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52 people found this helpful
Finally! it's THE one
By Dad of 2 on Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
Let me start by saying that this keyboard is a MUST for anyone! It is absolutely the best thing I have put my fingers on in quite a while......LOL For the last 3 months I have been on the hunt for a keyboard that would meet all my crazy criteria...and I finally found it. First, some background: I am a software engineer and have been writing code and working at a desk in front a keyboard for the last 27 years, so a keyboard (and mouse) is my tool for the trade. In addition, I am extremely picky. More than just for the purpose of creature comforts, I look for "utility" in my tech and for things to be solid, good quality and made in a logical way. For a keyboard, I had this list of criteria: 1. Backlit keys 2. Quiet keys 3. Primary dedicated media buttons that do NOT require a Fn/secondary key to be pressed for access. 4. Easy volume controls 5. Quiet keys 6. Solid build that does not bend down with each key press 7. Multi-colors for the backlit keys, if possible 8. Quiet keys 9. Mechanical-style keys (height and actuation) 10. Properly spaced keys 11. Quiet keys 12. "Linear" Enter key (not "L" shape.....why...why?) Did I mention Quiet keys??? That actually should have been at the top of the list. I know it is a personal preference, and mine is not the clicky noise...it's just too distracting to me. Well, folks - this is it! This is the keyboard that answers ALL the criteria above. To date, I have tried over 20 keyboards and none hit the mark. I've tried cheap ones, medium and expensive ones. Couldn't find it until this. The keys are made of a nice material that provides just that little "grip" you need not to slide off of the surface. Actuation is amazing and the bottom of the key press is dampened (noise-side) in such a nice way that you can barely hear it. I really do mean barely!! SO many reviews and manufacturer write-ups talk about quiet keys...but they were not. This keyboard is absolutely that - quite and pleasant (if you can even say that). Keys are spaced out nicely and typing accuracy is very high. I particulary like the fact that I can set RGB values for the backlit color of the keys...that's just excellent. The software that gets installed by Razer is very good as well. Intuitive and gives you super control over every aspect of the keyboard. I've only had this keyboard ONE day, and already love it. If I think about it, I will return in 30 days and add an update. Price - I wasn't too "comfortable" with spending that type of cash for a keyboard...but now that it's here and I am typing this review with it...it was worth every penny! You DO get what you pay for. If you are in the market - spend the extra dollars and get this! You will NOT be disappointed!!! :)
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7 people found this helpful
A true step down! Bloatware, Beware!
By Douglas on Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
Moving from the original Huntsman Elite to this poorly designed Huntsman V2 has not been fun. The wrist-rest slides around as it is only attached by a weak magnet. The old Huntsman Elite had a contact port and some very strong magnets. The older Huntsman Elite also had RGB around the wrist pad that gave a nice glow for night gaming, this keyboard does not have that. This keyboard did some strange things on the face of the keys. For example the 7 and & are next to each other making for a shotty looking key as well as making the entire keyboard feel cluttered as all keys put their secondary function next to it, like the 7 key described above. The Cable coming into the keyboard is jammed on the top end of the left side of they keyboard, where as on the older Huntsman Elite it was in the middle top, making for arranging your desktop a lot easier whether right or left handed! The Alt keys were larger on the older keyboard making it easier to hit when gaming, especially since the Context Menu key is much larger and a lot easier to hit by accident messing up things. The fn key is larger and the space is .25" longer just to make you have to get use to yet a new design. PBT keycaps are cheap and do not let light shine through much at all! -- Razer Synapse software is mandatory and is filled with bloat ware! -- Razer you build these keyboards. So, stop changing the size and locations of things! We get use to them and when you move them it makes it difficult to game. They brag about this keyboard being quiet. The only thing making it quiet is some cheap foam they tucked around the keys, they really did nothing special. I imagine this foam will break down and the keyboard will be noisy again soon. 8000Hz Polling Rate. Really, how many people press keys so fast that the short distance the signal travels in the keyboard cord actually misses a key press? Latency on a keyboard really is not a thing per a number of reviews online that I read and watched. The only good thing I see on this keyboard is that they actually replaced the old Audio Scroll Wheel with a new larger one. The old scroll wheels always wore out after 7-8 months. Now take into consideration this scroll wheel is not used that often, so to have it wear out in such a short time period equates to poorly build components. Let us hope they used better quality this time with the new larger Audio Scroll Wheel. Razer Huntsman V2, is it worth it? In this viewers opinion, not really. The High price at $199.99 or $179.99 on sale, no thank you! The older Huntsman Elite was often on sale for just $99.99 with free shipping! Go get another keyboard and save yourself $100.00 There are plenty of high quality keyboards for gaming out there that cost a lot less and many are in the $79 to $100 range. I would list them here but I am not sure if that breaks Amazon's rules for reviewing products.
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