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Razer Huntsman V2 (Analog Switch) - Optical Gaming Keyboard with Near-Zero Input Latency (Analog Optical-Mechanical Switches, Doubleshot PBT Keycaps, Detachable USB-C Cable) UK Layout | Black

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The linear switches we tested for this review have a total travel of 4mm, s 1.2mm actuation point and require 45g of force to actuate. For comparison, Cherry’s MX Red switches have a lower actuation point of 2mm and also felt less smooth traveling down in a side-by-side comparison. Media controls work wonders on a keyboard, and Razer has nearly perfectly nailed it with the rewind, play/pause, fast forward and volume wheel/mute button. The volume wheel is the real star. It has a tactile scroll with a healthy amount of resistance, so there won't be accidental spins. There’s a premium feel that makes the wheel seem like it can take a lot of spinning -- which is great because playing with this thing makes me feel like a DJ.

Huntsman V2 Analog Keyboard Review: Pressure-Sensitive Razer Huntsman V2 Analog Keyboard Review: Pressure-Sensitive

This has a few unique benefits. The first is, of course, analog control. Press the key lightly, your character walks, a little harder and they jog, and harder still, they run. A car in Grand Theft Auto can cruise at half-press and go full-bore the rest of the way down. If you’re a fan of racing or stealth games, you probably already play with a controller for the more nuanced control. The Huntsman offers a similar ability, while also being able to aim with your mouse and have the rest of the keyboard at your fingertips. In general, the keyboard’s well-spaced layout and premium keycaps with their pleasant sound and slip-0resistant texture made long hours of game a breeze. With Razer’s analog optical switches, light travels down a triangular opening in the switch’s stem. That opening widens as you press a key. A photosensor in the switch reads how much light is going through that triangle and makes an analog signal in line with how much light is detected. Adjustable Actuation PointsEven if you’re not playing a game that supports our review focus’ analog features, there’s a potential advantage to be had in the Huntsman V2 Analog’s customizable actuation points. The most popular linear switch, Cherry MX Reds, have a 2mm actuation point, 4mm total travel and require 45g. Since you can set the Huntsman V2 Analog’s switches to have an actuation point as low as 1.5mm, your fingers can have 0.5mm less to travel to register an input. On top of that, the reset point is also customizable, so you can really get the feel you want. Actuation force is greater than Cherry Reds though, with the Razer switches ranging from 54g with 1.5mm actuation and maxing at 74g.

Huntsman V2 Tenkeyless Teclado óptico para jogos – Razer Huntsman V2 Tenkeyless

Premium design touches come in the form of an aluminum top plate sitting atop the plastic bottom and doubleshot PBT keycaps that look as good as they feel. If you look very closely, there’s a subtle finish to the top plate that provides a mild shimmer that matches the effect brought on by the keycaps’ visible texture. The keyboard’s overall finish is clean but not fingerprint-proof. In fact, we struggled to find many cons to the v2 Analog at all. The more we tested it, the more apparent it became that the features included in this latest edition to the Huntsman family could be setting the new bar for future gaming keyboards. The Huntsman V2 Analog has a fake leather wrist rest that’s also RGB-ready. To set it aglow, all you have to do is plug in the keyboard and magnetically attach the wrist rest to the keyboard. It’ll metallically snap on securely, and thankfully, doesn’t require plugging in an extra cable to light up (like the Huntsman Elite does).A better option would have been to provide detachable cables and two additional ports to prevent unnecessary connections running across the desk, though you could connect the cords together with a zip tie to tidy up the appearance. This also means you can't use custom coiled cables for a cleaner look, which might disappoint the keyboard modding community. These wires have been on Razer’s optical switches since the beginning, so to make sure I wasn’t going crazy, I put the V2 side by side with the Huntsman Tournament Edition with Gen 1 switches and the Huntsman V2 Analog. Both of the other keyboards have a similar rattle, but it’s masked by the added noise of bottoming out the key. You can barely hear it in normal use. On the Huntsman V2, you hear it with every keystroke. The early version of the software I used had an odd glitch that would occasionally detect a second keyboard when none was connected The camera transitions to series of buttons and dials at the top right of the keyboard. Graphical overlays appear across them, highlighting the various commands they can be mapped to. The camera flips upside down to reveal a close up of the red switches actuating in sync to the music. Compared to the purple switches, these sound deeper and smoother.

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