| Nice, sleek, had to be replaced on my dime |
| EDIT: Due to the fact my keyboard is now on its way to replacement, I would like to change my rating to a 2. I had to pay for the shipping back to the manufacturer to get a replacement because the USB on it didn't work anymore and a couple keys were already not working or barely working. I've only had they keyboard 4 months. This was a great keyboard but to be first manufacturing line out and the first problem I have is keys not working... that's a bad sign. I don't know if the USB ever worked but I didn't have a need to use it until a few weeks ago. No working USB, no big deal. Having keys like 's' and 'backspace' stop working is a huge deal.
In short, I paid top dollar for a high end gaming keyboard. It failed on the S key. Meaning no more backpedal and no more gaming. The backspace also became problematic. The USB stopped working. This keyboard was expensive. I expect better. Especially if I have to pay $8 to ship it back for replacement.
I just received this keyboard yesterday and since there are no reviews, I'm sure people are holding out to know if this keyboard is any good. Well, it is to a point. It's backlit blue, there is no other color option just so you know.
Pros:
It looks sleek and shiny. The finish is very shiny and polished like some new HDTVs you see.
The backlighting on the keys look really nice and well lit. It'd very subtle on all the keys and looks like the keys are naturally glowing instead of being lit. When the backlighting is off it just looks solid black, which is cool. The keys won't light when on standby or powered off.
The keystroke is somewhat short, which I kind of like. It's halfway between a standard keyboard and a laptop's keys without being too close.
There is a macro program you can use to change key functions, disable keys, and enable macros that automatically activate when you start certain games. Best use, you can turn off the windows button or any other button you want.
You can enable just WASD lighting on your keyboard for gaming, which actually helps a lot.
Cons:
The glaze mixed with short keys adds to typos. It might just take getting used to as I moved from a standard keyboard with huge keys to this.
While the backlighting is great, the lighting on the Caps, Num, Scroll buttons is incredibly bright. I wish you could disable just certain lights, but you can't. In fact, you can't even turn it off unless you turn num off and so on.
If you're used to knowing where you are on the keyboard by the bumps on F, J, and 5... you might have a hard time. They are very slightly raised.
The up arrow and left arrow are flush with the keyboard while the other two are slightly raised. This is a bit annoying for now.
Fingerprints fingerprints, EVERYWHERE! Yeah, it's a problem if you care about it. You only notice it in a well lit room. I can barely see them in my office and if you're in the type of lighting where backlit keyboard would be needed, you probably wouldn't notice them. They did include a nice microfiber cloth for ridding of your smudges.
Concerns:
Will this wear down? I worry that the glaze might wear off because I've never had a piece of electronics with this glazed look that I actually constantly touch.
The lasting period of the backlighting. I couldn't find any info on this. While it looks way more solid than competitor keyboards, all lights burn out eventually.
Conclusion:
I have not found any of the problems in this keyboard that most people had in their other razer keyboards. I actually like this keyboard quite a bit, the only problems I have are getting used to the keys and that annoyingly bright num lock. It does have a mic, headphone, and USB jack in the back of it. While the USB is helpful, I have surround sound so the headphones and mic are not. Both of those items plug directly into my system.
You can't see it but the ports are above the pause and scroll buttons on the back of the board. The board also has legs to prop it up slightly higher, not high enough I think as it barely makes a difference. The cord is slightly longer than a standard keyboard and the extra ports cords are all given enough rope to let you plug them in comfortably.
| | Poorly Constructed Keyboard! |
| The Razer Lycosa Mirror edition...i hoped for the best. I needed a backlit keyboard. There was Logitech and Saitek, but I thought I'd try a Razer Keyboard...after all they make great mice; I have the Deathadder. When the first keyboard arrived (yes the first) I took it out of the packaging to look at it. As soon as I turned it over the "scroll lock" key just fell out.
I sent it back to Amazon and they sent me a new one no problem. I've been using it for about a month now, but after the first two weeks the "Enter" key went bad...something broke (I wonder what that was...keep reading). Today while typing causally I pressed the "Up Arrow" key and the thing was stuck to my finger on lift-off. Same problem all over again! The keys feel tactile but not solid. The mechanism which is supposed to keep the keys in the body of the keyboard are two very small and very flimsy plastic latches if u wanna call them that, that are supposed fit into two grooves on either side of the key housing. The constructing is very poor...nothing in my mind that can stand up to the rigors of gaming...this is supposed to be a gaming keyboard by the way. So I spent $70 on a keyboard that doesn't serve it's purpose.
The touchpad is a good feature but i can't use the media control keys because Creative's MediaSource Player isn't supported by the software. The volume keys work, but quite often my lighting setup gets changed when I adjust the volume. I my opinion the touch sensors are to diffuse and should be more localized.
A few positives are that the USB port is a good feature. It gives me fast access to use of my flash drive. The backlighting on the keyboard is nice too. It's a good keyboard to look at but one that I poorly constructed, and for that I can't give more than one star...after all, this is the second one of these I'm having the same problems with...there's some redundant failure if you need some.
| | This keyboard is beautiful to behold. The backlighting is just jaw dropping. It even looks impressive in broad daylight. At night it looks like something from a high budget sci-fi movie. Their is a practical benefit to the cool blue lights though. The readability of the keys is GREATLY enhanced. Typing in a pitch black room is no problem at all. The size of the letter on each key is slightly larger than a standard keyboard without taking up the whole key. It's just right. You can tell they put a lot of thought into designing this thing.
The layout of the keys is standard so you don't have to retrain yourself to something exotic. The keystroke is a bit shorter than a standard keyboard, as others have said it's somewhere between a standard keyboard and a laptop keyboard. It's much easier to type on than a laptop keyboard though. It took me about half an hour to get used to, and then I was typing at full speed with no problem. The glazed finish does feel slightly different but it's no big deal. I wouldn't hesitate to write a paper or even a book with this keyboard.
The backlighting and single USB extension port on the back of the keyboard worked immediately without even installing the drivers. I use the USB extension for the wireless dongle for my mouse and it's perfect for that.
Don't worry about the lights burning out. They're LEDs, so yeah they'll eventually burn out, after about 100,000 hours. Over a decade if you have it on 24/7.
I found only a few minor issues. The one significant drawback is the smudges. You will absolutely get smudges everywhere no matter how clean your hands are. A little cloth is included to polish off the smudges, but I don't want to spend 5 minutes cleaning off my keyboard every time I touch it. Also, the volume control on the top right isn't the best. Although the "touch panel" is responsive and attractive, the volume + and - "buttons" are pretty small. meaning you have to focus your attention deliberately to change the volume level.
Finally let me say that the pictures I've seen around the internet don't do this keyboard justice at all. You really have to see it in person to appreciate how impressive it is. I'm very happy with my purchase.
| | Not happy with Backlighting |
| They keyboard itself is fine. Keys punch fine. I like the feel of the keys.
But the backlighting is just to weak. I have a heard time seeing the board at all, unless it is just the asdw keys that are light up. Then the keyboard has plenty. It is a particular pain when using the top number/symbol keys.
I dropped in to write this review as I am getting ready to buy another keyboard to replace this one and saw this one pop up in my search.
| | Not a review of product but of company customer service |
| Buyer beware. This company has a policy of not providing replacement parts. For me it was speaker wire....what will it be for YOU?
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