i always give away my "old" mice to my less fortunate people i play cs2 with. i usually ask them for a picture of a setup and if i think it's an upgrade i'll give them a mouse. they even get substantially better sometimes with good gear. it's a win-win.
@glashausAimz2 that's very generous of you 🫡 I typically do the same, but because I've spent so much on channel upgrades this year I'll probably sell some stuff on the new year to recover some "expenses"
@@Log_Pile i also started to review some peripherals on my ither channel, but my aim is not to grow the channel but putting my opinion out. so i really don't care of it conflicts with other reviwers or what not.
@glashausAimz2 That's awesome, I don't think many reviewers worry too much about other reviewers perspectives, because the point of their channel is to provide their opinion on the product, hopefully unbiased. So you are doing the right thing and taking the right approach 👏 For awareness, I've never spoken to another reviewers while reviewing a product, part of the fun for me is seeing if my thoughts aligned with other reviewers after we have all published our videos 😁
@@Log_Pile i think that's great, but sometimes when i am watching reviews i feel like i am at a sales pitch from a brand ambassador. i think that's the main reason i started. and i noticed i don't need a whole lot of gear to make video that brings my point across. i think upping the production quality is a rabbit whole i wanna stay away from as far as possible 😅
@glashausAimz2 I know what you mean, and I feel I sometimes fall into that 'sales pitch' trap sometimes too. I'm trying to claw back from that position as a standard though, but sometimes - being enthusiasts, we get excited about the stuff we review and we want to share that enthusiasm with others. It isn't always helpful for the consumer though. I agree with you about avoiding rhe rabbithole of increasing production value, I've spent a fortune this year on upgrades, that have honestly just increased the complexity of making making videos 😅 things were much simpler when I relied on my smart phone.
The X2H and ZA13-c are the undisputed kings shape wise for me because of the humps, they are the only shapes that give me that perfect inner palm contact like you also describe. Maining the xm2 8k atm for the its internals but I still miss those 2 shapes.
@@Log_Pile Hey since you are well versed into the mouse peripheral space do you maybe know why the Chinese companies don't copy Zowie's shapes? Zowie releasing 150$ mouse that weighs 65 grams and has 4 ms of click latency in 2025 is crazy. I feel like if ATK started making 40 gram Zowie shapes with their technology (and I have seen some of the chinese mice beating viper v3 pro's performance it would instantly sell like crazy.
@joca7777 that's a really good question and I honestly don't have a very good answer. I think you're right, but i hope rather than someone copying Zowie and making a mint from it, that Zlwie find a way to make it cheaper themselves and still benefit from it.
Hey logpile! Great video and I loved seeing your recap for the year! Have you ever tried using the obsidian pro airs on your dark chaos? If you haven't, I highly recommend it! It really brings down that speed and has a very consistent feel without being too slow and not feel like glass anymore
Awesome video Log 🪵 Surprised the NP-01 is still ranked so high for you but awesome to see. Might get my NP-01S and give her a spin over the holidays. If you wanna try some reasonably priced IEM’s, check out the Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro’s
You should try iems for audio, they do at first take some time to get used too but they're amazing and for how dirt cheap they are, u could try out a few
for your pengrip mouse just run the cable up your gaming sleeve if you dont want to wear a sleeve you can use one of those silicone bands that have a slogan on them
@ how about the Akitsu mouse? i’d be interested on your opinion. I feel as though it’s very underrated in my opinion. it’s my main after trying lots of popular usual mice..
Great video, actually looking for a mouse and a mouse pad atm, but can't afford any of these options as a hobbyist gamer lol Are there mice/pads you should recommend to get in under 50$ or so? Thanks in advance ^^
@lizardltd depending on what grip you use and your hand size, the Fantech Aria 2 is a great option, I really enjoy that mouse, and the 1k version is 49.99 (if I'm not mistaken), there are lots of Chinese brands too you might want to consider that are probably cheaper, but I've not used them myself. If you want a control surface for a pad, the vaxee PA is great, and it's about £30, if you want a speed surface the InfinityMkce Soeed v2 is awesome, at about the same price range
Headphones depends on a few things. Particularly your own tastes and use case. If you have a separate mic to use I’d pick the Hifiman Edition XS or the Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro. Close back my favourite all time is the Beyerdynamic 770 Pro X Limited. If you prefer something that sounds great but need a mic the Sennheiser PC38X is a great open back. I had the Sennheiser Game One close back off a GSX1000 amp for years and loved them. Or if you prefer a close back wireless (with a mic too) I’d go Audeze Maxwell. I enjoyed the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro as well. A little better imaging wise but arguably don’t sound quite as good as the Maxwell. Although if you’re a PvP shooter fan it’s hard to tell while dodging bullets lol. 😂
For audio, the FiiO FT1 Pro and Sennheiser HD560s are both fantastic pairs of headphones. If you absolutely NEED a headset (includes a mic), get a set of Audeze Maxwells. Don't even consider anything else, it's all crap.
