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  • High-Performance Mecha-Membrane Switches: Provides the tactile feedback of mechanical key press on a comfortable, soft-cushioned, membrane, rubber dome switch suitable for gaming.Analog Functionality: No
  • 32 Mecha-Membrane Keys for More Hotkeys and Actions: Perfect for gaming or integrating into creative workflows with fully programmable keys
  • Thumbpad for Improved Movement Controls: The 8-way directional thumbpad allows for more natural controls for console-oriented players and a more ergonomic experience
  • Fully Programmable Macros: Razer Hypershift allows for all keys and keypress combinations to be remapped to execute complex commands
  • Ultimate Personalization & Gaming Immersion with Razer Chroma: Fully syncs with popular games, Razer hardware, Philips Hue, and gear from 30 plus partners; supports 16 8 million colors on individually backlit keys
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Tartarus V2
Infinite Commands Endless Possibilities.

Razer Tartarus V2

When you’re in the center of the battlefield, it’s crucial to do everything from cast spells to activate skills in a flash. With the Razer Tartarus V2, you can bind commands and skills and activate them instantaneously—all in the palm of your hand.

Tartarus V2
Tartarus V2

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Rebind buttons, assign macros, save profile configurations to the cloud, and explore advanced capabilities with the ultimate hardware configuration tool.

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    The Razer Tartarus V2 provides endless commands at your fingertips with 32 fully programmable Mecha-Membrane keys, including an 8-way directional d-pad and 3-way scroll wheel. The keypad also features individually programmable backlit keys with 16.8 million color options, all easily set through Razer Synapse. And with its improved ergonomic form factor and adjustable palm rest with two positions, you get the exact angle of comfort you need. Razer Synapse 3 (PC)/ Razer Synapse 2 (Mac) enabled.

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    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
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    Customers say

    Customers like the customization options provided by the gaming keyboard. They mention that it has excellent customization options and 32 programmable keys. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, comfort, ease of use, quality, and buttons.

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    422 customers mention295 positive127 negative

    Customers are mixed about the comfort of the keyboard. Some mention that it is incredibly comfortable, the keys feel good, and it is easy to become comfortable with. However, others say that it's uncomfortable to use, with the plastic joystick piece, it'd be uncomfortable to reach for the top row of keys, and that the switches feel a bit mushy.

    "...It's also very comfortable to use, and the wrist rest beneath the keyboard reduces any normal strain I would feel by hovering my hand over a typical..." Read more

    "...but not huge hands and I find (for my purposes) that reaching all the keys is comfortable and intuitive..." Read more

    "...first problem but then creates another by being too heavy and uncomfortable to use for long periods of time...." Read more

    "...The membrane keys feel good, but they do have a soft "click" to them if that bothers you...." Read more

    246 customers mention190 positive56 negative

    Customers like the customization of the keyboard. They say it has excellent customization options, ergonomic design, and programmable keys. They also say the software allows them to customize everything from hot keys, keybinds, profiles, and RGB. Customers also mention that the keyboard has 20+ programmability points and is great for playing Guild Wars.

    "...You can adjust the key actuation, macros, brightness and for all your RGB lighting needs, Razer's Chroma suite has you covered...." Read more

    "...switches, customizable RGB lighting, ergonomic design, and fully programmable keys, this gaming keypad is the ultimate weapon in your gaming arsenal...." Read more

    "...is really solid, and I appreciated that you can change the position of the palm pad for bigger hands (this is a MUST)...." Read more

    "...the plastic feels fairly solid and secure, and the color customization via Synapse 3...." Read more

    695 customers mention314 positive381 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the keyboard. Some mention that the pinkie finger makes them easier to use than the same keys on the G-13, the keys are comfortable and intuitive, and relatively easy to program once you figure things out. They say that the keyboard is responsive and enhances the gaming experience. However, others say that they find the keys not as clicky, the space bar is super difficult to click, and the D pad is a little difficult. They also mention that you can't really hypershift EVERY key usefully.

