Bloody ES9Pro FPS RGB Gaming Mouse, PMW3389 Chip, 16000 CPI, 2000Hz Report Rate, 400IPS, 4M Onboard Memory, Fully Programmable with Advanced Preset Macros

I was looking for a new gaming mouse and I bought this one, so here’s my reviews from trying it.Weight: is very lightDesign: It feels very good on the hand, and it has an RGB color and the logo which makes the mouse looks great!I have been playing different games like Apex, Call of duty and other FPS and the mouse feels great so far.The cord is very completely different from all the mouses I have ever tried, it is like a soft cloth cord which I am not very into (I feel it will get dirty, maybe.), but looks very good quality.From the bottom of the mouse, you can click to choose the Hz and the LOD (mm) of your desire! And has a button to change to gaming style. Also, it has some kind of metal design for easy sliding on your mouse pad (This is what I like the most) Because feels very fast and without friction on the mouse pad.In general: This mouse feels great for its value price. If you are looking for a good mouse and not very expensive. Here is it!**Still, I will keep trying it on different games and will update this post later if something bad happens!**

Not a 2000 hz polling mouse. Considering this mentions 2000hz polling rate as a major selling point in both the literal TITLE and description, i am left no choice but to give 1 star for this flagrantly misleading mouse. After seeing all the previous glowing reviews, i was excited to give this a try but almost immediately after plugging it in to my PC it became clear something was wrong. First, oddly this device identifies as a full-speed device as compared to a high-speed USB device as is typical of actual 2000hz+ mice. To confirm the suspicion one can use an array of widely available tools to look at the data being sent over USB. Lo and behold, the device utilizes a cheap trick (which may trick some remedial software into thinking it is 2000hz) where it is "double sending" the same mouse output in immediate succession. This is compared to the proper behavior in which a real 2000 hz polling mice would truly send an actual update roughly every half a millisecond or so. I attached a graph of the mouse inputs and one can plainly see the trick employed by the mouse chip and how this is in practice is no different from using a 1000hz mouse. Extremely misleading, and I am honestly disappointed in Bloody as this could've been a great product with the decent shape and unique metallic skates of the mouse.

I'm going to be the dissenting voice to all the 5-star Vine reviews.The cons first:1. If you like the DeathAdder "Y" profile, then you will probably be satisfied with how the ES9 Pro feels. If you're a 122 palm gripper like me, who is accustomed to straight-sided mice, such as the G9x that I'm replacing, you may find this mouse uncomfortable. The G9x feels great in my average size adult male hand, but the ES9 Pro's fore/middle finger spread is excessive. Also, my right ring finger would be much happier with the front right corner of this mouse cut off to get it out of the way, and I don't wear a ring.The mouse feels better with 122 claw, fingertip and hybrid grips, with the right ring finger further backward, behind the right side "Y" bend, but the fore/middle finger spread is still excessive.It feels just about perfect with the 131 palm grip. My fingers land on the buttons and wheel just right, my pinky tucks into the shell concavity like it belongs there, my thumb is correctly positioned on the buttons, and it seats in my palm perfectly. Lifting feels fine as well. With 131 grip, it feels almost like a bespoke piece of gear. The only thing I would change for the 131 style is to fill the gap above the cable strain relief, as the valley there is very noticeable to my middle fingertip and is distracting while my finger rests on the wheel.This mouse shape is better for 122 claw/hybrid/tip grips and best for 131 palm grips.2. On-board memory holds ONE CPI (DPI) config.That's right. Only a single CPI configuration can be stored in memory — not one per profile, one TOTAL — and it applies to all profiles. There can be up to 5 different CPI levels and independent X and Y settings within that singular configuration, but you can only cycle through the levels of the one configuration. Any time you want a different CPI setup, you must manually change sensitivity settings in the driver, overwriting the existing CPI settings. Ridiculous.My 12 year old G9x had per-program DPI, but A4Tech/Bloody omitted it from their 2022 flagship model. Strange choice.This functionality can be added via driver/firmware update, but it shouldn't have been released like this in the first place.3. RGB limitations and design oddities.For a company that seems interested in setting itself apart from RGB peripheral competitors, A4Tech/Bloody has made the inexplicable decision to heavily restrict what the user can do with RGB:a.) Like CPI, RGB can't be assigned to profiles. You can only manually cycle through RGB effects.b.) CPI is indicated via wheel color and this isn't configurable. Only the wheel color changes. Other LED zones can't be made to change with or instead of the wheel. As if that weren't bad enough, we're stuck with Bloody's choice of colors.c.) Active mode/profile is indicated via non-wheel zones lighting up