Logitech G710+ Mechanical Keyboard (Open Box)

I wanted to fully test Logitech's as much as I could before writting this review, so rest asured that I have done my homework and like the tittle of the review says, this is a Gamers Dream. (Bought in December of 2012 and have been using it since) First, its features: Dual zone lighting, at first I thought this to be a simple gimick, but if you play in low to-almost-no-light rooms, the dual zone comes in handy. With the press of a button, you can adjust the brightness of the entire keyboard, but also isolate the W,A,S,D and arrow keys, so you can have the entire keyboard off with only those keys on. I found this to be extremely useful for when playing games like BF3. Macros, both on the fly and pre-gaming. Macros can be done on the fly. LUAs are done before hand. Whatever your style, you'll find this to be an easy task and will become familiar fairly quick. Logitech has experience with macros, so if you've used their keyboards before, you should have no problems here. As expected, and which should be the standard with gaming boards, the G710+ has a "gaming" key, which will render the windows key useless while playing games, so no risk of accidental window mode taking you to the desktop while playing. USB 2.0 passthrough. Great for peripherals, such as mice, headsets, etc. I tested it with a razer mamba and had no issues, I also tested it with Logitech's own G700 mouse and worked perfectly. Media keys, which enable playback, track foward/back, stop and a very useful and well built volume wheel, which feels solid and extremely responsive. Now, the main reason this keyboard is a beast and a gamers dream...The superb, anti-ghosting mechanical keys. These are excellent in every sense of the word. If you are an avid FPS player, this keyboard will improve your input/output ratio with great results. Each key has a Cherry Brown switch made by the masters at ZF Electronics, which used to be called the Cherry company. Do not fear though, the quality is still there and you can feel it. While playing BF3, the board did an excellent job at translating my every key stroke into a perfect output, each key stroke engages its respective switch, eliminating ghosting. Multiple key functions are also improved, going to prone, to crouch and slidding at the same time is done with such ease that I my hands/fingers felt more natural and at rest, even after hours of playing. During RPGs, RTS and other genres, I found the macros to work as I had them programmed. Reaching for the keys was never an issue. Menus and their subs, such as inventory, quest, etc. worked with each key stroke as well. Typing: not really the reason why I bought the board, but worth mentioning. Have you ever tried to login into your email acount and mistakenly press more keys when entering your password? With the G710+ you won't, because as you get to use it more and more, your brain will adapt to the fact that each key represents a single digit, period and you'll feel it as well. Build: Well made, high quality parts. Heavy, but not like a brick either, it's hard to describe. It is well balanced and feels very comfortable to use during long gaming sessions. Noise: Logitecs claims this keyboard to be very quiet, but that's not the case. They tried to decrease the amount of "click" noise by including O-rings under each key to function as noise dampeners, which work to an extend, but if you are migrating from a common rubber membrane style of board (Logitech G19, G510, Razer, etc), you will notice the noise even more. But quite honestly, it can't be avoided. Don't be fooled though, the noise is not incredible loud either, I've heard statements such as "if your neighbor (gaming neighbor) doesn't like noise, then mechanical is not for you", this far from true, the fact is , it does make noise, but not hammer and chisel noise. If you have a rubber membrane board, press on a key, it makes noise right? well, the mechanical does the same but it is more of a dry, more pronounced noise. In conclusion. If you are a PC gamer, you should defenitely give the G710+ a try. You can trust me and buy this keyboard. If not, go to your local PC store and play around with their display models. I did and tried Razer's Blackwidow Ultimate, which uses Blue switches, I also happened to try (from a friend)the "stealth version", which uses Brown switches, and quite honestly, the amount of noise was just about the same, but the "tactical" feel was a bit loose, at least for my taste. So there it is. I tested this bad boy and as always, Logitech delivers. Not only has it made an excellent mechanical keyboard, but it has kept it at an affordable price with hight quality parts. The software is easy to use and the user experience from gaming to typing has improved, at least for me.

