Logitech G915 TKL Tenkeyless Lightspeed Wireless RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Low Profile Switch Options, Lightsync RGB, Advanced Wireless and Bluetooth Support - Tactile, White

This keyboard is not a terrible keyboard dont get me wrong, but there are a few bugaboos that drive me bonkers. The shift function of the keys are not rgb lit, makes it difficult sometimes at night to see certain keys like # & @ for example. The secondary (shift function) of some of the normal keys are also physically (appearance) swapped. The / above the ? for example. I also do not like the placement of the G keys. I hit them frequently instead of the caps or shift buttons. Overall my WPM and accuracy dropped. Those are the key points I wish to share.

I bought this mainly as a gaming keyboard due to the TKL format. But most importantly, the profile is low enough to not require a wrist rest at all. Ive had this for about a month and will update if anything goes wrong. This fulfills the needs that I was looking for: -TKL format -Low profile = no wrist-rest needed. This was a major plus for me. -Wired and wireless (via USB receiver or bluetooth) -Low enough input latency for competitive gaming. (1.3ms wired | 1.9 ms wireless | 8.9 ms Bluetooth -Easy to press/easy-to-access media controls that isnt tied into the Function keys. Volume wheel is handy too. -Linear keys Other reviews mentioned the material and micro-usb as a gripe. Personally, dont mind the material at all., though it would have been nice if the keycaps were double-shot PBT keycaps. Its double-shot ABS, but it will build up a shine over time, which doesnt bother me much but still. The keyboard itself is light and I dont think it feels cheap. The Micro-usb on the other hand was kind of surprising, considering the price of this thing in comparison to other comparable models such as the Huntsman v2 TKL from Razer. If you got the money and you need the features listed above, such as occasionally using wireless and wired, etc. I recommend it. I think this keyboard satisfies those features better than other TKL keyboards Ive seen. If you just want a wired TKL keyboard for gaming, youll find lower input latency on other keyboards, namely the Huntsman v2 TKL, which is cheaper and comes with double-shot PBT keycaps, which is meant to last longer and is less prone to shiny build-up and degradation from oils.

UPDATE After a month or so of use, I’ve reduced the number of stars to 2 because one of the seemingly small issues is really annoying during everyday use. Putting the legends for shifted characters below the lighted unshifted characters is insane. If you’re a 100% touch typist, maybe it would be ok, but if you just glance at the keyboard for characters like brackets you see the shifted character in the middle of the key and automatically just press the key without the shift. I understand the reasoning with the LEDs being at the top, but Logitech should provide alternate keycaps — most other lighted keyboards have the unshifted legend to the left and the shifted legend to the right and maybe a little above. Until Logitech fixes this issue, I can’t recommend. This review is for the G815 Tactile model. I was looking for a keyboard for home and office use on a Mac and PC. I tried several flat keyboards, including an Apple Magic keyboard, but didn’t have a lot of luck. At one of the big box stores I was randomly tapping some gaming keyboards and the G915 with blue switches felt really good. I like wired keyboards and I wanted less noise so I ordered the G815 (I would have bought it there but there weren’t any in stock so I ordered from Amazon). When the G815 came, I was a little disappointed because the keys were looser and rattled a little bit. Then I realized the one at the store was lubricated. The switches are not swappable, so you could only lube the tops, but that really helped with the key feel and the stabilizers. I have wide hands and overall the keys seem well spaced and it’s very comfortable to type on. Note: the brown switches are tactile, but the “bump” is really subtle. I’m not sure there’s a great difference between the red and brown switches. The blue switches definitely click and I thought felt a little more tactile. I just didn’t like the clicky noise. It’s not a loud keyboard, but it isn’t silent either—people will know when you’re typing if you’re in the same room, but it isn’t so loud as to be annoying, I think. It’s also a really attractive keyboard. It’s well made and the finish is very good. The keyboard adjustable RGB is good enough for me and the key illumination is clear. Note: I did download the software and did a few things with the RGB and macros, but it was a little buggy and locked up at least once—I’m not using the keyboard for extensive gaming so the customization wasn’t that important, so I uninstalled it. And to be fair, one constant for with every keyboard manufacturer is that the software isn’t that great. There are a few things I do wish Logitech would fix: 1. The keys and stabilizers rattle a little out of the box. I was able to lube them up for a much better feel, but it would be nice if the keyboard came that way. 2. The most annoying thing about the G815 is the number key (and some of the symbol key) legends. I know the LED is at the top, but you can’t put the number at the top and then the symbol underneath unlighted. I understand why they did it, but shift means up. It’s just unnatural. And I get that for gaming maybe you’re not using the dollar sign too much so it’s less of an issue, but Logitech should make an alternate keycap set available for people who just want to use it for typing. 3. One other small note. I use the keyboard on both a PC and a MAC and it works great on both systems. It would be nice to have extra command and option keycaps I could switch out if I wanted to. But these are small issues compared to the overall quality of the keyboard. So, overall a positive experience. This will be my main keyboard for a while. I can see using it for years. I’d definitely recommend.

