Razer BlackWidow Lite TKL Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard : Orange Key Switches - Tactile & Silent - White Individual Key Lighting - Compact Design - Detachable Cable - Classic Black

It was my first TKL keyboard and I was loving it ...until I spilled water all over it and it shorted and I had to throw it away. I really liked the fact that it had white LED backlights only, since Im kind of over the whole RGB GAMER phase of my life - it gives it a little more of that professional vibe. The keys were quiet, I did install all the O-Rings on the keys to make it even more quiet, but it was quiet enough without the O-rings too. I will buy it again when the time comes...

Update: after a few months, the a key has become defective. It sometimes types two as for each physical press. Not something I would expect for an expensive keyboard. The Razer Orange switches, which are designed to approximate Cherry MX Browns, feel nice. The tactile feedback resembles rubber dome keys. Theyre loud, however. I measured them at 63 dB without the O-rings (slightly louder than normal conversation according to scales), and 61 dB with the O-rings installed. The keyboard is described in the page title as Tactile & Silent, which is clearly false. I dont think anyone would call normal conversation silent. The O-rings are not pre-installed. You have to install them yourself, which is annoying as it takes about 45 minutes. There were 91 O-rings and a key puller in the box. The LED back-lighting is uneven and poorly implemented. The images on this page are misleading. They show regular and shifted characters (5 and % for example) as equally visible, but only because they shine a spot-light on the keyboard when they take the photos. In the real world, the shifted characters are practically invisible. On keys where the printed characters take two lines, such as Page Up, the lower line is not back-lit, and are only marginally visible in low light. The caps lock key turns green when enabled. The floating key (low profile frame) design is nice--its easier to keep the keyboard clean. The USB cable is braided and removable. USB A to USB micro-B. Better keyboards, including some in the same price range, are USB-C on the keyboard end. The key caps are beveled moderately aggressively. Shifted characters are printed below the regular characters, which definitely looks strange. When back-lighting is off, the characters are harder to see than on a regular non-LED keyboard. I wouldnt suggest turning off the LEDs, but this is a problem for the unlit characters, which are hardly visible, and are even less so when other characters near them are back-lit. The back-lighting works without software. Youd have to install Razers software to customize the back-lighting, create macros, etc. I chose not to install the software, and I find the keyboard perfectly usable. The manual is poorly written. You dont need to read the manual to use the keyboard, but there are reasons to be concerned. Like many tech manuals, there are pages in several other languages. One of these pages--Chinese, I think--mentions mercury and cadmium (in English words). I cant tell what it says since its mostly not English and theres no English equivalent. Theres also a warranty for Australia. Nothing for the US or other countries. We dont get a warranty? 10-key rollover according to Razers website. Keyboards in the $100 range usually have N-key. Its also strange that its not 6 or N, which are more common, but either way its not good. There definitely arent any high-end features, such as USB pass-through or a detachable numpad.

I bought this because I have a friend with one who recommended it but I was worried about the orange switches being too noisy. I Installed the o-rings and while that did help a lot with the noise I noticed that the switches began to sound springy which really sucked because it became too hard to not notice. Other than the springy sound its a very nice personal keyboard to use at the house but just not the best for office. I love the build quality to it and the way it sounds without the o-rings.

Coming from previously using a Razer Ornata Chroma, I was looking to make the full transition to a mechanical keyboard. The tenkeyless was a huge factor and gives so much more space which I love. I went with the Orange switches because I didnt want the typing to be overly loud and also did not want Linear yellow as I like at least some click. Its still quite loud in comparison to the Ornata Chroma which is a hybrid mecha-membrane. With headphones on not so bad but still. I wouldnt say the response times or anything like that have improved for gaming purposes, perhaps the linear yellow would. Overall its a solid keyboard and is aesthetically pleasing.

I will type this review exactly has it comes out of my keyboard: I bought this product because I like smaller keyboards, I also like lighted keyboards with good switches. Although the lighting iss great and the the clickynesss of the keyboard is great, there is some MAJOR problemss with keysss sticking and sstaying stuck for a loooong time. It just seems to be random and doesnt happen conssisteently from key to key. Although some keys seem to have morre problems than others, even AFTER constant cleaning of the keys and keyboard. After sseveral attempts of fixing this through upgrading Synapse (the driver sssoftwwware of Razer) and contacting support (running through their useless attempts to fix it), it continues to happen over and over again and causses major issues in competitive gaming (as well ass doing any sort of wrriting of code). You will dodge longer, or just seem to randomly do ssomething that you shouldnt. Asssss you can see with this review, the continual key stickynesss is nothing you would want in a game or to even do daily work. There doesnt seem to be a solid fix for it AND Synapse hasss been in beta now for years, so I dont expect a fix to come to the keyboard anytime soon. So my suggestion, serious gamerrs and developers should stay FAR FAR FAR away from this product and probably all Razerr keyboards. NOTE: This review was not changed other than to correct spelling errors. The repeattted keys you see are typing at a normal speed on the keyboard. So imagine how it is for gaming or writing code? Pathetic to say the least. UPDATE 04/16/2020: RRazerr reached out to me to help fiix the keyboard (afterr they reepliiied to thiis review). However, after II rreplied to them about my issue, the responded with a tiicket frrom theiiir tiiicketing system, and they neverr rresponded beyond me addiing additional information to it. As you can see, Im sttiill using the same keyboard and having the same problem (I cant geet a newerr keyboard yet to replace thiiis POS).

