22.10.2019

I've read some of the other reviews already. I bought the keyboard anyway.So we're going to start from the beginning. The price. Right now, it's $171.99 for Prime members. If you believe that this is too much money to spend on a keyboard, but still want this keyboard, look to the right side of the reviews. There, you'll find discounted, refurbished versions of this keyboard, for almost half the price. That should give you some idea as to whether or not you're going to get a new one.Build quality: Yes, I've only had the keyboard for a couple of days. Yes, I'm a guy with very large hands. Some of the other reviewers said that the keyboard caused them pain from the keys being 'smaller than the standard'.I, for one, am not seeing how the keys are any smaller. I'm sure that if I got a ruler out, I'd find some size discrepancy. Still, for me, it's a very comfortable keyboard. Aircraft aluminum body just does not bend. There is no flex in this keyboard. I've had one other keyboard that didn't flex. The Razer Blackwidow X Chroma, which this keyboard has replaced. I'll get to that in a few moments. There is, however, one minor issue with the right side Shift key. It sits squarely on the switch, but must be supported by two other anti-actuation pegs. If you press on either side of the right side Shift key, you will rock it on the switch, and it'll look and feel like it's been broken. It hasn't. It just needs to be re-centered on the switch. Maybe this is a design flaw, or something that's been overlooked. I don't know. But I also know that I don't normally use the right side Shift key for anything. In fact, I rarely touch the thing.The lighting: Coming from a Razer keyboard to this one is like going from a dark room into direct sunlight. These LED's are BRIGHT! Like Razer, the switch body is clear, which allows the light to be diffused through the body of the switch, and there is one (1) LED per switch. What isn't like Razer, as far as the lighting is concerned, is the fact that I can turn the lights off, or turn the intensity down if I need to. Razer doesn't allow that. For them, it's always on, all the time. Also, I can switch lighting profiles if I need to. I don't need to, but it's nice to know that I can if I wanted to. There's also a very nice 'light edge' across the top. In other words, Lighting: god-tier, and beautiful. But this isn't about the lighting, is it?The keys and switches: These are the Cherry MX Speed switches everyone is having a mild issue with. Some say you can't rest your fingers on the keys without activating the switches. As I said, I have large hands, and most likely heavy fingers. They're resting on the keys when I'm between words, or if I'm distracted. There's no activation while I do this. The switches have a 45g activation weight, and a 1.2 mm travel distance. There is a learning curve to these keys. They're quiet, but still slightly clicky. If I were to compare these to the Razer green switches, there isn't one. These are by far, better switches because they're quiet, fast, responsive (some would say too responsive). But remember, there is a learning curve to these things. If I were to go back to the other keyboard, I'd feel like I was using a hammer on the keyboard just to type a letter.The bonuses: Macro keys. There are quite a few keyboards on the market today that have macro keys. Some people have complained about these macro keys. Like there's no place to put their pinky (left hand) without striking one of these macro keys. I've found that my left pinky slots nicely in between the macro keys and the standard keyboard layout. And because I can rest my fingers on the keyboard without activating a key, it's a comfortable place for it. Programming them isn't something I've done yet, I haven't found a reason for one yet. But I'm sure some MMO or MOBA players will enjoy them. They're just as fast, quiet and responsive as the rest of the keys.What's missing on a good many keyboards on the market these days is the volume control and media control keys. They are not missing on this keyboard, and they are a welcome addition to the keyboard. While I was using the Razer keyboard, I had to re-bind 3 of the lesser used keys on the keyboard, just to get volume control on the keyboard. So I lost the Pause/Break, Page Up, and Page Down keys for volume control. This keyboard has a very nice roller bar for moving the volume up and down, and a mute button. I can have my keys back, even if I don't use them all that often. The media control keys are also a welcome addition. However, I've found that the Play/Pause button works on audio files, and the Stop button works on youtube videos. The FF and Rewind keys I've not tried yet, but I suspect they're for finer DVD or Blu-Ray control, should a movie be played. Still, very nice to have them, even if I don't use them.The USB pass-through: People have complained about the big fat wire coming off the backside of this keyboard. Yes, it's got two USB cords wound up in there. One of them powers the keyboard, the other is for the USB pass-through. Is it necessary to have a pass-through? Not really, but have you ever noticed that you're just one USB port short on the front of your computer for what you need? I have... Now I'm not one port short anymore. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.The Windows lock-out key. Yes, this has one, and it is but one button on this whole keyboard that requires a mention of it's own. With this key, you can disable the Windows key, you can disable Alt+F4 function, Alt+Tab and you can disable the Shift+Tab function (in the event you've ever been mucking about, and accidentally hit Shift and Tab during a game on Steam). You can set what gets disabled, and what doesn't. When the light is red (or whatever color you set it as) the Windows key is enabled. When it's green (or whatever you set it as), it's disabled. Trust me, I've accidentally hit that Windows key too many times to NOT disable it when I don't need it.The Cons: They are very few. Ergonomically speaking, because I have large hands, my thumbs are rubbing together quite often. I suspect this is a design flaw of the human body rather than a problem with the keyboard. But there is that learning curve to think about. I'll get used to it in about a week.The price: If you need a keyboard, and want luxury, this is the keyboard for you. There is NO reason anyone should get this keyboard other than "I want that". As a result, you will pay for what you want. Then you will complain that you paid so much for what you wanted, while you're using the thing you wanted, and enjoying the experience the whole time. But if you want a keyboard that has all the bells and whistles, and is a joy to use, the Corsair K95 Platinum is the keyboard you were looking for. *Amazon Pro-Tip: If you want this keyboard, but don't want to pay the close to $200 for it, Amazon sells refurbished versions of it. Links are to the right.*

