so this is the Logitech MX master 3 and for those of you wondering the MX master
2s its predecessor was launched more than two years ago and if you recall my
review of this mouse aside from the way how I looked I actually really enjoyed
my time using this guy because it was packed with features that helped ease my
workflow for editing videos and doing other things but it was also geared for
professionals who spent a lot of time sitting in front of a screen creating
spreadsheet documents working on presentations coding you know working on
graphics you name it now the master 3 addresses some of the issues that I had
with the 2s but Logitech has also added some more features to make it a little
bit better like a newly redesigned machspeed scroll wheel which I'll go
over in the video as well as the inclusion of pre-configured button
profiles that can take advantage of all these buttons including the horizontal
scroll wheel depending on certain apps and the best part is they aren't
charging a premium for it it still retails for $99 so it's the same price
as a 2s when it was launched back then so let's go over some of the changes
that Logitech has done to the master 3 and compared to the 2s but first a quick
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below alright so what's new with the master 3 as you can see from a physical
standpoint they do look different so the master 3 doesn't have the pointy tip
like the 2's and if slimmed down the palm rest area by a little bit it's
still the same size as the 2s and weight wise the 3 is 4 grams lighter
than the 2s but honestly I wasn't able to tell the difference however coming
from my glorious model oh that weighs only 67 grams the difference was night
day but then again these two mites are geared towards different users so that's
something to keep note of unfortunately it's not ambidextrous so left hand users
are out of the equation if you prefer a palm type grip the master three does not
disappoint just like the 2s my hands are fairly large and I was comfortably able
to wrap them around the body but you could hold a claw style as well if
you're into that they've shifted the battery LED indicator to a more visible
spot because with the 2s I was easily able to hide the indicators with my
thumb due to its location and the biggest shift for me at least is that
they relocated before and backward buttons to a comfortable position it's
right underneath the horizontal scroll wheel and it was easily able to reach
all three of them without having to stress my thumb like I did with the 2s
however there's still not as tactile as I'd like them to be they still feel
mushy but that's just personal the primary left and right buttons on the
other hand have great tactile feedback and they don't require a lot of pressure
to register as for other changes the Master 3 finally finally uses a USB
type-c for charging and it supports quick charge so you can get about 3
hours of use from a minute of charge which is awesome unfortunately battery
life hasn't really improved compared to the 2s because they still feature the
same size battery and so expect up to 70 days worth of use from a single charge
which is still amazing considering that this is a wireless mouse packed with
features now having switched the 2s for a little while since launch I remember
taking it to show floors like CES and Computex and I only remember charging in
maybe one or two times over the course of 6 months which is amazing and the
master 3 is still going strong I still have full bars which by the way can be
monitored through the options software unfortunately I still wish if they gave
us the option to view the battery percentage but we don't have it so yeah
now just like the master 2s the master 3 comes with bluetooth support and easy
switch which means the user can switch between three different systems at the
same time by this button right over here which is
pretty cool I think this will come in super handy if you're working in an
environment where you have to switch between different systems at the same
time and if you're looking for a keyboard to go along with that logitech
didn't announce MX keys which features flow support as well as easy switch and
I think there'll be a perfect companion for the magic three it is $100 which is
expensive but hey if that's something that you're
looking into that's an option moving on let's talk about the max speed scroll
wheel Logitech spent quite a bit of time talking about this feature during my
briefing so here's what you need to know they've implemented electromagnets
inside the wheel that's supposed to offer silent and precise movement as
well as a seamless transition between ratchet mode and Free Spin for those of
you wondering ratchet mode is when you can physically feel the scroll steps
whereas if you quickly switch over to four you spin
you're basically letting the scroll wheels go for as long as it can
depending on how much force you've applied so when you're in ratchet mode
the magnets inside are polar opposite which results in repulsion
hence you'd be able to feel the scroll steps as the teeth inside make contact
with each other when you switch over to free spin the mouse sends an electric
charge which then reverses the polarity and so the inner teeth retracts making
no contact with the exterior wheel which ultimately doesn't create resistance but
why would someone need such a crazy high-tech scroll wheel on a mouse I
can't really answer that question but I can certainly tell you how it feels
these scroll stamps they feel a lot more smoother and softer compared to the
master two less and most importantly they're very quiet you can't really hear
the scroll steps as you're scrolling through it almost feels like it's
vibrating inside but it really isn't it probably has the electromagnets
anyway here's a quick sound test comparing this hyper max speed scroll
wheel to the hyper fast scroll wheel on the master 2s
so I hope that gave you a rough idea on how this new mechanism works it's really
difficult to explain it through video guys because you really have to try it
in person to experience it you see I'm coming from a traditional
medicine with a scroll wheel that has well-defined scroll steps that I can
feel them and hear them it's normal to me but switching to something that's out
of the ordinary something that uses electromagnets inside it's it was a
little bit awkward at first but I slowly started like it after because of its
