Razer Huntsman V2 (Purple Switch) – Optical Gaming Keyboard
Razer Huntsman V2 (Purple Switch) – Optical Gaming Keyboard (Clicky Optical Switches, Doubleshot PBT Keycaps, Sound Dampening Foam, 4 Media Keys, Ergonomic Wrist Rest) UK Layout | Black
The fast gaming keyboard
Razer Huntsman V2
If speed is to be the advantage, then it has to be a keyboard that is faster than any other. That’s the Razer Huntsman V2 – a virtually latency-free optical gaming keyboard with plenty of high-end features.
Optical switches
For the speed of light at the touch of a button
Linear switches
For lightning-fast, smooth and silent triggering
Clicking switches
For lightning-fast triggering with crisp, tactile feedback
For a robust, textured finish
These keycaps are harder and more robust than ABS plastic.
For even better sound when typing
For better sound when typing, the keyboard has a layer of special foam in its casing.
For even longer gaming comfort
The palm rest aligns perfectly with the keyboard and relieves strain on the wrists.
For hands-on control
These buttons can be configured to control music.
Instant access to personal settings
Always ready to go: Up to 5 profiles can be stored in the keyboard’s internal memory.
| Weight: | 1.53 kg |
| Dimensions: | 48.4 x 19.5 x 7.7 cm; 1.53 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Razer |
| Model: | RZ03-03930900-R3W1 |
| Colour: | Purple Switch |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Razer |
| Dimensions: | 48.4 x 19.5 x 7.7 cm; 1.53 Kilograms |
Has to be the most expensive keyboard I have ever had and the best. I now spend most of my time at my computer so justified the price for quality.
I should have know better, but this is much noisier than I thought it was going to be after reading lots and lots of reviews. It was very tactile and felt good to type on, but I couldn’t hear my radio on lower volume when in use, and was too noisy to use during a phone call. Lighting was a bit dim. Not terribly bad and very visible in the dark, could have done to be slightly brighter and the font / back-lit letters a bit more legible. Changed for a Brown switched SteelSeries Apex 7 which is a dream to type on and use with AutoCAD (I don’t game), it’s also visually very pleasing.
Just purchased this gaming keyboard as an upgrade to an old Razer keyboard. The keyboard feels of high quality as soon as you take it out the packaging. Pressing the keep caps is super easy and lightweight which is great and a main point I was looking for. However the keyboard is extremely loud. It states that it has a sound dampening foam but I think this is a wind up as it’s definitely non existent in my keyboard which is quite disappointing. Maybe I was expecting miracles for this insane price tag. Also really unhappy as Amazon did not take the time to package up the keyboard in an additional packaging box therefore the original Razer box for the keyboard was damaged slightly in transit and is also covered in lots of stickers that I can’t get off so the original box is useless if I ever want to sell the keyboard on 🙁
Inital review: I’m loving everything about it so far, but it’s so loud?? I thought this was supposed to have dampening on it? I miss the tactile feedback from my old keyboard too, I probably should have gone for purple switches…
Love it, it’s clicky and a bit loud but I like that. The software is great and the ultra responsive key actuation settings can be adjusted any way you like. Plus si many other features. Very cool.
package arrive on time but oddly in no amazon packaging just the keyboard box by itself,
now as this is a purple switch keyboard the keys feel clicky and tactile which makes the keys quite satisfying to press and material the keys are made out of also feel very smooth,
the build quality is really good with some really premium feeling plastic so doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy in the slightest,
now to customise the RGB lighting on the keyboard you’ll have to download the razer synapse software found on razers website, sometimes the software can be a bit buggy by not displaying what RGB effect you have applied but software works like 97% of the time,
so far the product and overall experience has been amazing, and i highly recommend this keyboard to any gamer/professional/KEYBOARD WARRIOR!
This keyboard is amazing, I have the chance to try it out first in the Razer store in London and I fall in love with the Huntsman Mini, both the red and purple switch. I saw a good deal for the linear switch on Amazon and I bite the bullet and ordered it.
Right out the box, the keyboard I received had some flaws. The WASD keys and the keys around it feels heavy and sticky. I was curious as what causes it since I don’t have problems with the right hand side of the keys. Upon inspection, I found out that there are some sticky lubricants or glue on the keyboard plate.
Without any mod, the keyboard was quite loud for a linear switch I would say. The stabilizer was rattling but it’s acceptable to me compared to the normal stabilizer? Quite weird I know. But some mods to the keyboard would take it to a next level. Much smoother and sounds amazing. There are a bunch of youtube videos on modding the keyboard, relatively easy to do.
I had it for a week now and I can say that I enjoy the keyboard with the mods. Worth the price I paid for it. 5 stars from me despite I had to clean this up before it is perfect to use. No big deal for me.
With this in mind, this keyboard is perfect as it’s tiny, lightweight and has a detachable USB c to a cable allowing me to throw it in my bad without having to leave things out of my packing to make space.
Not having the numpad and arrow keys is something that I personally don’t like as I use them often which is why I keep my blackwidow keyboard on my desk and only use this when I away from said desk.
Overall the razer huntsman mini is a great keyboard for travelling with (or I guess you could use it in your day to day setup provided you take the minimalist aesthetic over practical).
