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### Gaming Keyboards: A Deep Dive with Kyle Rollins

Welcome back, guys! This is Dan Carpenter, and today I'm thrilled to have Kyle Rollins joining me for a discussion about gaming keyboards. Kyle, thanks for being here!

Kyle: No problem at all, glad to be here!

Dan: Now, you just finished reviewing these gaming keyboards for our site, Top 10 Reviews. I’m curious—when it comes to gaming, are there certain games that are better played on a keyboard than others? Or are there any games that you wouldn’t want to use a keyboard for?

Kyle: Great question! Let me break this down. Gaming keyboards, first and foremost, are essentially regular keyboards—they work with just about any game out there. However, some gaming keyboards have features that make them more suitable for specific genres of games. For instance, many gaming keyboards come with macro keys, which are fantastic for MMOs—massively multiplayer online games. These allow you to assign multiple commands to a single button press. That’s super handy because it lets you automate a lot of your actions without having to use the mouse or type out each command individually.

Dan: Oh, that’s cool! You can script these macros, right?

Kyle: Exactly! And some gaming keyboards are better suited for first-person shooters (FPS) and similar action-oriented games. They often have additional keys or customizable buttons that allow for quick actions during gameplay.

Dan: So, in essence, there’s no game that wouldn’t benefit from using a gaming keyboard—or at least not as much as you’d lose by not having one?

Kyle: Precisely! Even if you’re playing a casual game, a high-quality gaming keyboard will still function just like a regular keyboard. The difference is, it’s built to last longer and offers better tactile feedback, which makes typing or gaming more enjoyable overall.

Dan: Speaking of testing these keyboards—how many models did you evaluate for your review? And how did you go about testing them?

Kyle: Originally, we looked at around 16 different models. We managed to get our hands on close to a dozen that we could test out. Some of us even took a few home to play with because we don’t have a dedicated PC gaming setup here in the office. It was a lot of fun—we had to bring friends over just to try them all out!

Dan: That sounds like a blast! I bet you learned a lot by testing them in different environments.

Kyle: Absolutely! We had several team members test these keyboards throughout their workday to see how they performed as regular keyboards. It was important to evaluate not just the gaming aspects but also their everyday usability. Additionally, some of us—who do have gaming PCs—volunteered to take the keyboards home and put them through their paces with actual games.

Dan: That’s a solid testing process! So, if someone is looking to get into gaming keyboards, what should they be on the lookout for? What are the biggest factors they should consider?

Kyle: My number one recommendation is to look for keyboards with mechanical key switches. Most cheap keyboards use membrane switches, which feel mushy and aren’t as responsive. Plus, membrane keyboards don’t last as long—some of them are only rated for a few million keystrokes. On the other hand, mechanical switches are much more durable—they’re often rated for 50 million keystrokes or more!

Dan: Who in their right mind would ever need a keyboard to last that long?

Kyle: (laughs) I don’t know who would, but it’s good to know they can handle heavy use. Plus, mechanical switches feel much better when typing—they’re more tactile and provide a satisfying “click” with each keystroke.

Dan: That makes sense! So, while mechanical keyboards are generally more expensive than membrane ones, they’re worth the investment if you plan on using your keyboard regularly for gaming or other tasks.

Kyle: Exactly! You’re investing in something that’s going to last you a long time and improve your overall experience whether you’re gaming, typing up documents, or doing anything else on your computer.

Dan: Any trends or new directions in the world of gaming keyboards that we can expect to see in the coming months?

Kyle: Oh, there are some exciting developments! Many big manufacturers are planning to release mechanical keyboards with full RGB backlighting. You’ve probably seen these on newer models where every key is backlit and customizable.

Dan: That sounds awesome!

Kyle: It’s purely aesthetic, but it looks great and can actually help with ergonomics by making it easier to identify specific keys during gameplay. For example, you could set your WASD keys to light up in a different color so you know exactly where your fingers should be placed without having to look down at the keyboard.

Dan: That’s a fantastic feature! It adds both functionality and style to the keyboard.

Kyle: Absolutely!

Dan: Well, Kyle, thanks so much for joining me today and sharing all this great information about gaming keyboards. We really appreciate it!

Kyle: My pleasure, Dan! Always a good time to talk about gaming gear.

Dan: Alright, guys, that’s it for today’s episode of *Behind the Review*. If you’re interested in seeing our complete review with all the details and specifications, be sure to check out our website. Thanks so much for tuning in, and we’ll see you next week!