I really like it. The key cap material feels a little cheap for the $200+ price tag, but I haven’t felt like it is enough of a negative to return or recommend other keyboards. There is a little bit of where you can slightly shift the key caps horizontally, but I don’t feel like it gets in the way of my typing at all. Only when I rest my fingers and push completely on the keys do I feel the keycaps slide. They also will only shift maybe a few millimeters. While gaming and typing normally I do not notice it. Trying to press the keys from all angles, I cannot find an angle where they do not register a press. Even on the space bar. The space bar, and all other keys larger than the standard letter and number keys, have a design with three supports so it has always registered a press from whatever angle I pushed on it from. While typing normally I do not run into any problems. I think if you have the cash to spend on it, this keyboard might be worth it for you. It’s all subjective though and I can admit that coming from a wired keyboard the difference is completely for the quality of life improvements over anything like insane response time or other advancements in keyboard technology. It is fast with very low lag, and I don’t feel any lag from a good 15 feet from the adapter, and think I can go way further, but my room is small. Even with stuff like a bed, pillows, and other stuff in the way I cannot see any difference. I imagine that you could game on a tv if you wanted if you sat on the couch, with reliable speed, but I don’t have a large enough screen to check. I wanted the 915 TKL for the wireless, the TKL that frees up space for my small desk, and reliability. By buying this keyboard you are buying it to have a wireless small reliable keyboard. I do not think that it’s any better than a wired keyboard in its technical ability. I used the G512, and other keyboards in the past, and loved them. This keyboard is if you want to spend extra on it. There are more budget keyboards for gaming from Logitech and other brands that have on par response time. This is if you want, and can, spend extra. Bluetooth is fast as well. I’m using it on my phone right now to test it’s Bluetooth ability, and it feels fast enough to say it is a valid choice for whatever Bluetooth ability you need. I do not have the ability to test gaming on Bluetooth however, but would imagine that the USB adapter is much faster and more reliable than Bluetooth due to the nature of Bluetooth being slower than other methods of wireless. I got linear switches and they are quiet and smooth. Going from a clicky G512 to linear it’s exactly what I wanted. Smooth the whole press, and has what I think are great overall ergonomics. I do have large hands though, and can easily reach the F keys even though they have a small space between them and the number keys. This might not be the keyboard for someone with small hands if you plan on using the F keys a lot. Overall, I’d recommend it, but it is expensive. I would recommend waiting for a sale or receiving a gift card to make it more worth it to buy. 9.75/10 (.20 for the key caps, and .05 for the horizontal “key shifting”) [side note: the brushed metal is not black and does stand out in bright light. I think it’s okay but if you are going for a certain aesthetic look with your keyboard you would have to be looking for a dark metal-y grey with this keyboard.]

