I currently own my very own Blackwidow 2014 TE Stealth Edition! It's an amazing product! I love the tactility of the orange switches and it's very fun to use! I had previously installed the program used to make the keyboard work! I had set a few macros and now it's awesome! Much respect to Razer and I highly recommend the very first version to people due to it being at a good price now!
The old school Blackwidow TE does have something special about it... It's not at all the best keyboard, objectively it's even kinda meh when it comes to build quality and switches, but there is just something special that makes this keyboard amazing to use !
I just brought another one after my SHIFT key broke after 4 Years of abuse. By the way at 2:35 it is a Mini USB cable NOT Micro. Micro is a smaller standard. Hope this helps. Fantastic Channel.
Mine came with orange switches and also, I just got my first mechanical keyboard and it's that keyboard also the same keys are fading :O love your videos and keep up the content.
I'm still using the same edition of the keyboard and mine has orange switches, it's really nice that it doesn't really make that much noise. Looking to upgrade however, just found your channel too!
I've had mine for 8 years now, first keyboard I ever bought. Even though it doesn't have backlights or fancy features, it's a great keyboard to use. Plan to use it as long as it lasts
Wow,this is my first mechanical keboard too with razer orange switch! I really do like they came with travel bag even they attract dust. I love the lttile details with how the caps lock light up. Use it 2014-2016,then got myself blackwidow TE Chroma edition with razer green switch use it until 2020 then got myself tecware phantom rgb,swap the switch to outemu panda. Now i'm looking on tecware phantom elite for the wireless experience 😂
Sorry to hear about your "inspiration" situation, but it's great to know that the UA-cam Channel is growing :) I just started getting into keyboards while in quarantine. I've always loved them, but I always thought they were too expensive for me. Now that I've grown up a bit, I'm loving learning about all this new stuff and doing so much window shopping haha!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Unfortunately true!!! I've dropped more than I thought I would on my new keyboard, plus switches! I'm not even going to look at keycaps yet, I'll be too tempted. But hey, I guess they can see the value in your work if it's worth taking "inspiration" from. Shitty things will happen on your way to success, so just keep chugging along. Thanks for the work you put into your content :)
My first mechanical keyboard was this one! After years on hiatus, i'm planning on getting a mech back and your channel has been helping so much. About binged every one of your videos today :) I have a question though, which would you recommend: IKBC CD87 Akko 3087 Ducky One 2 TKL Leopold FC750R I find that IKBC based on your review is a great bang for your buck. but I feel that spending a bit more on higher end would suffice as I prefer build quality and longevity overall, not that I throw my peripherals around but just worried about the quality of some of these products over time. Didn't have the best experience with Razer :( And also, are cherry MX brown switches acceptable for typing? I'm from Malaysia so there aren't many options around here :) Would love to here your thoughts. Keep up with this channel! Almost at 1K!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial oh 100%, I personally can't stand Razer opticals. I really like the Black widow elite (full-size) with yellows. they are just a fast, smooth switch.
@@TheTechne Hi both need your recommendation. Still use the orange switch 2014 edition till date, should i upgrade it to the hyper x origin 60% (reds) is it a good upgrade or just keep using this bad boy?
This was my first mech keyboard 8 years ago and it was a gift. The razer green switches on it was so loud back in the day lol but i love using it for gaming. Now i bought my second mech keyboard today akko acr75 v2 kit + crystal silver switches + akko shine-through keycaps and it sounds great.
@@SwitchandClickOfficial regarding your comment on the latest Razer TKL Keyboards it is standard bottom row. www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-huntsman-tournament-edition though not blackwidow line but way better than they used to be. Listening to the community. Oh, the R hm maybe they didn't know it could be printed that way or they tried it and preferred the lowercase R instead haha. I owned the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 so yeah backlight cherry mx blue switches they used cherry mx before razer greens haha.
This week, I'm grateful for Heilung (Experimental-Folk group) and rediscovering my roots/origin in life, or at least centered on that thought. Funny, I just switched from a Razer Deathstalker w/green backlight and is a membrane keyboard, to my First Mech, w/cherry mx blue switches. I'll never go back to membrane! I believe that keyboard was made circa 2012! LoL...Used to love Razer products, not soo much now a days. Thanks again, have a nice week!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yeah, Razer was my goto when I was gaming a lot. Definitely has a gamer orientation! Heilung, Both Traust, and Krigsgaldr are my favorites, one for two different albums! Couldn't go for just one favorite! Definitely check em' out!
