Grigori di Corci

1 de enero de 2025

A gorgeous keyboard that offers superb typing experience.

I just bought a second set of this keyboard for my SO so she can finally stop "borrowing" my original all the time. This keyboard is a combination of my previous two favorite keyboards, the premium sleek looks and feels of the Logitech G915 and the superb optical switch characteristics of the Asus ROG Claymore II, all in a space-saving (but not so much weight-saving) chassis. The ability to toggle between three paired Bluetooth devices is much appreciated, but having to switch-toggle between Bluetooth and OMNI Receiver wireless does make me miss the bottom-toggle of the G915 a little (of course, those buttons sure take up a lot of space).The 65% keyboard layout in a 60% keyboard body does not feel like a compact keyboard. The dampening foam layers in this keyboard work perfectly. It is easily the quietest keyboard I have ever type on (red switches on mine). The low profile keys do not wobble like those on the G915. The metal frame also has more than enough heft to stay perfectly stationary even during the most furious typing storm. Personally, I don't find the smaller right shift key to be an issue.The cover tray is very useful for using the keyboard over laptop keyboard decks. The four giant rubble feet on the cover tray sit perfectly over the raised islands around my SO's MacBook keyboard deck (and my ROG Zephyrus G14 for that matter). Sure, the MacBook and the Zephyrus G14 have excellent laptop keyboards, but they aren't in the same league as the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile.I did run into a chicken-and-egg problem with the initial firmware update from Armoury Crate way back. The full version of Armoury Crate can't detect the OMNI Receiver without a firmware update to the keyboard, and it won't initiate a firmware update for the keyboard without detecting both the keyboard and the receiver. This was resolved by installing Armoury Crate Gear (the cut-down barebone version of Armoury Crate for individual products) for the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile, updating the keyboard firmware on the Armoury Crate Gear, then uninstalling the Armoury Crate Gear, leaving the full version of Armoury Crate. Firmware updates after that work just fine.Note that this keyboard supports the new Windows Dynamic Lighting nonsense feature in Windows 11, which comes with its own set of hoops to jump through. In order to enable Aura Sync, you have to turn on dynamic lighting from the Lighting Sync Control tab on the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile tab of Armoury Crate, then go to Settings > Personalization > Dynamic Lighting > ROG Falchion RX Low Profile > Background Light Control and drag "Aura Sync" to the top of the list in order to give Armoury Crate Aura Sync control over the RGB. The corner-supported optical keys make for the best RGB lighting money can buy.Overall, the ROG Falchion RX Low Profile is a space-saving main keyboard first and a portable keyboard second. It's equally at home sitting on your desktop as it is on your lap or on top of your laptop's keyboard deck. I just hope Asus expand the selection of OMNI compatible mice soon (and stick to the white-and-light-gray color scheme to match the keyboard, instead of all the atrocious white-and-light-blue monstrosities of their latest offerings).Ver más

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Gadgetry Guy

17 de julio de 2024

Blue switch version is AMAZING, red version gives me heartache

The Falchion RX Low Profile 65% keyboard is one of the most pleasant of the compact, low-profile, mechanical keyboards I've ever typed upon. I purchased both the blue switch version and red switch version, and I'm seriously glad I tried both. Short version: the blue switch version is now my favorite keyboard ever, and the red switch version makes me type so horribly I had to return it right away. For comparison, I've also tried the Logitech G915 TKL Clicky low-profile mechanical keyboard, and several regular profile mechanical keyboards from Logitech, SteelSeries, Razer, and Arbiter Studio.The build quality is phenomenal. It's as solid as a tank. It's compact. It's beautiful. It has great fit and finish. Its weight is balanced perfectly. The keys don't rattle at all, even when shaking the keyboard. The four-point support for each key stem eliminates any key wobble at all, delivering a super solid typing experience. Pressing the keycaps makes my fingertips smile with each keypress. The sound of typing on them is like tap dancing in the rain. The aesthetics of the RGB lighting, key caps, and Asus branding are gorgeous. The shine-through keycaps are clear and bright, and even the secondary key functions on the front-side of each key are illuminated. The dust cover meets the sanitary goals of my dreams. The functionality of the FN key combinations, even without ASUS software, is productive and capable.In short, I love typing on this keyboard whenever I have the opportunity to do so. It makes me feel like I'm typing on a truly premium product.On the blue switch version, I can type at the same speed and accuracy that I can reach on several other keyboards, albeit with less consistency than some of the other keyboards that are more forgiving because those keyboards have more "slop". The compact size of the Falchion also makes me more prone to accidentally triggering modifier keys (Alt, Control, Shift, etc.). On the blue switches, this doesn't happen often enough to be problematic. On the red switches, it happens ALL the time, and was destructive enough for me to return the keyboard after I accidentally lost some important document changes by unintentionally triggering the "close document" keypress followed by the "confirm prompt" keypress in rapid succession, before I even knew what was going on.For context, I normally type between 110 and 120 wpm with 100% accuracy, which means that I take several 30-second typing tests one after another, and only note my typing speed for tests in which I hit 100% accuracy. I use the monkey type website with random English words as the test.On my Logitech G915 Clicky, I can reach 100% accuracy for approximately five tests out of ten. On my Arteck slim Bluetooth keyboard, I can reach 100% accuracy for approximately seven tests out of ten. On the Asus Falchion red switch version, I can reach 100% accuracy for approximately one test out of fifteen (yes, it's that bad for me.) On the Asus Falchion blue switch version, I can reach 100% accuracy for approximately six tests out of ten, once I re-adjust my typing to the more compact key placement.While the Falchion is a low-profile, slim keyboard, it's worth noting that even without the legs being propped up at all, the height of the key tops is just as high as my Logitech G915 Clicky with its small legs propped up. Considering the Falchion is a low-profile keyboard, I'm surprised it doesn't go lower. As such, I keep the legs folded at all time.On the red switch version, it's much, much easier for me to accidentally hit the Control Alt keys than any other keyboard I've ever used. For example, when typing the word "many", stretching my right index finger to press the "y" key results in me unintentionally pressing the right-side Control key just enough to trigger Control-Y instead of "y". This causes the wrong key to be registered, and wreaks havoc non-stop on whatever computer activity I'm trying to achieve. Fortunately, this behavior doesn't happen for me on the blue version, which requires slightly more pressure before each keypress is registered.Even though I liked many aspects of the Logitech G915 TKL Clicky, the keypress typing experience on that keyboard was very sloppy, and didn't feel nearly as premium as the Falchion RX blue, which is now my daily driver.

