SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL HyperMagnetic Gaming Keyboard - Adjustable Actuation - Esports Tenkeyless - OLED Screen - RGB

I've used most of the top rated keyboards before like the Steelseries M750, Razer Blackwidow v2 (green and brown switch models) and the Razer Huntsman (red optical). Just those three are well respected keyboards and get a lot of praise for how it is they are built and what they offer. I've played FPS games for years now so I tend to notice and look for if a new tech product gives me an advantage in my gameplay. Besides that I'm also a full-time engineering student so I find myself typing reports frequently. The switches in this are linear so they don't have a tactile click or bump but instead a smooth keystroke. This is perfect for fps shooters as it allows for faster and better feeling key presses. I tested this keyboard in all my favorite shooter games, the main one I play is Apex Legends. While games like Valorant are more Aim heavy, Apex is a movement heavy game so you are using your keyboard more than your mouse at times. The lowest Actuation setting which is 1 (0.4mm) is very nice for those quick movements, pulling up your Heals/shield wheel and throwable wheel on Apex Legends. The OLED screen is a really cool feature and actually allows you to change settings without the Steelseries Engine application. Settings like Brightness, actuation, macros. Plus you can have custom messages as the main screen on the display. I've seen that it even connects to some games and displays your Kills/Deaths/Assists for games like CS:GO. In terms of my reports, Actuation setting 1 might be too responsive to some. For me perosnally I up this to 5 so I don't tend to mistype as much and it really does help. The Overall build is really good. I do wish steelseries used Braided cables but it's not a huge deal breaker for me. I've got to say, Steelseries made a Keyboard to suit my school and gaming needs. Not only that but it's an attractive keyboard and I always get complements and asked what keyboard I have every time someone sees my setup. I did also replace the standard key caps with White ones from HK Gaming. So is it worth getting the Apex Pro? personally, Yes. The price is a bit high for people and i agree it is. But what you get compared to other keyboards such as the adjustable actuation points, the OLED screen, and volume dial make it my top pick in keyboards. Steelseries have done a great job making a very attractive and nice looking keyboard. I already own a full-size Apex Pro but I needed a second one for a second setup. When it came to buying a second keyboard I was looking at every option available. I usually tend to want to get something new or different but I couldn't seem to find a keyboard that looked or sounded better than the Apex Pro personally. The overall keyboard is just so good and so fun to use and I'm sure if you are on the edge of buying it or fear of not liking it, give it time and you'll appreciate this keyboard a lot. This isn't a keyboard that you have to get used to but a keyboard that grows on you. I hope this helps! Read more

The Apex Pro TKL is a dream for gamers. The world’s fastest mechanical switches feel incredibly responsive, and the OLED smart display is both functional and customizable. The compact form factor saves desk space without sacrificing performance, and the RGB backlighting is vibrant and fully programmable. Whether for gaming or productivity, this keyboard feels premium, precise, and versatile. Read more

LEDs: They’re good work well and have lots of customization to them can’t go wrong with them only problem is I did notice on my full size after a few years of owning it one of the colors started to go out in my Left Alt button I believe blue went out on white the LED was a yellowish orangish color. Switches: These are very advanced switches if you’re looking for something simple or tactile these aren’t for you these have a nice feature I play with a lot witch is the actuation you can constantly change it to whatever suits your use case typing a lot? Turn it up to make sure you don’t miss click anything. Gaming? Maybe turn it down to around 4 for more faster reaction time or possibly turn it up for more accurate movement? All personal preference but I love the ability to change it but if you’re a settings person like me you may drive yourself crazy trying to find any excuse why you can’t play correctly and spend more time messing with this option. Key caps: the original key caps work well had no issues on my full size with them used the for a long time with not a problem. However on my new keyboard this one the TKL I decided to opt for the Pudding Keycaps I noticed the ones listed for this steel series was going for around 30$ for the set and read a review just as this one that stated the hyper x caps were exactly the same with a hyper x space bar that costed almost half of that so I opted for the hyper x pudding caps and they work perfect no issues or complaints but they really don’t do much other than appearance wise they look really clean with RGBs on. OLED Screen: I really don’t even look at it I set a custom image on it and other than that it’s just there for eye candy Volume Scroll Wheel: I will have to say it kinda sucks on my full size it got dust and whatever else trapped between it and the sensor / switch and caused it to completely work backwards turning it down turned it up and turning it up made it turn down very annoying but found online it said to blow between the scroll wheel like we used to do with game cartridges to clean them out and it started working correctly again but this is not a solution so far on my TKL I have not had this problem but it hasn’t been very long I expect it to happen for sure other than that when it works correctly it’s very nice and feels very good. Quality: Very good keyboard built sturdy and does not feel cheap it’s not all metal it says there is some but it all does look like plastic but it does feel very solid compared to other cheaper keyboards I’ve used. Value: Now here’s where it gets tricky I bought this purely based off wanting something I was comfortable with but I am aware there’s a lot of other options most likely even cheaper with just as good quality but I will say this much this one is packed full of options you most likely won’t find on others. So if you like complex and lots of features and options/settings this is the one for you if you don’t then why are you even looking at this product? Read more