Customer Ratings & Reviews

Functioned for 4 months before battery no longer retained charge, Bluetooth no longer connected. I might as well have bought a $130 wired mouse. Don’t buy this product for long term use.

Overall A solid mouse. At only 3.3 ounces or 95 grams, it’s a very light yet customizable mouse featuring 18 programmable keys and an easily accessible cpi switch. The exterior shell is mostly plastic, almost like a polyurethane material. A fence like mesh coats most of the body’s top side with the only closed portion being at the tip of the clickers. The clickers are very responsive and overall feel very nice. My fingers rest on the solid portion of the buttons. But moving them higher up to the mesh, I can’t say they feel as great. Between them rests the scroll wheel with an interesting texture. The plastic coating with the textured surface makes for an abrasive surface that doesn’t allow for slipping. On the underside, that same mesh texture continues between the slider grips with a reflective, plexiglass like-material below it. I assume the pcb screws into this material. If I’m being totally honest however, I’m not a big fan of the open design as it allows for dirt, sweat, and any other foreign material from resting on the internal electronics of the mouse. In the Box This part had me stumped in the beginning. In the box you’ve got the mouse sitting on top. Lifting it reveals the instruction manual and a compartment housing the 6’ Type C to Type A USB cable. In an adjacent compartment you’ve got a Type C USB wireless dongle and a Type C to Type C extender. This extender had me confused thinking it was a Type C to Type A adapter until I picked it up to see both ends. Everything being male connections, except for the extender. Potential Issues This is what makes this mouse not so compatible with older systems. I mean, it does work but the setup is more of an eyesore. Plugging in the Type A to Type C cable in the PC then attaching the extender and finally the dongle allows you to use the dongle. Alternatively, you could use Bluetooth but a lot of older systems didn’t come with Bluetooth as a standard feature so you’d have to buy a Bluetooth dongle if you didn’t already have one. My old 2015 custom built system doesn’t offer any Type C or Bluetooth, which was the first system I had planned to test with. But my custom built 2021 system had no issues. Some of my older, not ancient, 2018-2019 desktops that serve as file servers, media servers, or general test environments also do not have a Type C but do offer OEM built-in Bluetooth. So this area will really vary by what you plan to use this mouse with. The last thing I’ll add here is that you’ll need the 6’ cable to charge the mouse so if you went the first route with cable > extender > dongle you’d need to keep the cable available to charge the mouse when needed. Tying it up behind the desktop to keep out of sight isn’t a good option for everyone if you don’t have another Type C to charge the mouse with later. Software To get full functionality out of the Aerox 9, you need to install the Steelseries Engine software. It allows you to map any of the 18 programmable buttons on the mouse. Create custom lighting profiles using the simple click and set editor to map 3 programmable areas of the mouse. Additionally, it comes bundled with software to clip, edit, and share gaming highlights. Conclusion Over the span of a few days, I made the Aerox 9 a daily driver. During that time the same charge the mouse arrived with was more than enough. This leads me to believe the 150 hour claim on the packaging to be accurate. It is also very responsive, for all tasks I threw at it from productivity to gaming and everything in between. The lighting options are a nice addition to it. This is certainly one of the lighter mice I’ve held before, if not the lightest. I just can’t get used to the feel of the open mesh design on the palm of my hand as I can feel every opening in the material.

I'm a very light gamer but my kids are pretty hardcore so we all tested the aerox 9 and we pretty much came up to the same conclusion. When you unbox the mouse, I liked that it was minimalistic. Mouse, cable, usb-c dongle, an extender and a small instruction booklet. I gotta say I really like that cable. It feels soft yet sturdy. There are 3 ways to connect the mouse, bluetooth, 2.4 ghz with a usb-c dongle or wired. We tried all 3 connections. I personally didn't notice any lag, maybe a little bit with the bluetooth but the kids hated the bluetooth connection. My daughter and I didn't think 2.4 connection affected the gameplay and really liked that it was wireless. My son, intense gamer, did not like it as much. Said it was ok for most uses but not for competitive gaming. The kids didn't have a problem with the shape of the mouse but for my hands, it didn't fit the way I liked it. But that would be different for each user. The mouse itself was light and moved easily. Response time for me was really good, my son thought otherwise. We all liked the design and rgb lights. The buttons had a really really nice click and feel. The mouse wheel had a tilt and click feature which was really good and felt good on the fingers. Everyone really appreciated all the button options on the side of the mouse, but my son tells me that for his gaming it was way more than he needed. I agree. But it is nice to have the option if you ever do. The only real complaint for me is, and why the 4 stars, maybe it's just the way I hold the mouse but I hit those side buttons by mistake a couple of times. My kids did not have this problem. The mouse did not fit my hands great, got uncomfortable after awhile. The price is just a little too high for what, I think, you get. It's a really good gaming mouse and we all liked it, but, the price needs to go down a bit.

