7.2 out of 10

Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard

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User Score (45)

8.5
Expert Score (5)

7.9
Features (2)

7.5
Ease of use (2)

9.3
Installation (2)

9.3

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quiet, solid build quality, silent, backlit keys, solid software

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Expert Reviews

PC Magazine

6.0/10

4 May 2007
Microsoft and Razer have released a great keyboard, but it falls short in satisfying our gaming needs. Read more
- Attractive design with blue backlighting. Soft and cushy keys. Solid software. Two USB hubs can handle modest input devices.
- No Windows Start key disabler. Extreme gamers might demand more macro keys and more than eight keypresses. No option to turn off backlight.
Metku Mods

29 August 2007
Reclusa feels like a 'just another keyboard'. It has a good 'feel' for long typing sessions. It's silent and it has enough shortcut keys which are quite nicely located around the keyboard. It doesn't have any big flaws either but all the small mistakes put together make the whole product look bad. If Reclusa were marketed as a normal keyboard with some extra features and had a bit lower pricetag, it would have been a good product. Now the price doesn't seem justified. Read more
- Good 'touch' when typing, Silent, Placement of the shortcut keys
- Shortcomings with macro abilities, Backlight bleeds, Flimsy knobs, Overall cheap looks & feel
Gizmodo

3 April 2008
Microsoft makes fantastic keyboards, but when it comes to gaming peripherals, Razer’s no slouch either. That’s why this Reclusa, which is a combination of Microsoft and Razer, looks like what you would get if Microsoft were directing a movie, got fired halfway through, and Razer came in and finished it up. It definitely looks and feels like a Microsoft keyboard, except it’s got a blue LED glow and a bunch of macro keys added on. Read more

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8.0/10

Reviewer: evljstr, Amazon
22 June 2011
drivers sucked, and the jog dials stopped working after a while, but i've had this keyboard more than a year and it feels great to type on. for a rubber dome keyboard, and only 40 bucks, it's a pretty good deal. I'm actually typing on it right now. Read more
Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard

8.0/10

Reviewer: G.E.Nauticus, Overclock
4 April 2008
Keyboard is nice. Clean simple design that I like, compliments my Habu & blue/black case well. The keys are backlit including the letters, Some of the other backlit keyboards I have owned did not have illuminate letters just the backlit keys. One of the things that first cought my attention is the the keyboard is remarkably quiet. Normally I can hear every single key I press, sometimes I don't hear anything at all if very little. Read more
- illumitated letters, backlit keys,simple & clean appearence, quiet, solid build quality
- poor illumination on the f4-f9, no pandora support, requires software for full use.
Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard: Big is beautiful

9.0/10

Reviewer: Kaizen, Dooyoo
25 September 2007
Great if you've the desk space Read more
- Wonderful to type on and great-looking
- A few minor build problems and not terribly useful as a 'gaming' keyboard
Microsoft Reclusa

Reviewer: CNET
25 September 2007
its bloody good mate keys are great to work with and the blue back lighs are spectacular Read more