Overall, I really like this keyboard. This is my first mechanical keyboard that wasnt second-hand. Ive always loved the low-profile chicklet-style keys, and that was the main reason I wanted this keyboard. Listed below are a few things Ive noticed after using this keyboard for about a month. I purchased the G815 Tactile version. I switched over from a Razer DeathStalker Chroma. Pros: - Low profile keys. - Fairly quiet. - The overall look is good. - Very thin keyboard overall. - Very sturdy. Even when using the stands to raise the top of the keyboard, it is very stable. Cons: - In the dark, the secondary functions on the keys (such as !@#<}) are impossible to see. There is no transparency with them, so the RGB does not shine through them. - You cannot edit a specific key on the keyboard besides the G-Keys. I was expecting to be able to edit just about every key, whether its disabling E, or changing it to a macro as an extra G-Key. With the software, you are only able to edit 6 buttons; you can edit the 5 G-Keys, and the Game Key. With my previous keyboard, I was able to disable specific keys, or change them to another key (such as changing E to K). As a note, you can disable specific keys with Game Mode, but with Game Mode, you are forced to have three keys disabled at all times. - You cannot disable the Media Keys. This is related to the con above, but I feel as if its its own gripe. - If you depress the keys all the way, it sounds hollow, and can get fairly loud when typing at a fair pace (for me, ~75wpm). - G HUB will not open at times. For some reason, even after re-installing Windows 10, and even just re-installing the program, it does not want to open. - The Memory Profiles are terrible. Ive only gotten them to work with the RGB, and have not been able to get my G-Keys to be saved to the profile. And even then, it took a bit of fumbling the first few times to actually get the profile saved and able to be loaded with another computer. - There is no way to get the RGB to look good with white. It always has a hint of blue or red, which is disappointing. Gripes with the first-time setup: - By default, the G5 key is bound to F5. This drove me absolutely mad because I couldnt figure out why the page kept refreshing when I first got this keyboard. It turns out G1-5 are bound to F1-5, respectively, out of the box. - When installing G-HUB, it automatically opens Discord so you can connect G-HUB to your Discord account. There should be a way to not have that happen, as that is annoying. This happens every time you re-install G-HUB, as well. It may seem like I have a lot more cons than pros. That is true. But to me, it *is* a keyboard, and its good at being a keyboard. There have been some things that are user error (such as missed key strokes because I am transferring from a membrane to a mechanical keyboard). I still like the keyboard overall, but with the cons listed above—particularly with G-HUB—I will likely not purchase another Logitech keyboard unless those issues are addressed.

I am a software developer and casual gamer. I was looking to replace an 8-year-old keyboard that was beginning to show its age. I wanted a wireless, low-profile TKL design, that could be used for 10+ hours a day without a wrist-rest. I was having trouble finding anything close to the Samsung AA-SK6PWUB which I had been using. That was an almost perfect keyboard for software development, but it is not being made anymore. My only complaints with it were that it was not backlit, and the function keys were not full size. The K915 TKL seemed to be the closest I could get to the Samsung, and it offered backlit and full-sized F-keys. The K915 is much more expensive than the Samsung, but I was willing to spend the money to get something that would work well because I spend many hours a day at the keyboard. After unboxing the K915 TKL, I was impressed -- good weight to it, keys felt firm, and the deck did not have any flex -- over-all it felt high-quality. The only negative I noticed right away was the micro-USB connector. I would have much preferred a USB-C. Experience has taught me that micro USB connectors are too fragile. I was also a little unsure whether it would be as comfortable to type on. The K915 is low profile, compared to most mechanicals, but it was still MUCH taller than the chicklet I was used to using. Laying it flat on the desk, it was still a little too tall to comfortably reach all the keys without bending my wrists. I could not just wrest my wrists on the desk and type comfortably. Given that I had been using the Samsung keyboard for about 8 years, I figured an adjustment period was needed. I decided I would give the K915 a try see if I could get used to it after a couple of days. Unfortunately, I never got that far. The first thing I noticed was that I could not see the key lettering without the LEDs on, even in the daylight. This means the keyboard is useless without backlighting turned on. So much for good battery life, I guess. Next, I decided to figure out how to set a solid color, without all the obnoxious flashing, color-cycling, or swirling non-sense, and just keep the brightness level as low as possible to extend battery life. Unfortunately, only one of the preconfigured settings is a solid color (cyan), and as far as I could tell, you cannot manually set other colors from the keyboard. Having custom color profiles could be useful for gaming sessions or special use-case situations, but for every-day use I just wanted a single solid-color with just enough brightness to read the keys. Oh well, cyan would be OK for now. I pressed the LED+0 keys to set the profile to cyan, as instructed in the sparse user manual, then adjusted the brightness to the lowest setting. That is when things started to go bad. I noticed that the keyboard would not remain in solid-cyan for more than a couple of minutes before it would revert to the out-of-the-box color profile. Every time I would set it back to cyan, after a minute or two and without fail, the keyboard would revert to the obnoxious color-cycling pattern. (The brightness level did remain at the lowest setting.) I thought maybe I needed a different driver and/or a software tool to get things setup the way I wanted, so I went to Logitechs website. The only software available is the G Hub package so I installed that... No dice. Seems all you can do is pick from preconfigured color profiles, which you cannot download unless you create an account with Logitech and give them your email address. Even worse, you must have their G Hub software running all the time to use the profiles. THIS IS A HUGE FAIL! I should not need to have their stupid app running, under a profile linked to my email address, just to use something as fundamental as a keyboard. And in any event, the G-Hub software did not solve the problem of the keyboard failing to stay in the solid cyan setting. So, I was done. It should not be this complicated. In the end I decided to just give up and send it back. Save yourself the hassle and skip the K915 TKL.

