Every single keyboard review I search up, you always have a video on it and I always watch yours first. Thanks so much for making great videos and keep up the good work!!!😊
@@thistle1320 Hey, Are you in to fortnite ? I'll probaly buy this keyboard for gaming and streaming. I don't know if you'll could help me, but is this right for gaming ?
I have this model and I am proud of it because i have thought that steelseries isn't a good merch for keyboards but this keyboard made my to love more and more the steelseries company
@@TheoreticalThrills_ I bought it and I've never been more satisfied with a purchase in my life. Great keyboard and amazing customisability. If you didn't tell me it wasn't 100% mechanical I'd never know. Definitely worth the price.
The quality of this video is actually so good; not only were the transitions really well done, no details were spared, and there's a great level of excitement that adds a lot to the viewing (rather than the listening) experience!
This is going to be a bit of a strange request, but I'm a huge fan of Steelseries' products. On Aliexpress, there are people selling the Steelseries Sensei Raw "Optical V2", which was apparently a refresh of my favorite Sensei design from back in 2016-ish, but with an optical sensor. There have been no official reviews of it on RUclips yet (none in English at least) and I was wondering if you'd do a review on it!
Looking between this and the Romer G switches, a lot of reviewers will talk about the key press and feel but you go a step further and actually strip the thing down to show what’s happening inside, great for the review and helping me decide on the apex.
I was actually looking at this keyboard for awhile but I was kinda hesitant about it since I'm new to pc set ups. I'm so glad I found your channel as your reviews are so helpful and informative. Thank you so much!! This helped a bunch.
oh my god, i love you, your video answered my question in 2 minutes, you are the best keyboard reviewer hands down , do you know how long i spent googling for what you just proved to me in 2 minutes, bless you sir, BLESS YOU.
I have trouble choosing either this or apex 7, but after seing this video i bought apex 5 + rival 500 at almost same cost of apex 7 .. best purchase ever, no regrets and thanks techne foe helping me making my decision ..
Nice Video i love the Apex 5 i get this board few days ago, for the last 1,5 years i used an Roccat Vulcan 121 Aimo and dont miss it the Apex 5 is an awesome change for me
i bought a crappy 20 dollar amazon keyboard a while back, and now some of the keycaps are faded and i accidentally broke a piece off of the keyboard, so i have been looking for a replacement and this has everything i have been looking for. Thanks for this review, i will definitely be purchasing this.
Got mine yesterday and for what it is, it's great so far. Sounds like a "serious" board, feels good to type. I use it for work - on MacOS. So I switched out the WIN and ALT keys, adjusted those in my keyboards' settings and besides some symbols like []{} being not correctly labeled (Macs are different, you know…), it's all sunshine and rainbows.
Followup: the left ctrl key stopped working after 6 days, so i returned the Apex 5 and got a Apex 7 with real switches. That has been working for 2 minths now
AMAZING KEYBOARD Highly Recommend this Keyboard... IT HAS GREAT SWITCHES WITH AN AMAZING QUALITY, I actually Have the Key board and it’s Very good quality
@Benjamin Huston LMAO its pretty loud thats why I laughed at first cause its absurdly loud BUT MY GOD IF YOU'RE AN RGB person all I gotta say is... have fun corsair has some work to do 😎👍
I already had a apex 5 when watching this but my friend who has cherry blue switches was like, “you sure these aren’t just mx blues?” So we were curious what was really in there lol. Anyway really nice video! I like your enthusiasm! Earned a sub :)
Hi Techne, love your reviews and I'm looking hard at the Apex 5 because of your video. Quick question. Are the switches removable and replaceable? Thanks.
@Techne, Hi, bugging you again. Thanks to your review, I have had this keyboard for a few months and I generally love it. However, some of the keys started developing a scraping noise when pressed. Sounds like tiny mouse squeaks. The Backspace key is especially pronounced and it is driving me nuts. I suspect that it is the switch stem rubbing against the switch housing in some crooked way. Could a dab of silicone based lubricants applied to the stem solve this problem? or would I ruin the switch if I do that? Thanks.
So what mechanical keyboard would you suggest? Mainly around $100 (US), and maybe a mouse around $60? I'm kind new to the whole switches thing. I don't really know what's good or bad.
Thats what I thought then I realised it would probably get really annoying after a while and because im quite a fast typist i just went for the Apex 7 TKL brown switches
Hey Techne! Do you think it's possible to lube this keyboard? I bought it but I don't have enough knowledge in order to perform such a task. Also this isn't hot swappable with liek red keys right?