Wonderful MMO gaming mouse. Can be used wired or wireless with the dongle or Bluetooth. I've not noticed any lag in any configuration. Like others have said the side 1-3 buttons can be a bit hard to reach but, this is due to the size of the buttons. Any smaller and you would accidentally click two or three buttons at once. So they balanced both problems into minor issues instead of creating one major issue either way. With a bit of practice clicking those buttons becomes second nature. The mouse is very light, seemingly very durable and well built, and extremally responsive. Everything it should be. The only other issue would be the cost but in the end it is worth the price.

The Aerox 9 is the absolute macro champ! The amount of customization available is absolutely wild. Not only are all of the usual mouse buttons present and customizable, but there are 12 additional buttons on the left side all ready to do your bidding. Unfortunately, SteelSeries seems to have made almost no effort to make the 12 extra buttons easy to use. The button labeled 5 does have a raised bump similar to the “F” and “J” home keys on a keyboard - but distinguishing between 12 tiny keys (which are laid out in 3 rows of 4) is very difficult for the thumb. Learning where each button is takes an incredible amount of practice and I struggle to find the appropriate keys at a snail’s pace - and even more so during game-play. …Perhaps instead of 12 buttons lined up in rows - a better option would have been a D-Pad layout with extra buttons in the diagonal space. This way the thumb could rest on the D-Pad and easily rock to press Up, Down, Left, Right, or Center. Then additional buttons could easily be found Up & Forward, Down & Forward, Up & Back, and Down & Back. This option would, however, only provide 9 additional buttons - But, nearly anything would be better than the current layout. The mouse is impressively light weight - especially considering the 12 extra buttons. The USB-C port is placed appropriately in the front and the super-mesh charging cable is wonderfully flexible. I do wish, however, that the sides of the mouse had texture or rubber grip - fortunately the ergonomic shape does aid in grip and maneuverability. The glide skates are smooth and appropriately functional, but the 2.4G USB-C Wireless Dongle does not store inside of the mouse - so if you take it on the go, make sure you don’t lose it. But, compatibility is not an issue as Bluetooth is also an option. The customization is so good that the Aerox 9 is also an excellent option for productivity. Thankfully, several profiles can be saved so the mouse can be used for work and gaming. I appreciate all of the customization options, but if I were to guess - most users will probably not utilize all 12 side buttons as they are just too difficult to locate with the thumb. Also, be aware that the Aerox 9 is specifically designed for use in the right hand. If you use your mouse in your left hand, the Aerox 9 is not for you. Overall, I do feel that the rather high cost is justified by the build quality, the comfort, and - of course - the customization options.

