The Roccat Kone+ is an updated version of the original Kone, so it already has made a name for itself on the market. The upgrade brings the model back to the top of the game, with its 6000 DPI sensor and some other tweaks.

Tracking; Weight system

Shape/size; Quality of the surface finishing

ROCCAT 's great reputation for style in their gaming peripherals was evidenced last month in our review of the Kone XTD. Solid functional design blended with aesthetic flares to create a mouse suitable for a wide variety of games and gamers, who also benefit from built-in customisation.

+ Streamlined design; + Great software; + 5 Profiles; + 8200 DPI sensor; + Omron Switch Technology; + Customisable Lighting

It's rare for a company to burst on the scene with an endless stream of excellent products. Normally they have one great idea, form a company and then, like a rock band, have the sophomore slump of trying to follow it up.

First off, I have to state that I was one of the unlucky to get an early run version of the mouse. The initial batch of mice had an issue with the middle scroll click breaking due to poor engineering. From what I understand, they have fixed the issue and are replacing any broken units.

ROCCAT may not sound like a familiar name to you, but in time, that could change. The company has been in the European market for a number of years, and has just broken into the US scene earlier this year.

The Roccat Kone+ Gaming Mouse is an amazing product. Come with a 6000dpi laser sensor, 1000Hz polling rate, 1ms response time, 30 G acceleration, multi-color LEDS, robust software for button and macro setup and many more features. Also, the overall look, fit and finish on the mouse is exceptional.

I hope that you get as excited by this product that we are about to reveal to you as I am. Before I reveal what this product is, I want to first tell you about the manufacturer – ROCCAT.

Tracking; Lighting; Button options; Software; Price

Length; Software load time; No iTunes support

I recently did a review on the Razer Ouroboros, which I initially loved, but it had some weird tracking issues when changing the DPI, so I returned it and went back to my Logitech G9 for a while. Then I started looking into newer mice, and I stumbled upon the Kone XTD.

With the best scroll wheel around and the endless amount of configuration options, the Kone XTD would be a great addition to any PC gaming arsenal.  Coming in at $89.99 USD, the Kone XTD finds itself in the upper echelon of gaming mice.  However, this is an extremely high quality unit with tons of

The Kone XTD is more than a worthy successor to the Kone[+] it is a complete revamp of the internals coupled with a fix to the previous wheel design.  After spending a couple of weeks together I can find no noticeable flaws in the XTD design.  The shape and finish feel great in my hand and the...

The Lighting is Back; Comfortable Shape and Finish; Class leading Customization; Now with 8200 DPI

No wireless variant; Right handed design only