smoothness and just when I'm you know editing videos and doing things in
Photoshop it just felt a lot more natural and pretty cool too but is it a
revolutionary feature that's worth upgrading from your existing Mouse not
really guys because if you're coming from something like the master 2s the
hyper fast foveal is one of these signature features of the MX master
series and yes this goal will feel a little bit more premium compared to the
2s but it's not worth upgrading to at least in my opinion but if you're
willing to try something new you're coming from something a little
bit more basic why not one of the things that I loved about the 2s was the
ability to customize the buttons with different commands not just window
specific but app based as well so if you need to create a custom button layout
for Photoshop or AutoCAD or Adobe Premiere you can easily set that up
through Logitech options the master 3 adds an extra layer on top of that by
pre configuring the mouse with different app profiles
once you install logitech options the app scans for programs that you have
installed on your system and it identifies apps like Photoshop Final Cut
Pro Microsoft Office Adobe Premiere and a few more and it loads the button
layout automatically so for instance with Photoshop you can use the
horizontal scroll wheel to adjust the brush size when you're doing touch-ups
or you can set it to adjust the hardness or opacity or zoom I use DaVinci Resolve
for editing these videos so I use the horizontal wheel to scroll through my
timeline plus I have customized the forward and
backward button to mark in and out points when in
reviewing footage this really helps my workflow I use Excel to create graphs
for comparisons and to make things quick I assign the horizontal scroll wheel to
increase and decrease the text size and the four and backward buttons to redo
and undo if you're a web browser like Chrome or edge you can use the
horizontal wheel to switch between different tabs which is also pretty neat
and if you hold the middle scroll wheel and start moving the mouse around you
can pan within an image whether if you're in Photoshop or PowerPoint or any
other program logitech has really unleashed customization to a whole other
level especially with that horizontal scroll wheel it's more intuitive to use
and I really love using it for editing videos and creating thumbnails that
being said you could technically do all of that on the master 2s except you
lose a lot of the tool based support for apps for the horizontal scroll wheel and
you also miss out on the pan feature plus you also have to create profiles
for every app by yourself since it doesn't come pre-loaded with any moving
on to tracking performance and honestly nothing has changed here
the master 3 still uses the same darkfield 4000 dps sensor just like the
2s and it felt very similar now I cannot emphasize this enough guys the master 3
is not a gaming mouse so you're not gonna expect the most accurate
responsive pinpoint accuracy like you would on a traditional Gaming Mouse like
the model o with an optical sensor I was still able to detect a little bit of
acceleration and lift off distance tracking so if you plan on gaming if
you're planning on playing FPS titles on the master 3 that is ultimately your
choice but I would strongly not recommend that just just don't just
don't buy this for gaming the last thing that I want to cover here is the
software experience this is one of the best that I've looked at so far it's
simple and provides basic controls for the user to customize if you want to set
a custom button layout you can simply head over here and choose your app but
if Logitech doesn't support it you can add programs manually which is nice and
guys the amount customization that you can do with the master 3 is endless and
I have nothing to complain about it the pointing scroll tablets you adjust the
sensitivity and a few more things I still wish it launched it give us the
visual indicator for dpi levels it's pretty disappointing I should also
mention that this mount supports launch text flow just like the
master 2s and for starters this is a pretty cool feature that lets you
seamlessly switch the cursor between different computers as long as you're
connected to the same Wi-Fi network and you can also copy and paste files as
well although be mindful that it heavily depends on your network speed so here's
the bottom line with the MX master 3 it's slightly refined compared to the
master 2's the body certainly looks a lot different
they have relocated the forward and backward buttons to a more comfortable
location which I really like you also get USB see finally that's a
thing I'm sure a lot of you guys will appreciate that as well and the max
speed scroll wheel it's a cool feature it uses electromagnets to create a
smoother and quieter operation when you're scrolling through documents and
doing things but it's not really a feature that's worth upgrading from the
master to s however if you desperately need USB type-c and if you see yourself
taking advantage of those custom pre-configured button layouts where you
can bring them that horizontal scroll wheel within your workflow and if your
Creator I think you're gonna appreciate the master 3 now if you're a
professional watching this video and if you're currently using a very basic
Mouse and if you're thinking about or looking for an upgrade to something a
little bit more robust and feature-rich I would highly recommend checking out
the Master 3 yes it's still expensive a hundred dollars but given logitech's
history with sales you can certainly pick this up for a lot less during
special sales event so that's something that's worth looking forward to I should
also mention that I have switched from my glorious model o to the master 3 and
I know a lot of gamers might be disappointed by that but if you think
about it I spend the majority of my time creating content for you guys and less
time gaming so if I find something that can ease my workflow make it a little
more efficient and faster that's a win-win for me so let me know what you
guys think about the master 3 from Logitech I really want to know thoughts
about it yes it's true it's truly interesting and different to try
something refreshing compared to a traditional Gaming Mouse so yeah there's
that thank you so much for watching guys amoeba with harvick Enochs signing off
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