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Steel Series vs. Razer Keyboards
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mafiameower
United States61 Posts
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Son of Gnome
United States777 Posts
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sickoota
Canada918 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
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aRyuujin
United States5049 Posts
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MechKing
United States3004 Posts
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.kv
United States2332 Posts
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mafiameower
United States61 Posts
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alokin
Canada269 Posts
It's all preference whether you like the Cherry MX Blue (Razer) key switches o rCherry MX Black (Steele Series). Check this link (Mechanical Keyboard Guide) to see which one you may prefer or just goto your local store and ask to try each out for a few seconds. EDIT: I own the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. I would recommend the Blackwidow and if you don't care about lights or extra usb/sound ports off your keyboard you can save a good 40bucks. | ||
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isM
United States735 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:11 aRyuujin wrote: I've got a razer blackwidow with the lights. It's quite nice, except the spacebar got messed up due to me raging and pounding on it :\ I'd recommend it for sure, it's a great buy and a really good keyboard. Not going to lie, I may be in a very similar situation. They have a solid warranty though O.o | ||
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FreezerJumps
Canada653 Posts
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Dr.DoCToR
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Here read this: http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/491752-mechanical-keyboard-guide.html | ||
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toadyy
United Kingdom179 Posts
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alokin
Canada269 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. It's not about how it "sounds". The feel of typing on a mechanical keyboard is superb to a regular membrane. | ||
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Piski
Finland3461 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. Some people just like supporting companies that support what they like (esports). Edit: And what comes to mechanical keyboards. Just try it. Feels so good! | ||
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Sakarabu
United Kingdom132 Posts
For typing I loved the feel of the Blue switches on the Razer Blackwidow, it really did make typing feel amazing. As for gaming, I did feel that I made alot more mis-types, pressing down the wrong keys during a heated moment since they required so little force to push down. As for the black switches on the 7G, I found I hardly ever mistype with them, which is really the selling point for black switches. However for typing it really doesn't feel too good, the keys feel really hard to push down at first but once you get used to them it's perfectly fine. The feel is more akin to a regular plastic membrane keyboard than any other mechanical keyboard i've tried, although it is definitely more responsive and has it's own unique feel to it. So as you can probably tell I voted Steelseries, the keybaord itself feels robust and like it wouldn't break easily, compared to the Blackwidow which really pissed me off by breaking after a month. And since it's for gaming the steelseries is really the better option in my opinion. | ||
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MechKing
United States3004 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. I definitely agree ^^ | ||
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noobcakes
United States526 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. 100 quid for a keyboard? more like 60 bucks. | ||
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mafiameower
United States61 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 FreezerJumps wrote: Why is this in SC2 general? Well, Because I would like Starcraft 2 players opinions, And Im using it to play Starcraft. Sorry  | ||
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Lmui
Canada6223 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. They don't just sound good, they feel good as well. @OP It's honestly up to whether you want the cherry blue switches or the cherry blacks. I highly recommend you test them in store before you buy them since they feel distinctly different. Honestly from my point of view, the Razer(blues) are better for RTS gaming while the Steelseries(blacks) are better for FPS gaming. The only thing I'll warn you about is that the steelseries have different keyboard layouts and some of them are truly convoluted with small backspaces, shortened right shifts etc etc. Make sure you can live with the layout you get. | ||
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babylon
8765 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. My shoulders, back, and wrists are fucked up and typing on a mechanical keyboard (Razer Blackwidow here) eases the pain considerably. Love the feel of the keys and having to press down only halfway does wonders for my discomfort. Having said that, I think Filco produces the best. The Blackwidow, though, is the cheapest mechanical keyboard you can buy and comes at a great price, IMHO. | ||
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mafiameower
