Logitech G915 TKL Lightspeed Wireless RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (Clicky)

The build quality of the product is very high and no board flex. The top and bottom is completely flat (though top has a extruding button) and the left and right is smoothly rounded. Aesthetics wise, I find no issues and it is very clean though I can see tiny screw heads between the keys if I focused hard enough. However I have found a tiny amountof horizontal sliding movement in the volume slider when it should only be vertical. The experience with the volume slider has no noticable delay using the usb receiver, but there is some when using bluetooth, and the sensitivity is perfect and does not continue sliding when let go which makes it accurate. The media keys and controls have custom RGB despite some previous reviews claiming they were stuck as yellow, so some ... MoreThe build quality of the product is very high and no board flex. The top and bottom is completely flat (though top has a extruding button) and the left and right is smoothly rounded. Aesthetics wise, I find no issues and it is very clean though I can see tiny screw heads between the keys if I focused hard enough. However I have found a tiny amountof horizontal sliding movement in the volume slider when it should only be vertical. The experience with the volume slider has no noticable delay using the usb receiver, but there is some when using bluetooth, and the sensitivity is perfect and does not continue sliding when let go which makes it accurate. The media keys and controls have custom RGB despite some previous reviews claiming they were stuck as yellow, so some software update has fixed that which is great. The keys can get dirty normally, so there is no special coating and there is a lot of wobble room, so much so that when you shake the keyboard, keys rattle like a container of tictacs. This gives a lot of freedom to slightly move the keys around when typing and aren't that noticable, but are there if you want keys to be 100% stable. Even when pressed down, they can move in all axises by 1-2mm. Still, they are smooth to press and no accidental presses, although it gives a feeling of weakness to the keys. The keycaps are made of plastic which does not match the premium build, but aren't that noticable. G-Hub software worked and was simple to use, no issues though creating custom patterns can be hard. The micro-usb cable used to charge worked, but again it's not the best and micro-usb has a chance of breaking though it's fine for now. Battery life is great, lasting weeks and the lights dim when not used. Connectivity was fast and simple with the usb receiver, and bluetooth worked intuitively with my phone. Despite the keycap downsides, they weren't any issue for me.

Absolutely love it!

Logitech K740 v1 (Vista/Win 7) that served me well the last 10+ years is being retired and stored as my backup keyboard. With gaming more vs typing, I decided to try out a few of the gaming keyboards that had amazing reviews: Corsair K70 TKL, Keychrone K7, and ROCCAT Vulcan TKL, and none really came close to being my main keyboard. Keychrone K7 is probably the closest and does not cost as much, but comes with a few other headaches that G915 TKL does not have. I would recommend this G915 keyboard if you can afford the price. I think it is well worth it for the quality you are getting. My main limited selection was - it had to be low profile mechanical keyboard that is not too loud and too clicky but good for gaming with great rgb lighting. Anything I tried just did ... MoreLogitech K740 v1 (Vista/Win 7) that served me well the last 10+ years is being retired and stored as my backup keyboard. With gaming more vs typing, I decided to try out a few of the gaming keyboards that had amazing reviews: Corsair K70 TKL, Keychrone K7, and ROCCAT Vulcan TKL, and none really came close to being my main keyboard. Keychrone K7 is probably the closest and does not cost as much, but comes with a few other headaches that G915 TKL does not have. I would recommend this G915 keyboard if you can afford the price. I think it is well worth it for the quality you are getting. My main limited selection was - it had to be low profile mechanical keyboard that is not too loud and too clicky but good for gaming with great rgb lighting. Anything I tried just did not deliver. K70 was not low profile, otherwise a great choice... did not like corsair software taking up too many resources and space to get it installed... ROCCAT Vulcan TKL was a great build, but under-glow lighting from the switches was a huge letdown for me... The battery holds well, latency does NOT exist in terms of the gaming performance, etc. and no issues with connectivity whatsoever... and also, I get to use already installed G-Hub as well :)

