Logitech G915 TKL Tenkeyless Lightspeed Wireless RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Low Profile Switch Options, Lightsync RGB, Advanced Wireless and Bluetooth Support - Tactile, White
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MrFrizzleFry
> 3 dayUpdate : I originally said you could not assign colors to individual keys. Not true. In the G-Hub software there is a tab called Free Style where you can set any key or group of keys to any color you like. Perhaps they should include a _complete_ tutorial with the software. I only found out because I googled what that tab does. I initially purchased the G915 (full size version) Tactile. HUGE (no pun intended) mistake. I have always had full size keyboards and had no issue. But the G915 is larger than normal. My mouse was constantly hitting the right side of the keyboard and the G5 key by accident when muscle memory was going for the CTRL key. So I returned it and got the G915 TKL. Nice. Overall both have the same pluses. The keys are bright and smooth. Its actually fun to type on these keyboards because the switches are so silky smooth. Its true the special symbols on the numeric keys dont light, but seriously, how often is that a problem. I use $ and * all the time so I already know they are on the 4 and 8 keys. Its not really a problem. I have also read some reviews that dont like the volume knob-bar. I dont get it. It turns the volume up, and it turns it down. Whats the issue? The charge time to 100% is 30 mins - 1 hour while using it. And the charge lasts for days. What I really like is the backlights have auto-off to save battery when you havent hit a key in a minute or so. Then as soon as you touch a key, they all come back on. This can be turned off or on through the G app. Its true, you cant set each key or key group individually. For me, it would be nice but its not a deal killer. And the best part, and the main reason I bought these, is you can switch between bluetooth and lighting with the press of a button. I connect to my work laptop with bluetooth, my desktop with lighting. And when you switch its instant. No waiting for a handshake. Goodbye usb switch! Dig it! Overall I am very happy with these keyboards. If I could change anything about them it would be : 1. USB C on the charging port (it is 2022 afterall) 2. Individual key color assignments 3. Did I already mention USB C? 4. A USB Passthrough port
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zee.rowe
> 3 dayIve never been so glad to go wireless, and this keyboard reinforces that (along with the g903 wireless mouse I bought with this). Right off the bat, I highly recommend this keyboard. Starting with the battery life, this keyboard is insane with it. 100% at the beginning of the day to 74% at the end of it, it is truly exciting. I will be doing a lifespan test, since I was just charging overnight out of habit, but now Im curious to know. Keep in mind, Ive been using my pc 24/7 lately, and it still uses 26% of the battery the whole day. (UPDATE: The keyboard lasts 3 to 4 days long on a single charge, its pretty dang good) Design wise, this keyboard is beautiful. Very minimal, clean cut, square edges, well lit and very bright keys with a ton of color variance. If you like a clean setup, this is definitely the way to go. The volume rocker is super convenient and surprisingly very accurate. Its also a super light keyboard that is also super thin. Did I mention this keyboard has a high aesthetic? I have the tactile keys, and I love it. Quick, responsive, and quiet, I dont have to listen to my friends complain about how loud my keyboard is anymore! I dont care too much about ergonomics, but I will say this keyboard sits really low, with only 2 settings of angle adjustment. Im sure some will hate the ergonomics, I dont really mind it. Response time because its wireless... what response time? I push a key, the pc picks it up right away. Logitechs whole lightspeed wireless program is quite literally lightspeed. I cannot discern the response time of this keyboard to a wired one, its great. I cant help but gush about this keyboard, Im absolutely in love with it. One of the few cons I have, and its a nitpick for sure, are the low profile keys, and its not even a con anymore? I had to get used to it since I had a traditional mechanical keyboard (razer blackwidow ultimate), but once I did, the keyboard feels great. Another nitpick is that I hit the space key on accident a lot. Thats seriously my con with this keyboard. But I will take accidentally hitting my space bar because of the super thin edge around the keyboard over a bulky board anyday. All in all, I highly recommend it. Beautiful, sturdy, quality. Everything about this was well done to me, and I love it
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M.P
> 3 dayThey keyboard is lightweight, durable, VERY clicky so if you’re into that, you’ll be satisfied and overall, a solid keyboard. My only 1st world complaint is the colors that shine through the keyboard and through the keypads, are not true to color. For example, gold looks like yellow. Dark shades of blue are much brighter in color.. and so on. Would I recommend it for its functionality and overall performance? Yes. Would I recommend it because the RGB spectrum is great and solid? Nope.
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C.B.
