Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – 9 Programmable Buttons, Dedicated Media Controls

I've tried both the Corsair K95 (with Cherry MX Reds) and the Razer Black Widow Chroma (with "clicky" keys). This review is based on a direct side-by-side comparison between the Logitech G910 and these two competitors' keyboards.In my opinion, the Logitech G910 beats them both. First and most importantly, the Romer-G switches on the Logitech G910 are simply excellent. They have a very nice feel. They don't require a lot of pressure to activate and they are utterly silent. They provide a slight tactile bump when being pressed. And the keys feel solid with little to no wobble.The spacebar feels great as well. It's very easy to activate with no noticeable "friction" or torsion when pressing the spacebar from one of its edges. I'd go as far as saying this keyboard has the best spacebar for gaming that I've ever used.What I'd say about the Romer-G switches is... don't get hung up on the fact that they are not Cherrys. The truth is, they are better. Logitech has done its homework here and the results are quite excellent.The Logitech switches are also designed with RGB lighting in mind. The light passes up through the middle of the switch as opposed to the top most edge of the Cherry switches on the Corsair K95. The G910 keys are evenly lit and the brightness is excellent. the Corsair K95 is dim in comparison. The Razer BlackWidow Chroma is also a very brightly lit RGB keyboard but it suffers from light spillover. In fact, the Razer is actually designed with a white plate beneath the keys to enhance and brighten the lights. But on the Logitech G910 there is no light spillover. Only the key faces themselves are illuminated. The result is a very clean, crisp and bright set of keys. The comma and period keys are easily readable. By comparison, you can't even see the comma and period on the Corsair K95 due to the way the light comes through at the top of the key rather thahhhhhhn at the center.I read some complaints about the G910's angular sculpted key caps. Maybe this comes down to a matter of preference, or maybe some people just don't like the change from standard keys. But I have to say I really like these key caps. They do what they are designed to do... they give your fingers a solid sense of place on the keys. They are by no means uncomfortable and they serve the purpose of centering your fingers on the key. To me it just feels good. I really don't have any complaints about these keycaps. My suggestion is... don't be put off by their funky appearance. They work. Period.The G910 has a complete set of media keys including a rubber coated volume wheel as well as a dedicated mute button. There is also a key for toggling the lighting feature on and off. And there is a "gaming mode" button which disables the Windows key (and perhaps a few other things as well... I am not exactly sure).The g910 comes with an extended palm rest but it was not to my liking. I intend to use this keyboard only for gaming, so the asymetric palm rest is not a problem or an issue for me. It serves as a palm rest for my left hand while using the WASD keys. But it doesn't really detract from my right hand when using the keyboard for typing. But I suppose this might be an issue for some. But for me, it didn't really cause any problems. I was initially hesitant when I saw this odd looking palm rest. But after using it a few days it is not a problem.Now on to some negatives...1) The USB cable is not braided. It's just a plain ol rubber coated cable. Nothing special.2) There is no external USB port on the keyboard.The ARX "dock" is mostly useless. I can stick my Android tablet in it as simply a holder for it. But it doesn't provide any charging or serve any other purpose. In fact, I would have preferred if they simply ommited this dock since it is mostly useless.Finally, I was disappointed in the limited feature set with the Logitech Gaming Software (LGS) for handling advanced lighting profiles. The software supports the following modes...- Freestyle (pick each key and color it independantly)- Zone (WASD, G keys, num keys etc)- Commands (Show active game keys while playing a game)- EffectsThe Effects section provides the following "fancy" color modes...- Key press (each key changes color momentariliy when activated)- Breathing (all keys cycle between two color states as if breathing in and out)- Star Effect (random pattern of "twinkling" keys)- Color Cycle (all keys cycle through a range of colors)- Color Wave (a wave of color travelling across the keyboard. There are options for setting the starting point and dirtection of the wave)But that is it. There is no way (yet?) to create your own color profiles or to import third party profiles. There is no way to build advanced color profiles. This is a major oversight in my opinion. Both the Corsair and Razer RGB keyboards provide tools for creating advanced lighting profiles that can be exported and shared with other users. Some of the lighting effects for the Razer and Corsair RGB keyboards are amazing to behold. Yes, these fancy color profiles are just a gimmick, but they are cool nonetheless. It's a real shame that the Logitech software doesn't come with a lighting profile creation kit that lets you create advanced lighting effects and share them with a community of users like you can with the Razer and Corsair keyboards. Hopefully this is something that Logitech is working on. There's no reason it can't be done. The competition does it already, so Logitech is noticably behind in this area.Apart from that, I have nothing but praise for this keyboard (well, except for the price I suppose ;-). The G910 is a very nice piece of kit. I love the new Romer G switches and I really like the way these keys feel. The chiseled key caps are a nice touch that I also really like a lot.

