Should You Get the $500 ASUS Keyboard? (Azoth Extreme)
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yes
i broke usb port to my keyboard :(
trynna mod the pcb with tape
@@o0iowa-u8h try solder it back if you can. you can still upgrade your keyboard if you can.
ASUS and Corsair's pricing model boils down to "what do we want to sell this for when it is 40% off on black Friday?"
In this case 500 - 40% = 300 & $299.99 is spot on for what this board is actually worth.
500$ and you still have to use armoury crate 💀
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Yup and that is an absolute dealbreaker on its own.
hahahahahhahahah true as f***
As a keyboard enthusiast the price of this keyboard is simply outrageous and will definitely sit on the shelf. ASUS think that they can charge and put high tag price on their product that obviously some of the affordable keyboard is sounds better, looks and feel better than this nothing special expensive ASUS keyboard. Glad to see your video dear Betty❤❤❤
Gaming market won't want it because it's not HE, and the enthusiast market won't want it because they can build something cheaper and save $400. As a keyboard enthusiast who knows JUST ENOUGH to lube my switches and insulate the bottom tray [and swap my own keys] What does this Asus keyboard do that my Black Widow V4 75%, Huntsman Analog, or Keychron K7 don't? Besides cost just a little more than I paid for all 3 of those, I mean.
One of the things that gets pointed out a lot in reviews is that the Azoth Extreme has a really solid build quality, which you won't see on the Razer keyboards for sure. Anything that isn't a gaming keyboard won't have the same responsiveness, especially wireless. So, this is kind of marrying the two worlds together. For sure, HE switches are hot right now and a lot of people are paying attention to it, but not everyone plays games like Valorant or CS where it might make a difference!
As for the enthusiast market and customs... I'm curious what kind of equivalent you can get for $100 that's equivalent. Time spent researching and choosing all the parts, waiting for them to come in, and then doing a lot yourself (like lubing switches which takes a LONG time) isn't always worth it for everyone!
Just my take on it!
Eh no, I make and sell custom keyboards and just the keycaps alone cost more than $100, never mind the cost of the case, the plate, the switches, the PCB and so on.
I have never seen a $100 fully finished, fully custom keyboard.
One of my favorite channels to watch in my free time, I'm still running a Redragon K552 becuase i have no money 😆
Thanks dude! Have you modded it at all
You're back! Where'd you go? We missed you!
also the silver card you can put at the bottom of that keyboard, kinda nice detail :d
im sorry but that is an aboslutely BEAUTIFUL KEYBOARD
Whatever you're smoking... stop it. For that price, there are tons of custom keyboards that look much more expensive and use high end materials not plastic like this thing.
@@pkpnyt4711 and you have wait 3 years to get it
@@pkpnyt4711 this thing is made of aluminum and carbon fiber 🤔
@@mikking291 it's using fake carbon fibre, not true carbon fibre weave. Lol!
@@pkpnyt4711 what part? The plate itself is carbon fiber and the case is aluminum
This'd probably be worth the price if it included a stylish spare set of not shine through keycaps.
Though maybe I'm just not seeing the advantages of being able to flick a switch and give the keyboard an erection.
welcome back
if i ever pay $500 for a stupid keyboard please have me committed to a mental hospital
In india its over 1000$ like 1.04 lakhs.
for $500 it could do anything and sound like heaven but its still not worth it its a keyboard. I'll buy 10 $50 keyboards before i even think about buying this 💀
Big hell no. What i find ridiculous is for that much, you can straight up buy their own gaming handheld the rog ally. Sure, youre not buying a keyboard, but as a value proposition, you are buying something that is actually much more useful than that stupidly priced keyboard anyways. You get a gaming handheld and it doubles up as a portable computer. You really cant justify the price without thinking what else you could be spending that $500 on.
In germany it cost 570
Is there a low profile wireless keyboard with low latency, nkro and no louder than a membrane keyboard?
Asus Falchion LP
can try boyi 66pro ?
It's a cool keyboard, but $500 is crazy lmao...