I had been researching mechanical keyboards for almost 3 years, ordering testers to figure out what switches I preferred, and getting nowhere. Too much analysis paralysis, overthinking everything, not finding exactly what I wanted. A friend told me about this one and I just decided to just buy it. Im so, so glad I did. Its fairly inexpensive for a mechanical setup, but the overall quality is such good value for the price point, not to mention all the features you get compared to other keyboards. The low profile is perfect for me. One of my big issues with testers is I like a bit of resistance so I dont hit keys incorrectly, but the full size keys have a really long travel distance, making me feel like Id quickly tire of typing. The clickiness is about on par with a Cherry MX Blue, but is a bit higher pitched and not quite as full sounding. Enough to give you lots of tactile feedback and make others know youre getting work done, without resonating as much across your workspace. Having the logitech brand and software behind it is a really good thing too, compared to using a smaller company or going your own way with a custom build. There are programmable keys, media keys, and a volume knob that gives you all the modern keyboard functionality you want without sacrificing the mechanical feel. While the G Hub software is not the most intuitive, I was able to quickly set the programmable G keys up with macros in my most-used software, saving me lots of multi-keystroke stuff (for example in Visual Studio I set it up to run the formatter, save, and compile the open document all in one key press). While I dont do much gaming, its very responsive for that. My only complaint there is the space bar seems to have a different switch activation point than the other keys, but you can easily adjust to it. I honestly might play more games now that Im not using a squishy keyboard that causes too many errors. The RGB is a pleasant surprise for me. Not really big on that kind of stuff and expected Id just throw on a solid backlight and be done, but its interesting to have programmable RGB. For games, you can set custom key highlighting for particular game controls you want in different colors (e.g. WASD red, push-to-talk orange, something else blue, etc.). Theres some cool animated modes, but my favorite for office work is simply changing colors of the keys last pressed. Its one of those features you dont exactly think youd like so much until you have it. I cant judge battery life or wireless functionality since I have only used it in wired mode so far, which is a straightforward USB connection. Its nice that Ill be able to quickly use it for travel by having the wireless dongle available though, and my friend said the battery life can be up to a few days (chargeable from the same USB connection). Overall this is one of my favorite purchases in a long time because its made typing enjoyable. As a programmer, I feel this one purchase has already improved my productivity and made me generally happier to do my work. My only regret is not doing this sooner and living with a sub-par keyboard so long.

LIKES: The size and weight are very good for desktop use; The options for creating keyboard lighting are good - you can customize virtually everything; The keyboard seems solid and well-constructed; The key switches extend up from the base about 1/8 inch, which should make it easier to keep crumbs and dust out of the switches; There is no discernible lag while gaming; A charge lasts a long time, especially if you have the lighting turned down. DISLIKES: The charging connection is the old micro-sux, as in you have to look at the cable end and the jack each time in order to insert it, hasnt Logitech heard of C?; The key caps are non-standard, in that the shifted character is shown beneath the un-shifted character (for instance the key for 8 has the asterisk beneath the numeral); The keyboard is no good for use on your lap or other soft surface, because it has no wrist rest; The low-profile keys dont have quite enough travel for you to really feel the tactile bump of the mechanical switch. HATES: The special characters, accessed via the shift key, are marked/printed on the key caps with a very faint gray color, and are not lit-up, so you can barely see them in a bright room, and theyre invisible in dim light; The G-Hub software is terrible, but the documentation is FAR WORSE - why cant they find an educational author to write their manuals?!? Good luck figuring out how to save a created profile to the on-board memory (evil laughter from Logitech). $250 keyboard, but neither Logitech nor anyone sells replacement caps. After 5 months, the gaming keys are just blobs of light, and no way to replace them.