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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I was looking for a good mechanical keyboard. Started out years ago with the Corsair K70 RGB with Brown switches. The keys were too tall for my liking and I wasnt a fan of the tactile switch bump. I really like the older Apple chiclet keyboard, and also felt a 10key-less keyboard would be cool to try. This was the closest thing I could find! Battery life is great! I cant tell any increased latency, and I cant really speak to the wireless distance. Overall, Im a happy camper! As the review title says, I ended up buying another 2 - one for the office as I program semi remote and its nice to have the same keyboard, and one for my girlfriend. As an aside, the only real complaint that I have is that the Logitech software that you use to configure this keyboard and the Logitech G935 headset conflicts, and certain, possibly obscure, settings on the headset keep getting overwritten when using with this keyboard. I got around that by adjusting my settings to my liking and then uninstalling the software.

Overall, I really like this keyboard. This is my first mechanical keyboard that wasnt second-hand. Ive always loved the low-profile chicklet-style keys, and that was the main reason I wanted this keyboard. Listed below are a few things Ive noticed after using this keyboard for about a month. I purchased the G815 Tactile version. I switched over from a Razer DeathStalker Chroma. Pros: - Low profile keys. - Fairly quiet. - The overall look is good. - Very thin keyboard overall. - Very sturdy. Even when using the stands to raise the top of the keyboard, it is very stable. Cons: - In the dark, the secondary functions on the keys (such as !@#<}) are impossible to see. There is no transparency with them, so the RGB does not shine through them. - You cannot edit a specific key on the keyboard besides the G-Keys. I was expecting to be able to edit just about every key, whether its disabling E, or changing it to a macro as an extra G-Key. With the software, you are only able to edit 6 buttons; you can edit the 5 G-Keys, and the Game Key. With my previous keyboard, I was able to disable specific keys, or change them to another key (such as changing E to K). As a note, you can disable specific keys with Game Mode, but with Game Mode, you are forced to have three keys disabled at all times. - You cannot disable the Media Keys. This is related to the con above, but I feel as if its its own gripe. - If you depress the keys all the way, it sounds hollow, and can get fairly loud when typing at a fair pace (for me, ~75wpm). - G HUB will not open at times. For some reason, even after re-installing Windows 10, and even just re-installing the program, it does not want to open. - The Memory Profiles are terrible. Ive only gotten them to work with the RGB, and have not been able to get my G-Keys to be saved to the profile. And even then, it took a bit of fumbling the first few times to actually get the profile saved and able to be loaded with another computer. - There is no way to get the RGB to look good with white. It always has a hint of blue or red, which is disappointing. Gripes with the first-time setup: - By default, the G5 key is bound to F5. This drove me absolutely mad because I couldnt figure out why the page kept refreshing when I first got this keyboard. It turns out G1-5 are bound to F1-5, respectively, out of the box. - When installing G-HUB, it automatically opens Discord so you can connect G-HUB to your Discord account. There should be a way to not have that happen, as that is annoying. This happens every time you re-install G-HUB, as well. It may seem like I have a lot more cons than pros. That is true. But to me, it *is* a keyboard, and its good at being a keyboard. There have been some things that are user error (such as missed key strokes because I am transferring from a membrane to a mechanical keyboard). I still like the keyboard overall, but with the cons listed above—particularly with G-HUB—I will likely not purchase another Logitech keyboard unless those issues are addressed.