    "...find (for my purposes) that reaching all the keys is comfortable and intuitive (even when you start building speed - and you will)...." Read more

    "...The learning curve was huge for sure and for awhile, I probably put in enough time in the first three levels over and over again trying to get..." Read more

    "...nice for what i needed it for (a smaller gaming space), and i love the membrane keys, but i have made a few modifications to this to make it..." Read more

    "...The membrane keys feel good, but they do have a soft "click" to them if that bothers you...." Read more

    663 customers mention356 positive307 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the keyboard. Some mention that it's well made, while others say that it was poorly built and didn't last. Some customers also mention that the d-pad and switches under the thumbstick broke after a year of heavy use.

    "...The keyboard is solid, it feels solid, it is quality. The thumb stick works great and I really struggle to find anything to complain about here...." Read more

    "...Some have complained that the unit has no onboard memory and while this is true, Synapse has cloud storage for settings, so unless you intend to..." Read more

    "...So yeah, worth the money and works as advertised. It has withstood some bumps and bruises as is common in gaming, and is none the worse for the wear...." Read more

    "...1: i added a riser for the space bar. its WAY to low to comfterbly use, same for the 4 way d pad...." Read more

    494 customers mention276 positive218 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the keyboard. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it doesn't work correctly. The thumb stick and control stick work well, but some customers report issues with limited functionality.

    "...The keyboard is solid, it feels solid, it is quality. The thumb stick works great and I really struggle to find anything to complain about here...." Read more

    "...action will always be triggered first and there is no way to bypass the primary function...." Read more

    "...you to remap all keys and keypress combinations, opening up a world of advanced functionality...." Read more

    "...finally started to really show some wear and tear, like the LEDs don't work anymore and the paint is wearing off of some of the keys...." Read more

    216 customers mention105 positive111 negative

    Customers are mixed about the buttons on the gamepad. Some find them satisfying to press, click perfectly, and work smoothly. They say they're able to use all of the buttons easily, except the top row, which requires a little stretch. However, others say that the top and bottom rows are not sweat proof, the buttons are ultra sensitive for gaming, and the space bar is useless as a space bar.

    "...the d-pad was just perfectly placed, and felt quite easy to manipulate and click without necessarily accidentally clicking an incorrect..." Read more

    "...If you are coming from the Logitech G13, the Razer has fewer buttons, is physically smaller, and seems to be made for smaller hands...." Read more

    "...I am able to use all of the buttons easily except the top row which requires a little stretch to reach but that's fine with me, I just make those..." Read more

    "...The big “space bar” type button is useless as a space bar because it’s just way too far away unless you have..." Read more

