Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard

Rob Williams · 08-29-2006, 02:43 AM

Are you looking for the ultimate gamers keyboard? We say the ultimate because you are supplied with 18 quick shortcut keys, in addition to a crisp LCD screen that can display a myriad of useful information.

Read Gregs review and then discuss it!

Jakal · 08-29-2006, 12:05 PM

I, too, have been looking into another keyboard. The G15 was highly recommended by a fellow DoD clan member. He said he uses one, which surprised me. He's in his 40's! He loved the backlit keys and says the LCD is great. I love the Elite that I have now, but the times they are a changin'.

The size is the biggest turn off for me. I've seen it in stores and it is a BIG keyboard. I thought the Elite was large, but the G15 shows it up. Like you mentioned, Greg, I'm not sure how fuctional the G keys would be for a fps gamer. I'd be nice to see a version without them. Do you know where I can find a list of games the G15 already supports?

I normally play in a dark environment to reduce glare etc. This has caused problems with me hitting keys and accidently killing, kicking, and slaying people. I accidently kicked another admin on the server last night because of it. I have looked at the Eclipse by Saitek, but I love the functionality and controls that Logitech brings.

It's great to see the site reviewing a good-looking, promising keyboard like the G15. It's definitely something I'll keep on my list.

08-29-2006, 06:32 PM

I've had this keyboard for about 5 months now and I absolutely love it. This coupled with a G5 laser mouse makes for a pretty sweet gaming rig. I would highly recommend it to anyone, it feels and looks bulletproof. Good stuff.

Greg King · 08-29-2006, 07:21 PM

Jakal,

I will be reviewing the Saitek Eclipse II very soon so stay tuned for the article. From my initial views though, the G15 is the way to go. It is huge but each key is lighted which is nice. You can find more info on supported games at Logitech's site. Also, check out the G15 forums that I mentioned near the end of the review as you can find a lot of neat applets there as well.

Pacoboyd,

Yes, the G15 is a killer keyboard. Thanks for the comments.

06-27-2007, 04:31 PM

this keyboard is really cool but the lack of usb 2 really, really sucks

Greg King · 06-27-2007, 05:09 PM

That is a shortcoming of the board of course. However, I haven't used the USB ports more than 2-3 times since the review so it doesn't effect me as much as it clearly does you.

NicePants42 · 06-27-2007, 07:04 PM

You could always spend $100 on a Tarantula. Oh wait, that doesn't have usb2.0 either. Maybe the Reclusa...nope, not that one.

I'll agree that USB2.0 would be nice, but considering that no other board has them either, I can't really complain.

08-29-2006, 02:43 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Are you looking for the ultimate gamers keyboard? We say the ultimate because you are supplied with 18 quick shortcut keys, in addition to a crisp LCD screen that can display a myriad of useful information. Read Gregs review and then discuss it! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

08-29-2006, 12:05 PM	#2
Jakal Tech Monkey Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missiskippy Posts: 605	I, too, have been looking into another keyboard. The G15 was highly recommended by a fellow DoD clan member. He said he uses one, which surprised me. He's in his 40's! He loved the backlit keys and says the LCD is great. I love the Elite that I have now, but the times they are a changin'. The size is the biggest turn off for me. I've seen it in stores and it is a BIG keyboard. I thought the Elite was large, but the G15 shows it up. Like you mentioned, Greg, I'm not sure how fuctional the G keys would be for a fps gamer. I'd be nice to see a version without them. Do you know where I can find a list of games the G15 already supports? I normally play in a dark environment to reduce glare etc. This has caused problems with me hitting keys and accidently killing, kicking, and slaying people. I accidently kicked another admin on the server last night because of it. I have looked at the Eclipse by Saitek, but I love the functionality and controls that Logitech brings. It's great to see the site reviewing a good-looking, promising keyboard like the G15. It's definitely something I'll keep on my list. __________________ AMD Opteron 150@2.9Ghz 1.5v\|DFI Lanparty Expert 4/06 Bios\|OCZ Gold OCZ4002048ELGEGXT-K 2x1024 242Mhz 3v\|Twin eVga 7800GTs 470/1100 If you have a large quantity of Hot Pockets building up, you simply aren't eating them fast enough.- dibene \| Chaos Havok: grrrr im lagging me My Pics

08-29-2006, 06:32 PM	#3
Pacoboyd Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Amazing I've had this keyboard for about 5 months now and I absolutely love it. This coupled with a G5 laser mouse makes for a pretty sweet gaming rig. I would highly recommend it to anyone, it feels and looks bulletproof. Good stuff.

06-27-2007, 04:31 PM	#5
Image Guest Poster Posts: n/a	G15 this keyboard is really cool but the lack of usb 2 really, really sucks

06-27-2007, 05:09 PM	#6
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	That is a shortcoming of the board of course. However, I haven't used the USB ports more than 2-3 times since the review so it doesn't effect me as much as it clearly does you. Last edited by Greg King; 06-27-2007 at 07:24 PM.

08-29-2006, 07:21 PM	#4
Greg King Tech Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,976	Jakal, I will be reviewing the Saitek Eclipse II very soon so stay tuned for the article. From my initial views though, the G15 is the way to go. It is huge but each key is lighted which is nice. You can find more info on supported games at Logitech's site. Also, check out the G15 forums that I mentioned near the end of the review as you can find a lot of neat applets there as well. Pacoboyd, Yes, the G15 is a killer keyboard. Thanks for the comments.

06-27-2007, 07:04 PM	#7
NicePants42 Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 383	You could always spend $100 on a Tarantula. Oh wait, that doesn't have usb2.0 either. Maybe the Reclusa...nope, not that one. I'll agree that USB2.0 would be nice, but considering that no other board has them either, I can't really complain.

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