It would be a great gaming keyboard even without analog switches, but thanks to customizable actuation, rapid trigger, and simulated gamepad support, Razer’s Huntsman V3 Pro TKL is an excellent alternative to the venerable, yet perpetually backordered Wooting 60HE.
Design
Razer s Huntsman V2 Analog looks mundane at first glance. The keyboard has a simple, standard layout that lacks macro keys or other unusual features, aside from a small volume knob and a few media keys just above the numpad. It s only available in matte black. Even the customizable RGB backlighting is a bit dim. Kingston s Hyper X or Corsair s RGB keyboards can light up an entire room. The Huntsman V2 Analog is merely readable.
The Huntsman V2 Analog has a plastic chassis with an aluminum deck. Razer, unlike most of its competitors, doesn t finish the deck in a way that s obviously metallic. This cheapens the look, but it still feels rock solid. This a hefty keyboard, weighing in at 2.5 pounds.
Razer’s Huntsman V2 Is That Rarest Of Beasts: An Analog Keyboard
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This is what the keyboard will look like if you float it in space in front of a cool backdrop.
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Most mechanical keyboard switches have two states, on or off. The switches inside Razer’s new $250 Huntsman V2 Analog keyboard sense degrees of motion, allowing users to set their own actuation depth, apply degrees of pressure like with an analog joystick, or even have one key perform multiple functions depending on how far it’s pressed.
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One of Razer’s most popular keyboards is now slightly better and very different from traditional models. Using the same analog switch technology similar to that found in the Wooting One keyboard I reviewed back in 2018, the Huntsman V2 Analog allows for a degree of control unheard of in most mainstream mechanicals. Traditional keyboard switches trigger when they are pressed to a certain depth. Razer’s analog optical switch measures a be