Razer DeathAdder V2: the worthy successor of a legend
The DeathAdder is by far Razer’s best-seller gaming mouse, with over 10 million devices sold. Thus we were not surprised when Razer announced a V2 version to replace the aging DeathAdder Elite.
The DeathAdder is by far Razer’s best-seller gaming mouse, with over 10 million devices sold. Thus we were not surprised when Razer announced a V2 version to replace the aging DeathAdder Elite.
Astro is a peripheral company purchased by Logitech that focuses on gamers. The company is most notable for its excellent A40 gaming headphones. Its latest product, the Astro Gaming C40 TR, is a controller for PlayStation 4 and PC that is modular and fully customizable. The acronym TR stands for “Tournament Ready”. This model is, in fact, produced for professional gamers or those training to become one.
The Samsung QLED Q70 is an excellent 4K UHD QLED TV with stunning picture quality. It offers deep, uniform blacks that are great for watching movies in a dark room. In addition, it offers great peak brightness in both SDR and HDR content.
The LG OLED B9 is LG’s 2019 OLED entry-level model but offers much more than you might expect. It is an elegant TV with a beautifully integrated stand, an extremely thin frame and includes a Magic Remote. It also features LG’s own WebOS 4.5 operating system with a visually attractive and easy-to-understand user interface. Last but not least it supports Google Assistant, as well as Amazon Alexa and Apple AirPlay 2.
The Logitech G502 Lightspeed is the definition of a wireless gaming mouse. It features an ergonomic design, a 16,000 DPI HERO sensor, 11 customizable buttons, and a long battery life. Its price is high, but this is the best gaming mouse you can buy.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro is currently the most expensive gaming keyboard out there. It features OmniPoint switches, that let you adjust the activation point of the switch however you like, and an OLED display, emphasizes its uniqueness, especially with programmable keys. They convinced us during testing and apart from the price this keyboard comes highly recommended.
The SteelSeries Sensei Ten is an example of how all brands should evolve their products, a mouse that retains exactly the same format as its predecessor, but has been improved in all other aspects, making it a true upgrade.
The era of wired peripherals is slowly but definitely coming to an end! More and more devices rely on wireless technology that has performance on par with wired connectivity. It is, therefore, no surprise that Razer launched its most interesting gaming mouse, the Basilisk, in a wireless variant: we are talking about the new Razer Basilisk Ultimate, a product that is designed specifically for FPS players but that lends itself well to be also used on all sort of games.
The Logitech G Pro Wireless has been the best wireless FPS mouse for more than a year, but now Razer has launched a worthy competitor. The Razer Viper Ultimate is near perfect and is superior to the G Pro Wireless in many ways, but it is also much more expensive.
Sony continues to persevere with its 4K HDR Blu-ray players as online services continue to gain momentum. The Sony UBP-X800M2 seems to be a copy-paste of the previous model the UBP-X800. Among the novelties, we find Dolby Vision support and an improved SD to HDR conversion which makes this product the ultimate disc drive.