First off, it should be known that I never consider price in my product ratings - I just focus on the product itself. If I would consider the bang-for-buck ratio for the G710+, it would be poor. Mechanical keyboards are great, but in hindsight the added benefits aren't worth the additional cost over rubberdome. Brown keys feel like rubberdomes anyway (although mechanical keys are known to preserve their pressure points throughout; i.e., they don't change). Some people might not like the rattly feel of the keys. Pros: + Macro keys are perfectly accessible (no accidental presses) and save a lot of time (high productivity is possible if you are creative). + Logitech software is user-friendly. + The G710+'s brown switches are perfect for gaming and typing. It is extremely satisfying to type with blue switches, but in FPS gaming they are a pain. I have not tried blacks and reds. Cons (most of these are mostly minor - that's why I give a rating of 5 stars): - The worst part of this keyboard is the palm rest: It is too short, unstable, and it doesn't fit the keyboard properly. - Inconsistent design of the material. In the center, there is a glossy black finish and on the outside there is matte black material. It would have been better IMO to use matte throughout, because that doesn't attract dust. - If your games block software level macros you are SOL. There is no hardware-level programming. - There is only one USB port on the keyboard (to which you can connect a USB headset, flash stick, smartphone charging cable etc.) and the USB port is only 2.0, not 3.0. The positioning isn't that great, it would have been better if it were more visible or on the side. - USB charges my Samsung Galaxy, but I am only able to access its files rarely (it doesn't recognize it almost always). If I use any other port on my PC, I never have any problems; the issue is with the hub. - No microphone or audio port for a non-USB headset. - No internal memory. - No OLED/LED display on keyboard or individual keys. - No wireless option. I prefer wired (low latency), but I should have the option to disconnect the wire and only hook it up to the cable when I need to recharge. - The silvery logo on the bottom blinds me because it has five edges and I have a desk lamp. Repositioning of the lamp is restrictive. This logo isn't necessary and shouldn't have been added (less is more, in this case). - It would have been better if there would have been 12 or 18 physical macro buttons on the side, instead of 6 (despite being able to switch between M1, M2, and M3 for a total of 18 logical macros). - The symbols on the keys are not illuminated, only the respective letters/numbers. - Why do the WASD keys need to be specially singled out in illumination control? It would have better to have an increaseLuminosity/decreaseLuminosity instead of increaseWASD/increaseAllOtherKeys - Some of the LED's are bright and cannot be disabled. - No tool was provided with which one can remove the keys. No black WASD keys were provided for those that want a consistent/non-gamer look. Neutral: - Most of the extra features are really useless to me. I have never once in my life accidentally clicked on the Windows key when I didn't want to (so, the gaming mode key is useless to me). Further, I always keep the light at the lowest level, so I don't see a point in being able to configure it. I also never program macros on the fly. The media buttons are too far away from my hands, so using program shortcuts is much faster for me. - The design and colors are a matter of taste, but I would have preferred something more conservative. - As mentioned before, if you can't afford luxuries, I strongly advise against buying this keyboard as there are many keyboards are out there that are almost as good (rubberdome with macro keys) and cost a fraction of this one. Even if you use your keyboard 12 hrs a day and are a perfectionist, there is little accumulated benefit.

Update Saturday September 20, 2014 The rate of key breakage seems to be leveling off. Since February I have only had one more key break off (F12) as soon as a key starts taking more than one tap to register, you can figure its done and you might as well change it. I've been using Max Keyboard blank keys as replacements. I going to buy this replacement set since the blank keys seem to be fairly durable... Max Keyboard Universal Cherry MX Translucent Clear Black Full Keycap Set (Top Print) The cherry brown switches seem to be fine and this is a quick keyboard to type on. But really, such crummy key caps. After buying new key caps this is a $190 keyboard. I will post a review of the key caps after I've tried them for a while. Update Thursday Feb 06, 2014 I am now missing six key caps. i.e. both shift keys, the tilde key, the tab key, and the F5 and F8 keys. All have broken off. The keyboard itself is fine to type on but for gaming, these keys are just too easy to break off in the heat of raiding. First they wobble then they are gone. I'm limping along on no-name, no label keys from another vendor on Amazon. I'm going to contact Logitech and ask for a replacement keyboard. Update: Saturday Nov 16, 2013 I still like this keyboard. However, both shift keys and the escape key have broken due to the mounting post in the key cap splitting. This makes the key wobble slightly and then soon after, break off. Logitech has been unhelpful in sending new keycaps. They insist that I must RMA the whole keyboard. However, I don't want to give it up for as long as it might take them to turn me around another keyboard. Plus, these key caps break easily. Its clear by now that I would be doing this several times. Why not just make the darned key caps available? Original Review... I posted this at Tech-Report on Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:48 am and I am re-posting it here... I just received my new Logitech G710+ mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown keys. I'll be updating this post with some comments a little later as I get used to the layout. However, my first impression is very good. I am upgrading from a Logitech K800 which I loved, being