Logitech MX Creative Console, Programmable Keypad With 9 Customisable LCD Keys and Control Dial for Graphic Design, Video Editing, Photography, use with Adobe, Zoom, Spotify and more - Pale Grey

This creative console works very well with my M Chip MacBook Pro. It's well-made and feels very premium in hand. The control wheel is incredibly smooth and precise, which is a pleasure to use for photoshop. The 9 customisable keys are also very useful and flexible to use for different software, not just Adobe software. I have been looking for similar device and this creative console is exactly what I have been looking for. It is priced at £199.99 at the time of review, which I think is quite expensive, yet justifiable given its build quality and performance.

This little console has quickly become one of my favourite tools at my desk. When I first got it, I wasn’t overwhelmed exactly—I was just a bit unsure whether it would really justify the price. It looked interesting, but I wasn’t totally convinced I needed something like this. After spending a bit of time with it, though, I started to see how useful it could be.The 9 customisable LCD keys and the control dial are the main features, and they’re really flexible. You can set them up to do exactly what you want—whether that’s jumping between tools in creative software, skipping through tracks on Spotify, or even muting yourself quickly on Zoom. I’m using it with Adobe Elements and a few other editing and design programs, and it works just as well as it would with the full Adobe suite.The Adobe subscription that comes with it is only useful if you’re planning to stay within that system, but thankfully it isn’t essential. The console is compatible with loads of other software, which means you’re not locked in. It did take me a bit of trial and error to get things set up the way I like, but once I did, it started making everyday tasks easier and more enjoyable. Even just having a button that opens a frequently used folder or launches a certain app has been handy.It’s one of those things that quietly becomes part of your daily routine, and once you’re used to it, you really notice its absence when you’re not using it. Definitely not just a gimmick—there’s real value here once you get into the swing of things.And of course, I love gadgets, so this is a dream gadget for me. I recommend it if you know you'll get the most out of it, as it isn't cheap.

This is Logitech's new take on the macro pad.Consider this a huge step up from the Creator Micro, by Work Louder.The keypad has nine customisable buttons with mini screens underneath, and you can have up to 15 pages worth of shortcuts. Yes really is good for the power user. You can use the keypad flat on the desk, but for longer periods it is more comfortable angled on it's stand.The Creative Dial has a large super smooth scrolling wheel. With a finger on the top, you can scroll through things really quickly. But when you want precision, you can grip the outside for super fine tuning. A couple of buttons and a roller, give you even more control. Surprisingly the Dial is powered by 2xAAA batteries. I would have preferred a built in rechargeable battery here. But the AAA batteries do give you up to 18 months battery life.The Console out of the box is set up for basic tasks such as media control and volume control etc.Use the Logi Options program, to customise keys to open apps and automate tasks.You can even have App Plugins and this allows the console to work with your apps to set up dedicated app keys. Very clever. Such Apps include Lightroom,and Photoshop with more in the pipeline including OBS and Discord. If you switch to a different App, the buttons switch over to that app. The graphics on the buttons are also clear and bright.A button on the Dial also brings up on screen the 'Action Ring'. This is a set of shortcuts which you can customise to each App. So even more ways to quickly control the App you are using.Usual Logitech (High) quality, and of course Price!But for what it does, it will be amazing in the hands of Creative power users.

For years I have used a streamdeck as I work as a software engineer on hardware products so its very handy to have a physical way to control breakpoints in multiple apps at the same time.. however the mini have been using is pretty limited in terms of customisability and also number of buttons.The Logitech solves that issue for me, as well as providing some super useful page turn buttons and another row of programmable buttons, it has pretty good customisation available in the software with plenty of customisability if you are happy to dig in and program your own macros and button combinations.The inbuilt profiles do seem a bit limited (with a definite focus on the adobe Creative suite) currently but I hope to see them expand that in time, and the hardware itself does fell very high quality.If you are happy to program your own profiles this is definitly the better setup for me, as the software doesnt need to be running (but does need to be installed - I wish companies would store the profiles on the device itself)I find the fact that half the system is Bluetooth, and basically works like a mouse and the other half requires a cable to be a weird choice.. I can understand why, as the screens clearly use more power, perhaps a battery solution with recharging would have been too expensive, but it would have been much nicer to use.It is definitly a pricey little addon, but if you use it daily, and it saves you even 20 minutes a day itll quickly pay for itself, so the cost is very reasonable.