Arthur

21 de julio de 2026

Sleek design and great gaming performance, but takes getting used to for typing

This keyboard looks amazing—super sleek and stylish on the desk. Switching between Bluetooth and wireless mode is quick and hassle-free, and the shortcut slider in the top left corner is a really nice touch for adjusting settings on the fly. For gaming, response time is excellent, no complaints there at all.The only downside is that the low-profile layout takes some getting used to for typing—I found myself hitting adjacent keys by accident at first. Once I adjusted my typing habits it got much better, but it’s worth knowing going in if you do a lot of typing alongside gaming.Overall a great keyboard, especially for gaming. 5 stars.Ver más

Joey Liu

Such a nice daily keyboard!

Honestly I’m really into this keyboard. It doesn’t make loud clicking noises at all, super quiet so it never disturbs me while I’m working. The keys respond really well too, typing on it feels super nice and natural.You can tweak the RGB lights however you want, pick any color you like easily. It also has three different ways to connect. I can go wired, use Bluetooth wireless, or use the built-in USB-A port to link it up with my laptop, or even other matching mice and gadgets.Switching modes is totally hassle-free, all the needed buttons are right there. Overall the hand feel is great, fits my daily use perfectly.Ver más

Serge

12 de diciembre de 2024

This may be the highest quality keyboard I've ever held in my hands.

I have probably tried about a dozen keyboards from different brands in the $150-200 price range. To be honest, most of them feel like low-quality office junk. This keyboard stands out in every way, from the materials used in its construction to the assembly and battery capacity. I bought it for gaming, but I also wanted the typing experience to be at least average.Bottom Line:My first choice was red switches, which feel absolutely divine in terms of finger feedback and keystroke sound. They are very smooth and pleasant, but after a week, I still couldn't avoid making mistypes in about half the cases when touch typing. In games, everything also felt so sensitive that my fingers sometimes couldn't keep up with the already performed movements. I would compare this keyboard to a Formula 1 racing car—you either need to be highly skilled, with small hands and super muscle memory, or spend a lot of time developing new habits. I couldn't endure it and, after stumbling upon a review here, I ordered blue switches just for comparison.Conclusion:The blue switches turned out to be stiffer and less responsive, but they retained speed in gaming while drastically reducing my mistypes during typing—as if my fingers needed those extra milliseconds where the keystroke is slightly extended by the click action. This is the best typing experience I've ever had in my life! My only concern was the click sound, but ASUS did such a great job that it's manageable. I don't particularly like the click sound, but in this case, it’s barely noticeable; for example, Logitech keyboards sound louder even on linear switches.A 4.7 rating is well-deserved—this is an excellent product for the money. Just be careful when choosing the switch type; better yet, order both, spend a day with each, and pick what works best for you.Shot out to ASUS for the quality!Ver más

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Gaylord

Beautiful and high quality but unsure about key placement

Beautiful design. Very quiet and smooth. I'm working to get used to the low profile key travel. I'm used to typing pretty aggressively so am getting a lot of duplicate letters if I do t slow down. I specifically bought this to have page up/down buttons that my Logitech Keys Mini lacked but didn't realize home and end are function keys. I could be fine with that but I'm struggling with the only function key being on the right which is the same side as those nav keys. I'm going to explore a custom assignment if I can. The software download was super confusing there's the full armory crate dashboard but it doesn't support this keyboard and the mouse I bought, you have to download the individual "gear" installers so I wasted a bunch of time getting that set up. So far I love the quality, feel, and the keyboard tray cover but remains to be seen if I can get by on a 65% keyboard. I may have to go up in size but didn't want to do that for on top of my desk. Like I said, it's beautiful design so works with my white aesthetic great.Ver más