This keyboard makes a great addition to my Omen desktop. I love the ability to create and change templates through the Omen Command Center so I can focus attention on specific keys, and I can adjust the brightness to my liking as well. The keyboard is heavy! But that's a good thing. It isn't going to slide around while you play, it will stay put. I use this for a combination of work and gaming.

The HP keyboard that came with my Omen 25L was pretty lame for gaming, so I purchased this keyboard. What a difference! Plugged it in to the PC, software installed itself (a beta lighting program) and it was ready to go. Nice match for the Omen PC series. Keys are made for gaming. WASD keys have red key caps and white lighting by default while the other keys have black key caps and red lighting.

I was looking for something that feels like the near legendary IBM terminal keyboard. I've been touch typing for over 60 years and the IBM is my gold standard. This is close enough to satisfy me. The LED lighting is an annoyance, likewise the different color of the WASD keys. This is a common "feature" of mechanical keyboards. I'd be perfectly happy with unlit uniform black or beige. I'm a bit heavy handed and still haven't gotten used to the sensitivity of the keys.

I loved the look and feel. It was noisy but was very responsive. HOWEVER, the lights were too bright and the customization feature did not function on my PC. I down loaded the driver and software to support the customization but the system didn't recognize either. Probably okay for WIN 10 users, not sure about WIN 11. Not good for anything lower. This should be stated in the description.

I own mechanical keyboards that are 2x-3x the price of the Omen Encoder with Cherry MX red (linear) key switches, and the Encoder is still my favorite keyboard. I use it in a general office setting, more so for normal typing than for gaming, and it works great. I enjoy the floating keycaps (makes cleaning under them so much easier). I love the sharp and clean response of the name-brand Cherry red switches. I love the deep vibrant red LED backlighting.