STACK May 2016 Issue 139

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The Full
Spectrum
Having stared at the GIF of different colour layouts on the website for at least
half an hour, this review is probably the result of being one step short of an
hallucination – but a nonetheless enjoyable one at that. Pretty lights. By Alesha Kolbe
visit TECH FEATURE
76 MAY 2016
TECH
T he Logitech G810 Orion
Spectrum is a beautiful
accessory. Featuring the
renowned Romer-G mechanical
keys, the Orion is 25 per cent
faster than its competitors, and 40
per cent more durable. Never
again will your supervisor wonder
whether or not you’re working –
they can hear you from down the
street, with the mechanical
switches resonating that
trademark clickety-clack. The keys
are also “ultra responsive”
(whatever that means), which
probably helps.
However, it’s difficult to stop
yourself from wanting to work on
this alluring device. The G810 sits
comfortably on your desk/bed/
lap/pet-on-your-lap, so it’s super
simple to work/game anywhere,
as long as you’re still close
enough to plug it in. The keys fit
snugly under the deft sweeps of
your fingers, allowing for fast and
efficient typing, whether you’re
BM-ing someone in game chat or
typing your resignation letter in
lieu of a new Elder Scrolls release.
All that’s without even
touching on how gorgeous it is
to look at. The Spectrum lighting
pattern included in the Orion
offers up to 16.8 million colour
combinations, which you can
customise down to your heart’s
content. Got other Logitech
Spectrum-enabled devices? Sync
the patterns to create a setup
in your room worthy of Darude
himself. You can select specific
keys to single out for abilities, and
even entire layouts for different
games – the keyboard software
comes preloaded with over
300 gaming profiles, so that’s a
pretty good place to start. It even
automatically scans your computer
and allocates the required profiles
for games you own, accordingly.
The G810 handles the pressure
rather well. League of Legends
is child’s play to Logitech’s
beast, processing our champion
commands with ease. And when
confronting the most daunting
of raid bosses in World of
Warcraft, which requires the most
tempestuous and swift of button
presses, it holds up fine. Press all
the buttons!
Of course it's not all about the
gamers. Even if you don't have
a penchant for Call of Duty, you
can use it even if you don’t game.
The G810 has a neat scroll bar
that allows you to effortlessly
change the volume of whatever
you’re listening to with the ease
of scrolling on a mouse (Logitech
do those too – the G300 is
recommended). There are even
pause, play and skip buttons right
underneath, so it’s essentially its
own little audio hub.
If you’re a gamer in the
market for a high-end gaming
keyboard that’ll give you bang
for your buck, or simply looking
for something new to touch-
type on now that you’re bored
of your typewriter, Logitech’s
G810 Orion Spectrum is a great
place to start. With customisable
backlighting and responsive
mechanical keys, the kit allows
you to be the best at whatever
you’re doing - with style.
You can use it even
if you don’t game.
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