United States61 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:18 Sakarabu wrote: Had a Razer Blackwidow, it broke after roughly three weeks of use. Would never recommend them to someone. Right now i'm using a Steel Series 7G and it's been great. For typing I loved the feel of the Blue switches on the Razer Blackwidow, it really did make typing feel amazing. As for gaming, I did feel that I made alot more mis-types, pressing down the wrong keys during a heated moment. As for the black switches on the 7G, I found I hardly ever mistype with them, which is really the selling point for black switches. However for typing it really doesn't feel too good, the keys feel really hard to push down at first but once you get used to them it's perfectly fine. So as you can probably tell I voted Steelseries, the keybaord itself feels robust and like it wouldn't break easily, compared to the Blackwidow which really pissed me off by breaking after a month. And since it's for gaming the steelseries is really the better option in my opinion. Thank you for a reasoning behind why you have a steel series. It sounds like I want something with black switches and I'm probably going to get a Steelseries! | ||
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FreezerJumps
Canada653 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:18 mafiameower wrote: Well, Because I would like Starcraft 2 players opinions, And Im using it to play Starcraft. Sorry You're asking on a starcraft site, so you're likely to get responses from starcraft players regardless. Either way, I don't see how this is thread-worthy | ||
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Zurachi
Canada289 Posts
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Inside.Out
Canada569 Posts
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toadyy
United Kingdom179 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:18 noobcakes wrote: 100 quid for a keyboard? more like 60 bucks. Black Widow aka shitty keboard of the month is 130 so yea. | ||
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mafiameower
United States61 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:19 Lmui wrote: They don't just sound good, they feel good as well. @OP It's honestly up to whether you want the cherry blue switches or the cherry blacks. I highly recommend you test them in store before you buy them since they feel distinctly different. Honestly from my point of view, the Razer(blues) are better for RTS gaming while the Steelseries(blacks) are better for FPS gaming. The only thing I'll warn you about is that the steelseries have different keyboard layouts and some of them are truly convoluted with small backspaces, shortened right shifts etc etc. Make sure you can live with the layout you get. Ahh very nice to note, I have used keyboards with shortened backspaces, And I can get back into that but, Im going to have to go to my computer store and see if they have the 2 kinds of switches. THanks! | ||
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PotashDrone
Canada22 Posts
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Kenpachi
United States9908 Posts
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EnSky
Philippines1003 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:11 MechKing wrote: I don't understand why people waste money on a keyboard. How is it any different than some $20 one you get from walmart? I had that same mentality about a year ago. All I can say is that it's all about the user (preference) and how the keyboard is used (purpose). My first mechanical keyboard, a Razer BlackWidow, is worth every penny.  | ||
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gn1k
United States441 Posts
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kellymilkies
Singapore1393 Posts
Razer has black widow which is mechanical blue. You will be better off looking at Filco Majestic Touch. | ||
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toadyy
United Kingdom179 Posts
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sereniity
Sweden1159 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:16 alokin wrote: It's not about how it "sounds". The feel of typing on a mechanical keyboard is superb to a regular membrane. the difference between a rubber dome (I believe that's what it's called?) and a mechanical keyboard is HUGE, once you try a mechanical keyboard you'll probably never ever feel comfortable on a rubber dome keyboard again (I have the Das Keyboard, I had a pretty old G15 before). | ||
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ValmonUni
United States13 Posts
- The blackwidow's blue switches are a symphony of wonderful clicks when i type. The audible click has actually helped me when playing sc2 and when typing since the feedback allows me to both type and play with more confidence as i never have to worry if i hit the key hard enough or accurately. I hear the click and move on; i didn't realize that it was such a big deal till i used the blackwidow. - Additionally the added macro keys on the side are nice to launch applications or just to replace or clone other keys. I use M1, M2, and M3 to clone 0, 9, and 8 which i use to hotkey my nexus(s or i). - Futher the blue light up razer logo is kind of cool, but not a big feature. I didn't go with a SteelSeries because i didn't want the black switches (but that's a personal decision). I wanted an audible click and/or tacticle feedback which black switches lack. Additionally i wasn't a big fan of the SteelSeries enter key which is different from the BlackWidow. For all the reasons already listed i chose the blackwidow over a steelseries mechanical keyboard. not to mention the price on the blackwidow was more attractive at the time of purchase as well. best of luck on your purchase mate Edit: I'm talking about the Blackwidow regular here, not the Ultimate (Ultimate in my opinion is not worth the extra money. Regular Blackwidow is perfect) | ||
