ASUS ROG Strix Scope II Gaming Keyboard

This keyboard is wired, has a low cost, and has the brightest rgb ive seen on a keyboard (with no underglow almost) since the Logitech G910 Orion Spark. The shinethrough on the keys is dead center of the key. No shift text is on the shinethrough which looks incredibly clean in the dark. The ROG RX Red switches are better than any switches ive felt. They have more preload (the spring force pushing they keys back up) is far better than any other keyboard ive felt. No key wobble at all. Optical switches have instant response. PBT keycaps have just enough grit and dont feel like sand. Volume wheel has a function key to switch to media keys and other things. Volume wheel is itself a push button. Media keys would have been better but this makes up for it. The only bad thing at all, is the wrist rest, is not plush. They sell a plush one seperatley. Isnt magnetic to this particular keyboard but still works well. Most keyboards feel like your fingers are sinking in quicksand compared to this. Im very suprised this keycap style has not gotten more traction. It’s amazing. Buy it.

I’d like to add that i’ve had no problems with the software, yet. I do know how the software can be for these things but have had no issues.

I use this keyboard for my gaming rig and it serves the purpose very well. I’m actually typing this review on it right now. Noise level is less to about the same as the standard keyboards included with some computers. The linear keys still kind of surprise me sometimes: They don’t need full deflection to register the key-press so when I just rest my hands or pause to think I sometimes find that I’ve pushed a key far enough to register. That said, I really enjoy the feel of typing on this keyboard. All the keys are consistent and the hot-button setup is nice. I would definitely recommend this keyboard to anyone that asks.

The keyboard is just amazing because the prelubed keys are like butter.
The software is not only huge and difficult it’s bloated and takes hours to download, install and update. Why would anyone want to spend at least 2 hours to setup a keyboard software. I have done full system wipes and reinstall in less time than setting up the Armoury Crate software and then the Aura Creator. The Aura Creator will not work if Armoury Crate requires an update. If you use Aura Creator to setup the lights the lights can not be dimmed (or I am not able to find the option to do so). Asus, the software is a huge disappointment and takes away from a really great keyboard. Why make things this complicated?

Keyboard has a nice feeling, quick but solid action, beautiful lighting without being overdone. BUT any of the expanded capabilities and configuration is unavailable as software will not function. ASUS is notoriously terrible with their software and unfortunately that hasn’t changed. I’ve spent 2-days of troubleshooting Armoury installs, crashes, conflicts, etc. and with nothing to show for it but a headache. can’t recommend.

After the few days of using it, my impressions are way beyond my expectations before I bought it! it’s so well made and typing on it feels so pleasant. It’s sounds kind of muffled and even quiet, like when you close car doors. For me it’s the Rolls-Royce of keyboards, and what surprised me it’s reaction times are so fast, that I can tell and I didn’t even realize that you can notice this with keyboard. I’ve used cherry reds, blacks and my recent one was a kailh brown and in comparison all of them are in my opinion a piece of old tech junk. If it passes the test of time I might even buy myself a backup one. There are some people that complain about the red switches being to soft, but I really like them and I’m glad there’s no bump like with browns, its so much easier for my fingers. I wouldn’t even mind them to be softer but as it is is spot on. In one word this keyboard is perfect in my view. In the beginning I didn’t like the volume scroll wheel as it’s not gripping well enough but I just use it differently, than on my previous keyboard, I’m grabbing with two fingers.

Much better feel for typing on that my old red-keyswitch keyboard. Worth the asking price and then some.