A good gaming mouse boasts a few key features: comfort, accuracy and a healthy dose of kick-ass. With a 6,000 DPI laser sensor, a nice soft-touch body and some customizable lighting, the $79 Roccat's Kone[+] mouse has all that and more.

Attractive design; Nice comfortable grip; Customizable LEDs

Some awkward button placement; Confusing software

The Kone+ is keenly priced given its epic list of tweaks and customisation options. However, you should consider how you hold your mouse and how much finger support you need before buying it, as we found the lack of support for our ring finger and little finger annoying.

KitGuru Says: Sleek looks, top-notch performance and a premium price to match.

I talked about precision in the introduction of this review in different areas; mainly how important and valuable it actually is, and this definitely applies to how important the sensor of a mouse is. The ROCCAT Kone EMP claims unrelenting precision with its Owl-Eye sensor.

Roccat has let a new mouse loose on the gaming world, the Roccat Kone [+] ($79.99 list)-and this one knows how to talk. With Roccat's Talk technology, the mouse can be used in conjunction with the Roccat Isku illuminated gaming keyboard ($89.99 list, 3.5 stars), sharing functions for more intuitive...

Comfortable design with adjustable weight; 6000dpi sensor; EasyShift[+] and programmable macros add huge functionality; RoccatTalk lets it team up with a keyboard

No wireless option

German peripheral manufacturer ROCCAT recently upgraded its gaming mouse line-up with the release of the Kone XTD. Based entirely on Kone [+] from an ergonomic viewpoint, but now touting an upgraded sensor, beefed-up processor and better-built buttons, the £75 XTD is designed to appeal to the...

Excellent software; Cool lighting effects; Super-accurate sensing; Top-class gliding

Hard-to-reach button below scroll wheel; Minor improvements over Kone [+] for most users; Feels a little too big in small/medium-sized hands

Roccat's Kone Pure Owl-Eye can be considered a revamped Kone Optical or Military, using an updated PixArt 3361 sensor and more compact dimensions. This $70 mouse is also lighter and delivers outstanding precision and tracking performance.

As a descendant of the well-known Kone [+] gaming mouse, the Roccat Kone XTD has the same shape, size and basic design as its predecessor, but has been enhanced with sturdier buttons and a more precise sensor.

Nice to handle and use; Excellent glide; Comprehensive driver; Precise sensor; Sensor dpi can be adjusted on the fly; EasyShift [+] allows one button to have two functions; Sensor tracks movement of up to 5 metres per second

High CPU use when set to 1000 Hz polling rate; One button (in front of the scroll wheel) isn't very easy to access

Roccat refines its range-topping mouse, but the high price holds it back

I recommend to use hard mouse pad like Roccat Sota, SteelSeries 4HD/9HD, and any other hard mouse pad.

This mouse is comfortable with my middle size hand; The DPI is enough for gaming; I don't need to use windows mouse acceleration

My cursor will go to the edge of my screen when I circling around the screen; Don't use cloth mouse pads