14 DAY TRIAL // Keyboards may be one of the generic components of PCs, but that doesn't mean they can't go through some serious design-enhancing procedures, something Ozone was more than happy to show.
The Ozone Strike keyboard probably got its name from how owners will feel a special kind of tactile feedback whenever they strike a key, regardless of how hard.
This is because of the Cherry Black MX switches that enable that sensation, and which can last for up to 50 million keystrokes each.
These switches are just one entry on the list of things that make the Ozone Strike a peripheral especially suited for long gaming sessions.
One thing is that the item comes with a red-colored W, A, S, D keyset, which can be inserted in place of the regular keys.
Speaking of colors, the Strike is a black peripheral, with the characters for each button being scribed in white (or red, as stated above).
Naturally, no gaming keyboard can truly claim this title if it stumbles over its own feet whenever more than one or two buttons are pressed at the same time. As such, Ozone made sure to implement an anti-ghosting function.
Other features include a detachable wrist rest, double nylon braided cables, a response time of 0.1 ms, seven multimedia keys and an Ozone Function key instead of the window key on the left (to toggle between the F1-F8 keys and their volume, play/pause/etc. functions).
Finally, the item boasts a gold-plated USB connector, two USB 2.0 ports, mic and headphone jacks and a price of £89.99, which is about the same as $140 / 103 Euro. Go here to see a review of sorts.
The one thing that this newcomer lacks and which rivals like the MK-80 possess is LED backlighting, for visibility in the dark.
Fortunately, gamers don't usually look down at the keyboard when they do their thing, so this isn't bound to turn into too great a disadvantage.