Razer Huntsman Elite (Purple Switch) – Gaming Keyboard
Razer Huntsman Elite (Purple Switch) – Gaming Keyboard with Opto-Mechanical Key (Multi-function Numeric Button, Integrated Hybrid Memory, RGB Chroma, Ergonomic Wrist Rest) – UK Layout | Black
Key Stabilizer BarA key stabilizer bar on the top of the switch ensures keycap motion remains level and consistent no matter which corner of the keycap you press.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Multi-Function Digital DialThe Razer Huntsman Elite delivers full functionality with keyboard controls for everything from brightness to volume via a programmable multi-function digital dial with three tactile media keys.
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Actuation at the Speed of Light
The New Razer Opto-Mechanical Switch
Evolved gaming switches with actuation at the speed of light. Combined with a new switch design, it’s the first clicky switch that actuates and resets at the exact same point for rapid performance.
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| Weight: | 860 g |
| Dimensions: | 44.4 x 14 x 3.5 cm; 860.01 Grams |
| Brand: | Razer |
| Model: | RZ03-01870300-R3W1 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Razer |
| Dimensions: | 44.4 x 14 x 3.5 cm; 860.01 Grams |
Bought for a gamer and she loves the design and the res
It’s comfortable to use and I like the feel of the mechanical key switches. I don’t think it’s worth the full price as the materials aren’t top quality but since I got it during black Friday it was worth i
As with all razer products, this one is just a bit more expensive than it should. However, the build quality is top notch and the typing feels incredible.
Bought for my son, he wanted a US custom 65% but didn’t have a clue about import taxes and the like, so I asked him to choose something posted from the UK. This was on sale and so a no-brainer. Now I can’t stand RGB myself but he absolutely loves it and unlike me he plays games to win so a run of the mill keyboard won’t do. Just don’t play OSU on it when I am sleeping before my night shift.
The wrist rest is so nice and the keys feel good nice keycaps and rlly fast response time. Very good for gaming with all the rgb customisation you can basically make anything on it. Look at some tutorials and you can make stuff like even lightning strikes on it. The height adjustment is also very good with 3 different positions (flat, slightly raised and raised) Very good keyboard overall I would recommend it after having used it for almost a year.
Incredible keyboard but if I were to try and be critical of something the only thing I dislike about this keyboard which is probably a non-issue for most people is the fact that even though all keys light up, the symbols don’t. (@, !, ? %) etc. I don’t see for any reason why they don’t since all other gaming keyboards and laptops do and for the price you pay they should.
Well constructed and sturdy main unit very customisable and responsive, however Audible higher pitched clicky sound can get a little anying over time and substandard palm rest that doesn’t have enough padding doesn’t grip to keyboard strongly and is too high at the wrist base for comfortable use (personally like a triangle slope, not a squared off edge)
The keys are very easy to press and very responsive. They also make a nice clicking sound when typing or gaming. The wrist rest helps make your wrist comfortable so you can game for longer. However the lights on the wrist rest don’t always work on the highest tilt of the keyboard but I personally don’t use it at that height. Overall a very good keyboard that has improved my gameplay.
The keyboard is great, it is very high quality and it feels really sturdy! The keys are very stable appart from the 3 media bittons which have a little play, but even those won’t bother you and you will use them without problems! its nice thqt you can assign buttons for everything, the media butons i use to controll the mic.
One downside is that the symbols on the buttons don’t light up, so i find myself pretty often looking for certain symbols at night.
Very clicky and light on keypress… Quieter would be better, and a more weighted key for my preference. Pretty good all rounder though, and v good for gaming. A bit noisy for videoconfs so I tend to mute a lot. Ergonomics are good, better than the look suggests.
It is a good keyboard. You can control the brightness and color for each key, what is very nice indeed.
The only thing I didn’t like is the noise. Due to the fact this keyboard is made of aluminium (or at least the cover is), there is a weird noise of metal in every key you press, like it is hollow inside….
apart from that, amazing keyboard to work and gaming
Keyboard very responsive and nice to type on. Not sure opto mechanical switches are noticeably faster (at least to me) than other mechanical switches so I don’t think you need to spend this much to get an equally good keyboard. Had to send the first one back as USB plug failed. Amazon were excellent and sent out a new one straight away. Overall I really like this keyboard but it is very expensive.
