I am completely new to the keyboard world. I know nothing about it. All I know is that I'd like to move on from my current Razer Huntsman V2 Analog to a wireless one.

I've heard amazing things about the Logitech G915 (notably from JayzTwoCents & others who have it) but I'm not a major fan of the Low Profile design. I like fat & clicky keyboards.

My main reason for wanting to go with the G915 is because of their LIGHTSPEED technology that seemingly delivers no noticeable latency, which is important for competitive games, but if there are other boards that meet the low latency & bulky design, please please tell me about them!

The G915 is $159.99 on Amazon for 8 more hours and I'd like to feel a little more informed before the deal passes.

Thank you! :)

Edit: 2 Weeks later, after having bought one and searched a bit more (everything form the edit is italic; except the price which I had already added)

TL;DR: I'm new into keyboards and only asking for your opinion but I digged quiet deep so just wanted to share what I found so far.

Hey guys and non-guys!

I'm currently working on a Laptop (Acer Nitro 5) and spending most of my day there (with working in different music production softwares, Office stuff and light gaming). I encountered the problem that with my palm resting on the plastic of the laptop my wrist/ palm (especially the bone, I don't know the name) tends to hurt after a longer day. So I thought a external keyboard with a soft (!) wrist rest might help with that.

So I had a few criteria for that keyboard which already shrunk the options:

• In the context of me using quite a lot of shortcuts I didn't want to miss the F-Keys but didn't necessarily need the NumPad. So the size should be 70 - 100%, preferably in the TKL (ten key less) format. // Edit: I came across doubting every criteria I had but especially that one made me go crazy: there are a heck of 60% (= no F-Keys) Wireless keyboards which just aren't available in other formats. So if that would be fine for you as well, there are a lot more options out there, which I will not mention.

• Because there are already a lot of things with long cables on my desk which get regularly moved around (headphones, mics, ...) I liked the idea of a wireless keyboard. Because I regularly switch between my (piano) keyboard and the laptop keyboard, I thought I should rather get a wireless radiofrequency (RF) keyboard (with a USB-dongle) because I heard bluetooth (BT) as an alternative tends to disconnect and quite takes a while to reconnect, which might disturb my workflow. (The aspect of ultra low-latency isn't that important to me but should be kept in mind for pro gamers in fast paced games.)

• The keyboard should be kind of quiet. I'm not working in a co-working space or anything but I tend to be bothered by a high noise level so in terms of mechanical switch types I thought of linear (red) or maybe tactile (brown) but not clicky. (The color describes the type of switch which is used in the mechanical keyboard; the color normally describes the Cherry MX Type switches. Brown and Blue switches have a noticable bump while pressing the key, like a "point of no return".) // Edit: I went to a local store just to test out a few keyboards they had in stock and noticed how unsatisfying red switches actually are - it just didn't feel worth the amount you need to pay for those keyboards. So I sticked to brown/ tactile switches at the end

• And finally because I'm from germany and learned everything with a german keyboard layout I sort of need a ISO-DE/ QWERTZ Layout.

• //Edit: I kept myself asking if I really need a mechanical keyboard especially after discovering that some lower quality keyboards even with wireless ability start at 20€ - so is it worth to invest up to 10 times more for a mechanical one? I came to answer that question with yes because of the following reasons: 1) so much better build quality - even if you're used to flat-laptop keyboards etc. like the macbook ones those cheap membran keyboards feel so unsatisfying and bad. [But that is just personal typing experience - I strongly encourage you to read about a few keyboards and then just try to test some keyboards in a local store! 2) durability: the main selling point for me was that most mechanical switches can last up to 10 times longer (which might match the price) + then you can partly repair your keyboard in some way, at least the keycaps can easily be changed, which isn't the case for membran keyboards.