24.11.2019

I've owned many keyboards in the past 29-years, most of them membrane keyboards, but a few mechanicals as well. My first mechanical keyboard was from the Aukey brand and it lasted 6-months until the key switches started failing. Because of that experience, I decided that it was best to upgrade to a higher quality brand, so I chose Corsair and went with the Vengeance K70 RGB Rapidfire. I owned the Corsair K70 for a year, and then the cable developed a short where it enters the casing of the keyboard and stopped working, still waiting on RMA under warranty for that one. While waiting already a week now for an RMA authorization for the K70, I decided to buy the K95 Platinum keyboard.The K95 Platinum is Corsair's top of the line keyboard,it is fully featured, with all the bells and whistles. If you've used the K70 before, then you will recognize the same stout cable on the K95 with the twin plugs, one for the keyboard, and the other for the USB pass-through port. Unlike the K70 which has a very smooth bottom, which can cause it to slide around easily. The K95 has a textured bottom with quality rubber feet, and it does not move around at all. I primarily use my keyboard from the couch, and it won't slide down my legs. Additionally, this keyboard has slots on the bottom of it to allow you to rout a headphone cable, to keep things nice and neat.The K70 Rapidfire and the K95 Platinum have pretty much the same kind of Cherry MX switches. They feel about the same in the switches, same quick actuation, and the same quietness. However, the K95 uses stronger keys. When I tapped on the keys for the K70, they had a tendency to move around a bit besides just pressing straight down. When I press down on the keys for the K95, they push straight down, which basically tells me that the keys have more structural rigidness.The K95 Platinum also has more keys, there are 6-programmable macro keys on the left side, which are primarily intended for use in gaming. The K70 did not have any dedicated macro keys. Just like with all Corsair gaming keyboards, this one is fully illuminated. And just like the old K70, the K95 has full RGB color pallet, which means there are a million shades of color that you can choose from. The beauty with these keyboards, is that you can set each individual keys to whatever color you want. Also high end Corsair keyboards can use special effects, such as the default spiral rainbow effect.All the color effects, key bindings, and programmable macro keys, are administrated by the CUE software, if you are on Windows. However, if you are on Linux, you will not be able to install and use the CUE software. In order to utilize the keyboard on Linux, you have to install the Corsair keyboard drivers for Linux, then you need to install CKB-Next. After restarting your computer to insure the CKB daemon is running, the software will detect your keyboard, and then you can administrate your keyboard from there. When I used this software with the K70, I was able to save the settings to the keyboard, so that after a restart, its still the same.However, the K95, according to the developer of CKB-Next, says the K95 uses a different file system, which is why CKB cannot save the settings to the hardware. Which means as soon as I restart the computer, the keyboard is back to its default rainbow spiraling, until the OS loads up and loads the CKB daemon, then my settings return, well, mostly. Unlike the K70, which has no fancy lighting bar on the top of the keyboard, the K95 has one. After the CKB daemon loads up, all my settings return except for the top light bar, its like it has a memory malfunction where it knows to make the light bar blue, to what I set it too, except a couple of zones are in rainbow mode. So I have to go in and change the color back and fourth to reset it. Its a slight pain for sure, but not a big deal, easy fix.What I love however, is the flexibility of options that are available for the K95. There is just so many settings that you can choose to administrate this keyboard. If there is something you don't like, just change it! An advanced feature that I've been enjoying, is activating RGB for the Num, Caps, and Scroll lock keys. When the lock keys are off, they are blue like most of the keys. But when the locks are turned on, I've set them to be a brighter blue, so its just basically another level of indicator when the locks are on is all, but very cool. Another example of this is I set the media mute button to be a dark red when off. When I hit the mute button to mute my sound, the button turns into a brighter red as a clear indicator, incase I forget its on later and I need to turn it back off.I also noticed that I had a tendency to hit the MACRO G-keys with my pinkie finger, because I am used to keyboards which don't have them, and thinking I am hitting the CTRL, SHIFT, CAPS, and TAB keys. So I chose to make the G-keys GREEN to more easily distinguish them, it no longer has been a problem. ;) I've also set my media keys to GREEN as well for the same reason, so they are easier to spot when I need to use them quickly. Its nice that they illuminated the Corsair logo, they did not do that on the K70. If you don't like the logo being illuminated though, you can turn it off, it uses the center top bar zone.If you've used the old K70, then you know how smooth the volume wheel was, I use it quite a bit. Its just nice being able to adjust my computer volume from the keyboard. The volume wheel on the K95 is considerably smoother in its movement, so thats yet another improvement that Corsair made. The feeling of the keys is really good, its quite a comfortable keyboard to use, and the illumination helps me to see the keys in the dark. I am also a gamer, so I really appreciate this feature. I haven't set and utilized the MACRO keys yet, but if I need to set some MACRO's, I will.This is a very durable keyboard, it has a full metal plate backing for the top of the keyboard, just like the K70 did. But this keyboard weighs more then the K70 by a little bit, the keyboard is wider afterall. If you are upgrading from the old K70, this keyboard will take a few days to get used to, cause it is a little different. All in all, this is probably going to be one of the best keyboards you could buy. I only hope that Corsair learned from their past mistakes with the old K70, and have improved the K95 Platinum enough to where it will hold up for more then a year. I of course will give everybody an update on this keyboard a year later. 4.8 out of 5 Stars!NOTE: Pictures were taken before I changed the color of the G-keys, and setup RGB lock indicators, and mute indication.

