Razer Cynosa Chroma Review
Razer and its peripherals have often stood as an example of excellence in modern gaming. This level of performance, however, usually comes at a price. The Razer Cynosa Chroma ($59.99) gaming keyboard, however, is an exception. This entry-level model is the second keyboard entry in Razer's "Essential" line, which offers similar performance to some of its more elaborate models, but sheds mechanical switches in favor of membrane or mecha-membrane hybrid designs. These more conventional switch designs lower the price point you might associate with a gaming-grade keyboard, while allowing you to retain the excellent proprietary Razer Synapse software.
Bare Essentials
The design of the Cynosa Chroma is simple: With the exception of the RGB lighting, from a cursory glance it does little to differentiate itself from a stock-level keyboard. The shallow, recessed keys, similar to the ones on the Razer Ornata Chroma($68.26 at Amazon), are housed in a black plastic chassis, with no additional...
The Razer Cynosa Chroma is a versatile and inexpensive bare-bones entry-level gaming keyboard.
Inexpensive; Whisper-quiet switches; Great RGB options; Synapse 3 client integration
Keys have a slightly mushy response with virtually no haptic feedback; Synapse 3 is still in beta