After spending some quality time with standard and Ultimate versions of the Razer BlackWidow, I can't help but feel that my tried-and-true Das Keyboard Professional is a higher-quality product.

This Keyboard is very satisfying, it's buttons are very responsive and the backlight is just beautiful with the combination of mirror black paint. it has an option to turn off the window button that, let's face it, sometimes gets in our gaming ways.

Beautiful; Backlight; On-the-fly Macro; Mirror Black Paintjob; a Mechanical Keyboard

Only blue-colored light; Unsatisfactory Durability; Loud Typing Noise

KitGuru says: Without doubt the best featured mechanical keyboard we've seen to date!

Mechanical Switches; Impressive Build Quality; LED-Backlighting; Macro Buttons; Configuration Utility

Lack of dedicated multimedia buttons

On the right hand side of the keyboard, just to left of where you'd traditionally hold your mouse (right-handed,) you'll find a USB slot and audio connections. A lot of keyboards we use put the USB connection at the top of keyboard, but with it at the side you don't have cables dragging across your...

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great Features; Sleek Design

Noisy

The Final Word: The responsiveness of the keyboard and its efficient behavior is more than satisfying, extending an almost excellent experience. Its 1000Hz polling rate engineers accuracy into gaming actions while the other features add to the overall result.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comfortable Design; Great Features; Highly Compatible; Reliable Performance

At $125, the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate is a competitively priced mechanical gaming keyboard in its range. We just wish Razer had done more to set this "Ultimate" edition apart from Razer's more affordable standard BlackWidow.

Cherry MX Blue mechanical-key switches offer one of the most satisfying typing experiences available; backlighting helps you game in the dark; on-the-fly macro recording; intuitive driver software

Backlighting and a few spare ports don't justify the $40 premium over the non-Ultimate BlackWidow

Razer, long known for its high-end gaming mice, has had sort of a slow start when it comes to gaming keyboards. Its offerings haven't been bad, but the company hasn't had a must-have product yet. The BlackWidow is Razer's first.

Great key mechanisms; strong build; just the right number of features

Attracts fingerprints; noisy; doesn't offer many more features than $50-cheaper basic model

Mother of all mechanical gaming keyboards. Very good tactile feedback and features. Not roommate friendly.