29.4.2017

I'm a big fan of the Corsair K series of keyboards and have used several on various computers I have owned. This K95 Platinum is easily the best one I've used so far.The basic design of the Corsair K-series keyboards is brilliant, and this one is no different. The keys sit on top of a flat piece of metal, without being encapsulated in a plastic shell like most other keyboards. This means they are super easy to clean; you never have to worry about pulling off all of the key caps should you spill a few crumbs between the keys. I also love the simple, somewhat industrial look of this design.The K95 RGB Platinum uses the Cherry "Speed" switches. I have used these before on a K70 keyboard,and although I liked their feel, they were prone to occasional key "bounce" (where you press a key once but two characters appear on the screen). I've been using the K95 for a month and have not had any problems whatsoever with keyboard bounce. I'm not sure if they've improved the switches or if my previous keyboard had some kind of problem, but the K95 Platinum has been rock solid. I find the Speed switches work equally well for gaming and heavy typing tasks.There are several major improvements over the previous generation of K95 (which I had been using prior to acquiring this keyboard). The first noticeable difference is that they keyboard has 12 fewer macro keys (18 for the K95 vs. 6 for the K95 Platinum). For me this is a good thing. I never used all of the macro keys, and the extra keys made the previous K95 overly wide. The K95 Platinum is only slightly wider than a standard keyboard.Another major difference is that the K95 Platinum has onboard memory to store not only RGB color profiles and animation, but keyboard macros as well. One of the issues I've had in the past with Corsair RGB keyboards is that in order to take full advantage of the color animations you had to have the Corsair software running in the background full time. This used a constant small amount of CPU processing, especially for more complex animations. Not so with the K95 Platinum. You can set up a custom key color scheme or animation, then send it to the keyboard's onboard RAM. They keyboard will then load up your chosen color scheme from the time you power on, and you don't need to have the Corsair software load into Windows on startup. Saving keyboard macros to the onboard RAM works just as well.The Corsair software has never been the most intuitive thing to use. They've recently refreshed it with a new look and interface, but it still is a little clunky. One thing you have to note with the K95 Platinum is that when you create a profile, you have to specify whether it will be run through the Corsair software or through the keyboard's onboard RAM. If you don't immediately specify it as a onboard RAM profile, any changes you make to the color scheme or macros will cause it to default to a software profile (requiring you to run the Corsair software in Windows full time), and there is no way to convert it to a hardware profile once you make any changes. Once you figure it out it works just fine, but it takes some trial and error when you first use it.A nice cosmetic upgrade on the K95 platinum is an LED bar at the top of the keyboard with a Corsair logo that lights up. The LED bar has several customizeable zones that can change colors independently, giving you the ability to come up with some neat animations.Another item I really appreciate with the K-series keyboards is the wrist rest. Not all mechanical keyboards come with one, and the ones I've used on K-series keyboards have all been exactly what I wanted. The K95 Platinum's wrist rest is also an upgrade from previous versions. The rubberized part where you wrists sit has magnets which hold it on to a shell that attaches to the keyboard. The rubberized part is reversible, with one side having a slightly bumpy texture to it and the other size smooth. I liked the textured side, but it's great that Corsair gives you a choice that you can easily change to your heart's content.One other small but important improvement the K95 Platinum has over the previous generation K95: A pass-though USB port. The previous generation K95 apparently used so much power that it required two dedicated USB ports and did not have a USB pass-though connection like other K-series keyboard. The K95 Platinum fixes that and includes the pass-through port, giving you an easily-accessible, fully-powered USB port at the top of the keyboard that works great for things like USB sticks and wireless mouse receivers.All in all the Corsair K95 Platinum is the best keyboard I have used in 40 years of computing. If you have a previous generation K95 and are wondering if you should upgrade, my answer would be yes. The only reason I can see for not upgrading is if you absolutely need the extra 12 macro keys. If not, the K95 Platinum is superior in every way. It's definitely a high-end (and high-priced keyboard), but for someone who does a great deal of typing and/or gaming, it's worth the investment.