So now we'll get to the potential keyboards (some which you will automatically get proposed and some more hidden ones):

• The Logitech G915 (available in TKL format as well) seems very nice at a first glance and fulfill nearly everything of my criteria (RF + BT, QWERTZ, Fullsize or TKL) - including an instant wake up, very silent switches (because of being low profile) and a very long battery life. On top of that the full version even has macro keys, but some reviews even said they disabled them because the pressed the lowest macro keys instead of CTRL very often. Sadly while researching about that keyboard you'll find many many people who complain about the bad quality of the keycaps in two manners: 1) the keycaps tend to flake off quite quickly and seem to show finger oil (especially the black ones, the white ones of the TKL Version don't seem to have that problem). 2) The keycaps and switches don't use the usual formfactor (established by Cherry MX afaik) with that plus in a circle. Logitech uses modified Kalitech switches on that keyboard with small plastic pins in the keycap to connect to the switch. Those plastic pins seem to break very fast, especially when removing the keycaps for cleaning them - but sometimes even in normal use. This special layout therefor means, that you can't replace the keycaps with third party ones if they wear off - and Logitech doesn't even sell those keycaps seperatly (even tho the support seems to provide those). [In addition to that the keycaps are very loose and move while typing - but I tested that keyboard in a local store, that alone wouldn't have bothered me.] I was sort of tempted to just buy it anyway because of all the hype it got but all those negative points - especially the keyboard to be waste when even one plastic keycap would break - don't really seem to match the price: List Price from Logitech: 270€/ 250€ (Full/ TKL); on German Amazon currently: 170€/ 140€ (Full/ TKL black/ TKL white).

• The Logitech MX Keys and MX Mechanical are Logitech's "Office" alternatives (meaning they don't have RGB which I don't care about at all - slight RGB can be nice but I wouldnt miss it). In terms of funcionality they're quite the same, so I'll mention that first: they as well use RF + BT with seemless switching options between the devices and have a rather long battery life as well. They both are available in two sizes (mini and full), with the mechanical one having three switch options (linear, tactile and clicky). In my local store I had the option to test the MX Keys which seemed fine but I then noticed that you don't have any incline setting at all which sort of forces you to rest your palm on the table because the keyboard is that flat. As well I didn't really like the typing felling but that is just something personal I guess. The MX Mechanical on the other hand has incline options and I expect it to feel a little nicer because of the mechanical switches. (You may notice: I don't have that many negative points here, maybe except the sort of serious look, and atm I lean towards the MX Mechanical Full Size linear switches.) [Here's a YT video where the G915 - the one above - and the two MX's get compared.] List Price: 130€ (MX Keys) / 160€ (MX Mechanical)

• Razer released a new wireless keyboard a few months ago, the Deathstalker V2 Pro, which looks kind of similar to the Logitech G915 and is therefor often compared to it. It actually seems to be the copy of that Logitech Keyboard and actually fixing the switch/ keycap problematic by using standard layout switches and keycaps layouts and even made the keycaps more resistant to finger oil. The battery life of the Deathstalker seems to be only half as good as the G915 which is still okayish imo. The bigger problem to me was (according to this video comparing those keyboards) the Deathstalker may take a second or two to wake up again which is quite surprising to me. (And it can't use wireless mode while charging which was a huge problem for some people but I don't really mind that, I think I could handle the battery life well enough to charge it when not using it or just charge it with a cable on the laptop making it still useable over cable.) The list price is close to the Logitech one but isn't on sale yet because of the new release: List Price 250€/ 220€ (Full/ TKL)

• So at this point we're starting to make compromises and start with two other comparable keyboards: the Omen Spacer TKL Wireless and the Razer Pro Type Ultra. Both of them have normal sized keycaps, Omen with taktile switches (Cherry brown) and Razer with linear ones (yellow Razer). Both of them even include a wrist rest which isn't considered in the pricing of the other keyboards (normally wrist rests are between 20 and 40€, see below). Considering different reviews (for example this one), the Razer Pro Type Ultra seems to be very loud for the "linear" switches. The same thing should probably be considered for the Omen one because it has tactile switches. The Omen has only a decent battery life, is only usable via cable or Dongle (so no BT - which is fine for me) and no incline option (which shouldn't be that bad because of the wrist rest, but I'm not to sure about it). [The Razer one on the other hand does have incline settings, BT + Cable + RF & a very high battery life.] List price: 220€ for the Omen (currently on Sale in their own shop for 170€) / 170€ for the Razer. //Edit: People report that you can't actually acess the F-Keys on the Razer (without pressing FN) and you can't remap them - which is kinda useless in my opinion then...

