DREVO BladeMaster TE All Rounder RGB Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Programmable Genius Knob 88 Keys UK layout Gateron Red Switch

I used it for gaming. I had the gateron red switches, and they're fantastic. I find that I make mistakes quite a lot while typing but that's on me really. For gaming they're moderately quiet and pretty fantastic. Where it shines is the backlighting- it's one of the brightest keyboards around, has some pretty fantastic options and using the knob to change backlights is fantastic. The keys don't gather fingerprints, it was easy to set up. I genuinely find it hard to find something that I dislike about this keyboard. In my experience with this keyboard for gaming (Global Elite CSGO, Plat 2 League of Legends, Plat 1 Apex Legends) it's been fantastic.Pros:-Excellent value-Very bright and varied lighting-Easy to set upCons:-Software for the keyboard can be a little slow to update sometimes

This was a surprise thought I would take a punt on this- to find that this is a very good keyboard and compact- the Gateron Reds are brilliant- I have a K95 with mx silver switches and they are to sensitive for me to type on, the RGB lighting is good as well as the software- I have not implemented the side wheel yet. I have tried lots of keyboards and I think that this is the best so far- a good balance for typing and gaming. There are a few negatives points- the stabilisers on the space are a bit resistive but not a deal breaker and the RGB brightness on the keys a bit dim in daylight. I would definitely recommend.

I've owned numerous Mechanical Keyboards but they've all been with off-market switches, despite them being the same type (mainly Blue, red or brown) they all feel slightly different (when comparing the same switch with different keyboards. They all seem to have a higher actuation point than the key is meant to be.This changes that, and makes typing better. Sometimes, the weight of my fingers is enough to trigger the keys.There are other Corsair keyboards with genuine switches too at this price point, but they lack the LED and keyboard customisation, as well as the knob on the side.Personally, I use the Knob to control music - it's intuitive to control the volume this way rather than fiddle about with FN controls. I also use the knob to change the lighting mode and/or brightness. It's a cool implementation which I'm going to try and program to use in games.The only downside at the moment is the software isn't fully polished - updating isn't seamless and some features don't work quite as expected e.g. there's only the option to have one custom keyboard layout per user profile, with a maximum of 3 user profiles (which can be programmed onto buttons F1-F3.On the whole, the hardware is solid: Good keys, lights, and metal topped design with sturdy legs. I just hope the software continues to improve over time (In the past month I've had 2 Software Updates already

Update: I've now dropped this to a 1 star review. I'd drop it to a zero star if I could. After just over a year of use this keyboard has stopped working altogether. I turned on my system the other week and noticed the RGB wasn't functioning at all. I tried to troubleshoot, updated the drivers/firmware etc. with no success. After around 25 mins of the system being on I noticed the right side of the keyboard was consideredably hot to the touch(!). Within a few minutes the keyboard was no longer registering as connected to the system. I tried it in 2 other systems and neither registered it as connected. I emailed Drevo support.Drevo support is dismal. They weren't interested at all and basically sent back 2 broken enligh sentences saying 'have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in? Have you tried updating the software?'. I replied saying I've tried all of this and I was concerned as to why a keyboard of all things was getting hot? They didn't reply and that was over 2 weeks ago. Seeing as I was just outside of the 12 month warranty return I knew there was no chance I was getting any kind of replacement. I opened up the keyboard to find part of the PCB was slightly scorched!! I forwarded the pictures to Drevo saying they may want to check the batch number for when these were produced as this could be a common fault. Again no reply.So in summary - average keyboard but doesn't last long. Support is a huge disappointment and don't really care.-----------I've been using this keyboard for just over a week now, and I've been very happy with it so far.Initial thoughts were how heavy it was. Surprisingly weighty for such a compact keyboard. Feels like a very well put together product. The front fascia is metal which gives it a quality feel. The keys feel stable with no rattling and uses a fairly standard font on the keycaps (not a fan of the font on my previous corsair keyboard).The gateron red switches are very crisp. The spacebar needs less pressure than I'm used to coming from using cherry brown for several years. These switches aren't too noisy, but do give a nice sound when typing. No complaints while gaming, other than having to adjust slightly to resting my thumb a little less on the space bar after a few accidental presses.The RGB lighting is fantastic with plenty of customisation. The software can be a little strange to use but works as intended. Lovely and bright. Looks like a cool feature on your desk.The 'genius knob' isn't of any use during games, I don't quite understand why they've marketed it like it's of any benefit while playing. At least I've not found a use for it, as it involves removing your left hand completely off the keyboard to use, then you have to re orientate your fingers back on the movement keys which takes a second or 2. During a fast paced FPS game, that second or 2 can be detrimental. It is however, a fairly useful media control knob. All the shortcuts can be setup in the software for play/pause, volume up/down.Overall I can recommend it. At £80 it's considerably cheaper than the corsair/razer alternative which currently retail for £120 to £150.

I've always used click switches, cherry mx blues and chinese blue switches. Having tried Gateron Reds, I don't think I could go back. This keyboard is super nice to type on and the aesthetic works. Beware though that it doesn't have media keys. The macro ability also is very basic, you can remap to Media Play/Pause, Next, Previous but only for a key (no modifier). For example I can't do FN+F12 to Media Play/Pause, only just the F12 key. You can bypass this by having different profiles that is for media control, but I don't want to have to switch every time I want to change a song. Not a deal breaker though, the keyboard itself is worth every penny.