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Eleaven
772 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:27 gn1k wrote: Filco Majestouch with cherry brown keys is the best keyboard. Bingo. Even better if you get it tenkeyless.. :D. Don't trust gamer crap, the cost is derived from branding, led's and advertising. | ||
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TypeMoon
Canada30 Posts
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whaty0uwant
New Zealand346 Posts
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phodacbiet
United States1740 Posts
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
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Bear4188
United States1797 Posts
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Lysergic
United States355 Posts
The layout of Black Widow is better than Steel Series. Razer doesn't have a short backspace/ right shift key or that big Return key. The F keys are also shifted more to the right, which I like because I use F1-F4 in SC2 for save/jump to location. Black Widow is the best deal really. Don't get the Ultimate, it's spending $40-50 more just for LED lights and useless USB ports (it's better to plug things into your PC's USB ports rather than have it go through a keyboard). | ||
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iinsom
Australia339 Posts
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RESTRiCT
Canada123 Posts
i would strongly recommend if you don't mind a loud keyboard | ||
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nihoh
Australia978 Posts
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HuggyBear
Australia377 Posts
IF you haven't used a mechanical before, I doubt switch preference would matter as you'd just get used to whatever lands on your lap. I voted for Steelseries though, the Blackwidow doesn't have full N-key rollover. | ||
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
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DoubleRainbow
Canada85 Posts
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echO [W]
United States1495 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:26 mafiameower wrote: Ahh very nice to note, I have used keyboards with shortened backspaces, And I can get back into that but, Im going to have to go to my computer store and see if they have the 2 kinds of switches. THanks! If you're into mechanical keyboard, I HIGHLY recommend that you read some intro to mechanical keyboards and do some good reading into it. http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=START HERE -- The Geekhack Mechanical Keyboard Guide - Includes Glossary and Links http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/491752-mechanical-keyboard-guide.html There are so many other mechanical keyboards other than just Steelseries and Razer, that you would be doing yourself an injustice if you did not do the proper research to see what's out there. | ||
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crms
United States11933 Posts
filco for life. if i had to pick steelseries is a much nicer product but if you really hate blacks go with razer for the blue switch regardless of the inferior production. | ||
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2WeaK
Canada550 Posts
One BIG complaint I have, mostly from my WoW days... The F keys are really far away compared to most keyboards (between the 2 and 3 key, instead of 1 and 2) so if you use your F keys, keep that in mind I wouldn't recommend buying the backlit keyboards as they're more of a gimmick than anything else (Are you really looking at your keys midgame anyway? >.>) The M keys I don't actually use, because I tend to lose my hand position when I use them, but that's because I have my laptop that I use quite heavily too so I never got around getting used to them | ||
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CptFlowers
United States30 Posts
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Sultan
United States52 Posts
I personally could not imagine using the tiny backspace key of the steelseries 7, and the razor keyboards seem to have wayy too many lights for my taste. It all comes down to personal taste, OP, so just go with your gut. | ||
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JimSocks
United States968 Posts
after reading jinro's review of razer mechanicals. i'm staying away big time. | ||
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Dracolich70
Denmark3820 Posts
There used to be arguments that black cherry were better for FPS, and blues were better for RTS. With browns somewhere in between. I often wonder if I would have been the most happy with browns, which none of the 2 suppliers have in their keyboards. That said I am very happy in my choice nonetheless. By far the best(and only mechanical) I have had with good margin. Blacks is the most silent. | ||
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agtemd
Canada362 Posts
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Dhalphir
Australia1305 Posts
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Tuczniak
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It doesn't have CZ layout, but who cares. I remember where all diacritics are. | ||
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ZiegFeld
351 Posts
On July 01 2011 13:14 toadyy wrote: You've never felt cherry brown switches at 160 apm for a 40 minute game, Platty Both horrendously overrated, I never understand why people get conned by this shit spending like 100 quid on a keyboard because it sounds nice to press. .Quick suggestion for other guys out there, get a Filco tenkeyless. If your buying this expensive of a keyboard, your going to local lan tournaments to compete, and the tenkeyless fits in just a small backpack that you can carry with mouse pad and mouse. | ||