$125 tops and that's being generous, I mean it's a keyboard and doesn't do anything my modded Redragon can't do other than have that LCD screen that I'd end up ignoring 99% of the time after a short while. But I agree it's pretty but I hate those feet, I'd surely lose one of them over time. I mean come on, not even a magnetized wrist rest, Why Asus Why cheap out on that? What other corners did you cut?
please upgrade your camera gear and editing style, its not even looks like shooted on iphone camera very poor
this is the first video from your channel i didn't except this from 8.2L sub
I don't have $500 to spend on a keyboard, that's the only reason for not buying it, food is priority. 😄
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Not a snowballs chance in hell.
Asus what ever you are smoking, don’t share it. 😂
Damn 500 bucks that’s a lot (btw I’m happy you got a kid that you guys love)
Thanks! I also thought $500 was crazy when I first saw the price tag
@@SwitchandClickOfficial I agree
the only person i know who uses this, is a german 1.5 million subs streamer and youtuber who is sponsored by ASUS ROG
Ah ja SpastiGHG
also vainsz
@@cl4ssic that’s how I call him xd
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It should at least have like Hall effect switches with a rapid trigger or something $500 for that is way too much😭
Its going for custom not fps competitive..
If your rich and financially stable, yes. If you’re financially stable but not rich, NO.
I haven't watched the video. "but should you?" No. $500 for a gaming keyboard is WAY too much, even though it sounds pretty good. You could get a REALLY nice custom board for that.
And wait 3 years until everything gets delivered
It's an overkill price $500 for a mechanical keyboard? If I will spend money on a keyboard I will just buy the Wooting 60HE
I'm now rocking a Royal Kludge RK61 Plus Keyboard changed the switches to Cherry MX Speed Silver and changed also the stock ABS Keycaps to PBT Doubleshot keycaps and it just cost me a total of $80 for everything and happy with it.
@@chris_tuupee so its not intended for you 😂
@@AnDr3w066 Well Asus is known for selling overpriced stuff and giving poor customer service and shitty warranty processes.
agree, i got a rainy 75, and I think it sounds better than this...imo
Liking and commenting to help boost the TH-cam algorithm to see you guys hit 1M subscribers by the end of 2024. Also I really really like my Azoth Extreme keyboard 😮
Thanks for the video and review. 500$ is too steep for me
1:44 that card is for the backplate, use that to cover the 2.4ghz dongle
Do you think it would be worth it to build my own keyboard using a gmmk compact with Razer green switches and Steelseries pudding keycaps over say a Steelseries apex 9 mini with the same keycaps and their optical blue switches?
No. Wooting 60/80 clears everything
Wooting, Razer, Keychron have not only HE but also Last Key Prioritization, which is crucial for FPS gamers.
I think this is for average mass consumers who only differentiate by brands. Likely their choices are mainstream brands like Logitech vs Cooler Master/ Asus etc
The comment saying this failed both gamers and enthusiasts is correct. Asus brand loyalists might get it but even then its a very hard sell, in features and looks.
I got distracted by my cat halfway through but the card you showed at the beginning slots perfectly to cover the dongle and gasket pressure in the back in plate if you weren't aware. That being said, the price is still outrageous for what this keeb delivers!
Love to see you back! I had no idea you had a kid, I was thinking you stopped making videos as you said you keep thinking about doing that a while back in a video. I'm glad Switch and Click was just on a hiatus. Super happy for you for having such a lovely kid! Welcome back!
Glad to see you back. I think they price it high and will probably drop their price to make it seem like a value. No doubt it’s a nice keyboard but not worth $500. Also guess it for someone who want a nice keyboard without worrying about setup. The biggest disappointment and the reason why I didn’t buy it myself was the so configuration software. It way behind via/qmk. You can pretty much only program 1 layer and remap keys. Compared to keychron q1 or zsa voyager this is a step backward. Lastly the other disappointment is how loose the knob is next to display which makes it feel cheap.
If I was seriously considering purchasing this keyboard, the lack of a magnetic connection for the wrist wrest would almost by itself cause me to not buy it. The price does seem high, but I’ve seen people end up putting way more into a keyboard. So maybe it’s not that far out of line considering all the features it has. I think the lack of a magnetic attachment for the wrist wrest is a huge oversight. It does sound really nice though.
