You could be forgiven for thinking that most gaming mice are a lot. Eventually, apart from the occasional bit of color and the odd extra button, the multi-squeaker design became something of a homogeneous thing – with some notable exceptions, of course. Yes, there’s the occasional hog with counterfeit side panels like the Razer Naga Pro, or a mini superlight wonder like the Turtle Beach Burst II Air—but default-looking gaming mice are a thing, and I’ve seen a million of them.
Even by these expectations, the glorious Series 2 Pro Wireless isn’t an event when you take it out of the box. Yes, this is an alright gaming mouse. It’s black, sits low on the table, and has two main buttons, a pair of side buttons, a DPI button on the top, and a scroll wheel that sinks in. Oh, and it’s delicate enough to feel like you could drift off at any time. Apart from that? There is nothing intriguing to report. The real surprise is the price as I almost had to hold on when I saw the listing on the website.
$130. A hundred and thirty dollars of freedom for a mouse that, for all intents and purposes, looks like the default option you’d get if you asked a 3D designer to whip one up every half hour for a quick render. Somewhat dismayed, I put it back in the box and gave up on using it later. Call it early bias if you want, but there was nothing I could see or feel about the Series 2 Pro that suggested it might be worth $30 more than our top mouse pick, the Razer Deathadder V3 Hyperpeed.
Speaking of bias, I’ve long believed that unless you’re an esports enthusiast, there’s really little point in purchasing an ultra-light mouse. I don’t have Whippet-like reaction times or superior hand coordination, nor have I ever been under the illusion that the thing keeping me from being a multiplayer megastar is my choice of gear.
Series 2 Pro specifications
The glorious Series 2 Pro mouse has an 8-karat election speed, thanks to the included dongle connected to a high-quality braided cable, and its spec sheet is littered with characters that look very impressive on paper. Giving up on the idea that it would probably be very correct and speedy in a way I would have a difficult time feeling or using, I settled for a weekend of grey-zone war.
I was wrong. Because while the glorious Series 2 Pro is atypical in many ways, the way it glides, the way it responds, the slippery yet precise feel of it, is very noticeable.
I’m not entirely sure how he managed it, considering there’s nothing out of the ordinary underneath this mouse compared to others, but he skates over your mouse in a way that feels… smootherthan many other mice. It pairs particularly nicely with my low-cost Corsair mouse mat, in a way that has since made me re-evaluate other devices I employ to rain down on a Sunday afternoon shooter.
The optical switches also seem clear. If I were being picky (and being a reviewer, I am) I would complain that the main buttons feel a little empty, probably due to this mouse’s ultra-light weight of 55 grams and the concessions made to keep that goal as low as possible. Still, they feel precise, which combined with the satisfying click of these switches makes headshots feel in a very nice way.
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The sensor here is the glorious BAMF 2.0 26K, and embarrassing acronyms aside, it’s cheery. I’ve used many gaming mice with excellent sensors, such as those using Logitech’s Hero 25K, and I can say that the BAMF 2.0 is comparable – if not slightly better – in real-world employ. This is a really piercing little rodent and a lot of fun.
So much so that I actually reach for it whenever I’m playing something that needs a grave performance boost, especially with that max speed of 50g max speed and 650 IPS that’s noticeable when it’s noticeable when it’s noticeable when it’s noticeable when they are noticeable when they are noticeable pushed.
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This is good – it’s very delicate, super speedy and is responsive and precise under duress. However, there are a few caveats that make me look at this price with a raised eyebrow.
Scroll wheel, first. It’s not bad by any means. The action has a nice weight to it and is fine for regular employ. But it appears to float above the empty case, again as a concession to the weight. The side buttons have a glossy finish that doesn’t seem high quality compared to the textured finish on the rest of the components. The side clicks are also a little lean.
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It’s the little things. Weird nigga. But for a mouse that’s so focused on doing a diminutive number of things, diminutive details that are 70% of what they should be – a mouse that costs 30% more than the best we’ve tested – is diminutive is a bit of a let down: Without no matter how you look at it. There’s a sense here that the need to put impressive weight on the box has replaced the need for a premium feel, and at this price there seems to be little balance.
And then there is the software, which is delicate. Okay, it’s mostly functional enough, but I had issues with the Glorious Core earlier in my GMMK 3 HE Glorious Keyboard review and they’re still showing up here. The interface feels archaic, profiles are forgettable at times, and while you can relatively adjust things like electoral grade, rebuttal time, and relatively tardy down distance, there is a feeling that you can never trust it to do what it says it will do .
All of this is a real shame, because I can honestly say that I like the glorious Series 2 Pro, even with these flaws. It may be uninteresting, but when it comes to dealing with the business of being a gaming mouse, and a damn speedy, pointy, racing-like mouse, that’s it, that’s it
Buy if…
✅ You appreciate performance above all others: It’s a nervous, performance-oriented speed machine, with a few concessions made differently.
✅ You don’t want extra buttons and features to get in your way: The Series 2 Pro is as stripped down as gaming mice, in pursuit of lightness and speed.
Don’t buy if…
❌ You like to spend a lot of time in software: While the Glorious Core has many features, it is a clunky, old-fashioned beast.
❌ You have a narrow budget: $130 is a lot for a gaming mouse, even if it’s a speed machine.
Actually, let me lean into this race analogy. Consider the Series 2 Pro for your gaming mice GT3 car. It’s got quirks, it’s a bit too close, and it’s also about refinement, and as a daily driver, I’d ideally like to be put in it. But as a speed demon, it’s a bit of an ace. It supports the aplomb, offers most of what you need and none of what you don’t, and mostly gets out of the way and lets you focus on taking it, without any of the fluff.
This price still seems excessive. Would I rather have death for $30 less? Bright. It’s more refined, more intriguing, more intriguing and better designed than the Series 2 Pro. But there’s something about the combination of sensor, feet, and lightness that makes it a compelling option.
Maybe I respect that. Perhaps given the flashy nature of some of its competition, I’m drawn to the fact that it’s a no-frills mouse that focuses on raw performance over all else, and for the most part, it succeeds. If you can compete in online shooting, you can too. For the rest of us, there are more sophisticated options available for less, and that’s where your money is probably better spent. But if you like your gaming mice, the lean, glorious Series 2 Pro has a lot to recommend it.