STEELSERIES - AEROX 9 WIRELESS OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE WITH ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN - BLACK MODEL:62618 Best Buy Tech Insider Network MY FAVORITE GAMINE MOUSE EVER OVERALL: I was not sure what to expect from the STEELSERIES - AEROX 9 WIRELESS OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE. I had not heard of the brand before (yes, I must have had my head in the sand). All the buttons, etc seemed like gimmicks. I don’t care too much about mouse-based lighting effects. Thus, I thought the STEELSERIES - AEROX 9 WIRELESS OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE was going to be “all sizzle and no steak”. \ WOW was I wrong. The STEELSERIES - AEROX 9 WIRELESS OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE is now my new favorite gaming mouse of all time. I’ve used some pretty expensive mice before and was never that much more impressed compared to a basic mouse. Even before I changed any settings or programmed any of the extra buttons, the moment I plugged it in, it just somehow felt better. Once I started experimenting with the settings, I realized I was just scratching the surface in terms of capabilities and my mind started to churn about ways I could program the buttons and settings to improve gameplay. SETUP: I started with the mouse plugged in directly to the USB port to make sure it was fully charged. Then I loaded the “ENGINE” software. It immediately found the mouse, and identified a needed firmware update. It even prompted me to unplug the mouse (from the computer) and to make sure it was running in the wireless (dongle) mode for the firmware update. Next, I launched the ENGINE software, set the lights and speed to my preference, and programmed some keys to use as shortcuts for my main game layouts. For example, I made the largest button “1” to throw a “space bar” key press. Then the top row, (3,6,8,12) to be (Q,E,F,X) key presses. Because I’m a touch typist, it never felt natural to me to use WASD with my left hand and then have to search for QEFX as well. I was always having to look at the keyboard, since I am so used to using a keyboard for typing instead of gaming. Now that I programmed QEFX on the mouse, it just seems more natural to me and I’m not hunting around for keys anymore. COMFORT: The STEELSERIES - AEROX 9 WIRELESS OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE feels very good. I wish it was a touch taller for my taste. Because I have large hands, it is not perfectly easy to hit the bottom rows of buttons that are only a fraction off of the mouse pad. Nevertheless, it is still very nice. TESTING: I set the speed to 1200DPI and loved it. Though it can go as high as 3200DPI in the preset options. I instantly saw an improved in game play just by moving a few buttons from the keyboard to the mouse. I’m sure if I spend some time making macros to send a group of commands, it will go up another notch. What I liked about the STEELSERIES - AEROX 9 WIRELESS OPTICAL GAMING MOUSE - USB-C Charging Port on Mouse - USB-C Dongle - Long Charging Cable (for some reason this is USB-A, to USB-C instead of C-C) - Can be used WIRED, DONGLE MODE, or BLUETOOTH MODE (no dongle) - Easy to use / understand software - Weighted USB C-C Coupler to keep the dongle / charging cable secure on your desk. CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION The SteelSeries - Aerox 9 Wireless Optical Gaming Mouse is the mouse I’ve been waiting for, for a long time. I would never have looked at in the past owing to the price point, but now that I’ve used it, I think it is worth every penny if you want a better gaming experience. Video Walkthrough https://youtu.be/YWig1sN7-EM

THE BREAKDOWN: I wasn’t sure what to expect with the steel series as I have never used any of there products before. I have seen there headsets and some of my friends to have and swear by the headsets so I decided to give this Aerox 9 Wireless Gaming mouse a try. Generally, I don’t really care about all the programmable lighting effects that peripherals have these days and in truth that sometime detracts me from products. The setup was easy. I just switched the slider to Bluetooth on the mouse and went to my computer Bluetooth setting and added the device. It was simple and quick. There is also a wireless USB-C dongle method and a USB-C to USB-A cable (the length is 2 meters) method. So, in short you can connect by wired, 2.4G/Bluetooth. This mouse is the lightest mouse I have ever used. This thing feels like a feather in your hand. It has a TrueMove Air sensor system with a sensitivity of 18,000 CPI, maximum speed of 400IPS, Maximum Acceleration 40G and a polling rate of 1,000Hz/1ms. It has 18 programmable buttons and a switch rate of 80 million cycles. It is compatible with PC, Mac, Xbox and PlayStation. I love the honeycomb shell, but I think it will catch a lot of crumbs if you eat at your desk. So, I tested this mouse using the 1200DPI setting and found to be a great speed for me. I found that moving just a few of the buttons from the keyboard to mouse freed up some space and helped to improve my gameplay. It did take some time to learn the side thumb buttons as I only had 2 before. I felt like the responsiveness was great with all the buttons and the left and right click to be very crisp. Even the mouse wheel seems to be perfectly calibrated, not too much spin at a time and not too little. I have a fairly big hand and this mouse fits it perfectly. If you are looking for a solid wireless MMO/MOBA mouse, then this is your item! PRO’s: - Ultra lightweight - 18 programmable buttons - 180-hour battery life - Crisp and well-made buttons - Several ways to connect it CON’s: - The 1, 2, 3 side buttons are just a touch too far forward SUMMARY: Overall, this product worked as intended, and I would recommend this to a friend if they were in the market for item like this.

I really am tried of spending money in these higher end mice for them to have issues within the first year. I loved my scimitar but unfortunately it started to double click so i bought a razer naga pro because the limited selection of MMO mice at the time and i wanted to double down on a mouse i could travel with and use with my laptop as well with minimal cables. The naga side buttons stopped registering properly within a 6 months so id have to click two or three times for the mouse to register the action bring taken. I bought this mouse back in December and have been using it daily for a few weeks now and i love it so far, the mouse fits my large hand without causing fatigue while the side buttons are stiff and i am working on breaking them in they are still very responsive and quiet so my wife approves the mouse as well. Surprisingly very light and the mesh style helps keep my hand from sweating during longer gaming sessions.