Decent Keyboard, Poor Software, No USB C

First off, I got this keyboard on sale for $150, which seems like a decent price for it, but I wouldn't be able to recommend it for any more than that because there are too many software issues for it to be so expensive at full price. The keyboard itself seems pretty well designed and looks great. I like the flip out feet for it that elevate the back, the housing of the keyboard feels very premium, it's very responsive, the keys aren't super loud but still feel nice when pressed (on Tactile version). Hardware wise, the keys themselves do feel a bit cheap and wobbly, so I'm not sure how it will hold up to lots of gaming hours. Also this keyboard has gone years without USB-C, why does a $230 keyboard in 2022 have a micro USB port? The biggest issue I have is the way ... MoreFirst off, I got this keyboard on sale for $150, which seems like a decent price for it, but I wouldn't be able to recommend it for any more than that because there are too many software issues for it to be so expensive at full price. The keyboard itself seems pretty well designed and looks great. I like the flip out feet for it that elevate the back, the housing of the keyboard feels very premium, it's very responsive, the keys aren't super loud but still feel nice when pressed (on Tactile version). Hardware wise, the keys themselves do feel a bit cheap and wobbly, so I'm not sure how it will hold up to lots of gaming hours. Also this keyboard has gone years without USB-C, why does a $230 keyboard in 2022 have a micro USB port? The biggest issue I have is the way that the keyboard interacts with the Logitech G Hub software. I've used it before in the past with my gaming mice and been pretty happy with the level of customization despite a certain level of jankiness, but the keyboard does a couple things that are really annoying (even after fully updating the firmware for the KB). When you first start up the computer, the keyboard goes to its default RGB cycle mode for about a minute after startup before it activates your saved color profile (considerably longer than my Steel Series or desktop RGBs). This is a minor annoyance because it only does it once on startup, and I'm assuming it doesn't do it at all when the onboard memory is activated. The issue is that when the onboard memory mode is activated, it removes the ability to access any of the power save settings, so you can't adjust how long the backlights stay on. When the keyboard does "go to sleep" in power save mode and the lights turn off, when you turn it back on the F1 key glows yellow for a little while, which again doesn't sound that bad until it's doing it every couple minutes and it also gets stuck yellow and never changes back to the assigned color until you re-assign the profile. The app doesn't allow per-key color customization, and you can't mix and match different effects in different zones of the keyboard which is unfortunate. Overall, if you can get this thing on a deep sale and don't care about the RGB or software side of the keyboard, then you probably won't have many issues with it, but at that point, why are you looking at a premium keyboard if you don't want to use any premium features?

Expensive, but probably worth it.

Expensive, but pretty great keyboard. Tactile switches provide excellent feedback without being annoyingly noisy. Aluminum finish looks premium and feels nice. Volume control wheel has a special place in my heart. Software is not without its flaws, but still is one of the best compared to some other manufacturers. RGB implementation is quite decent. Tenkeyless design means that your elbows won’t be in some weird position when using the mouse and keyboard at the same time, e.g. gaming. Perhaps the only problem that some people might face is that the letters might be hard to see without RGB on, but as a touch typist I am not bothered by that. My only complaint would be that the very first keyboard I got was full-sized G915 and it started to lose connection after about ... MoreExpensive, but pretty great keyboard. Tactile switches provide excellent feedback without being annoyingly noisy. Aluminum finish looks premium and feels nice. Volume control wheel has a special place in my heart. Software is not without its flaws, but still is one of the best compared to some other manufacturers. RGB implementation is quite decent. Tenkeyless design means that your elbows won’t be in some weird position when using the mouse and keyboard at the same time, e.g. gaming. Perhaps the only problem that some people might face is that the letters might be hard to see without RGB on, but as a touch typist I am not bothered by that. My only complaint would be that the very first keyboard I got was full-sized G915 and it started to lose connection after about half a year, at which point I went to JB HI-FI and they offered a replacement, but did not have a full-sized version at the time so I ended up with TLK instead, which I enjoyed even more, but that one developed an issue with RGB after more than a year and I had to replace it once again. So technically this is my third G915, and JB HI-FI is always super helpful and honoring the warranty, but I just wish the keyboard lasted longer, don’t know whether this is due to the supply chain issues observed during the COVID outbreak or just down to my poor luck, but hopefully this one will last longer.