The keyboard is beautiful... and thin. Like, HOLY HELL, no need for a wrist rest thin (seriously, used a wrist rest for the last two years with my g810... and poof it went. I got this last week, so heres first impressions; PROS: * Not quite sure if this is a pro, but.... the thinner keys didnt take me nearly as long to get used to as I expected. First type, they were more like laptop keyboard keys due to the profile, and I wasnt sure Id like them. Within the hour I was sold. * I like the metal. I was worried it would be too cold, but the keys keep you from feeling it at all, and I predict cleaning will be way easier * The keys are raised, so blowing air should get rid of all the stuff that normally requires taking keycaps off. Major time saver for those who care about keeping their keyboards clean and maintained. * ON BOARD MEMORY! Hell yes. Finally dont have the rainbow wave every startup like my old g810 (aka, until the program loads up) - Also great if you need to swap it to another keyboard * Stable feet. I like my keyboard raised (old habits), and briefly trying the 512 was a PitA with its side feet. This ones flip out the back (like my 810), and are stable as a rock. * MEDIA CONTROLS - I fell in love with the volume wheel on my 810, and this things is even nicer. I love not having to get out of fullscreen to alter the vol, or fiddle with fn keys. * USB passthrough at LAST! Its one of those you dont need it until you have it things, but I appreciate it. * New fun built-in viduals. The ripple is cute. Set a color, you get rainbow ripples on keypress emanating from said keypress. REALLY pretty and fun. Also makes it look crazy when youre typing papers and someone sees your keyboard just spazzing the hell out. Its like a sleeper rainbow :P CONS: * Still not MX Cherry switches... my g810, for all Ive loved it, started failing right as its warrenty expired (RGB & multi-presses)... and Im assuming thats due to the switches. These are different, but still Logitechs alternative. * SINCE they are Logitechs, not sure why the shift+ keys arent illuminated like they were on the g810. I cant say I remember which number gives me & or $ or %, and NOT having them lit up really sucks in low light. At least the big bonus for the 810s special switches was that it lit everything up. * UNLIKE my 810 (older model), not ALL keys allow custom lighting. Just... WHY?!? * The Num and Caps lock indicators are stuck a bright(er) white, which ruins any light scheme you might have going. * The Brightness key lets you re-color it, but the game mode key FOR SOME reason is likewise stuck as white. * The memory keys are likewise stuck in yellow (and on, even with the keyboard NOT on memory mode). I would understand the MR key being stuck red, but WHY the other ones? Why num/caps? Why game mode? * The G keys on the left are too close... might get used to it (hoping I will!) but for now I often hit G5 when meaning to hit Ctrl. Seeing as thats a keybind modifier in games, yeah... quite an issue. Wish the G keys were above Functions, or had a bigger gap from the main keyboard, at least. * The new G hub is atrocious. I know this isnt keyboard specific, but this made me swap from their old Logitech Gaming Software, and its an obvious downgrade. I had to turn my freaking PTT key into a macro before it let me add it to my mouse keybind. Why? Because it has a list and tells you to drag and drop stuff. Old program? click what you want the keybind to be. Simple, intuitive, easy. Freaking idiots making things touchscreen compatible ruins everything (also, what LGS had in one visual Ghub requires you to swap through several pictures) T_T

At $250 it is by far the most expensive keyboard i have ever purchased. Previously my most expensive keyboard was the Logitech G513 at $150. I bought this keyboard (alongside the Logitech G604 Mouse) to use at work, I have two computers that i switch between and the idea of using a single keyboard for both of them was what pushed me to make the purchase. Main computer: Dell Latitude 5490. Second Computer: Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 (Connected via Bluetooth) Id like to start with the bad before I get into what I like about the keyboard. The Bad: - The Logitech G Hub software is a PAIN to install on a company issued computer locked down by firewalls and IT. If I hadnt been in IT myself I doubt i would have ever gotten it installed. The software installer package when being run requires additional files to be downloaded in the background, this got blocked by my company firewall. I have the software installed on my Home PC without issue, but the software still is bloated and buggy. - The shift values on the keyboard are printed below the non-shift values. For a screenshot see the (as of this posting) the third image for the product that shows the middle of the keyboard and says Lightspeed Wireless View the ? and / keys to the left of shift. Normally, on most keyboards I have used, the Shift value ? is printed above the non-shift value /. My other Logitech G513 keyboard has the ? above the /, so this change isnt consistent across Logitech products. - When swapping between Bluetooth/Lightspeed my RGB settings are lost, they can be reset by either turning on and off the keyboard or going back into the software to reapply them. - After toggling between Bluetooth/Lightspeed, the Logitech G Hub software removes the ability to use and change the G1-G5 keys. They are non-functional and the option to do anything with them is lost in the software. Toggling the power to the keyboard resolves this. - It reports that it has 0% battery life to my Bluetooth connected device, the G Hub software shows it at 99% but windows will occasionally inform me that the laptop is out of battery. - It is still using Micro-USB and does not have a USB-C port. - the M1,M2,M3,MR, Lightspeed, Bluetooth, GameMode soft buttons at the top are not RGB, they are as far as I can tell fixed colors. They have the technology as the exactly same styled RGB softbutton next to GameMode is a pleasantly configurable RGB. - The Logitech G Hub software does not detect or let you configure the device on the Bluetooth connected computer. (This functionality is built into the G604 mouse so it is possible.) A lot of these problems are software and can and *better* be fixed in an update to the Logitech G Hub software and firmware updates. Things I like about the keyboard: - Toggling between Bluetooth/Lightspeed is genuinely immediate. By the time my hand returns to home-row after hitting the key it is usable on the other device. - There is no input lag detectable on lightspeed, There is no input lag detectable over bluetooth (my G604 mouse does, but this review is not about that product) - Fun fact: You can technically use it on 3 devices: When on lightspeed connection, it will first default to the USB connection if there is one. So you could have one computer wired to the keyboard, unplug the wire and have a second computer connected via Lightspeed, and then toggle to a third computer with the Bluetooth key. If you are considering going this route I would recommend grabbing a Magnetic cable for quick plugging in and unplugging of the keyboard. (I have some NetDot Gen 12 cables that support data) - I have the Tactile variant of the keys (Brown switches), Since im in an office enviroment keeping the loudness of my typing down was ideal, so i avoided the Clicky variant, the Tactile keys feel good to the touch. They make good sounds (My G513 had a springy tang to the sound while it was being broken in, not too pleasant to hear) - Im sure the battery life is good, 30 hours is 4x more than I need on a standard work-day. the Software tells me that it can last up to 60 hours, which is 2x more than the advertised length. I doubt ill ever need to test the battery, but its good knowing that if i do need to rely on keyboard battery, that it will last me many days of use. - Its really thin, and it feels strong and durable. it barely fits into my backpack with my laptop, im not worried that if my backpack falls or gets stepped on that the keyboard will break. - It feels light to hold and carry, but it is heavy for how thin it is. Despite how light it is, it sits steady and immovable on my desk. - Im in love with the volume scroll wheel. This is a good keyboard. The lost star is not because of the software issues, which I hope will be fixed soon and not be relevant to anyone who may read this fairly long review. I also did not remove a star because of price. I felt it was worth it for me but also irrelevant to the quality of the product. It lost the star because of: - 7 buttons do not have RGB - Still using Micro USB instead of USB C - The Key Printing issue

