Spending over 100 quid on a keyboard is an enormous ask at the most effective of instances, which is partly why half the entries at present populating my best gaming keyboard listing all are available in nicely under that. Over 200 quid, although? That’s positively extortionate. But man alive does the £210 / $250 Logitech G915 Lightspeed Wireless make an extremely sturdy case for itself.
For starters, it’s actually quite beautiful. Its aluminium base is splendidly skinny, and its clean, rounded edges and hairline end really feel each bit like a 200 quid piece of package. Its key caps have an oleophobic coating, too, so it doesn’t entice fingerprints, and holy moly its quantity wheel. What a factor that’s. So clean, so elegant, and so, so attractive to the contact – and the devoted media keys under it aren’t half unhealthy, both.
I additionally love the truth that its dual-height adjustable toes inform you precisely what angle they’ll set the keyboard at. Sure, I don’t really want to know that the interior set of toes will tilt the keyboard to four levels, or that the bigger set will double that an much more comfy eight levels, however I recognize its degree of precision and dedication to element all the identical.
Logitech’s new low-profile GL switches are great to kind on, too. I used to be despatched the ‘clicky’ model for evaluate, nevertheless it’s additionally out there in ‘linear’ and ‘tactile’ flavours as nicely. Obviously, I can’t communicate to the general noise ranges of the opposite two variants, however I used to be happy to see (or ought to that be hear?) that even the clicky keys weren’t too grating on the ears. It’s a form of high-pitched sound, not not like the opto-mechanical clacks of the Razer Huntsman or HP Omen Sequencer, however noticeably quieter (simply have a pay attention on Logitech’s website to see what I imply). That stated, I nonetheless wouldn’t say it’s quiet sufficient to make use of down in your lounge, say, the place there’s prone to be different individuals round, nevertheless it’s a minimum of simpler on the ears than different mechanical keyboards I’ve used prior to now.
The half-height mechanical keys really feel simply as nippy and responsive as its opto-mechanical rivals as nicely. I barely needed to press every key in any respect earlier than it registered my keystroke, and I used to be capable of rise up to full typing velocity in virtually no time in any respect. What’s extra, the G915 makes use of the identical Lightspeed wi-fi tech as Logitech’s G Pro Wireless mouse, giving it an ultra-fast response time of only one millisecond. Regardless of whether or not I used to be utilizing the keyboard after stepping away from my PC for a bit or hammering out instructions in a tense little bit of Monster Hunter-ing, the G915 by no means missed a beat. For me, it felt similar to I used to be utilizing a conventional wired keyboard.
I used to be additionally impressed with the G915’s battery life. I’ve had this on my desk for an excellent couple of weeks now, and whereas I haven’t had it in fixed use, it’s nonetheless solely misplaced about 35% of its battery – and that’s with its RGB lighting going full pelt, too. Indeed, Logitech charge it for 30 hours at 100% brightness, however the battery LED gentle will flash when it will get all the way in which all the way down to 15% so that you’re not abruptly left powerless mid-game, and it solely takes three hours to cost again up once more, too. Plus, you possibly can keep it up utilizing it whereas it’s charging through its bundled microUSB cable.
You’ll must obtain Logitech’s G Hub software program to reap the benefits of its programmable G keys down the left hand facet, admittedly, nevertheless it’s fairly straightforward to make use of and offers you a wealth of choices to choose from. As nicely as varied Windows shortcuts, you can too assign extra sensible capabilities reminiscent of slicing, pasting, going ahead or again by means of internet pages or biking by means of apps. Or you possibly can simply report your personal through the Macro menu, and even set particular actions for apps reminiscent of Discord, OBS and Overwolf – useful when you’re a daily streamer or video seize fiend. You may even bung a load of mouse controls on the G keys as nicely when you fancy it, like altering your DPI velocity, for instance, which can in actual fact be simpler than making an attempt to faucet a facet button on the mouse itself.
You can even configure the G915’s game mode within the G Hub, which is activated by urgent the little light-up joystick button above the Fn keys, in addition to change up the keyboard’s RGB lighting profiles.
Ultimately, the Logitech G915 Lightspeed Wireless might be the loveliest keyboard I’ve ever used. Yes, it’s costly at £210 / $250, however on this case, it’s completely value it if you’d like the top of wi-fi perfection. If you’re not so fussed about getting a wi-fi keyboard, although, then there’s actually no must spend this sort of cash. After all, the Roccat Vulcan is simply as sensible to kind on because the G915, and that prices virtually half as a lot as its Logitech rival. Plus, the center and prime Vulcan 100 and Vulcan 120 fashions nonetheless include their very own devoted quantity knobs, so it’s not such as you’re lacking out on that entrance by spending rather less both.
Still, when you’ve obtained the money, there’s actually lots to love concerning the Logitech G915. It’s comfortably the most effective wi-fi gaming keyboard I’ve ever used, and it’s additionally one of many best-looking, too. No shock, then, that it’s going straight into my best gaming keyboard listing, worth be damned.
