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As we have come to find with SteelSeries' products, the build quality of the 7G is nothing short of exceptional. Matte-black ABS may not be the most desirable finish in the world but it is sure to be hard-wearing and should fit in aesthetically with most setups.
The feel of the 7G is like nothing I have experienced before and it gets better and better the more you use it. In-game it was a delight to use thanks to the responsive action and low latency, despite the lack of dedicated macro-buttons that I have been used to. For gamers who are looking for macro-buttons and other fancy features, other keyboards from the likes of Logitech and Razer may will probably be more appropriate.
Even though the 7G ticks all the boxes in terms of performance and build quality, we feel that the lack of dedicated media buttons and other features which are included with other cheaper gaming keyboards is a little disappointing, especially considering the high price tag.
The 7G can be purchased for around £95 at numerous etailers around the web (£95 at Lambda-tek). At this price it is only really viable for the serious gamers and those with a large budget.
KitGuru says: The SteelSeries 7G is a fantastic keyboard for users who want the best possible performance and build quality and don't mind paying for it.
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Oh, very nice indeed. saw reviews of this before, but forgot about it. Its slightly misleading, the marketing I think,. its more a typists keyboard than a g amers keyboard I think. very few gaming gimmicks on it.
Its a beautiful looking keyboard and reminds me a little of the DAS keyboard. Well worth the money as these feel like the old IBM boards. I hate the modern day spongy boards which populate the marketplace.
When compared with microsoft and logitech gaming keyboards it seems to take a totally different focus, rather than supply screens, macro buttons and various tools to aid games, they have stripped it down and offered a fantastic system for multiple key presses and quality of key response for typists. Its an unusual product really and I admire steelseries for releasing it.
I know this has been out for some time, but I missed this completely when it was released. feels like an old IBM board? really? shall try and see if our local shop can get one in to test it out. I hate buying keyboards online, its not something you can tell will suit you until you try it.
I dont need sold on this, I love steelseries, but I agree, as a gaming keyboard it seems somewhat unusual, no macros, no real gaming options as such apart from the controller being able to handle loads of simultaneous key presses. quality is high, gimmicks are low, which I would assume means most mass market people wont actually get it.
It is expensive, but its steelseries, it goes hand in hand.
Quality keyboard, but I really dont spend that much on a board, I hardly ever use it. Would be hard for me to justify this cost. looks great, like the shape. very monolithic.
I have been using the 7G for several months now and love it to death, best keyboard I have ever owned
steelseries 7g does not support macros?
Love it!