Incapable of powering off automatically when wired

Good things: I'll start off with the good things. It's compact and doesn't take up as much room as a full-sized g815. This is good because I rarely know anyone who uses the number keys or macros of the g815 so the tkl version has just what you need and with extra room for your desk. The keys are very responsive and smooth. It requires very little to actuate the keys, meaning you will likely have a higher typing speed because of this and the fact that the keys are so close to each other, making it easy to glide across each key you type. The keys themselves are not too bulky or huge like other keyboards, which I really like. Bad & Horrible things: - The keyboard is not designed in a way that you can use it wired instead of wireless in an easy way. The biggest thing, ... MoreGood things: I'll start off with the good things. It's compact and doesn't take up as much room as a full-sized g815. This is good because I rarely know anyone who uses the number keys or macros of the g815 so the tkl version has just what you need and with extra room for your desk. The keys are very responsive and smooth. It requires very little to actuate the keys, meaning you will likely have a higher typing speed because of this and the fact that the keys are so close to each other, making it easy to glide across each key you type. The keys themselves are not too bulky or huge like other keyboards, which I really like. Bad & Horrible things: - The keyboard is not designed in a way that you can use it wired instead of wireless in an easy way. The biggest thing, if you use this keyboard wired, when you power off your PC, the lights will dim after 5 minutes, but if you press any key, it still turns the lights back on, meaning there is still power to the keyboard. I'm not sure who designed it this way or what the thinking process was but this is ridiculous. It makes it so that each time I power off my PC, I have to physically move the switch on the back of the keyboard to power off the keyboard and each time I power on the PC, I have to move the switch back to power the keyboard back on. I have never encountered this with any keyboard in my life. Despite the LogitechG subreddit having people asking for G815 TKL instead of the wireless G915 TKL, they still ended up making this and we have no easy way of being able to use this keyboard in a wired mode instead if we wanted to. Not to mention, based on the comments of LogitechG tech support reps on the subreddit, they claim that using the keyboard wired for too long can cause battery issues, so it's literally made by design to force you to use it wirelessly when most people want to use it wired. I don't care how sophisticated the wireless technology is, I don't want to use it wireless, what is so difficult about this to understand and why are the devs this stubborn to force you to use it wireless, coupled with their awful software. I do not care for any features that save battery on the keyboard, because I'm using it wired. - This keyboard is made by design in such a way that you cannot control the lighting of it unless you get their horrible G Hub software. And no, I'm not the only one that thinks this because there have been videos, comments on sites, and forum posts on their Reddit for the past 3-4 years explaining in heavy detail why the G Hub software is horrible and Logitech ignoring and disregarding any feedback related to it because it has stayed pretty much the same throughout the years, with the same horrible base features that make the experience of modifying your peripherals un-intuitive and very annoying. - The lighting on the keyboard is set to automatically turn off every 5 minutes. So unless you look up a YouTube tutorial on how to use the on-board memory feature of the G Hub software, there is no way to permanently make your keyboard have the lights stay on without dimming. I had to go out of my way, to figure out how to make a profile on the G Hub software where I had to set a profile setting the light turn off feature to never, then binding that profile to the on-board memory profile of the keyboard so that I can still use it if I end the process of G Hub in my task manager or uninstall the program. (I uninstalled G Hub and will explain exactly why in the next point). - G Hub. Whoever made this software needs to legitimately be fired. First off, if you're using Logitech Gaming Software for any of your older Logitech peripherals like the g303 for instance, it will detect the LGS that I'm trying to use and gives some message with LGS stating "Your Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex is now supported in the new Logitech G HUB software, giving you more advanced configurations and features." and doesn't let me use LGS again unless I uninstall G Hub. I do not want to use GHub because it automatically switches my DPI for different games and sometimes even switches the dpi back after I disable the games it for some reason detects in my "Games & Applications" section. I don't understand why this feature is enabled by default anyway because wouldn't most people want to have the same dpi across everything that they use by default? I have rarely heard anyone having to switch their DPI for each individual game or application. The software is so awful, that the LogitechG subreddit has petitions every couple of weeks to remove it and go back to a software that does actually work, such as Logitech Gaming Software or even the Logitech on-board memory manager, but the developers are so stubborn, that they are unwilling to listen to any of the feedback or make it actually intuitive. Overall, the keyboard hardware itself is great, but everything else related to how it was designed to function in regards to the lighting dimming because of assuming people will just use it wirelessly and want to save battery and having no intuitive way to change this or workaround it, makes it not feasible to use. That combined with the fact that your battery on the keyboard will degrade faster if you just use it wired and the fact that you to manually turn the physical switch on the keyboard off and on each time you power your PC off or on, makes it not worth the headache. You have to ask yourself why was a basic feature like this overlooked just to make it so that my keyboard lights stay on while the PC is on and stay off when the PC is off? It doesn't seem like it's that much to ask for... I'll be returning the keyboard and either getting a different brand tkl keyboard or waiting till Logitech comes out with a G815TKL. For now though, it's not worth the hassle of keeping it.

