the 2 usb C ports are for you to choose where you want your cable to be whether on the left side or right to have more convient for you to place it and position however you want based on your setup, not just 2 pcs
Correct, we designed it with this in mind two PC setups as well as more flexibility for cable management ( this was first introduced with our Falcion Ace with traditional mechanical switches ).
Also at 8:04 he confuses inertia with also just being a „null input“. + who can wear a watch for a longer period of time while gaming. This guy doesn’t seem trustworthy tbh
@@Satoabi Lmao, no. I'm saying you can't go left and right at the same time, that's the null movement. This has absolutely nothing to do with "inertia"
All of our boards do not require AC they all have hardware profiles, hardware controls options for lighting and other control parameters. Many models support both Armoury Crate and Armoury Crate Gear ( Gear is peripherals only ).
@@ASUSPRNorthAmerica yes and I love that! Had an Azoth since release that has been great! Used mostly Asus MB since the late 90s as well. Would love to see a little more focus on AC as the interface is great, just slow and often buggy. As long as I don’t have to use it that’s great but would love to eventually be able to do so as well!
@@ASUSPRNorthAmerica Can I use AC Gear to fine tune the settings on this board and then completely uninstall it from my system? Will the settings save to the board after I do that? That is the only thing holding up my purchase.
They're pricing is worse than glorious. That $500 Azoth is non HE so an HE version would end up being 600+... which is somehow more expensive than glorious' $500 HE with AWFUL manufacturing problems like big tolerances in the case and crazy stem wobble.
I mean for that Price range we need : - good sounding keyboard - premium quality materials - reliable Pretty simple if one of these 3 dosen't match its a no go
i am still really satisfied with my apex pro mini which i got because of a discount but love to see that there are now a lot of companies making those adjustable keyboards now that are insanely fast
I recently got the Azoth Extreme. Love the key feel and premium quality. I won't need another keyboard for years... I also have a Gengar sprite on the color OLED...
Wooting is best at performance, in everything else there are many better options. It's a hollow sounding plastic trash, but hey at least it's the fastest and has the best software. @@bongo3808
Way to go Frank! Was looking forward to this review... you don't need to send me the review unit. It's totally cool. Really... I would never ask you to award a review unit to me. I never said that.
They try to redeem themselves After the Big drama I think not fan of Asus but i buy they're 2023 tuf f15 because its a good bank of your Bucks and man Amazing product seems to be far more reliable too
@@HOLY_FRIJOLES perfect analogy haha. Also, i havent listened to some parts of the video but the touch bar on the back is HORRIBLE. No reviewer has mentioned this yet, from what i can tell.
I love the fact that ROG knows there's gamers out there who love to smoke and they give us a protective cover for the keyboard that can be used as a rolling tray😊
This is what I want to see: companies trying to one-up each other in features and convenience instead of just copy pasta. Asus is clearly out for Logitech's head.
ASUS Marketing Team, you save more expenses and reduce MSRP of this board by: - Removing stickers: No on uses them. - Replace the physical booklet with a small QR code. - Remove USB cap cover: Used once, forgotten and lost by many. - Laser etch or heat press logos and patterns of the plastic cover: Increases production rates. - Less angular shapes around the plastic cover and keyboard: increases production rates. - Update the rapid trigger to a smaller button. - Remove the cloth bag that comes with the keyboard. Just have the plastic cover on top of it. It displays the usability of the cover right off the bat. Overall, if the above info helps as it should help: - Reduce manufacturing costs. - Increase production rates. - Reduce the cost for consumers. - Smaller box footprint. Love the board.
I doubt the booklet adds much to the price, probably pennies, and I prefer it to a QR code. I agree about the stickers - but some younger buyers will probably like those too, I suppose
@@supertrexandroidx I can agree with the concerns you have mentioned about the booklet and stickers. It's possible that ASUS did research what works, otherwise they wouldn't add them into their products. 🤔 Not sure how much it costs to make those booklets and stickers, but the prices can add up when you sell units ranging from thousands to millions. A lot of those expenses could help reduce the overall price on the product. Trying to lean towards making the barrier of entry easier to purchase a nice keyboard for people.
nice keyboard. but that swiping feature and function bottom on the top left is kinda silly. Most of the people this would appeal to this probably have other elements of their setup to control those things already. They overcompensated IMO..
