Pulsar X2 Wireless Mouse Review

Far above any other type of peripheral, from keyboards to RBG-illuminated ornamentals, the boiling point of manufacturer competition in the gaming quadrant continues to see a consistent dominance of gaming-optimized mice.

From ambidextrous or ergonomic shapes, wired or wireless, with an increasingly extensive and diverse range of weights… Countless independent houses and brands have appeared from the proactivity of other enthusiastic gamers looking for the next level of performance in gaming. that control reliability is concerned.

“Pulsar Gaming Gears” is one of the new competitors on the circuit founded in 2020 that has been uncovered at high speed with models of wireless mice for “gaming”, mouse pads, keyboards, among other minor modifications for peripherals.

Today we have a copy of wireless “gaming” mouse that has been attracting the attention of enthusiasts left and right so far in the second half of the year.

Enter a new competitor from the high-performance minimalist category

The Pulsar X2 Wireless is the older brother of the already reviewed “Pulsar X2 Mini”, which brings with it an extremely minimalist design, weighing only 60 grams and a solid shell with no visible lightening on its surface.

Offered in black and white colors, and completely devoid of RGB lighting; The X2 Wireless is not intended to draw attention visually like its competitors who claim to be “premium category” would.

On the contrary, Pulsar decides to put aside the aesthetic and focus strictly on the performance and reliability of a peripheral that in turn has an affordable price and distributes for half what brands would distribute under the banner of the exclusive.

The appeal of a device that does not focus on aesthetics

At first glance we see an extremely minimalist device in white, devoid of lighting or design excesses.

A standardized form of ambidextrous mice that FPS enthusiasts find favorable, and extremely light weight for the most acrobatic gameplay we could wish for.

The charm of the X2 Wireless lies in the new “Pixart PAW3395” sensor, which promises to be a step up from its already established PAW3370 used in the most powerful machines on the market.

It brings with it a capacity of up to 24,000 DPI, 650 IPS, and a refresh rate of 1,000 Hz at 1 ms.

In the same way, it is backed by a 2.4 GHz wireless sensor with a highly acceptable level of latency and considerably faster than the vast majority of wireless models on the market.

But we wonder… Does such power come duly backed in the physical area?

This is where we start to find some mixed feelings. Enjoying approval in some areas, and room for improvement in others.

Overall build quality doesn’t leave much to be desired. The device per se has, despite its lightness, a consistent construction free from warping or potential for manufacturing defects.

Similarly, the “Kailh GM 8.0” switches, promising a durability of 80 million “clicks”, have a consistent and satisfactory tactile sensation accompanied by a pleasant and “medium” sound. Added to this is a TTC gold-encoded rotary knob that gives the median button an imposing tactile feel without causing excessive noise.

However, we started to find issues in the range of lateral wobble that the main buttons have. Above all, since these are located, as in a conventional mouse, less than 1mm away from each other.

This causes 2 types of problems, the first being a certain need for adjustment so that the plastic piece connects with the switch button per se and activates it. And the other is how after a certain time of use and plastic wear of the part, both buttons can collide or rub against each other.

They are problems that suddenly seem minimal at the level of the trivial, but that can later incur inconveniences that lead to errors when competing in our favorite online shooters.

Another detail with mixed emotions are the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sliders, known in more mundane terms as “virgin Teflon”; which, although they promise a level of consistency and smoothness when sliding the mouse, in this case they fall short when it comes to achieving the appropriate level of refinement that does not require natural wear on the carpet to find its optimal point. .

This last detail may be offset by the addition of the glass sliders offered by Pulsar, which promise virtually infinite durability and uninterrupted floating sensation.

However, these distribute for $22 US dollars per set, which may be questioned by certain users.

To conclude, the tactile feel of the physical surface of the device itself leaves us to be desired. The plastic used for the armor falls a good couple of corners short of being called “premium”, and lends itself to slipping from the hand after a few minutes of play in which our hands show sweat.

This makes it virtually necessary to add adhesive corrugated surfaces, which, as it happens, Pulsar sells separately.

Being the X2 such an independent and autonomous device, is there a need for configuration software?

The answer is yes.

We have the “Pulsar Fusion Wireless Mice Setup”. Which, within the minimalism that characterizes our Pulsar X2 Wireless, allows us to configure the most intrinsic aspects of the internal functioning of our mouse.

In the absence of needing processing power to configure aspects such as RGB lighting with multiple zones; the Fusion focuses on mechanical aspects like double-click speed, bounce times, sensor lift distance, acceleration and accuracy, and resolution profile settings.

Conveniently, the software loads a configuration profile to the mouse that is saved within the mouse and does not require active running of a program to fully equip the user with all its features.

Which is no less than favorable when it comes to saving processing power and memory, especially for those who play on resource-limited systems.

conclusion

The new Pulsar X2 Wireless, for all its rough edges, promises to be a reliable, high-performance device as part of our lineup of gaming-optimized peripherals.

The fact that its full potential requires additional purchases is the part where Pulsar may be losing traction to competing brands and creating a new set of additional decisions for a potential buyer.

However, bringing with it a set of high-quality, responsive switches, as well as a state-of-the-art sensor and low-latency wireless receiver; definitely meets the essential requirements that the PC video game enthusiast seeks for his day to day.

This review was made thanks to the copy provided by Pulsar Gaming Gears.