Issues with keys double-firing

I love how "clicky" and compact this keyboard is, but have questions about the build quality. I have owned my keyboard for 1 year and had to RMA it twice. The first time, one of the arrow keys was unresponsive unless I repeatedly clicked it, and the second time a button was double-firing if pressed lightly. The first issue occurred less than 1 month after ownership and the second started about 10 months after receiving the first replacement. I opted for the Best Buy extended warranty to make sure that I retain coverage in case the issue occurs again. I am now on my third keyboard and notice that the "enter" key double-fires occasionally. I have not filed another RMA yet, but will likely do that after the holidays since it took >1 month to get my second replacement ... MoreI love how "clicky" and compact this keyboard is, but have questions about the build quality. I have owned my keyboard for 1 year and had to RMA it twice. The first time, one of the arrow keys was unresponsive unless I repeatedly clicked it, and the second time a button was double-firing if pressed lightly. The first issue occurred less than 1 month after ownership and the second started about 10 months after receiving the first replacement. I opted for the Best Buy extended warranty to make sure that I retain coverage in case the issue occurs again. I am now on my third keyboard and notice that the "enter" key double-fires occasionally. I have not filed another RMA yet, but will likely do that after the holidays since it took >1 month to get my second replacement due to limited stock. Regardless of the issues I've encountered, I love that this keyboard can connect to three different devices and it's so easy to switch between them (wired, wireless, and bluetooth). I pair this with my gaming PC (wired) and work laptop (bluetooth) and switching between the two is as easy as pressing a single button. Overall, I really do enjoy this keyboard, and am curious if others have experienced the double-firing keypress issues or if I've just had bad luck

Pretty great keyboard

I bought this keyboard because I wanted the best without crazy loud clicky switches and of course some RGB to motivate me when I sit down at my desk everyday. Keyboard is great. The keys are a fairly quiet, not clicky. It's certainly louder than a membrane keyboard, but not much, and the keys do have the same type of sound you'd expect from a membrane keyboard, with just a tiny bit of tactile click...sometimes it's undetectable in feel and sound. The keys have a little more throw than a typical laptop keyboard. The RGB stuff is great but the software to manage it is not my favorite. It's hard to figure out how to save the settings you want to the keyboard memory (you save a custom profile the a memory slot). Battery life is outstanding, even with RGB. Comfortable to ... MoreI bought this keyboard because I wanted the best without crazy loud clicky switches and of course some RGB to motivate me when I sit down at my desk everyday. Keyboard is great. The keys are a fairly quiet, not clicky. It's certainly louder than a membrane keyboard, but not much, and the keys do have the same type of sound you'd expect from a membrane keyboard, with just a tiny bit of tactile click...sometimes it's undetectable in feel and sound. The keys have a little more throw than a typical laptop keyboard. The RGB stuff is great but the software to manage it is not my favorite. It's hard to figure out how to save the settings you want to the keyboard memory (you save a custom profile the a memory slot). Battery life is outstanding, even with RGB. Comfortable to type on. Media keys work well. You need to connect using the dongle (lightning) if you want to use the G software to customize settings. Bluetooth connectivity is also there, and you can switch between the two very easily with two distinct buttons. Connection time is nearly instant for either method. I sometimes wish the keys had a little more travel, but lately, I've started to enjoy it more. I might try another keyboard to see if I like it any better, but this one is outstanding, and I doubt you'll be disappointed in it.