I think it's an interesting concept, but I also agree that it has limited utility, at least in the way that it's currently implemented. The touchbar on my Falchion NX is disabled, with it's only use being to show how charged the battery is. Since the outer frame of the Falchion NX is very small, it was always getting touched accidentally. Hopefully Falchion HFX users don't run into this issue with the touchbar being relegated to the back of the keyboard, rather than the left side.
I could give a crap about the touch sensor on the back since I already have audio stuff, but MAN...that sounds great. I'm probably gonna get some flack for being a full-size keyboard user (I'm used to data entry, shush), if they had a full-size version I'd be fully on board. (Pun intended)
Also, that being said, if you have a 2-pc setup, you may as well just get an actual switch dock. That seems like a dumb thing to implement. If you have 2 PCs you probably have the money for an actual switch. They could have removed that feature and integrated either a physical dial rather than the touch sensor or dropped in a wireless dongle. 🤷♂️
I bought a Asus Evangelion keyboard edition 01 and none of bottom line of keyboard are working. Space bar, side arrows, windows key. Those don't work. What should I do? Thanks in advance
I think I'll cancel my pre-order wooting 80he for this, that rapid trigger switch is awesome plus wooting 80he led bar is next to useless this has more utility. And modding are just for geeks. This in stock is already good.
Wooting software is just about 100000000000x better than Armoury crate garbage. Dropping the 80he for this I think is really ignoring that part of the equation
@TheRealAstro_ Wootility is definitely better, But who cares aslong as you can set it up the way you like it and be done with it, Personally i got a rog pc build, So i use armory crate anyway and got no problems with it.
make a ASUS ROG Falchion ACE HFX vs pwnage zenblade 65. still think zenblade is the best hall effect keyboard on the market. waaaaay better than wooting
Would have bought right away, but no wireless.. It's not so hard to just cram in the same dongle and bluetooth function. for $200, sure would have been a small task
200 bucks is what I spent on my last CPU. I'm not spending that much on a keyboard no matter how good it is...especially when I can snag a Aula, Leobug, Epomaker, or GMK67 for like 50-80 bucks. Heck, I can get a Rainy75 for 100 bucks less than this ROG doorstop...why would I ever want it?
Let me see if I got that right, Its the most expensive, have the same features that the other woo brand but software its worse and one cant change anything because its not custom friendly at all. If I got this right this vid help me a lot to choose my next Keyboard.
the rt switch deadass shows that the company can think when they make a new product cough Logitech cough cough SOCD if you buy a keyboard for this feature then your basically looking to cheat, soooooo non banned wooting for tounrnys and being able to turn on rapid trigger W/O software is a MUST for Lan
still prefer my wooting with the lekkers V2, took these companies years to catch up to wooting. Also... ASUS..... big nono. Company that has been screwing with their customers
nobody cares about the RGB setting in the software, u can show us what r the feature in the software like how to set the macros, how to set the actuation force all those setting. just dt show the RGB no one cares abt that.
Looks pretty nice, more competition to the HE market, they ticked a nice amount of boxes with this keyboard. I just wish ASUS would stop using this ugly font type on their keyboards, am not a fan... I can know I can just swap the keycaps but keycaps cost money.
Nah, not showing off the software in a review of a HE keyboard is straight up stupid, it's like one of the most important sides of HE keyboards. I understand it may affect your analytics but this is still a review and this is just disingenuous. Try to show it off in a different way but reviewing and showing off the software is almost as important as the keyboard itself.