I bought this keyboard as an upgrade to my RAZER Blackwidow V1.
Pros
-Very ergonomic, very comfortable to use, especially with the wrist rest.
-Nice subtle clicky sound when typing – its not as loud as the Blackwidow, seems to have a more refined clicking noise which I prefer.
– Very responsive .
– Underglow feature is very good.
– Build quality.
Cons
– Would’ve liked the height to be more adjustable.
– Wrist rest could be a little bit deeper in my opinion.
– Light leakage between the ‘lock’ keys
But overall a very good keyboard, keys feel much nicer to type with and the build quality being mostly metal, and high quality plastics is amazing – I love this keyboard, and would recommend to others looking to upgrade their keyboard.
Excellent keyboard, quite loud but not in a negative way, if you’re looking to buy this keyboard then you’re probably after a mechanical keyboard with a nice click sound. The typing experience is very nice, there is a definite responsiveness advantage over my old razer deathstalker. The lighting is bright and vivid and creates a lovely underglow, the inclusion of a wrist rest is nice too which is very plush and the lighting on it is a very nice feature over other keyboards. The only issue I have with this keyboard is the requirement of 2 USB plugs. The keyboard uses quite of a lot of power with the lights on max brightness, especially when set to brighter colours. This shouldn’t be an issue for most people but I did find it caused a slight buzz in my headphones due to the amount if high powered USB devices I use. A simple solution was to reduce my power usage by turning my DAC to a low gain setting. However this issue does seem common with a quick google search. I also own an x570 ASUS strix Gaming motherboard which is quite a high quality motherboard so to overcome the USB hardware seems quite poor. I only have a mouse keyboard, mic and small DAC/AMP for my headphones plugged into my computer which seems quite average for any gamer with a half decent setup.
I’d definitely be aware of this issue if you have a lower quality motherboard or already use high power USB devices but for most people it should be a non issue.
So I’ve been a tight Yorkshire man with keyboards all my life. And finally stretched out to get a decent keyboard, both for gaming and work.
I love clickey keyboards, and this is no exception. The keys are super light too, so, If like me, you type reports at 80wpm AND game for hours, it’s the perfect option.
The chroma interface is amazing, when I’m listening to music you can control using the hot keys for play/skip and change volume, but you can also have the keyboard colours adapting to the sound. I’ve got a keyboard, mouse and headset stand that all sync up.
Would defiantly buy agai
So overall the keyboard is very good and has been performing to my expectations. It is easy to set custom macro’s and so on with razer synapse which also makes it easy to pair to games so you don’t have to keep swapping profiles.
My gripes with it are as following;
-The click of the keys are fairly loud (however it doesn’t bother me much).
-The wrist rest could have a bit more cushion in it.
-it is hard to see the secondary key function markings most of the time.
-I do not know if this is a problem only I have but the sleep function key stops working and I have to keep resetting the settings.
Was a little on the fence about buying this as its was quite expensive for a keyboard and it had different lights to my old razer KB, But the main LED’s are bright and can been seen clearly at night and daytime, only gripe is the sub characters like !”$%^&*( are not lit up with the rest of the keys, the under glow effect is cool and all but only adds to the unicorn puke that is RGB adds noting extra to the overall functionality of it. If you don’t mind loosing the multi media keys ,the RGB under glow and the wrist rest get the standard huntsman. The switches are very responsive as well (imo) but that could just be a placebo effec
I have purchased this keyboard reluctantly, as I wanted Razer Chroma V2 due to RGB instead. I couldn’t make a better decision. Razer Huntsman Elite was a bit overpriced but totally worth it.
Not only RGB live up to any standard I had, but also once I have replaced the keys on the Keyboard for about 20, the RGB is so intense, I am very very happy with the purchase.
I never had a mechanical keyboard but I fell in love instantly, each click is music for my ears. Totally recommend it to anybody who wants a good mechanical keyboard, just change the keys as you may be disappointed how much the black keys absorb RGB.
Bought this after my beloved SteelSeries Apex M800 died after 5 years and finding a replacement was not happening, and I’m really glad I made the jump to Razer.