I’ve had this keyboard for a couple months now and I can’t really recommend it, The keycaps feel cheep as dirt so if you purchase the keyboard I recommend getting a set of different caps. When I went looking for a keyboard I thought I would enjoy a clicky tactile switch however the sound is extremely obnoxious which makes my friends always complain while we are in discord calls, and it is impossible to record or stream because they are so loud, The RGB is pretty dull and the embodiment of the word “lame”. The OLED screen seems like a goldmine but it also doesn’t hit the mark like the RGB. The only good thing about this keyboard is the Multi Media keys those are extremely helpful. Also if you want to build up a collection of grime and miscellaneous stuff, under your keycaps and between the switches is the perfect starter environment. So at the end of the day this could possibly be the worst mainstream brand keyboard available in this price range. This is all my opinion these aren’t facts so don’t completely change your mind on whether or not to buy the board.
if you still see this, how did you manage to completely disassemble it? One of my keys isn't working 100% and I wanted to check if somehow something got underneath the panels or maybe shifted around. Is it fixed with just the screws or are there 2 special screws among them that I didn't get out?
Hey Techne I have a question to the last vid you posted. How are the switches of the draconic k530 compared to outemu or kailh browns? I'm not sure whether I should buy it bc I've never heard about Redragons own switches :c
I’ve looked into a few sources but am still not sure if you are able to replace the actual switches overtime because it estimates 20 million clicks and that seems kind of short so my question is are you able to switch out and replace the switches
i want to change the keycaps to rubber caps of some other sort but how do i know if the keycaps will fit the keyboard? pls help also i loved the review watched it a million times lol still waiting for my apex 5 to get here tomorrow!
I have the Apex pro with a scroll wheel. I guess you where it's intermittent or a plane. Just doesn't work when you're scrolling. It will go up and then it'll go down and it's just inconsistent so for the most part it doesn't work Any thoughts as to what could be going on? Or did you look into what type of switch that is?
I need a new keyboard, my old Razer Blackwidow Ultimate I bought back in 2015 is on its last legs. The lighting is completely busted, and depending on the position of the wire, it won't work at all. Six years for a keyboard is nice, so I have no complaints there. But I do want proper RGB, since my keyboard only had the color green. The Apex 5 is perfect for my budget / price range, but I don't want to pay that much for what is essentially a membrane keyboard... But the Apex 7 is noticeably more expensive. So I'm kind of torn.
only complaint about the keyboard is how loud it is. If you’re trying to play without anyone hearing you, good luck because it’s very difficult. It’s pretty good though.
Mine just came I love it the best keyboard I have had it feels great to type on and better than the cherry Mx reds that I’m used to it feels a bit like a Mx brown but with a click of a blue love it
Maybe you wouldnt know the answer i have many options: First 2: CORSAIR K70 LUX LED RED SteelSeries APEX 5 CORSAIR K68 RED RAZER ORNATA CHROMA RAZER BLACK TKL LOGITECH G413 XPG SUMMONER RGB Looking forward to gaming and typing in general.
im glad i switched to this apex 5 from my havit KB389L. Something about typing sentences felt off about that keyboard and i was left with an unusual gibberish mess sometimes could just be the key cap size difference since they are a little differnt side by side.
Every single keyboard review I search up, you always have a video on it and I always watch yours first. Thanks so much for making great videos and keep up the good work!!!😊
thank you so much for watching my vids :)
The Techne no prob!!
This video made me get the steelseries apex 5
thank you for watching! so glad to hear I was able to help out!
Do you like it?? Im thinking about buying that keyboard.
@@theolkkuz7736 I have it too. It's great! No complaints here
@@thistle1320 Hey, Are you in to fortnite ? I'll probaly buy this keyboard for gaming and streaming. I don't know if you'll could help me, but is this right for gaming ?
@@semvanstein54 i don't play fortnite, but i do play a fair bit of very fast pased games. this keyboard is great for them.
GODDAMN I WAS HOPING FOR THIS REVIEW TYTYTYTYTY SO MUCH
TYTYTYTYTYTYTYTY so much for watching :)
@a man george yes
Thanks for this review man, starting to get into PC gaming and needed research and you definitely helped a lot, like I said thanks a bunch for this
thank you for watching :)
I have this model and I am proud of it because i have thought that steelseries isn't a good merch for keyboards but this keyboard made my to love more and more the steelseries company
this gave me an aneurysm
JT Rathbun bruh
This made my to aneurysm more and more the comment
So does it actually feel like a mechanical keyboard? Im thinking if I should buy it
@@TheoreticalThrills_ I bought it and I've never been more satisfied with a purchase in my life. Great keyboard and amazing customisability. If you didn't tell me it wasn't 100% mechanical I'd never know. Definitely worth the price.
