Unfortunately, much like the brushed aluminum deck, the wrist rest also seems to attract every piece of dust and lint in a 10 mile radius.
The wrist rest feels awesome and you can flip it over for either a textured or smooth grip. Rounding things out is a USB 2.0 passthrough-perfect for plugging in a mouse or headset-and a rather robust magnetic and rubberized wrist rest. A standard set of media keys are also placed just above the number pad for quick access. Using the bar to set volume is great and packs in the same excellent build quality seen on the rest of the K95. On the right upper-edge, you'll find a mute button and textured metal roll-bar for volume control. That user button offers the ability to save up to three distinct user profiles, which is really great if you're sharing a desktop with other people or just want the ability to quickly swap your light show or macro settings. Pressing the keys feels results in a fast and responsive actuation, as the best mechanical switches do, and it's particularly useful for fast-paced gaming such as in first-person shooters.Īlong the top-left edge, the K95 features three buttons: a quick-select for user profiles, a quick brightness adjustment, and a button for locking the Windows key. The Cherry MX Speed switches feel similar to linear-feel Red switches, but require only 1.2mm for actuation. But inside the box there's also a nice set of swappable WASD keycaps and surrounding keys in a textured, gray finish to match the macro keys. The keycaps are relatively basic and the font printed on them is kind of ugly and wide. Basically, you can set up whatever bonkers light show you can dream up with the K95, and it all looks fantastic. How about a feature where hitting a single key causes a ripple of light to emanate from that point? Done. Want a swirling rainbow of colors? No problem. But if you're spending about $200 on a gaming keyboard, there's a good chance you're looking for more. If you're the type of person who enjoys a single, static color in the background the K95 will let you do that, of course. Not only does each key feature its own programmable multi-color LED, but a light bar with 19 programmable RGB zones lines the top bezel of the keyboard. Pictures don't do the K95 justice-it's beautiful.Īnd those lights. The Cherry MX Speed switches and an ungodly amount of LED lighting sit above the aluminum deck, meaning its array of lights are super bright, dancing off the dark aluminum finish. This is due to the heavy deck made from “aircraft-grade” aluminum and a thick base, allowing it to land on my desk with a satisfying thud. As a full-sized keyboard with both a number-pad and six programmable macro keys it's large, but more importantly at first hoist the K95 felt heavy and expensive instead of flimsy. From the moment the I pulled the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum out of its box I was impressed.
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