I'm typing this comment on the original ROG Azoth. Even that hard/soft mode doesn't justify being twice the price of the OG Azoth.
so basically she saying the asus rog azoth extreme makes a good weapon to WHACK THE HECK out of a child or person
ASUS could easily drop $200 off the cost of this keyboard simply by removing all the unnecessary accessories in the packaging. No gaming keyboard is worth more than $300.
ASUS is also wasting time experimenting with price ceilings while other brands are quickly gaining notoriety.
As an example, while I'm personally not a fan of Wooting, their keyboards have claimed the top spot in terms of consumer mindshare in the competitive gaming space. In addition, Keychron has evolved into a formidable player in entry to mid-level keyboards with solid build quality and a focus on simplistic designs for a little more than $200.
ASUS needs to focus on improving their customization/configuration software *immediately* and stop this obsession with premium parts for their ROG-flavored rabbit hole.
"Everyone is making the same 75% aluminum keyboard" So very, very true.
500$ keyboard, without magnetic switches, will buy only people who don't know anything about keyboards.
Asus' greed is delusional
Nice keyboard' lots of acc... but too rich for my pocket. I'm a $225 keyboard buyer after the mods, I guess I'm cheap or frugal. Great video, thanks for sharing the information and your view 🙂
Looks and sounds like a nice keyboard - but $500 is absolutel preposterous!
Welcome back BTW!
i live in Brazil where the minimum wage is R$1400 for month and this keyboard cost R$4999, so for me pay 500USD where your minimum wage is about 1500USD is easy
Great Video!!!!! Absolutely a good keyboard but i think ill wait for the ROG FALCHION ACE HFX WIRED GAMING KEYBOARD WITH ROG HFX MAGNETIC SWITCHES, RAPID TRIGGER AND SPEED TAP MODE
$500 and still looks like a (max) $150 board, crazy. I just finished building my Zoom75 SE that I got secondhand (cheap) and it looks waaaay better than this overpriced board. Arguably can perform similarly too in games, or I just install the Boog75 HE module inside and bam it's a hall effect gaming keyboard now (while still cost less).
Feels super weird since ASUS kinda ok with Falchion, the low profile one. Not their best effort but it is getting there. They kinda only compete with LoFree and NuPhy on that price segment, and then you filter it for gamer, it still have the niche.
Somebody tells me what kind of material costs that much to 500 on this, or on what niche? I feel that $150 HE keyboards are maybe better for gaming. It has the same metal case. Heavy, maybe also easy to disassemble. And sounds more or less better.
Almost bought this, it not being magnetic is a deal breaker at this price point especially when you advertise the keyboard being made out of metal. Just silly.
Even if I had $10,000 burning a hole in my pocket to be spent, I'd not give Asus $500 for a keyboard, they're taking advantage of peoples hobby addiction. Plus Asus is gaining a really bad name for themselves with their warranty baloney pony crud. Just TH-cam a search for Asus warranty and see the nightmares. I want no more of that, which I did when I was using my ROG laptop.
Apart from armoury crate, I think the keycaps are the most disappointing part of this keyboard, imagine paying 500 USD for regular old shinethrough keycaps. Imo, they should have took time to design a more special keycap set. I even thought it was the OG Azoth in the thumbnail for a moment. I think the rest of the board is very premium but whether it's worth 500 USD is highly debatable. I would personally pay no more than 350 USD for this, even with its tech implementation and a unique set of keycaps.
After the return experience i had with Asus on motherboard - *I WILL NEVER BUY OR RECOMMEND THEM AGAIN!*
Don't buy Asus, their shit dies just outside warranty and they don't help. It's happened with multiple products now from monitors to gfx cards and motherboards. They've gone to junk!
If you have a surplus of 500USD and want to feel really special in an intraverted way, you can buy Razor too. I will wait for a cheaper knockoff made in total darkness for around 10USD, but suprisingly the same quality.
Hmmm...
I don't see what could get you past a $150 price point. No crazy features, no custom options or artistic design.
I also don't feel the need for someone to toggle between the hard to soft typing feel. I imagine preference is typically static. Maybe its useful if you're swapping from gamer to typist??
Still; programmable macros, an extra screen and/or a knob seem more useful than the toggle gimmick.
I RETURNED IT! Extreme Chatter (double input) and software has a hard time connecting!