Punctuations and symbols not lit up

I wanted to like this keyboard but just couldn't get into it for the following reasons: No wrist wrest. I would sometime randomly hit the space bar or other keys along the bottom row with my palm. Punctuation marks and symbols do NOT illuminate. My brother was using the keyboard last night in a dark room and asked "where's the exclamation point??". For a $200+ keyboard, all letters/punctuations/symbols should illuminate Some keys off to the side like the \ had to be pressed a little harder or just right for the symbol to show up. This is personal preference but I couldn't decide on the Tactile or Clicky version. Went with Tactile just for noise reasons but once I got it home I wasn't really feeling it with the tactile keys. If I was to get this keyboard again I'd ... MoreI wanted to like this keyboard but just couldn't get into it for the following reasons: No wrist wrest. I would sometime randomly hit the space bar or other keys along the bottom row with my palm. Punctuation marks and symbols do NOT illuminate. My brother was using the keyboard last night in a dark room and asked "where's the exclamation point??". For a $200+ keyboard, all letters/punctuations/symbols should illuminate Some keys off to the side like the \ had to be pressed a little harder or just right for the symbol to show up. This is personal preference but I couldn't decide on the Tactile or Clicky version. Went with Tactile just for noise reasons but once I got it home I wasn't really feeling it with the tactile keys. If I was to get this keyboard again I'd definitely go with the clicky keys that felt a lot more satisfying with each click. These 4 things add up to a frustrating experience and getting the keyboard returned.

Recommended for Logitech Fans

The tactile switches are in-between the Clicky and Linear switches. These switches aren't annoying as the clicky ones but also isn't as quite like the linear switches. If you are using this keyboard to type, then you may like it since you will still get some tactile and auditory feedback. The wireless feature is great and I did not experience any lag or stutter. The material of the keyboard is okay and the keys are very flimsy. Someone can easy pop them out which could be a good or bad thing (Depending on the person.) If you are wanting a very bright RGB experience look somewhere else. The leds are very dim (even on high brightness). In order to fully use this keyboard, you need to download the Logitech software which allows you to see the battery percentage and ... MoreThe tactile switches are in-between the Clicky and Linear switches. These switches aren't annoying as the clicky ones but also isn't as quite like the linear switches. If you are using this keyboard to type, then you may like it since you will still get some tactile and auditory feedback. The wireless feature is great and I did not experience any lag or stutter. The material of the keyboard is okay and the keys are very flimsy. Someone can easy pop them out which could be a good or bad thing (Depending on the person.) If you are wanting a very bright RGB experience look somewhere else. The leds are very dim (even on high brightness). In order to fully use this keyboard, you need to download the Logitech software which allows you to see the battery percentage and program the macro keys. The software is okay and programming the macros are also okay. The most annoying thing, is that the software must be running in order for the macros to work.

Sleek Low Profile Keys But....

*Do yourself a favor and get the white version of this keyboard so you don't have to deal with the horrible keycap finish* Pros: - Low Profile Keycaps - Responsive - Wireless - USB Charging is Quick - RGB - sleek housing Cons: - TERRIBLE KEYCAP FINISH (Read more below) I bought this keyboard because I wanted a gaming keyboard with lower profile keys to be easier on my hands. On that it did deliver. The keys are so much better than any other keyboard I have owned just for the fact of they are low profile but also very responsive. HOWEVER with that said the HUGE problem with the keys are there are not readily available replacement caps!!!! The finish on these keys are HORRIBLE and no matter how often you clean them they get a shine to them that you can never get rid ... More*Do yourself a favor and get the white version of this keyboard so you don't have to deal with the horrible keycap finish* Pros: - Low Profile Keycaps - Responsive - Wireless - USB Charging is Quick - RGB - sleek housing Cons: - TERRIBLE KEYCAP FINISH (Read more below) I bought this keyboard because I wanted a gaming keyboard with lower profile keys to be easier on my hands. On that it did deliver. The keys are so much better than any other keyboard I have owned just for the fact of they are low profile but also very responsive. HOWEVER with that said the HUGE problem with the keys are there are not readily available replacement caps!!!! The finish on these keys are HORRIBLE and no matter how often you clean them they get a shine to them that you can never get rid of. Eventually they will probably start to peel too... If you want some knock off Ali Express ones then yeah you can get those but NOTHING offered from Logitech... I wish I would have purchased the white version as that colorway does not experience this problem. Eventually I will need to replace mine as the keycaps will become so worn down. Which really is disappointing as that is the only negative of this keyboard.