10.4.2017

I'm not a huge fan of Corsair due to reliability issues and relatively poor support that the brand is becoming famous for, but in the enthusiast brands they carry some weight because their products are very usable and well-designed (when you get one that works and doesn't fail on you). I've been wanting to try a mechanical keyboard all my life so I was pleased to have an opportunity to try this keyboard out. Apparently some enthusiast magazines and websites consider the K90/K95 to be the best mechanical keyboard money can buy.FeaturesI remember a few years ago when you wanted a mechanical keyboard you needed PS-2, because there was no USB option, period. Being an early-adopter of newer technology,I was torn because I wanted a mechanical keyboard but needed to use USB in order to be forward-compatible. Flash forward to now and here you have a mechanical keyboard that uses ONLY USB. There are other keyboards with similar lighting features, but don't be fooled. Mechanical keyboards are a whole other beast than regular keyboards with some fancy lighting and media keys.In terms of bells and whistles this keyboard pretty much takes the cake for everything except ergonomics. You have Cherry Speed Switches (transparent apparently? It's a new thing), and the KIND of Cherry switches you have in a mechanical keyboard is extremely important because there are kinds that require less force to register (like these), kinds that are quiet, kinds that are loud, kinds that require more force, etc. The characteristics are very different, and this should impress upon you that Cherry switches aren't just for gamers, but really for any computing enthusiast who demands more from their keyboarding (yes, there are writers and others who really like loud clicking, and government people who want really deep presses to register keystrokes so the nukes don't land in your backyard by accident).All you need to now about this keyboard is that it's noisier than the modern silent regular keyboards (have it in your cubicle and your neighbors are sure to complain about the loud clickety-clacking, use it at night in your bedroom and you may annoy your spouse), but for those who LIKE the clickety-clack of old keyboards they will like this. The amount of pressure needed to register a key is low by choice so you can make those swift movements in an FPS, but if like me you often hover your hand over keys while mousing you may accidentally register keystrokes because it doesn't take much pressure to do so (it's an interesting feeling because obviously the keys sink much deeper and much more intentionally than say, a gaming laptop keyboard).This keyboard has customizable lighting and keyboard macros and media keys, and if you want your ASDW keys to stand out it comes with silver keys so you can swap them out if you like (I don't play enough FPS to need that). If you don't need the macros you can save yourself some cash and get the K90 instead. And lastly, the keyboard rest is nice but a bit difficult to attach which was annoying.Overall I'm going to agree with the enthusiast websites and magazines and call this the best mechanical gaming keyboard on the market. It's USB and has a USB pass-through cable (and a USB port). It has 8 megs of memory built-in. It has customizable lighting. There's 100% key-rollover so you don't get keylock and get fragged at that crucial moment in your FPS tournament. The whole thing just feels really SOLID. Yes, it's expensive, but that's what you get when you have the best-in-class in the enthusiast/gaming category. I hope this keyboard lasts for the rest of my life. Mechanical keyboards are built not just for the unique feel and mechanics, but also to last for the ages. As long as I don't run into Corsair's famous product failure rate, this ought to be a lifetime purchase.

