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Corsair MM800 Cloth
Lastly, the LED configurations are nice, but I found myself ignoring them during daily use. The pad itself is very precise. Took off one star for price.
The pad is a pretty good size and the surface texture is nice and slippery. It's a noticeable difference from cloth though and may take some getting used to. As well, the RGB LEDs are super bright and functional. It's going to make your computer room look like some kind of disco.
That said, there are a couple little things that I am not a fan of. Number one is the very protruding USB port/input at the top of the mousepad. If you use a wired mouse, your mouse cable might get held up by this part of the pad, and it just looks clunky. Also, this mouse pad even on sale is very expensive. You're paying twice as much essentially for the LEDs so you have to REALLY want those bright lights and flashy colors. Finally, there are reports that the surface texture of the pad wears down mice feet faster than cloth pads. So be warned. Overall though I am very glad for the purchase.
(+): Very nicely sized mouse pad; use for gaming and everyday use, high quality, smooth and accurate tracking, LEDs are bright and consistent (no hotspots), stays in place and doesn't slide, even with heavy and harsh movements!
(-): Using Corsair's CUE software for the MM800 RGB is the biggest downfall. It consistently will have errors with connectivity, especially with USB 3.x ports, as you can find on numerous computer forums and Corsair's support page. If you are able to plug in to a USB 2.0 port, you'll be fine.
Overall, the errors will only effect your lighting profiles, but the reason you bought this mouse pad was for the RGB lighting...so I'll deduct a star for that. Hoping for a firmware update fix, as they did with their previous RGB products.
My only complaint is that it does advertise itself as a grippy mousepad, yet being a hard mousepad it definitely supports a really high sensitivity and low physical movement, which is not compatible with my current preferences.
In conclusion, this is a hard mousepad that's appearance is quite customizable, which can really make your setup look great!
First the Pros:
The mouse pad is large and the surface is fantastic. It's a hard surface but very smooth.
The RGB lighting looks great and the effect and colors are easily changed through the CUE software.
The bottom of the pad has a nice rubber layer to keep the pad in place.
The pad has a mouse passthrough. You plug the pad into your PC/laptop and then the mouse into the pad itself.
The Cons:
The power cable plastic piece at the top of the mouse pad can get in the way. If your mouse power cable is straight, it will trip over the plastic piece as you move your mouse. I recommend bending your mouse power cable to the side where it won't interfere. One doing that, I've had no problems.
If you lock your computer, the mouse pad does not remember your settings and goes into a rainbow effect. This is by far my biggest annoyance. The pad doesn't have built in memory so in order for it to remember your color settings, you have to be actively in Windows with the CUE software running. Locking your computer suspends CUE so you are stuck with a rainbow effect. It's bright and extremely distracting so if you sleep in the same room with your PC, it's a deal breaker. I'm hoping a firmware update can be downloaded to turn the light off if your computer is locked.