5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa! Premium Feel, and Superb Product.

T.S. · September 23, 2024

I was hesitant on spending $200 on a keyboard at first. I read reviews, watched YouTube unboxings, and did research. I ultimately came to the conclusion: I didn't need this keyboard...then I bought it on a whim anyways. I do not regret it.I am not a keyboard expert by any means, honestly most of the research I did just confused me. So I cannot attest to anything in regards to "Actuation Point" or "Switches". I don't have any knowledge to base it on. What I can say is the keyboard FEELS amazing. I purchased the variant with Brown Switches, and it truly feels great. Pressing a key is nice and punchy, and it has a nice "creamy" sound. It's very satisfying to listen to, but isn't picked up by a camera very well. The keycaps feel very strong and have a bit of a grain to them. I suppose for friction or grip? I don't know. The LED behind the keys have multiple lighting ranges for battery saving, as does the OLED screen. The connection speed using the dongle is almost instant. I barely have time to get my hand away from the slider after turning it on before it pairs to my computer. I've seen no noticeable latency, connection, or power loss issues. The first day I got it, I carried it around the house just to listen to the creamy clicks from the keys. It is addicting!This keyboard replaced my previous Razer Blackwidow v3, as I wanted a smaller keyboard. I thought the Blackwidow has a premium feel, but the Asus Azoth truly exceeded all my expectations.There is ONE downside: Armory Crate.I know I know, but I came in to it unbiased! I have never used armory crate prior and had no attachments to any of my other softwares. I saw all the reviews attacking Armory Crate, and figured I would decide for myself if the criticism was valid. I mean it's really bad. It isn't user friendly, it's filled with advertisements, and it just doesn't work half the time. I spent 2 hours setting up the app and getting all my preferences together, and then when I closed the app it just reset. So after doing it again I kept the screen up. I've come to the conclusion that if you dare to minimize the armory crate screen, it just wanders off into the void of your computer. Every time I minimize the app the RGB in the keyboard cuts out, and I have to reopen it to get it back up. I do have a software update for the keyboard I've been too lazy to do, which could fix this problem so who knows. Even without this issue just the usability and ease of access of armory crate or lack thereof, makes me hate it. I am looking into alternatives to armory crate now, hopefully there are some.The keyboards feel, battery, and connection abilities surpass my disposition for armory crate. So I still give it 5 stars. If you like armory crate? You'll love this keyboard. If you hate armory crate? You'll love this keyboard and continue to hate armory crate.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing keyboard, but no hall effect switches

E. · May 26, 2024

The media could not be loaded. NOT AFFILIATED WITH ASUSSwitches:The sound test provided was with the snow switches, which sound better than some of the custom keyboard I have. The keys are smooth to press and satisfying to play with.Wireless capability:The wireless is absolutely amazing where I can pick it up whenever I want and move it around. I haven't had any latency issues and some tests say the wireless performs better than wired.Case material and durability:It's weight is light, and it's pretty compact with it's plastic bottom and metal top. The reason for the plastic bottom is for the wireless connectivity and surprisingly the plastic feels really nice and seems like it won't break anytime soon. The whole build is dense while being light ensuring durability.Keyboard looks:The case is aesthetically pleasing where you have a graphical design on the back, and the top of the case looks unique with the oled screen.RGB:The RGB is north facing which is not preferred but I personally don't mind. The RGB lighting is bright but I turned it down to save on the battery life. The battery supposedly lasts a month before requiring a charge which I believe.OLED screen:The OLED screen is pretty useless on the wireless mode of the keyboard as you cannot see the stats of your PC, which are only available on the wired mode. You can change the lighting of the RGB, OLED screen, change the volume on the PC, and even change the animation. On the wired mode you get to change what was previously said, and you can display PC stats such as date and time, CPU and GPU temps, a custom animation, and I'm pretty sure that's it.Armory crate: 😒I hate armory crate. You don't need it to do basic functions on the keyboard, as the OLED screen is more than enough to control it. You need the dreaded armory crate if you want to show a custom animation and I'm pretty sure PC stats too. Armory crate for me has always been a hassle to me for use, as one time I had to completely reinstall windows to even have it install correctly. The full package version can't even install on my PC. Even when installed, the software is super buggy and sometimes doesn't recognize my motherboard. It's been buggy for years.So, why did I return it?I am a competitive gamer that plays a wide variety of games including R6, CS:GO, Valorant, and more. Hall effect switches only really have an effect in CS:GO, Valorant, or any other game that requires precise movements. In Rainbow 6, I notice I play better with the hall effect keyboard as the keys are sensitive and allows me to lean faster and move quicker. Some people say hall effect is a gimmick but I say it's worth it for me. It's definitely not worth it for the average gamer.Alright, here are my ratings for the keyboard:Case design: 9/10Wireless connectivity: 10/10Switch feel and sound: 9/10Durability and density: 9/10Price: 8/10 (Should be $200 USD)RGB: 8/10 (average RGB)OLED screen: 7/10 (Should display PC stats on wireless)Overall: 9/10!Final remarks:I just love how it looks personally, I might have to buy it again to add to my collection later this year 🙂

No regrets

D. · October 4, 2024

So far I love everything about this keyboard. Very small and compact, I wish there was more customization for the display (maybe there is and I just haven't found it yet?) but lighting effects are nice. Keyboard sounds great right out of the box (I haven't lubed it but still looks and feels good). Keyboard feels very durable, doesn't feel cheap in any way. Bluetooth, 2.4hz and wired modes. Works with Mac and PC. I came from Razer keyboards, not sure I'll go back!

Absolutely amazing

L.B.a. · August 14, 2024

Fulfilled all of my expectations

Teclado asus

J.M.R. · May 26, 2024

Muy buen teclado y la sensación al escribir con sus características es una joya

Teclado impresionante

J.M. · March 14, 2024

Cuesta un dineral la verdad para ser un teclado, por mucho menos dinero podrías tener un teclado HUNTSMAN o alguno de los de LOGITECH, CORSAIR, STEELSERIES, etc, pero los de ASUS han hecho muy bien las cosas y las velocidad es impresionante, además la duración de la batería es muy buena, llevo varias horas usándolo con EL RGB y la pantalla OLED y me sigue marcando 100 % de batería, además la velocidad por inalámbrica es mejor que por cable por ilógico que esto parezca, si están buscando un teclado de la marca ROG este es el bueno, si no quieren gastarse tanta lana en un teclado la verdad hay opciones muy buenas de otras marcas, espero les sirva este review.

great

d. · September 18, 2023

great