wireless and LED backlit. Especially the way the backlighting came on when your hands got close to the board. But, over the last year I have been playing a lot of WOW and it became clear to me that I need some audible/tactile feedback as to when I have hit a key. Also, it seemed like the K800 sometimes could not keep up with keystrokes. This board is supposed to have 26-key rollover. Finally, I wanted to be able to touch type more rapidly and the low end Dell keyboard at work is superior for typing compared to my K800. From reviews here at Tech-Report I decided I needed a mechanical keyboard and that only Cherry MX Brown keys would suffice. From my experience with the K800, I required LED backlighting. So when this new keyboard was announced; I knew I had to have one. So, I played WOW for the first time with it last night. The layout required a little bit of stretching since the keys have significant vertical travel compared to the K800. But it took very little time for it to feel natural and I am sure it will only get better. As to touch typing, well its just superb. There are 6 macro keys which can each be assigned three macros. I have not tried them yet because they only work if you download the logitech support software. I don't know if WinXP-64 OS is supported. There is a windows menu lockout key for gaming and it lights an LED when it is enabled. This really feels great for touch typing! There are four levels of backlighting (and dark). One button controls just the WASD and arrow keys and the other button controls all the rest of the keys. Only the top half of shifted keys are backlit. The numeric keys have the shifted characters below instead of the numbers so that only the numbers are illuminated. However, for touch typists, this is not a problem because the keys behave properly. I applaud the choice because I like having the numbers prominently visible for the gaming aspect. The keys are black matt finished and you cannot feel the lettering. There is a volume roll bar and volume on/off button, both of which work without needing any software support. The cable (good length but did not measure, but I need a long one) comes out through the middle of the back of the keyboard and is quite heavy. There is a separate USB2 pass through rolled into the cable (two USB2 plugs at the PC end) and the pass through USB2 port is close to the center of the back of the keyboard where it is out of the way of my mousing surface to the right of my keyboard. Using it for my mouse at the moment. The keyboard is heavy compared to any other board I've owned. The frame is rigid and It feels volumetrically dense when hefted. If you clocked somebody with this board, they might not get back up very quickly. Only my M-series is heavier. The wrist rest feels comfortable and hooks to the board. Hooks for the wrist rest look a little frail but no stress on them unless you are gonna move the board a lot. Flip out legs on the back of the board give a good slope. Although the back feet are not rubberized; the front and back corners of the board have large soft pads. This board is not going to shift on your desk. I don't think I will bother getting any second market wrist rest; as this feels pretty good. Finally, all the keys you would normally type in use are Cherry MX Brown switched, including the arrows, numbers, function, and G1 through G6 macro keys. In other words all the keys you would find on a regular keyboard are mechanical on this one. Only the special use function keys along the very top of the keyboard feel like they are not mechanical.

Starting Point I've had this keyboard for just over a week and feel like I can give it an honest review. I'd like to start with a few things to keep in mind while reading my review: 1. This is my first mechanical keyboard. The only previous experience that I have with them is a Cherry POS keyboard that was used at a retailer I worked for. 2. I originally wanted a Das Keyboard with blank keys (Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate Soft Tactile Mechanical Keyboard), but it was tough to pass up the G700+ when it came down to $99.99 3. I don't play computer games (or at least haven't yet). 4. I work from home and use my keyboard 8-12 hours per day, although I do not spend the entire time typing. 5. My old keyboard is a Logitech MK710 that came with a mouse Pros and Cons Here is a quick list of the pros and cons for those who don't want to read the entire review. I'll try and cover each one in more detail further down. Pros: 1. The keyboard feels great to type on. 2. The keys sound quieter than I expected 3. Macro keys are easy to program and the software seems pretty stable Cons: 1. Backlighting is slightly inconsistent and is faded out on some keys 2. There is a strange "pinging" sound that I get when I type quickly 3. The wrist rest feels kind of cheap compared to the rest of the keyboard Verdict: I recommend the keyboard to anyone who wants a cherry brown switch mechanical keyboard and won't mind some inconsistent backlighting. I give the keyboard 4 stars because it works as I expected it to but it didn't blow me away. First Impressions: The first thing I noticed about the keyboard is how crisp it looked. I love unpacking a new toy--err--tool, so unpacking it and removing the plastic is a big part of the experience for me. It's hard to give something a chance if it does not suppress the buyer's remorse feelings right away. Most Logitech products seem to present themselves well visually. I don't mind the orange ring around the macro keys or the branding printed on the keyboard, although I know that some people are turned off by it. The wrist-rest was about the only physical part of the keyboard that looked and felt a little cheap; although, it is hard for me to describe what a high-quality wrist-rest should look and feel like. The cable is nice and long and splits into two USB plugs for about the last foot of the cable. There is a USB port on the top of the keyboard next to where the cable comes out which is nice to have available. Macro Keys: Like I wrote at the top of the review, I don't play computer games