6.4.2017

This is a review of the Corsair Gaming K95 RGB PLATINUM Mechanical keyboard.Heads up, I am not a gamer. But I have been looking for a good mechanical keyboard for a long time. I had considered purchasing the Das Keyboard but never pulled the trigger. I had the opportunity to get this Corsair K95 through Amazon Vine so jumped at the opportunity. I'm happy to say that even though it is a "Gaming" keyboard, there is absolutely no reason you can't use it for non-gaming typing.I'm also happy to say that even though this is primarily geared to a PC, Mac users can use this as an outstanding mechanical keyboard and to a lesser degree for gaming.The biggest disadvantage that can hobble Mac users is that the Cue software that enables PC users to create macros and control the RGB aspects of the keyboard is not available for Mac. However there is an open source project that is attempting to give Mac users some of the Cue software functionality. So far that project is far behind the PC software and lacks most of Cue's capabilities. However it is worth keeping an eye on for the future. That software is available on Github and is called "ckb." Actually the original developer of ckb has thrown in the towel but others have taken over and the project has branched into "ckb-next." I've used it and I don't use it anymore due to its incomplete and buggy state.I've used this keyboard on my PC laptop and it is truly impressive. The Cue software gives you granular control over any and all of the color of the keyboard's keys. There are pre-programmed color sequences as well as those available from users. On the PC you can also create up to 6 macros.The anti-ghosting feature ensures that multiple keypresses won't get dropped when gaming.So back to my use of this on my Mac. I am able to enjoy 3 different keyboard color animations and can also adjust the brightness of the keyboard with 3 levels of brightness, or I can turn the lighting completely off. I can also use the volume and dedicated multimedia controls, so I can control volume of my Mac speakers and control iTunes with the play/pause and track selection keys. When I first plugged the keyboard in my Mac asked me to identify the keyboard and press a couple keys to complete the mapping.I love the action of this keyboard. It has allowed me to increase my typing speed and accuracy compared to my speed and accuracy using the chiclet style keyboard on my MacBook pro.As far as my use of this with my Mac, my biggest gripes are that the cap locks key does not have an LED indicator when it is engaged. But the biggest gripe is that the CUE software is not available for Mac users. But since Corsair doesn't market this for Mac users, I can't ding them for that. All I can do is hope that someday they will offer a Mac version of the software. Not holding my breath however.It's a great quality keyboard and it should be for the price. The dual USB plug cable is heavy and thick with a woven casing. One plug is a pass through to the USB connector on the backside of the keyboard. It's a generous 7' in length. While the entire keyboard is not aluminum, the entire top frame is and it looks awesome.No matter if you are a gamer or not, this keyboard deserves your consideration if you are looking for a great mechanical keyboard.

