Cougar 450K Gaming Keyboard

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Hybrid mechanical switches get you that tactile feedback, Solid design and feel, UIX software works great, Can program macros and advanced functions, Price
Good Build Quality, Hybrid Mechanical Keys (Mimic Cherry MX Characteristics), Splash Proof, 26 Key Anti-Ghosting Technology, Illumination System (3 Colors / 2 Effects / 3 Brightness Levels), 3 Available Profiles, Built-In Memory, Price (For Some), ,...

Cons:

Not the best illumination we've seen, Not compatible with aftermarket keycaps
Durability? (Compared To Mechanical Switches).

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Last revision on November 28, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Hybrid mechanical switches get you that tactile feedback, Solid design and feel, UIX software works great, Can program macros and advanced functions, Price
Good Build Quality, Hybrid Mechanical Keys (Mimic Cherry MX Characteristics), Splash Proof, 26 Key Anti-Ghosting Technology, Illumination System (3 Colors / 2 Effects / 3 Brightness Levels), 3 Available Profiles, Built-In Memory, Price (For Some), ,

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not the best illumination we've seen, Not compatible with aftermarket keycaps
Durability? (Compared To Mechanical Switches)

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall the keyboard has a great feel to it and while it does have a little flex it feels very solid. The keyboard took a little bit to get used to, I think the biggest thing was the smaller backspace key, it is at least half the size of backspace keys...

By ThinkComputers on February 16, 2016

The Cougar 450K sports a basic chassis and physical features but the backlighting and software suite are welcome additions to this wallet-friendly keyboard. The key switches are definitely more pleasant to use than standard membranes and give more...

By Bit-tech.net on March 23, 2016

PriceThe Cougar 450K Hybrid Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is available from Overclockers UK for a very reasonable £39.95. For a keyboard with this design and features, I think that's pretty great value for money and it fits nicely in with the pricing and...

By eTeknix on February 19, 2016

COUGAR has come a long way from being a new player in the PSU industry to one of the leading gaming peripheral manufacturers in the market today and so it's always nice to see what they have up their sleeve. Still when I heard they'd release...

By NikkTech on January 23, 2016

Cougar is a relatively new gaming hardware company that is still working to establish a name for itself in the crowded market for peripherals. With the 450K hybrid mechanical keyboard ($59) and 450M gaming mouse ($49), the company is looking to convert...

By Hardware Canucks on December 26, 2015

Cougar liefert mit der 450K ein kompaktes und mobiles Schreibgerät, welches optisch hochwertiger wirkt, als die Materialwahl eigentlich ist.Entgegen der beworbenen Charakteristik kommt die Tastatur nicht an Cherry-MX Switches heran, stellt jedoch einen...

By Technic3D on July 23, 2016

Cougar 450MWer auf glossy steht, kann hier zugreifen. Diese Maus konnte alle Aufgaben bestreiten, die man ihr als Herausforderung stellte. Mit einem Preis von aktuell knapp 50€...

By hardwareinside.de on March 23, 2016

Mit der 450K liefert Cougar eine gute Non-Mech-Tastatur für Spieler ab. Das solide Gehäuse hinterlässt einen mehr als positiven Eindruck. Für das Keyboard spricht aber auch der präzise und leise Anschlag. Auch die übersichtliche und recht umfangreiche...

By Gamezoom.net on March 10, 2016

Mit der 450K hat Cougar eine Gaming Tastatur in seinem Sortiment, welche optisch sehr einer mechanischen Tastatur aus eigenem Hause ähnelt. Auch was den Funktionsumfang angeht, steht die 450K der Attack X3 nicht in vielen Punkten nach. Cougar hat hier...

By mod-your-case.de on March 02, 2016

Cougar es una marca de calidad y pagas eso, de todos modos hemos visto muchos teclados y estos no destacan mucho, son productos de gama media y sin muchas funcionalidades que te hagan decidirte por él, no es que no lo recomendemos, pero no es un...

By tecnogeekies.com on February 11, 2017

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