so I cannot comment on the functionality of the keyboard for gaming. I did find that the software is pretty easy to use and has a bunch of pre-loaded profiles for different games. I don't really use the macro keys but have programmed one of them to type "Select * from " every time I hit it. I frequently poke around in databases and it is one of the most common things that I type, so it seemed like a good use of a macro key. I've been thinking about setting up one of the macro profiles to be strictly SQL keywords, which may be useful. I do occasionally hit the macro keys accidentally when using a shortcut involving CTRL or SHIFT, but that is likely just due to the fact that I've never had anything to the left of those keys anyway so I developed some bad habits. The Sound of Typing: I knew that mechanical keyboards are noisy by nature and that brown switches were supposed to be quieter. I wanted quieter keys because I take notes during conference calls and don't want to be ridiculed for overly-aggressive typing. The keyboard is definitely quieter than I expected and gets even better the more I learn to type without bottoming out the keys. I guess the combination of brown switches and the rubber o-rings really helps cut down on keyboard noise. The Feel of Typing: I love typing on this keyboard. The whole reason that I started looking for a new keyboard was wrist pain that I developed and blamed on having to type increasingly harder on my old keyboard. It is nice to be able to just touch a key and know that it will work rather than worrying about if it will get stuck or just decide not to work at random. This is my first mechanical keyboard so I cannot compare the way it feels compared to other mechanical boards. My only previous experience with cherry switches was a cherry POS keyboard with cherry blues. I didn't do a lot of typing on it since it was in a retail environment. Backlighting: Before I purchased the keyboard, I read many reviews about the backlighting being inconsistent across the keys and sometimes failing all-together. I haven't experienced an issue with the lights failing completely; however, I do agree that the backlighting is not as nice as I would expect. As others have mentioned, the secondary characters on the keys don't really light up and some of the keys seem to be brighter than others, regardless of the brightness setting. I did not originally want a backlit keyboard, so poor backlighting does not affect the functionality of the keyboard for me, but I thought it was worth mentioning for others who are specifically looking for backlit keys. The only real annoyance the backlighting creates for me is the OCD part of me that can't stand things that are not uniform, but appear to have been intended to be uniform. At a very minimum, the poor backlighting makes the keyboard look a little cheap--which is not good for a product that carries a $150 price tag. Strange Pinging Noise: I mentioned that there is sometimes a strange "pinging" noise that comes from the keyboard. I don't know how else to describe it or if it is a normal noise. It doesn't seem related to any individual keys; it seems like some sort of an echo and it only happens when I type really fast. I don't know if I am bottoming out the keys more frequently and that they are traveling further back up but it can be an annoying sound. All the research that I did prior to buying this keyboard has created an obsession that will likely lead to future keyboard purchases, so I may be able to find out if the sound is normal or unique to me. Summary: This has been a great first mechanical keyboard so far and I definitely don't regret getting it, especially for the $100 price. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't really care about the quality of the backlighting. If you want/need perfect backlighting (either because of the desire for backlit keys or you can't overcome the OCD annoyance of having the keys not light up uniformly) then you may want to look elsewhere. If you've made it this far, thanks for reading. i hope that my review was helpful.

Bought this as my first mechanical keyboard, and it is absolutely great so far. I had originally planned on buying a Corsair Vengeance K70 keyboard, but decided to go with the G710+ with MX Browns instead for the price and macro keys. So far, this guy is great, even if it's not necessarily as pretty as the K70. Features: 1) 5 levels of backlighting, with an option to have your WASD and arrow keys backlit differently than the rest of the keys. This is neat when playing an FPS, but not necessarily particularly useful. Being able to change the brightness levels is great though, as if I'm gaming during the night I don't want light being blasted into my face, but I still want to be able to see my keyboard. 2) 6 macro keys with 3 sets of memories, along with a macro recorder - with the Logitech software for the keyboard, it's easy enough to rebind the macro keys to other keys in order to use them in games. While I don't use these keys that often, they're great for productivity (opening Explorer, Office programs, etc.) and for remapping annoying controls (I have controls normally bound to 7-0 or on the right side of the keyboard bound to the macro keys). Recording macros is super easy, as the entire process consists of pressing MR, the macro key, performing the action, and then pressing MR again. This means that it's possible to record macros on the fly, for instance if you need to bind a combo or text action to a macro button in the middle of something. The macros also can be saved to specific games that you pick in the software, meaning that when you load up a game, it automatically switches macro bindings to that game's settings. 3) Cherry MX Brown switches with O-rings - these guys are so much quieter than MX Blues, although they're not exactly quiet. However, I love the feel of these switches - they're tactile, like the MX Blues, but have a nice slide as opposed to a click. Coming from a rubber-dome keyboard, I'm used to bottoming out when I type, but I'm getting used to not having to do that now. 4) Media keys - there are some standard Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, and Mute buttons, along with a volume roller. The roller doesn't have bumps when changing volumes, but as long as you're listening or watching the volume slider this isn't really an issue. 