That's sadly typical for most rgb keyboard reviews. They always show off the keyboard, and maybe briefly mention the software, but never relay any specific information about it. Does the keyboard support per-key rgb? Does it save any custom rgb profile in memory, or does it require software running in the background? Does it default to some annoying animated rainbow rgb effect every time it's turned on, or can it be set to a static color or custom per-key rgb profile permanently? It's shocking how few reviews take such things into consideration. Yes, I'm sure there's some esoteric key combination that'll cycle through some presets, and some even more arcane key combination to change the color and/or speed. Most rgb keyboards have been doing this for years, but that's usually all we get from these rgb keyboard reviews.
the 2 usb C ports are for you to choose where you want your cable to be whether on the left side or right to have more convient for you to place it and position however you want based on your setup, not just 2 pcs
Correct, we designed it with this in mind two PC setups as well as more flexibility for cable management ( this was first introduced with our Falcion Ace with traditional mechanical switches ).
Also at 8:04 he confuses inertia with also just being a „null input“. + who can wear a watch for a longer period of time while gaming.
This guy doesn’t seem trustworthy tbh
@@ASUSPRNorthAmerica Yes i realised this when ASUS here in Dubai sponsored the stream of the tournaments we host. great idea and design, well played
@@Satoabi hes not hardcore when it comes to technical stuff.
@@Satoabi Lmao, no. I'm saying you can't go left and right at the same time, that's the null movement. This has absolutely nothing to do with "inertia"
That fact that you don't have to use AC with this board makes it a real option IMHO!
All of our boards do not require AC they all have hardware profiles, hardware controls options for lighting and other control parameters. Many models support both Armoury Crate and Armoury Crate Gear ( Gear is peripherals only ).
@@ASUSPRNorthAmerica yes and I love that! Had an Azoth since release that has been great! Used mostly Asus MB since the late 90s as well. Would love to see a little more focus on AC as the interface is great, just slow and often buggy. As long as I don’t have to use it that’s great but would love to eventually be able to do so as well!
@@ASUSPRNorthAmerica Can I use AC Gear to fine tune the settings on this board and then completely uninstall it from my system? Will the settings save to the board after I do that? That is the only thing holding up my purchase.
@@refragged There is little value in doing that but yes, the board has five on board profiles you can save settings to.
Yes you can do that@@refragged
Seeing this it’s such a shame they didn’t do Hall effect for their 75%
i saw this video a few weeks after buying the azoth, and if it was 75% too i wouldve cried🙃
this keyboard is better than wooting 80 he imo. sounds thocky and looks premium.
They're pricing is worse than glorious. That $500 Azoth is non HE so an HE version would end up being 600+... which is somehow more expensive than glorious' $500 HE with AWFUL manufacturing problems like big tolerances in the case and crazy stem wobble.
@@TheChpowell but the £200 azoth is good, i have it and i dont regret it
Atleast the 75% comes with speed tap or asus version of snap tap just found out by accident so can have it with holy pandas or boba switches
Can't wait for the Logitech Pro TKL Rapid to get roasted on this channel
I’ve been looking for a new keyboard and this one looks to be checking a lot of boxes for me.
Thanks Frank!
I mean for that Price range we need :
- good sounding keyboard
- premium quality materials
- reliable
Pretty simple if one of these 3 dosen't match its a no go
@@mts4651i think it checks all of those
@@mts4651 Pls include in there
Amazing software
Customable features
Stabilizers that dont sucks or a way to use another brand.
At this price point I still think the wooting is better but im impressed. They really stepped it up this time around as far as sound and quality.
i am still really satisfied with my apex pro mini which i got because of a discount
but love to see that there are now a lot of companies making those adjustable keyboards now that are insanely fast
I recently got the Azoth Extreme. Love the key feel and premium quality. I won't need another keyboard for years... I also have a Gengar sprite on the color OLED...
no rapid trigger on that
@@allkindsofthings673 it frankly doesn't matter to 99% of people.
Honestly out of the box this might be the champ of HE keyboards!
Wooting
Wooting is best at performance, in everything else there are many better options. It's a hollow sounding plastic trash, but hey at least it's the fastest and has the best software.
@@bongo3808
@@bongo3808 We're talking sound...
Way to go Frank! Was looking forward to this review... you don't need to send me the review unit. It's totally cool. Really... I would never ask you to award a review unit to me. I never said that.
10:19 the most people playing the keyboard normal or tiltet but he brings tilting to another level 😂
I do not like ASUS at at all anymore but this keyboard looks pretty cool and the touch slider input is pretty innovative.