the same color. Again, this isn't configurable and we're stuck with Bloody's choice of colors.d.) The RGB doesn't automatically revert to the color scheme in use prior to switching modes or CPI. The RGB cycle button must be pressed to return to the original RGB scheme. This can be annoying, especially if you tend to frequently change CPI during a game and you want your custom RGB displayed the rest of the time. I don't need a constant reminder of current CPI or profile. Show me once for confirmation and I'll remember it. It's also pretty obvious in-game which CPI level you're at. A4Tech/Bloody should add a settable timer for this.e.) No program sync. Same with all Bloody peripherals. You can't make the RGB respond to events in a given game like Bloody's top competitors allow users to do. Not only would this be useful, such as flashing yellow and red when health is low/critical, but it would be neat to flash/fade/flicker red when we get shot and are.. Bloody. We could create animations on the base ring that resembles blood flowing or dripping from a wound, with different animations indicating severity (amount or rate of blood loss). This is an obvious thing to have included for a brand that calls itself BLOODY. This mouse RGB could and should do much more than it does now.f.) No sync between Bloody's own products. Keyboards, mice and mats must be configured in separate programs, which must all be running at the same time, rather than a single driver controlling everything. Other companies provide sync between their own product lines to allow coordinated lighting, but A4Tech/Bloody said nope, which is an odd choice if they seek to be competitive on all levels and most especially if they want to dominate the RGB market.Considering A4Tech/Bloody put extra effort into RGB (e.g., custom animations), failure to include what competitors do makes no sense, especially since A4Tech/Bloody apparently wants to be RGB King.As they copied the shape of the DeathAdder mouse, they know what their competitors are up to, so it's unlikely that nobody at Bloody thought of adding these things to their software. That can only mean they made the decision not to include them. All of these things and more could easily be added and fixed via software/firmware updates. Time will tell whether they're willing to keep up with their competitors in this regard.4. Poll rate is not true 2000Hz.You can verify this with various online testers and USB analyzers. I never got above a brief 1200Hz spike in USB 2.0 and 3.0 tests. Also, the poll rate cannot be set via the Bloody driver — it gives a prompt saying it is to be changed via hardware (the button on the bottom of the mouse). So, just like CPI and RGB, the poll rate can't be set per profile/program in advance.It's yet another example of Bloody's shoddy software design. Why have this appear as an option at all when it isn't even supported IN THE SOFTWARE for the mouse currently plugged in?!? That's like a car maker saying, "We've included a passenger seat in your car, but nobody can ever sit in it, because it's just a placeholder." Sheesh! Bloody could put something else in that dead screen real estate that SHOULD be supported, such as a dropdown for saving per-program CPI!Lack of true 2kHz polling shouldn't be a deal-killer for rational people, since no human has vision and reaction time that come anywhere near what is required to notice the difference between 1kHz and 2kHz poll rates, and the difference does not intrinsically mean a perceptible increase in input lag. Those who believe otherwise should quit drinking the Kool-Aid. This is nothing more than numbers war marketing BS, just like the kind that appeals to golden-eared audiophools.I'm sure the Razer 8kHz poll rate nonsense will sell plenty of mice for them. There's no shortage of delusional suckers to sell BS to.Uber l33tz gamerz types who think they can tell the difference between 1kHz and 2kHz poll rates in a properly designed system probably also swear they can see individual frames at 240Hz refresh.5. Thumb buttons.I prefer a top/bottom button arrangement, placed just forward of the thumb — the left "Y" bend of this mouse would be an ideal spot. Thumb buttons on the ES9 Pro are ok, on par with other modern gaming mice I suppose, in terms of activation force and loudness.6. Misleading product images.This will only matter to those who are into RGB and want what the Bloody-provided images depict. Some customer images show the truth to some degree, so I won't bother attaching pics of my own. The transitions along the light bar at the base are shown in the Bloody images as smooth blending. In reality, there are pronounced borders to the LED zones, which can make the ring look more like a cheap chaser light string than a soft neon glow with fluid transition. You won't be getting Close Encounters of the Third Kind mother ship style fluidity here. =) Nor should you expect it with only 13 LEDs on the base. The point is, it borders on false advertising. Also, the wheel light when viewed from above is nothing like the Bloody product images. The small LED area is bright, offset a little back from center, while the rest of the wheel line is a softer glow. This is especially noticeable with certain colors (e.g., "white" shows all 3 RGB LEDs clearly defined and separate when viewed from above). Also, "white" along the