ZOWIE EC1 Mouse for E-Sports

Although this mouse is marketed as a gamer mouse it lacks all of the gamer nonsense. No RGB LEDs, no fancy software that breaks after the next upgrade - this simply works as you would expect. Good sensor, slippery feet, a few settings (there are 2 buttons on the bottom of the mouse) and 2 buttons on the side. This is what I expect from a mouse I use every day. I think this is the best wired mouse currently for everyday use. Is it a good gamer mouse? I don't know. I'm not a gamer. The only con I could think of is the feedback of the current DPI setting: there is a LED under the mouse (above the DPI changer button) and the color of this LED tells you what is set. You need to read the manual to know which color means which setting. At the other side there is a button to change the refresh rate and there is a single LED for every setting so you don't need to read the manual to interpret this. I wish the DPI setting feedback would be similar.

I’ve been using the wrong sized mice for years, and I had no clue I had been. I just thought all mice were terrible. My most prevalent mice have been cheap, basic optical/laser mice. My first gaming mouse was a Logitech G700 and my most recent office/ergonomic mouse was the Logitech MX Master. The G700 aggravated me, massively, because my pinky would constantly trail along my mousemat. The MX Master resolved this, but had extremely poor latency. All of these woes have been resolved by simply using the Zowie EC1. The ergonomic design is sublime (and somewhat borrowed from Microsoft). Zowie-BenQ have achieved something spectacular here by creating a Final Boss for all other mice to beat, but none have come close. The Zowie EC1 mouse is, quintessentially, at the peak of ergonomics. It is absolutely perfect for anyone with, ‘Large’ hands. Even if you’re not a gamer, this mouse is perfect for productivity. So don’t be dissuaded by it’s lauded gaming heritage. I use this as my daily driver for work and play. One of the best features is not even the handling of the mouse itself, but it’s distinct lack of drivers. There is no requirement for install OTT bloatware, just to adjust your DPI or program buttons. The parameters you need to adjust are literally at your finger tips. Set the polling rate to 1000Hz and forget about it. Set the DPI to your requirements (mousemat size depending) and you’re away. I bought a Corsair MM300 Medium and use an easy-going 800DPI for both my desktop and gaming these days; as opposed to the 1600DPI I was used to, previously. For a sizing guide: My hands are 210mm long and 235mm in circumference or 115mm-ish along knuckles (including thumb; squeezed in) in breadth. My hands fill a size 9 (or Large) glove easily and I can wear a Size 10 (or XL) with a bit of wiggle room. If that describes you, then do not hesitate to buy the EC1, right now.

First and foremost, this mouse is the perfect size for someone with large hands, however, for me, it wasn't a great fit. My biggest issue with the EC1 is the material, the build quality is of a high standard, the weight is perfect, and so is the size. Despite this, the mouse has never felt great to use. My sole, and major gripe, is the coating used on the body of the mouse. I'm someone with fairly oily/ clammy hands and find that very quickly the surface becomes uncomfortable and difficult to keep a tight grip. This is an issue I have never encountered across a variety of other brands. The lack of a rubber grip on the side, standard with most other mice, has made me never feel like I'm in full control, both moving my cursor on the web, and when gaming. The build quality of this mouse is unparalleled, however, it just wasn't the right one for me.

I didn't realise until I got this mouse that I've probably been using mice smaller for my hands all my life, I got the EC1 and it just feels perfect and incredibly comfortable, I love the lack of software and drivers and the simplicity and comfort of this so far. I spent a couple of hours yesterday in CSGO adjusting to this new mouse and already it just feels so smooth and accurate (might just be placebo) but I've used other high end gaming mice from Logitech and Razer, and never thought another mouse would replace my Logitech g403 so easily.

I also have the Zowie S2 in blue and love it. So once I build my PC. I wanted to stop taking the mouse in and out from my PC to my Macbook. That is how I got this one. Now I have always wanted to have a so-called Ego mouse, so finding out Zowie made one, defo had my attention. I am a palm grip, and my hand feels great on it. With many modes for multiple refresh rates, I can do my day to day tasks and play Halo, CS:GO and Rainbow with ease. Easy to do flicking shots and 180s like nothing. Shame my monitor can't support higher refresh rates. But I was able to test it at a friends place, and it worked perfectly. I am relishing, pleased and admiring this mouse.

