NEW Razer Blackwidow Elite Review with Improved Switches

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In this video we take a look at Razer's newest keyboard the Blackwidow Elite! The Blackwidow Elite sports a new design for the Blackwidow line and offers improved versions of Razer's 3 mechanical switches.
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@tigeressm30 5 жыл бұрын

04:46 sound test 😁

@devc.4322 5 жыл бұрын

Mary Cool thanks lol

@GameDiagram 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@AMBOSHER 5 жыл бұрын

People like u help alot!!!

@frcn7872 3 жыл бұрын

You know what we all came here for

@anna94k 5 жыл бұрын

still not many subs... why? very high quality content

@amarsolihin5377 5 жыл бұрын

every channel start from 1 sub so he will get there

@Kwint. 5 жыл бұрын

Love your vids. So Professional

@anggon3ag 5 жыл бұрын

I really like the black widow and have been waiting for the dedicated sound keys. But the white background that allows the keyboard glow was what make the chroma series so nice. Eliminating that makes it a bummer.

@puresesh7985 5 жыл бұрын

your Brool has gotten so good!

@hiddeelzenga 5 жыл бұрын

Remember me when you're up there with Linus, tech source, unbox therapy and other tech youtubers

@trevward5508 4 жыл бұрын

Picking this up thanks to you. Was originally going to grab the Huntsman but after reading up on the red switches, I feel as if the orange ones are more for me.

@jeffz4352 5 жыл бұрын

I think I'm the only person in the entire world that loves the covered top design

@joshe2531 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Z not the only one. I feel like it would be easier to see the letters in the key when it’s dark with the covered design. The only reason I would want a non covered design is if I wanted to go all out with rgb but I like my setup to be sort of minimalistic with the rgb

@jeffz4352 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Plus I feel like it is easier to keep clean considering it would be more difficult for gunk to fall into the board

@sarcasm4371 4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffz4352 That makes 0 sense, just because less junk can fall into it doesn't mean the keyboard would be easier to clean. It's the exact opposite because if it does manage to get in there you won't be able to see it and it will build up over time. Having an exposed switch design makes the keyboard way easier to clean.

@user-hb2iz9sw1h 4 жыл бұрын

I really don't like that white stuff I think that the board is much more amazing without it

@anthrdynthrstry Жыл бұрын

@Jayrod64 4 жыл бұрын

I love mine. The only thing I wish I could do with it is make the dial control the brightness of the RGB Lighting, as I had a Redragon K580 Vata where the brightness was controlled by the volume wheel.

@Chokkan 5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound too bad. Cool that they're allowing 3rd parties into their software now. I really don't like the floating key look, but I agree that they do seem to be trying to make meaningful improvements to their product line. Wonder if they wil ever make a 60% board.

@ItsReaxxion 5 жыл бұрын

Finally!!! im just waiting for it to be available on amazon with Yellow switches

@emilplanting9544 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review now i know that i want to buy it for blackfriday keep up the goog work you should have more subs!😁

@GM-wv1kj 3 жыл бұрын

I must say, I been going crazy looking for a keyboard for regular typing for my business, and for gaming. I have also been searching until I found these keyboards. First I was very confused because both are very nice, but different and at the same time looking almost the same. I have been looking for something like a semi-industrial keyboard with a club stylish feeling. Because you pointed one from another. I was able to make an executive decision to buy the Blackwidow Elite. It sounds nice when typing, is heavy, and I like the armrest, and it's going to look so nice in my office. Plus little things like this keyboard gets me motivated in my business. So after watching your tutorial 5 times, and listening closely, I bought the Elite. So thank you so much.

@justeeno9528 5 жыл бұрын

while i’m personally not a fan of these type of keyboards, i love your videos they’re so high quality. keep it up.

@jtm1979 4 жыл бұрын

Does o-rings work with these new Razer switches with sidewalls?

@scorpiogamer7027 5 жыл бұрын

Macro keys,secondary keys lighting would make this keyboard perfect.i still like my k95 platinum

@TheCrankySportsShow 4 жыл бұрын

I have this keyboard and yes it can be loud when gaming fps (headphones sort that out), it's an ASMR delight. It's so nice to use and I love the per key lighting. Done 20+ hrs in World of Warcraft with it and the leather wrist rest is a pleasure.

@epicboyfive 4 жыл бұрын

Yep wrist rest is so nice.

@chrisdotdash5154 5 жыл бұрын

Love your vids!!

@impacc2796 5 жыл бұрын

Hey brainbean can you tell me if the white backplate from the blackwidow x chroma works on this?