The quality of this video is actually so good; not only were the transitions really well done, no details were spared, and there's a great level of excitement that adds a lot to the viewing (rather than the listening) experience!
This is going to be a bit of a strange request, but I'm a huge fan of Steelseries' products. On Aliexpress, there are people selling the Steelseries Sensei Raw "Optical V2", which was apparently a refresh of my favorite Sensei design from back in 2016-ish, but with an optical sensor. There have been no official reviews of it on RUclips yet (none in English at least) and I was wondering if you'd do a review on it!
thank you so much for the kind words!!
@@KoolCatCurtis I am also a big steelseries fan, as for the raw, I have never shopped off ali so I'm not sure about that
Daaaamn, that intro was smoooth
Thx
Looking between this and the Romer G switches, a lot of reviewers will talk about the key press and feel but you go a step further and actually strip the thing down to show what’s happening inside, great for the review and helping me decide on the apex.
Bro lit you are the best reviewer of the whole community, please never change 💪💪
thank you so much for the kind words! and I promise to always stay the same :)
You made me get it today, thank you! Typing with it.
OneDrapo is it really clicky i mean really loud?
@@mrtx.9803 the loudness is mechanical keyboard’s symbol! If you don’t like this loudness, you can buy the membrane keyboard. 😊
Thanks for this review! I have been wondering about this keyboard, and you uploaded this, so thank you! :D
thank you for watching!
your energy is so amazing, i'm looking for a new keyboard and i think this is going to be it
I was actually looking at this keyboard for awhile but I was kinda hesitant about it since I'm new to pc set ups. I'm so glad I found your channel as your reviews are so helpful and informative. Thank you so much!! This helped a bunch.
so glad I was able to help out, and thank you so much for the kind words and support! hope to see you around more :)
oh my god, i love you, your video answered my question in 2 minutes, you are the best keyboard reviewer hands down , do you know how long i spent googling for what you just proved to me in 2 minutes, bless you sir, BLESS YOU.
Been waiting for this review for a LONG time. Appreciate your review and comments.
thank you so much for watching!
I have trouble choosing either this or apex 7, but after seing this video i bought apex 5 + rival 500 at almost same cost of apex 7 .. best purchase ever, no regrets and thanks techne foe helping me making my decision ..
I love your editing style its nice, and I haven't seen this style of editing since youtube rewind 2018 but better.
And i do mean the pewdiepie rewind.
Thanks for the review, I wanted to see if its worth it to get the apex 5 over the apex 3 (even though I already have a decent keyboard xd)
I can't stop watching this! I want to buy this keyboard right now !
I've been waiting for apex 5 review,thank you so much 🍻🍻
thank you for watching!
I GOT THIS KEYBOARD TODAY BC OF YOU!ITS AMAZINGGGGG
What a great review! Love the tear down. Thanks for showing us how they actuate.
thank you so much!
Nice Video i love the Apex 5 i get this board few days ago, for the last 1,5 years i used an Roccat Vulcan 121 Aimo and dont miss it the Apex 5 is an awesome change for me
i bought a crappy 20 dollar amazon keyboard a while back, and now some of the keycaps are faded and i accidentally broke a piece off of the keyboard, so i have been looking for a replacement and this has everything i have been looking for. Thanks for this review, i will definitely be purchasing this.
very informative, and i always feel like i know what im buying after watching ur videos. love the editing too. thanks for your help!
thank you so much
AMAZING review, straight to the point and really helpful!👍
Great video I like the tear down you no what you're getting for your money and shows the quality thanks
my fav tech channel, i love your vids
Got mine yesterday and for what it is, it's great so far. Sounds like a "serious" board, feels good to type. I use it for work - on MacOS. So I switched out the WIN and ALT keys, adjusted those in my keyboards' settings and besides some symbols like []{} being not correctly labeled (Macs are different, you know…), it's all sunshine and rainbows.
Followup: the left ctrl key stopped working after 6 days, so i returned the Apex 5 and got a Apex 7 with real switches. That has been working for 2 minths now
How long is the cable for this keyboard and also how fast is the response time.? Nice review will sub btw✅
Thanks for the review! I really do wish that the made a TKL version of this. That would be amazing.