5) Game mode - press a button to deactivate the Windows key. I haven't had use of this, since I never accidentally press the Windows key in game. 6) USB Passthrough - you can plug your mouse or any other USB device into the passthrough, and plug the keyboard's 2 USB plugs into your computer. This avoids any potential latency issues of using the keyboard as a hub, although it does mean the keyboard uses 2 ports on your computer. Things I liked: 1) MX Brown switches with O rings are quiet compared to blues, and give just enough tactile feedback without being too clicky. 2) The keyboard is really heavy, and very sturdy feeling. However, this means I can't really use it on my lap. Not a big issue. 3) The wrist rest is comfortable, although it is sometimes a bit too low to actually rest my wrists on. 4) The backlight level can be changed, so I often leave my keys dim at night. 5) The macro recorder is incredibly easy to use, and the software's ability to change macros depending on games open is really useful. Things I didn't like: 1) The macro keys have a bright orange plastic bit around them, which doesn't really do anything for the keyboard except make it look a little uglier. 2) The symbols and alternate keys are below the characters on the keyboard, which can be confusing for those who don't touch-type. 3) The shiny plastic parts of the keyboard gather dust pretty quickly, and the keyboard also does not come with a key remover, meaning that if you try to take off your keycaps, you have to buy your own.

This is the first time I have ever bought something and been so unimpressed, disgusted, and stressed out that I just wasted money on a purchase that has turned out to be completely unacceptable. Pros: The box smelled nice when opening it. Before I go into Cons, I will state that I have been using computers since they came about and have typed on so many keyboards in my life. For the past many years I have enjoyed the smooth soft typing that apple mac keyboards provide (for my macs). I type all day at work; code, IMs, emails, support letters… so my fingers know what they like. However my game machine is a PC, and I bought this keyboard in hopes it would adequately replace an aging keyboard that is faulting. People hyped "get mechanical" so I did. Big mistake. Cons: - The keys feel like they are lined with sandpaper when depressed. Scratchy, rough. You can kinda feel the actual tactile 'bump' that should exist in MX Browns, but with all the scratchiness, its lost. - You have to push straight down or the keys rub their sides and scratch or snag or just stop altogether. This has got to be the worst feeling keyboard since I programmed on a VAX machine in the 80s. - Noise. Cherry MX Brown = quieter mechanical?? Yeah, sure, compared to a jackhammer in your hands? It is loud, sounds like cheap plastic banging about, echos and makes me not want to type at all. Especially when it sounds like the whole thing is going to break. - The keyboard is abnormally thick. I thought brick keyboards were done with the Vic20. It is so thick it immediately induces carpal tunnel. - So it comes with a wrist rest to combat the thickness. However its short, and has a steep slope. It is also the matted plastic surface which makes it 'slippery'. Thus your hand slips down, which is an upward battle to keep your hand in place to reach the furthest keys. - The f-keys are in egypt. What is the fascination with putting useful keys so far away? Coupled with the difficult to reach number keys while playing a game, the f-keys are simply impossible to reach and use. (the esc key is beyond egypt) - The spacebar is sharp (its bottom edge). It angles away from you with this sharp edge, which is where I like to keep my thumb at the ready. I have developed a sharp groove in my skin in just the few days I've tried to get used to this keyboard. - All keys angle away from you. Without the back support feet turned up, the keys angle away. Making them different to use and see. With the support up, they angle straight up, like you are supposed to sit with it in your lap? - The backlight is very spotty. It doesn't cover everything on the keys. Long words and any "Shift" level symbols are unseen. - Even during the day with backlight on, all shift-symbols are a dark gray color on a black key making them difficult to see. I can recall thousands of functions, parameters and controls for programming, but I have never been able to remember which key makes the ampersand. Go figure. (not sure how people use a dasKeyboard). - The light to show you have the capslock key 'on' is on the complete opposite side of the keyboard. What fool thought that brilliant idea up. Same goes for the numlock indicator. Although at least numlock is actually nearby. Its still a stupid design. - Not a fan of the different colored WADS keys. I know where WADS is, my fingers rest on them almost exclusively. However when I begin to type out a lot of words and sentences I tend to glance down at the keyboard to keep refreshing my mind where all the keys are. Seeing the colored blocks on WADS throws me off overtime and I start mistyping, and slowing down. - Roller volume: Complete waste of engineering. External sound systems have their own volume controls. Games have their own individual volumes for sound sets. What good is a system-level volume control? - Cord is too short. Seems to be designed for people who jamb all their computer equipment in a pile with their monitor on top of their desk. I have my computer down to the left off the desk so my desktop is clear and quiet. Sure, I can use USB Extensions, but you have to use two of them to utilize its second usb port (like my microphone). TL;DR: I have never been so disgusted with a purchase before. This keyboard is completely horrible to me. I got sucked in by hype and "you have to get a mechanical keyboard" and now fully regret it.

