The cable on the is the first paracord style one from Roccat which they call PhantomFlex.
Given how much Roccat hyped these up, I’m a bit disappointed by them. They do feel better after breaking in with a week of use, but it’s still not up to par with some of the other brands at the moment. That being said these feel slow even on fast pads and for that reason I’m not a fan of them. This will feel scratchy on a textured pad and better on a smooth pad. As many others have mentioned they also feel slower moving up and down than side to side and that lack of consistent feel does bother me a bit. These feel like skates built for control and not speed. The heat treated PTFE feet don’t really feel that fast out the box. The implementation here seemed perfect with great precise tracking and no LOD issues. The 3389 is capable of up to 16,000 CPI, as well as a maximum tracking speed of 450 IPS with standard steps of 400, 800, 1200, 1600, and 3200 CPI out of the box. The ROCCAT Owl-Eye is just a re-branded PixArt PMW3389. The middle wheel itself has a nice tactile click that requires a moderate amount of force. It feels decent otherwise although you can push it a bit on either side which lends me to wonder about durability but that’s a bit of a nitpick. The size of the wheel itself is pretty much ideal. The rubber provides enough grip but I wish there was slightly more resistance or tension to it. The wheel feels tactile and is well positioned. It’s good enough to re-map and use in-game. The DPI button actually feels quite good and is a satisfying click that’s not easy to actuate by accident. TTC switches are used for both the side buttons and DPI button. They also lack the same crispiness that’s found on the main clicks. The side buttons remind me of the GPW, they are large and satisfying to click. While the clicks did break in a bit and feel better after a week of use, they’re still not something I enjoy using on a daily basis for gaming or desktop use.
For spam clicking, I really didn’t like this mouse and I can click noticeably faster with other mice. It feels like the the right click can stick a bit on rebound which is a bit annoying at times. I’m pretty picky about clicks especially on optical switches and these ones are worse than second generation Razer optical switches and not as satisfying as the ones on the Coolermaster MM720.īarely and pre-travel but some post travel and you can definetly feel a tiny bit of side play when fully pressed in. Not really crispy sounding at all they provide light tactility with a lower pitch sound. They are a bit dull and have a slight hollow feeling when clicking in. These feel like the Cherry MX silent browns of mouse clicks. I haven’t really enjoyed many optical switches in the past and this continues with this model.
#Roccat burst pro pro
The Burst Pro uses the Titan Switch Optical. Now onto the clicks which is my least favorite aspect of the mouse. It’s very neutral in terms of how it feels in-game. It’s smooth and my hands didn’t really slip or sweat at all with this mouse but the coating isn’t anything too special either. The coating on the mouse is hard to describe but there’s basically a smooth plastic feeling on the upper side of the mouse with textured sides that offer slightly more grip. Roccat should definetly be commended for making a mouse that feels this light and sturdy. I can press in the bottom side a bit but I don’t think that will ever be an issue in practical use. You can grip the mouse really hard and it won’t feel flimsy or unstable. The build quality definetly feels good on first inspection, it has no rattle, creaking or side flex. While not everyone may appreciate the look, the light is nicely diffused inside the shell which exposes the honeycomb structure inside the outer body of the mouse. It’s sturdy and lightweight in hand but the first thing you’ll notice when you plug it in is the RGB inside the shell. The appearance of the Roccat Burst Pro is instantly noticeable. The mouse comes well packaged in a simple compact style box with documentation and an extra pair of mouse skates. Its their first lightweight ambi mouse with a newly designed paracord style cable. From the first leaks, we knew that the Burst Pro was going to be a departure from Roccat‘s past designs.