They try to redeem themselves After the Big drama I think not fan of Asus but i buy they're 2023 tuf f15 because its a good bank of your Bucks and man Amazing product seems to be far more reliable too
Could you tell us why? I always thought ROG is the best when it comes to anything related to the gaming world
@@Raikololo unreliable product overhall and Bad warranty Hope they improve on that now but it was extremely Bad not a long Time ago
Glossing over Armory Crate…. Smart.
That was my biggest problem with this keyboard in my review. Frank obviously just left that aside, which is bad tbh.
@@klonkarn it’s very egregious. It’s like hey here’s your brand new car. By the way it has no wheels. lol.
@@HOLY_FRIJOLES perfect analogy haha. Also, i havent listened to some parts of the video but the touch bar on the back is HORRIBLE. No reviewer has mentioned this yet, from what i can tell.
I love the fact that ROG knows there's gamers out there who love to smoke and they give us a protective cover for the keyboard that can be used as a rolling tray😊
this keyboard is better than wooting 80 he imo. sounds thocky and looks premium.
Knowing ASUSes software firsthand, "x" to doubt.
wooting software is on another level, honestly
This person has clearly never used Armory Crate
Does not thock. Its just marbly
@@Deffinnition hep good point on wooting software is on point but i dont really care that much about the software
Thanks for the review. You're Awesome. (Nice Shots in Counter Strike)
Thanks for the great and clear review, I didn’t know this existed until I saw your video.
If this was wireless it would be end game for me. Any chances of making a wireless version?
could you show the full process when you took it appart that would be interessing.
Making it wireless tri mode would be extreme
my wooting 80he gets delivered today and im so excited
Poopoo board
How? I was in the first pre order group it still says they haven't even arrived at their warehouse.
congrats
@@even1313 im in canada im not sure, i pre ordered the day the founders campaign started.
@@stonie8629 I did as well.
This keyboard sounds great
Just got the gmmk3 Hall effect but this looks much nicer
0:58 This idea reminds me of those hard plastic keyboard dust covers from the 90s. Or am I wrong?
I am 42 years old and i deal with pc since age of 13. Not even once i travelled with a keyboard in my backpack
Did you travel with it in your pants, instead?
@@VarjoPira haha, not always 😂
If it only was 75 or 80% id consider it... if it were on sale. But i need my F keys.
I would like them to merge the functionality of this and the azoth extreme which would be the ultimate keyboard
it looks great!
i wish it was 75 or 80% and id buy it, i dont like theres no f1 keys or lil keys to the left
Same bro, i want to buy it so bad but i need my F-keys for mmos 😢
those switches are amazing and the keyboard just makes it sound so good. can the switch be put on other he keyboards?
This is wild
This is what I want to see: companies trying to one-up each other in features and convenience instead of just copy pasta. Asus is clearly out for Logitech's head.
Asus included a rolling tray with a keyboard, that's a first lol.
ASUS Marketing Team, you save more expenses and reduce MSRP of this board by:
- Removing stickers: No on uses them.
- Replace the physical booklet with a small QR code.
- Remove USB cap cover: Used once, forgotten and lost by many.
- Laser etch or heat press logos and patterns of the plastic cover: Increases production rates.
- Less angular shapes around the plastic cover and keyboard: increases production rates.
- Update the rapid trigger to a smaller button.
- Remove the cloth bag that comes with the keyboard. Just have the plastic cover on top of it. It displays the usability of the cover right off the bat.
Overall, if the above info helps as it should help:
- Reduce manufacturing costs.
- Increase production rates.
- Reduce the cost for consumers.
- Smaller box footprint.
Love the board.
I doubt the booklet adds much to the price, probably pennies, and I prefer it to a QR code. I agree about the stickers - but some younger buyers will probably like those too, I suppose
@@supertrexandroidx
I can agree with the concerns you have mentioned about the booklet and stickers.
It's possible that ASUS did research what works, otherwise they wouldn't add them into their products. 🤔
Not sure how much it costs to make those booklets and stickers, but the prices can add up when you sell units ranging from thousands to millions. A lot of those expenses could help reduce the overall price on the product.
