Logitech G613 Lightspeed Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Multihost 2.4 GHz + Blutooth Connectivity

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Keyboard works great but the Romer-G switches are a little disappointing if youre coming from blue switches like I did. These switches are not as snappy and closely resemble the feeling of a standard keyboard that might come with a normal (non-gaming) computer. The main reason I bought this board was for the control of a second device with bluetooth. Its definitely better than having 2 keyboards on your desk but do be aware that when in bluetooth mode there is an initial connection lag where your keystrokes are being registered but they are will not appear on the screen for a second or two. The non-illuminated keys dont bother me since I have biased lighting behind my monitor and they light up my keyboard enough to see in the dark. You will probably hit the [G1] and [G6] keys when your trying to hit the [ESC] and [CTRL] keys until you get used to the layout. If the problem persists you can remap them to duplicate the respective keys in the Logitech app.

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UPDATE: Logitech have fixed the "ghost key" problem where the keyboard will "forget" a held keystroke when coming out of sleep. No more missed keys! Im still leaving it at 4 stars due to the built-in wrist pad though. So far so good with this keyboard. The Romer-G key switches on this keyboard have a more heavy tactile feel than the G910 and the responsiveness is what youd expect out of a wired keyboard (even better, technically). Not being bound by wires yet still having the mechanical gaming keyboard is a wonderful transition from the wired counterpart. No backlight, unfortunately, but thats to be expected in order to keep the battery life so crazy long. The volume scroll wheel that exists on the G910 is a standard two-button setup on here. No big deal, but the scroll wheel is far superior in my opinion. Non-removable wrist pad. Im not sure what the deal is with this or why it was made to be non-removable. Not being able to remove this rather large piece of hardened plastic takes away some of the portability aspect of the device. Additionally, it cant fit in traditional keyboard mounts, like those that are mounted underneath a desk, due to its increased bulk. A shame, really, because the 18 month battery life of this keyboard would make it perfect for a work environment like my call center. You can set up the G-keys using the Logitech Gaming Software, but if you dont plan on using those things theres no reason to install that at all. I see many complaints that the keyboard misses keys after it goes to sleep, and I have experienced this myself. I also read that it may be due to the Logitech Gaming Software itself, which I can partly attest to. After I turn my computer on and reach my login screen (I often dont even touch the keyboard before this) my keyboard will recognize the key presses when coming out of sleep. After logging in and having the LGS software turn on, it certainly does miss the first key you press. Correlation does not equal causation, and I have not confirmed this with testing. Regardless, to me, not a big deal at all and Im sure Logitech will fix it with a firmware or LGS update

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GOOD: Most importantly, it is a good keyboard. Typing (or gaming) has very good feel and excellent response time. The wireless connection (using the proprietary dongle - not bluetooth) has yet to fail me. A great improvement on other logitech wireless keyboards. BAD: The most annoying thing to me is the weight. It is an absurdly heavy keyboard. I tried pretty darn hard to get logitech to tell me how to open it to remove the weights, but they absolutely would not help. Its just awkward and pointless. Battery life of 18months? Maybe if you never use it. If you game or even just type with it, you can expect more like 3-4 months. Not bad but you do have to have some AA batteries around. I would have preferred rechargeable and a little shorter life myself. Anyway, they should not advertise 18 months. The control panel app: Like all logitech software for their mice etc it blows. It is better than their worst, but still, the timing of the programmable key sequences seems to be inconsistent (slightly) so if your program is sensitive to timing for a keyboard sequence, it may not work. All that said, it works nicely as a wireless keyboard. I do not know of better - especially if responsiveness is a priority.

