James
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2025
Was skeptical at first because it's renewed, came looking brand new, box had no imperfections that I could see and it works amazing. Perfect size, everything works, lights are bright relatively quiet. Buttons 100% functional. Feels comfortable and amazing
Scott Lew
Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2024
The Gaming Keypad is a game-changer! The build quality is solid, and the key switches offer a satisfying, responsive feel. The customizable macro keys are incredibly useful for gaming, allowing for complex commands and shortcuts at your fingertips. The backlighting is vibrant and fully adjustable, adding a great touch to your setup. The ergonomic design makes long gaming sessions comfortable, and the software for key mapping is intuitive and powerful. This keypad has elevated my gaming experience, and I highly recommend it to any serious gamer looking for precision and customization.
Danipenny
Reviewed in Germany on June 24, 2024
(geschrieben von meinem Mann nach 6 Monaten Gebrauch bei Schadensfall )Das kompakte Design ist gut für längeres Spielen.Die unterste Tastenreihe ist nicht gut erreichbar. Die Tasten haben nach meinem Empfinden einen langen Weg bis zum Druckpunkt. Beim Tastendruck entsteht ein deutlich hörbares Geräusch, ich finde es laut.Die Beleuchtung ist mMn. Unsinn und störend. Aber das ist natürlich Geschmackssache. Weil es hin und wieder bei Berührung aufleuchtet, wenn ich es nicht spiele, habe ich es oft abgezogen.Die Software zum Konfigurieren finde ich sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig. Manche Begriffllichkeiten erschließen sich mir nicht.Treiber und Software laufen zuverlässig und machen keinerlei Probleme im Betrieb (Windows 10). Das Handbuch zum Pad (PDF) ist leider für mich an vielen Stellen zu oberflächlich.Die angepriesenen "Mecha-Membranentasten" scheinen aber normalem Spielbetrieb nicht stand zu halten. Ein Bekannter der sein Pad fast zeitgleich kaufte, hatte es bereits wegen einer toten Taste in Garantie. Bei mir ist jetzt nach 6 Monaten ebenfalls eine Taste am Daumenjoystick funktionslos (tot). Von anderen Kunden habe ich die gleiche Problematik auch schon gelesen, sogar hier in einer Rezi. Ich rechne damit, dass auf mein Pad ganz knapp aus der Garantie raus ist, wie bei einem Kunden hier. In dem Fall werde ich kein Pad mehr von Razer kaufen, obwohl ich mich gut an das Gerät und die Software gewöhnt habe.Bewertung mit nur einem Stern, weil: Ich meine, bei einem schon recht beachtlichen Preis für nur 20 Tasten und einen Daumenstick - im Vergleich zu einer vollständigen gaming-Tastatur - ist die gebotene Qualität zu schlecht, für meine Ansprüche. 6 Monate Lebensdauer für ein Gaming-Produkt ist zu wenig. Mein vorheriges Gamepad eines anderen Herstellers hatte immerhin um 4 Jahre gehalten und war im Preis günstiger. Nur weil es nicht mehr hergestellt wird und Razer überall positiv dargestellt wurde, habe ich mich zum Kauf entschieden. Die Entscheidung war für mich nicht positiv.
sami faqeeh
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on May 19, 2024
يمكن تخصيص جميع الازرار وحركة analog مخصصة عن طريق اسهم الكيبورد جدا رائعة
Lee
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2024
This is the second time I've purchased this keypad, and not because it's bad, but because it's one of the best controllers for working with art and drawing apps that I needed one for another drawing setup. The value at the price offered is unmatched, offering an artist like me access to all of the necessary shortcuts, including a scroll wheel and d-pad that can be programmed to perform things like canvas navigation, rotation, or adjust brush sizes.The ergonomics are tried and true, letting me work all day without breaking flow. The only downside I can think of is that if you're a left-handed artist, this keypad won't be friendly for you, as it's clearly only designed for a left hand to operate.The sound is nice if you're looking for audible feedback and tactility. However for my case, I removed the click leaves from each key for a more silent operation.Overall, a great keypad that's fully customizable and programmable. Although designed for gaming, I found it far more useful for doing work and art. The price of this compared to other artist-oriented alternatives makes this a solid choice.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2022
This half keyboard is comfortable and feels great to use. I had used a cheap half keyboard for the last 5 years. It did the job but I finally decided to replace it. The Tartarus is good looking and fantastic. The joypad is very good and it works well for weapon changing and inventory uses. I don’t care for the space bar button location. I just mapped it to the button above the joypad and that is way more ergonomic. I didn’t install the software. I just plugged it in and started mapping buttons in game. Worked great. I do wish it has two more buttons. Control and alt for my pinky. Overall I am very happy with it and I would recommend it.
