ASUS ROG Azoth 75% Wireless Keyboard
$139.99
$169.99
18% off
Reference Price
Condition: New
Color: Black
Model: M701 ROG AZOTH/NXRD/CA/PBT
Top positive review
34 people found this helpful
Solid Keyboard
By TofuTofuTofu on Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
Just note, I'm a gamer, I don't do programming and all I do with my keyboard at home is chat with friends, play games or sometimes type up documents. I rarely use function keys like home/end/pgup/pgdn etc etc. I'm the type of guy that is ok as long as we have the F-keys and arrows keys available. I'm not a big backlit keyboard guy, nor do I really care of being fully customizable program or hardware wise. So I've been looking around keyboards, buying and returning, or keeping it and disliking it by the time the return window is closed for around a couple of years now. I've touched a few of the cheaper brands, the logitech wireless G915 low profile, Ducky Keyboards, and the Asus ROG Falchion. General review was logitech feeling sort of cheap, ducky keyboards were wired :'(( , Asus Falchion was way too compact for me (not an ASUS issue, just "it's not you it's me" issue) and the metal back plating reverbed with metallic sounds when typing. Ducky keyboards were honestly really good but they do not have any wireless options that I know of which, as a person who wants as minimal cords and wires visible on the desk, it was just a no-no. I couldn't settle myself to seeing the keyboard wire stretching all the way to the back of the desk, even with those aesthetic cords. I was hesitant on getting this Azoth keyboard as the Falchion wasn't that great of an experience. I preferred the cheap felt G915 over the Falchion, which I don't mean to disrespect either keyboards/manufacturers, but they both had their pros and cons. The G915 cons were more forgiving in comparison to the Falchion, but I just decided to give it another go for this keyboard and I definitely do not regret it the slightest. The Azoth keyboard is amazing on the physique, it feels really heavy and solid, the snow switch is quiet but has the most relaxing and satisfying tactile and audible feedback. They completely solved the issue of the backplate reverbing metallic sounds as they described and they really isolated the sound of the keys. The snow switches sound so soothing, I made my friend listen to the keyboard and she's the type to judge harshly, but even she was like, "Oh my god, that sounds so good." The keycaps feel pretty nice too, unlike the G915 I have. The G915 felt flimsy, as it was low profile, but there were reviews talking about the material and build for the keycaps. I did feel it was cheap but didn't think much about it. I used the keyboard for about 6 months and as I sweat a lot on my hands, it does give a toll on the keyboard. The w-key's black coating/paint was chipped and as much as it doesn't affect the performance of the keyboard, it was disappointing that the keycap coating chipped after not even a year. This Azoth keyboard definitely has a keycap that feels more solid and I definitely do not feel it'll be chipping anytime cause of my hands sweating so much. I'll update the review if it does go under my expectation but, I can already feel it's going to meet my expectation. The customization is really in-depth and there's a lot of lighting patterns you can customize to. The top right OLED display is pretty nice, kind of hard to see when you set your keyboard on the desk but that's whatever. You can put any picture you want on the top right display, which is pretty awesome. The control knob isn't bad, it's very easy to control but it'll probably take time for me to get used to. Yet, as earlier I explained, I haven't really checked in depth cause I don't really give a care for these but I'm pretty sure if you enjoy these details, you'll have quite a bit of fun. Battery life, I'll be honest, I fell in love with this keyboard the moment I started using it, I'm only on day 2 writing this review, so if I experience anything in the future, I'll come update but if there's no update, I'm probably still with this baby with no complaints for it being unreasonable. **update/1.5month - The battery life is long enough, I have the OLED screen on, dim backlighting on and I probably charged it maybe twice throughout this span. Definitely good battery life. They also have customizable keys, lubes and what not, so if you're interested in changing keys, lubing keys or doing customized keyboards, maybe this might be a good way to start since it lets you do some maintenance on your own? It seems to be a good introductory/starter kit for if your interested in the customizing the keyboard physically. Only a few cons I can think of right now, such as how the ArmoryCrate UI (the keyboard program on the PC) is pretty jumbled and hard to maneuver around in my opinion. The other one might be the connectivity switch being a small hassle because if you charge your keyboard while using it, the keyboard must be swapped to the wired setting from the wireless setting or it won't connect properly. Yes again, just have to get used to it and if the battery life is long, how many times will you be doing this procedure? Not much so depending the battery life, this QoL issue may be very miniscule. ***update/1.5month - It definitely is very miniscule, because of the good battery life and rather, it doesn't bother me that I have to change positions of the switch. There's three modes, wireless, wired, and bluetooth. I don't use bluetooth so I just had to remember two modes, the switch to the left is wireless, the switch centered is wired. *3months update: I found the one, is all I can say. I usually start looking around Amazon for different keyboards on the market because I feel there's something always better, but I've yet to browse the market. Which really says a lot because I feel I was always on the hunt for keyboards. It seems I found my one true keyboard before I found my one true love LOL.
