Review on 🎮 Razer Huntsman Elite Gaming Keyboard: Ultra-Fast Linear Optical Switches - Chroma RGB Lighting - Magnetic Plush Wrist Rest - Dedicated Media Keys & Dial - Classic Black by Paul Ziegler

Heck, where to start? I've posted a number of invoices for this elite fighter's optics, expecting it to outperform the soft old G19 I've been using for the past decade. To be honest I still don't get the hype after adjusting the sensitivity. It's actually a pretty stripped-down, featureless board with flashing lights that you'll have to give up your firstborn (and their privacy rights) to use. It prints well and my WPM has increased by about 10-15%. To be honest, I see all keyboards going down this road in the future. Once the hype dies down and economies of scale kick in, prices become competitive. I love the feel and speed of optical keys and learned it on a real typewriter. So it's a long way. Most keys are backlit, okay, technically every key is backlit, but only partially. For example, 1 lights up, but not ! etc. Not bad for regular keys, but if you're typing in low light you start messing around with obscure key functions. Their marketing photos carefully only show close-ups of the number pad, where for some reason the keys are actually done right, the rest of the key functions are painted rather than highlighted, rather lame. Oh but don't worry, Razer is here to help! They sell replacement keycaps for your (custom sized) keys for a small fee, on which you can see all the functionality as it should be working out of the box. Eventually you get used to the downgrade. After all, I've got a nice RGB disco right now, right? Once in a while. If you're the kind of person who likes to sleep or hibernate their machine, the lights will flash randomly regardless of port or settings, even with USB suspend enabled, which I find exciting. They also inadvertently forget which profile they're in because the synapse falls off without fanfare. So you switch from ice blue to rainbow disco quite often. At least often enough to complain about it. When RGB works properly it's the best I've seen, the variety of colors and the ability to tie into scenes on display make for a lovely experience. Some games are specifically tuned for this and have really immersive lighting, although there have been a few. Multimedia buttons/wheel. Heh, the steering wheel is chunky, feels like it's bolted on. It was actually worse out of the box and improved with use. Could it be a smear or alignment issue? The media keys are not backlit. Of course there is a button perimeter, but the button is not translucent and nothing is drawn. I think they should be "custom" but by default they skip reverse playback. Can't tell if they're trying to be spicy or just cheap. wrist guards. LOL must be a marketing ploy for cheap, flimsy, low-density, foam-covered bricks with sharp corners. So it looks amazing, but it sucks to use it for a long time. At first glance, this seems quite pleasant, but inspires false confidence. The pad will flatten out during use, especially repeated use, and you will clearly feel the hard surface and sharp corners beneath you. Aesthetics is one thing, but when it comes to ergonomics, do we really need a razor blade on the palm rest? Oh wait a minute. I understand know. If you're in perfect posture, floating on your wrists and doing everything right, then this could be the mat for you. But how many people actually rest their wrists, recline, or use a keyboard for more than an hour at a time? If you smooth this thing down to wrinkled skin, it will be a disgrace to your table. It lasted 7 months not even with daily use. Features shouldn't be frustrating, they shouldn't be something I want to turn off because I'm tired of "fixing" them or messing with them. You should only work with price in mind, and such leeway is completely unacceptable. Razer support is so bad, you're lucky if they don't leave you without your device for months because they want you to pay upfront. full price for a replacement to be expedited instead. I'd give it 5 stars for its great feel and responsiveness, but it really needs a dive with unreliable synapse drivers, buttons you seem to want to replace right away, and a nice-looking but ill-fitting palm rest. To be honest there are some fantastic keyboards out there, can I recommend these at full price? nope While the optical keys are good and Razer has handled spring speeds well, it just doesn't make up for everything else.