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Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse Review Ergonomic Silent Buttons and LCD Screen
Tuesday, March 21, 2023The new Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse is a silent mouse of epic
proportions! It features a total of 9 programmable buttons and a split
left/right click button design, consisting of two left click buttons and
two right click buttons.
The Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse also features a scroll wheel centre button and DPI button changer, which lets you cycle between
four DPI levels (1200dpi, 1600dpi, 2000dpi & 2400dpi). On-board DPI
changer is always an advantage, especially for gaming and Photoshop graphic
designing. The only
drawback with the Epic Wireless Mouse DPI is that it doesn't have dual DPI buttons,
which is more convenient because you can cycle up or down.
As far as side buttons,
most mice have 2 side buttons but the Jlab Epic Mouse has three left side
buttons that you can operate with the thumb, as well as an oled screen
display, which is an interesting feature. The screen displays various
functions including DPI level, reconnection status, mode and button
remapping. The screen isn't too bright or too dim, which is good.
The
Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse has a middle hump with the left side of the mouse
being higher up (5cm) than the right side (3.5cm). Unlike most standard mice,
which keep your hand flat, the Jlab Epic Mouse keeps your hand angled
slightly vertically, although not quite as high as a vertical mouse.
The Jlab Epic Mouse is a medium size mouse suitable
for all hand sizes, although better suited for small/medium hands for
palm grip without dragging the hand on the desk. That said, due to its
heavy weight - weighs 137 grams - the Jlab Epic Mouse is well suited for larger hands and high
DPI gaming. The Jlab Epic Mouse measures 12cm long x 5cm high x 8.5cm wide. The front of the mouse is slightly narrower (6.5cm).
As far as performance, 2.4Ghz wireless and bluetooth work
equally well with no latency. There is a cable included cable, which is a
quality premium
braid cable but only works for charging since the Jlab Epic Wireless
Mouse is a wireless only mouse. The included 2.4Ghz wireless dongle
stores away neatly inside the bottom compartment, which is not
magnetized but keeps he dongle secure without rattling inside. The
"connect" button on the bottom of the mouse is not programmable, which
means every time you want to switch to a bluetooth device you have to
lift the mouse off of the desk, which is inconvenient.
The Jlab Epic Mouse is a good all-rounder PC mouse for
productivity work and gaming, including MMO gaming, although MMO/MOBA
mice tend to have a minimum of 12 button. As far as the Jlab Work app,
it works well but has some drawbacks. For one, you are required to
register an account using your email before you can download the
software. The second thing is the app doesn't work when the mouse is in
bluetooth mode. If you want to change settings, you have to be connected
via 2.4Ghz wireless, which is odd.
The long battery life is one of the key selling points - the Jlab
Epic Wireless Mouse is able to achieve such a long battery life by
turning off automatically when not in use. There is no way to disable
the automatic turn off. Charging time is approximately 3 hours to full
charge.
Potential deal breakers
- Single DPI button
- No wired mode
- No pinky rest
- No RGB lights
- Non-rubberized scroll wheel
- buttons make rattling noise
- Unknown optical sensor
- Connect button isn't programmable
- Jlab Work App only works with the mouse via 2.4Ghz
Selling points
- Bluetooth & 2.4Ghz wireless connectivity only
- Silent button switches
- 9 buttons
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Suitable for MMO gaming
- No RGB lights
- clickable scroll wheel
- On/off power switch
- Tactile clicky buttons
- Thumb rest
- Rubberized sides
- LCD screen display
- 2 year limited warranty
- On-board customization
- Compatible with Windows, Mac and Chrome
- Software support (Jlab Work App)
- Bluetooth multipoint - connect 3 devices simultaneously
- Three thumb buttons
Accessories included are a 1.5 meters stiff braid cable (unbranded). You can buy the Jlab Epic Wireless Mouse from amazon. Check out the review of the Jlab Epic Air Sport earbuds. Check out the review of Epic Wireless Keyboard.
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