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Under Lighting, you can choose among Breathing, Reactive, Spectrum Cycling, and Static presets, or you can switch off the lighting to save power. If that isn't comprehensive enough, the Advanced Effects tab is where you will find Chroma Studio, but since the Abyssus has only a single lighting zone, everything you do here will apply across the whole mouse. You get a handful of Chroma Studio-exclusive effects (Fire, Ripple, Starlight, Wave), in addition to the option to layer effects atop each other, but that's the extent of the appeal here. The Advanced Effects can get only so advanced on a gaming mouse this basic. The Cost of Millions of Colors Note: If you prefer different DPI levels for and horizontal (X) and vertical movement (Y), proceed to the next step. The overall shape of the Abyssus Essential reminds me of the energy sword from Halo. At the front edge, the two mouse buttons are separated by about a half inch of space. The buttons create the sides of a little canyon overlooking a plastic divider, from which the rubber-coated USB cable pokes out the front.
wheel button and rotating it simultaneously which gives a clean look to mouse instead of adding a dedicated DPI adjustment button to it. Since the Abyssus has the same optical infrared sensor as the DeathAdder 3G you get a mouse capable of 3500 DPI at a polling rate of 1000 Hz. What is important about this sensor is that it has very limited prediction and works well on just about any gaming grade mouse mat out there. The Razer Abyssus V2 works right out of the box just fine, but it’s worth your while to install the free Razer Synapse software. With it, you can customize the mouse’s buttons, DPI settings, and lighting. On the Customize tab, you can not only reprogram the mouse’s four buttons but you can also customize the function of scroll up and scroll down on the wheel, which is not usually customizable for any mouse, much less one that is a budget model. You can also set up different profiles, but the mouse doesn’t have any onboard memory so you can’t take them with you. The standout feature of the Abyssus V2 are what Razer calls “in-mould rubber side grips.” The textured rubber surface on either side of the mouse provides the best grip I've ever experienced on a budget gaming mouse. In addition to providing a stellar, grippy surface, the side grips are also designed so that there’s a slight indentation that makes for a natural landing spot for your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other. Most ambidextrous mouse are fairly shapeless, but not so with Abyssus V2. It provides comfortable ergonomics with its shape and surface materials.You can find the second highlight on the underside of the Abyssus, snaking around the bottom so a myriad of colours can be seen illuminating your desk. This results in some cool effects, enhanced further once I made the effort to customise it with Razer Chroma. That isn’t to say it’s bad; this a nifty little gaming mouse with the benefit of being ambidextrous. But if your wallet has room and you want a competitive edge, perhaps aim for something higher. Verdict
There really isn’t much to the Razer Abyssus Essential. For once, what you see is what you get. With only three buttons on the body, don’t expect any bespoke customisation of dynamic DPI switching, unless you dive into Razer Synapse for a few minutes. Not sure which of our Razer mats suits you best? We'll take you through the basics of what to look out for, so you can fully maximize the performance of your gamingmouse. In my Razer Basilisk review, I noted that Razer's Synapse 3 software needs some work in one key area. Granted, it's still in beta at the moment of this review, and it's bound to see improvements upon its official release, expected in June. But, as it stands at this writing, Synapse 3 remains incompatible with many other Razer products. If, say, you want to use the Abyssus Essential with an older Razer keyboard, you'll need to install a previous version of Synapse, too.In terms of DPI, the Abyssus is a 7200 optical model that proved sufficiently accurate in Apex Legends and Anthem, making the act of taking potshots at enemies from a long distance a breeze. But then again, competitive players will almost certainly want something more responsive. Razer Abyssus Essential – Software and lighting Enjoy fluid swipes and pixel-precise aim with a custom mouse mat that’s available in 3 sizes (M/L/XXL) to match any setup.
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