I have my blackwidow ultimate 2010 until today, and it is quite good even after lots of use, a funny thing is that the click of the cherry blue switches are not too loud anymore, but it is a pretty decent keyboard for typing.
I’ve got a ducky coming in, but I’ve been using this exact same keyboard since the beginning of 2015. It has been through hell and countless spilt drinks. It’s gonna make me kinda sad switching to another keyboard, but change is inevitable
Hi!, i have this keyboard and give me a lot of problems. The keyboard only work for 8 months, then i had the chattering problem and i cant resolve it. Right now i dont trust in mechanical keyboards because membrane last much longer, and my confidence in razer product die with the keyboard. Ty very much for the review.
Saw that walmart keyboard tier list and you mentioned this Razer Tournament Edition Keyboard. This was my dream keyboard back in the day. Will you be upgrading this keyboard? Would be really cool! Love your content!
My first mechanical keyboard as well. Got it in 2015 for around the same price. Just a few weeks ago I moved on from it and am now looking to sell it. It was a good servant that's for sure, but a very annoying problem occurred where a few keys would keep typing themselves. For example I'd press "a" and it would input "aa" or "aaa". This made it very annoying for everyday use, like writing, chatting or TYPING PASSWORDS 😂 For gaming it was always solid even with this problem.
Mine finally went kaput when some of the green switches finally stopped working after 6 years. Recently modded it with Gateron yellows and new keycaps.
damn, this happened to me right now, and I'm studying the possibility to change it too. Was it easy for you? Can you give me any tips to how you did that? (This will be my first experience with swapping switches)
@@AlconFadul Do a lot of research about soldering beforehand. UA-cam tutorials on keyboard soldering are also your best friend. It was easy for me because I was confident I can do it. If you are just swapping a couple of switches then just take your time. If you are planning to do what I did replacing all the switches then you really need to have patience since it takes a lot of time and stuff can go wrong if you don't pay attention. If you follow the tutorials right then it won't be too hard to do.
I have the slightly newer TE chroma, been using it since launch and it is honestly still is a pretty solid keyboard. However, the RGB is dying and I'm not big into gaming as I was like 6 years ago. Good video :)
Very nice, I'll support Razer (buying again from them) in my next mechanical keyboard because Razer is the pioneer in making mechanical keyboards popular and also the father of gaming peripherals and the father of gaming mice with their 1997 Boomslang being the very first gaming peripheral and the very first gaming mouse. God bless.
I am still using it till this day.; but using the orang switch. wanted to change to a new one. but after watching your vid. heck im going to use this till it goes kaput
Just found your channel and i have the same keyboard. this was given by my brother 6 years ago and i didn't know that its a MECHANICAL KEYBOARD all i know that it could be a membrane keyboard! thankyouu! 😂
That keyboard sounds like my cheap Havit one that I got in 2020 for $40. Do you remember how much you paid for it in 2014? I apologise if you already mentioned it, I must have missed it when watching. As far as being proud, I'm an IT field tech in healthcare. I fixed four of our clinics' telemedicine issues this week, which seems like it might help a lot of people out. I also managed to finally do meal prep to prevent me from spending money on takeout
My first mechanical keyboard is the blackwidow chroma 2014. Sadly it didn’t last long... I returned it to razer and they gave me a replacement because it’s under warranty. It happened again 2 times and they replaced it again. Sadly it died after the warranty expired. I wish Razer could roll back their switches to cherry.
I have the same one. I loved it , still have it. I use it on another system. Does this keyboard have adjustable polling rate?? LOL its been so long i dont remember. I think the r was deliberate. A marker . Like little things they put into movies in the background. Like say a gnome or what not. I bet it was deliberate. Newer "everything" has more tech but they do NOT make things like they use to. Durable..cost...look at cars. Again, i use it still as a secondary (i also have an original diamond and copper back mice from razer.. talk about going back in time. (got mine at microcenter as well)
Hi, have the exact same keyboard since 2015 and need to upgrade! Since WFH and using this keyboard daily, the noise and typing pressure has started to drive me crazy. Can you recommend any quiet/silent membrane/mechanical keyboards please? I'm prioritising noise instead of response/feel. Equally, the 2014 Blackwidow TE has held up incredibly well with only the WSAD keys slightly fading, but not a fan of the smooth keys.