> 3 dayOverall so far I really enjoy the keyboard, After a few typing practices I can get a better WPM than my other low profile keyboard, but the ergonomics are not as good imo. I would have liked to see the keyboard be able to be raised just a bit higher, but other than
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Zachary
Greater than one weekI actually really like this keyboard, but I cant in good faith give it more than one star at the moment. As this is a gaming keyboard, the WASD keys are essential, but my D key hasnt worked since day one of use. Often times the key will get activated multiple times upon a single press. I mostly play Overwatch with this keyboardd, consequently, Ive found that my movement to the right gets stuttered. Ive recently sent a complaint to Logitech customer support, and Ill change my review to be more positive if all goes well with that endeavor. As I saidd, I really like this keyboard, but the one badd exception is fairly ddamning on a gaming keyboard. P.S. Ive kept many of the double activations of the D key to demonstrate the frequency of the issue. UPDATE: After contacting Logitech, they sent me a new keyboard. As you can see, the d key is no longer getting activated on a single press, and now I feel I can boost the rating to 4/5 stars. Im tempted to give it 5/5 (especially after the positive experience I had with Logitech support), but I feel I cant do that for few minor reasons: 1) The price is pretty high: Though the keyboard is built really well and feels great to type and game on, the price is still pretty steep. 2) No textured keys for gaming: My previous keyboard had textured WASD keys, which I now realize I severely underestimated. The textured keys make it easy to find your way back to WASD after moving your hands for whatever reason. The ability to change the color of the lights certainly helps, but Id appreciate some textured keys to go along with that. 3) Theres still the small issue your keyboard might be defective when you receive it. Although Logitechs support was fantastic, this rating is based on my personal experience. I would have preferred to not have to contact support in the first place. It may seem like Im kind of nitpicking here, but please realize that these three negatives brought it down one star for me. The keyboard is fantastic otherwise, and if you can afford the steep price, you wont regret it. The keyboard is sleek, heavy, and really well built. The design of it is phenomenal, and even if yours arrives defective, you should have no problem returning it for a new one. Thanks again to Logitech support!
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Alvin M.
> 3 dayFirst, why is that 1-star review complaining about the price still there and has so many upvotes. It is not even a verified purchase. I tried the linear and tactile version. Picked the tactile version because I got used to it quicker and appreciated the actuation feedback, which the linear version lacks. Linear is the quietest, but the tactile version is reasonable. You will not bother anyone. I picked this over the apple magic keyboard and corsair mk2 rapid fire. I will include my use case, specs/features, pros, and cons. Since covid, I work from home. I am a software developer, game a bit (3-10 hours) a week, and write a few reports as part of my job a week. The key caps are matte black and soft, which delivers a very nice feel. If you barely tap the keys, you can slide right across them. I do not eat near my keyboard, but the key caps are pretty good at resisting finger grease/oil. Touch typing will help with this as well. I have a 15inch work mac. I did not mind the butterfly keys, but this is better beyond comparison. The LightSpeed connection over usb does its job. I usually have the usb plugged into my gaming pc and use bluetooth for my work mac. I can transtition between the two just by touching the lightspeed/bluetooth buttons on the keyboard. The layout for mac is different, but i got used to it pretty quick. Being able to use one keyboard for mutiple machines at the touch of a button is incredible. You only need to get used to one keyboard, which greatly improves your typing. I use the macros keys for gaming. game changer. The dedicated media keys are a must have for me now. The volume scroll rod is smooth and the rolling distance matches the change in volume. The keyboard has a brushed metal (probably aluminum) finish. Feels very durable, dense, and premium. Under regular light, dust is very visible. The keyboard pacing is good and no fatigue after all day. The full keyboard is big. 19 inches x 6 inches. good luck finding a soft case for this. I have to use 3 micro fiber cloth to cover this thing when i am away. The keyboard has the back legs. One raises it 4 degress, the other 8 degrees. To me, the 4 degrees is not noticeable. The mechnical switch is visible and almost above the actual board. This contributes to its slim profile. I really wish there was a wrist wrest, so I could get a consistent hand posture and feel. 5 macro keys down the left. full row of function keys, must have for gaming. total of 12 soft rubber-ish buttons for stuff like media, macro controls, and wireless connectivity. Full RGB per key back light only over lightspeed. The backlight customization is limited over bluetooth. I usually have the backlight off... cause i do not look at the keyboard. I really could care less about keyboard rgb. There is a battery and capslock light indicator. Battery life is great. since i do not have the back lghts on, it exceeds the advertised 