As someone who does a lot of typing for work, I can certianly say that having a mechanical keyboard is almost a must in my life now. For about 2 years I've been using the Logitech G110 keyboard as my primary keyboard for both work and gaming. While this keyboard does a good job, once you start typing with a mechanical keyboard, you begin to realize how much effort and lost efficency you have with rubber dome keys, which are commonly found on most keyboards you will encounter. First things first, the G710+ is HEAVY. It weighs a good 6 pounds, much much heavier than your regular keyboard. The finish and feel of the keyboard is very high quality, even ranging down to the metal Logitech branding below the space bar. The finish of the board intself is very durable and strong, and the keys all have a good solid feel to them with perfect indenting for your fingers (which I've come to like from Logitech keyboards...I'm not a fan of 'chiclet' keys). The USB cable that comes out is also a thick gauge and is plenty long for any application in my mind. Yes, to use the keyboard you do require 2 free USB ports, but this is for the fact that there is a USB passthrough port located on the back of the keyboard and it also deals with the anti-ghosting and 26 key rollover features. Be aware that you need 2 USB ports or it will not work. Also to note that this keyboard DID work in my BIOS, unlike some other keyboards that use 2 USB ports that will NOT work in your BIOS/UEFI. The actuation of the keys is fantastic - for a good typer, you will notice that your speed will increase, if ever so slightly. The keys require much less force to enact a keystroke, which makes typing both more comfortable and much easier to do. While you can still slam and for the keys to bottom out, it's not required. All the keys on the keyboard, including the G keys, are mechanical - the only keys that are not are the Memory keys up top and the media keys on the right of the keyboard. This keyboard uses Cherry MX Brown switches, which in my opinion, are between the Red's and the Blue's - i think it;s a perfect mix of typing capability and gaming use. I did not have any issues with typing up a long memo on the keyboard, and then later playing Battlefield 3 on it - both were a joy to do. The backlighting on the keyboard is good as well - it only comes in a clear color and cannot be changed to others (like many other Logitech keyboards going from Red to blue, etc...), but the intensity of the light has 5 different settings from very very bright to off. You can also adjust the lighting for the WSAD and arrow keys individually, meaning that you could have only WSAD lit up and the rest of the keyboard dark if desired. Overall, much brigher than the G110 could ever get, but lacking in the color which isn't a big deal to me. Only 2 minor pet-peeves for me are: 1 - the orange plastic around the G keys - looks somewhat out of place on this keyboard, black or grey would have been a better choice in my mind. Not that big a deal, only a cosmetic annoyance to me. 2 - The caps lock key is flat all the way through. On the G110, the caps lock key has a slight indenture at the right edge to allow your pinky finger to sense the edge of the 'A' key and realize where the CAPS lock starts. Just something I have to get used to, but it's nevertheless there. Overall, this is probably the best keyboard I've ever typed on - while it is somewhat priceier than competeting keyboards, I feel the Logitech brand is a solid brand and the build of this keyboard is fantastic.