Pros
+ The feeling and the click of a keypress is the most satisfying on any keyboard I have ever used. Really a delight to feel and hear.
+The response time is incredible, one of the fastest I’ve used.
+The build quality is solid and doesn’t seem to mark.
+Very easy to clean, even getting cat hair out is a quick half a second job.
+Keyboard itself looks really nice.
+RGB appearance and high amount of customisation is top-notch and nothing else comes close.
+Incredibly comfortable to type on, and the wrist rest is also one of the comfiest I’ve ever used.
+Dedicated media switches have been really useful, not just for listening to music on Spotify, but been using in games like Warcraft and Starcraft 2.
+Razer Synapse software has come a long way and is much easier to use, and has a lot of built in functions.
Cons
-No media or USB passthrough like on the Blackwidow Elite, though it’s definitely not a dealbreaker as I wouldn’t really have used it personally.
-No Macro keys, the only thing that for me stops it being a perfect keyboard, though it’s again not a dealbreaker as it just means a short bit of tweaking in the Synapse software to use key combinations to swap macros rather than a dedicated button.
All in all, it’s been a really nice keyboard to use so far, definitely a worthwhile investment and far better than I was expecting.
If you love mechanical, LED lights and Razer as a brand then you honestly cant go wrong with this keyboard. The keys are very loud so bare that in mind if you havnt had a mechanical keyboard before. The LED lights are so customization that if you can think of how youd want the lights, then youll be able to make them do it.
I do seem to have an odd sounding space button every now and then when i use it but it doesnt happen often and isnt off putting so i wont affect the score for this as i know its not a common thing. The arm rest is great, it also lights up along with the keyboard making your desk light up as well.
The volume control is great and works super smoothly. It does feel slightly like its unfinished in the build due to there being no surrounding (the keys are just placed ontop of a flat piece of metal) as its not something im used to. But after a couple of days i now love this design style and wouldnt change it. It also gives a VERY premium feel.
100% without a doubt recommend this keyboard.
Okay so i’ve always been into PC gaming and chop and change up bits all the time, but damn as keyboards go this is ridiculous. Yes it is expensive, overpriced, definitely. But you do pay for what you get, the colours are gorgeous and that wrist rest is the best one i’ve ever used.
The keys are excellent and man definitely the crispest click you can get, as well as the optic switches, i haven’t noticed an drastic different but i don’t play at pro level when something like that is probably really efficient.
The build quality is perfect a nice metal body and the keys feel perfectly sized and positioned.
I recently bought this keyboard for myself to use for gaming and i am truly impressed. The new Razer purple switches are super fast and could even say the give me an advantage over others in FPS games. I am a big fan of razer gear and this is a great addition to my collection to make the ultimate gaming setup. The RGB is amazing when partnered up with its software with lots of customisation and effects and i love RGB so is the perfect keyboard for me. It is really ergenomic and fits all hand sizes comfortably. I highly recommend this keyboard to anyone looking for a full sized, RGB packed gaming keyboard as this truly is the Ultimate Gaming keyboard there is in my opinion.
I ordered this as an upgrade from my razer blackwidow chroma v2 elite and its definitely a much better keyboard both build wise and performance, it’s definitely without question one of the best keywords I’ve ever used and I’ve been cleaning up on siege against plat3s so easy I was quite shocked..
Unfortunately I’m probably going to return it for a refund due to the angle it’s very flat compared to the chroma and using it hurts my wrist after a while and I ordered the elite only to find your paying almost 60 more for 3 extra buttons and a palm rest that glows ho it’s also got zero padding and it’s quite painful after an hour or two!! Take away the few extra button’s play pause, stop, volume an the nasty palm rest and it’s a huntsman standard edition so I may as well save myself 60 and buy that instead for 100 pick up a soft padded palm rest from amazon
If you want the best gaming keyboard available then this is it but I strongly recommend buying the standard version because I can’t see anything absolutely nothing that justifys all the extra money you’re going to pay for the elite, nothing elite about it ok the price hehe but seriously save yourself some money buy the standard or tournament edition on sale or amazon warehouse deal..