In terms of sound, check out Epomaker Niz Plum, sounds and feels amazing. Or a silent switch on any board really. Durgod K320 with silent reds would be my recommendation in that front
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Thanks for the quick reply. Just ordered a black Razer Blackwidow Lite as it's £72 in the UK and seems a decent compromise for typing quality, price and atheistics. Great content, please keep it up!
Hi im back, uh i have decided that the HyperX Alloy Orgins Core is a good pick . however, I can't find it on Amazon. it says it ran out of stock . do u have any other links I can buy from?
rocking mine for years but nothing had died yet, the only thing that died was my razer mouse and razer kraken xd. Just buy keyboard from razer because it last super long
I still have mine though I don't use it anymore but it is also my first mechanical keyboard. It was great at that time, pissed off a couple of roommates though.... ah good times.
I still use the blackwidow stealth from 2013 and I'm looking for a new keyboard. Anyone knows what key type it is? I want to buy a keyboard with the same feeling.
I’ve been using this keyboard for 7 years now, and I love it even it’s MX blue lol
same
How do i change the chroma colours because it does not seem to be available in synapse 2.0 ?
Just realised it does not have the features
I currently own my very own Blackwidow 2014 TE Stealth Edition! It's an amazing product! I love the tactility of the orange switches and it's very fun to use! I had previously installed the program used to make the keyboard work! I had set a few macros and now it's awesome! Much respect to Razer and I highly recommend the very first version to people due to it being at a good price now!
The old school Blackwidow TE does have something special about it... It's not at all the best keyboard, objectively it's even kinda meh when it comes to build quality and switches, but there is just something special that makes this keyboard amazing to use !
I just brought another one after my SHIFT key broke after 4 Years of abuse. By the way at 2:35 it is a Mini USB cable NOT Micro. Micro is a smaller standard. Hope this helps. Fantastic Channel.
I’m happy that your channel is growing, the consistent uploads make the algorithm happy :D
Mine came with orange switches and also, I just got my first mechanical keyboard and it's that keyboard also the same keys are fading :O love your videos and keep up the content.
I'm still using the same edition of the keyboard and mine has orange switches, it's really nice that it doesn't really make that much noise. Looking to upgrade however, just found your channel too!
hve you upgraded? i have the same as well but it still works fine. worried that we wont need an upgrade unless its broken?
I've had mine for 8 years now, first keyboard I ever bought. Even though it doesn't have backlights or fancy features, it's a great keyboard to use. Plan to use it as long as it lasts
Wow,this is my first mechanical keboard too with razer orange switch! I really do like they came with travel bag even they attract dust. I love the lttile details with how the caps lock light up. Use it 2014-2016,then got myself blackwidow TE Chroma edition with razer green switch use it until 2020 then got myself tecware phantom rgb,swap the switch to outemu panda. Now i'm looking on tecware phantom elite for the wireless experience 😂
This is my first mechanical keyboard too!! and now I'm building my first custom keyboard, waiting for the parts to arrive soon!
Sorry to hear about your "inspiration" situation, but it's great to know that the UA-cam Channel is growing :) I just started getting into keyboards while in quarantine. I've always loved them, but I always thought they were too expensive for me. Now that I've grown up a bit, I'm loving learning about all this new stuff and doing so much window shopping haha!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Unfortunately true!!! I've dropped more than I thought I would on my new keyboard, plus switches! I'm not even going to look at keycaps yet, I'll be too tempted. But hey, I guess they can see the value in your work if it's worth taking "inspiration" from. Shitty things will happen on your way to success, so just keep chugging along. Thanks for the work you put into your content :)
My first mechanical keyboard was this one! After years on hiatus, i'm planning on getting a mech back and your channel has been helping so much. About binged every one of your videos today :)
I have a question though, which would you recommend:
IKBC CD87
Akko 3087
Ducky One 2 TKL
Leopold FC750R
I find that IKBC based on your review is a great bang for your buck. but I feel that spending a bit more on higher end would suffice as I prefer build quality and longevity overall, not that I throw my peripherals around but just worried about the quality of some of these products over time. Didn't have the best experience with Razer :(
And also, are cherry MX brown switches acceptable for typing? I'm from Malaysia so there aren't many options around here :)
Would love to here your thoughts. Keep up with this channel! Almost at 1K!
I love this board with Razer yellow switches.
@@SwitchandClickOfficial oh 100%, I personally can't stand Razer opticals. I really like the Black widow elite (full-size) with yellows. they are just a fast, smooth switch.