    A graphic designer / digital illustrator's perspective
    5 Stars
    A graphic designer / digital illustrator's perspective
    While I do a fair bit of gaming (mostly action & FPS games likes Rainbow Six: Siege, Hunt: Showdown, Outriders, etc.), when I discovered this product it was the last thing on my mind. That said, if you're reading this review to get my feedback on its usefulness and responsiveness in games - this review will have zero pertinent information for you. If, like me, you were looking at this as a potential editing console/controller - this review is for you.I am a professional graphic designer and digital illustrator who regularly uses Adobe's Creative Cloud suite. In particular, I use Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Xd daily. For some of these programs I tend to use a Wacom Intuos Pro medium in place of a mouse and, of course, a keyboard. This is the main reason I purchased this device. While I'm perfectly at home with a mouse and keyboard, I can attest to and must admit that having the Razer Tartarus Pro has sped up my workflow EXPONENTIALLY.As some of you reading this may know, using a graphic tablet is great for countless applications but personally when I'm using a tablet for something other than digital painting, using the express keys makes it awkward to operate one-handed and flipping back and forth between having both hands on the tablet (1 on the express keys, 1 on the pen) or having one hand on the keyboard and the other on the pen. As you might imagine this can actually slow your process down somewhat significantly. Especially when you consider that the keyboard shortcuts that you use frequently can be between 3-4 simultaneous keystrokes which adds to the uncomfortable nature of switching.For this reason, some people start to look at editing consoles/controllers to help with this. The main two I personally had been considering were the Tour Box ($169 MSRP at time of review) and one of the Loupedeck devices ($250-500). While both were fine products, I heard this mentioned in passing and decided to investigate. I was a bit surprised because I've pretty much always used Logitech products, I knew nothing about Razer's catalog except that they were popular with people who take gaming much more seriously than I do and that's about it. At a MSRP of $129 I had to at least try it. When it suddenly went on sale from $129 to $79, I pulled the trigger. This has been my experience so far:The short: I wholeheartedly recommend this device if you are looking to use it the way I am. I cannot speak to this device's use in games because I haven't used it for that, I wasn't planning on it and frankly, the other thousands of reviews have that aspect covered pretty thoroughly.The long: I chose the Pro over the V2 for a few reasons I think you'll find important. The main advantages the Pro has over the V2 are that it has optical switches, the keys are dual-action and the keys actuation is adjustable. If you're used to mechanical keyboards, the key "feel" may mess with you at first but unless you're a particularly heavy-handed typer I don't foresee any adjustment issues. The keys on the Pro are a little on the heavy side but because of the nature of the dual-action keys, they kind of have to be. While you can set the actuation (ostensibly how hard you press before the unit recognizes that it's been pressed far enough to trigger the secondary action) to your preference, it will take some light adjusting. The primary function triggered by the initial keypress can be extremely light and the secondary action is generally triggered around half way to "bottoming out" (key being pressed in all the way). It's also important to know that regardless of what you have assigned to the primary and secondary actions to any given key, the primary action will always be triggered first and there is no way to bypass the primary function. While that may sound limiting, it just means you have to be thoughtful about what you assign. I'll talk about this more later.The beauty of the dual-action keys for design software is that you can just set all of your most-used functions to single key presses as there is no string limit per key. That said, as I mentioned, the way you stack keys matters. For instance, if you wanted to set up a key to "Save" on primary and "Save-As" on secondary - it's still gonna overwrite your file because it has to "Save" before it can get to "Save As". A better way of grouping similar commands would be to set "Copy" as primary and "Cut" as secondary so that it doesn't matter that you only need to cut as copying won't prevent you from cutting immediately after. And it's not just the keys - you can even program the scroll wheel and D-pad. Might sound useless to a mouse user, but being able to immediately switch between scrolling and zooming on that wheel without having to move your hand - it's just one of those little things that, in tandem with the rest of your efficiency binding, make this thing fast and fun to use. You also have them ability to designate a key as a "Hypershift" key in Razer's Synapse software (more in that in a sec) wherein instead of tweaking the actuation to your liking to make use of the dual-action keys, you can sacrifice a key to be the modifier instead of using the "pressure" settings. Feels a bit silly to sacrifice a key for that reason to me but it's a reasonable alternative for the more heavy-handed among us.Razer's Synapse 3 software (needed to program your keys and lighting) is not the most immediately intuitive, but once you get the hang of it - it becomes fairly easy to use. From Synapse, you can create profiles for your respective games/applications with their own independent layout and lighting options. You can adjust the key actuation, macros, brightness and for all your RGB lighting needs, Razer's Chroma suite has you covered. You can even sync your other Razer devices or have the lighting effect(s) (Yes, you can even layer lighting schemes and effects) or incorporate multiple Razer devices into a single continuous effect.This is one of the other reasons I opted for the Pro over the V2. I tend to work in little to no light, so the per-key RGB lighting (Yes, even the scroll wheel) is much better than the V2 in that there is no light bleed on the Pro. Depending on the environment, the light bleed on the V2 is pretty egregious by comparison. On the Tartarus Pro, I've never been confused as to which key I'm about to hit and while that may sound like a minor issue for a difference of $50, like any other piece of equipment, there's gonna be a learning curve. That learning curve can be shortened drastically if you start out by color-coding keys which is a huge help until muscle memory develops. Some have complained that the unit has no onboard memory and while this is true, Synapse has cloud storage for settings, so unless you intend to take this device with you everywhere and need to use it in 100 different machines...I'd argue that's a bit of a moot point. I know everyone's needs are different, but realistically I see most people using it on their main workstation and maybe a laptop...even if I still worked at an agency on-site, I'd be hesitant to request IT clear Synapse for my work machine but maybe we're different.The last thing to touch on are the ergonomics. I have large, but not huge hands and I find (for my purposes) that reaching all the keys is comfortable and intuitive (even when you start building speed - and you will). If you have larger hands, the palm/wrist rest is adjustable but if you have smaller hands, I could see this being less wieldy although not uncomfortable. If you have average to large hands I think you'll be at home. The palm base/ wrist rest is lightly padded but not so much so that you notice it which is great because I've dealt with a myriad of "comfort" features that only served to irk during extended periods of use. Thankfully, in the case of the Razer Tartarus Pro, I can use it for HOURS without any discomfort whatsoever. There's something extremely cathartic about being able to work without moving your hands unnecessarily. It's a huge help if you deal with strain from carpal tunnel or tendonitis especially.Whether you're a mouse, tablet (or both) user, I think everyone considering this to speed up their design workflow should at least try it. Do some experimentation with your binds both in physical placement and how you "stack" commands and group your keys colors by tool/function and I'm willing to bet it won't take long before you start wondering how you were getting by without it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A graphic designer / digital illustrator's perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021
    While I do a fair bit of gaming (mostly action & FPS games likes Rainbow Six: Siege, Hunt: Showdown, Outriders, etc.), when I discovered this product it was the last thing on my mind. That said, if you're reading this review to get my feedback on its usefulness and responsiveness in games - this review will have zero pertinent information for you. If, like me, you were looking at this as a potential editing console/controller - this review is for you.