Pro’s: Best 100% keyboard on the market
-Incredibly comfy magnetic wrist rest
-Great multi-media controls
-Tactile and clicky mechanical switches
-Underglow and RGB are addressable through the great razer synapse
-Macro’s aren’t included but any key can be rebound to one via synapse
-Synapse allows for your whole razer AND asus aura products to sync up
-Extremely easy to activate switches with low pressure needed to activate
-Thick Braided cable (Two USB’s needed to power board and underglow)
-Back feet have three levels (including flat)
-Included gaming function and recording function is a good bonus
-Easy to clean/ dust as the key caps are easy to remove
-The letters on the caps allow the RGB to come through whilst a glow below the keys add extra RGB
-With additional software things such as sound visualisers can be utilised
Con’s:
-When volume is on zero the lighting on the sound dial is stuck on red
-The three media keys are wobbly but this might just be my model but this is only when the keyboard is nudged
-The shift options on the keys, for example, the question mark are not shown by the RGB
-Slight twang on larger keys but not audible whilst typing or whilst speakers or headphones are o
The Razer Huntsman Elite is an incredible gaming keyboard. The look of the keyboard is sleek with great RBG lighting that is fully customisable in the Razer Synapse software. The one thing to say about the Razer Synapse software is that it can be a little temperamental like others have mentioned but for the most it does work. The new optic switches that are employed here work a treat and have a good feel to them. The inclusion of a wrist/palm rest is a nice addition and especially with the inclusion of RGB lighting. All in all this a great gaming keyboard that more than meets expectation.
Being a gamer myself, I love a good quality keyboard. Razer know quality! I love the customization options for the razer chroma patters and you get a huge spectrum of colours to pick from to make a pattern unique to you. One of the biggest improvements is also comfort, the wrist rest is perfect as it stops your wrists from bruising after long hours of gaming.
It can get a bit flimsy plugging the wrist rest into the main keyboard to light up, but its nice when its in sync with your main keyboard. The mechanical keys are a huge improvement over the original chroma keyboard, easy to re-program and satisfying to click. With Amazons payed monthly option it was also affordable in my eyes.
If like me your a gamer and love Razer products you’ll enjoy this keyboard.
Happy gaming!
My son is a Razer fanboy and has loads of their kit so I thought I would give this a go. I love it.
I am at my PC most days and do a lot of typing. I find the keyboard comfortable to use and the wrist pad is soft but supportive. I believe I am making a lot less mistakes because of it.
I am also a gamer (FPS) and find the keys to be responsive and they have a satisfying click to them which give a subtle confirmation that the letter has been pressed. It is all down to the individual but I like it. The response times are great.
The whole unit exudes quality and coupled with the software on the PC, I have been able to set the lighting to something I am happy with and which add to my enjoyment of the keyboard.
If I could make one improvement it would be to have the other characters such as; !”$% light up too as they cannot be seen if the lighting is low.
Overall: 4/5
The mechanical clicking sounds are rather nice, I used to have a silent-keyboard, I do miss the silence but I got used to the clicking sound again, as my IBM mechanical keyboard from back then in 1992. Ergonomics is good but not excellent. The wristpad is OK for normal hand size (mine), for small hands it must be excellent, for big hands it will be bad. The wristpad is harder than I expected, although it being of a softer material and the it is also not as wide, and the plastic surrounding the wristpad is too thick, meaning, as I type this I feel comfort while resting my hand on it, but I feel the hard plastic (the wristpad mount part which is between your body and the cushion) on my veins, this is a clear discomfort. They should have extended the width of the cushion/soft-part more. This is not good for longer gaming and typing, it is actually a bit annoying, so for people with big hands, trust me when I say this, you will not cope well with this keyboard.
Other than that, only one electrical flaw. When connecting the wristpad with the main-keyboard, at times there can be flickering due to not ideal connection between the two components, but the flickering is on the wristpad and not the keyboard! This is annoying at times when playing in a darker environment, as you clearly notice it. It is a mere connection issue.
Overall, very good keyboard but not for this price. I know there must be a lot of fanboys disagreeing with me, but from me you will have an honest review.
