CONCLUSION

   The original Strike Pro became quite popular among gamers but with the arrival of RGB mechanical switches it became clear that Ozone would either need to upgrade it or release a new model altogether. Now some people obviously believe that just upgrading an older product is like reheating the same food but we've seen it happen numerous times in the past by many manufacturers. We actually don't really see it as a bad thing since if a product offers whatever it is consumers want then why not just add all the new goodies on it and re-launch it? So the Strike Pro Spectra is basically an updated version of the Strike Pro with added RGB key lighting and although the original never made it here (thus we can’t compare it to this) we think Ozone did the right thing. Unfortunately although the Strike Pro Spectra has a very good RGB lighting system and the soft rubber coating makes it stand out from most similar models it proved just too loud for my taste, however if you’d like a keyboard that comes really close to a typewriter this could be for you.

   The one single drawback of the Strike Pro Spectra Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is its price tag which is currently set at 149.89Euros directly from the Ozone Gaming online shop. Overall this price tag wouldn’t be considered as high since there are many similar models that cost just as much and even more but when the regular Strike Pro costs 50Euros less a 50% increase in price seems way too much just to get RGB illumination. That being said the Strike Pro Spectra is a great gaming keyboard aimed especially towards gamers and enthusiasts who want plenty of audible feedback and it’s certainly worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- RGB Key Illumination With 7 Effects
- Custom Color Maps (Per Key Illumination)
- Cherry MX Red Mechanical Switches (50 Million Actuations / Gold Plated Contacts)
- Full Anti Ghosting
- USB 2.0 Passthrough With Audio Ports
- Gold Plated USB And 3.5mm Plugs
- 5 Onboard Profiles (6 Macro Keys Each / Unlimited Macros Via Software)
- Wrist Rest

CONS

- Fixed Wrist Rest (For Some)
- Rubber Coating (Easily Marked)
- No Dedicated Macro Keys
- Price (Compared To The Regular Strike Pro)