Keyboards & Mice VI : ROCCAT

Hi folks,

It has been a rather busy last couple of days. I haven't had a chance to write nearly as often as I'd like. However here I am.

Today I will be talking about ROCCAT Studios (www.roccat.org), a relatively new gaming peripherals company out of Germany. They are new to the American market but internationally have built quite a strong reputation with their peripherals winning multiple awards in the process. Without a doubt they are also my favorite company . Today I will be talking about the mice and keyboards that make up the product line from ROCCAT.

Mice:

ROCCAT Kone:

Sporting a 3200 DPI laser sensor, The Kone also has a TCU (Tracking Control Unit) which analyses the surface your mouse will be running on and calibrates the laser power to give you optimum performance. Features a TurboCore Unit which processes all the mouse calculations internally. 128kB internal memory to save up to five Profiles on the mouse, customizable lights and the ability to add weight to make it heavier if that is what you prefer.

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Laser
Buttons: 10
Maximum DPI: 3200
Price: Will update once I find it





The Kone has two more versions : Kone + and Kone Pure.

ROCCAT Kone +:

The addition of ROCCAT's Easy-Shift[+]™ button provides you with the ability to program all the buttons with two functions giving you a total of 22 functions. Also it gives you audio feedback when you change DPI, profiles, volume and sensitivity.

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Laser
Buttons: 8
Maximum DPI: 6000
Price: US$ 71.99 (Newegg)


ROCCAT Kone Pure:

All the goodness of Kone on a smaller mouse, The Kone Pure features and upgraded 8200 DPI Laser Sensor, Easy-Shift[+]™ and 576kB on-board memory.

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Laser
Buttons: 7
Maximum DPI: 8200


ROCCAT Kova:

Designed with ease of use in mind, the Kova can be used by both left handed and right handed people and with hardware based customization you can do everything without installing any additional drivers. Use it on Windows or Mac without worry!

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 7
Maximum DPI: 3200



ROCCAT Kova +:

With the addition of the Easy-Shift[+]™, ROCCAT Driver (For macro programming) and sound feedback. A great mouse to consider

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 7
Maximum DPI: 3200
Price: US$ 49.99


ROCCAT Lua:

Love to game but hate having too many buttons on your mouse? Well ROCCAT has considered that and come up with a classic three button mouse to ease your concerns. Featuring an ambidextrous design and the option to switch between seven DPI settings (250, 500, 1000, 1250, 1500, 1750 and 2000) the Lua is great who desire simplicity with great performance.

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 3
Maximum DPI: 2000
Price: To be determined.



ROCCAT Pyra:

The Pyra is ROCCAT's envisioning of a mobile gaming mouse. Comes in both wired and wireless flavors and features the Easy-Shift[+]™ button and the ability to save up to 5 profiles. The wireless Pyra has a USB charging cable for non stop usage.

Type: Wireless / Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 5
Maximum DPI: 1600
Price: ~ US$69 (on Amazon)

The ROCCAT Pyra Wired.













ROCCAT Savu:

The fastest optical mouse around featuring a 4000 DPI sensor, the Savu also features the Easy-Shift[+]™ button and a customizable rear light bar. Ergonomic design and built to last!

Type: Wired
Interface: USB
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 4
Maximum DPI: 4000
Price: US$ 69.99


Keyboards:

ROCCAT Arvo:

A compact gaming keyboard which is still big on options. Featuring three "Thumbster" keys just below the spacebar that you can set your macros on and two more macro keys. A mode switch will allow you to switch your numpad between regular numpad and gaming modes. You can also deactivate Windows, menu, caps lock and Tab keys so they dont interefere with your gaming. Price: US$ 46.99


ROCCAT Isku:

Back-lit keys, 36 Macro keys (including 3 Thumbster keys) and the ability to have the keyboard and a Kone+ mouse communicate with each other via the ROCCAT™ Talk© protocol so you can use the Easy-Shift[+]™ key on the Isku to activate macros on both the mouse and keyboard! You can also record macros in game and the Isku also has 8 configurable media keys. All around goodness! Price: US$ 68.99



ROCCAT Valo:

Featuring back-lit keys, 41 Macro keys, dedicated profile keys to switch profiles quickly and 45 additional keys in red, light blue and blue so you can customize the macro keys to your liking. the Valo is an amazming keyboard with a plethora of options. Also features 3.5mm audio sockets so you can connect a mic and headset directly to it and an additional USB 1.1 port. Price hopefully will be unveiled soon.



FINAL THOUGHTS:

ROCCAT has so many more things and upcoming projects that I can talk about but I wanted to keep this post around their mice and keyboards only. I love the styling of all ROCCAT products and the build quality is exceptional. If you are in the market for new peripherals, do yourself a favor and check them out! For my money I would go with the ROCCAT Isku and Kone + combination (though I also love the way Kova looks) as the options that these two have will fit nicely with my playing style. The Lua and Arvo are also a great combination if simplicity is what you have in mind.

That will be all for this post folks.
Kiyoshi Out!
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