Before purchasing this keyboard, I tried two other keyboards to find one that would work for my 12 hour shifts. The keys are a bit noisy, but not as loud as some gaming keyboards I've come across. I love that you can set the backlight to a single color and adjust the brightness (some scrolling through colors can be distracting - this one can also be rotated if you like). The keys are a bit cheap (?) - e.g. B. Sometimes one slips out and it's difficult to get it back, but I haven't had any problems for a few weeks.