A gaming mouse weighs as much as a large chocolate bar

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With 47 grams, the Turtle Beach Burst II Air is currently one of the easiest gaming mice. But what does the model do away from the low weight? Meinmmo editor Benedikt Schlotmann tested the mouse and explains whether the model is worth it.

47 grams. This is half a bar of chocolate or a large chocolate bar. Or the Burst II Air from Turtle Beach, which also weighs only 47 grams and is therefore certainly one of the lightest gaming mice that you can currently find on the market. Even the popular G Pro X 2 Superlight from Logitech (for the test) weighs a bit more with 63 grams.

In the following test I looked at the Burst II Air from Turtle Beach. But with ergonomics I just didn’t get warm in everyday life.

The test at a glance:

Who tested there?

I have been testing hardware for our readers at MeinMMO since 2019. In addition to the PC and the PS5, I am now also on the Steam Deck.

The manufacturer made our review copy available to us.

Benedikt Schlotmann
Hardware editor Meinmmo

Technical details:

Details

sensorOWL-Eye sensor (Pixart)resolutionUp to 26,000 dpiSwitchoptical titanium switchesButtons5 keysdesignBlack mouse without RGBSliding feet4CableRemovable 2.0 m USB-C cableWeight47 gramsPrice (RRP) 99.99 euros

Scope of delivery, design and structure

What does the scope of delivery look like? In addition to the gaming mouse, there is a wireless USB transfer, a USB-C-A-A cable and additional mouse feet and optional grip tape in the packaging.

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How is the mouse built? You can buy the mouse in different colors, I use the black model in the test.

  • The main keys are located on the top of the mouse and the mouse wheel in between. Otherwise there are no other buttons on the top.
  • There is a place below the mouse to stow the USB transfer and a switch to switch between radio and Bluetooth. There are no other keys.
  • On the left side there are two additional buttons in the thumb area.
  • At the very front left of the mouse, in front of the thumb buttons, there is a tiny button. In shooter mice, these are often referred to as a sniper button, Turtle Beach refers to the button as the DPI button.

    • The underside is structured like a honeycomb pattern. The big problem after a few days: The underside is a dust and dirt catcher, especially for cat hair. Above all, the gaps below the mouse are large enough that dust, dirt and hair can easily penetrate into the inner corpus of the mouse. A household should not be absolutely dust -free.

    What is special? The entire mouse relies on a strongly reserved design. Turtle Beach completely dispenses with RGB or other gimmicks.

    processing

    The Burst II Air relies on a plastic body. Due to the low weight (47 grams), the mouse in the sound looks very hollow. You don’t hear or feel anything about the printing and shaking test. Even the mouse wheel stays where it belongs. The USB-C connection of the mouse is wide enough, so that you can also use external USB cables to charge the mouse.

    As explained above, the underside of the mouse is partly open to reduce weight. The opening is partially covered by black and white hatched cardboard, but the area is never completely closed. This allows dirt, dirt and hair to get into the mouse. I can’t say how this affects the durability of the mouse in the long term.

    The underside of the Turtle Beach Burst II Air is partially open. This is good for weight, less good for cleanliness.

    software

    Turtle Beach now uses the software “Swarm II.” The software is clear and all important functions can be found via a large overview within the software. Tool tips are more or less explained by most of the settings of the software, but are sufficient to get started.

    Updates for the mouse can be installed quickly and easily via Swarm II. It all works quickly and easily.

    Swarm II: Meanwhile, designed clearly, albeit a lot of information at once.

    Weight, ergonomics and battery life

    The weight: With 47 grams, the gaming mouse is unusually light. This is roughly as much as a larger chocolate bar, such as Cachet or Cote d’Or, which also weigh 47 grams.

    The Razer Viper V3 Pro, which weighs 55 grams, is very easy for a shooter mouse. Even the Lamzu Atlantis Mini, which colleague Dariusz tested for you, weighs two grams with 49 grams.

    The ergonomics: I have very large hands with a hand size of 19 centimeters. But I have to honestly say: I don’t find the mouse really comfortable in everyday life. For a light mouse, which is aimed primarily at shooter players, she is too wide for me to grab it and therefore uncomfortable.

    In addition, when I grab or grab mouse, the wide side presses strongly on my area between the palm and thumb area. This feels uncomfortable in the long run because the thumb is not comfortable. Other mice solve this more comfortably overall.

    This gives up my little finger on the right hand in the long run, which is very uncomfortable after several hours. With smaller hands, however, the problem could be less strong.

    For comparison: The G309 from Logitech is built slimmer, but similarly large, but is much more convenient in the hand and can be grasped much more relaxed. And the little finger doesn’t tense.

    Another thing that really bothers me is the additional button at the front of Burst II Air: At the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K (for the test), I had to scold the sniper button, which was placed too far ahead. And the Burst II Air takes the idea to the extreme. The small button, denoted by the manufacturer DPI button, is not only extremely far ahead, but also so small that you can hardly reach it even in uncomfortable posture. Who came up with the idea of ​​placing the button there at the front?

    It becomes really absurd when you try to reach the button if you want to lead the mouse in the Claw grip or finger tip grip. This is practically impossible.

    The small button at Turtle Beach Burst II Air is very far ahead and can hardly be reached for me.

    Account time: The manufacturer specifies the battery life with around 120 hours. Since the mouse does without any gimmick like RGB, you can get astonishingly close to the specified time in everyday life. At least if you use the mouse over the wireless adapter.

    The mouse buttons, mouse wheel and sensor

    The mouse button: There are optical titanium switches under the keys. Turtle Beach uses the switches in all newer mice, including in Kone II Air (for testing). The click of the click is full and strong, but the sound is very dull and hollow. This is a clear difference to other mice that mostly sound high and pointed.

    You can listen to Burst II compared to the G309 from Logitech:

    Turtle Beach Burst II Air Mouse clicks.
    Logitech G309 Mouse clicks.

    The mouse wheel: The mouse wheel has always been such a thing for mice from Roccat and Turtle Beach and almost always a weak point. With Burst II Air, however, the mouse wheel can convince: the rotation is stiff and therefore precisely used to the gradation. You don’t get a free -running mouse wheel.

    Sensor: In Burst II Air there is an OWL-Eye sensor, which is a pixart derivative, i.e. a collaboration. Turtle Beach also installs this sensor in all newer mice. My experience is that the sensor is very precise and precise. As soon as you use the mouse wirelessly, the precision suffers. This can be demonstrated especially in practical tests on the sensor curves. With Razer and Logitech you get significantly better wireless models.

    Conclusion: very light, but quite uncomfortable

    Who is the mouse suitable for? You want an extremely light mouse without frills? Then you get more or less exactly that with the Burst II Air. The battery life is optimal, the sensor fluctuates between excellent (wired) and properly (wireless), only the ergonomics leaves something to be desired on my big hands. Even after several weeks, ergonomics do not really get along and prefer to use heavy but more grip -in alternatives.

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    What alternatives are there?

  • Logitech G309 is my tip for less than 70 euros: good feel, pleasant ergonomics and a long battery life.
  • For me, the NYter NYF 22 is still an ingenious insider tip if you are looking for a light mouse that you can completely individualize.
  • The Hyperx Pulsefire Haste (2) is also a recommendation for me for less than 100 euros. The sensor is not as good as the competition, but you get excellent ergonomics and a decent battery life.

    • More gaming mice on meinmmo: If you are looking for further, recommended gaming mice, then look at our purchase advice on MeinMMO. Here you will find the best gaming mice that you can currently buy: the best gaming mice for shooters that you can currently buy

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