base ring isn't perfect, you can see red at the top. The logo displays "white" somewhat correctly. This isn't necessarily a deal-killer, unless you care a lot about RGB stuff. I just hate it when companies misrepresent products in photos to make a sale and then add the standard disclaimer to the effect that, "actual product may vary from images". Give me a break already.There are many pros to this "Pro" mouse as well:1. Cost.Despite the drawbacks, the ES9 Pro is still a lot of mouse for the money. There are some design flaws that need to be worked out, but most of those are in the software/firmware, which can easily be rectified via updates. If Bloody doesn't fix their software, my opinion of this product will be significantly lowered. I think it's worth the price I paid ($45USD plus change at time of writing), IF they fix the software shortcomings.2. Comfort and fit.The palm rest, overall length and height are the correct dimensions for the average hand. A4Tech/Bloody got this right, perhaps because they played it safe and essentially cloned one of the top-selling mice on the market. As I mentioned above, the mouse feels like it's meant for the 131 palm grip, and it's comfortable with that grip. If the right front corner were straight instead of having the "Y" bend, and the fore/middle finger spread (fingers seated in the button cups) reduced by about 5mm total, this mouse would be an excellent fit for both 122 and 131 grips. As usual, YYMV, and you may find the 122 grip comfortable on this mouse. There is nothing wrong with the LEFT "Y" bend, which would be a good location for top/bottom thumb buttons, but the right bend has got to go (for 122 palm grips at least; really, just cut that silly thing off). My mouse has a matte texture on the top/palm areas, but the sides are slick. Unlike what some reviewers have said about their mice, the sides on mine have no rubbery/grippy texture whatsoever. Perhaps something went wrong during production and this step was skipped? Its slickness does cause slippage when lifting sometimes, so I have to grip it a little more firmly than I would otherwise. This can cause more hand fatigue and potentially RSI with protracted periods of use. I may have to return this unit and see whether another one has rubberized sides.3. Sensor.The 16k CPI (DPI) is more than I need, but I suppose a pro gamer might think they need something that extreme. IMHO, it's just more numbers war BS. Yes, I know about maximizing DPI and minimizing game sensitivity settings to reduce input lag. meh... Someday a mouse will be made with a BILLION DPI/CPI, and people will buy it, because "more awesomerz", and all manufacturers will adopt the technology, because profit.I tried this mouse on different surfaces. It tracked perfectly on an old cloth mouse pad that has a complex print with many different shapes and colors; this pad also had a thick rubber bottom which had softened, leading to some mild dips in the top. Of course, the ES9 Pro does equally well on the Bloody MP-60R mat that I purchased for use with it. I even tried it on a polished granite table top and there were only a few dead spots where it didn't track, due to pitting in the granite. It's all in the driver settings. If you don't have the settings and calibration right, you would think this mouse sensor sucks, even on the best surface. Properly set up and calibrated, it's butter smooth and accurate. Just for kicks, I tried it on a mirror; as you might imagine, it failed to track at all. Generally, a laser (like the G9x darkfield) is needed for glass and transparent surfaces.These settings are saved to on-board memory, so you don't need the Bloody driver after setup.As for LOD, I'm not a high-sensitivity pick-and-placer, so I haven't played much with the various LOD settings. I do notice there's a slight difference between them, so it seems functional, but the variation isn't enough to make much difference in the way I play. A professional or more hardcore gamer who has an extremely low and extremely consistent LOD, and for whom any variation thereof could have dire consequences might have more use for this feature.4. Weight.Not being a high-sensitivity pick-and-placer and being a palm gripper, I'm not too particular when it comes to weight. The ES9 Pro isn't light, to be sure, but I don't think it's excessively heavy. It's good/average. With the proper grip, repeated lifting probably won't cause much fatigue for most users.5. Software.It needs work, but there is a fair amount of customization available as-is. You can map all buttons and setup macros for each of the 7 profiles/modes. You can have the mode auto switch according to program/app/game or choose to manually change it via keyboard hotkeys or mouse key. You can import/export setup files to enjoy amongst friends.The macro utility provides a good level of control. This mouse is intended for FPS games primarily and the Bloody software lets you do just about anything you'd want in the way of macros in FPS games.With a few simple changes, Bloody could elevate their software from mediocre to magnificent.Unlike most brands, you can download the Bloody drivers before purchase and actually have a look at what they do. Most of the popular brands require their device to be plugged in for the software to work at all — I installed them and encountered the "no device" wall; can't