Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not really a PC gamer so i just needed a cool enough keyboard and this one delivers! Its pretty quite which js what i wanted in comparison to clicky mechanical keyboards and the rgb looks better in person than in photos. Really like the range of colors too. Its minimal and gets the job done and for the price its overall very good, even as a starter keyboard as it comes with the wrist support too. The only downside is more obvious due to the color and will he on any matter black keyboard but its a findgerorint magnet, especially on the wrist support

Very solid keyboard. Feels very nice and while the wrist part is solid it's still pretty comfortable to use. Keys are nice and use membrane so there's no loud noise like with mechanical boards. If you're a sucker for RGB I'd go for newer Steelseries boards cause they do some crazy stuff but this is still a solid choice regardless

Curbside pickup was easy. Keyboard itself is well-built and has a good tactile feel. The wrist rest is comfortable although the magnets attaching it to the keyboard are a little week. It’s only a small issue if you Lift the keyboard often. The RGB lighting is bright and easy to customize. Overall great value.

This is my favorite keyboard to date. I've always been a mechanical keyboard guy and I've had about 6 in the past. I've gone through Cherry MX brown switches, red switches, red switches with O-rings dampners, and even silent red switches. They were all too loud. This keyboard feels as good as a mechanical keyboard without the noise. What sold me on this keyboard was the premium wrist rest. It's grippy and not cheap plastic. Looks amazing too.

I personally brought this because i loved the rgb lighting but now i like it even more! I deal with no issues on input delay and it feels premium even tho i didn’t pay a premium like Razor lol Try this keyboard out! You won’t be disappointed.

Super solid feel for an inexpensive quiet keyboard. It's not as quiet as a scissor keyboard or whatever, but it's quiet. Build feels good. It's a membrane board, so you could spill water on it and it'd be fine. The volume wheel and pause button are more useful than I thought. I'm super happy with it.

Tried a HyperX keyboard similar to this one and this is by far dramatically better. I have had mechanical keyboards. I don't care about how loud they get. I was always okay with that. And I never understand this whole need to be quiet thing people always point out. Mechanical keyboards are not that loud. And if no one around you wants to hear them, they can leave. Enjoy your mechanical keyboard if you have one, regardless of who hears it. But this specific keyboard has no flex in the middle like the HyperX, has an excellent palm rest pad that has strong magnets, the keys have a great coating on them that provides a non slip, almost grip like feel to them when typing. I literally feel as if my typing has gotten more accurate from the first minute I started typing. The lighting is okay. I have seen brighter but it is more than enough at this price. It has a volume wheel, and a button that allows pausing. For 50 bucks, it is incredible.

Great keyboard, and I really like the old school clicky keys. Lights are an added bonus. Occasionally the LEDs go wonky with the lights, but a reboot of the computer it is connected to fixes it.

Bought this when my $200 Corsair keyboard bricked due to bios update (all done through Corsair's own software). This keyboard showed me I don't ever need to blow $200 on a keyboard again. Sure, if you must have some rainbow flavor fruit-tree style keys, custom molded caps and individually selectable lighting per key, go look for money to waste, but this one does what I want it to. Keys were a little stiff at first, compared to my bricked one, but they are quiet and I don't accidentally activate them just by resting my fingertip on one. Lighting is simple but pretty. Keyboard has a nice heft to it, solid aluminum base and very plain but effective arm rest. No USB pass-through at this price-point but I can live without it. Bonus: SteelSeries' control software had updated bios available the day I got it and it did NOT brick the keyboard! All-in-all, I'm glad I learned my lesson, and this keyboard is a sweet (affordable) consolation prize. Best Buy's free overnight shipping (from regional store to my door) was awesome, too!

Not a single complaint about this. Writing the review on it right now, in fact. I wouldn't call it "whisper quiet" but it's satisfying to use and not in any way loud, especially compared to mechanical boards. I like how minimalist it is in terms of footprint while still having great features, like the easily detachable wrist rest (which is comfy!) and volume/media roller and key. RGB is colorful without distracting me (even though looking straight at it, I might describe the glow as "dull" rather than "vibrant" but I think that's a pro not a con). Would happily buy again.

Making assumptions usually doesn't end as one would hope. The keyboard works as described, the feel of the keys is better than I expected, and it lights up. What I didn't realize is that to get the keyboard to glow in one color took downloading a keyboard management program. I also assumed that if you weren't using the keyboard for awhile, it would power off the lights. Not so, you have to power off the computer or you can use two buttons simultaneously to dim the keyboard until it's dark. Also, the keys are raised and not outlined by other material, so light leaks out from around all of the keys and around the keyboard itself, so it's really noticeable when it's on, even from another room. So, it functions well, but did not meet my expectations when I searched for a backlit keyboard for my desktop.

Really great quality keyboard for the price. Keys feel good, rgb is solid and bright.

Good keyboard, I like the noise it gives, also the response time is pretty good. The hand rest is useful, but sometimes it comes off when removing the keyboard because its magnetic

Quiet, responsive keys and well lit RGB lighting. Perfect for gaming.

Working great, looks great and has everything we need. It is a very good keyboard for new or regular players that don’t need all the bells and whistles of a more expensive/competition keyboard. Keys are smooth and RGB is good. The fact that it was on sale and I had $25 of rewards that needed to be used also helped with my decision. A week or so in with a decent amount of game time on it and we have no complaints.

Have always liked SS products and this one isn't any different. Good quiet keys (I'm not big on the very loud ones), comfortable with the wrist rest. Would recommend.

Bought one for my son last Christmas and was so impressed, I had to buy another for my other son. The functionality and ease of use is great. You wont be disappointed.

I specifically got this keyboard in place of a mechanical one because the keys would not be loud. It does the job. For some reason, pressing the esc key is particularly satisfying on this keyboard, I recommend it. The magnetic wrist rest feels really good and is a quality touch. Reasons it is only 4 stars: - No on board RGB profiles. You have to download software that will control it - The multimedia button is finicky. I have found that there is a knack to get it to pause/play. For some reason, next song and previous song seem to work more consistently. Having three dedicated buttons would be preferable.

Good keyboard. Bought this for my sons gaming PC and he absolutely loves it. It’s a good deal for the price. Comes with a wrist rest which is very important even for a kid, and it also lights up. Which will delight anyone who games, of all ages. For $50 pretty good deal

My son is really into gaming, so I purchased several other brands of keyboards, but he didn't seem to like them. Finally, I decided to buy the SteelSeries Apex 3 Full Size Wired Membrane Whisper Quiet Switch Gaming Keyboard, which features 10-zone RGB backlighting in black. Now that I have this keyboard, all the complaints have stopped, and he is super happy with it.