In the world of gaming there is much contention in regards to the best hardware available. Seriously, I’ve seen arguments over it so when a product comes along and declares itself to be, “the best eSports mouse in the world”, (this is the equivalent of a brand claiming to be THE best football boots in the world) we just had to test it out. Would the Finalmouse Scream One edition live up to its claims?

Created for Adil "Scream" Benrlitom (a renowned Belgian gamer), our first impressions of the Scream are that for the “best eSport mouse in the world”, it came in a rather unimpressive packaging with minimal branding and information about the product on the box. The Scream One is a medium-Large, ambidextrous mouse, it does have additional buttons but only on the left-hand side, it is nice and light at only 85 grams and it uses a pmw3360 eSport sensor by Pixart. With a higher framerate, integrated illumination the Scream One has enhanced tracking ability and over a period of one year the 3360 implementations for the Scream One have been fine-tuned to optimise every facet of motion reporting, providing you with 1:1 tracking that is seamlessly smooth.

The firmware for the Scream Ones 3360/NXP chipset, developed by Finalmouse, ensures the mouse performs to the best of its ability in regards to its <1ms click latency, sensor delay and polling rates, it features consistent, prompt responsiveness for both clicks and motion. It’s a tactile product with comfortable contouring throughout, the left and right button can be activated as far back as the middle of the mouse and it can be used for most hand types. We did find the clicking noises a little loud and the scroll wheel was too smooth for our preference. The braided cord is quite stiff compared to softer rubberised cord and it creates some unwanted friction during use but hopefully this may soften up over time. Ultimately, is the Finalmouse Scream One the best eSports mouse in the world?

The answer is it could be up there but with the current price tag we believe you could get similar quality for less money, a lot of what you are paying for here is the gimmicky “Scream” branding which, unless it makes you play as well as him, isn’t worth it. Having said that, the sensor is undeniably good. We were left divided in the office over this one, it has many good qualities but is let down by easily correctable points and a greedy price tag, we will be keeping a close eye to see what Finalmouse brings out in the future. RRP £69.99

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3.5 out of 5

Pros

Excellent pmw3360 eSports sensor

Lightweight

Ambidextrous

<1ms click latency

Cons

Price

Braided cable

Scroll wheel too smooth