As a Keyboard snob and a very hard keyboard user, I really like this keyboard and this company overall. It has a nice break for each key and while the typing is not whisper quiet, it is much less than a cherry red mechanical. I can touch type easily and quickly as everything is where it should be. I also have a older Apex 5 keyboard with the Cherry Brown keys I believe - great keyboard as well, but noisy. I think this Apex 3 is superior in feel and typeability. I have never used the wrist rest before on any keyboards due to my very large hands, but this time I gave it a go, and it really improved the overall feel through my wrists. I am now a believer in the hard smooth angled wrist rests
One thing I really like about this keyboard is that you can get the white LEDs pretty bright so that I can program without overhead lighting and never not see the keys - it is bright enough and it looks legit while being bright. I am too old for the RGB effects, just give me bright white keys!
On my Apex 5, I wore the keys to a high shine and it still hasn't missed a beat. Steel series knows how to put out a extremely useable, high quality product every time. I have had virtually all the big names keyboards and they all have their charms, but for reliability and quality, none has surpassed this manufacturer in my experience, although some have equaled it.
From a dollars and cents standpoint - this is a excellent value!
Douglas Taylor · 2025-10-13 · via amazon
★★★★★Great gaming keyboard
I’ve been using this keyboard for a few months now, and it’s easily the best value for under $50. If you’re like me and share a room or game late at night, the "Whisper Quiet" switches are a lifesaver. You get a nice tactile bump without waking up the whole house.
PizzaBoy1242 · 2026-04-21 · via amazon
★★★★★Great Keyboard For A Cheap Price
Extremely solid keyboard, works really well. The RGB is smooth and blends well with the overall product.
Victor · 2026-04-30 · via amazon
★★★★★Pretty Much Perfect.
I love everything about it. I can't get into my BIOS with the delete key, but neither could my other keyboard except once on accident. So clearly the problem lies elsewhere. But thats irrelevant.
I love membrane keyboards now. I'd always heard they felt bad. But they feel and sound great too me. Obviously a preference thing. It's much quieter than my mechanical keyboard, and that was the entire point in me getting the keyboard. So that's great. I can press these keys as fast I want without breaking the sound barrier! Keep in mind, any keyboard will be loud during intense gameplay, but this one is still quieter.
I love having a full keyboard. Used to have a 60%. The extra keybinds are great. Feels super responsive in my experience. No complaints. The media wheel is pretty fun to play with. Just don't accidentally blow out your eardrums by maxing the volume and forgetting it. The rgb is bright enough without flashbanging you. Nice weight. Feels like a solid keyboard. Material feels great. Magnetic wrist rest is awesome. I love it. I wish it was a little stronger of a connection, but it's perfectly fine. No complaints.
Can't speak for software because I'm on Linux.
Edit: I made into BIOS a long time ago. Just needed to hold the key instead of pressing it as fast as I could.
Jemjr · 2024-10-08 · via amazon
★★★★★Good keyboard.
Love using this keyboard, not too noisy when you type. Has a nice tactile feedback also when you type. Pretty good for gaming also. The RGB lighting are worked pretty fine and illuminates the keys fairly well.
The only thing I don't like is they replaced the right-click key with a dedicated Steelseries key, which you can't change or remap even when using the Steelseries GG software.