    I am a professional graphic designer and digital illustrator who regularly uses Adobe's Creative Cloud suite. In particular, I use Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Xd daily. For some of these programs I tend to use a Wacom Intuos Pro medium in place of a mouse and, of course, a keyboard. This is the main reason I purchased this device. While I'm perfectly at home with a mouse and keyboard, I can attest to and must admit that having the Razer Tartarus Pro has sped up my workflow EXPONENTIALLY.

    As some of you reading this may know, using a graphic tablet is great for countless applications but personally when I'm using a tablet for something other than digital painting, using the express keys makes it awkward to operate one-handed and flipping back and forth between having both hands on the tablet (1 on the express keys, 1 on the pen) or having one hand on the keyboard and the other on the pen. As you might imagine this can actually slow your process down somewhat significantly. Especially when you consider that the keyboard shortcuts that you use frequently can be between 3-4 simultaneous keystrokes which adds to the uncomfortable nature of switching.

    For this reason, some people start to look at editing consoles/controllers to help with this. The main two I personally had been considering were the Tour Box ($169 MSRP at time of review) and one of the Loupedeck devices ($250-500). While both were fine products, I heard this mentioned in passing and decided to investigate. I was a bit surprised because I've pretty much always used Logitech products, I knew nothing about Razer's catalog except that they were popular with people who take gaming much more seriously than I do and that's about it. At a MSRP of $129 I had to at least try it. When it suddenly went on sale from $129 to $79, I pulled the trigger. This has been my experience so far:

    The short: I wholeheartedly recommend this device if you are looking to use it the way I am. I cannot speak to this device's use in games because I haven't used it for that, I wasn't planning on it and frankly, the other thousands of reviews have that aspect covered pretty thoroughly.

    The long: I chose the Pro over the V2 for a few reasons I think you'll find important. The main advantages the Pro has over the V2 are that it has optical switches, the keys are dual-action and the keys actuation is adjustable. If you're used to mechanical keyboards, the key "feel" may mess with you at first but unless you're a particularly heavy-handed typer I don't foresee any adjustment issues. The keys on the Pro are a little on the heavy side but because of the nature of the dual-action keys, they kind of have to be. While you can set the actuation (ostensibly how hard you press before the unit recognizes that it's been pressed far enough to trigger the secondary action) to your preference, it will take some light adjusting. The primary function triggered by the initial keypress can be extremely light and the secondary action is generally triggered around half way to "bottoming out" (key being pressed in all the way). It's also important to know that regardless of what you have assigned to the primary and secondary actions to any given key, the primary action will always be triggered first and there is no way to bypass the primary function. While that may sound limiting, it just means you have to be thoughtful about what you assign. I'll talk about this more later.

    The beauty of the dual-action keys for design software is that you can just set all of your most-used functions to single key presses as there is no string limit per key. That said, as I mentioned, the way you stack keys matters. For instance, if you wanted to set up a key to "Save" on primary and "Save-As" on secondary - it's still gonna overwrite your file because it has to "Save" before it can get to "Save As". A better way of grouping similar commands would be to set "Copy" as primary and "Cut" as secondary so that it doesn't matter that you only need to cut as copying won't prevent you from cutting immediately after. And it's not just the keys - you can even program the scroll wheel and D-pad. Might sound useless to a mouse user, but being able to immediately switch between scrolling and zooming on that wheel without having to move your hand - it's just one of those little things that, in tandem with the rest of your efficiency binding, make this thing fast and fun to use. You also have them ability to designate a key as a "Hypershift" key in Razer's Synapse software (more in that in a sec) wherein instead of tweaking the actuation to your liking to make use of the dual-action keys, you can sacrifice a key to be the modifier instead of using the "pressure" settings. Feels a bit silly to sacrifice a key for that reason to me but it's a reasonable alternative for the more heavy-handed among us.