28.9.2018

I’m exceptionally satisfied with this Corsair K95 RGB Platinum Mechanical keyboard. It allows for a configurable lighting display and macros, savable and accessible as a profile at a push of the button or through accessing their keyboard software. The mechanical aspect gives it a satisfying clickity-clack noise of old-school keyboards. The the USB power connection is wrapped in a threaded cord for added durability, so it should hold up nicely. I’ll divide this review into a few sections: Functionality, lighting, macros, and USB port.Functionality: I found I rather like the durable, old-school, mechanical keyboard design and use the tapping noise for affirmation the button was pressed. The profile,brightness, windows-lock, mute, and music-player-type keys are the only keys that are significantly quieter. Even the volume scroll wheel makes clicking noises per adjustment (I initially thought some packing plastic slid down there until I realized it was supposed to sound this way). The palm rest is a reversible, rubberized mat, and the entire palm rest module can be removed completely if desired. Having a number pad section is nice as they seem to be fading on some laptops. There are a few tactile, rubberized keys (light-medium grey) to swap in/out around the ASDW key area to help your fingers stay on target while gamingLighting: Great for playing in the light or dark, and is both dimmable and customizable. I find the stock demo/example profiles are cool, but are mostly distracting. The lighting can reflect off your screen if keyboard is too high or screen is angled down, but you can customize this in their software to change or eliminate certain lights altogether. You can mix it up between static and animations such as ripples (press a key for a ripple effect), vertical/horizontal moving bars, rain, etc. Each key can be customized and set to a specific color while simultaneously leaving room for animations that can be sped up or slowed—so you can get your lighting scheme just right. I haven’t tried the full leveraging of this aspect of the program, but you can come up with some pretty sweet lighting profiles.Macros: I’m not really a macro user, so I cannot say much about this other than the G1-G6 keys are programmable and seems semi-easy to set once you know what you are doing. There was one instance where I played a game, and it forced me to exit until I disabled the Corsair software program for the keyboard in order to play. Still could use the keyboard, but without my custom profiles. I am guessing this is because of the macro programing.USB Port: With a USB port directly in the keyboard, it allows you to plug your USB controller, mouse, or whatever item that needs USB power. Instead of the keyboard only having one plug, it has two split end USB cables that merge 10 or so inches up the line into a single cable. One USB powers the keyboard itself, while the other acts as a built-in “USB extension cord” (so you could even leave it disconnected from your PC if not needed). Significant considering wired controllers can sometimes be too short.I am happy with this keyboard and would recommend it without hesitation.

8.1.2019

I purchased the MX Brown variant of these for $140. I prefer Browns since no matter how much gaming you do you'll still end up typing, and Reds (and the newer Speed variants) aren't that great for typing IMO. I received a keyboard with the upper right hand corner where the volume scroll bar is bent out of shape to the point the scroll bar was difficult to move. Fortunately Amazon's replacement process was nice and simple and I received another one a few days later. I haven't noticed any flaws with the replacement as of yet and am loving it.What I Liked:- Browns are the best overall switches IMO. Not as fast as Reds (or the new Speed version available for this keyboard), but not as clicky as Blues.I have very little to complain about in terms of the typing experience.- The 6 G macro keys are nice to have. I specifically bought this keyboard for the macro key functionality, which is great for games and all sorts of productivity taskes.- Media keys (especially the volume bar) are always nice to have.- RBG lighting effects are great, especially my ability to turn it off when I don't want it there.What I Didn't Like:- My first one came damaged. I don't know what the QC is like on these things, but having the metal frame in the upper right hand corner bent out of shape is entirely unacceptable. Fortunately, Amazon's replacement process was nice and easy, but for a keyboard in this price range this sort of blatant problem shouldn't really happen at all.- Space key is... off. The different texture is weird, but I can get used to it. But the sound of it is a lot louder than the other keys and I don't think the stabilizers were made properly or something. Not a big deal, but it's something to note.- iCue program is weird. Coming from Razer and Logitech, the Corsair control UI is really not intuitive at all. I'm pretty sure I can do everything I could do with Razer or Logitech, but I expect it'll take me many times longer to figure things out.What Was Meh:- Wrist wrest is nice to have, but not great. The two textures is cool, but it is way too low for my tastes. Luckily it's detachable so I can take it off if it bothers me too much.- The RGB lighting for the top of the keyboard isn't perfect. It's not something I'm going to get fussed about, but it's not perfectly straight. Hard to notice without looking for it, but I did since that was near where my previous unit was damaged and both of the damaged keyboard and the replacement had slight imperfections in the RBG strip at the top of the keyboard. Whatever construction process they use apparently isn't very accurate. The way the plastic juts out makes me concerned for its durability as well. Again, not something I'd notice without looking for it though.- It's not light. Not that I expected it to be light given its construction and features, but it is something to note for anyone who wants something light. I rather prefer a bit of heft for my main gaming keyboard so it doesn't shift if I bump it or whatever, so it's not a problem for me.