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Bambipwnsu
Canada698 Posts
On July 01 2011 16:59 ZiegFeld wrote: You've never felt cherry brown switches at 160 apm for a 40 minute game, Platty .Quick suggestion for other guys out there, get a Filco tenkeyless. If your buying this expensive of a keyboard, your going to local lan tournaments to compete, and the tenkeyless fits in just a small backpack that you can carry with mouse pad and mouse. to be fair the keyboard probably gives you like a .1% skill increase...its mainly for comfort, aesthetics and overall enjoying an experience. I've played on laptop keyboards almost all my life and it really hasn't had any effect really. To the OP, both companies produce keyboards of similar quality that hits a budget price point. It would be wise to make a decision based on the switch you want. SS keyboards are cherry black and linear/non tactile while the razor BW is cherry blue and tactile/audio feedback. You can find extensive reviews online in the form of videos and text. | ||
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Wadeo
United Kingdom3 Posts
However, having owned a BlackWidow, they're shite. I'd go for the SS. | ||
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RacerX
United States168 Posts
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ZiegFeld
351 Posts
On July 01 2011 17:08 Bambipwnsu wrote: Wouldn't say it's 0.1%. My fingers get tired as hell clicking the same rate as I do on a membrane keyboard compared to my Filco. It's almost as good of a buy as my mx518 for FPS. to be fair the keyboard probably gives you like a .1% skill increase...its mainly for comfort, aesthetics and overall enjoying an experience. I've played on laptop keyboards almost all my life and it really hasn't had any effect really. To the OP, both companies produce keyboards of similar quality that hits a budget price point. It would be wise to make a decision based on the switch you want. SS keyboards are cherry black and linear/non tactile while the razor BW is cherry blue and tactile/audio feedback. You can find extensive reviews online in the form of videos and text. | ||
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Khenra
Netherlands885 Posts
Do some research on which kind of switches you want and make your decision based on that. | ||
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Coutcha
Canada519 Posts
And i hate black switch sooo razer between ur two choice | ||
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ShaPeLesS
Bulgaria87 Posts
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Mtndrew
United States174 Posts
the cheapest 6g's i've seen are at least 100$ | ||
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kanix
Sweden67 Posts
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Qwix
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On July 01 2011 13:10 Son of Gnome wrote: none Filco is the best hands down This, without a doubt. Altho' I suppose a Razor or Steelseries keyboard will do for the people with a lesser budget (or willing to spend less on "just a keyboard"). I myself use a Filco Majectouch Tacticle (brown switches).. best keyboard i've ever used, worth the €140 in my opinion. It would be nice company's like Razor and Steelseries also offered their keyboards with different switches.. oh well. | ||
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sylverfyre
United States8298 Posts
Low budget being relative, of course. Personally, I can't stand Cherry blues, too loud - I greatly prefer blacks. Haven't ever gotten to try browns, but I'm not sure I really care about the tactile feedback? | ||
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Sholoshka
United States60 Posts
The clicky sound was a bit much for me and the fact that the release point was above the actuation point was a whole mess. I went with a non-mechanical for the time being, but if I had to get another mechanical it would probably be something from FILCO or something a bit more economical and quieter (not blue switches). | ||
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SkimGuy
Canada709 Posts
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Phayze
Canada2029 Posts
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Slayth
United States325 Posts
every, single, razer, keyboard I've had has absolutely blown. | ||
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noezke
England514 Posts
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nVusPip
United Kingdom260 Posts
If I am wrong then please just ignore me XD | ||
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Phayze
Canada2029 Posts
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Blisse
Canada3710 Posts
It's Cherry Blue versus Cherry Blacks, so how is this even a discussion. If you want to talk about layouts, Razer has the more standard keyboard layout except for the Function keys. Steelseries has a mis-sized Enter or Backspace or Forward Slash key. The build quality on both is absolutely the same. If you don't like gloss, don't get the Razer. Steelseries has the standard plastic cover, but just as solid. Both have a fair share of failure. As always, use GOOGLE or even the SEARCH FUNCTION on this website. This question has been asked many, many times already. And there are keyboard recommendation threads you can use as well. Everyone's opinion on a forum or website will be completely biased towards what their own preferences are, and what keyboard they use. If you bought a mechanical keyboard from either, why would you need to trade unless you hate mechanicals in general. They both work, so once you've bought either, you're done and don't need to test others out. Again, you cannot compare Cherry Blues versus Blacks due to personal bias. | ||