Rikku Shiraishi
Reviewed in Mexico on December 9, 2021
Excelente dispositivo cuya funcionalidad va mas allá del gaming. Los materiales se sienten de buena calidad, el plástico del reposa muñecas tiene un tacto suave, los keycaps no se sienten frágiles aunque al ser de ABS y con acabado liso se notan muy rápido las manchas de sudor de los dedos. Los switches son de membrana y tienen un mecanismo que se supone imita la sensación táctil de un switch mecánico pero a mi gusto esa sensación es casi nula, requieren un poco mas de fuerza para presionar las teclas que un teclado ordinario de membrana sin embargo la sensación táctil de un teclado mecánico no esta ahí, el mecanismo hace un mejor trabajo imitando el sonido "clicky". Los switches del D-pad tienen un sonido y tacto como el de un mouse aunque lamentablemente ya es bien sabido que con un uso constante ese D-pad falla.Yo lo compre para usarlo tanto en juegos como para productividad y es en el uso segundo donde brilla este aparato, al ser las teclas completamente programables puedo asignar comandos para mis programas de diseño y dibujo lo cual ha mejorado notablemente mi flujo de trabajo pues puedo hacer comandos con una mano, sin quitar la otra del mouse o el lápiz de mi tableta y sin necesidad de quitar la vista de la pantalla, la otra gran ventaja es que que no ocupa tanto espacio como un teclado, por eso lo llamo un "space & time saver". En términos de ergonomía no esta muy pensado para manos pequeñas, para sesiones de juego después de aproximadamente 40 min llega a generar cansancio en mi muñeca y para alcanzar la primera fila de botones tengo que alzar un poco la mano, removiendo la pieza del reposa muñecas mejora un poco ese problema; para sesiones de dibujo no eh tenido ningún problema de fatiga en la muñeca pues casi siempre la tengo levantada.Synapse es bastante intuitivo al momento de programar las teclas y dado que los mapeos son guardados via software, puedes crear tantos mapeos personalizados como quieras, aunque me gustaría que el dispositivo tuviera una memoria interna para aunque sea tres perfiles para poder usarlo sin la necesidad de abrir siempre Synapse.
Chris
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2020
Overall I would say I'm impressed. It's generally very comfortable to use and worked flawlessly while gaming. It was dead-simple to setup, and just worked out of the box with minimal setup. I also haven't had to rebind anything so yeah, very happy overall.My only concerns about this device are the "feel" and the ergonomics for people with smaller hands or shorter fingers I suppose.By feel, I'm referring to the feel of the physical "click" that many others have mentioned. I'm not a fan of that as I'm concerned about wear and it sort of feels a little weak and unsatisfying when hitting a key. I could have gone for the mechanical version up from this but wasn't really worth the extra cost. It does work well though to be sure.In terms of ergonomics, I think anyone with shorter fingers might find it tricky to easily hit the furthest row of 5 keys (number keys 1-5 on the pad). I often find myself performing a little hand-acrobatics to hit those keys...it's sort of a finger-stretchy thing. It works, but for short-fingered people, it can be a bit awkward to hit those keys when you're in the heat of an FPS shootout ;)Lastly, I feel like the printed numbers on the keys will wear off over time, not that it matters at all.So yeah, overall I'd recommend this device as it's a good mix between price, function, and quality.