@@SwitchandClickOfficial same here
@@TheTechne Hi both need your recommendation. Still use the orange switch 2014 edition till date, should i upgrade it to the hyper x origin 60% (reds) is it a good upgrade or just keep using this bad boy?
This was my first mech keyboard 8 years ago and it was a gift. The razer green switches on it was so loud back in the day lol but i love using it for gaming. Now i bought my second mech keyboard today akko acr75 v2 kit + crystal silver switches + akko shine-through keycaps and it sounds great.
"Considering my age, Im not that old" HAHAHA
Switch and Click wait a decade is 10 years 🤔
@@SwitchandClickOfficial regarding your comment on the latest Razer TKL Keyboards it is standard bottom row. www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-huntsman-tournament-edition though not blackwidow line but way better than they used to be. Listening to the community. Oh, the R hm maybe they didn't know it could be printed that way or they tried it and preferred the lowercase R instead haha. I owned the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 so yeah backlight cherry mx blue switches they used cherry mx before razer greens haha.
This week, I'm grateful for Heilung (Experimental-Folk group) and rediscovering my roots/origin in life, or at least centered on that thought. Funny, I just switched from a Razer Deathstalker w/green backlight and is a membrane keyboard, to my First Mech, w/cherry mx blue switches. I'll never go back to membrane! I believe that keyboard was made circa 2012! LoL...Used to love Razer products, not soo much now a days. Thanks again, have a nice week!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yeah, Razer was my goto when I was gaming a lot. Definitely has a gamer orientation! Heilung, Both Traust, and Krigsgaldr are my favorites, one for two different albums! Couldn't go for just one favorite! Definitely check em' out!
I have the 2013 edition, full size. 8 years later and still works great.
Nice video thank you very much :3
Glad you liked it!
I have my blackwidow ultimate 2010 until today, and it is quite good even after lots of use, a funny thing is that the click of the cherry blue switches are not too loud anymore, but it is a pretty decent keyboard for typing.
I’ve got a ducky coming in, but I’ve been using this exact same keyboard since the beginning of 2015. It has been through hell and countless spilt drinks. It’s gonna make me kinda sad switching to another keyboard, but change is inevitable
*also my first keyboard and the one I bought when I built my first computer
Was really looking forward to this. Awesome video! #notisquad
Hi!, i have this keyboard and give me a lot of problems. The keyboard only work for 8 months, then i had the chattering problem and i cant resolve it. Right now i dont trust in mechanical keyboards because membrane last much longer, and my confidence in razer product die with the keyboard. Ty very much for the review.
Saw that walmart keyboard tier list and you mentioned this Razer Tournament Edition Keyboard. This was my dream keyboard back in the day. Will you be upgrading this keyboard? Would be really cool! Love your content!
i just find out your channel while searching for a new keyboard. Keep going with this, i love it
@@SwitchandClickOfficialSame, this really helped me out, there were almost no new reviews with the 2014 edition
@@SwitchandClickOfficial I need a cheap keyboard so i found a guy who was selling the 2014 edition ;)
And i wanted something clicky :D
My first mechanical keyboard as well. Got it in 2015 for around the same price. Just a few weeks ago I moved on from it and am now looking to sell it. It was a good servant that's for sure, but a very annoying problem occurred where a few keys would keep typing themselves. For example I'd press "a" and it would input "aa" or "aaa". This made it very annoying for everyday use, like writing, chatting or TYPING PASSWORDS 😂 For gaming it was always solid even with this problem.
Mine finally went kaput when some of the green switches finally stopped working after 6 years. Recently modded it with Gateron yellows and new keycaps.
damn, this happened to me right now, and I'm studying the possibility to change it too. Was it easy for you? Can you give me any tips to how you did that? (This will be my first experience with swapping switches)
@@AlconFadul Do a lot of research about soldering beforehand. UA-cam tutorials on keyboard soldering are also your best friend. It was easy for me because I was confident I can do it. If you are just swapping a couple of switches then just take your time. If you are planning to do what I did replacing all the switches then you really need to have patience since it takes a lot of time and stuff can go wrong if you don't pay attention. If you follow the tutorials right then it won't be too hard to do.