Edit: Ive added one star since my initial review. On Razers end, their warranty was able to support me with a functional replacement. Its such a shame because the new keyboard didnt have a wrist rest and is actually a different beast altogether, or so I will disclose. A upgrade on paper, but not the way I may have most wanted. If the orange switch version of this BlackWidow didnt have any issues, it would have been the perfect keyboard thats suited for my needs. Ill be fair, I believe the support team did the best they could. The teams involved in product dev. and manufacturing just seem to have botched the keys I had issues with, and further research say Im not the only one with the problem. Had this for about a week now and the chroma effects glitch out when using in tandem with other lighting features. Started to get the iconically frustrating double clicks on keys like a, t, d, s, etc. the day I got it. Banging on the broken keys for a press or two works for a couple minutes until it starts bugging out again This is definitely not a software problem btw, Ive made the lengthy and troubling journey of reviewing my computer and the synapse program of any potential incompatibility or mishap. This double typing applies to any laptop and desktop Ive tried it on. Just gonna use my old keyboard for now and shelf this since I cant return it. Didnt feel like it was worth the effort. Im going to avoid Razer Keyboards for now. Spent good money on what wouldve potentially been an awesome experience.

I rated base on my experience all my life been using generic non-mechanical keyboard, so base on my short experience using Razer BlackWidow Lite TKL Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard i find it really good and its quite an experience. I have read some reviews that sound of clicking is too loud, maybe, but i find it soothing.

Really superb all around keyboard. Price is great (I got it at $60), design is clean and not too in your face, which is welcome from Razer, build quality is solid, and quite pleased with the switches. The lettering looks really clean on the keyboard, and the backlighting is just right, not too bright or soft. Keyboard material, albeit seeming to be mostly plastic, still has a nice texture and premium feel to it. These Razer orange switches (brown equivalent) are wonderful and have made a noticeable difference for me when typing, both as a gamer and as a programmer. They are certainly an outright upgrade from the Outemu reds I had been using at my desk at home previously (I liked the smooth action but found I made a lot of mistakes with the low actuation force of the red switches), and Ill give them a slight edge in terms of personal preference for the softer switch action of the brown switch as opposed to the Cherry MX Blue switches I have in my keyboard at the office (currently not seeing much use, obviously). I am not ultra-sensitive to switch quality, I just prefer a keyboard with clean action and quality build, and after finally having given this style of switch a try I dont think I can go back. My only two *very minor* gripes are these: 1. Aesthetic from the side of the keyboard is a bit strange. The keycaps are very short in height and so the components underneath each key are visible, including the switch+switch housing. Seems like thats the aesthetic theyre going for, just not my personal taste, and its unnoticeable from above, which is where Im mostly seeing the keyboard from anyway. 2. Keyboard deck warped ever so slightly at one point so that it wasnt sitting flush with the desk. Not sure if this will resurface in the future, but I was able to unwarp it using raw man power (aka a very light bend back in the correct direction) and it has been sitting fine for over a week since I noticed the issue. These are not deal breakers in the slightest, just for others to be aware of when purchasing. Still love the keyboard, and certainly not worth subtracting a star.

Impressive for the price. Razer has come a long way with their switches. My favorite keyboard switch is the Cherry MX Brown, and these are very close. Subjectively, this keyboard is a little bit louder but not by much. Typing on it feels great, very responsive. Pros: - Great backlighting, with fine control of the brightness. - Tactile switches, very close to Cherry MX Browns. - Braided cable. - Roughly 2/3 the cost of keyboards with Cherry MX switches + backlighting. - Dedicated media keys. Cons: - The larger keys such as spacebar and shift use the old metal crossbar style. This makes them more difficult to remove for cleaning / adding O-rings. Since these are things you dont need to do often, I consider this a minor inconvenience. - Slightly louder than Cherry MX Brown keyboards. - Razer Synapse bloat is required to customize it. - Alt / Fn / Menu keys are different sizes, so if you remap those keys you wont be able to move them around.