I wanted a keyboard with a backlite, I didn't need nor really want a colored backlite board. In addition, I wanted a numeric keypad, but it wasn't a high priority. When I received this for Christmas, I was surprised that I got a rainbow keyboard and considered taking it back because I thought the colors might be distracting. When I plugged this thing in, the keyboard prompts a page for you to customize the keyboard in a variety of ways.Color me: I was surprised how much I enjoy the colors in a variety of ways. I actually never use the keyboard strictly in white as I previously thought I would.Dislikes: I would prefer a numeric keypad and for the keys to be spread out just a bit. The keys are also quite dramatic when typing (loud, pronounce, and a bit firm). ... MoreI wanted a keyboard with a backlite, I didn't need nor really want a colored backlite board. In addition, I wanted a numeric keypad, but it wasn't a high priority. When I received this for Christmas, I was surprised that I got a rainbow keyboard and considered taking it back because I thought the colors might be distracting. When I plugged this thing in, the keyboard prompts a page for you to customize the keyboard in a variety of ways.Color me: I was surprised how much I enjoy the colors in a variety of ways. I actually never use the keyboard strictly in white as I previously thought I would.Dislikes: I would prefer a numeric keypad and for the keys to be spread out just a bit. The keys are also quite dramatic when typing (loud, pronounce, and a bit firm). Again, I have grown into it all - I enjoy the firmness of the keys, the loud clicks when typing, and the compact size of the keyboard. I only regret that I didn't get a keyboard with a numeric keypad - CONSUMER error.Overall: I would recommend.

Easily one of the best gaming keyboards you can get. Ive had a total of three Razer keyboards. The first was one of the early Black Widows, the second was an Ornata V1, and this Huntsman Elite being my most recent. From my experience with these three keyboards, the Huntsman Elite has been the most pleasant. Granted, being an elite version gives it some inherent pros that basic editions dont have dedicated media buttons i.e., pause, FFW, RWD, and mute buttons, a volume wheel, and a wrist pad though the basic Ornata comes with a wrist pad too, so this pro isnt exclusive to Elite editions. What the Huntsman does have that to my eye is objectively different and better than other Razer keyboards Ive had is listed below Better keyboard design. Other keyboards are all ... MoreEasily one of the best gaming keyboards you can get. Ive had a total of three Razer keyboards. The first was one of the early Black Widows, the second was an Ornata V1, and this Huntsman Elite being my most recent. From my experience with these three keyboards, the Huntsman Elite has been the most pleasant. Granted, being an elite version gives it some inherent pros that basic editions dont have dedicated media buttons i.e., pause, FFW, RWD, and mute buttons, a volume wheel, and a wrist pad though the basic Ornata comes with a wrist pad too, so this pro isnt exclusive to Elite editions. What the Huntsman does have that to my eye is objectively different and better than other Razer keyboards Ive had is listed below Better keyboard design. Other keyboards are all susceptible to getting crumbsdust in the keys, but the Huntsman doesnt have this issue. Generally, keyboards have depressions for lack of a better term that the keys go into which allows dust and crumbs to accumulate. Meanwhile, the Huntsmans keyboard is solid with no depressions Better build quality. Every other keyboard is usually made of tough plastic, but much of the Huntsman is made of metal except for the keycaps and media buttons Better RGB lighting. Since the Black Widow is an older keyboard, its lighting was definitely less bright and pleasing. Though, the Ornatain terms of quality of the lighting, are on par with the Huntsman. Where the Huntsman shines is in how many places its lit up. Its wrist pad and the bottom of the keyboard is lined with an RGB strip that gives an overall more deluxe lookIn terms of the actual keys quality, I dont have the perceptive ability to notice much of a difference in terms of latency or anything like that. Generally, from all the Razer keyboards Ive had, theyve all been good with similar quality. Soundwise, the Black Widow had that OG, loud mechanical keyboard sound, the Ornata was definitely the quietest something I really liked personally, and the Huntsman is somewhere in between the two. The only reason Im giving this 4stars instead of 5 is because of the sound of the keys which is purely a personal preference objectively speaking, the Huntsman is a 5star keyboard. If the keys sounded more like the Ornatas Id personally give this 5stars. Again, this is a personal preference, objectively a 5star.Note Razer is VERY iffy with their quality control. Ive never had a bad keyboard from them, but maybe Ive just gotten lucky. However, Ive had quality differences with their headsets and mice ranging from simple exterior build problems i.e., peeling rubber linings to hardware problems i.e., scroll wheel perceiving a downwards scroll wheel as an upwards one and headsets no longer playing sound. This isnt a dealbreaker for me personally, because I can always return faulty products, but this is something consumers should be aware of before purchasing from Razer.