Volume wheel stopped working after about 6-8 months. Palm rest is broken on one side. I've been using this keyboard every day for just about a year. It was great while all its bits were intact. The mechanical action is great. I've never owned one before. Edit: Found out how my volume wheel broke. Shear fracture, possibly torsional :|. Basically, there's this little hexagonal prism-shaped thin part that comes out of one side of the volume wheel. This hexagonal prism interfaces with the volume control (a potentiometer assembly) by poking through the center of it. Basically, imagine a large donut, but instead of a hole, there's this hexagonal shape in the center. Now, the bit that goes INTO this hexagonal hole is the plastic part that has sheared off. It's this teeny, tiny little maybe 3/4 of a millimeter in diameter rod. Now, that hexagonal rod is what you're turning when you use the volume wheel. As the volume wheel spins (that you touch), it also turns this little hexagonal rod. The issue is... it's a very thin part, and if you press on the wheel, it can break. Or, even if you use the wheel normally, it can shear off because of the rotational force- the torque- so, torsional shear fracture. I'm going to see if I can maybe glue this little hexagonal rod back to the big volume wheel, and try to use it. I'll update this review if I can fix it. If you're a watchmaker or jeweler, you might have some nice tools for very small parts like this. If I had a small drill bit, I'd maybe try drilling into the volume wheel, and then placing a metal hexagonal rod where the plastic one was. Of course, that requires you to manufacture or otherwise find some nice piece. Edit 2 (one day from previous edit): I used some Duco Cement to re-attach one of the prongs of the palm rest. Seems to be holding up so far. I can snap in and remove the palm rest and it works alright. The volume wheel was much more difficult. I had let it cure overnight for 16 hours, as recommended by Duco Cement. Unfortunately, while I was re-installing the wheel, the hexagonal rod snapped off. Today, after several attempts, I have successfully snapped the wheel back in, and have it functioning. I had to use Acetone to melt the hexagonal rod back to the wheel itself. It took several attempts before I had a good method for snapping the wheel assembly back into the keyboard. Key points: 1) Make sure to dip the broken ends in acetone, to give them a nice coating. A brush might work too. I tried using Q-tips, but they didn't put a good enough coat onto the pieces to create a good bond. 2) You'll know you've applied an okay-ish amount if you can stick one part back to the other, and they stay together. You have about a minute, maybe two, once the acetone is mixed with the plastic. You can fiddle and center the hexagonal rod during this time. 3) VERY IMPORTANT: Once you have the fixed volume wheel assembled, you HAVE to press it in and "snap" it back into the keyboard shell. I failed during this point about 3 times, because I would try to gently slide it in, and then pull it out- refracturing the volume wheel in the process. Put it in, snap it in, then try it out. 4) To get to the volume wheel assembly, you need to push off some of the plastic "ends" poking through the PCB. Use a razor to cut them off, or force them off with something like a flathead screwdriver. Use electrical tape to keep the PCB in place once you've refitted it to the keyboard shell.

First of all, I wasn't really planning to purchase this model - I already have a good mechanical keyboard by another brand and don't really need another one, but as a fan of mechanical keyboards and "not a fan" (to say it very mildly) of Logitech's keyboards I was very curious to try this particular model and see if Logitech has actually managed to produce a single decent keyboard during their lifetime. To my great surprise, they actually did! Here's my own observations of this model in a Pro/Con list format: Pros: -The first decent keyboard with good overall build quality that Logitech has ever produced. I've tried most of Logitech's previous models, including "gaming" ones, ALL of them felt like a cheap, overpriced plastic junk with multiple issues. This one actually feels very well-built, with thick plastic casing, non-wobbly keys, pretty heavy overall weight. -Surprisingly bright key backlighting, the best one compared to all other Logitech models. I actually had to slightly decrease the brightness on this model! Also, the backlighting color is white, which provides the best contrast compared to other "fancy" (but impractical) colors. -Very useful media keys and volume control wheel, which work without installing any software. -Very useful row of macro keys. -All of the large keys are fully mechanical, unlike on "fake mechanical" Corsair keyboards ;-) Cons: -The included plastic wrist pad feels kinda cheap and flimsy, not up to the quality of the keyboard itself. It's still pretty useful, though. -The keyboard's cable is not detachable from keyboard itself. Not a big deal for some people, but I would prefer it to be detachable, with a standard USB connector (like for example on Ducky mechanical keyboard models). Other observations/recommendations: -The keyboard has 2 USB connectors, one is for keyboard itself and the other one is for the USB pass-through port located on the rear of keyboard. If you don't need this extra USB port on keyboard - you can use only the USB connector for keyboard itself, the keyboard WILL work FINE when only this USB connector is connected to your PC and the connector for USB pass-through port is disconnected. If the keyboard doesn't work for you with only one of its connectors connected to your PC - your motherboard is most likely not supplying enough power to it, try plugging the keyboard's connector into different USB port (preferably the one that is not "shared" with other high-powered USB peripherals) on your motherboard. -Some people complained that the keyboard is using USB 2.0 and not the newer USB 3.0 standard. Personally I don't care as it has 0 impact on keyboard's primary functions (they will work just as well