@TheJnblackwell2007 5 жыл бұрын

only 28k subs? u deserve WAY more

@officialretnuh208 4 жыл бұрын

Ay, do y'all know if the bottom row is now standard? So I can buy any keycap set?

@episode5545 5 жыл бұрын

hey dude is it possible for the volume scroll button to control spotify volume only? cause its really annoying to alt tab to spotify and then going back to the game thanks!

@PunkieDudie 4 жыл бұрын

Are the key metal bar lubed? I've noticed on the shift it isn't lubed but while randomfrankp metal bar is lubed.

@andrew2758 5 жыл бұрын

0:46 is all i hear while i play. I have the blackwidow too.

@Cookie12314 3 жыл бұрын

Hey brainbean. I really enjoy your keyboard reviews. They are made with Quality and dedication :) So i bought the blackwidow elite a couple days and im happy and a little bit unsatisfied. Tbh, it is my first mechanical keyboard, i had mecha-membran before. They green switches are very nice and the rgb lights are awesome. It is also synchronising with my razer naga, so they light up in the same patterns and colours. The only downsite i have Noticed, are the wrist rest and the missing Illumination for : ; , The wrist rest is nice and comfy, but those magnets wont hold at all. So i dont know if ill just bring it back and get something else. I'll decide in a couple days. Overall its a nice keyboard with an easy userfriendly Software. But do you guys maybe have any recommendations for another keyboard? :D Sorry for my english ^^

@dilan789 5 жыл бұрын

Instead of rainbow, can you put it on 1 colour only for the backlight? or is it only rainbow.

@sonjane1058 5 жыл бұрын

Does it compatible with your old Blackwidow X white backplate mod

@josephmartinez3109 4 жыл бұрын

Owner of a black widow elite here, it’s honestly an amazing keyboard if you are looking for a starter manual (first manual I’ve ever had) It took me a few days to get into it as long as you don’t mind price yo should get it

@miguelrocha5200 3 жыл бұрын

I have a razer blackwidow elite keyboard, and this month, the mute key is no longer red, when I activate the mute key ... I already looked on the internet, and I saw that there are a lot of people complaining ... If i uninstall the keyboard and reinstall it, it works, but as soon as I restart the computer, it returns to it, that is, the red mute led stops working ... Do you have this problem ??? Same for the Huntsman Elite...

@agatonnilzon6618 5 жыл бұрын

What would you rather? Corsair k70 RGB MK.2 Or Razer blackwidow elite and Also how bad is the spacebar rattle on the K70 compared to the blackwidow?

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

the rattle is much worse on the K70.

@Khameleon269 5 жыл бұрын

They need to make another version with a white or pâle silver board (to help the illumination), keep the caps, media control and wrist rest black! It would surely still not look as great as the BlackWidom Chroma V2 because the caps aren't encased but still would surely help make it even better! Kinda like Corsair did with the K95 (Black and GunMetal version) but even better...

@aidenclark3600 2 жыл бұрын

Mine makes a spring like feedback sound when clicked that’s really annoying, is that something that the key board normally does or is it just mine? I bought it online so something may have happened during shipping.

@bradleyhowdyshell3083 4 жыл бұрын

wouldve been cool if they put the purple optical switches since it came out after those switches came out

@thenson1Halo 3 жыл бұрын

I've had the blackwidow elite for a bit over a week now. I ADORE this keyboard. I don't adore synapse 3. It completely ruins an amazing peripheral. If the software worked properly it would be really cool, but it doesn't. If I have it loaded then every 10-20 seconds the RGB flicker blank for an instant and then come back (for example during the usually smooth transitions of spectrum cycling) and sometimes it will stop taking input for a few seconds. I even had it continuously start typing a single letter today and had to ctrl-alt-del logout and back in to stop it. If I exit Synapse 3 the problems stop. But the other RGB effects, macros, keybinding, and the rest aren't available without Synapse 3 up. Does anyone have a remedy for these issues without leaving Synapse 3 unloaded?

@danielgroenewald3006 4 жыл бұрын

Got my like with the sound test

@6zaza2 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please give me a suggestion which of these two keyboards I should get either the logitech g513 with the gx blue switches or the bw elite with the new razer green switches? From my point of view I think the gx blue switches sound better but the stability of the new razer green switches is better. The razer's cable is also much more stable than that of the logitech keyboard. But for that logitech WASD has extra gaming buttons. So I wanted to ask you which one you would recommend to me.

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

CoreKay 72 in my opinion the GX blue switches are not good at all. I would go with the newer Razer greens over the gx. Watch my review of the g512 for my full thoughts on the gx blue.