It's very good except for the low polling rate of the rollers, I have relatively big hands and it's very comfortable to use.

mouse works fine even after 3 years of constant use

Fantastic mouse shape. Built for purpose and precise. Its a heavy mouse and has low quality cable. Rating lower as scroll wheel is bad for the price and release date, and the next model EC1-C fixes some problems but doesn’t seem to have a better scroll wheel (just more steps?). Love it 👍

thanks

I love that it's completely standalone hardware, configurable with buttons/LED's no software required. But man do the ergonomics of this thing suck. It also feels like a cheap build and lazy product design. Very overpriced too

Till date the best mouse I have ever used for gaming. I tried several mouse, but never was satisfied with feel or control. With other mouse, I used to take some to get used the the feel. But with this mouse, it fit my palm so well, I was instantly hooked to the mouse. The only issue I can find is that you have to choose one of the static DPIs for gaming. Unlike some other mouse in the same price range where the DPI can be set to an user defined value.

Vorrab: ich hatte schon etliche Mäuse in meinem Besitz und getestet egal ob von Razer, Steelseries, Roccat, Asus, Corsair, Endgame oder Logitech. Die letzten drei Mäuse die mir am besten gefallen haben war die Razer Viper, Endgame XM1 und die Logitech MX518 und nun hab ich mir gedacht, ich probiere Mal die Maus von BenQ aus, denn von dieser Marke hatte ich bisher nur Monitore. Ich muss sagen, ich war schon begeistert von der Maus, da hatte ich sie noch nicht am Strom. Der Komfort übertrifft m.m.n alle anderen Mäuse die ich besessen habe, Palm und Claw ist mit dieser Maus ein träumchen. Die Klicks sind genau so wie sie sein sollten, weder Schwer noch leicht oder zu weichgängig sondern absolut knackig. Gefällt mir sehr gut, die Klicks sind fast vergleichbar wie mit der XM1 von Endgame, die mir Grade deswegen unglaublich gefallen hat, aber die von der BenQ Maus sind m.m.n einen ticken besser. Beim Anschließen muss man keinen lästigen Treiber herunterladen, also hat man das auch Mal gespart das ist gar nicht verkehrt. Denn Hand aufs Herz: die Option das zu haben ist zwar auch nicht verkehrt, aber so wirklich nutzen tut man die ganze Einstellungen ja letztendlich sowieso nicht, wichtig ist die Einstellung der DPI! LED ist an einer Maus sowieso überbewertet, sieht man eh nicht mehr wenn die Hand drauf liegt und macht sie letztendlich auch nur unnötig vom Gewicht schwerer. Daher bin ich froh das man hier auf die ganzen Spielereien verzichtet hat und sich nur aufs Wesentliche konzentriert. Nur der Nachteil: man muss darauf achten das die Maus die DPI Zahl Unterstützt die man nutzen möchte. Die Maus kann: 400, 800, 1600 und 3200. Nutzt man einen anderen wert, und will das so wie ich nicht verändern weil die Geschwindigkeit einem schon im Blut liegt, das ist halt dann das doofe. Ich persönlich nutze schon immer 3200 DPI Für mich ist diese Maus daher nahezu Perfekt und ab jetzt wird es mit Sicherheit unmöglich etwas besseres zu finden. Es gibt aber auch etwas negatives zu berichten und das ist der Preis. Die Maus überzeugt zwar in allem was sie ist, aber bei diesem Preis hätte man z.b noch ein besseres Kabel verbauen können als nur der Standard, andere Marken nutzen in dieser Preisklasse langlebiges Nylongeflecht. Das hätte man der tollen Maus ruhig noch spendieren können. Das ist aber auch der einzige Grund zum meckern, ansonsten hat BenQ hier tolle Arbeit geleistet. Ich kann die BenQ Maus nur wärmstens empfehlen wenn man wert auf eine Maus ohne viel Schnickschnack, hohen Komfort und gutem Sensor legt. Es macht richtig Spaß mit ihr zu zocken. :)

Um dos melhores mouses que já usei, muito fácil de mexer além de ter um manual super prático.