    Razer's Synapse 3 software (needed to program your keys and lighting) is not the most immediately intuitive, but once you get the hang of it - it becomes fairly easy to use. From Synapse, you can create profiles for your respective games/applications with their own independent layout and lighting options. You can adjust the key actuation, macros, brightness and for all your RGB lighting needs, Razer's Chroma suite has you covered. You can even sync your other Razer devices or have the lighting effect(s) (Yes, you can even layer lighting schemes and effects) or incorporate multiple Razer devices into a single continuous effect.

    This is one of the other reasons I opted for the Pro over the V2. I tend to work in little to no light, so the per-key RGB lighting (Yes, even the scroll wheel) is much better than the V2 in that there is no light bleed on the Pro. Depending on the environment, the light bleed on the V2 is pretty egregious by comparison. On the Tartarus Pro, I've never been confused as to which key I'm about to hit and while that may sound like a minor issue for a difference of $50, like any other piece of equipment, there's gonna be a learning curve. That learning curve can be shortened drastically if you start out by color-coding keys which is a huge help until muscle memory develops. Some have complained that the unit has no onboard memory and while this is true, Synapse has cloud storage for settings, so unless you intend to take this device with you everywhere and need to use it in 100 different machines...I'd argue that's a bit of a moot point. I know everyone's needs are different, but realistically I see most people using it on their main workstation and maybe a laptop...even if I still worked at an agency on-site, I'd be hesitant to request IT clear Synapse for my work machine but maybe we're different.

    The last thing to touch on are the ergonomics. I have large, but not huge hands and I find (for my purposes) that reaching all the keys is comfortable and intuitive (even when you start building speed - and you will). If you have larger hands, the palm/wrist rest is adjustable but if you have smaller hands, I could see this being less wieldy although not uncomfortable. If you have average to large hands I think you'll be at home. The palm base/ wrist rest is lightly padded but not so much so that you notice it which is great because I've dealt with a myriad of "comfort" features that only served to irk during extended periods of use. Thankfully, in the case of the Razer Tartarus Pro, I can use it for HOURS without any discomfort whatsoever. There's something extremely cathartic about being able to work without moving your hands unnecessarily. It's a huge help if you deal with strain from carpal tunnel or tendonitis especially.

    Whether you're a mouse, tablet (or both) user, I think everyone considering this to speed up their design workflow should at least try it. Do some experimentation with your binds both in physical placement and how you "stack" commands and group your keys colors by tool/function and I'm willing to bet it won't take long before you start wondering how you were getting by without it.
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    Tavo Navarro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 7, 2023
    Color: Classic BlackStyle: Tartarus Pro - Optical SwitchesPattern: KeypadVerified Purchase
    Ewerton
    5.0 out of 5 stars faz muito bem o que propõe
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 14, 2023
    Color: Classic BlackStyle: Tartarus Pro - Optical SwitchesPattern: KeypadVerified Purchase
    Rocio P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars La mejor opción para keypads
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 18, 2023
    Color: Mercury WhiteStyle: Tartarus Pro - Optical SwitchesPattern: KeypadVerified Purchase
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito para gamers and streamers!
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 24, 2023
    Color: Classic BlackStyle: Tartarus v2 - Mecha Membrane SwitchesPattern: KeypadVerified Purchase
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for playing games.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2022
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for playing games.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2022
    This half keyboard is comfortable and feels great to use. I had used a cheap half keyboard for the last 5 years. It did the job but I finally decided to replace it. The Tartarus is good looking and fantastic. The joypad is very good and it works well for weapon changing and inventory uses. I don’t care for the space bar button location. I just mapped it to the button above the joypad and that is way more ergonomic. I didn’t install the software. I just plugged it in and started mapping buttons in game. Worked great. I do wish it has two more buttons. Control and alt for my pinky. Overall I am very happy with it and I would recommend it.
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