By: Sean Dibble
Well, it didn't take
me long to find another gaming peripheral from Razer that I instantly fell in love with. The Black Widow is a wired keyboard that any gamer desires. With its
sleek design and ultra-smooth keystrokes, it’s hard not to fall in love with it.
Additionally, for the more hardcore gamer, this Black Widow allows for
programming of up to five (yes, five!) different keysets, all for different
games if need be.
Design
The Razer Black Widow Keyboard is like most
other Razer equipment, with the standard
black base color with green highlights. Let me tell you, when you combine all
your Razer equipment, your room will
glow in a magical green that says you’re the ultimate gamer. The keyboard is
slim and easy to carry around if need be. Like I previously mentioned, it has
five sets of different keys that you can program for special games which you
enjoy playing so you don’t have to go in and reset keystrokes each time you
feel like switching it up. Instead of having to go in and reset the keys
manually, the keyboard automatically remembers them for you, making it ideal
for the veteran gamer.
We all know how useful
USB ports are, but the seasoned gamer has more than their fair share of
hardware. Counting the mouse, keyboard, external hard drive, printer, headset…
you get the picture. Most PCs and laptops have a limited amount of USB ports,
and when you have as much stuff as I do, your desk gets pretty cluttered. Razer found a solution for this problem.
Remember that pesky headset you use to play games? Not only does this keyboard
have USB port, but it also has both a microphone and headphone jack; perfect to
plug in your other Razer headgear (or
any other headgear. Whatever floats your boat).
Functionality
This keyboard
practically screams functionality. With smooth and easy keystrokes, you’ll fly
through whatever you’re typing. For me, it increased my typing speed a bit, and
it even has an anti-ghosting function which allows you to quickly go from one
key to the next without adding in extra characters where they aren’t needed. In
the heat of gaming, there’s no telling how many times you might accidentally
press an unnecessary key, so it’s a pretty ingenious addition if you ask me.
Again, gamers will
love this keyboard due to the ability to store five separate sets of game
command keys in it. This keyboard also syncs up with Razer Synapse (a
cloud-based hardware driver installer) and it can constantly download the
latest device updates for you. This way, your keyboard drivers are always up to
snuff and ready to go.
Usually at this point
in the review I would mention something bad about the item or game, but
honestly… I’m at a loss. I can’t find a single thing wrong with this keyboard.
It’s slim and easy to carry, looks sleek and sexy, feels great when you type,
and it has a long cord (usually a negative, in my opinion); but what this cord
allows me to do is to do all my typing on my big-screen television. I can move
my gaming rig to the large-screen TV, which translates into a very happy nerd.
The Black Widow can be
purchased for around $130, which might seem pretty expensive, but it’s more
than worth what you get out of it in entertainment value. You’ll find that your
modest investment was well-made and money well-spent. Who knows? With
Thanksgiving and Black Friday just around the corner, you might find a pretty
sweet deal on this keyboard… that is, if you can make it through the crowd of
crazy, rabid Americans who have forgotten what the meaning of Thanksgiving is.
So, what are you
waiting for? Go out there, get the keyboard of your dreams, and GAME ON!
Good:
- Super sleek design.
Who can’t love it?
- Gaming preset keys,
allowing for immediate action.
- Easy keystrokes for
fast-paced gaming.
- Long cord, if you
need to move somewhere.
- Compatible with Razer Synapse, so your hardware is
always up to date.
Bad:
- Absolutely nothing,
unless you want to count the price (which isn’t even all that bad).
Scully Rating: 10 out of 10
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