Top critical review
2 people found this helpful
Favorite keyboard yet with some big hurdles.
By TheWalkin on Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2025
The Asus ROG Azoth Extreme is by far my most favorite keyboard I've encountered yet. I have cycled through a few gaming keyboards (Razer, Roccat, Corsair, etc.) along with a small handful of custom boards (RoyalKudge, GMMK, Keychron, etc.) and all of them have their pros and cons. However, for myself, the Azoth Extreme hits on all the dumb points I enjoy. First off, the score does seem lower for something I would state is my favorite, but I'll explain. The first star loss would just be due to the tear inducing price of this thing...the second would be due to the Armoury Crate software and it's interaction with the board. Let me jump into that a bit more, regarding the Armoury Crate and kb interaction. The software is simply cumbersome to say the least. Everything you enable, adjust, etc. all seem to have fleeting moments of cooperation with the kb. I've been working with getting the Music Mode to work properly, with not luck resolving it thus far. I won't go into more details, but it's just not a quick easy process nor is it very clean looking, considering you're dropping $500 on a k e y b o a r d... Now that the dis pleasurable points are out of the way, I can get into some of the things I love. Right off the bat, the look of this thing and the heft of it is something to behold. Pictures won't do it justice, as it's just a beast. The thing arrived at my door with big red HEAVY stickers on the Amazon box. Despite this though, it is not something I would fault it for. It has a solid feel to it whether it's being used or toted about, and would probably make a deadly mace. The details all over it are just dark, like Batman's suit with carbon fiber detailing. The next thing once you begin using it is the sound and feel of the switches. This thing is a thocky boy and feels wonderful to type on. I literally find myself just figuring out more things to do to type more often, hell, I just started going through my Amazon orders to write more reviews because of how much I enjoy typing on this board! I will say that I did not spend much time using the original keycaps, as I have a set of Cerakey ceramic keycaps that I installed right off the bat, which add even more depth to the thock sound. The OLED screen is gorgeous. I know this is a feature of the board that people seem to differ on. I like a lot of the little features, like the date/time, temp settings, and customizable animated gifs. I absolutely enjoy being able to set up some customized screens to control random things, but also dislike being prevented from editing the standard built-in screens. Like pressing the toggle switch UP to go to previous track? I love when the Music Mode works, as I can see the artist and song show right at my fingertips. I've not had a chance to use it wirelessly when I travel between home and the office, but I'll update again when I've given this proper use to get an idea about the connectivity and how the battery fares. The final thing I want to touch on would be the wrist rest. This accessory alone is such an amazing piece. I thought I preferred a more padded wrist rest versus a hard one, but this silicone is next level on how lovely it feels to type. It's solid enough to not feel like memory foam, but soft enough to not feel like I just have my wrists on the desktop. Asus currently does not sell this piece solely, so I am concerned about how it holds up to wear and tear, but I'll try to add updates regarding this as time goes on. UPDATE: I had this keyboard briefly, which was purchased used/refurbished, and it was very problematic with the OLED screen. Both with uploading gifs to the screen and with music mode not properly showing when music played. Turns out, these were issues with the screen. I spoke to ASUS about this and they had me RMA the device. They confirmed the screen was defective and issued me a brand new unit. Support was very quick and no issue at all. I still find the Armoury Crate app is clunky, with this new board having some hiccups trying to perform the driver updates, but it managed to get through them. This is a minor annoyance for me though, as I am not making many changes once I've got the set up done. UPDATE 2: ASUS Support has been great with them replacing the unit issued for RMA with a new unit. I have had the new unit for a few days now, but within 24hrs of set up, I've began encountering the same issues with the Music Mode/OLED screen auto dimming/etc. that was present on the prior unit. This appears to be something with the firmware and not the device itself. I've informed ASUS Support of this in the original ticket and am awaiting a response. Aside from the issues with the screen, everything else appears to be good. No issues with buttons or the OLED wheel. This is still my favorite keyboard I've used, just from the overall feel and look of the unit. I just hope that ASUS can match the Armoury Crate functionality to the price on this board, because that's really holding this back from top tier. I would find it very hard to suggest this board to anyone at the refurbished price, let alone full cost...
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