I love this mouse except for, a few things. before I tell you about those, let me tell you about what is amazing. It is super light. It’s got a bunch of holes in it so that your hands stay cold or or at least less sweaty. I love the fact that you can program the tilting mouse wheel and the million buttons I like the cool lights I like the fact that you can control how fast the mouse moves among other things now here’s a couple things. I don’t like the buttons are too far away from your thumb. You need a very long thumb in order to activate all the buttons, or you have to shove your hand all the way forward, which makes it impossible. The whole reason you buy a mouse with this many buttons is because you actually need this many buttons, but if you can’t reach them now, you’re just back to the mouse that you bought originally they didn’t have enough buttons. They need to have something that sticks out farther on the bottom under your thumb to enable you to grip it better this could be the perfect mouse, and I don’t understand why people forced themselves into maintaining the same design over and over what are they afraid of? They are already one of the number one mice creators in the planet go for it and make it better for crying out loud. I also feel like it was way too expensive considering that I go back-and-forth between this one and one that has six buttons because the six button one I can actually reach all the buttons the six button one was a third of the price.

Being a very long time MMO Player having an MMO mouse helps out greatly in playing them. And I've tried a number of MMO mice out. From the Naga, to the G600, to the Scimitar. Thus when I had a chance to try out the SteelSeries Aerox 9 I decided why not as I have been using a SteelSeries keyboard for sometime. And over all it was just very rather... Okay. The things I liked about it? It was rather light, thus it didn't feel too heavy to mess around with. And for giggles I did try out other non-MMO titles with it and it performed fairly well with games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Destiny 2. And while the design of the mouse isn't for everyone, I did like how it looked and the battery life was pretty good as well. However then the cons came in. I have bigger hands and it just didn't feel *right* in my hands. Due to that pressing the side keypad buttons felt off at times. The side keys at least for me felt just a little too close together and maybe it was just due to it being new but pressing the buttons down felt a little bit harder then what I'm used too. And again I do have to bring up the look of the thing, while yes I don't mind how it looks. I can see other people looking at it and thinking it's ugly as can be. Really over all I just found it very okay. It's just not the mouse for me and my hand size. That said? If you are someone with smaller hands? I can see you really liking this mouse. More so if you have tried something like the Scimitar and found it far too big. If you are someone who plays other titles besides MMO's? I think this may not be too bad for you, however may want to grab one of the new Naga's over it. In the end? If you have smaller hands and are looking for something a bit more light and that can work somewhat well with other games besides MMO's? I'd recommend it. If you are like me and have bigger hands or just want something a bit bigger? There's other mice out there that are a bit better thus I wouldn't recommend the Aerox 9.

The Aerox 9 is a nice lightweight MMORPG mouse. It's hard to find mouse that has the 12 buttons on it's side and is also light not to mention that's also wireless! The side buttons do require a little bit of pressure from the thumb to press which I prefer. I've noticed that some mice make hitting the side buttons way to easy thus resulting in accidental side clicks. The Steel Series software is pretty straight forward and easy to use. It's a little clunky at first and took a little bit of time to get comfortable with it. The feet on the Aerox 9 are "so, so..." meaning they're not the worst but they are definitely far from the best. After some general use they start to give you a little bit more resistance than what I would prefer. My only other thing I don't care for is the holes in the mouse.... Yes, I know... It's supposed to help it in being lighter but, I find it's way to easy for things to fall down into the holes and dust to build up on the inside very quickly. Overall the versatility of the mouse is great. It's accurate, light weight, and adaptable. Making it one of my daily drivers. I switch between the Aerox 9 the G502 and the Corsair Sabre pro wireless, depending on what I'm doing.

