SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL Gaming Keyboard

Start with the bad, but keep reading; this is a gamer's review while typing on the keyboard itself.Bad: The keyboard does feel weird to type on if you don't have the legs up, which can be straining on the wrists and fingers, I know there is a wrist rest, but that's the point. Some people don't use it for multiplayer reasons, but for typing, for an essay, or for school work, it is recommended to use the rest as it's easier on your wrists due to long typing times. It's better with legs up, But it does depend on the person. In terms of keyboard sounds, It's neither good nor bad. It sounds softer than the previous model of the Apex Pro TKL; still clacky, but if you have headphones on, you aren't going to notice it that much.Good: Where do I even start? The switches ... MoreStart with the bad, but keep reading; this is a gamer's review while typing on the keyboard itself.Bad: The keyboard does feel weird to type on if you don't have the legs up, which can be straining on the wrists and fingers, I know there is a wrist rest, but that's the point. Some people don't use it for multiplayer reasons, but for typing, for an essay, or for school work, it is recommended to use the rest as it's easier on your wrists due to long typing times. It's better with legs up, But it does depend on the person. In terms of keyboard sounds, It's neither good nor bad. It sounds softer than the previous model of the Apex Pro TKL; still clacky, but if you have headphones on, you aren't going to notice it that much.Good: Where do I even start? The switches are amazing, especially in terms of the customization of their actuation point and their ability to bind walk, AND run to a specific key, depending on how far you push it down. The OLED Display is another plus with its ability to integrate into discord and other games, making it quite an enjoyable viewing when a specific game event occurs. And for the size and specs, it doesn't weigh a lot if that's something you are worried about. The USB-C Is in a decent spot, yes, it could be better but if you aren't going to move It around a lot, there's no point in worrying and it's braided, too so it's a tough cable.Conclusion: The pros heavily outweigh the cons; even for the price, it's a well-built keyboard that will last me years even without the tenkey.

This is a big improvement from the original apex pro tkl! I only say this because this model is wireless. As for the Omni point switches, I can’t really tell the difference between this one and the previous model but I can say that you barely need to press a key to activate it. Now as for the title, I did experience a bug with this keyboard. I honestly thought I received a defective unit at first because the light for the enter key was not synced with the rest of the keys and I was ready to go to the store to exchange it up until I decided to uninstall the steelseries software. I reinstalled the software and now every key is synced. If you already own the the original Apex pro tkl then it’s not really of a big upgrade unless if you want the wireless version.

Pros: Good switches and keycaps. Reasonably quiet yet comfortable for a membrane keyboard. Good functionality for a TKL.Cons: The hardware is good however the software lets it down. Absolutely disgusted having to have the SteelSeries new garbage software called GG to have your keyboard settings and illumination to how you want them. It’s 2022 and every piece of hardware stores the settings from the software .. except for SteelSeries, apparently. Save yourself money & hassle - buy Logitech. I did and am very happy to have done so. Gave this as a gift to someone I dislike.