@6zaza2 5 жыл бұрын

@@Brainbean ok thanks.

@mute1050 5 жыл бұрын

Sitting here with my Logitech g413 😬 still I’ll take Logitech’s gaming gear over Razer’s any day, Should I switch to HyperX? Do they make good mechanical keyboards?

@jasonreviews 5 жыл бұрын

my razer black widow stealth 2014 orange died. the t repeats. I'm gonna wait for this to go on amazon so I can buy 4 year warranty. kail switch. lols... i hope these greentechs last longer.

@Evarq_ 5 жыл бұрын

It’s this or the huntsman elite, what one should I get and what one is better? I do like the look of both and I’ve never had a razer keyboard or mouse, I’m quite young and I got a cooler master keyboard and mouse ages ago and I’ve been using those and they have been good but if you guys could tell me what one to get I’d appreciate it.

@OscarHernandez-jk5nc 5 жыл бұрын

Evara Razer is generally known as overpriced and low life span. Its personal preference to what you get, but make sure you test both at a store. Razer switches feel cheap to me but maybe you will like them

@MaybeHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a huntsman Elite just yesterday because it was reduced from £200 to £160 Iam happy

@josa5812 5 жыл бұрын

Piano Man the corsair k70 mk.2 SE with rapid fire switches is better. Cheaper and that's the one I have. Razer overprices there shit too much

@reefb6292 5 жыл бұрын

Wth us Americans still have it at 200$

@xx555deathsxxdeaths9 5 жыл бұрын

Jo Sa yep ain’t no dought about it with cherry mix speed faster than razer optical switch and green with k 70 and k 95 rob platinum same from Corsair and cherry mix speed

@MaybeHarvey 5 жыл бұрын

Reef B $200 is £153 so you have it way cheaper

@reefb6292 5 жыл бұрын

Piano Man oh dang, I forgot my conversions

@dsinghr 3 жыл бұрын

Is it better than cherry mx blue ?

@hangdogdaddy38 4 жыл бұрын

Not a big gamer but I love mine. Very little key wobble with the new switches.

@Deanrwp 5 жыл бұрын

Great Review of the Razer BlackWidow Elite, I currently own a Logitech G213 Keyboard which went wrong recently, so I have been looking at buying my 1st Mechanical Keyboard, I already own a Razer Naga Molten MMO Gaming Mouse which I have had for years! So after watching you review I decided to by myself one from Amazon for £139.99 which will be delivered tomorrow! I like the idea of the USB and Audio Passthrough and Cable Routing really appeals to me, I couldn’t quite afford the Huntsman Elite, but I like all the features of this Razer BlackWidow Elite, like the Media controls, Wrist Rest being Magnetic, this is a massive step up from what I am currently using as the Logitech! I work hard, so why Not play hard is my Motto 😊

@rrackz245 4 жыл бұрын

I'm looking yo order 1 today is it anygood

@ash-xm9bv 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a orange switch version for the blackwidow elite? Amazing video btw. Keep it up!

@neiritanuki2072 5 жыл бұрын

Just wait for Huntsman Orange which will be released soon, if you can wait

@ash-xm9bv 5 жыл бұрын

I dont like huntsman elite and whats the point of Razer releasing hunsman elite with orange switches if Blackwidow Elite looks exactly the same except palm rest leds? ...

@ash-xm9bv 5 жыл бұрын

Plus I already own Blackwidow Elite green, but im thinking of switching to orange.

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

It's coming

@sommervilleTRS117 4 жыл бұрын

So i Just got the black widow and I noticed it has an audio cable of some sort, I can find it anywhere in the manual. What is it for? Can anyone Help me out?

@eliasvaly2273 5 жыл бұрын

I get the keyboard tomorrow!!

@Ou8y2k2 5 жыл бұрын

No. Glad this doesn't have macro keys. Keep it like the Model M as much as possible with the addition of media keys, usb passthrough, and function key combos.

@SOOH27 5 жыл бұрын

yeah macro keys make the keyboard less clean. i like the huntsman (base model, fuck the elite) because of how clean it looks. too bad there isnt a TKL version i can buy yet

@whatznew8008 5 жыл бұрын

Does the huntsman elite have macro keys?

@romansnyder20 4 жыл бұрын

I have this keyboard and it feels so nice

@snowzZzZz 4 жыл бұрын

I actually prefer not having the white background, the novelty of the excess lighting would wear off quick for me resulting in a constant visual distraction when typing. I like RGB, but I'm not overkill about it. I also like that they use a normal font as well instead of the muscle flex gamer font (xXxDevistator69xXx) that so many companies use.