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ValmonUni
United States13 Posts
On July 02 2011 04:19 Blisse wrote: Why does this discussion even exist. Just feeding the flame war between fan boys. It's Cherry Blue versus Cherry Blacks, so how is this even a discussion. If you want to talk about layouts, Razer has the more standard keyboard layout except for the Function keys. Steelseries has a mis-sized Enter or Backspace or Forward Slash key. The build quality on both is absolutely the same. If you don't like gloss, don't get the Razer. Steelseries has the standard plastic cover, but just as solid. Both have a fair share of failure. As always, use GOOGLE or even the SEARCH FUNCTION on this website. This question has been asked many, many times already. And there are keyboard recommendation threads you can use as well. Everyone's opinion on a forum or website will be completely biased towards what their own preferences are, and what keyboard they use. If you bought a mechanical keyboard from either, why would you need to trade unless you hate mechanicals in general. They both work, so once you've bought either, you're done and don't need to test others out. Again, you cannot compare Cherry Blues versus Blacks due to personal bias. *Quoted for Truth* He's right... I've got a BlackWidow and the build quality on it is very good. It's heavy as heck, very durable and i've had it for at least 6mo with zero issues so far. It's a pleasure. I'm sure SteelSeries is equally great. What should go into the decision is keyboard layout, and switches desired. Those are probably the two most important things. | ||
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zala2023
United States228 Posts
Filco, ducky, das, all make better keyboards, but they dont look as cool as the razer ones and as a result the general public aren't willing to buy them. For those who brag about how good their blackwidows are, go try out a filco and you will feel the difference. Not that blackwidows are bad (they are wonderful compared to the convitional rubber dome keyboards), but its just that you get what you pay for. edit: spelling | ||
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OriginalBeast
United States709 Posts
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Aocowns
Norway6070 Posts
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Daviran
United States21 Posts
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You have to decide individually by testing or letting others test and read their reviews. The more professional and comprehensive, the better. Besides the data and facts there are also personal preferences. For example the MX switches. Some people prefer blacks, others browns and other blues. There are even more switches. Keyboard with USB or without? With LED or without? With audio I/O or without? etc There is no better. There are just features, people want or don't want. Let me give you my requirements: MX blacks, LED, non-US layout (maybe USB & audio but not really important) Neither Razer, nor Steelseries has such a keyboard. There will be the Mionix Zibal 60 soon. I'll wait for some minor reviews but most likely get that thing as it fits my requirements. tldr: There is no best. You have to decide individually for yourself (with every product) and not just go for a companies name. | ||
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BinxyBrown
United States230 Posts
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TheAmazombie
United States3714 Posts
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TBO
Germany1350 Posts
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Swwww
Switzerland812 Posts
I use products from both companies and they are both really good however. SteelSeries build quality is second to none, the 7G keyboard which I have is literally one of my most prized possessions. The 7G is a beast, it weighs a tonne and looks the part, typing on it will ruin every other keyboard you will ever type on though. Fair warning, its awesome to type on and has made me want to type faster and faster just to hear the wonderful clicks of the keys hitting home to produce that chatterful melody! | ||
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KoTakUEurO
605 Posts
Cherry Blues are more tactile than Blacks, and are better for RTS gaming. Blacks make for stiffer keyboards (require much more force to press), and are better for FPS If you want to stray away from both these brands (recommended), go for Das, Filcos, or Zowies. Das have 2 versions (click and silent). Clicks use Blues, and silents use Browns. Browns require even less pressure to press down than Blues, but don't sound. Das also has the Ultimate S, which is extremely badass (it doesn't have letters printed on it). Filcos also use Browns, and I believe Zowies vary (the ones I saw used Browns). IMO, get the Das (Ultimate or not obv depends on your fimiliarity with a keyboard), they are extremely solid, and I have yet to find any problems with my current one (S). Good Luck! | ||
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stormchaser
Canada1009 Posts
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ValmonUni
United States13 Posts
On July 03 2011 03:08 stormchaser wrote: Steelseries for one reason: doesn't have flashy lights that make the keyboard cost twice as much and make it look like a kids toy. Steelseries 6Gv2 - $99.99 Razer BlackWidow BlackWidow - $79.99 Steelseries 7G - $149.99 Razer BlackWidow Ultimate - $129.99 | ||
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MCMXVI
Norway1193 Posts