@str1der1337 I still have them installed on some of my mice, but they aren't good for hard pads and because I switch between hard and soft pads so often, I just prefer a more versatile material (most of the time)
I typically fingertip the fat ones too 🤣 My grip switches up very regularly on most mice, but the HTX Mini is my fave for ftip right now, and when I specifically want to fingertip, I'll either use that, or the Hitscan Hyperlight
Great video, get headphones from a studio headphones company. I suggest Sennheiser or Beyerdynamics. I personally use the DT770 pro 250ohm from Beyerdynamics. I had a Razor, Corsair, and a HyperX headset long ago, but when I got my first pair of Sennheiser HD280s I've never even looked at gaming companies for headphones. It is a huge advantage and I'd say now my audio is just as important as my video. Although I mostly play Tarkov which has an extremely low time to kill and therefore having that extra perception matters more. Where in Apex you can take a surprise magazine to the back of the head, be fine, and just out aim them and still win.
Regarding the headset, I can confidently recommend any HyperX headphones. Their sound is simply better, in my opinion, than their competitors. I have HyperX Cloud Alpha and I am 100% happy with them both in games and music. In the future, I would try to buy myself a beyerdynamic dt 770 pro 80 ohm, simply because I am interested in the sound with their smooth frequency response. But, it is worth mentioning that I have long owned a Creative Sound BlasterX G6 sound card, because of which all my headphones sounded good, BUT HyperX sound simply masterpiece with it
Sound Blaster makes surprisingly great audio cards that EQ your stuff to something often tasteful and hard to break away from. The DT770 is a great headphone too, I haven’t found something I like more than it other than the Focal Stellia I splurged on, although they are tuned quite differently. HyperX sound decent, but if you trade a little bit of comfort for the DT770 the difference in detail retrieval is huge.
@@nyororomeowelas1225 I'd say a qudelix is probably better than a soundblaster, and pair that with some moondrop dusk IIs and you've got an endgame setup at about $460.
i always give away my "old" mice to my less fortunate people i play cs2 with. i usually ask them for a picture of a setup and if i think it's an upgrade i'll give them a mouse. they even get substantially better sometimes with good gear. it's a win-win.
@glashausAimz2 that's very generous of you 🫡 I typically do the same, but because I've spent so much on channel upgrades this year I'll probably sell some stuff on the new year to recover some "expenses"
@@Log_Pile i also started to review some peripherals on my ither channel, but my aim is not to grow the channel but putting my opinion out. so i really don't care of it conflicts with other reviwers or what not.
@glashausAimz2 That's awesome, I don't think many reviewers worry too much about other reviewers perspectives, because the point of their channel is to provide their opinion on the product, hopefully unbiased. So you are doing the right thing and taking the right approach 👏
For awareness, I've never spoken to another reviewers while reviewing a product, part of the fun for me is seeing if my thoughts aligned with other reviewers after we have all published our videos 😁
@@Log_Pile i think that's great, but sometimes when i am watching reviews i feel like i am at a sales pitch from a brand ambassador. i think that's the main reason i started. and i noticed i don't need a whole lot of gear to make video that brings my point across.
i think upping the production quality is a rabbit whole i wanna stay away from as far as possible 😅
@glashausAimz2 I know what you mean, and I feel I sometimes fall into that 'sales pitch' trap sometimes too. I'm trying to claw back from that position as a standard though, but sometimes - being enthusiasts, we get excited about the stuff we review and we want to share that enthusiasm with others.
It isn't always helpful for the consumer though.