18.3.2017

I ended up keeping this keyboard and living with it's idiosyncrasies.. It actually has done very well once we got past the initial getting acquainted stuff. I avoid going into their programming system and futzing with the lights any more than I have to, because that seems to cause it to really get unhappy and not show me any lights at all for awhile. So I use them as is, and they're just fine. The other thing I like about this keyboard is it only has 6 "G" keys, which makes the keyboard a little shorter than the new and improved model, which is a plus for my deskspace. Also, the lettering on this keyboard uses big, bold letters on the alpha keys and on the number keys.The special symbols are at the bottom of the number keys and smaller in size. This works better for me.I really really like this keyboard. I like it so much that I'm going to order a replacement for the one I have that doesn't work. If the replacement solves my issues, I'll be back to give this a few more stars.I really really like the touch of the keyboard. I don't do games, but I do a lot of data entry and creative writing. I also am getting a bit "vision challenged, so I wanted a keyboard with lights and keys that I can actually see what they are. This keyboard is perfect for me in all those regards. I am a lifelong 40 wpm or so touch typist, but I have found my work looks lots better if my fingers are actually on the keys I think they are. This keyboard is great.I like the lighting effect. Originally I had only hoped for lighted keys so I could see what was there when I'm working with the lights off, which is quite a bit of the time. But the "prettiness" of the lights is very appealing.I like the 6 macro keys. I don't need a zillion of them as I cannot imagine how I would remember what they all did if I were to program them to do something. But 6 seems good to me. I can store stuff in them that I input all the time, or phrases I use all the time, and just whack the key when I need the data. That's really nice.But I do not like it that soon after installing the keyboard it began doing goofy things to me, such as getting stuck transmitting "e," so my email I was writing just said "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee---" I didn't like that. Rebooting stopped it, so I thought maybe the keyboard would learn from it's mistake and continued on.However over the course of the next week every little while it has a new surprise for me. For instance when I go to hit one of the nice little "G" keys, it no longer remembers what it was supposed to do. Or when I boot my machine in the morning it "cannot detect" my nice keyboard unless I do a restart....and now it no longer has any pretty lights. None.So I'm returning it, but I think I'm going to order another one and hope that the goofiness was just something with this particular keyboard. Because I really really like this keyboard.

21.6.2019

So, not much to say about this keyboard. You get your money's worth. I bought this to replace a 4 year old Logitech G510. Logitech hardware has been in steady decline of the last few years and I was done with it. Whenever I would go to clean it out I would end up doing weird things to the keys; like bending the slots on them that fit into the connections on the board or something as they would be very hard to press down. A few times I even broke chips out of a key trying to pry it loose from the board.It was also getting worn down, the coating on several of the keys was wearing off and the a, f, t,m,e, and x keys no longer existed to the uninitiated computer user.So,pros of this board:Keys are designed to be easily pulled off of the switches and there is no damn plastic shrouding along the edges of most of the keys (just the media ones). This makes removing keys very easy and as there are no raised areas on the board as far as I have seen so, it means easier cleaning.The board is VERY responsive as I got the MX Speed caps.I have not yet used the G keys but I will get around to it eventually. They are textured so they will be easier to press.The board comes with a key remover tool but you don't need it and it also came with some extra keys that have a textured surface to them for some of the most used gaming keys.The iCue software has some really powerful lighting effects and I like the use of edge lighting around the base of the keys as well as the light bar section along the top. It looks very futuristic.The pass through is nice.Now the bad things:iCue software is not user friendly and when you first start using it, it is like learning a new gaming engine from scratch. There is little guidance built into the software and the default profiles don't even show half of what you can do with it. Importing profiles is also a chore sometimes.I am going to list the MX Speed caps here as a con as well just because if I barely brush a key it gets pressed because of how sensitive the switches are.It kind of sucks that the USB pass through takes an extra usb port on the plug. There were boards back from the early 2000's that had on-board usb ports without needing the second usb plug. I am guessing it has to do with the speed of processing the output. Doing a pass through like this must give you closer to native speed rather than having an on-board chip process the instruction for transmitting through the single cable design. There may also be times where those are not going to work due to driver or compatibility issues where as a straight pass through would not have those issues.This thing was worth the money. I will likely stick with Corsair for keyboards for a while; I bled Logitech for 18 years but they have gotten lazy.