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I bought this keyboard because I was looking for a wireless mechanical keyboard. My desk very small and Im trying to reduce clutter and cables all over the place. I have a wireless mouse and an external monitor that connects to my laptop via a single USB-C. The wireless keyboard I was using before wasnt really good at all, and I wanted the mechanical switches. I am NOT a gamer, but I do like to play extremely casual games every now and then for leisure. This keyboard doesnt have the greatest mechanical switches. They arent the Cherry Red or Blue MX switches that most people want and love. But obviously for this price range, I knew what I was getting. These Romer G switches are kind of "heavy". I would say they take about an average-to-slightly about average amount of force to actuate each switch. Overall, the switches for my purposes (mostly text documents, Excel, Word, online forums) do just fine and they do feel better than a normal non-mechanical keyboard. There are media hotkeys in the top right corner, capslock and battery light indicator, buttons to switch to bluetooth or receiver mode. A lot of people in reviews complained about the feeling of the media keys. While I agree they are pretty lame feeling buttons.....how often are you pressing them? To adjust volume and mute every now and then, you dont need super high quality keys. I think they are just fine for the function. The gaming special keys as well (G1-G6) are probably helpful if youre a gamer. I wouldnt know. But in Adobe Premier, I have already programmed a couple of them and they have turned out to be pretty helpful. I just need to get used to where the ESC and G1 keys are. They are right next to each other and very often when I want to press ESC, I accidentally press G1. Thats kind of annoying. If you want the super fast lighter switches of Cherry Red, Blue or even Brown, then obviously you need to spend more. As Im writing this review, the price of this keyboard is now $89.90. I guess I got a steal because I bought this when it was $59.99 and I didnt even realize that was a discounted price. If you can find it at a similar price that I bought it, then definitely go for it. Keep in mind this keyboard has no backlighting or RGB. If it had just a single white backlight that wouldve been much appreciated but oh well. Around $90 Id probably just look for those $110-120 keyboards because theyll have better switches and backlight but may not be wireless. Wirelessness: This is the main reason I got this keyboard. Ive noticed no significant lag when working. But again, Im not a gamer so I cant comment on its performance for that. I use bluetooth because I like keeping my USB ports open. So far the keyboard connects quickly and seemlessly when I turn it on. Never have had it drop connection. I have no problems there. The wirelessness of this keyboard gets a 5 out of 5. It also has an easy ON/OFF switch on the side thats great for saving battery if you remember to turn it off (which I quite often do) Materials: Its all made of plastic but it feels extremely sturdy and is quite heavy. Sweaty palms and oil stains have yet to show up on this (about a month of use so far). Quality is just fine there and the matte black and grey colors are good if you need to use this in a business setting. No obnoxious red accents or anything. The biggest critique or annoyance I have with this keyboard is the NONREMOVABLE palm rest. I appreciate that its included with the keyboard, but couldnt they make it removable? Especially if youre like me and already have a palm rest that you enjoy using and when youre feeling like it....enjoy NOT using. Sometimes I dont want the palm rest. The fact the palm rest is stuck to this thing is quite a bummer. It doesnt ruin my experience with the keyboard but it does make me kind of annoyed when Im moving it around or want to use it without it. It adds unnecessary heft and size. Like I said, my desk is already small, and this keyboard takes up a huge space because of the stuck-on palm rest. OVERALL: If you dont mind the attached palm rest and if youre like me and dont really care for RGB backlit or super fast Cherry switches, and you just want a quality wireless mechanical keyboard that stays connected, performs well, and looks good for your at-home setup as well as at work, this is a great buy if you can find it for under $80ish. I do recommend this keyboard as long as you know what to expect when you bought it. I did my research and comparisons of a bunch of keyboards and am happy with my purchase. I knew the palm rest wasnt removable to begin with, but it is still annoying they couldnt just easily make it detachable. Good keyboard 4/5