Your reviews are so good i really like how you just get straight into the video no bullshit or anything :))
AMAZING KEYBOARD Highly Recommend this Keyboard... IT HAS GREAT SWITCHES WITH AN AMAZING QUALITY, I actually Have the Key board and it’s Very good quality
@Benjamin Huston LMAO its pretty loud thats why I laughed at first cause its absurdly loud BUT MY GOD IF YOU'RE AN RGB person all I gotta say is... have fun corsair has some work to do 😎👍
Thanks for the info, your vids are always informative and so well edited as well!
thank you
I already had a apex 5 when watching this but my friend who has cherry blue switches was like, “you sure these aren’t just mx blues?” So we were curious what was really in there lol. Anyway really nice video! I like your enthusiasm! Earned a sub :)
Thanks man!! Thanks for all the good reviews and feedback to your fans. Love this channel so damn much❤️😋
thank you so much for the channel support!!
dang that keyboard is like...... SHEESH! Thanks to you I'm gonna get this keyboard for Xmas!.
Me too dawg
Thanks for the solid review! I'm getting a new keyboard by Steel Series to match my rival mouse, gonna go with this one!
Hi Techne, love your reviews and I'm looking hard at the Apex 5 because of your video. Quick question. Are the switches removable and replaceable? Thanks.
the switches are not removable on the 5
@@TheTechne , dang it. Okay, thanks for the quick reply.
Bought it yesterday because of your review!
Wow what a great review, I was actually looking at this keyboard as well
thank you so much!
i also got the apex 5 after this for my b-day
I wish all reviews were this good. I was kind of on the fence about this keyboard, but I think I’ll go ahead and buy one.
thank you so much!!
Mine will be here tuesday! super stoked!
@Techne, Hi, bugging you again. Thanks to your review, I have had this keyboard for a few months and I generally love it. However, some of the keys started developing a scraping noise when pressed. Sounds like tiny mouse squeaks. The Backspace key is especially pronounced and it is driving me nuts.
I suspect that it is the switch stem rubbing against the switch housing in some crooked way. Could a dab of silicone based lubricants applied to the stem solve this problem? or would I ruin the switch if I do that? Thanks.
you won't ruin the switch, just start with a tiny amount
So what mechanical keyboard would you suggest? Mainly around $100 (US), and maybe a mouse around $60? I'm kind new to the whole switches thing. I don't really know what's good or bad.
3:34 this is what I look for in a clicky blue switch, that sounds god tier. I'm getting this one!
Thats what I thought then I realised it would probably get really annoying after a while and because im quite a fast typist i just went for the Apex 7 TKL brown switches
Just ordered this love your reviews so excited 😆
Hey Techne!
Do you think it's possible to lube this keyboard?
I bought it but I don't have enough knowledge in order to perform such a task.
Also this isn't hot swappable with liek red keys right?
What’s the difference between a SteelSeries apex 7 tkl and an apex 5?
Btw love your content ❤️
switches
I’ve had this keyboard for a couple months now and I can’t really recommend it, The keycaps feel cheep as dirt so if you purchase the keyboard I recommend getting a set of different caps. When I went looking for a keyboard I thought I would enjoy a clicky tactile switch however the sound is extremely obnoxious which makes my friends always complain while we are in discord calls, and it is impossible to record or stream because they are so loud, The RGB is pretty dull and the embodiment of the word “lame”. The OLED screen seems like a goldmine but it also doesn’t hit the mark like the RGB. The only good thing about this keyboard is the Multi Media keys those are extremely helpful. Also if you want to build up a collection of grime and miscellaneous stuff, under your keycaps and between the switches is the perfect starter environment. So at the end of the day this could possibly be the worst mainstream brand keyboard available in this price range. This is all my opinion these aren’t facts so don’t completely change your mind on whether or not to buy the board.
Thanks for the video now I have the apex 5
What do you think about the Apex 5 vs Xtrfy K4? I own the K4 but i want to get the Apex 5? I would really appreciate your honesty opinion.
Hey Techne, great video! I want to ask if I should get this or the Logitech G Pro X. They cost the same amount in my country. Thanks!
I would go gpro x
Ok, ty!
if you still see this, how did you manage to completely disassemble it? One of my keys isn't working 100% and I wanted to check if somehow something got underneath the panels or maybe shifted around. Is it fixed with just the screws or are there 2 special screws among them that I didn't get out?
This video was the defining reason i got an apex 5.
Hey Techne
I have a question to the last vid you posted.
How are the switches of the draconic k530 compared to outemu or kailh browns? I'm not sure whether I should buy it bc I've never heard about Redragons own switches :c
they are about the same as outemu
@@TheTechne thank you for the fast answer :D as soon as it is on amazon, i'm gonna buy it
Great reviews! Keep it up!
thank you so much!
Oh hell yeah... A video I have been waiting for has come...
Thnx man (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿) 😘😘😘
thank you for watching!
holy crap your the only reviewer i like and your channel doesn't stop getting better!
thank you so much for the kind words and support!
