Razer Ornata Chroma Gaming Keyboard: Hybrid Mechanical Key Switches - Customizable Chroma RGB Lighting - Individually Backlit Keys - Detachable Plush Wrist Rest - Programmable Macro Functionality

I had been experiencing issues with previous keyboards. It was a combination of key height being a bit high, along with inaccuracies when I was typing. Of course, many of the culprits were membrane keyboards. Naturally I was looking at mechanical keyboards by Corsair and others along with Razer. I fell in love with the Razer Mamba mouse and knew their products were top tier. I realized that for the $60 price point, Razer packs one heck of a punch. After watching numerous video reviews online, most of who were actually bashing the whole membrane/tactile combination, for whatever reason I still had a hunch that Razer wouldn't just put a 'hybrid mechanical' product on the market without it being pretty well r&d'd and taken to the next level in comparison to 'other' attempts. At the risk of it being a waste and the 'hybrid mechanical' rumors being true and ending up needing to go into the tier of true mechanical keyboards, I gave this keyboard a shot. I can wholeheartedly say my hunch was dead on. In a word: Smooth. This thing types butter smooth and accurate. The clicks are actually pleasant to the ear, my words per minute got a boost and I'm more accurate as well. I could not be more happy. The RGB is ridiculously good looking in person, and while I wish there were a more firm surface for the wrist rest(read: a higher quality foam or a plastic, either one), it is quite comfortable and unlike some reviews claim, it does not get hot under my wrists at all. Don't pass on this keyboard, because for under $100, this thing slays the competition, even costing a bit more, IMO. By far my favorite 'thing' about this keyboard is how Razer seemed to perfectly balance making a membrane keyboard that is hyper accurate, while giving it the 'click' many of us like in high end mechanical keyboards while making that click even more pleasant than what we are used to, while getting the key height and travel distance, well, perfect. I don't think the combination of these features is any accident. They seem to shake hands with each other quite nicely to put it lightly . All in all, if you're wondering if you need to spend an exorbitant amount of money on a 'real' mechanical keyboard, I can honestly say, I don't think you do. Give the Ornata a shot and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Awesome. Love the mid-height keys and the way each key-press sounds. Imbues confidence, without sounding too much like cheap plastic as other mech keyboards do.I've been a Logitech fan through and through, but I needed a work keyboard that checks all the boxes above. Hard to go back to non-mech when you're so used to the reliability of buttons designed with precision and reliability in mind. Plus, one that's much easier to clean compared to the typical scissor switch keyboard! (Oh, god...)Anyway, summary:1. Very solid keys. Easy to remove and clean in solution2. Solid construction. Chassis itself is sturdy without looking too foo-foo for a place of work.3. Key presses sound like automotive dip switches (if you're familiar with what that sounds like). Put it this way - you don't hear the keys, you hear the switch ;) Not cheapo Microsoft-sounding plastic keyboard at all. Totally classy, and would probably make people look over cubes and say, "what on Earth are you typing on?"4. Customizations on backlight color schemes make it very adaptible to any environment. Again, if using in a workplace, you don't want to call attention to yourself. Or worse, give people a reason to oogle over your personal stuff after you're out the door.5. The wrist pad is a very nice touch. Feels like premium over-ear monitor (headphone) leather. It's pliant, light, but doesn't tear as easily.6. Did I say, it's fantastically easy to clean??!Final note - that "cult" callout in the headline, that's a play on the "welcome" card that's in the packaging. Seems Razer really puts a lot of care and detail into their products and it shows. Packaging itself feels premium, and the instruction card - something that used to be common but now rare - it's thick, and in propa EngRish! Kidding aside, spending this moderate price for a gaming keyboard definitely made me feel like I was buying quality. Like buying Ultimate Ears instead of Logitech. (Yes, that's an obvious pun, but not a jab. Still much love for Logi.)