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's going on guys welcome to behind the review i'm your host dan carpenter and today i'm sitting alongside Kyle Rollins gaming keyboard review here at top 10 reviews and today we're talking a little bit about gaming keyboards thanks for being on the show huh yeah no problems so you just barely finished a review of these I'm kind of curious are there I mean are there certain games that are better to be played on a keyboard than others or certain games that you don't want to put on a keyword how does that all work right so gaming keyboards first and foremost they're just regular keyboards and they're going to work with just about any game some of them have features that lend themselves more towards specific genres of games ok so like some of them have a bunch of macro keys and those are good for mmos most massively multiplayer online games they let you hit one button and you doesn't whole bunch of different commands oh cool you can we can script from that gotcha and some of them are better for first-person shooters and that kind of stuff nice so I mean are there so there's pretty much no games that wouldn't be equal or better with a gaming people are head right so I mean you can always use a gaming keyboard is just a regular keyboard so if it's a high quality gaming keyboard you you're gonna have a good keyboard yeah for you know typing up documents or whatever else yep exactly be doing on your computer so how many models did you do as part of the evaluation and levels did you test it should say right so originally looked at about 16 of them and we actually got our hands on close to a dozen that we and I I took some of them home to play with yes which was a lot of fun we don't really have a pc gaming system here so i haven't taken my own had to take them home to test them yeah and had to coffee friends over yeah nice that's cool so what I was gonna ask how what you did for the testing process anything else as you're evaluating them that you were you did or that you right so uh I had a bunch of the other interviewers test them out as well and they were looking I actually had someone test them throughout the work day to see how they see how they work as regular keyboards sure cuz that's an important just here in the office right yeah and a several of them volunteered to take them home and test them with games and I was I missed that day or I might have been there too yeah that's cool so with gaming keyboards n if some of these guys maybe want to get into one and have it yet what's the biggest or maybe a couple biggest things that they should be looking for ok i would highly highly recommend looking at keyboards that have mechanical key switches under them a membrane keyboard which is what most cheap keyboards are they the keys field mushy and they're not all that responsive or tactile they don't last as long we don't want membrane the mechanical key switches last much longer I mean they're rated for like 50 million keystrokes or something like that well I Mets I don't know who in their right mind movies 50 million or who in the right mind would count that yeah that's not my dream job but if they're gonna last a lot longer and they feel a lot better they generally more expensive but I mean it's worth investing in a good good keyboard any trends or new directions that you're seeing these go so a lot of the big manufacturers and this on the coming few months they're going to release mechanical keyboards that have complete RGB backlighting so like you see this is blue but with the newer keyboards that are coming out you can customize each individual key with different colors that's pretty cool on so yeah that's it's it's a purely aesthetic thing with and it's nice and it looks good you can also set different key groups to different colors so it's real easy to identify where you need to put your fingers that kind of stuff I like it Kyle thanks so much for being on my show manly men appreciate it hopefully you guys enjoyed that if you guys are interested in seeing our complete review with all the details and specifications and all that other good stuff be sure to swing on by our website and check it out there thanks so much for tuning in and we'll see you next week on behind the reviewhey what's going on guys welcome to behind the review i'm your host dan carpenter and today i'm sitting alongside Kyle Rollins gaming keyboard review here at top 10 reviews and today we're talking a little bit about gaming keyboards thanks for being on the show huh yeah no problems so you just barely finished a review of these I'm kind of curious are there I mean are there certain games that are better to be played on a keyboard than others or certain games that you don't want to put on a keyword how does that all work right so gaming keyboards first and foremost they're just regular keyboards and they're going to work with just about any game some of them have features that lend themselves more towards specific genres of games ok so like some of them have a bunch of macro keys and those are good for mmos most massively multiplayer online games they let you hit one button and you doesn't whole bunch of different commands oh cool you can we can script from that gotcha and some of them are better for first-person shooters and that kind of stuff nice so I mean are there so there's pretty much no games that wouldn't be equal or better with a gaming people are head right so I mean you can always use a gaming keyboard is just a regular keyboard so if it's a high quality gaming keyboard you you're gonna have a good keyboard yeah for you know typing up documents or whatever else yep exactly be doing on your computer so how many models did you do as part of the evaluation and levels did you test it should say right so originally looked at about 16 of them and we actually got our hands on close to a dozen that we and I I took some of them home to play with yes which was a lot of fun we don't really have a pc gaming system here so i haven't taken my own had to take them home to test them yeah and had to coffee friends over yeah nice that's cool so what I was gonna ask how what you did for the testing process anything else as you're evaluating them that you were you did or that you right so uh I had a bunch of the other interviewers test them out as well and they were looking I actually had someone test them throughout the work day to see how they see how they work as regular keyboards sure cuz that's an important just here in the office right yeah and a several of them volunteered to take them home and test them with games and I was I missed that day or I might have been there too yeah that's cool so with gaming keyboards n if some of these guys maybe want to get into one and have it yet what's the biggest or maybe a couple biggest things that they should be looking for ok i would highly highly recommend looking at keyboards that have mechanical key switches under them a membrane keyboard which is what most cheap keyboards are they the keys field mushy and they're not all that responsive or tactile they don't last as long we don't want membrane the mechanical key switches last much longer I mean they're rated for like 50 million keystrokes or something like that well I Mets I don't know who in their right mind movies 50 million or who in the right mind would count that yeah that's not my dream job but if they're gonna last a lot longer and they feel a lot better they generally more expensive but I mean it's worth investing in a good good keyboard any trends or new directions that you're seeing these go so a lot of the big manufacturers and this on the coming few months they're going to release mechanical keyboards that have complete RGB backlighting so like you see this is blue but with the newer keyboards that are coming out you can customize each individual key with different colors that's pretty cool on so yeah that's it's it's a purely aesthetic thing with and it's nice and it looks good you can also set different key groups to different colors so it's real easy to identify where you need to put your fingers that kind of stuff I like it Kyle thanks so much for being on my show manly men appreciate it hopefully you guys enjoyed that if you guys are interested in seeing our complete review with all the details and specifications and all that other good stuff be sure to swing on by our website and check it out there thanks so much for tuning in and we'll see you next week on behind the review\n"