![]() Audio and USB PassthroughsĪ more interesting feature are the audio and USB pass throughs on the left side. They are oddly hard to press and feel a little mushy compared to the rest of the keyboard but I only ever use the volume dial anyway so it doesn’t impact me. The media buttons are obviously not mechanical but I still wish they felt a little nicer. I also prefer the dial as opposed to up and down volume buttons. Of course that’s assuming you are using the Chroma software.Īpparently, the position of the media buttons is a point of contention for some but for me they great where they are as I can easily move from the mouse to turn the volume dial. If you want to try out the custom lighting I setup you can download the ChromaEffects file from my site at the link in the description. ![]() Unfortunately at home this is rather wasted since my keyboard roles underneath my desk but at work where it’s on top of my desk it’s a beautiful thing and yes, I absolutely bought a second one! Like this one I created where there’s a base wave of different hues of blue, then on top a reactive effect where when each key is pressed it changes color while at the same time creating a small ripple from the pressed key, so it looks like you’re tapping into the surface of a slow moving stream. ![]() Thanks to every key having its own fully addressable LED under the cap you can combine different effects together in the Chroma Studio to make some really interesting setups. Now I didn’t buy this keyboard for the RGB but I have to admit I really enjoy messing around with the Razor Synapse 3 lighting settings. While the switches and typing experience are the best part of the BlackWidow there are quite a few other features that are icing on the cake and some negatives I’ll cover at the end. Your results may vary as all this stuff is very subjective but I’m fairly confident that if you type a lot you will like using this board. Maybe it’s because I’ve never experienced using a mechanical keyboard before but nonetheless I’ve never felt this way about a keyboard before. I go out of my way to type because it feels that good. I can honestly say that it’s an absolute pleasure to type on the BlackWidow. A considerable increase for just changing the type of keyboard used. On the membrane and mem-chanical boards I maxed out at 60-65 words per minute but on the BlackWidow I can consistently get over 75 words per minute at 95% accuracy. I can even quantify that my typing is faster with this keyboard. Unlike practically all other keyboards I’ve used the individual caps do not move in place making it such a great feel to type on. The space bar feels solid no matter where you hit it. The stabilization of the caps is phenomenal. I would also mention I’m more of a typist than a gamer but I still do the latter fairly often. Lastly, a backlight would be nice as well, I’m not looking for anything elaborate since the keyboard will be under the desk out of sight to enjoy anything more than some light for the occasional peak for a unique function shortcut.Īnything else would be a plus. While the clickyness of mechanical switches is the hallmark of the tech I was hoping for something relatively quiet especially for an office setting. ![]() Second, I’m used to resting my fingers on the keys so the switches of the new keyboard would need a decent actuation force to avoid accidental keystrokes from resting my hand on the keys. The mem-chanical style of the Devastator 2 is nicer compared to the plain membrane keyboards but obviously it doesn’t compare to the real thing. There are a couple of attributes of the Devastator 2 that I got used to, so when I started looking for a new keyboard there were a couple of things I was looking for.įirst and foremost it had to be a full mechanical keyboard.
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