This opto-mechanical switches are just selling lies. I am a mechatronics engineer and I can tell you that the debouncing problem present in normal mechanical switches would only affect your performance IF AND ONLY IF you were to click the switch repeadetly in less than 2 ms, as in 500 clicks per second… which is impossible. The reason for this is because switches work by interrupts not polling and it is straight forward to “ignore” everything that happens after the first change is detected on the key… but this doesn’t mean that the key takes longer to be registered… it means if the key was to really really change its state in less than 5 ms which is just about the normal debouncing time, theeeeen it would be delayed… but the initial key stroke would be immediately registered.
I think this is a really good keyboard, it’s not flashy or out to show off, but is quietly understated. You can tailor the lighting scheme and colours to suit your needs.
It is however quite noisy when typing. Doesn’t bother me personally, but worth a consideration if you don’t want to keep people awake with your typing.
Beyond the slight noise issue, the only other drawback I’ve found so far is that the media keys aren’t particularly good, which is a bit of a shame. I came from a Corsair K70 which had really good media keys. The media keys aren’t properly backlit on this, so I am still learning which buttons do what.
So all in all I still think it’s worth 5 stars, but the media keys remain a slight disappointment.
Build quality is superb (ask expected at this price point), the aluminium top case gives it a really nice solid and durable feel and the wrist rest is comfortable. If you’re a quiet typer you’ll want to avoid this one, certainly the loudest keyboard I’ve used and much clickier than my Corsair. Thankfully my set up is in my gaming room so this doesn’t bother me personally. I’m not a competitive gamer so I couldn’t say whether the Optomechanical switches are an advantage but they definitely feel responsive. In one review I saw the guy was saying how the volume wheel span freely and had no resistance which concerned me, mine though clicks and has resistance and it has a nice tactile feel so that’s not an issue.
So for the main reason I bought this, RGB. Some people will hate it but personally I love the lighting on this keyboard, it’s vibrant and colourful and there’s a lot of effects that can be added. Synapse 3 is now pretty stable and a nice interface for setting this all up. I’m glad I went for this over the Black Widow as the under lighting on the keyboard and wrist rest is fantastic and really adds to the effect. My one criticism is that if I have the keyboard feet at the back at their tallest position, the wrist rest loses lighting whenever I rest on it. This problem doesn’t happen when the feet are at the lower height so I figure the angle at full is making the pogo pins not connect properly, which seems like a bit of a design flaw.
Overall I am very happy with this keyboard.
Keyboard is very nice although I find myself usually laying my hand on the metal edge of the puff while gaming.
I’ve been using gaming laptops before so it may be my own experience but pushing those buttons back and on half the way don’t responds as I would like it to be.
That’s all of the cons I did found with the keyboard now for the pros :
– very comfortable for long period of play.
– mechanical keyboard
– stylish design
– fun to play with rgb lighting
– The additional volume button feels very nice in touch and really useful during games.
– Most expensive keyboard I could find.
Bought this keyboard to replace my razer ornata because I hated that you had to put so much force on the keys to stop yourself from doing simple actions in video games, particularly FPS games. Overall I’m very happy, the keys have a nice feel to them, remind me of my razer blackwidow I owned once with green switches. If I’m being honest I can’t tell any difference in speed from the blackwidow and the ornata that I used to own. I will say however to me this keyboard is quieter than my blackwidow, which is interesting because I’ve seen people say it’s louder. The RGB is nice and bright, brighter than my ornata anyway and In my opinion the ornata would be one of the best in terms of RGB. The ergonomic wrist rest is lovely and comfy, and perfect for me because my wrist tends to hurt from time to time after a few hours of gaming. Media keys and buttons are a nice touch, easy to access and use with Spotify if you’re into that. The only two cons I have for this keyboard but not enough to lower the score as they’re minor things and haven’t annoyed me that much to the point where I got frustrated are: 1. To power both the wrist rest and keyboard you need TWO yes two free USB ports on your computer, no idea why they did this, from a design point of view I guess it made sense but to me it seems like it’s rather pointless, could just have the one usb used to power everything. And 2. The Razer Synapse 3 software which in my opinion is terrible compared to the classic razer synapse software. Thankfully you’re not forced to use it so I just reinstalled the older version of razer synapse. Overall If you’re a gamer like myself and you love RGB but you want a nice and comfy keyboard for those long gaming sessions, I would buy this. In my opinion as far as razer products go, you’re not gonna do much better than this in terms of gaming keyboards.