As the title says, I am not a gamer. I am in mid50s business professional who spends about 60 hours a week in front of a computer.So I went to Best Buy looking for a new keyboard to replace my old Logitech with the sticky space bar. I tried every keyboard they had in the business section and they all felt mushy and flimsy. I glanced over into the next aisle where the gaming keyboards are, and the sales rep said oh those are gaming keyboards, you probably dont want one of those.Lured by the seductive flashing colored lights, I ignored his advice and went over and started typing on the Huntsman Elite keyboard. All I could say is WOW The tactile feel and exquisitely wonderful clickiness of this keyboard is exactly what I was looking for. I havent felt a keyboard this ... MoreAs the title says, I am not a gamer. I am in mid50s business professional who spends about 60 hours a week in front of a computer.So I went to Best Buy looking for a new keyboard to replace my old Logitech with the sticky space bar. I tried every keyboard they had in the business section and they all felt mushy and flimsy. I glanced over into the next aisle where the gaming keyboards are, and the sales rep said oh those are gaming keyboards, you probably dont want one of those.Lured by the seductive flashing colored lights, I ignored his advice and went over and started typing on the Huntsman Elite keyboard. All I could say is WOW The tactile feel and exquisitely wonderful clickiness of this keyboard is exactly what I was looking for. I havent felt a keyboard this precise since the old IBM keyboards of the 1970s and 80s.Again Wow This is exactly what I was looking for I tried a number of other gaming keyboards. All were good, but this one simply felt the best.Bringing it back to the office, installation was easy and flawless. Its worth mentioning that it does require two USB ports. This is not a problem for me as I have a USB hub and docking station.Plugging in to the ports, my HP Spectre360 immediately recognized the keyboard and produced a welcome screen for me to download the software.The software provides a wide selection of settings and adjustments but is remarkably easy to use.As a business user, I certainly dont need all of the flashing lights, but to be honest they are so cool I could not resist setting up custom chroma profiles. Basically, you can make the lights and colors do pretty much anything you want them to do. The chroma set up allows you to build layers of lighting features in a method that reminds me of Photoshop.The one thing that my old Logitech keyboard had that I liked was a dedicated button for the Calculator app. It is something that I used several times each day. While the Huntsman Elite keyboard does not have this, I was able to create a macro and remap the pausebreak key to perform this function. Took a little bit of research to figure out how, but it wasnt difficult.After several days of using this new keyboard I am as thrilled as ever. The keys are silky smooth and have a precision that makes it a pleasure to use. One thing worth mentioning is that the keys are very clicky which I personally like. However, If you share an office with somebody, I could see where they might find the clicking to be a bit annoying.The overall build quality of this keyboard is superb. It is heavy and feels very solid. The volume control on the right side of the keyboard is perfectly placed and is very useful.I have only one complaint about this keyboard. On some of the keys that have a dual function for shift, such as the colon and semicolon, the markings on the key are upside down from the norm. The nonshift function is on the top and the shift function is on the bottom. And only the nonshift function is illuminated see photo. Its not a big deal as I am primarily a touchtypist, but it seems a little bit stupid.All I can say is I wish I knew but such an excellent keyboard existed years ago. I think this company should market this product to business people like me as well as gamers.