I bought this for MMO gaming FF14, some Horizon, and tested this on WOW just because. For MOBA tested this on LOL and DOTA. For work in the IT field the buttons made production smooth and fast. Pros; Very Light, Fast mouse, very responsive, and battery life excellent. Wireless is crazy good both Bluetooth and 2.4g, wired is a type c and charges this baby fast. Wireless dongle is type C as well, wheel tilt is very nice. Software is very easy to use lastly the mouse is very durable yes, I have dropped it twice. Now for the Cons, Button 3 makes me angry… it’s too far and I have long thumbs. I must move my palm to reach it. The wireless dongle seems to scare me even though it’s a type c it seems kind of fragile. Lastly, I had to buy a raised nub for the buttons even though button 5 has a raised marker while in crazy raids my thumb got lost. The price is hefty for a mouse but I needed a wireless gaming mouse. Last con... I lost my back button… It took me 3 weeks to get use to this mouse, even with the cons I still recommend the mouse it’s worth the buy.

While I adore this mouse, it has three major flaws (for me)... 1. Price - I'd be more enthusiastic if it were in thr $100 range. 2. It is not built the best to withstand even small drops. I bought one for me and the wife for MMO use. After returning one with a manufacturing defect, mine was knocked off my desk and hit a soft surface only to slide 2 ft into the floor. This caused the casing to collapse in on itself on the feet becoming unusable. Other mice, including the infamous Naga, has lasted longer and through harder falls. 3. Size - I dont have Kratos sized hands and the front two columns (1-6) are unusable for me. This is huge because to make it sit right where i can press those buttons i get extreme cramps after 2 hours of gameplay.

I have the Logotech G502, G604, and Naga Trinity. I prefer this mouse. I use it for fps as a Tarkov main. It makes leaning while moving and shoulder swapping more intuitive and smooth. Definitely recommend even if its for fps and mmo.

Functionality wise it’s amazing. Never fails me, battery life is amazing. Honestly the build quality could be better. The mouse clicks and center button/scroll wheel start wearing out very fast. It works well but everything about it feels cheap when the mouse is anything but.

I bought this because of how many buttons it has and it is SteelSeries. I love the lightweight, desgin, and SteelSeries easy to use engine. What I don't like is the fact that the mouse will all of sudden disconnect and will take forever to reconnect and will do this in the middle of gaming. Sometimes, I have to connect the mouse to the USB cord just to get it to connect. Ubisoft Connect launches faster than this mouse connects. After this, I might switch to a different brand because I have also had issue with their headset.

Amazing at how light this mouse is and how easy it is to configure. Over all a great purchase. However I don't like the software. It's fast and snappy just don't like how it naturally keeps trying to download and dance video clips even though it never asks you.

Very lightweight and durable. Have had no issues with the connectivity, both wired and wireless. Buttons feel fluid and lights respond well to different programable settings. Satisfied with my purchase.

Short version, Great response time so you can't even tell it is wireless. But side button layout is awkward and the mouse size is small. I got this mouse because I wanted to support Steelseries venture into MMO mice. The mouse I am used to is the Razer Naga Pro. The response time on the Aerox 9 has no lag, the cursor never gets stuck and the buttons respond with no lag as well. It uses a USB C receiver so the connection is fast. If you do not have a USB C port do not worry, it comes with an adapter (my desktop does not have a USB C port). Don't really notice the holes when using it, mouse feels fine in my hand. I charge it overnight and used it for several gaming sessions that were 5-8 hours so I had no issues with the battery. If you want to know about saving layouts for lighting and buttons, everything can be configured in the Steelseries software. Make an account and then you can access your layouts on other computers. This is helpful if you game on your desktop, but also have a laptop that you game on when you need to travel. The biggest issue are the side buttons, they are rather large compared to the Razer Naga and stick out pretty far from the mouse. Due to the blocky buttons it is easy to accidentally click the wrong button because your finger slides down. I also noticed when my hands are a little sweaty my fingers would slide to other buttons a lot. This is something that I never experienced with the Razer Naga. The large buttons can be awkward to hit as well if you have small hands. I need to do a different grip for this mouse in order to hit the 1 2 3 buttons comfortably. Another downside is the mouse is rather small so your pinky finger kinda hangs off and touches your desk. If you look at some other mice they are wider on the right side for your pinky to rest on. I think if the buttons did not stick out so much, and were a little smaller, and the right side of the mouse was a bit wider it would be the perfect mouse. I would say feel the mouse for yourself and see if you like it, as everyone's personal preferences are different. If you have not used a 12 button mouse before you may like it, since you have no prior experiences to compare it to. Wanted to leave this review to hopefully see an improved version of this mouse in the future.

This is an amazing mmo mouse. The side buttons being staggered like they are allows the mouse to be lower profile then other mmo mice. The mouse itself is very light weight and feels great while playing.