I agree with you about avoiding rhe rabbithole of increasing production value, I've spent a fortune this year on upgrades, that have honestly just increased the complexity of making making videos 😅 things were much simpler when I relied on my smart phone.
Great video! Been watching for a long time. I’ve always found your channel to be a source of inspiration
@EverTechReviews Thanks man, I'd put money on you being the next channel to take off in 2025, have a great Christmas brother
@ thank you! Merry Christmas to you!
For audio I use Sennheiser x Massdrop 6XXs with a Schiit Audio Magni amplifier. Highly recommend.
whats the audio amplifier? Does it help ingame?
The X2H and ZA13-c are the undisputed kings shape wise for me because of the humps, they are the only shapes that give me that perfect inner palm contact like you also describe. Maining the xm2 8k atm for the its internals but I still miss those 2 shapes.
@Killuminatix I love the za13 too! and I plan to buy the xm2w 4k soon, I havent gotten around to it yet 😅
@@Log_Pile Hey since you are well versed into the mouse peripheral space do you maybe know why the Chinese companies don't copy Zowie's shapes? Zowie releasing 150$ mouse that weighs 65 grams and has 4 ms of click latency in 2025 is crazy. I feel like if ATK started making 40 gram Zowie shapes with their technology (and I have seen some of the chinese mice beating viper v3 pro's performance it would instantly sell like crazy.
@joca7777 that's a really good question and I honestly don't have a very good answer. I think you're right, but i hope rather than someone copying Zowie and making a mint from it, that Zlwie find a way to make it cheaper themselves and still benefit from it.
the only shape they don't copy is za, not popular in asian market due to our hand size. @@joca7777
za shape in particular is not very popular with asian people, it doesn't fit our hands, too wide and uncomfortable@@joca7777
Hey logpile! Great video and I loved seeing your recap for the year! Have you ever tried using the obsidian pro airs on your dark chaos? If you haven't, I highly recommend it! It really brings down that speed and has a very consistent feel without being too slow and not feel like glass anymore
@@V3n0m151 that's a great idea mate thanks for the recommendation, will DM amd let u know how it goes when I get around to it
So hyped for the re release of the np01s v2 ! Instant cop for me
same here dude, recently announced
Oh and on the audio side of the house I am absolutely in love with IEMs!!! If you are interested hit me up man!
@@V3n0m151 will do brother
i think everything is a good rec other than the headset. Crinacle did a video about headsets for gaming, and I think that's still gospel.
I'll check out the Crinacle video, thanks for the recommendation 😀
Awesome video Log 🪵 Surprised the NP-01 is still ranked so high for you but awesome to see. Might get my NP-01S and give her a spin over the holidays. If you wanna try some reasonably priced IEM’s, check out the Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro’s
NP01 is my 🐐 🙌 I've heard a fair bit about Linsoul, will check them out thanks Volta ⚡️
You should try iems for audio, they do at first take some time to get used too but they're amazing and for how dirt cheap they are, u could try out a few
for your pengrip mouse just run the cable up your gaming sleeve if you dont want to wear a sleeve you can use one of those silicone bands that have a slogan on them
great shout thanks man
@@Log_Pile youve gotta try it otherwise youll forget the idea
about the akko MU01 there actually is a tkl version of it its called the MU02 and man it looks beautiful!
I might pick one up in the other colour way, thanks for the heads up 🫡
you should review the azeron cyborg. pinguefy reviewed it but cant seem to find any recent reviews for fps
you tried the Arbiter Akitsu or Polar65?
No i haven't, I've had a wooting 60he, and a lot of Akko boards, many of them have been HE, and I enjoyed the MOD 007B HE Santorini the most
@ how about the Akitsu mouse? i’d be interested on your opinion. I feel as though it’s very underrated in my opinion. it’s my main after trying lots of popular usual mice..
@@mikeyyyy9253 I havent tried it, but if you're enjoying it - that's awesome 🤙 nothing else matters
Banger video!
@lemonaim Banger aimer
Solid lineup
Thanks Halo
Great video, actually looking for a mouse and a mouse pad atm, but can't afford any of these options as a hobbyist gamer lol
Are there mice/pads you should recommend to get in under 50$ or so?