Should I get the apex 5 or the Tecware Phantom 87
thank you for the review because i feel its good so i went and got it
I’ve looked into a few sources but am still not sure if you are able to replace the actual switches overtime because it estimates 20 million clicks and that seems kind of short so my question is are you able to switch out and replace the switches
i want to change the keycaps to rubber caps of some other sort but how do i know if the keycaps will fit the keyboard? pls help also i loved the review watched it a million times lol still waiting for my apex 5 to get here tomorrow!
Been waiting😭
this video made me buy this keyboard. this will be perfect for my work from home set up 🤣 thanks!
I have the Apex pro with a scroll wheel. I guess you where it's intermittent or a plane. Just doesn't work when you're scrolling. It will go up and then it'll go down and it's just inconsistent so for the most part it doesn't work
Any thoughts as to what could be going on? Or did you look into what type of switch that is?
you are so underrated , amazing review
thank you very much!
A great, useful and fun video! Thank you
Hmm, Wonder if you canswap the switches?
Can you replace the switches to any mechanical switch.🤨
Interesting. This design is actually sick. They could even sell replacement switches for different feels. Thx for the teardown. :)
thank you for watching! I tried to pull a switch out but couldn't.
Hello. Did you reassemble the keyboard after the video is it working?
cant wait to get my apex 5
What would you prefer? Apex 5 with prismcaps vs apex 7?
extrelly helpfull thank you i might buy it now
YESSS I ASKED FOR THIS!!!!!
Yep im getting this keyboard now.
3:35 😊👍👍 the best moment
I really liked 5:36
@@TheTechne Same dude, same.
i like 8.59
@@TheTechne is that mechanical Switch??
@@feartwotech5587 yes, just a diff actuation mech
If they made tkl of this keyboard for me that would be an instant buy,anyways very nice video,very detailed and entertaining,keep it up...
thank you! I also agree, a tkl would be perfect.
The review is spectacular and the keyboard as well .
I can afford the keyboard .
I want to buy it .
There is one problem...NO DESK SPACE
With the keyboard how long does it take u to save the colour cause I just bought one and it takes like 1day to save any tips
so, the sound clicky from this keyboard is still not loud as the real cherry mx blue keyboard ??
I need a new keyboard, my old Razer Blackwidow Ultimate I bought back in 2015 is on its last legs. The lighting is completely busted, and depending on the position of the wire, it won't work at all. Six years for a keyboard is nice, so I have no complaints there. But I do want proper RGB, since my keyboard only had the color green.
The Apex 5 is perfect for my budget / price range, but I don't want to pay that much for what is essentially a membrane keyboard... But the Apex 7 is noticeably more expensive. So I'm kind of torn.
I hope this black Friday doesn’t boot this thing out of stock cause that’s gonna be my Christmas present to me
Do you think they will make the TKL version?
Awesome review... I'm not a fan of the blue switches, but these aren't bad
thank you! yeah same, I like my board quiet, lol. but I have been testing so many blues lately they are growing on me, lol
@@TheTechne your wife gonna luck your butt if you wake up your son, with those loud blues🤭🤭🤭
Thanks, I’m gonna buy this
Production quality on this is mad
The video I mean not the keyboard
mad? is that good or bad?
@@TheTechne very good!
only complaint about the keyboard is how loud it is. If you’re trying to play without anyone hearing you, good luck because it’s very difficult. It’s pretty good though.
Mine just came I love it the best keyboard I have had it feels great to type on and better than the cherry Mx reds that I’m used to it feels a bit like a Mx brown but with a click of a blue love it
Can you take off the switches without hurting them and switch them out to different ones
Maybe you wouldnt know the answer i have many options:
First 2:
CORSAIR K70 LUX LED RED
SteelSeries APEX 5
CORSAIR K68 RED
RAZER ORNATA CHROMA
RAZER BLACK TKL
LOGITECH G413
XPG SUMMONER RGB
Looking forward to gaming and typing in general.
Thank you for going right to the review.
Is this keyboard better than the Cooler Master Ck550/Ck552/Ck530?
Hey techne, Update I did not get The hyper X alloy FPS, Instead I got Apex 5, Thank you for the review
What’s the difference between the Apex 5 and the Apex 7
Yeah about this video, I’m getting it
im glad i switched to this apex 5 from my havit KB389L. Something about typing sentences felt off about that keyboard and i was left with an unusual gibberish mess sometimes could just be the key cap size difference since they are a little differnt side by side.
How did you take it apart? I got all the screws out of the top, not sure if any underneath
if I remember correctly it was also snapped together. but there are a bunch of screw on there, so make sure you double check you have all out