30hrs. Oh, I also just walk away when i am done working and it just takes one key press to wake up the keyboard and connect. Near seemless reconnection. The included cable is also nice. Mesh/braided. My desk looks a lot cleaner now with a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. I used a cheap $20 keyboard+mouse combo from amazon at home for a long time. At work i have the macbook pros butterfly keys and apples full magic keyboard. I bought the corsair mk2 rapid fire linear, but did not like the lack of actuation feedback. The cheap keyboard cannot compare at all... Macs butterfly takes sometime to adjust. If you like it you can really fly on that keyboard. The magic keyboard has a little bit more travel than the butterfly, but I still prefer the mechanic tactile feel and media keys of this g915. The 15inch mac build has a 90 degrees hard edge finish. When i type and rest my arms, my wrist will rest on the hard edge and after a while it bothers me and leaves a mark. This is why i like wrist rests. Pros: almost everthing i said above -fast reconnecting, and swapping between bluetooth and lightspeed -very good build quality, materials, looks, layout, functionality, and useability -full rgb with Logitech GHUB software -great battery -slim, low profile -nearly best in class for everything it does -logitech ghub software is surprisingly good for keyboard customization Cons: not much, very preference based -19x6. traveling with this not the best. Will not fit most desk keyboard trays. make sure you have the desk space. -The SHIFT+NUM (~!@#$%...)_+) are not backlit. They are printed on the keys. -No wrist rest... like come on even the $20 combo has a wrist wrest. The mk2 also had a wrist wrest. -price (based on your value and opinion) I felt like i need to address the 1-start review on this item that has 300+ votes complaining about the price. This is one of the few wireless (dual connection), real mechanical switches, full dedicated media keys, with macros that features great build quality with a slim profile. I literally use every feature this keyboard offers. Using only one keyboard for my work mac and gaming pc just make that $250 worth it.
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Dennis
> 3 dayIve had this keyboard for roughly 5 months and I still enjoy it. The battery life is outstanding when disconnected, I dont have that stutter that I sometimes feel on other wireless keyboards great response times. The feel of the click of the key that also isnt obnoxiously loud is great as well.
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SoBeDragon
> 3 dayI was skeptical about buying this keyboard based on the reviews I saw. I took a chance and am happy that I did. I wanted a TKL, wireless, USB/Bluetooth keyboard that is good for typing/work and gaming, has the Home/End/Pg Up/Pg Down keys in the traditional locations and also has the F keys offset (not directly above the number keys). $200 is a lot for a keyboard, but I trust Logitech and wanted to give this a try. It exceeded my expectations. I need the keyboard to be able to switch back and forth between a PC (Gaming) and a Mac (Work). On PC, I plugged in the lightspeed wireless dongle and I was done. On Mac, I paired the keyboard with bluetooth, it asked me press certain keys on the keyboard and I was done. When connected to the Mac via bluetooth, the Windows key changes to the Apple/Command key and the Alt key changes to the Option key automatically. It was seamless. I did not have to download any software or set any preferences to make this happen. I wanted to point that out because I couldnt find any other reviews that touched on that subject and this was important to know for my needs. They Keychron I was using did not have a wireless USB option, so I had to toggle back and forth between Wired USB and Bluetooth. To do so, you have to flip a switch on the side of the keyboard, then you have to flip a second switch based on if you want the keys to be Mac or PC. With the G915, all of this is gone. Its all wireless, and when you press the USB button its automatically set to PC keys...when you press the bluetooth button its automatically set to Mac keys (because I paired it with a Mac). Huge QoL improvement for me. Gaming wise...my first night I played with it, I won 6 straight in overwatch and got promoted to platinum so....take that as you will. In all seriousness though, there is no delay, no ghosting issues, no missed key presses or anything like that. It works perfectly. Typing wise, I prefer the tactile keys. The actuation point isnt super deep (like it is with Keychron) and the keys feel crisp and make a slightly audible click. I am fast and accurate. Very happy with this. The profile is suuuuper thin. So thin in fact that I dont need my wrist rest anymore. The Keychron I had was incredibly thick and without a wrist guard, it felt like my wrists were constantly angled up. Not the case with this keyboard. I dont care about lights but.....it has them, and there are several options available in the G-Hub software. On the negatives, the keys arent as tight as I am used to. They wiggle around kind of like a loose tooth might. Its not a huge deal, but its something I noticed that I thought was weird. The price is going to be the biggest negative for me. Paying $200 for a keyboard is unattractive, but since it covered all of my (weird) bases, I paid it. Wish it was close to $150. Overall, it fit my needs, performs better than expected and it cleaned up my setup quite a bit. Happy with the purchase, even if it was pricey.