Everywhere I look, I see an ad for Logitech’s Aurora Collection of accessories. At least, it feels that way. Often it’s the distinctive, cloud-shaped palm rest, or the beautiful all-white headphones. They follow me across social media platforms. You got me, Logitech: I’m interested.
The Aurora Collection checks several boxes for me: It’s designed for gamers like myself, but with a softer aesthetic, featuring white form factors and colorful accessories, something that’s hard to find in a landscape of all-black everything. (Someone bring back the colorful monitors of the iMac age! I’m begging you!) It nicely toes the line of visually pleasing without being cheap or infantile, and isn’t so feminine in its design choices that it feels exclusive to anyone who identifies as a woman.
I tested three key components of the collection: the G705 gaming mouse ($80), the G715 wireless mechanical keyboard ($180), and the G735 headset ($200), plus the included cloud rest for the keyboard and the carrying case for the headphones. (There’s also a wired version of the keyboard for $140.) I’ve been happy using these as I work and game throughout the day, but my favorite item of the collection surprised me.
Color Injection
Photograph: Nena Farrell
Something about the G715 wireless mechanical keyboard reminds me of my childhood keyboard. I think it’s the bulky form factor paired with the dark gray buttons on the top; it sends me right back to using my parents’ big gray keyboard while I played Freddi Fish.
On the build design alone, it feels like a classic, old-school keyboard. There’s some weight, but it’s not particularly noteworthy when compared with fun keyboards like the Logitech Pop (9/10, WIRED Recommends). It doesn’t come with circular keys, for example, and there’s no numpad.
The G705 mouse, too, looks similar to other gaming mice I’ve used, but the light strip that runs through the back half (where your palm sits) certainly makes it more fun on my desk. The collection as a whole is pretty classic in its design, yet the white backdrop and well-placed pastel lights give it an entirely new look.
The G735 headphones have the sleekest look of the Aurora line and are the least stereotypically gamer-y. They look fairly high-end, akin to Apple’s AirPods Max (8/10, WIRED Recommends), and have a thinner headband since they’re designed with smaller heads in mind. I have a large noggin and was worried about how they would fit; they were certainly snug, but not so much that I had a headache or couldn’t comfortably wear them for a few hours at a time.
Control Boxes
Courtesy of Logitech
All of the Aurora collection is controlled by the Logitech G HUB, a computer app that will connect to all of these devices and several other Logitech peripherals. The app not only gives you a huge variety of controls and options to customize your lights, but also lets you adjust key commands and macros on the keyboard, your mouse sensitivity, and way more.
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