This is an Azoth lookalike through and through, even down to the two-tone keycaps.
Design
Custom keyboard fans will be well versed in the aesthetics of the Corsair K65 Plus Wireless.
These are still pretty tough caps, but there is more of a chance of fading here.
That might prove to be a problem considering the number of double functions mapped to each key.
Indicators for these controls are all printed directly on top of the cap.
You’ll be relying on muscle memory a lot more here.
The K65 Pro Wireless also, obviously, has Corsair’s LEDs under the hood for its RGB effect.
I’ve never personally fared well with this brand’s lighting.
Around the left hand side you’ll find another surprise.
That level of control continues across the main deck as well.
The arrow keys are already mapped to some handy additional functions straight out the box.
That’s how I had my deck setup, though I wasn’t exactly spoilt for choice in iCue.
Customizability options are limited here, and essentially replicate those found on the arrow keys.
Of course, those clickers can always be swapped out.
The whole deck is easy to crack open, but Corsair doesn’t cover your experiments in its warranty.
That’s a marked reduction from the Azoth’s massive 2,000 hour no-RGB charge, though.
Performance
The linear typing experience in the Corsair K65 Plus Wireless is extraordinary.
The stabilizers are a little rockier, though, leading to some shakiness in the space key.
Inputs were snappy and responsive, and those speedier switches made for particularly fast rapid press action as well.
Should you buy the Corsair K65 Plus Wireless?
However, there are some drawbacks that stop the Corsair K65 Plus Wireless from taking Asus’s top spot.
If you’ve got the budget for it I would still recommend the Azoth instead.
This one’s down to priorities, then.
If it’s possible for you to’t live with a tethered keyboard, Corsair is your go-to.
If you’d prefer a more robust onboard experience, Razer’s still up top.
In that time I played across CS:GO, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and House Flipper.
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