TKL Gaming Keyboard with CHERRY MX

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Technical characteristics and specifications

The Ozone Battle Royale is a TLK type keypad, that is, without a numeric keypad. Thanks to this, we can achieve a smaller and more transportable keyboard, while allowing the manufacturer to save on manufacturing costs, which translates into the possibility of offering a cheaper keyboard. In total, this keyboard has 88 keys, all with their CHERRY mechanical push button.

This Battle Royale has a system of RGB LED lighting, capable of displaying 16.8 million different colors and with the possibility of configuring different effects. It also allows us to configure the speed, direction and brightness of this lighting system thanks to the included keyboard shortcuts and its simple and intuitive software. Thanks to this software, in addition, we will be able to configure its operation and even create macros to access shortcuts or tips in a few seconds.

Ozone wants to offer users a high quality unit, and for that it brings us a keyboard with original push buttons CHERRY MX RED. These CHERRY MX RED are the most widely used push buttons in the gaming industry, providing users with a smooth click, pleasant touch, and excellent precision at higher speeds.

The keyboard has a complete anti-ghost system, thanks to which all keystrokes are recorded on the keyboard, regardless of how many keys we press at the same time. Count with a way G to disable Windows keys when activating Game mode and avoid interruptions, 12 multimedia keys, and it is compatible with Windows and macOS, Linux and even Android.

The Ozone Battle Royale has a size of 360 mm x 140 mm x 38 mm, and a weight of 1.23 kg. The cable is braided, measures 1.8 meters, and ends with a gold-plated USB-A connector.

External review of Ozone Battle Royale

This new Ozone keyboard comes in a box similar to the rest of the company’s products. In this box the colors black and red predominate. In the upper part we can see a photo of the keyboard with its RGB lighting, while in the back we will see the details and technical specifications of the product.

When we open the box, we find the keyboard in a plastic bag and well packed to avoid damage and trouble.

The first thing we’ll see are the instructions. Ozone includes next to the keyboard a small brochure in which the operation of the keyboard is explained to us. We can see what each key is for, the default keyboard key functions and how to configure the keyboard backlight. Also how we can create macros without using its software.

Next to the keyboard we will also find a tool with which we can extract the keys from the CHERRY buttons. This is useful, for example, to change them in case they are damaged, or to clean the keyboard.

As we have already explained, this keyboard has a reduced size, as it does not have the typical numeric keypad on the right.

At the top of the keyboard we will have the USB cable. This cable is of the braided type, it has a gold-plated USB and a velcro that can be used to prevent the excess cable from hanging down.

The keyboard is completely black and has a standard Spanish ISO layout. The truth is, she doesn’t have anything to emphasize or differentiate her, aesthetically speaking.

In the space key, we will find the silkscreened model, above the arrows the brand and in the F keys the accesses to the keyboard with which we can control the lighting and its general operation.

The background of the keyboard is very simple. We can find 4 rubber bands that will help us not to move during use, and two pins that will allow us to lift it and keep it at an angle.

The angle of the keyboard is not adjustable. Either we have it flat, or raised on the legs of a single level, but nothing more.

And, using the key extraction tool, we will be able to access the buttons which, as we said, are original CHERRY MX RED.

Testing, performance and configuration

The first thing that we are going to see are all the keyboard shortcuts that we are going to find in this Battle Royale. We can access all of them by holding down the Ozone key, the logo-shaped key (to the right of the space) as well as one of the following keys:

• F1: Open My Computer.
• F2: Open the web browser.
• F3: Open the mail client.
• F4: Open the music player.
• F5: Previous track.
• F6: Next track.
• F7: Play / Pause.
• F8: Stop.
• F9: Increase the volume.
• F10: Lower the volume.
• F11: Mute.
• F12: Open the calculator.
• Space: press and hold for 3 seconds to reset the keyboard.
• Win: activate the game mode (lock the Win key).
• Caps Lock: Swap between Control and Shift.
• Alt: exchange between Alt and Win.

We will also find several keyboard shortcuts that will allow us to configure and adjust the lighting of the keyboard without having to download or install other programs on the PC. These keyboard shortcuts are also launched with the Ozone key with the following:

• 1: Choose between breathing or constant mode.
• 2: Choose from three types of Aurora mode.
• 3: Choose between fixed lighting or pulsed lighting.
• 4: Choose between “Dance of the dragon and the phoenixOr explosive mode.
• 5: Choose between the three cyclic modes.
• 6: Choose between two cyclic interactive modes.
• 7: Choose between mode Star, rain, autumn and spring.
• 8, 9 or 10: switch between custom modes.
• Pause: set the backlight color.
• Scroll Lock: Switches between lighting effects.
• Above: increase the brightness.
• Below: lower brightness.
• Left: Increase speed.
• Right: slow down.

And, also, we can customize the keyboard macros in the same way, i.e. by holding down the Ozone key next to any of the following for 3 seconds to start recording:

• Tab: Switch between normal mode and game mode.
• Z, X or C: Record the macro on one of the keys.

If in any of the modes we hold down the corresponding key for 3 seconds, we can enter the advanced customization mode of said effect.

Although it is very useful to be able to configure the keyboard without depending on software, the process is not entirely intuitive, and we do not have full control over the possibilities that this keyboard gives us. For this reason, Ozone provides us with a very simple keyboard configuration software, from which we can adjust all these parameters. All you need to do is download the program, connect the keyboard via USB to the computer and open it.

From this first tab, we can customize the entire keyboard. In addition to being able to create different profiles (from the upper left corner), we will be able to modify the behavior of any of the keys on the keyboard. You just have to click on the key you want to modify and choose its new function, nothing more.

The section “Flash»We will configure everything related to keyboard lighting. Besides adjusting the effects, we can also change the color, brightness, direction, etc. Even if we don’t want to, we can turn off that backlight from here.

In the section “Game mode»We can configure which keys we want to remain disabled after activating the keyboard play mode. We can even turn it on or off from here.

Finally, from the “Macro” section, we will be able to create and configure our own macros.

Once the keyboard is configured, we apply the changes and that’s it. We can now start using the Ozone Battle Royale with our new setup. This keyboard, of course, is amazing in every way. It is a very comfortable keyboard to use (even for those of us who are not used to using a keyboard. TKL). And, in addition, it gives us all the functions that we can need, both for working and for playing. A beast for our games and a faithful companion for the working day thanks to its original CHERRY MX RED push buttons.

Conclusion: how is the Ozone Battle Royale going?

The first thing to keep in mind when asking this question is: are we using the numeric keypad? If we’re just using the PC for gaming, probably not, and this keyboard will fit our needs. But if we are also using the PC for work, it is very likely that we are using the numeric keypad. And, in this case, this keyboard will not work for us.

As a general rule of thumb, when looking within the budget bracket, most keyboards tend to be hybrid or membrane. And, if you want something more qualitative, mechanical, you have to spend a lot more money. There are also models that, to keep costs down, use clone mechanical buttons that do not offer experience, or similar, to that of the CHERRY.

On this occasion, Ozone found this happy medium, the perfect balance, between a cheap keyboard but a clone of mechanical buttons. And also original CHERRY. This way we can get this high quality keyboard for 90 dollars. An adjusted price taking into account everything it offers.

Otherwise, the Ozone Battle Royale has high-end features. For example, a customizable RGB LED lighting system, a total anti-ghost and the possibility of configuring the keyboard both via its own software and via the configured keyboard shortcuts.

We are still missing a few features, such as dedicated multimedia keys. But all things considered, we can only recommend this keyboard, as long as we never use a numeric keypad.

Therefore, we will give the Ozone battle royale, our distinction of oro.