I was extremely skeptical about buying this keyboard. It has been a while since I've upgraded my gaming peripherals for my computer, but last time I went all Logitech and didn't regret it. So of course I turn to Logitech yet again for computer gaming peripherals because they treated me well the first time around. I'm the type of shopper though that does research and compares products for probably too much time, and there was controversy all over the internet about this keyboard. Some love it, most hate it. I watched so many video reviews on this keyboard and read even more. There are complaints all over the web about the key caps inconsistencies, and the indentations. Complaints about its futuristic almost "Tron" like appearance that makes it less sleek or conventional that other mechanical keyboards in its price range. Complaints that it's difficult to type accurately on the keyboard. Complaints about the software, complaints about the wrist rest, complaints about the lack of customization since the Romer G keys are brand new and only on this keyboard at the moment. The complaints about this keyboard far outweighed the positive things I read.I was always directed towards the two other extremely popular mechanical keyboards that compare heavily to the Orion Spark. The Razer BlackWidow Chroma, and the Corsair Vengeance with Cherry MX keys. These for all I know are fantastic keyboards, but I can't comment from a personal use perspective. I went with the Orion Spark despite all the complaints and controversy over its many aspects because it was actually trying to do something new, while the two previously mentioned keyboards go with a more tried and true design.So far, I have zero regrets.The Orion Spark may not be for everyone, but for a select few, including myself, it feels like a keyboard personally designed for me. The biggest controversy this keyboard has is its key caps. The indented keys and the way they're angled differently across different keys, making them inconsistent is a huge issue that comes up in many of the reviews. There had to be a reason Logitech did this though the way I saw it, and so far the keys have been amazing. Gaming with them is amazing, as the indentations guide your finger directly to the center of the key, and make it less likely you'll hit the wrong key. Typing on it though, something I thought I'd end up disliking due to its design, has been more than good. I feel more accurate when I type on it despite all the complaints, and I'm looking forward to the first paper I have to write this semester for college just to use this keyboard for typing.The lighting is amazing, and the software is easy to use. I've read complaints about the software, but it has been updated since release and some of the complaints have been addressed. Other complaints about not being able to combine color effects, have not been addressed, but they don't need to be. This keyboard as far as lighting goes does plenty, more than I may ever use. The most important thing to me was being able to color each key separately to create zones on the keyboard for games I play. It allows me to do that and way more, so I'm more than happy. Logitech decided to do something different with the lights on this keyboard as well. Other RGB keyboards, like the Razer BlackWidow Chroma, allow light to leak out between the keys. While this can actually look pretty cool, Logitech designed their lights to leak zero light between the keys, and instead only light the key cap up. This results in the keys themselves being the focus of your eyes attention. Exactly how it should be. The mesmerizing lights between the keys may look cool but its still a gaming keyboard, and keeping you focused on the keys is how it should be. Secondly, with zero light leaking between the keys, and all the light being brightly focused on the keycaps, something that Logitech designed the keys specifically to do, results in a super high tech awesome look to the keyboard, especially when you zone the keys with different colors. I feel a control panel for a sci fi space craft is sitting on my desk, not just a keyboard. Some might not like this, but I absolutely love it.It all comes down to personal preference. This keyboard is not for everyone, so if one is on display next to the more popular mechanical keyboards at your local Best Buy, give them each a feel first. I took the chance on this one and have been happy thus far.