There’s a reason so many gamers obsess over the G502, and this is why I love mine.
Its aggressive gaming aesthetic screamed, “Look at me,” which admittedly appealed to my teenage self.
It was a high-end gaming mouse that featured an accuratehigh DPIoptical sensor that eliminated mouse smoothing effects.
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I fell in love with it instantly.
The G502 Lightspeed is exactly what I expectedperfect tracking with zero input lag.
In fact, it’s even better than the wired version I had in some ways.
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It’s this crazy attention to detail that makes me obsess over the G502.
While I have experienced plenty of odd issues withCorsair iCUE, the G Hub remains largely bug-free.
The program lets you configure basically whatever you want on the G502.
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You still get that amazing infinite scroll wheel that many Logitech mice have.
The relatively high price tag is the first downside, especially for the wireless “Lightspeed” versions.
The other complaint I have is that the rubberized sides wear out after just a couple of years.
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By far, my biggest complaint is that the G502 uses horrible Chinese Omron switches for their buttons.
Just like with keyboard switches, these tiny mechanical switches register your clicks and provide tactile feedback.
The cheap Omrons in the left and right mouse button wear out very fast and start double-clicking.
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The G502 X has supposedly fixed this durability issue with optical switches, but they also reportedly feel mushy.
