Review on Razer BlackWidow Lite Detachable Tenkeyless by Gregory Braddock

I bought this keyboard hoping for a quiet keyboard for my work environment. The workmanship of the keyboard and cable is good, the functionality is basically good, but the claimed silence is not really. I have experience with mass-produced mechanical keyboards and silent switches and know what contributes to the noise when setting up a mechanical keyboard. The Razer Orange switches used here are comparable to Cherry MX Brown or Gateron Brown switches in terms of both feel and noise levels. The keycaps resemble the cherry profile and are transparent. The keyboard has a sort of floating design where you can see the sides of the tops of all the switches, which helps disperse the lighting effect. You don't need to install or use the Razer Synapse software to use the keyboard and control the backlight. , but you can use the software when remapping keys, creating your own macros, etc. Keycap rings - Main keycap remover (ring claw type) - Razer paper and stickers Overall good qualities: - Plug and play, no software required for basic functions - Good Overall lighting visibility - Good overall build quality - Switches feel comfortable with personal complaints : - The tactile switches don't really make this keyboard quiet. A different switch design and/or case design would help reduce the noise even further. The O-rings only helped to muffle the sound a bit from the downward movement of the keycaps. Speaking from experience, I've used Cherry MX and Kailh Silent switches before, and they're noticeably quiet, which is how I like them, and don't require key o-rings. The backlight does not highlight shifted characters or FN functions on keycaps. For example, in the number row in the dark, the labels of characters such as "!" are not visible, and in the F line in the dark, the labels of the volume/media controls are not visible. With other keys like the slash "/" you can't see the question mark "?". in the dark, since it doesn't burn either. This problem isn't that big unless you're working in the dark or in very low light, but isn't the backlight the best way to see everything in the dark or in low light? At least it would be better if the offset characters were also backlit because I think almost everyone uses them the way they use all letters and numbers. ends). Stabilizers contribute little to noise, and this design makes it difficult to swap out different keycap sets because you need additional parts that fit into the cherry-style stem holes on most keycap sets. They had factory lube/grease. The bottom row of keys (CTRL, WIN, ALT, Space, etc.) mostly have non-standard/unusual sizes. This makes it difficult to find full sets of keycaps (not Razer branded) to fit this keyboard due to the size of the keycaps on the bottom row. Unfortunately, this custom bottom row size is also found on many other gaming keyboards. generally a good affordable TKL option. Tactile switches make less noise than all clicks, but being quieter than clicks is a low score. For me the main requirement was to find a quiet environment and that didn't really help. Even with the extra O-rings, the noise hasn't dropped to the level of other silent switch mechanical keyboards. Many other brands offer keyboards with various built-in silent switches in different price ranges. Some of them are Ducky, Durgod, Leopold, Vortex, Obins, Varmilo, Filco, KBParadise, IKBC, Mistel and Ganns. In terms of silent switches, Cherry MX, Gateron, and Kailh have affordable and accessible both linear and tactile types. There are others if you're into building mechanical keyboards, but they cost more and aren't often found in commercial setups.