get past that initial prompt. That's a pet peeve of mine, since there is universally little to no documentation for mouse driver software these days, leaving shoppers dependent upon user reviews and videos, and there are few to none of those that show what the software/drivers can do. So, kudos to A4Tech/Bloody for letting potential customers see somewhat of a demo before purchase.6. Lighting.As an older gamer who still enjoys tinkering with RGB and PC modding, I appreciate the tastefully minimal lighting of this model. It can put on a nice show if you wish, or you can leave the lighting static if you're not into animation. The Bloody logo is the appropriate size, and it can be set to any color and made part of any animation, just like the wheel and base ring zones. If you're looking for a capable RGB alternative to the gaudy, shock-and-awe, light cannon, "zOMG awsomerz l33tz gamerz" kids mice out there, you will find the modest lighting of this model pleasing, even though it doesn't quite match the Bloody-provided images.You can turn off any of the LEDs. To turn them ALL off indefinitely, use the brightness control (the light bulb icon at upper right of the driver window) and click the farthest left setting. With this setting, nothing ever lights up, which means that not only are built-in and custom RGB schemes disabled, the CPI and profile/mode indicators are as well. There should be a setting that allows users to disable RGB schemes but keep CPI and mode indicators active. Here's yet another thing they could easily fix via driver update. There is a decent difference in brightness levels between the other 3 settings, and you can fine tune luminance via RGB customization.7. Wheel and buttons.Wheel rotation is practically silent in comparison to my G9x, which in detent mode sounds about like the "BRRRT" of an A-10 gun. The G9x has a flywheel (freespin) mode that disengages the detent for speed scrolling really long pages, and it's silent, but I didn't use it much. The flywheel is neat, but I don't consider the lack of it on FPS gaming mice to be a negative, unless you want to speed scroll a lengthy TOS agreement for kicks because you aren't actually reading it (which almost nobody does). The ES9 Pro's wheel rotation is quiet, but the wheel BUTTON is about as loud as the main buttons, which is to say it's far from silent, but it's not super loud, either. The primary buttons have an activation force that's a little higher than the G9x that I used for years; it's similar to most other gaming mice nowadays I reckon. Like the thumb buttons, the wheel button activation force could be reduced a tad, but this is way down my list of things that need improving.8. Metal feet.All mice should have them. They will last forever. The ES9 Pro's glide smoothly and easily across the surface. However, there's an issue with quality control. I did a fingernail test on the feet and there was a slight burr on the front edge of the right rear foot on my unit from the stamping/punching process. It was minor enough that I was able to smooth it down with my thumb nail. I hadn't noticed any snagging on my mat, but I leveled it down just in case. Also, finish is inconsistent. The left front foot on mine is much slicker than the right, and the rear feet are even less slick than the front right one. The feet could be made slicker by masking them off and using a Dremel (or hand) with appropriate polish.9. The cable.Like most Bloody products and most popular gaming mice nowadays, the ES9 Pro cable has a soft, braided sheath that helps eliminate surface drag, especially on glass. It's so flexible that it seems the conductors are of the "wet noodle" type (many strands, silicone insulation). The less resistance to flex and less surface drag, the more easily and accurately the mouse movement, resulting in fewer errors and more glory. So goes the theory. The problem I have with mice cables, regardless of braid, is that the conductors break open at the strain relief where the cable enters the mouse. I had to repair my G9x more than once because of this. It remains to be seen whether this cable will suffer failure similar to my other ones. If you tend to break your mice cables, this model may be as prone to that as others you've used. I would have preferred a detachable cable that can be easily and inexpensively replaced when it breaks — those are generally a feature of wireless models, but there's no reason they can't do it with wired-only mice.Verdict:The shortcomings are balanced out by the positives. I give it 3 stars for now. It's good, but not great. They could fix the software issues, which would maybe/probably earn another star from me, but I still couldn't award it the 5th star. Aside from issues with production — missing rubberized texture on the sides, burr on metal foot — the "Y" shell shape is uncomfortable for my 122 palm style of grip. I find this an odd choice of shape for a gaming mouse, since the 122 palm grip is perhaps the most used for FPS gaming, which is the purpose of this mouse. This shape is not ergonomically superior, yet it's what A4Tech/Bloody chose for their 2022 flagship model. If they had innovated and done their own thing, like they did with the B975 keyboard that I also own, rather than copying the Razer DeathAdder, they might have a hands down (pardon pun) winner for ALL grip types.