@TechReflex 5 жыл бұрын

Liked for the no BS intro.

@ljs9236 5 жыл бұрын

So are we all gonna ignore the hyperx alloy fps RGB

@KrisUniwolf 5 жыл бұрын

Since I know you play overwatch, does this keyboard work with the special overwatch lighting effects? I know it works for all chroma keyboards but how about the elite ones?

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

yup

@KrisUniwolf 5 жыл бұрын

awesome! do you prefer the blackwidow or the elite though?

@Mcmacladdie 2 жыл бұрын

Considering getting one since it's on sale for a steep discount not too far away from me. Though I don't really know if I need it :P

@masonwoodman5906 3 жыл бұрын

Currently the same price as the normal Blackwidow. Going to have to pick this one up while it's price is low.

@naomi_moon 4 жыл бұрын

impossible to find a newer keyboard with macros. it hurts

@buddon 5 жыл бұрын

I spent a few days being torn between the blackwidow elite and the huntsman elite, which I eventually chose the huntsman elite. I went to Best Buy and tested out the switches before hand, and I can say that I think that the 5g difference is noticeable enough to where I don’t feel fatigued after hours on my keyboard, which is a change of pace in my experience with razer keyboards. I’d say if you still are torn and reading this comment, go with the huntsman. The lightning is insane and the keys feel a bit better actually.

@neiritanuki2072 5 жыл бұрын

100% agreed. Blackwidow is just a low-cost version of the Huntsman Elite.

@morbidmartin5831 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry , i didnt think so. The Problem with the Huntsman that i have is the Sound of the Switches. I mean when you press , you get on some of the Keys a high frequent Ping. But only on some of them. I have tested two Huntsman elite. That high Sound is a no cgo for me. On the Blackwidow Elite all Keys sound the same. The Keys dont have the bad Ping Sound. I thik the Problem is the small metllic Holder on the Switch.

@AJbassist 5 жыл бұрын

what would brainbean be without them sound test lol , i not even a gamer i just like your video as i said v4

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

haha I appreciate that! :D

@wen87n 5 жыл бұрын

I just bought a Blackwidow X Mercury edition for US$90. Is that a good deal?

@wen87n 5 жыл бұрын

habbel dabb love this keyboard

@upkillz6622 5 жыл бұрын

How can you only have 28k subs?

@danieltomic582 3 жыл бұрын

Bought it yesterday best keyboard ever

@nicoinfifine7797 5 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic vid!Are you feel interested in testing our microphone?

@iGenJu28 5 жыл бұрын

@brainbean!! reply please.. does it rust?

@stenl4862 5 жыл бұрын

are the media keys mechanical too? or just regular membrane keys?

@SimpleSumm3r 5 жыл бұрын

Most likely to be membrane. I don't think they will design a new switch housing just for the media keys.

@neiritanuki2072 5 жыл бұрын

It is mechanical actually.

@DooplisTheGhost 5 жыл бұрын

Idk if you have the wrong Amazon link, but the only Blackwidow Elite for sale according to that link is a 3rd party seller charging $1.1k for it.

@neiritanuki2072 5 жыл бұрын

That’s the current cheapest price at this moment. Just buy it now or you will lose your chance of getting one!

@DooplisTheGhost 5 жыл бұрын

@@neiritanuki2072 I'm not an idiot.

@violentinstincts 5 жыл бұрын

Methinx everyone here should watch the Chtrosran22 review first

@alexisog1768 5 жыл бұрын

Did I miss where he talks about the improved switches

@nugget3231 2 жыл бұрын

i have this keyboard, i love it insanely much. literally nothing to complain about

@spagettete_ 2 жыл бұрын

the only bad thing is that you can't change the cable

@madface7610 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else watch these to hear the sound

@Zuucco 5 жыл бұрын

Wich one is better the razer yellow or purple switches??

@glowy9452 5 жыл бұрын

Purple

@ditdisini 5 жыл бұрын

@@glowy9452 purple is to loud for me

@kraziborscht 5 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you like, but both are rather sensitive switches as the yellows actuate at 1.2mm while the optomech switch actuated at 1.5mm but with the yellow it’s smooth so there is no tactility, but on the purple switch there is little tactile feedback

@emilplanting9544 5 жыл бұрын

I honestly dont know what i like the opto sounds nice but the yellows are silent and fast so i would chose yellow

@immuneatlas1476 5 жыл бұрын

Purple

@demberelarthas 3 жыл бұрын

Bought used for 50$ :) :) supper happy.