• Then there is the Corsair K57 which uses Rubberdome switches (short newbie explanation: not as durable and not as easy to replace as mechanical switches). Generally speaking I wouldn't mind that, but considering the review of rtings.com it isn't as comfortable to write on it because you need about 1,5x the power for a keypress than on a normal Cherry MX Switch (72 gf against 50 gf). But because of that non mechanical build it is actually very quite. The Corsair one has Macro-Keys, Media-Keys and RF+BT+Cable Connection. It actually has a wrist rest included but that seems very useless because of its rubber/ plastic construction. [His mechanical brother, the K70, is sadly with wireless only available in mini-layout.] This keyboard is so far half the price of any other: List Price 110€

• As well I found Keychron as a brand which only creates wireless keyboards and those even very cheap (about 65 - 100$) - sadly only with Bluetooth (5.1). Everything else seems awesome: you can even choose the Keyboard to have an aluminium frame, being hotswappable and having multiple switch options to choose from (red, brown, blue from Gateron). So I'm really struggling with this one as well because everything else seem to fit very perfect... Compared to Keychron there's Vortexgear: a friend of mine told me he's very happy with his (wired) Vortex Tab 90M Keyboard because of the full aluminium frame and the higher quality PBT keycaps (instead of ABS). There actually is a TKL Version called Vortex Tab 75. Sadly that one uses only Bluetooth as well (even 3.0 Codec only) and isn't even full Aluminum anymore. So the only advantage to the Keychron Keyboards are the PBT Keys - which may not be worth 50€ more: list price: 145€ // Edit: I was very close to buying a keychron but considering the different posts on the r/Keychron posts I came to the conclusion that the Bluetooth-Connection isn't stable enough for a comfortable work flow.

• And finally there are other wireless options (even with RF) which are unfortunately not available in ISO-DE Version like Iqunix Keyboards or Keyboards from Epomaker, Akko, ajazz and qeekstudio. [Just to mention I did see the Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro: yeah, seems cool and everything but is again very pricey and - the point why I doesn't work for me - is only available with Razers clicky switches (here's Razers Switch-overview).]

• //Edit: I stumbled across the different ASUS ROG Keyboards as well (ROG Claymore 2, ROG Strix Scope RX and Strix Scope NX). Those seemed kind of promissing as well, especially the concept of optical mechanical switches (Claymore and RX - red and blue only) which are especially stable because of a different building stem (not the Cherry MX Cross Stem) - but that means you need to buy the ROG exclusive Keycaps. As well all of their keycaps are PBT. The Claymore even has a detachable NumPad but is only RF which wouldn't be a big problem I guess. Because of my preference for brown switches I looked for the Strix Scope NX with brown ones. Sadly the Asus support approved what I tought of after searching for the switch type setting: the Strix Scope NX is sadly now only produced with red switches - so don't be mislead with their marketing.

Considering buying a wrist rest: I sort of limited myself to either the Logitech Palm Rest (for a thinner Keyboard - which might not be that comfortable because of its size) or the Glorious Palm Rest Slim (for normal height ones).

So now finally some questions to people who have tested the keyboards above or have overall more experience:

1. Do I overrate RF for keyboards? While reading along, I thought RF is a must but still there are few brands which only create bluetooth keyboards. So is Bluetooth fine for keyboards or should I surely get a RF keyboard?

2. Can I buy QWERTY Layout Keyboard and remap it to QWERTZ including special characters (with installing new switches)? And is it worth the effort? //Edit: That works partly: the so called ANSI Layout which is used for most keyboards has a very different layout - even some switches aren't allign the same way. So that means you surely could change the keycaps and remap the keyboard etc. but would have to get used to that slightly different keyboard.

3. Has anybody of you made experiences with the mentioned Keyboards and their wake up times in particular (especially the Deathstalker V2 Pro, the MX Mechanical and Keychron Keyboards and their Bluetooth Connection)?

I still struggle with making my decision and feel like there isn't the perfect fit. Like my local tech store guy said when I asked for a wireless and silent keyboard "Hm does it need to be silent?" - "Yeah would be nice." - "Okay I see... Does it need to be wireless?".

Sorry for my partly messed up english, I hope you'll get along and maybe can help me with my decision!

Feel free to add anything I might have missed!

//Edit:

My final choice

At the end I just went with the Logitech MX Mechanical Mini with brown switches and the Glorious Wristpad in TKL Slim format.

