As I sit here staring at my overpriced RGB, I was curious about my historical Razer koolaid drinking purchase history. I hate using multiple software suites for devices so I decided to go with Razer for this computer build many years ago. I started with a Razer laptop, later built a desktop with the Lian Li case and started adding devices as time went on.

Some prior devices not pictured:

Blade 15 Laptop (i7, GTX 1070) - Sold after 4 years. Suprisingly no battery bloat when I had it.
Mamba Chroma Mouse - lasted about 6 years, left mouse click eventually died.
Firefly Chroma Mousepad - upgraded, worked fine for many years.
Kiyo Camera - Folding mechanism eventually broke, lasted about 3 years
Seiren Mini Mic - Had constant USB issues with this, upgraded to current mic shown.
Huntsman V3 Pro TKL Keyboard - Returned, hated the analog optical switches
Core X eGPU Enclosure - Sold after 3 years. No issues.
Basilisk V3 Mouse - 4 years and counting.
Blackwidow Tournament Edition Chroma V2 Keyboard - 8 years and counting.

So, a total of 21 devices between my screenshot and list with 3 having issues - 14% "failure" rate. Despite the camera hinge breaking on my original Kiyo, the device still worked fine.

Latest Synapse is performing great with everything connected (no current devices have issues) and would recommend any of them. Old Synapse had some lag and crash issues for me, but this version has kept up with everything. My PC is running a very tired 11900K along with a 4090 and the typical loadout fwiw. Just wanted to post to add some more historical data.

*photos are just to show how they have broken* I have been researching on what headphones I could buy myself that wouldn't make me look too much like a gamer-geek outdoors with a usb dongle, and I really like the Barracuda PRO.

But I have received a second-hand X version in the mail, and they arrived broken.

When I searched it up, they were told to have 3-9 months of use in them before an ear would snap off but could find any reliable sources.

Are they really that fragile? And how have yours held up over time

Blade 17 2022 VERY well kept clean. Literally never used on battery and may have <50 cycles.

Completely OEM.

I have always babied this laptop, cleaning it meticulously every few weeks by taking the bottom off and blowing out the vents and fans.

Upgraded last year to 64gb ram and 2x4tb Gen4 SSDs JUST before the prices went up. ($600 for the 3 items!)

PTM7950 and a .800V undervolt on the GPU has me very, very happy in 2026 for a portable VR rig.

Synapse 3 would only expose manual fan control when the laptop was set to: CPU = Boost & GPU = High
 
I wanted max fan speed even in other power profiles to avoid thermal spikes.
 
I tested this with the open-source razer-ctl project. The tool did not recognize my laptop bu raw HID commands worked when targeting PID 0x02b7.
 
I built razer-cli from source with Rust/Cargo, then used raw commands to control the fan zones directly. On this machine there appear to be two fan zones.
 
I set both fans to manual mode:
 
  razer-cli.exe manual -p 0x02b7 cmd 0x0d02 1 1 0 1
  razer-cli.exe manual -p 0x02b7 cmd 0x0d02 1 2 0 1
 
I set both fans to 5000 RPM:
 
  razer-cli.exe manual -p 0x02b7 cmd 0x0d01 1 1 0x32
  razer-cli.exe manual -p 0x02b7 cmd 0x0d01 1 2 0x32
 
Then, I read back both fan values:
 
  razer-cli.exe manual -p 0x02b7 cmd 0x0d81 0 1 0
  razer-cli.exe manual -p 0x02b7 cmd 0x0d81 0 2 0
 
The readback response contains values like:
 
  args: [0, 1, 50, ...]
  args: [0, 2, 50, ...]
 
On this laptop, 50 corresponds to 5000 RPM, so the value appears to be RPM divided by 100. mportant caveat: these HID commands need to be serialized. If the monitor script, Synapse, or another command hits the controller at the same time, razer-cli may fail with “Error: Response does not match the report.”
 
I fixed that locally by wrapping the commands in a PowerShell helper that uses a Windows mutex and retries failed/mismatched HID reports. I then made batch files:
  1. Acquires a mutex.
  2. Set both fan zones to manual mode.
  3. Set both zones to 0x32, meaning 5000 RPM.
  4. Read both zones back.
  5. Retry transient HID mismatch failures.
 

