Armaggeddon Alien IV G9X Product review
This mouse was bought for me from my friend this year on during April. It was bought in a electronics store in Singapore for about $100 (Singaporean).
Although not many in quantity, Armaggeddon gaming sure makes up for it by the quality of their product. There are many small companies like Armaggeddon (examples being: Dragwar, E-Blue...etc.) brands that cannot compete to Razer or Logitech in price, but possibly in quality. I have been a first hand user of both a Razer product and smaller branded products (Dragwar, E-Blue...blah blah blah.) and have been lucky enough to recognize the major differences in these products:
Pricing
Razer, along with Logitech and ROCAT...are all top-of-the-end gaming brands that are well known around the world. Their products range from keyboards and mouses, to headphones and speakers. The quality of their products are definitely good...however is it worth the price?
We all know that companies like this have been using A LOT of money for many years, advertising and getting their product to be known. Investing in things like giant billboards, to being sponsors for (my personal favorite) E-Sports teams like Cloud 9. AND WE CAN THEREFORE expect their products to be a little more expensive.
Then comes along smaller brands that you probably never heard of. This is because they don't spend much or ANY money at all advertising. Thus making their products; in theory, cheaper.
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| Rocat, a popular gaming brand. |
Quality
Honestly, these products are like...high frequency radio waves??? The higher the quality, the harder it is to classify and differentiate them. After first hand experiences with different mouse companies, besides the shape and size of the mouse I was using, it wasn't that different. (And I'm not talking about first days only, I'm talking about days and weeks of usage.)
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Of course each mouse has its own specialty. Each mouse model is unique, ranging from the $100+ Wireless Razer Naga, with color changing compatibility, macros and dpi changes, to the $20 E-Blue Cobra-S, with one color and 3 different DPI settings. After that, it doesn't come down to the brand, but now, it comes down to the model.
The Armaggeddon Alien IV G9X
The main topic of this post.
Features:
-6 DPI/CPI slots (sensitivity)
Pretty Self-explanatory...values can be changed in Mouse Driver Program
-a DPI/CPI button (sensitivity)
-2 Back and front pedals on the left side of the mouse
These pedals are extremely comfortable and make a pleasing *click* when clicked :) They are easy accessed by the groove in the left side of the mouse in which your thumb is located.
-a Ring Finger rest/button on the right side
This button is next to the Right-Click button, and acts as a Ring Finger rest or a Button. It is programmable in the Mouse Driver Program to work as a Double-click, or anything you like. It takes a while to get used to, but when you are, it is a very nice new function to have.
-7 level weight management system
The mouse comes with 7 x 2g small weights, that can be placed in a compartment within the mouse to customize to your needs.
-Pulsing LED light (color depends on model)
You can choose the pulsing rate and the intensity of the light in the Mouse Driver Program.
Includes: Mouse, Extra Teflon Feet, Mouse Driver (downloadable) CD.
