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There have been a few discussions about keyboards and mice lately on TS. With all of the bitching, complaining, and whining in game (and that's just me!), it's hard to hear a lot of the advice being doled out about what some of the guys are using. Here is what I'm using now.
Mouse/Mice/Meese - Logitech G9 - Changable grips and weights make it easy to customize. I've got the matte finish grip on it and two 4G weights in the front pockts which is pretty light. I hold my mouse with my thumb and pinkie so the lighter weight is better for me.
Keyboard - Steelseries Merc Stealth - This is actually the second Merc keyboard I've purchased. The first one which was made my Ideazon lasted about 4 years. The second one is greatly imroved with backlit keys, a VERY heavy weight to it, and extra USB ports in the back. The weight of this thing means it doesn't move at all, even when I'm pounding on the keys after a particularly skillful shot from Khan. The game pad on the left side is perfect for the way I play. The keys are larger and all are programmable if you want to bind weaps to them. A few months ago I broke a couple of the key caps on the direction keys and contacted Steelseries. They sent me new caps for the price of shipping which was only a few bucks. For those of you that say you could never get used to a gamepad such as this, it takes about a week to get used to it. After that, I don't think you'll go back.
headset - Razer Carcharias - Soundwise these are pretty good. I picked them up on a clearance deal when CompUSA closed thier store here so they were cheap. The Steelseries 5H V2's I had were more comfortable, but the Razers sound better.
Phone service - Ooma - OK so this has nothing to do with gaming, but I've been using this for a year now and am damned impressed. Ooma is a VoIP system that consists of a console that you buy and connect to your Internet connection. The console costs under $200. If you want to port your old number over to them it's another $40 I beleive. After that the only fees are the gubmint fees that all carriers charge. My bill runs about $3.75 per month. Call clarity is great and I just plugged my cordless phone into it and use throughout the house. Includes call waiting, forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, etc. If you want the premium service which adds a few more features and gives you a second line it's about $120 per year extra. The voice mail can be accessed from any PC if you are away. A buddy of mine is using the Magic Jack and says it is cheaper, but the Ooma does not need to be connected to a PC to work and the console accesses all of the VM features. My wife likes the Do Not Disturb button that shuts down the ringer when she takes a nap!
www.ooma.com
Blues
Mouse/Mice/Meese - Logitech G9 - Changable grips and weights make it easy to customize. I've got the matte finish grip on it and two 4G weights in the front pockts which is pretty light. I hold my mouse with my thumb and pinkie so the lighter weight is better for me.
Keyboard - Steelseries Merc Stealth - This is actually the second Merc keyboard I've purchased. The first one which was made my Ideazon lasted about 4 years. The second one is greatly imroved with backlit keys, a VERY heavy weight to it, and extra USB ports in the back. The weight of this thing means it doesn't move at all, even when I'm pounding on the keys after a particularly skillful shot from Khan. The game pad on the left side is perfect for the way I play. The keys are larger and all are programmable if you want to bind weaps to them. A few months ago I broke a couple of the key caps on the direction keys and contacted Steelseries. They sent me new caps for the price of shipping which was only a few bucks. For those of you that say you could never get used to a gamepad such as this, it takes about a week to get used to it. After that, I don't think you'll go back.
headset - Razer Carcharias - Soundwise these are pretty good. I picked them up on a clearance deal when CompUSA closed thier store here so they were cheap. The Steelseries 5H V2's I had were more comfortable, but the Razers sound better.
Phone service - Ooma - OK so this has nothing to do with gaming, but I've been using this for a year now and am damned impressed. Ooma is a VoIP system that consists of a console that you buy and connect to your Internet connection. The console costs under $200. If you want to port your old number over to them it's another $40 I beleive. After that the only fees are the gubmint fees that all carriers charge. My bill runs about $3.75 per month. Call clarity is great and I just plugged my cordless phone into it and use throughout the house. Includes call waiting, forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, etc. If you want the premium service which adds a few more features and gives you a second line it's about $120 per year extra. The voice mail can be accessed from any PC if you are away. A buddy of mine is using the Magic Jack and says it is cheaper, but the Ooma does not need to be connected to a PC to work and the console accesses all of the VM features. My wife likes the Do Not Disturb button that shuts down the ringer when she takes a nap!
www.ooma.com
Blues
I don;t think I've ever heard you on TS. 
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