Turtle Beach Burst II Air review

When looking to buy a new gaming mouse it’s easy to get lost in a sea of RGB and mice with more buttons than you could ever possibly know what to do with. But every once in a while a gaming mouse comes along and focuses on feeling good to use and performing to an exceptional standard. That’s exactly what the Turtle Beach Burst II Air offers—performance over style.

While unboxing the Turtle Beach Burst II Air I can tell this mouse hasn’t been designed to be a showpiece for your gaming setup. It instead focuses on simplicity and performance. The Turtle Beach Burst II Air’s box simply contains a USB-C to USB-A charging cable, a USB transmitter, a USB-A to USB-C adapter, and some extra grip tape and skates.

While the Turtle Beach Burst II Air and its packaging might not boast the most exciting design out there, it’s refreshingly lightweight at just 47 g. To the point that it glides effortlessly, making it a great choice for competitive gamers.

While I can happily say that I’m a fan of the basic, lightweight design, the plastic shell does seem to attract fingerprints, leaving me to clean the mouse more frequently than I have with other gaming mice. The plastic shell also feels a little on the cheap side, but that is often the case with ultra-light competitive gaming mice.

Buttons: 6
Connectivity: wired (USB-C), wireless (USB dongle), Bluetooth
Sensor: Owl-Eye 26K Optical Sensor
Max DPI: 26,000
Max acceleration: 50 g
Max speed: 650 IPS
Polling rate: up to 1,000 Hz
Battery life: Up to 120 Hrs
RGB lighting: none
Price: $100 | £100

When it comes to wireless gaming mice, one of my biggest gripes is the battery life. There are so many wireless gaming mice out there that boast impressive, long-lasting batteries, but the Turtle Beach's is way up there at up to 120-hour battery life. Even after days of use, thus far it’s yet to have needed even a single charge. Even if the mouse does run out of battery, which the Turtle Beach Swarm 2 software will warn you of in advance, you can simply