News: Logitech refreshes gaming gear

Logitech has refreshed its popular gaming mouse and headset.

The G500 refreshes Logitech’s popular G5 laser mouse with the latest gaming-grade laser engine, along with its G330 gaming headset.

The G500 comes with an intentionally battle-worn appearance.

“As more and more people make gaming in the living room with family and friends the new night out, Logitech continues to push the envelope with the G-series,” says Ruben Mookerjee, Logitech’s director of product marketing for gaming. “If you’re getting serious about gaming – or have already seen the light – then the best way to dive deeper into the game is by putting the G500 mouse in your good hand and the G330 headset on your head. Victory is up to you.”

The G500 claims to deliver game-changing precision at any hand speed. With its gaming-grade laser engine you can rev up your intensity, reaching a maximum hand speed of 165 inches per second (ips) and a maximum acceleration force of 30 gs. An on-the-fly adjustable-dpi gives you the right level of precision, from pixel-precicse targeting (200 dpi) to lightning-fast manoeuvres (up to 5700 dpi) for whatever game you’re playing.

The G500 sports a broader thumb rest and a smoothed-out pinkie ledge, making the gaming mouse more comfortable when you’re in the heat of competition.

The Logitech G330 gaming headset is lightweight and combats fatigue with its adjustable behind-the-head design – the first of its kind of gaming headsets – that slides for a personalised fit. To further relieve common pressure points on your head, the G330 features a soft silicone-lined headband and pivoting ear pads.

A noise-canceling microphone reduces annoying background noise and rotates out of the way when you’re not using it, and the in-line audio controls let you adjust the volume or mute the microphone without pausing the action.

The Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse retails for $149.90 and the G330 Gaming Headset retails for $99.90.