Razer BlackWidow Lite TKL Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard : Orange Key Switches - Tactile & Silent - White Individual Key Lighting - Compact Design - Detachable Cable - Classic Black

I overpaid for the Orange switches here. The green switches were like $110, while the orange switches were more than $130. Besides the price difference: The keyboard is pretty nice for a razer keyboard. Coming from a Blue switch clone, the key feel is great and I dig the RGB solely so I can use it at night. The wristrest is comfortable and the keycaps are decent and dont have that ugly gamer font. I know alot of people hate that you have to sign up for razers Synapse program to change the lighting, but i honestly dont really care too much about it. One problem i do have with the keyboard, is that the symbols like !, @, #.... and ?, >, <... arent backlit and cant be seen in a dark environment. While im used to it as a programmer, it may tick off others. This is a nice keyboard but you can get a better keyboard from a different brand, or you can get the blackwidow lite for cheaper

This keyboard is an amazing budget option

Impressive for the price. Razer has come a long way with their switches. My favorite keyboard switch is the Cherry MX Brown, and these are very close. Subjectively, this keyboard is a little bit louder but not by much. Typing on it feels great, very responsive. Pros: - Great backlighting, with fine control of the brightness. - Tactile switches, very close to Cherry MX Browns. - Braided cable. - Roughly 2/3 the cost of keyboards with Cherry MX switches + backlighting. - Dedicated media keys. Cons: - The larger keys such as spacebar and shift use the old metal crossbar style. This makes them more difficult to remove for cleaning / adding O-rings. Since these are things you dont need to do often, I consider this a minor inconvenience. - Slightly louder than Cherry MX Brown keyboards. - Razer Synapse bloat is required to customize it. - Alt / Fn / Menu keys are different sizes, so if you remap those keys you wont be able to move them around.

Its a great keyboard! I upgraded from a Logitech G610, as it was taking up too much space on my desk. The Razer Orange switches feel very similar to Cherry MX Browns, but they do take a little more actuation force and are a little bit louder. The sound is also... warmer? More thwump with each keypress. I got this keyboard for gaming, student-ing, and work-from-home; meaning I use it a lot more than Id like to admit. I practically live in front of this keyboard, and several months in, I still love it. I wasnt a fan of the flimsy ABS keycaps it came with, so I swapped them out for a set of Razers Quartz Pink PBT doubleshot keycaps. It was the best $30 upgrade I could have spent. I used the PBT caps with the O-Rings that came included with this keyboard, and it was a match made in heaven. Theres nothing more for me to dislike about it. If you like USB-C, this keyboard is a little older, and does NOT have USB-C connections. This bothers me to some extent as my phone, headphones, etc. all now use USB-C, but its sort of a silver lining that my Xbox controller still uses Micro-USB, and I can just swap the cable over when I want to play racing or flying games.

This is the first Razor keyboard that I have ever owned and let me start by saying that it is by far the best (keyboard) that I have ever owned. I was slightly skeptical at first just because I have always seen of myself as more of an membrane and thin laptop esq. keyboard kinda guy. I think that part of my skepticism was due to the less than good keyboards that were in every computer lab, in every school.I could not have been more incorrect. Absolutely everything from the responsiveness & sound of the keys, to the removable & extremely comfy wrist rest, and the customization (of which I have lost countless hours playing with), is AMAZING! I literally cannot think of a single disappointing thing about this keyboard. It would be nice if for future iterations to add a couple things, such as wireless capabilities (wishful thinking, and is understandable why its not) and an extra USB port on the keyboard itself (something which the larger models already have). Those arent even complaints, just wishes that would make an already outstanding keyboard that much better. Also, just make sure that you (and others within earshot of your keyboard) are ready to make the commitment to loud clicky keys. Personally I love the sound the keys make and dont think that I could ever go back to something more quiet. My girlfriend however, does not feel the same, and finds them rather loud/annoying when she is in the same room as me.

This keyboard touts its quiet keys, but honestly, theyre not so quiet as to make it a selling point; in fact theyre as loud, if not louder, than any other keyboard Ive used. To their credit, if you go to Razers website, they have a preview of what this keyboard sounds like-- listen to that, and tell me thats considered quiet. Secondly, none of the secondary key functions ($, @, %, &, etc.) light up; this isnt a big deal if youre a good typist, but in the event youre like me and have brain fart late at night and cant recall which key is used for which secondary key function, youre kind of SOL. Aside from those two points, its a great keyboard. The ability to program chroma configurations and macros for games is a huge win. And yes, it is very pretty to look at, and syncs beautifully with my Razer mouse in regards to coloring. If youre looking for a gaming keyboard that goes above and beyond--- and you were brought here by The Wirecutter reviews like me, either get this or its other model with the numpad, or splurge on the third model that has legitimately quiet keys if thats a big deal to you.

Good keyboard, rgb pretty bright, durable and very long lasting. It’s a good keyboard, but there are better options. Buttons are too delicate, some may not find this an issue but I do. I’ll go to hit the R for a reload and accidentally hit E. It’s more user than anything due to it being linear, I just don’t like it for that reason. Buttons aren’t too quiet, if you’re looking for a really silent keyboard, I’d look somewhere else. Overall for price point I’d go for a K70 rather than this but if you don’t know what you’re getting into and just want a keyboard it’s not bad.

This is a superb gaming keyboard with limited button features, but Razers synapse program makes it an amazing tool to keep your game sharp. Four stars for a great build, cool customizable lights right now to the individual key, an excellently built wrist rest that conveniently snaps on to the keyboard, and an intuitive program that allows for all of the customization. Fast and reliable, obviously tough with lots of use. While an expensive keyboard, I got the tactile and clicky version on sale, and holy crap do they mean clicky. It sounds like a damn typewriter, but is a very effective and deadly fast board for anyone looking to step up their game. I’d advise to wait for a sale, or spend a little extra on a version with some more options if you got the coin, and probably a quieter switch set.

The box says for gamers by gamers but Im a programmer not a gamer... I have a much cheaper tenkeyless keyboard with noisy blue cherry keys that I really like but is too noisy for my wife since I work from home. I chose this keyboard because their website had sound samples and so I had a good idea that it would be quieter before I paid so much. It is MUCH quieter than the blue cherry as I hoped. The O rings help only a little bit. My wife is MUCH happier too. The downside is that the shifted function on the keys is not backlit. The first image shows the keyboard with backlighting on. I replaced the 0) key with one from my blue cherry keyboard. It fit and the second image shows that the ) is visible with the backlight on the other keyboard. Unfortunately the skirt is too long on the keys for the blue cherry keyboard and the stroke bottoms out on the skirt, which increases the noise. I used a dremel tool to scratch some of the secondary functions through the black paint so that they are visible with backlighting. Its not pretty but it works for me. Such a small change in how they printed the keycaps and it would have been a great keyboard for gamers and programmers.

Not the fault of the keyboard. I think I have just not been typing on mechanical keys in too many years. In any case, I found it too difficult to type on or do much of anything else. But, no problem. My daughter has the membrane Razr Chrono and more than cheerfully traded with me. She tends to pound the keys and loves the mechanical keys. So, problem solved. It was a very good trade. My thoughts about the mechanical keys (which I previously adored). I love the click and tactile feedback. It was quite difficult for me to hit the keys with enough force to properly execute any function. However, I have been working off laptops with membrane keys for probably over a decade at this point, so my hands are trained to that orientation now. You love mechanical keys? This is the keyboard for you. It is quite lovely. Just not for the old lady me.