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The instant Logitech announced a wireless mechanical keyboard I went nuts because Ive been waiting what seemed like forever for one. When I read the release details I was a bit bummed but they were a bit expected. Ill start by saying that I had a couple of reasons I wanted a wireless mechanical keyboard. 1) I cant touch type on membranes anymore, my WPM literally tanks at least by 40 because I mispress. So other wireless solutions do not work for me. 2) Ive wanted to see my desk with no cables for a while, and this is made possible now with the G613 and a G900 combo. 3) I use keyboard and mouse on a XIM 4 for console play and this alleviates me needing to have multiple keyboards and moving things around. I just plug the dongles into the XIM 4 and Im done. 4) I also like to use my Steam Link and Shield in my living room. This no cable business makes that a breeze. So by now youre probably wondering, why the 3 stars? Well the keyboard meeting criteria was a good start but it has flaws that are subjective. So Ill go into a Pros and Cons for me personally. Pros: 1) Wireless AND mechanical 2) Keycaps feel decent (Not that curved weird crap found on the G910) 3) off/on switch 4) Media keys and G keys 5) Wireless AND Bluetooth compatible (more on that later) 6) Absolutely no lag while gaming or typing. 7) Battery life is phenomenal when other manus stated itd be almost impossible 8) Plastic used is not very susceptible to sweat or skin oils which is a must for me 9) *Subjective* Keyboard has a nice heft to it that feels quality. It doesnt flex like a cheap keyboard and I feel comfortable moving it around. 10) Keyboard feet that flip out are sturdy and large for more support and the rubber is very grippy. 11) Battery area easily accessible and nice spot to put receiver while moving it around or packing it up. Now for them Cons: 1) Upon coming out of standby the keyboard normally misses a key press despite how quick it is. 2) I do not like Romer G switches. I have used Cherry switches for so long that I am really accustomed to Browns. RGs feel very mushy in comparison for a typer. Almost membrane like but with more spring to the actuation. 3) The built in wrist rest whether necessary for design or not is annoying. Ive never used one and it makes the keyboard unnecessarily bulky. 4) The media keys are kind of lame. They are big and easy to hit, but Im not a huge fan of how they feel when pressing, or the feedback from them. I also personally prefer a scroll wheel for volume. 5) Although I like the keycaps better than whats on my G710+ I do not like them as much as the keycaps on my CODE. 6) Speaking of keycaps, for a $150 (at the time) keyboard you would expect to find something other than printed labels on the caps. I knew this going into my purchase from reviews, but still a bit of a let down. 7) It is not backlit at all. This is obviously for battery life, but even though I am not a fan of crazy RGB I would have preferred a subtle white glow to see in the dark while playing games with dark scenes. If I did not have LED strips for ambience I would not really be able to see the keys while gaming at night unless I turned the light on. 8) There is a caps lock light but NOT a Num lock light. Not real sure why, but I prefer to have it as I do use the numpad. 9) As Ive seen mentioned in other reviews, nothing negative on the physical keyboard aspect but if I wasnt previously experienced on making macros with LGS Itd be a nightmare. Theres a lot of functionality there but the execution could be better. 10) And finally a small but not really a deal breaker jab, why dark grey? I would have preferred a black keyboard. Now if youre still reading, you the real MVP. Going back to where I mentioned Bluetooth, the fact that this also doubles as a Bluetooth keyboard blew me away. Its almost a one size fits all for my personal use. Switching between wireless and Bluetooth is a breeze and it connects immediately to the device I want to type on. Be it my iPhone, Android phone, laptop, tablet, Shield, PS4 Pro, whatever. Just hit the Bluetooth button and start typing. Because of this, because of the Pros, and despite the cons I use this keyboard everyday for almost everything. I almost want a second one for work so I dont need to try and squeeze this thing in my backpack. 3 stars and a slew of cons but dont take me the wrong way. For a "first iteration" from Logitech its a really really solid keyboard. If they actually do wind up addressing some of my subjective views I would definitely be purchasing a G613+ or whatever it might be. I would have one at work, at home, and a 10 keyless one for my stream PC would be awesome too.

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Im typing this review on the keyboard, and will not be correcting any erroors that I myself do not make. Why? Because this is aa greatt keyboard marred by a prematture failure. First up, the good, because theres a lot to like here about this keyboard: Excellent battery life, short-throw keyswitches thatre unique in the industry, a subtle industrial styling that goes with almost any modern desk, and what could very well be the first consumer wireless mechanical keyboard. I got mine on sale and was quite eager to throw it down on my desk. Tthe dual radio wireless/2.4 USB is an excellentt feaature as well, allowing me to also use tthis on my phone! I really like theh short key throw as well, although they do take a little getting used to to really get the best out of them. ... I really, really wanted to like these key switches... Butt, the bad, thatt Im sure youve noticed by now: SWITCH. BOUNCE. I dont know if theres dirt in the contactts, premature weaar, oor whats going on in here. But foor several keys now, the keyboard routinely doubles letters when I type on them. It getts worse the more I use the keyboard in a given session. This happens whether I bottom the keys or not, I have not even owned this keyboard for a full year, and it wasnt even my daily driver the whole time during thaat less-tthan-a-year. So my recommendation: Wait until someone comes out with a wireless mechanicaal keyboard that uses real Cherry or similar key switches, oor see if Im having an isolaated case oof premature faailure, and if Im not the only one with this problem, steer clear of these sadly craappy Romer-G short throow switches.