@neiritanuki2072 5 жыл бұрын

Razer should have put their orange and yellow switches on the Huntsman Elite....

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping for new optical switches that mirror the Orange and Yellow

@SOOH27 5 жыл бұрын

still abs keycaps tho. as much as i love razer, i wish they would have pbt keycaps or at least sell them in their store, as not many other brands have the 6.0x bottom row. and the ones that do are either blank or have some stupid gamer font that looks atrocious. plus, it will earn them more money so i dont get why not. its not that much more expensive than abs anyway

@haydenandreula4446 4 жыл бұрын

I got the black widow elite

@blacklion3509 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what you do with this, chek it and then out, cos of software bloat and buggyness.

@beng3216 5 жыл бұрын

I like my huntsman elite

@authenticNL2 5 жыл бұрын

Brainbean, which Razer switch is most like Cherry MX Reds?

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

AuthenticLogic Yellow switch

@neiritanuki2072 5 жыл бұрын

Chinese switches are never great. Just get German or Japanese switches.

@stathisgian 3 жыл бұрын

I like the new design

@mundyy 5 жыл бұрын

Welp, I’m stuck with a rubber dome Cynosa.

@joshuabickers9068 Жыл бұрын

I have a Apple Mac desktop I got a keyboard from Family dollar I need help whit the led Lights on my keyboard

@yofuryxexpo 5 жыл бұрын

Still no standard bottom row and cheap keycaps on a 169.99 board. When will these companies actually learn?

@qx5850 5 жыл бұрын

Gotta like another Brainbean video for yet another Coheed t-shirt

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

Literally half my closet is Coheed shirts lol

@Kwint. 5 жыл бұрын

Whats that mouse called?

@hly276 5 жыл бұрын

Razer Deathadder Elite

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

The one in the video is the Basilisk

@johnny5805 5 жыл бұрын

Passthrough on the left hand side was a seemingly cretinous choice.

@DisentDesign 3 жыл бұрын

as long as you can turn the stupid colors off i will consider this over buying the Mx keys...for design digital art, not gaming.

@Jaypher 5 жыл бұрын

Brainbean, get your people to connect them Razer people have have them release a TKL version of this ;)

@Brainbean 5 жыл бұрын

They might idk

@Jabroni_69 5 жыл бұрын

i kinda want one.....grumble grumble no money....grumble grumble

@SOOH27 5 жыл бұрын

@Warframe Enthusiast its all preference really.

@SOOH27 5 жыл бұрын

@Vox3l-Gl1tch lol sorry about that i usually reply without thinking. but products from companies like razer or logitech do not fall apart easily, and those are the ones that i meant. i've had my ornata for 1-2 years now and just recently switched to a blackwidow v2, and im still using my 2 year old deathadder. they're still in mint condition.

@sacrill 5 жыл бұрын

can someone link me this without the RGB?

@ChazMcClure 5 жыл бұрын

just go get a model m it will have better build quality better feeling switches and pbt dye sublimed keycaps

@pinnyskenis 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@georgefakis 5 жыл бұрын

What's uuuuupppp ?

@mcziggywiggy33 5 жыл бұрын

COHEED! COHEED! nice shirt.

@verena9911 2 жыл бұрын

just bought it haha

@whomst3946 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly i prefer the huntsman elite :)

@OrangeBroom 5 жыл бұрын

You can also get a mech for $50

@kazy481 5 жыл бұрын

i really prefer to ahve some nice k95 platinum keyboard in ur hands while typing on it does not feel sticky as my other blackwidow chroma v2 did.. shit company

@bradhuddleson5216 5 жыл бұрын

@@kazy481 my k95's W And space bar quit working after a 5 months also seen it happen to streamers more then once.

@Jaypher 5 жыл бұрын

Jayson Moorhees- Just couldnt pass up on making a backhanded comment on something someone likes, eh?

@CapsuleGraph11 5 жыл бұрын

Went from k95 to huntsman elite best switch ever

@tewqy 5 жыл бұрын

4:46 thank me later

@andon9x 5 жыл бұрын

thanku

@madface7610 5 жыл бұрын

Thx dude

@kamael1125 4 жыл бұрын

Thx. It sounds amazing. I was in the shop the other day touching keyboards on the display with no particular purpose. I came across Blackwidow elite and fell in love from the first click. It sounds perfect for me. To be honest it feels more quiet than my cherry mx board with brown switches because of the build quality... Mx board is plastic and sounds hollow when typing. Anyway next day I ordered blackwidow and its on the way.