I also paid 70 for the American layout instead the usual 140 for the UK layout which made this choice a no brainer.
Brilliant clicky tactile purple opto-mechanical switches mean typing is satisfying and a joy; it makes me want to type more! I much much prefer these to linear switches where you can’t hear and feel the actuation point.
Solid construction. Wrist wrest is lovely quality and magnetic attachment much better than a plastic clip as is seen on other keyboards.
Before this keyboard I ordered the Asus ROG Strix Flare ii animate. This was a tremendous keyboard and the lighting was definitely better, but the Asus software is so terrible it’s hard for me to actually explain in this review. I would go as far as saying its the worst software I’ve ever used, and it means the keyboard was unusable. By contrast the Razer Synapse software is an absolute joy to use and makes using the keyboard really enjoyable.
I would definitely recommend this keyboard, especially if you enjoy a tactile switch.
The cable – The stock cable is VERY sturdy, can’t fault it one bit, once it clicks in, you wouldn’t even realize it could be detached. This will likely not require a replacement cable anytime soon.
The keys – the keys also can not be faulted in my opinion (or can they). Razer weren’t lying about how they can really increase your timing when it comes to pressing the keys. From my personal experience, the response time is very good and I have even clicked the spacebar by accident by just simply moving my hand across the keyboard, it’s very easy to click these keys by accident I guess is what I’m trying to say…
Size – If you don’t have alot of room on your desk then this is definitely the right keyboard for you, it’s compact, sturdy and great for all the family! (Jokes aside, it’s very small and brilliant for saving space)
The lighting – okay, this isn’t too important but definitely worth noting, from my personal experience, Logitech lighting is better when it comes to keyboards, and this keyboard is no exception. Is the Razer huntsman mini’s lighting bad? No, not at all, it’s actually good, but past Logitech keyboard users could likely spot the difference when it comes to brightness and colour transition smoothness, but will this affect your gaming? Unless you live in a dark cave, I’d say no.
Software – Synapse is the lighting software and is pretty easy to manipulate, good pre set colour cycles for you to pick from and play around with, but for a large and innovative company like razer, I’d like to have seen them allow each individual key to be coloured differently for alot more colour options, but more importantly… uniqueness!
Cortex is another software provided by razer and I love it, it optimizes your games and closes background processes to boost your frames and overall performance. This software also allows you to select if you wish to play for competitive performance or visual quality and will then suggest the settings you should have set, all while conveniently telling you what frame rate you could expect to see after the changes. I use it everytime I launch a game.
My one problem – to many this will not be a problem, but to many other people that want a solid, none wiggly/ rattly space bar… (You know what I mean )… Unfortunately this spacebar does wiggle, shake and rattle like all others. Once again, for a company like razor, I want to see a space bar that doesn’t wiggle and is just STILL and SOLID for a PREMIUM feel as that is what we want.
Overall I’m rating this keyboard 5/5 as functionality is Key (pun intended), but I definitely would like to see the changes I noted such as lighting and complete key solidity implimented.
I hope this was enough to give you your final decision to buy or look elsewhere (maybe Logitech perhaps if you want brighter and more fluid lights).
Thankyou Ladies and Gents.
Let’s talk about those switches… It’s a Purple Opto-mechanical keyboard switch with an actuation at 1.5 mm with 45 grams of force for actuation but it’s an optical switch so it’s a lot faster and durable than a traditional mechanical switch as it has a durability of up to 100million keystrokes for each key and it’s actuated by a light beam that has 0ms denounce delay so it’s extremely fast! Overall the switches sound amazing for me it has a little bit of a pinging noise but it does not affect be in game and it isn’t that loud and disturbing up to where I know from the one that I got.
Overall this keyboard is a great keyboard to the touch and I highly recommend this keyboard for anybody and it’s a lot cheaper than what is really is in Razer’s actual website and store. Hope you enjoyed the review and have a good day/evening/night 🙂
One thing I found odd at first with the keyboard was the amount of travel required to actuated each key. This is extremely minimal and I often found I’d be jumping in apex without meaning to, simply because my thumb was resting (very gently) against the space bar and triggering it with the weight of my thumb. This is definitely not a deal breaker though as after a day or two I readjusting my hand placement slightly and alleviated the issue entirely.
I love the size as I no longer bash my mouse into my keyboard which used to be an issue before. It’s compact enough to not get in the way, but large enough to type effectively without any discomfort. I still find the keys slightly odd as I want to press them down fully but really they require minimal travel to actuate and they are very accurate at registering each key press at the lightest of touches.
The software has been flawless for me and I love how the LED’s match perfectly with the LED’s on my Razer Viper. This is something that is often not the case between different products and something that can so often be overlooked.
The detachable USB C cable is great, especially if you are transporting the keyboard as you don’t need to worry about the cable being damaged where it enters the keyboard frame. The body is super solid and the keys almost feel like they have a little antislip coating on them which I personally love and I think feels great under your fingers.
Overall I think it’s a fantastic keyboard for the money and hope it will gives me a few years of blissful use for gaming, writing essays and anything else my fingers need to type. Treat yourself 😉