24.6.2018

The corsair k95 is a good keyboard with additional macros on top of the typical buttons. While I don't really use it for gaming, it is good for work and productivity. The newer Corsair Cue software however is much better than I remember, allowing you to remap any key on the keyboard, making it extremely versatile and actually better functionality wise than the Logitech Romer-G keyboards that I am personally used to. For YouTube for instance, you can remap the media keys to work specifically with the shortcut buttons instead of having to be surprised that they normally don't work on internet videos (manufacturers please take note).For League of Legends you can create macros for accessing abilities more easily and intuitively on champions that have 2 forms like Elise and Nidalee, or where their ultimates require an additional input to utilize like Karma or Season 7 LeBlanc (though this is probably not allowed in LCS so if you are just using the keyboard for competitive gaming you should probably stick with a Tenkeyless keyboard for the additional mouse space). For work you can remap keys you don't use often to fill out templates for coding, resumes, and other repetitive time taking tasks, or use it for changing font sizes or styles without having to find it on the top menu bar. You can even create shortcuts that normally do not exist like switching between portrait and landscape on a monitor for instance.This isnt a perfect keyboard though. The RGB on this keyboard, although the light strip on the top is nice, does not shine as well as the Logitech G Pro. If you get the MX Brown version of this keyboard then the actuation force will be slightly higher than the Logitech G Pro, though most people will probably not notice this; and the software will take some getting used to as it is a little more difficult to use than logitech's offerings. Its high price means thatI would recommend this keyboard for people who want productivity features and general quality-of-life additions as well as solid gaming performance. If you are just buying this keyboard for gaming, you will probably be better off getting a tenkeyless keyboard Logitech G Pro as the actuation force is slightly lower, the keyboard is smaller leaving more room for your mouse, and macros are generally less important for competitive eSports if not banned. But if you are for instance a student or doing video production and need the macros but also game, this keyboard is going to save you alot of time in the long run, if you are willing to spend the time necessary to figure it out. Even if you don't game, the sheer power of the software on this keyboard might be enough for people who just want productivity features to purchase outright.

10.6.2020

My boyfriend bought the Brown MX version last year when there was some special sale going on. I was honestly jealous cause his keyboard was colorful and the settings he could adjust for those colors were amazing. He has his keyboard set to yellow then it ripples like a wave of water into a blue color whenever a key is pressed. It also ripples over into his RBG corsair mouse pad which makes it all look awesome. So of course when I had enough to invest in for my own I went with the same keyboard he got but I chose to go with the MX speed.In all honesty I can not tell any real difference between the two other than cosmetic wise. I can type out the same amount of information on both and the keys feel and sound the same to me.

20.7.2018

Fantastic product. I was so fed up with Razer's garbage keyboards and their appallingly unstable software to customize the lighting, and I wish I had bought the K95 sooner. I was a bit worried about how dated the keyboard font looks, but it's really not as bad when you have it in front of you. And about the cherry mx speed's actuation depth, I love it. I was a bit worried pre-purchase based off of reviews and a brand new reds K95 being $50 cheaper than the browns. I knew that worst case scenario, it'd be great for gaming and frustrating for typing, but my justification was that I mostly only use my gaming rig for gaming. However, I was pleasantly surprised that it's perfectly fine for other tasks.

2.3.2017

I ordered this keyboard and just got it from UPS today along with a Corsair M65 Pro mouse. Previously I was using a 2013 Razer Black Widow Ultimate (MX blue) and a 2014 Razer Naga. This keyboard was an excellent upgrade from the Black Widow. I was a bit skeptical at first of the new RGB mx switches, but they are just as good as the regular brown switches (which I have on my Logitech G610 on my work PC). I have been anxiously awaiting the release of this keyboard as it ticked all the boxes for what I was looking for, and when I heard of the upcoming release of this keyboard, I chose it over the Logitech G810.There are a lot of things I like about this keyboard,

20.8.2018

So I did a lot of tossing and turning at night trying to decide which premium mechanical keyboard to get. I have never owned a mechanical keyboard of any kind and considered buying a "switch sampler" so I could type on them first. I ended up just taking a chance on the MX Browns. I wanted either at Razor or Corsair but choosing the type of switches and the exact model was tough. So many options. I wanted a switch that was clicky but not obnoxiously loud. I think the MX Brown switches are amazing to type on and not too loud. I am very happy I chose MX Browns. I wanted a comfortable wrist rest and RGB lighting. The Razer looks like the wrist rest is much more comfortable but I wanted the build quality of the Corsair.

11.4.2017

I am no keyboard snob, but I have been through my share of upper-end keyboards. From logitechs, to razers, to corsairs, and my most prized keyboard my Realforce RGB Topre. I only say this for the purpose of sharing that I have had my hands on a large variety of keyboards that sell for over $100 and a few over $200. That being said, this review is of the Corsair k95 RGB Platinum and it's getting an easy 5 stars from me.Keyboards really boil down to three things for me, the feel of the keys, aesthetics, and the "extra" features. This board has all three. The most important is the "feel" and you will have a tough time finding anything more pleasing than a good set of Cherry mechanicals.

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