Nexus Silent Wired Mouse SM-8500

I bought this mouse about 3 months ago. I think that amount of time warrants a review. I was looking for a silent mouse that wouldn't be a bother to people in my university library. This mouse is not silent but it does have a significant noise reduction to a point where if you weren't looking for the sound you wouldn't hear it. The mouse itself fits well around my hand and the two buttons on the side are quite useful. The wheel on mine is little off kilter but it works fine with no problems. My only gripe with the mouse is the silent speaker icon on it.. does it need to be there? Lol. Overall great mouse. My friend used it this weekend and loved it so he is buying one soon. I recommend this mouse for anyone who doesnt like the audial feedback of regular mice. For 30 bucks its probably the best almost silent mouse out there.

Works exactly as described. The clicks are very soft, not totally silent but much, much quieter than the click from a regular mouse. They can't be heard from more than a few feet away from the mouse.The only drawback for me is that my hand is a little too big for it. I'm about 6'3" and the mouse doesn't fit quite right under my fingers, my thumb has some trouble lining up with the forward and back buttons on the side. It's not a deal-breaker, it's still a great mouse and I'm happy I bought it at a really good price for a mouse, $25.

This mouse is quiet (I can't see how it could be quieter) It was so quiet it felt surreal using it. It's also very responsive and beats wireless mice by a mile. Now for the downside: whatever material they use to make it soft is far too slippery to be practical. It's a nice looking mouse and it feels nice, but after spending $40 I had to put pieces of scotch tape onto the mouse to give it some grip. While I'm happy with the mouse and will keep it, this velvety, slippery, no grip idea has got to go. My A/C remote is made out of the same material but it's not as annoying on there as it is on a mouse.I finally have a mouse that is quiet and responsive but it looks like it's 6 years old because it's covered in scotch tape. Ah well, that's not all that important to me.The cord could be a bit longer. I have a computer desk with a thin piece of cardboard on the back with a cut-out for wires. Unfortunately, I had to cut out a new area with a box cutter to make the mouse reach. This is, of course, if you're feeding it through the back and not laying it over the desk top.I like the size of the mouse and the weight is acceptable. The forward/back buttons work nicely, though, they too, would work better if the overall grip on the mouse was better.So, all in all, I'm happy but with a little work this mouse could be perfect. You have to wonder how some products get through the testing phase. I can't see how no one noticed that the mouse is so sleek it can't be gripped properly.I'm giving it 4 stars because I don't want to discourage people who want a responsive, quiet mouse from buying it, but the satiny feel is definitely odd. Nothing a little tape can't fix though and now I can go back to enjoying the internet w/out constantly wanting to throw my wireless mice against the wall.

The SM-8500 Silent Wired Mouse is a great design. I previously used one from 2012 until this year, 2022, when it failed. I'd say that's a pretty good run, considering it was used for hours almost every day.So, early this year I ordered a new one from Amazon. When it arrived, it turned out to be defective. Instead of being silent, it clicked loudly when the thumb-operated "back" button was released. I returned it for a replacement.The replacement mouse had the exact same defect. I repeatedly wrote the seller through Amazon, but for months received no reply. I repeatedly emailed the manufacturer, Nexus. No response. I repeatedly called and emailed the seller, SilentPC. I left voicemails but nobody ever called back. However, I kept calling. One day someone answered. He said he couldn't help me, and I should work it out through Amazon.By this time it had been more than three months since the original purchase. The Amazon return period had lapsed, but I again wrote the seller, SilentPC, through Amazon. Through Amazon, the seller offered to send me a third mouse. Warily, wearily, I accepted.On the same day, I at last received a reply to one of my direct emails to SilentPC. The person who replied said he had checked their inventory and it appeared all the SM-8500 Silent Wired Mouse products have similarly noisy "forward/back" buttons. He said he had reached out to the factory about it, but had no other solution to offer at this time. I wrote him back but he didn't reply.A few days later the third mouse arrived. Surprisingly, it worked fine, totally quiet. As of this writing I've been using it for two months and it's still working well. I hope that lasts, knock on wood.In summary, it's a fabulous product. I don't know of any other quiet wired mouse on the market. Unfortunately, it took me 3.5 months and numerous Amazon messages, emails, and phone calls to get one that wasn't defective. Two stars off for that.