Hardware Razer BlackWidow Chroma Review

2015, one hundred and fifty quid for a cheap plastic Chinese keyboard.

 

Looks a nice keyboard, but like some of the high end Corsair options (amongst other manufacturers), it's pricey. I have a Corsair K30, which was just under £40 and performs well. It's not a mechanical keyboard but feels nice when typing, has a handy macro system, and variable intensity red lit keys.

 

I've got the original Blackwidow and it's still performing admirably. Every now and then I pop the keycaps off and give it a clean and it looks as good as new. The USB and audio pass through features are super useful for me and any future keyboard I bought would have to have them.

 

I have the 2013 black widow ultimate. A month ago, the s and w key make extra key presses everytime you press them. Not actually a problem in arma which I mainly play, but it is impossible to type meaningfully on. Annoying enough (just out of warranty) that I wont be replacing it with a razor product.

 

I got a g80-3000lscgb-0 for less than half this price 5 years ago when mechanical keyboards were very difficult to find. £150 is a joke, like all 'gaming' keyboards.