Thanks in advance ^^
@lizardltd depending on what grip you use and your hand size, the Fantech Aria 2 is a great option, I really enjoy that mouse, and the 1k version is 49.99 (if I'm not mistaken), there are lots of Chinese brands too you might want to consider that are probably cheaper, but I've not used them myself.
If you want a control surface for a pad, the vaxee PA is great, and it's about £30, if you want a speed surface the InfinityMkce Soeed v2 is awesome, at about the same price range
@Log_Pile thank you so much!
Really appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️
@lizardltd No sweat dude
Pick up a VXE Mad R for sure
earned a new sub great video
Thanks ❤️
Headphones depends on a few things. Particularly your own tastes and use case. If you have a separate mic to use I’d pick the Hifiman Edition XS or the Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro. Close back my favourite all time is the Beyerdynamic 770 Pro X Limited. If you prefer something that sounds great but need a mic the Sennheiser PC38X is a great open back. I had the Sennheiser Game One close back off a GSX1000 amp for years and loved them. Or if you prefer a close back wireless (with a mic too) I’d go Audeze Maxwell. I enjoyed the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro as well. A little better imaging wise but arguably don’t sound quite as good as the Maxwell. Although if you’re a PvP shooter fan it’s hard to tell while dodging bullets lol. 😂
Appreciate the info Dustin 🙏
Pulsar has got to be the mvp of gaming peripherals.
it's going that way isn't it
Have you not tried Artisan pads?
I have tried some but not all, I'm most interested in trying the Type 99 and Key 83
why do you have twitter on your taskbar
For audio, the FiiO FT1 Pro and Sennheiser HD560s are both fantastic pairs of headphones.
If you absolutely NEED a headset (includes a mic), get a set of Audeze Maxwells. Don't even consider anything else, it's all crap.
@@Splomf Thanks Splomf, I'll check them out for sure
So you don't like vortex skates anymore? praises them so much in the review
@str1der1337 I still have them installed on some of my mice, but they aren't good for hard pads and because I switch between hard and soft pads so often, I just prefer a more versatile material (most of the time)
I actually really wonder about your mouse choices, I really expected more fingertip nice and not these fat shaped ones besides the HTX MINI 😅
I typically fingertip the fat ones too 🤣 My grip switches up very regularly on most mice, but the HTX Mini is my fave for ftip right now, and when I specifically want to fingertip, I'll either use that, or the Hitscan Hyperlight
for gaming audio stuff id reccomend checking out gadgetry tech, his content is really insightful
Thanks for the recommendation 😀
Great video, get headphones from a studio headphones company. I suggest Sennheiser or Beyerdynamics. I personally use the DT770 pro 250ohm from Beyerdynamics. I had a Razor, Corsair, and a HyperX headset long ago, but when I got my first pair of Sennheiser HD280s I've never even looked at gaming companies for headphones. It is a huge advantage and I'd say now my audio is just as important as my video. Although I mostly play Tarkov which has an extremely low time to kill and therefore having that extra perception matters more. Where in Apex you can take a surprise magazine to the back of the head, be fine, and just out aim them and still win.
Get iems
cutie patootie
@@Troint duuuuuude
Regarding the headset, I can confidently recommend any HyperX headphones. Their sound is simply better, in my opinion, than their competitors. I have HyperX Cloud Alpha and I am 100% happy with them both in games and music. In the future, I would try to buy myself a beyerdynamic dt 770 pro 80 ohm, simply because I am interested in the sound with their smooth frequency response. But, it is worth mentioning that I have long owned a Creative Sound BlasterX G6 sound card, because of which all my headphones sounded good, BUT HyperX sound simply masterpiece with it
Sound Blaster makes surprisingly great audio cards that EQ your stuff to something often tasteful and hard to break away from. The DT770 is a great headphone too, I haven’t found something I like more than it other than the Focal Stellia I splurged on, although they are tuned quite differently.
HyperX sound decent, but if you trade a little bit of comfort for the DT770 the difference in detail retrieval is huge.
@@nyororomeowelas1225 I'd say a qudelix is probably better than a soundblaster, and pair that with some moondrop dusk IIs and you've got an endgame setup at about $460.
Thanks man I'll check these out for sure. Have a great Christmas brother x
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@@chapinblack my guy ❤️