Razer has unveiled the BlackWidow Stealth Edition, which offers the quality feel of a mechanical keyboard and Razer’s gaming enhancements, but without all the noise. This keyboard has all the excellent features of the traditional BlackWidow, but has “been refitted with a keyset that offers tactility but with a quieter feedback for the true silent assassins of gaming”. While you’re trying to figure out what a true silent assassin of gaming is, check out the specs from the press release:
- Full mechanical keys with 45g actuation force
- Extreme anti-ghosting
- Individually backlit keys with 5 levels of lighting
- 1000Hz Ultrapolling/1ms response time
- Programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording
- Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key
- 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching
- 5 additional macro keys
- Multi-media control keys
- Braided cable
- Audio-Out/Mic-In jack
- USB-passthrough
- Approx size (mm): 475(l) x 171(w) x 30(h)
- Weight: 1.5kg
I’ve been using the BlackWidow Ultimate for a few months and can vouch for its quality. It’s extremely well made and has a great feel. I’m a huge fan of mechanical keyboards; they simply feel better than squishy membrane keyboards. That said, I love all the noise mechanical keyboards make. In additional the superior tactical feel of mechanical keyboards, the satisfying clicks and clacks make me feel like I’m doing more than I actually am. That’s priceless.
Having said that, I know that the sounds generated by mechanical keyboards can (and more than likely will) annoy coworkers, roommates, loved ones, etc. The BlackWidow Stealth Edition seems like a good alternative for those that want the satisfying feel of a mechanical keyboard but don’t want to wake up the neighbors.
The BlackWidow Stealth Edition costs $79.99, while the BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition costs $129.99. Both are available at Razer’s online store.
To steal a phrase from Beavis & Butthead, are any of you interested in picking up this silent-but-deadly keyboard?
I have the Blackwidow and the Deathadder mouse. A pretty good combination. I love the sound these keyboard makes which was why I got one. If you dont like it then just dont get it. Razer makes pretty good products in my honest opinion so I don’t get what all the hate is about. I haven’t had a bad product from them yet