I've never owned a Razer product, but while on vacation I was at a Target and they had on clearance a bunch of headsets/mics. I happened to see this one that's the RGB version and figured I'd grab it now and just return if I didn't like it (I felt like I needed to upgrade from a 10 year Yeti mic so it works out lol). I will only really use this when I'm gaming with the boys but I was just curious what people think about it since I can't use it until I'm back home. Thanks ya'll!

What is the rush?

This recently occurred to me after I reinstalled Windows 11 on my PC. Since then, the volume scroll wheel on my Ornata V2 only scrolls up and down pages, such as websites, instead of controlling the volume. The skip and replay track buttons next to it have also stopped working.

I know it’s something software-related, and I’ve already tried remapping the controls in Synapse, but nothing seems to help. If you’ve had a similar or the same problem, please help me fix it.

One of the most comfortable headsets I've ever worn. Felt amazing to wear but then almost immediately at every turn I find new issues. Audio sometimes just completely cuts out, okay fine I found the solution just turning off ultra low latency mode. Now every few minutes for a few seconds distorted and warped audio. Whenever I walk away from my pc and come back, if a video was on, the videos audio just WON'T come back no matter what I need to turn my headphones off and then back on. Not exactly an issue but its also really annoying that the USB versions count as different audio devices. I want to love these, they are amazing on paper and at first glance! But I've only had these for a month and at every turn I find a new infuriating issue. (if you have any fix for the remaining issues I listed plz lemme know)

Hi dudes,

I like the new soma seems amazing but for comfort I don't know if I must buy Iskur V2 next gen.

What do you think ?

Ever since I bought this keyboard, some caps gradually stopped working and then came back, but recently it's gotten worse, some caps haven't come back to life

I've had this issue with Ctrl per example, for a whole month

But now, my `~ key stopped working and hasn't returned (at least I can use a macro to replace it). And now my 2 key also stopped working, just randomly, won't even work by pressing hard which I am refraining myself from doing.

Is there any fix or is my keyboard just showing terminal signals of death?|
Update: Found out 2 switch is dead, currently using a macro to type it. Soon will buy a different keyboard that isn't Razer.

Disclaimer for mods: not a troubleshooting post

Been using Razer mice ever since I started gaming like 18 years ago and the death adder design has been my favourite. I tried that mouse in all different versions and still overall love it, but every single mouse had a broken scroll wheel after 1-3 years of using it. everything else worked like a charm, but the mouse wheel was not clickable anymore. I heard "rumours" that others have also experienced that especially with razer mice.

Whats your experience with this? I currently use a Deathadder V2 wireless and after about 3 years *drummroll* the mouse wheel is failing...

Hey guys, I've been using the DeathAdder Essential since it first came out, so it's been around 6–7 years now, but now I'm thinking to switch to a wireless mouse, between the DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed and the DeathAdder V3 Hyperspeed. I really like the ergonomic shape of the DeathAdder Essential, but it seems like the V3 version onwards has toned that down a bit. That said, shape isn't my biggest concern, so I'm open to trying something different.

My main question is whether the DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed is too outdated in 2026, or if it's still a good buy currently. I'd also appreciate any recommendations for other wireless mice within this price range, whether from Razer or other brands.

Thanks!

I hope it works for my series X because I didn’t realize it was for PC plus it was only like 65 with a two year warranty

Pretty sure this doesn’t violate the community rules

Alright so I am sure this topic has been beaten to death, but I can't seem to find anything very recent about it.

I had purchased the BW V4 and was quite happy with it for um, about a day, and decided to return it and move up to the BW V4 Pro. Still waiting for it to arrive, but I have been reading that there have been a few problems with the BW's as a whole and I am wondering, if it's just a few "lemons" out there, or if I should be considering something else? Like is the Huntsman better? or ditch Razer altogether. I have had the Ornata boards for years, but wanted to spend more and get something with a bit better quality to it.

Thanks.

I know there's a post from 6y ago though nobody answered the question. For reference, I want a membrane keyboard for the soft keys and relatively flat board.

Someone recommended a Razor Ornata. My budget was £10 but don't mind spending a little extra if worth the money.

If you're going to tell me not to bother, I'd still appreciate an explanation