Logitech MX Mechanical Mini: I am very happy so far with most things: typing feels fine so far - I guess I need to get used to a mechanical keyboard after having used a laptop for years, especially the point of not having to hammer the keys to the keyboard frame (aka bottoming out). The battery life of 10 months seems to be real - I am so flashed. I haven't lost a single percent of battery in 2 weeks of use (with backlight used seldom) - a lifetime which some keyboars couldn't have handled with one full charge. What I really like is that i can switch between Multimedia and FN-Key Toggle so fast with FN+ESC and switch between Shortcut-Use for programms and general use without changing the general windows settings each time. The Keyboard's layout is a tight (which can as well be seen on pictures of the product). Some people seem to be bothered by that but I don't really mind - works wonderful for me. The logitech options software is cool (you can even remap the Multimedia keys to specific shortcuts depending on which programm is in focus). The keycaps seem to get a little oily after a longer time but really visibly. So overall I'm really happy with that buy - my desktop looks so much tidier (I used to type on my laptop keyboard and still look at a second monitor which makes me look like a banana while sitting. With the Laptop a little to the right, I can have some space in front of me when I move the keyboard back - so wireless was as well a good choice. The Mini Layout (without NumPad) is wonderful for me as well because I don't have to reach that far for my mouse.

Glorious Wristpad: I actually went with this one (the Slim version!) because the Logitech didn't seem to have any dampening elements. The glorious on the other hand is very soft and still a little resistant so that is really cool. Only downside which I notice already is that because of the fabric top it picks up all of my palm sweat and can't really be cleaned. So probably a leather one could be a better choice. The Pad slips around a bit if I don't have my hand rested on it but while writing theres no problem with that at all.

Hi. So i have a budget of 200€ and i don't know what keyboard should i buy. I want a wireless connection and I would preffer the TKL size. It should not be loud but i wont mind if it wasn't too quiet. I was looking at the Razen Blackwidow V3 Pro and the Razer Blackwidow V4 TKL.

I have done some research for several weeks, it seems like keychron K2, Anne pro, ROYAL KLUDGE RK71 is on top of the popularity. I currently use Torpre 55G, and I like it. What I don't like about my Torpre keyboard is it's wired. I'm using Windows, and part of an important feature for me is switching between my working laptop and personal laptop, and both of the computers are windows, so it has to be compatible with windows on either bluetooth/2.4G. What I have heard is that both Keychron and ANNE PRO 2 have terrible wireless compatibility with Windows. Therefore I kind of prefer the keyboard has 2.4G feature to reduce this issue. I have a docker switching between my two laptops, so 2.4G would work for me. Please give some suggestion, thank you very much.

Hey everyone! I was hope you all could help me with choosing my next keyboard. I am currently rocking a Razer Blackwidow Chroma v3 which has done me good overall but my situation has changed a bit. I am starting to move back and forth a lot recently with going from my University to home and back so im moving my set up a lot. Luckily i already got a mini itx build so the pc is no problem but ive noticed that the bulky and full size keyboard hinders me a bit as i constantly have to unplug and reroute it every time (same goes for the mouse). Ive decided to make my life easier and get a wireless and smaller form factor keyboard so id appreciate the help as im not too well versed in keyboards (ive been with razer since i started building pcs 10 years ago)

My Criterias:

-Wireless but also has wired functionality

-75% or smaller just as long as its not as big as a full size

-good battery life with usb c charging

-under $150, $200 if its really worth it

I do not care much about rgb or programability, as long as it has some sort of backlight. Ill prob just leave it at a single color anyways. I use the yellow switches on my blackwidow v3 and i like them so if there is one with similar switches that is great but im open to suggestions.

I will be mainly using it for school work and gaming so durability and stoke life is important.

I was thinking of getting the Razer Huntsman mini but ik “real” keyboard people disapprove of razer so i thought id ask. Ive also been told that the RK Royal and KeyChron are good but wanted to confirm.

Thank you for your help (and if u have any wireless mouse recommendations, send them over as well)

Preferably around 60-75% My budget is max 70 dollars or a little over. Tell me if you need anything more specific.

Hi looking for a gaming 75% wireless keyboard. That’s in a cleaner aesthetic.

I had heard the rainy75 or keychron v1/q1/he could be a good starting recommendations.

For the rainy75 is the standard or pro recommended? And they don’t seem to specify the polling rate but I had read on a comment that it was 500 hz. Is the rain75 good for gaming or is there better choices? I’m just looking for good performance it doesn’t need to be the best.

Eyo,

Looking at upgrading my parents keyboard as a gift (currently using a cheap Logitech K400), and was hoping to get some opinions on a couple different boards I was looking at, or alternative recommendations all together.

Quick thing of note, I'm located in Canada. So I would prefer if I can go thru a Canadian retailer, as opposed to having to have it shipped from the States, cause of import costs.