OK Shoppes
Reviewed in Singapore on August 1, 2020
Great value getting this gaming keypad on a discount. Awesome RGB colors that syncs well with the color schemes ifyou are also using other Razer keyboards and mouse in your gaming setup.The wrist-rest is a hand saver if you play long hours and very useful for MMORPG as the keys bindings5 are highlycustomization
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2020
As an avid Final Fantasy Fourteen player (3000h in!) I'll say this device is probably a necessity for more hard-core players. The customization of the keypad to whatever you need, for the most amount of comfort is fantastic. It is not as tacticle and clicky as my actual mechanical keyboard, but it still feels great to use. Comfort was the name of the game, especially with someone with a wrist injury, siphoning movement to the D-pad made sense. The 20 key is a bit awkward to use, if you use the dpad for movement, as is the button above the d-pad. The mouse wheel is next to useless, i use it for volume control and mute all.I do play other games though, like ARMA III, Halo Master Chief Collection, ect. ect. and I'll go and say that it's uses there diminishes greatly, due to the limited actions such games would require (or in ARMA's case, too few buttons for too many actions). For action RPG's like the Witcher or Monster Hunter, I'd say it's a bit weird, and difficult to get use too- I'd recommend a controller over this device.The software was a bit clunky to get use too- setting up your key's is tiresome since you need to select what kind of action you want for your keypad- it does not default to keyboard, so selecting your key and then the key on the board just doesn't work.All in all, this is a great device, but I can see it's limited uses.
NastyB
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2020
I am loving this thing. I have always been a controller guy until I bought Doom Eternal, and it was obvious from the very first level that this game was made with mouse and keyboard in mind and I decided it was time to make the switch and I'm really glad I did. I stopped playing the game and waited for this to arrive, along with the Corsair Harpoon gaming mouse. It took A LONG time to start feeling comfortable with the new set up but once it started to click it made all the difference in the game. The learning curve for me was huge, maybe the biggest one I've had to go through in decades for gaming, but it was worth it. This keypad is great.I bought this used from a seller here, something I don't normally do but the price was more than half off the new price and I knew it was a gamble that I might not take to it and go back to controller, which would have made this a waste of money. I feel like I got lucky, the used product of this looks brand new and is in great shape, and since it worked out and I ended up loving the keypad it was money well spent.I specifically went with the Tartarus because I really liked the idea of having the thumb stick, and I feel like that was a good move. In Doom Eternal, now I can control the Slayer in a way I'm already familiar with while freeing up the rest of the keyboard and my fingers to the different melee attacks and switching equipment. That way I don't have to move my fingers all over the keyboard as I normally would have had to, fumbling around hoping I hit the right keys. The learning curve was huge for sure and for awhile, I probably put in enough time in the first three levels over and over again trying to get accustomed to the new control style as it would take someone else to actually beat the entire campaign, but once it all clicked, I can't imagine playing a game like this any other way and I already knew from the first level that a controller was a huge disadvantage. In regards to the quality of the actual device- it's solid. The keys all have a great feel and click to them, and the thumb stick has the exact same feel. It feels like pushing a key on the board with the mechanical click and all in every direction, it's great feedback to know you're pushing it in the right direction and for learning how to use it. It's also very comfortable to use, and the wrist rest beneath the keyboard reduces any normal strain I would feel by hovering my hand over a typical keyboard. And lastly if you care, the rgb lighting on this is good and bright and every color in the rainbow is represented just fine. I don't care that much about this, but I know some freaks do so there you go.To summarize, this purchase was worth every penny. The keyboard is solid, it feels solid, it is quality. The thumb stick works great and I really struggle to find anything to complain about here. I can see this falling short on games with tons of keybinds, and Doom Eternal is really pushing it in that regard, but it still worked out great with just enough keys to accommodate all the things you need to do. Purchasing this along with a gaming mouse has changed the way I play a game like this and for the better. Highly recommended, especially if you can get one at the used price I did if it shows up at your door in the condition mine did.On a quick side note I do want to point out that Windows 10 by default had this keypad configured to shut down randomly to preserve power in the device settings. You're going to want to figure out how to go into the USB options and make sure to uncheck the box letting Windows do that because if you don't this will disconnect randomly out of nowhere for like fifteen seconds here and there, and obviously that is not ideal unless you like losing due to some technical crap.