Review on Experience Unmatched Speed and Style with Razer Huntsman Elite Gaming Keyboard: Clicky Optical Switches and Chroma RGB Lighting by Melissa Richards

I really like the feel of this keyboard. It's a pleasure to type and play, and the overall construction of this keyboard is top-notch. Be careful though - like many mechanical keyboards, typing on this keyboard can be noisy. So I wouldn't recommend it for the office. But for my home use it's perfect. I even managed to replace the keycaps with another brand of keycaps. Performance: During long gaming sessions, I found the keys to be more comfortable than other keyboards I've used in the past. I think the reason for this is that I don't have to press as hard for the keys to register. Razer says the Huntsman's keys require slightly less force and register faster than other keyboards. All I can say is that this keyboard feels "broken" for lack of a better term. It just feels good and "fast". In addition, the keyboard has 4 multimedia keys and a movable rotating wheel (one of the 4 buttons is the rotating wheel itself, since it can not only be rotated but also pressed) - all this can be remapped at will. By default they were set to control music playback - in my case it was the Spotify controls. I never intended to use these media controls, but now that I have them I can never go back. It's great when I'm playing a game with my own music, but I can also pause that music when an in-game cutscene starts playing - all with the click of a button. Lack of macro keys and USB ports: Unfortunately, the Razer Huntsman doesn't have macro keys like other keyboards in this price range (the Corsair K95 does). It is clear that this would be nice for some users. (Personally, I've never used macro keys when I've had keyboards that have them.) Other expensive keyboards also have a USB pass-through port. Again, this is not the case in Huntsman. Loud Keys: As previously mentioned, most mechanical keyboards are "loud" and can be annoying to people sitting relatively close to you. If you work in an office, I would recommend using a different keyboard with "quiet" mechanical keys, such as B. the Cherry Browns on the Corsair keyboard; or the Razer Orange buttons on the Razer Blackwidow. Unfortunately, Razer doesn't currently offer a quieter version of the Huntsman Elite. Illumination: The Huntsman's keys are fairly bright, even compared to other Razer offerings like the Ornata Chroma. The difference here is that the letters on the Jaeger's keys are noticeably lighter; The Ornata Chroma's main diaphragm is also backlit, creating the illusion that the keys are floating on a "glowing bed". I wish Razer somehow found a way to duplicate this lighting effect on the Huntsman as well, but I'm definitely happy with the extra bright lettering. As you can imagine, the Huntsman's lighting can be adjusted to almost anything you can imagine. Key Replacements: I replaced the keycaps on my Huntsman with HyperX's Doubleshot PBT keycaps after seeing a popular Youtube personality replace them. (These keycaps cost about $25 and are designed for HyperX's own mechanical keyboard.) And while not all HyperX keycaps were compatible (larger keycaps for RETURN, SHIFT, SPACEBAR, etc. replace most keycaps. The overall effect is, that the keyboard is even more glowing. This is because the underside of the HyperX keycaps (made of white plastic) are responsive to lighting, giving the entire keyboard a brighter glow. After replacing the keycaps with the Huntsman, everything seems to work; I would guess that many other types of keycaps will likely work for the Huntsman as well, but of course do your own research before you buy all your computer keyboards, mice, etc. After more than a year of using Synapse I've gotten used to it is easy to use, but the user interface definitely needs improvement, most users k However, you can easily get to the most important things, e.g. B. to adjust the lighting, to remap keys and to create macros. Razer requires you to sign in with your credentials for the software to work. I believe the reason is that you can use the same settings when using the same Razer products on multiple PCs. I would guess that most people don't use this feature, but I actually do. I use Razer products at home and at work so it really suits me. The settings I make at home can easily be mapped at work and vice versa. Conclusion: The Huntsman is a fairly expensive keyboard with exceptional build quality. The case is made of metal and the keys are stabilized in such a way that there is minimal "jiggling". Add to that the "quick" feel and you have an excellent, high-quality keyboard. Gaming and typing is really great. If you can forgive loud keys, this is a great option if you're looking for a high-end keyboard for gaming and work.