HyperX Alloy Core RGB – Membrane Gaming Keyboard (US Layout)

Great keyboard. First time getting something in this price range, blew me away.

Keyboard itself is fantastic for a membrane keyboard. It feels very solid, I would say for gaming experience is much better that typing experience which is a bit a bummer for me as I'm not a gamer. The keys are a little stiff for typing, but nothing extreme I could not get used to. I have couple of mechanical keyboards with brown and blue switches and this keyboard definitely feels harder to type than those. It is more tactile but not unpleasant. The key travel is ok, key caps size and the ergonomics is fantastic. It feels really smooth to touch, it is not loud, rather the opposite. It is heavy, rock solid, doesn't dance around the desk when accidentally pushed with elbow or notepad. In this respect and this price range it must be one of the best on the market. Unfortunately all the good work on the ergonomic side is let down by mediocre backlight. There are two versions of RBG called aurora and solid red (quite bright actually). Both versions go with and without animation effect. Only two levels of brightness control. The brighter feels way too bright even in the sunny afternoon. But the worst thing is an audible sound of cheap capacitors inside. The last thing you want from your keyboard - especially quiet one - is to make it whining noises. Of course it is louder with full brightness, but can be heard even on the least bright settings. The animation effects are particularly annoying as it goes on and off as the animation progresses. This is not an issue for a gamer, especially with headphones, but if you are a programmer working in the night in quiet room it is definitely something you will hear. This would be split rating. For gaming it is 5 start, for typing it is 3 stars. For me it is a no because of the audible capacitor sounds.

Decided to return as it's not what I was hoping for. Keyboard is quite large and keys are tall and noisy. lights cannot be turned off either.

So as the headline says, this keyboard was broken on arrival, whoever wired it up has caused a feedback error inside the lights. Whenever the LGB lights come on the keyboard makes a whining noise the ENTIRE time. Now I can live without lights so I just turned them off and carried on as usual. It's now broke on me.. This is one of the most over price pieces of crap I have ever purchased on this entire website. AVOID

Snel geleveerd. Prachtig achtergrond kleuren. Heel goed voor gamen en andere programs. Zeker aanrader!

Queria algo se se sintiera mecanico pero sin despertar a mis vecinos y esto cumplio al 100% mis espectativas. La luz es perfecta, las teclas son muy comodas y se agradece bastante el control de volumen para el windows. Una compra que vale la pena. Si el mio se rompe alguna vez, sin duda me comprare otro igual.

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There's a need to write down a review for this keyboard since it if for people with specific requirements . Also this is for the membrane keyboard . Pros - 1) Top quality keyboard , the whole frame is very sturdy and really well built . 2) Out of the box plug and play with no issues whatsoever , identified immediately on windows 10 3) very very classy , along with that shiney steel hyperx logo and grooves below the space bar and the sides . 4) lighting is top notch , you get 5 zones and you can change how you want it from the keyboard itself with a dedicated on off and switching button and specific Fn changes for speed , style etc . 5) really nice wire that looks quite sturdy . 6) dedicated media control buttons , for in game use. 7) well spaced out keys . 8) it was meant for my budget , for this price either you have this or the Logitech membrane if want a classy membrane keyboard that does the job . Cons 1) doesn't have per key rgb lighting for the jazzy disco effect , but I didnt want that in the first place 2) the keys are a little wobbly so you know it's not super expensive. 3) there's no sound feedback from the keys but it really doesn't matter to me . I am extremely satisfied with this product for my build .

I had to take a break from my job to write this because I am just so impressed. I am NOT being compensated by anyone for writing this. Short Version: It's well built, heavy, and the keystrokes are very smooth. The keys are quiet, not silent, and are lit up very nicely. It has greatly exceeded my expectations, and I will be actively recommending this to my family and friends. Long Version: So I've only used this keyboard for about an hour and, unless it suffers some type of catastrophic failure, this will be the only brand of keyboard I buy ever again. Immediately after picking this package up off of my doorstep I could tell this was a heavy, well-built unit, unlike my previous keyboard. Tangent! My last keyboard was purchased from another online retailer that maybe more specializes in computers and Black November sales. I was used to the standard stock keyboards I could get for $5-10, and that was fine. I decided to make the plunge into gaming keyboards, but quickly realized lots of them do not get good reviews or look any different than a cheap keyboard with lights behind it. I didn't want some cheaply made unit, so I tried to spend a tiny bit more for a nice one. However the one I paid for was very lightweight, cheaply made, and wobbly. I am in the process of returning it. I'm also currently arguing that this was defective as well. Hopefully I can avoid the restocking fee, but even if I can't I am so happy I made the choice to come to the more trustworthy Amazon to find a better unit. Ok, got that off my chest. This unit is so sturdy, so smooth, so bright, so...I am so relieved I have found a good keyboard. There are different lighting modes that make the keyboard fun to use, but most of all, it seems very functionally sound. I paid $40 for this, and if I knew how much better it would be than my previous keyboards, I would've paid more. Now there could certainly be better keyboards on the market. They better be at the prices some companies charge. For the price though, this was an excellent deal. You will not be disappointed in this purchase, especially if you have previously dealt with the cheaply made light up keyboards. Is this a perfect unit? Maybe actually, but a couple things are intially making me rate this a mere 99/100. At first glance I wasn't sure why the keys had their "shift alternatives" right next to the regular output. The semicolon/colon key and the apostrophe/quote key look a little confusing at first glance. Not a big issue, but it does seem weird. The other thing I noticed was that the keys are higher up than my previous, flatter keyboard, perhaps due to the heft of the unit. I don't think this is a major problem, but the wrist pad I'm expecting to arrive tomorrow may end up being a great complement to this keyboard. If any of my thoughts change, I will update this review. For now though, HyperX is going to be the first place I go to when I need new PC components.