Trying to lean towards making the barrier of entry easier to purchase a nice keyboard for people.
Is there a feature that lights up the key you touch
Cover the keychron q1 HE
This keyboard looks awesome
I have not seen a white version online. Is there plans to create a white colored version?
I called that "opposite THE logitech keyboard"
nice keyboard. but that swiping feature and function bottom on the top left is kinda silly. Most of the people this would appeal to this probably have other elements of their setup to control those things already. They overcompensated IMO..
I think it's an interesting concept, but I also agree that it has limited utility, at least in the way that it's currently implemented. The touchbar on my Falchion NX is disabled, with it's only use being to show how charged the battery is. Since the outer frame of the Falchion NX is very small, it was always getting touched accidentally. Hopefully Falchion HFX users don't run into this issue with the touchbar being relegated to the back of the keyboard, rather than the left side.
I could give a crap about the touch sensor on the back since I already have audio stuff, but MAN...that sounds great. I'm probably gonna get some flack for being a full-size keyboard user (I'm used to data entry, shush), if they had a full-size version I'd be fully on board. (Pun intended)
Also, that being said, if you have a 2-pc setup, you may as well just get an actual switch dock. That seems like a dumb thing to implement. If you have 2 PCs you probably have the money for an actual switch. They could have removed that feature and integrated either a physical dial rather than the touch sensor or dropped in a wireless dongle. 🤷♂️
just wondering for US customers is it PBT keycap by default or ABS?
Well dam this is kinda cool but just picked up the extreme. So have to hold off well at least a week before getting another keyboard
Which in your opinion do you like better the Falchion ACE HFX or the wooting 80He im think about one
i want a hall effeect 96% so bad. idc how much man
Nice idea to make comparison with the pen click
Damn we early early
needs a white version
I would actually consider this… if it didn’t require armory crate for full tweaking lmao.
I have been missing the last 2 videos Frank... UA-cam notification's been acting up...
I wish it was wireless
Need a wireless version of this 🫠
I'm waiting for Frankus Logitech's HE review.
Does RT change all the keys? And does it got to .5 not .1?
Which is better this falchion or azoth?
I bought a Asus Evangelion keyboard edition 01 and none of bottom line of keyboard are working. Space bar, side arrows, windows key. Those don't work. What should I do? Thanks in advance
I think I'll cancel my pre-order wooting 80he for this, that rapid trigger switch is awesome plus wooting 80he led bar is next to useless this has more utility. And modding are just for geeks. This in stock is already good.
Plus you don't have to worry about scratching the very delicate paint they use on the 80HE.
i agreed with you and its cheaper in my country than the 80he deal for me i have 2 pc too so i can switch it with a single slide neat asf
Wooting software is just about 100000000000x better than Armoury crate garbage. Dropping the 80he for this I think is really ignoring that part of the equation
@TheRealAstro_ Wootility is definitely better, But who cares aslong as you can set it up the way you like it and be done with it, Personally i got a rog pc build, So i use armory crate anyway and got no problems with it.
do you have any recommendation for a keyboard that is HE wireless and has RT and SOCD
The real question is can I connect this joint to my iPhone 15
make a ASUS ROG Falchion ACE HFX vs pwnage zenblade 65. still think zenblade is the best hall effect keyboard on the market. waaaaay better than wooting
Can you please review the ASUS M3 GEN II Budget mouse.
Would have bought right away, but no wireless.. It's not so hard to just cram in the same dongle and bluetooth function. for $200, sure would have been a small task
200 bucks is what I spent on my last CPU. I'm not spending that much on a keyboard no matter how good it is...especially when I can snag a Aula, Leobug, Epomaker, or GMK67 for like 50-80 bucks. Heck, I can get a Rainy75 for 100 bucks less than this ROG doorstop...why would I ever want it?
Does this have a white version?
this or steel series gen 3 for the lowest latency?
i cant enable speed tap, anyone know why? just got the keyboard today & everytime i try it just loads and then never turns on
Try hot key, FN + TAB to toggle
is this sounding better then 80he?
keyboard is not for audio, go buy headphone
As far as companies go, asus is pretty bad
@@HSGG_ keyboard that has good sound is sometimes a preference for some people, like me.