This keyboard was a great purchase, although its kind of expensive, I loved the aesthetics of while also having the macro keys. It arrived quickly, and was ready to use right out of the box, besides needing to connect it to charge the battery, and needing Logitechs software to change the lighting effects. Other then that, I have very little complaints. Overall, the battery can last about a week without needing to charge (I use it everyday for 6 or more hours and I keep it at about 50% brightness), and the lighting on the keyboard looks very clean and is easy to customize. Ive seen a lot of people complain about the macro profiles, and the media buttons being made of membrane (squishy button), however, it has not been a problem for me. The buttons are very sensitive so you wont really have to push them, and as someone who uses them a lot, I think theyre perfectly fine as they are. The only complaints I do have is that when my keyboard received a software update a few weeks ago (first one Ive ever had since purchasing a few months ago) it disabled my macro keys until I updated the software. After the update, everything was working as normal. My last complaint is that after you shut down your computer, your keyboard will of course shut down with it. However, if you accidentally press a button on the keyboard after you shut down the computer, your keyboard will turn back on, and in my case, it would not turn back off. So I have to manually turn off the keyboard. Other then that, this was a great purchase and I hope it lasts a long time, especially with the cost of the keyboard.

Update : 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

So, I bought this brand new and it definitely had some crumbs on it and the packaging was open. All in all I suppose I should have just exchanged it. However, I ended up just sticking with it as there was nothing wrong with it as the month past. If it breaks now, thats on me I suppose. All in all a great space saver, the battery life is great, and the sound is beautiful. While the lighting isnt the strongest out there It is still rather nice in my eyes. The white would probably provide better bounce back for lighting. All in all a wonderful product.

NOTE: There are 3 different versions of this keyboard: clicky, linear, and tactile. I first tried the clicky... and while it felt breezy and light to type on, the click sound was just a bit too much for me. Decided to go with the tactile version, which I like much better. Otherwise, this is a great keyboard. The ability to connect in multiple ways and easily switch between those multiple methods, I could actually switch between multiple devices in the same session (computer and phone)... is a nice feature. The backlight and changing lights gives the keyboard a nice cool looking effect. My own criticism is the secondary shift-keys are not backlit.... so you really need to know where these characters are located, otherwise you wont be able be able to find the ( or * in a dark environment.

Its a nice keyboard but I hate the chicklet style keys. Its got great addressable RGB keys and hot keys. Just about every key can be addressed. Its wireless is also it an issue for gaming.