Glad you got sorted.
I take a different tack. For primary input devices, I do not do wireless.
It's counter-intuitive, but I have found that, for my specific use-case, the best keyboards and mice you can buy (for non-silly money) nowadays are gaming ones. I have to look past the ridiculous naming conventions, though.
I tried an assortment of reasonably-priced "business" keyboards before coming to the conclusion that they were, actually, all a bit shit. I type all day every day, cuz that's the job, and I don't mind dropping a little more scratch on something that improves that experience.
Right now I'm hammering this missive out on a wired Logitech G513, which itself was a warranty replacement for a G512 (a couple of failed LEDs). Yes, it's backlit. Yes, it has RGB. But you can turn that off, or set it to a single colour you like. Whereas "business" keyboards tend to have at-best-meh membrane key switches, this has proper mechanical switches. It's considerably louder (to my wife's chagrin), and it engenders precise, comfortable typing.
Mice are tricksier for me. I'm left-handed, and require an ambidextrous or full-on left-handed mouse. I've got an old Razer Deathadder lefty, but that's starting to fall apart after nearly a decade of use; it's firmly in "emergency spare" mode now. The Razer Taipan that replaced it about five years ago is starting to feel worn, especially on the side buttons - the back button is feeling decidedly squishy. Top of the list for replacements are the ROCCAT Kova or the SteelSeries Sensei 310.
It's counter-intuitive, but I have found that, for my specific use-case, the best keyboards and mice you can buy (for non-silly money) nowadays are gaming ones. I have to look past the ridiculous naming conventions, though.
I tried an assortment of reasonably-priced "business" keyboards before coming to the conclusion that they were, actually, all a bit shit. I type all day every day, cuz that's the job, and I don't mind dropping a little more scratch on something that improves that experience.
Right now I'm hammering this missive out on a wired Logitech G513, which itself was a warranty replacement for a G512 (a couple of failed LEDs). Yes, it's backlit. Yes, it has RGB. But you can turn that off, or set it to a single colour you like. Whereas "business" keyboards tend to have at-best-meh membrane key switches, this has proper mechanical switches. It's considerably louder (to my wife's chagrin), and it engenders precise, comfortable typing.
Mice are tricksier for me. I'm left-handed, and require an ambidextrous or full-on left-handed mouse. I've got an old Razer Deathadder lefty, but that's starting to fall apart after nearly a decade of use; it's firmly in "emergency spare" mode now. The Razer Taipan that replaced it about five years ago is starting to feel worn, especially on the side buttons - the back button is feeling decidedly squishy. Top of the list for replacements are the ROCCAT Kova or the SteelSeries Sensei 310.