Sounds wayyyy better to me.
Use your ears man, how do you expect someone else to decide what sound is better than the other to your own ears????
Logitech punching air rn
for real they received an award for the trashiest compagny of 2024 along side with dell / hp and msi 😂
Let's Go!!
what are the best settings for actuation point & dead zones? any one play with these yet?
Let me see if I got that right, Its the most expensive, have the same features that the other woo brand but software its worse and one cant change anything because its not custom friendly at all. If I got this right this vid help me a lot to choose my next Keyboard.
can u review the new blackwidow v4 pro 75
the rt switch deadass shows that the company can think when they make a new product
cough Logitech cough cough
SOCD if you buy a keyboard for this feature then your basically looking to cheat, soooooo
non banned wooting for tounrnys and being able to turn on rapid trigger W/O software is a MUST for Lan
Now I'm waiting for the 75% wireless version with 2000 hours of battery life with RGB and backlight turned off :)
For $200 it's not bad but I'd rather build one with optical switches for cheaper
For 200 you can have 80he
I can't wait to get my Blackwidow V4 PRO 75% Tuesday.
under minute gang
my azoth is having double type issues, does anyone else have the same issue?
still prefer my wooting with the lekkers V2, took these companies years to catch up to wooting. Also... ASUS..... big nono. Company that has been screwing with their customers
Can it be used with the ps5
of course
Buying this over a Wooting, or Keychron would be such a mistake.
I think its About the style more than anithing if you buy this one
nobody cares about the RGB setting in the software, u can show us what r the feature in the software like how to set the macros, how to set the actuation force all those setting. just dt show the RGB no one cares abt that.
Looks pretty nice, more competition to the HE market, they ticked a nice amount of boxes with this keyboard. I just wish ASUS would stop using this ugly font type on their keyboards, am not a fan... I can know I can just swap the keycaps but keycaps cost money.
why proprietary switch
just buy a wooting, or a keychron
@@ancientslav4863 keychron has an issue with auto keying and going haywire, wooting costs $300 barebones after shipment and tax to my country lol.
@@HSGG_you pay for quality.
Armory Crate is a dumpater program that never works properly
Nah, not showing off the software in a review of a HE keyboard is straight up stupid, it's like one of the most important sides of HE keyboards. I understand it may affect your analytics but this is still a review and this is just disingenuous. Try to show it off in a different way but reviewing and showing off the software is almost as important as the keyboard itself.
That's sadly typical for most rgb keyboard reviews. They always show off the keyboard, and maybe briefly mention the software, but never relay any specific information about it. Does the keyboard support per-key rgb? Does it save any custom rgb profile in memory, or does it require software running in the background? Does it default to some annoying animated rainbow rgb effect every time it's turned on, or can it be set to a static color or custom per-key rgb profile permanently? It's shocking how few reviews take such things into consideration. Yes, I'm sure there's some esoteric key combination that'll cycle through some presets, and some even more arcane key combination to change the color and/or speed. Most rgb keyboards have been doing this for years, but that's usually all we get from these rgb keyboard reviews.
The wooting app supports linux, the asus app doesn't. This eliminates this keyboard as an option for me. Do better asus
When you activate the rapid trigger, does it rapid triggers the whole keyboard or you can still set it at per-key basis?
By default, only WASD. You can set more in software.
That touch thing is way to gimmicky.
Not really, it's really handy
It is customizable, so obviously not gimmicky.
@@VarjoPira Something being customizable does not make it not gimmicky.
When Frank got a wig?
😂😂
Did MS pay them to put a copilot button on the board? Lol. Useless.
Propably
Fuckin hate armoury crate
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hey frank
i feel so cool being so early
the index finger with the hangnail 💀
Don't buy redragon keyboard its complete scrap
it is agree very trash
helloooo
Oh my god that too expensive keyboard... Alright I'll go skip for that
$200 plastic case keyboard 🤔
pretty much the same with all the keyboard gaming scene rn very sad