Here's a quick spec run down for what I was looking at:

• Needs to be a TKL wireless board, as they are using their computer from the couch. The K&M being held on a lapboard.

• Preferably tactile switches. Alternative would be linear

• Backlight would be nice, doesn't need to be anything insane as they'll prob just set it to a solid colour anyways.

• Budget wise, not looking for anything too expensive. But don't need a super cheap $50 budget board either. Max I was looking at spending was $300 CAD ($237 ish USD)

• Also, in regards to connectivity (RF vs BT). They do fairly casual gaming on their PC, so just wondering if could get by with BT, (since seems that would allow for more options). Or if the latency is truly horrible then would need to be looking RF I guess.

With that in mind, here's some boards I was looking at.

Royal Kludge Sink87G - budget option, but haven't heard brand name before and couldn't find a lot of third party info on the board.

Keychron K1 - Gateron Low Profile Brown - seems like a fairly decent board. Just wasn't sure about the BT connection for gaming.

Logitech G915 TKL - Tactile - this is the most I'd be willing to spend for a board. Honestly prob more expensive then what its worth. But spec wise does check off a lot of boxes for what I was needing.

Any recommendation on the following boards is appreciated, or if there's another one you want to point me off in the direction of feel free to do so. Just again please bare in mind that I'm in Canada, so to keep in mind regional pricing and availability with any recommendations.

Hello everyone, I'm searching for a wireless mechanical keyboard with RGB, that has 2.4GHz connectivity with a dongle, because I want no latency on games, I've considered the logitech g915 but it's too expensive :/ Do you guys have any recommendations? thaanks!!

Basically title. I see a lot of mixed reviews on wireless keyboards but I am looking to upgrade my old Corsair mechanical. I want to still have mechanical keys and RGB. Doesn’t have to be full sized. Even considering 60%. Primarily gaming at my desk but want the option to step back and use my peripherals on a TV. Any recommendations?

trying to buy a keyboard and mouse

What are the best gaming keyboards these days? And should I go mechanical or not? I definitely want wireless if possible.

I recently built a new pc. My old mouse isn’t really working (have to press extra hard to right click) so I was thinking of upgrading. I play most games with a controller on my tv but I wouldn’t mind a keyboard and mouse that were game ready if needed. Any recommendations that won’t break the bank?

I currently own a Black Widow V3 Razer keyboard that is wired. The 'W' key has started to become unresponsive and unpredictable, and after trying tons of troubleshooting steps I've made peace with the fact that the board is toast.

I'm now in the market for another keyboard, and was eyeing up the Logitech G195 Wireless keyboard as a replacement as I have a G Pro Superlight Wireless mouse and I love it.

What are people's thoughts on wireless boards though? Are they just as good as wired these days or should I avoid wireless and stick to wired?

Thanks in advance!

Hi I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive wireless keyboard. I will be using it mainly for writing and programming. Some keyboards that I'm interested in are the Logitech K585, K270 and the Logitech pop icons.

Which keyboard would be the best for a writer?

What I'm looking for in a keyboard:

• Comfortable. I want a keyboard that I can type for hours on end on without wrist pain. This is the most important aspect.

• Affordable. My budget is a maximum of $90

• Wireless (2.4 GhZ and/or Bluetooth)

• Able to connect to multiple devices.

• Spill resistance is a huge plus but not necessary

If it helps, I have relatively large hands ( 7 inches long)

Let's assume I have no budget limit and want something that looks minimalist when turned off(ideally white).

I program a lot in my free time so something that isn't overly loud is ideal. I also game(nothing super hardcore, don't need snap tap) so something that has a decent polling rate is a requirement(doesn't have to be some 8k craziness)

So I work from home but I'm also a gamer.... I need a keyboard (big fan of clicky cherry mx switches) that can operate both wired a nd wireless. The idea is that I will use the wireless feature for my work pc and the wired will be for my gaming setup. I already have a Razer Naga Pro and it works great for this purpose. Currently I'm using a Corsair K95 which is an amazing keyboard aand no real complaints other than it can't accomplish what I need for work. As a workaround I was thinking of buying just a simple USB switch which will permit me to swap between where my keyboard and mouse feed to. However I have major concerns about added latency with that type of a setup.

Any suggestions appreciated and money isn't a big issue here but would prefer not to go beyond the $300 mark (obviously would prefer to be below this but I understand my needs aren't a super inexpensive one).