The plain Kova looks very ordinary and kinda cheap as well.
However, after it plugged then with the light is look much nicer and just an elegant mouse.

Overall I like the mouse but do you all think the Plastic of the casing look bit cheap?

true, it looks so nice after plugged and powered.
The lighting is just great, but the plastic still look cheap ^^

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Added on November 22, 2010, 12:00 pmthe shape just nice for claw and fingertip gripper.

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In sensor wise, Kova is optical mouse sensor speed and precision can match with DA abyssus and kinzu since all of them are optical (infrared as well) mice.

Don't think can classify Kova into Ikari laser category.
DA is ergonomic so providing different way of comfort depends on personal preference.

Abyssus and Kinzu are the equivalent of Kova for me in performance, Abyssus is just like Kova in Razer. Anyway i rather Kinzu which providing what can gain from Kova and Abyssus but because of less 'bling' feature so with a nicer price. Concluded Kinzu is my choice among 3 of them because of the price.

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Added on November 22, 2010, 3:09 pmAdd on:

if say for laptop's mobile mouse, pyra wireless is better than Kova.
Orochi nice also but price tag at different weightage.

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Haha maybe is you thought too much, front means front, is just like usual sound unlike from rear feel different. Myself think Kave surround is not bad 1 based on i tried it few time in some fest and fair.

However, heard 1 thing about Kave is the weight, too heavy. Long term usage causing headache and pain and neck, did you experience this>?

Good in surrounding, if you playing any fps like COD MOH or whatever, you should can feel you are in the war.

most of the headphone also very suck stylist lo, giving those stupid hair style ^^

Anyway, some opinion for Kave, true sound is good.

the cons is the weight, secondly is the ear pad, for me is quite hard material not really comfortable, I compared it with few of my other HiFi headset like Philips and SONY XB500. (and Kave's earpad really gathering the heat)

Maybe is soft among most of the gaming headset.
If try compare to Hi Fi headset, they are very concerning on the comfortability of the ear cups, really different.

Is really heavy compared to my Sony XB-500. Wicked.

Other than your preference, i think you should considering about what you expected from it, the usual usage.

If you use more movies, song why not go for other hifi headset brand or audiophile.

If you want more directional 5.1 effect and performance, then go ahead for Kave, you will never regret.

In comfort wise, weight of Kave and it ear cup is really depressed me.

Ya..unless get usb SC then just bring around. Xonar U1 lol

got any usb SC with 5.1 (4 port)

Full set of Roccat

Both not my cup of tea now, totally Steelseries-ed but still keeping some Razer gear.

I think no, he need another external 5.1 sound card which allow all the audio jack off the Kave can be jacked in then only can make full use.

Now you can see the rear sound part is actually jacked into the 3.5mm jack splitter only.

Omg, if everybody think like this, then I think ASUS and Creative will bankrupt.

5.1 SC of cause having it's own function.
If you trying to use stereo audio jack splitter, maybe you can put front reaar side all that thing also.
This means you manually doing that your SC is doing, necessary meh?

Moreover, SC will controlling all the loudness, treble, bass for you, if you doing multi channel, means you need adjust the volume for each channel by yourself also.

(not really any fact i read, just i think this will happen, if wrong plz correct me)

If you are comfortable with Kave's weight then it is highly recommended. Of cause advice to get a 5.1 SC with surround to make full use of it, otherwise it is a great waste.

Get a close eye to PSU also, if you did using a powerful GC already, after add in the SC must make sure enough power.

Depends what you are getting.
If say you get a Creative X-fi Titatium HD, only the SC will cost you about 700++ to 800

Think should wait for kone[+] and check out any negative issue only decide, currently no any bad news yet.