HyperX Pulsefire Haste Gaming Mouse Review

Sticking it to SteelSeries

Alex Rowe
5 min readOct 12, 2021

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Last fall, HyperX and SteelSeries both jumped into the light weight “mice with holes in them” arena, a space once dominated by smaller hobbyist manufacturers and not mainstream products you can find in a Best Buy.

Up until last week, I had only experienced SteelSeries’ take on this idea: the Aerox 3 Wireless. It was one of the most polarizing mice I’ve ever used, with plenty to love and plenty to despise. Nevertheless, I could see what they were going for, and its merits were still enough to keep it from disappearing forever into my mysterious spare parts closet.

The Pulsefire Haste from HyperX launched a few days before the Aerox 3 family. If I had tried this one first, I never would have purchased the SteelSeries model. It’s a wonderful example of a lightweight hole-filled gaming mouse, and if you’re okay with a cable it’s an easy recommendation.

Note: I bought this mouse myself at the retail price. I don’t receive any kind of a kick back or other incentive if you decide to buy one. I don’t believe in using affiliate links, and my full reviews policy is right here.

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Alex Rowe

I write about gaming, tech, music, and their industries. Creators and fans are so much more than numbers on a graph.