Today’s gaming mouse review is for the Bloody ES9Pro FPS RGB Gaming Mouse.For those not familiar with the “Bloody” gaming brand, it’s part of A4Tech Co., Ltd., which is a private Taiwan-based computer hardware and electronics company founded back in 1987.In 2011, the company started to focus on their secondary gaming brand, Bloody Gaming and is known for their Light Strike technology but while the company prides itself on their Signature Pro Optical Switch series of mice, such as the SP30 and SP80 and AL90 (for weight tuning). They do offer many other types of mice under $40 such as the the Bloody ES9Plus FPS RGB Gaming Mouse.The ES9Pro features a 4M Onboard Memory, 1ms Key Response, PMW3389 Chip Max Sensor (which allows for 100-16,000 CPI), 8000 FPS, 400 IPS and 50G Acceleration, 2000Hz report rate, which means much better precise control for first person shooter (FPS) games and a self-customizable M-Button.Which begs the question of where to find the software (for Windows Vista up to Windows 11) to assign the buttons and you can go to the bloody[dot]com site and on the left is download and look for BloodyEsports Software and they do update the software which is a plus.Now as my thoughts on this mouse, for one the palm fit will be subjective. For example, I tend to prefer a mouse with a higher mid area but those who like lower profile will dig this mouse. The ES9Pro (and the Plus version) is much lower in the mid range and curves downward. This leaves for quicker movement, but mouse fit for one’s palms is very subjective to the gamer.It’s also important for people to know that for Bloody Gaming, this is their best FPS gaming mouse and it’s under $50 on Amazon.I do wish that Bloody Gaming employ its light strike technology on all their mouses. While you do get lighting presets, the majority are one solid color.For the most part, just for $6 more, the Bloody ES9Pro offers so much more compared to the ES9Plus. Much better CPI, acceleration, tracking speed and report rate and again, I must emphasize, just $6 more than the ES9Plus. So, definitely spend a few dollars more for the Pro version!With that being said, it’s a very good mouse at under $45.99 and geared for those who like to play a lot of FPS games. This is for the budget gamer who don’t find themselves spending over $50, let alone $100 on a gaming mouse.So, I do recommend the the Bloody ES9Pro FPS RGB Gaming Mouse for its price and its response rate.

I've been a longtime user of the Deathadder mouse primarily because of the shape. But in recent years there have been trends valuing lightness and weight reduction- often at the cost of comfort. I don't have large hands but these lightweight mice tend to feel tiring after a while especially when gaming. The Bloody ES9Pro instead plays it safe somewhere in the middle by making a fairly reasonable weighted mouse that does not sacrifice in comfort.The matte finish of the mouse feels soft to the touch and is very pleasant to use when even it's humid. It is reminiscent of the Deathadder shape with some minor tweaks like side button placement and width. It fits very naturally with a palm grip and I could use it all day. However, there were 2 things that I found problematic. Firstly was the scroll wheel which was a bit "loose" for me. It spins without much tactile feedback and I much prefer there to be small teeth to give minor feedback upon rotation like other mice. Not a deal breaker for me and some gamers might prefer this. The second was specific to my mouse, but one of the side buttons was broken out of the box. I wouldn't move at all and felt like it was defective. That was the only thing I noted was wrong in my many hours of testing though, but still something to be aware of.My favorite part about this mouse is that it does not require any software and pretty much everything can be configured manually and is saved to its onboard memory. This is a really nice feature for Linux and Mac users since some other brands don't offer this. You can also cycle through RGB color settings with buttons on the mouse which is nice. Of course there isn't a lot of granular settings you can get into with just physical buttons, but i found the sensitivity preset and red RGB to be very easy to configure.Overall this is an excellent mouse. I found the weight to hit the sweet spot for my gaming habits, and the comfort to be very reminiscent of the mouse shapes I enjoyed a lot in the past. In essence, it's an alternative to the Deathadder with much more refined looks, RGB underglow, and no need for additional software just to get the mouse working. It's a great option for Linux/Mac gamers for that reason. People who prefer a palm grip should definitely consider this as a great option. The Bloody ES9Pro is a gaming mouse that is priced very competitively and will certainly be a product I recommend.