@@LeKingCarnage Thanks for your help, bro! :)
The cable should be a mini usb cable and not micro usb I think. Anyway, thanks for the video. Like 👍
I have the slightly newer TE chroma, been using it since launch and it is honestly still is a pretty solid keyboard. However, the RGB is dying and I'm not big into gaming as I was like 6 years ago. Good video :)
Very nice, I'll support Razer (buying again from them) in my next mechanical keyboard because Razer is the pioneer in making mechanical keyboards popular and also the father of gaming peripherals and the father of gaming mice with their 1997 Boomslang being the very first gaming peripheral and the very first gaming mouse.
God bless.
Still rocking mine, one of the LEDs have burnt out though sadly.
I am still using it till this day.; but using the orang switch. wanted to change to a new one. but after watching your vid. heck im going to use this till it goes kaput
I got this for $20 on ebay! Its still in transit but I'm super excited!
Just found your channel and i have the same keyboard. this was given by my brother 6 years ago and i didn't know that its a MECHANICAL KEYBOARD all i know that it could be a membrane keyboard! thankyouu! 😂
Glad I could help!
I had this one too, it was so loud I couldn't use it in the office !!!🙂
That keyboard sounds like my cheap Havit one that I got in 2020 for $40. Do you remember how much you paid for it in 2014? I apologise if you already mentioned it, I must have missed it when watching.
As far as being proud, I'm an IT field tech in healthcare. I fixed four of our clinics' telemedicine issues this week, which seems like it might help a lot of people out. I also managed to finally do meal prep to prevent me from spending money on takeout
Mine still works Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2014
The key caps were such low quality hahahahaha
My first mechanical keyboard is the blackwidow chroma 2014. Sadly it didn’t last long... I returned it to razer and they gave me a replacement because it’s under warranty. It happened again 2 times and they replaced it again. Sadly it died after the warranty expired. I wish Razer could roll back their switches to cherry.
I have the same one. I loved it , still have it. I use it on another system. Does this keyboard have adjustable polling rate?? LOL its been so long i dont remember. I think the r was deliberate. A marker . Like little things they put into movies in the background. Like say a gnome or what not. I bet it was deliberate. Newer "everything" has more tech but they do NOT make things like they use to. Durable..cost...look at cars. Again, i use it still as a secondary (i also have an original diamond and copper back mice from razer.. talk about going back in time. (got mine at microcenter as well)
im going to put cherry mx reds in mine
i had this but my comma and period button got really unresponive
Hi, have the exact same keyboard since 2015 and need to upgrade! Since WFH and using this keyboard daily, the noise and typing pressure has started to drive me crazy. Can you recommend any quiet/silent membrane/mechanical keyboards please? I'm prioritising noise instead of response/feel. Equally, the 2014 Blackwidow TE has held up incredibly well with only the WSAD keys slightly fading, but not a fan of the smooth keys.
In terms of sound, check out Epomaker Niz Plum, sounds and feels amazing. Or a silent switch on any board really. Durgod K320 with silent reds would be my recommendation in that front
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Thanks for the quick reply. Just ordered a black Razer Blackwidow Lite as it's £72 in the UK and seems a decent compromise for typing quality, price and atheistics. Great content, please keep it up!
I bought this keyboard when I built my pc as a 14 year old, now I am searching for a quieter and generally better keyboard.
Oh god the R
"there's no rgb or backlighting in the keyboard"
*laughs in chroma*
what can we do to "upgrade" this old fella? i've got one
Hi im back, uh i have decided that the HyperX Alloy Orgins Core is a good pick . however, I can't find it on Amazon. it says it ran out of stock . do u have any other links I can buy from?
@@SwitchandClickOfficial the thing is im living in Singapore, thus the only site I can get it on are international websites such as Amazon .
@@SwitchandClickOfficial :'(
rocking mine for years but nothing had died yet, the only thing that died was my razer mouse and razer kraken xd. Just buy keyboard from razer because it last super long
I have the same one but mine has MX Blues in it for some reason!
"see ya later"
I still have mine though I don't use it anymore but it is also my first mechanical keyboard. It was great at that time, pissed off a couple of roommates though.... ah good times.
They were using mxblues before the 2014 I think. I have one of these I might mod it aahaha
Is it compatible to windows10?
I still use the blackwidow stealth from 2013 and I'm looking for a new keyboard. Anyone knows what key type it is? I want to buy a keyboard with the same feeling.
Probably Cherry Blue. Just pull off the ESC key and have a look.
mechanical ?
My f key didnt work then i fixed it there was just dust everywhere 😆
yeah i have a 6 year old keyboard its hard to type on it for me Its called the 2014 Razer Blackwidow TE
*oH wAiT*
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