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I believe I received a lemon. When I type very quickly or press sort of hard on the keys, it makes a slight pinging sound. Almost like a broken spring or tapping on glass. Its almost musical but not something you want to hear when typing. Im assuming others dont have this issue. PROs: -nice to be able to switch between wireless and bluetooth. If you have two computers on the same desktop like I do - work and personal - its great o be able to have one keyboard setting on wireless and the other on bluetooth. You press a switch on keyboard to seamlessly switch between two -LOVE not having the cord on my desk. I hate clutter and hated the cord. CONs: -This doesnt feel like a mechanical keyboard to me. It feels like a regular Logitech keyboard with slightly deeper keys. Keys feel mushy and dont have the wonderful feel of true mechanical switches (I like the blue switches). So this keyboard seems terribly overpriced since it feels like a regular keyboard and thus not worth buying.

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Straight to the point, with the new firmware update, the lag from waking up and recognizing the button press is gone. I have had this keyboard for 3 months now since December 2018. The good, it’s wireless, it’s responsive, it does not have rgb lighting, which I do not want. Also it has Bluetooth so you won’t even need the nano receiver unless you are an intense gamer that requires split nano response time. The bad? The wrist pad does not come off. This makes the keyboard bulky and if you prefer a keyboard without the wrist support, you won’t like this. Another pain point, the lettering on my D is rubbing off! In my 2 decades long of computer usuage I have never had this issue with any of my keyboards. What low grade quality did Logitech decide to use? All in all, this keyboard isn’t worth anymore than $60-$80. I got it for $60, so it was reasonable enough.

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The keyboard itself works wonderfully, typing feels solid and responsive. However, the keyboard doesnt stand up to any rough handling, and cant easily be repaired when it breaks. Logitech support so far has been useless in helping me resolve this. Immediately after unboxing this keyboard, I accidentally knocked it off my computer tower on to my hardwood floor (2-3 feet). A number of the keys snapped off, and several more are now bent at strange angles. Im not thrilled that a wireless keyboard cant handle a short fall, but most keyboards, especially gaming keyboards, have replaceable keys and even switches. When I went to look for replacement keys, I wasnt able to find any available. So I contacted Logitech support, specifically asking about availability of replacement parts. Their site says they respond within two days, but even after sending a followup, it took them two weeks to get back to me. The response was a canned reply denying a warranty claim because accidental damage isnt covered. I never asked for them to replace it for free, I was trying to get (at my own expense) replacement parts to fix the keyboard. Its a bit ridiculous to essentially have the entire $100+ keyboard effectively bricked for lack of what should be a $5-10 part. I replied to their support email to clarify what I was asking, but Im not holding out hope for the keyboard. Yes, I dropped the keyboard, but Ive put many keyboards through much more abuse and have never had keys just snap off. A wireless keyboard in particular should be built to be more durable. This, combined with the apparent lack of a way to repair the keyboard and unhelpful support means that I cannot recommend this keyboard. If support doesnt come through, Im going to end up buying another keyboard from another brand, as Im not willing to take the risk of a keyboard that cant stand up to a little abuse without requiring a full replacement. Ill update this review if anything changes (like Logitech allowing me to buy the needed replacement parts).

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As some other reviewers have reported, the proprietary switches in this keyboard are paper thin (seriously, they can be broken off with your finger nail) and cannot withstand any sort of impact, which is a shame because the board itself is of remarkable build quality and has good heft. But more importantly, you should not reward Logitech with your money for this keyboard, even if it is your dream wireless mechanical keyboard. It is NOT acceptable to switch out industry-standard switches with your own, then not make any of said proprietary switches available for replacement. DONT buy a keyboard that if one part breaks the manufacturers obvious ideal solution is for you to shell out full price for another keyboard. There are plenty of competitors with keyboards that are comparable to this one whose business models are less consumer-hostile.

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