On July 03 2011 03:03 KoTakUEurO wrote:Blacks make for stiffer keyboards (require much more force to press) Where do you have this information from? Personal experience? And how do you define "much more force"? Twice as much? Three times as much force... Statements like these make my blood boil... I was about to order a SteelSeries 7G, but seeing this comment, without any form of source/proof makes for a much thougher desition, seeing as I already own a Das Silent Ultimate which you are directly comparing it too. Needless to say, I'm non the wiser after reading your post, even if you tried to convey some sort of point, without backing it up in any way, shape or form... | ||
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stormchaser
Canada1009 Posts
[QUOTE]On July 03 2011 03:08 stormchaser wrote: Steelseries for one reason: doesn't have flashy lights that make the keyboard cost twice as much and make it look like a kids toy.[/QUOTE] Steelseries Zboard - $69.99 Razer BlackWidow BlackWidow - $79.99 As for the second set of keyboards, those are the most expensive of each, so can't really count those since keyboards out there cost 300 bucks if you get ergonomical ones. Hell I'm sure you could find a keyboard more expensive than some people's cars. As well as that razer still has flashy lights. Don't try to tell me they don't because you won't be able to say much in that argument. | ||
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149 Posts
On July 03 2011 05:27 stormchaser wrote: Steelseries Zboard - $69.99 Razer BlackWidow BlackWidow - $79.99 Isn't the Zboard (http://shop.steelseries.com/index.php/keyboards/steelseries-zboard.html) this fancy kids toy where you can exchange the whole keyboard theme with your favourite game layout? Besides this embodiment of kids toy, this keyboard seems to have rubber domes and no mechanical switches. So nothing to compare there. edit: Oh, and the LED are a pretty nice feature. It's just light. No toy. I have light at my bed, light at my ceiling and light at my keyboard keys (don't have a Razer keyboard). Depending on where I need light, I just use it there. I don't switch on the ceiling light if it's dark and I use the PC. I just use the light from the keyboard etc. No toy. Just light. | ||
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ronpaul012
United States769 Posts
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ValmonUni
United States13 Posts
On July 03 2011 05:27 stormchaser wrote: Steelseries Zboard - $69.99 Razer BlackWidow BlackWidow - $79.99 As for the second set of keyboards, those are the most expensive of each, so can't really count those since keyboards out there cost 300 bucks if you get ergonomical ones. Hell I'm sure you could find a keyboard more expensive than some people's cars. As well as that razer still has flashy lights. Don't try to tell me they don't because you won't be able to say much in that argument. Hey... i feel like you might have taken my post a little person sorry if you did i was just trying to clear up your misinformation. The ZBoard as far as i know and as far as i could find on the Steelseries website does NOT have mechanical switches so i'm not quite sure why you would make the comparison. Also the BlackWidow (normal) has one "flashy light" which is just their logo underneath the space bar and it can be turned off quite easily. | ||
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Roflhaxx
Korea (South)1244 Posts
On July 03 2011 05:27 stormchaser wrote: Steelseries Zboard - $69.99 Razer BlackWidow - $79.99 As for the second set of keyboards, those are the most expensive of each, so can't really count those since keyboards out there cost 300 bucks if you get ergonomical ones. Hell I'm sure you could find a keyboard more expensive than some people's cars. As well as that razer still has flashy lights. Don't try to tell me they don't because you won't be able to say much in that argument. The normal BlackWidow doesnt have any flashy lights, it's only the ultimate version that has lights. Unless you count the light for numlock etc as a flashy light. Myself I use the Razer Blackwidow (non-ultimate) and I am extremely satisfied, took only a little while to get used to it. Because the layout, angle of keys etc. Was a lot different than my previous keyboard (some logitech junk) | ||
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userstupidname
Sweden272 Posts
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annYeong(o11)
Canada784 Posts
Poll: What company produces the best mechanical Keyboard? a) More useless flashing lights than a Japanese episode of Dragonball Z b) The only thing known to man to have a shittier Build Quality than Razer c) das. d) Filco. e) Certainly not razer or steelseries. A better question is "Which Company's Product Will Fall Apart Slower?" or "I am Trying to Raise a Table Leg by Approximately 2 Inches, Which Company's Keyboard Should I use For This Task?" or even "I Listen Exclusively To Pretty Lights and Useless Extra Buttons, Which Company's Keyboards Have The Most Tacked on Useless Shit?" edit: not a fan of Razer since I got absolutely buttfucked by their "Customer Service" which is an odd fucking name for "Spawn of Satan" As for Steelseries, between me and 4 friends we have had: 2 keyboards, 3 headsets, 2 Xai Mice, and even a fucking mousepad fall apart on us. Customer Service was merely retarded as opposed to actively trying to destroy my dreams. | ||
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QuackPocketDuck
410 Posts
Doesnt take long to find all the problems Blackwidow has on the net, sticky keys, keybreaking, stupid macro keys, shifted F keys. Only problem with SS 6gv2 or the 7G is that you may not be used to the black switch however atleast theres no quality issues. I only use my black widow for the audio extension got it sitting behind the screen..to be soon replaced with a cable | ||
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Alabasern
United States4005 Posts
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