I have the azoth but not the extreme (this newer version), I'm pretty happy it so justifiably 500 dollars for some adjustable switch feel and metal case is asking a lot. I feel they're low key just trying to inflate the cost of everything and hoping over time people just accept these high cost. like the cost of some foam and rubber is not much. maybe the OLED screen is expensive but it would feel more justifiable if they made is a bit bigger then the not extreme version. I'm sure this will go on sale after a while cause its hard to see a lot of people buying this version over the cheaper one. Maybe they're pulling a 5 head move and came out with an azoth extreme to make the OG version sell more? lol
The real name should be : ROG AZOTH EXTREME OVERPRICING, for those who dare being scammed.
Who is working at ASUS that would approve this product? Everything about it is targeted at "gamers," and they didn't go with magnetic switches?! Extremely dead on arrival and it's a little sad to see.
you can buy 2 wooting 80HE's for this 500 Dollar price
A rock 500 times the weight still costs less I got mine 20 days ago at micro center and its going back on the 29th day. They did not mass produce this as they are all sold out but available on Amazon. No one is buying it. I own 2 original azoth from 2023 and I got them on sale for 200
Has anybody here used wet suit material or auto sound dampening material to mod their keyboard with? I found a small surfing vest (won't fit me) at goodwill for $2 and bought it thinking I'd try it but haven't yet so far. Good video Betty.
Wonderful u are back, but 500 bucks, for a gaming KB? I don't know, for my opinion it's to much.
Increasing prices doesn’t make the product premium. Nobody in his/her right mind will ever purchase this keyboard. There are better keyboards for cheaper price available in the market.
Comparatively to those 1000 dollars and up that people have spent on a keyboard, 500 dollars isn't much by that context, but it's still a significant dent in a lot of people's wallets, let's be real lol 🤣 😎
500$ is 5 months worth of nappies
(in EU prices from 2021 to 2024 at least, the prices I know of) xD
Tbh a gaming keyboard for 500 bucks should have RT imo
I'm curious to see what you think of the Hyper X Alloy Rise, haven't seen a lot of people cover it's hot swap/customization
Uuuuuh! What sicelent keyboard are you using?! :) I need one for the same reason as you!
Why would anyone buy this other than a ASUS ROG fanboy your better off with the wooting, steelseries or razer
Is it expensive? Yes. That said, I recently watched a video of squashy making a custom mecha keeb for Joey with a led screen costing over $1k for him to make 😂
Yes, I make and sell custom keyboards and they can work out to be much more expensive than this, especially if you use high end components. Some top notch sets of keycaps themselves can cost hundreds a of dollars, however custom boards also generally look, feel and sound much better than this Asus and you can customise every aspect to suit your preferences.
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better buy a $300 barebone keyboard. than this i think not worth it to buy $500 keyboard. maybe worth it but not in asus brand.
500 they f up on the feet the feet is the weak point for me no adjustable feet me no buy
Kinda weird how its $500 in amazon while its priced $210 in lazada in the philippines
me who dont have a keyboard watching a 500 dollar one is crazy😭😭
id like to see you branch out of keyboard content tbh I feel like keyboard content has been a little boring later
love ur vidz tho
Is this keyboard can beat wooting HE60???
A 100 dollar keyboard with screen, for what they charge 400.
Theres no way lol 500? Na no thank you
Not even 100%. I shudder to think of the price of this thing if it was.
IT LOOKS GOOD
Did a poll on my discord with only keyboard enthusiasts xD
What is you opinion about Royal Kludge F68?
whats the fastest keybaord for about 100 bucks?
Good to see one of my favorite keyboard reviewer back on track! :D I would love to buy this keyboard if I have unlimited budget :p but overall I think it's worth the price..
Nah. Go wooting for $190. Call it a Day.
Where’s the white version?
For 500 you get something really cool... or just that.
$500? How? On top of Asus software, atrocious
$500 for 3/4ths of a keyboard, good lord!
i cant afford one. but i can look at them and judge them :D
Have you tried the ACE HFX 65%?
12.35, what key was that? seems legit lol
Wonder if the metal card covers where the dongle goes?
I wouldn’t buy this for $200