when connected to USB 3.0 ports) and I have no use for its USB pass-through port. If you NEED more USB ports conveniently located on your desk area - just buy a stand-alone USB 3.0 hub, there are plenty of them available. -The keyboard uses Cherry MX Brown key switches. They have noticeably different feedback than, for example, Cherry MX Blue or Cherry MX Black switches, so make sure you "test" out different type of switches somewhere (like at your local retail store which might sell different models of mechanical keyboards with different type of switches) and see which one YOU prefer, BEFORE purchasing this keyboard (so you wouldn't later pollute Amazon's reviews with your cries about "OMG, the keys are too soft/firm !!!!!1111"). Same goes for the noise that the keys produce - just like with every type of mechanical key switches, this keyboard IS more noisy than the cheap "rubber dome" keyboards, so make sure to "test" its noise at somewhere (like your local BestBuy or other big retail store) and see if it is acceptable to YOU before ordering it online. -Some people might dislike the orange "frame" around the macro keys. Personally I think it's fine, it makes it easier visually locating the macro key row. If you don't like it - you can remove this "frame" and re-paint it with black primer or use black Sharpie marker ;-) -Reading other reviews all over the internet it seems that this keyboard might also suffer same problem as with other mechanical keyboards which have key backlighting - some of the LEDs that light up the keys might go "bad" and start to dim/flicker after some time (this usually happens during the first month of usage). I've had this happen on other models of keyboards by other brands, but so far this Logitech model doesn't have this issue for me (and hopefully never will!). If it'll happen to you - do not worry about it much, just get a replacement from Amazon or Logitech, that is what the warranty is for. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by overall quality and functionality of this keyboard, and even though there are few minor drawbacks I think this model is well worth its price (I've purchased more expensive mechanical keyboards in the past) and I will be using it from now on, and hopefully for much, much longer time than previous Logitech keyboard models.

I had high hopes for this keyboard, having spent many hundreds of hours pounding on a DECK mechanical keyboard that was otherwise perfect, except for the lack of media keys. Still, that DECK board is an example of just how well illuminated keyboards can be executed. There's lots to like about the Logitech G710+. And and lots to really dislike, unfortunately. LIKE: I love the Cherry Brown keys, and I appreciate the silencing o-rings that have been added to soften the thunk. I like the five-level illumination adjustment; you can go from daylight-bright to off with every level between having an appropriate time of day. I like the analog-style media volume roller, and the dedicated MUTE key right next to it. I like the USB pass-through port, and have been using it for my Logitech G9x mouse, which is perhaps the finest mouse I have ever used. For dedicated gamers, I think that the separate lighting controls for the ASDW and arrow keys are nice, but I don't need that particular feature for the few games I play infrequently. The keyboard has a very solid and substantial feel. DISLIKE: Decide for yourself if these apply to you. These are my opinions. The illuminated letters are very small, especially compared to the DECK, which has large, beautiful letters that cover almost the entire key top. Between the small size and the heavy blocky font, I find these keys to be difficult to read. The lettering on the DECK jumps right out at you...no question about which key you're looking at. Even on Logitech's own 920000914 membrane keyboard (I have three of those) the illumination is superior to this new G710+. On those membrane boards, the illumination is even and uniform, and the font is larger and more easily readable. On my example of the G710+, the "J" key and the "1", "2", and "3" keys are much dimmer than the others, at least a full increment darker than surrounding keys regardless of the level setting. This is an aesthetic complaint; I just don't like the imbalance, though it doesn't prevent me from finding the proper keys. I dislike the GRAY keycaps for the ASDW and arrow keys. I dislike that the alternate symbols on the keys are not illuminated at all; I just don't understand how that can be justified. On both the membrane Logitch boards I have and the DECK mechanical board, all of the symbols are illuminated as well as the primary letters. Also, I dislike that the position of the symbols are inverted on the keys. This has been mentioned by many others, and it's another irritation that I just don't get. Also, and others have mentioned this as well, the CAPSLOCK and NUMLOCK LEDs are WAY too bright, and are full-bright all the time, not linked to the illumination level settings. How hard would that have been? OTHER THOUGHTS: Some have complained about the extra-heavy keyboard cable and the fact that TWO USB ports are used for it. This doesn't bother me at all, since I have a corded mouse, and now use the KB USB for that. The net effect on my chassis USB ports is neutral. But the more I think about this, and as I am writing this review, I believe I will be sending this KB back to Amazon. I'll go back to the old DECK board until I can find a Cherry Brown KB with media keys, proper placement of the symbols, more even illumination and a better, more legible key font. For the price of this board, and despite its MOST excellent feel, it just doesn't make the grade. :( EDIT: After a couple of weeks, I've decided to keep it and raised my rating to 4 stars. My criticisms remain valid, and I would hope a newer model will address them, but I do love the feel of this keyboard, and my typing speed has probably increased. However they missed the mark on the keytop font, symbol placement and unevenly lit keys, they've hit the perfect chord with the tactile sensation of the keyswitches.