Saitek Eclipse II Black & Silver Wired Illuminated Keyboard

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A reasonably priced keyboard for those who expect the usual responsiveness of a keyboard, plus the extra ambient lighting to make it look a little more special. Gamers who are looking for macro buttons should take a look at the G11 or G15.

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I love this keyboard.It is the best keyboard I have used in the past ten years.The keys are pretty quiet and there aren't any useless keys.The layout is good as well.The board seems really durable and finaly....I truly like the glow from the eclipse2.I find it useful when I'm using my rig with the lights out.

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I bought this because I wanted a simple backlit keyboard for gaming for a decent price. I had a G15 but found it's lighting was too dim and I knew I'd never use half of what it was capable of. A few of my friends ended up getting one of these Eclipse II's and I was sold right away. This keyboard draws a lot of comments from others. Great product all in all! Can't beat it IMO.

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I purchased this keyboard specifically for it's lack of shortcut buttons such as: e-mail, multimedia and other such useless buttons. Also, I found the backlighting is very handy for when I'm plunking away at night.

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I bought this keyboard to replace the incredibly poorly-designed Logitech MX3200 which I'd just bought a few weeks earlier. The MX3200 is the worst keyboard I've ever used.I'm very happy with the Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard design and key action. The keys feel precise when pressed, requiring a consistently low amount of force to activate each key. The labels are nice and big, too, good for those who need to glance at them from time to time. The key action feels precise and is quieter than other keyboards I've used, though not quite as quiet as a notebook keyboard.The keyboard has two sets of rear legs offering the user a choice between three levels of tilt. It also features a comfortable palm rest which is detachable.The keyboard illumination is an interesting gimmick which might be marginally useful for someone typing in complete darkness with a dim monitor, but I found that the large and bright white labels on the keys are just as readable in dim light with or without the illumination, which leaks out between the keys rather than actually illuminating the keys themselves. I find it distracting more than anything else, so I turn it off.On a keyboard with such a great key action for the standard keys, it's disappointing that the media keys (play, volume, mute, etc.) are relatively difficult to press and have a cheap feeling action, clicking loudly when pressed.The appearance of the keyboard is average. I like the glossy black finish sounding the keys, and I wish that the frame of the keyboard were finished similarly (or at least in matte black) rather than silver.The keyboard is not wireless, and probably could not be made wireless due to the high current demand of the illumination feature. I'd gladly trade one for the other if I had the option.Despite its faults, the Saitek Eclipse 2 succeeds where many other keyboards currently on the market fail -- it works great for typing.

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Great product, although I didn't purchase my eclipse II From NCIX I figured I'd review it here. Great keyboard, I'm loving it, It's silent for night time playing and the LED's don't burn out, or at least not on my board. It's great for those people that have an under-desk keyboard that sometimes just can't find that key. Saitek makes great products and i would recommend them to anyone. No going wrong with this keyboard.

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I needed a keyboard for my wife's new computer. She liked the Microsoft Reclusa I have, but it wouldn't fit in the keyboard tray. After some research I came across this keyboard. So far it's been great. It works well and the choice of 3 backlight colours is kinda fun. My only regret is that it has no usb ports. That would have been nice, but since it plugs in to an Antec 900 case its not a major issue.

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This is an overall good keyboard, very confortable and quiet. But on the other hand, when we look at other products like Logitech G15, which offers a LCD screen for about the same price, this one may look a little over-priced.

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This keyboard replaces my Logitech G11, although the G11 is a pretty good keyboard the extra couple of inches in length caused me some problems, even though I have a very large keyboard tray. I have given my G11 to the wife who really likes it and doesn't have the problem with the size of the G11.The Eclipse II was recognized by XP immediately and istalled without a hitch. There is no software bundled with this keyboard. The keys are easy and smooth to type with. The keys also seem to be a bit larger than the G11 and I find it much easier to type with the Eclipse than the G11.The lettering on the Eclipse is larger than that on the G11 which suits my purposes better.All in all I prefer the Eclipse II over the G11, but it is really a matter of what works better for me. The G11 is a good keyboard but it is a little longer and the lettering isn't as large and I think the G11 keys are a little smaller. The wife really likes the G11 but, for her, it replaces a $15 Logitech keyboard, that I also used for a while and really grew to hate.The $15 Logitech is now in the closet for use as a spare. This review was modfied by poster @ 06-23-08 10:37 AM

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This keyboard replaced my old version of the g15 the 2007 version not the orange one and I have to say that I like the size of the keyboard since I can finally have a keyboard on my computer desk and not on a tray under the desk

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This my main gaming keyboard. This keyboard has wonderful keys that are neither too springy nor too soft, great for typing, and great for games too. It's a pretty sturdy piece of kit too, and requires no extra drivers.

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Other than the CTRL key, keyboard is great! I was lucky to get it when it was on sale for 19.99.. worth every penny ^^

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I have been using normal $15-20 keyboards all my life, and when NCIX was selling those in the last sale, I had to make the move to a decent keyboard. The Saitek II was perfect. I am now convinced why people shell lots of money on such "toys." This thing is brilliant. It looks amazing on my desk and the illumination is very helpful, as I work in the dark sometimes. The quality is pretty good and it's very comfortable for my wrists. Keys are perfect - no loud sounds, very good. Back light is somewhat uneven across all keys, but that's not a big issue. Overall, I highly recommend this product, even though it has been discontinued here.

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Definately my favorite keyboard ever. The lights and the dimmer switch are obviously really nice, especially in low light conditions, and I rather like the extendable wrist-rest. Now I can barely stand using other people's keybords.

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Great keyboard, smooth key operation and relatively quiet too. Variable and alternate backlighting options are a nice addition, too. Good size, not too small or too big, adjustable angle and wrist rest. Very happy with this product, although the ctrl and shift keys give me a bit of trouble occasionally (have to be sure they are fully depressed and not off-center)

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This keyboard is pretty good in terms of gaming in the dark.When i had this keyboard to replace my old no-named brand keyboard i was all excited and although there is no macros its all good for the dark.

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Bought this to replace a cheap sunbeam board that I bought to keep the price down on my system when I built it. This is way better than any keyboard I've ever used before. I love the lighting, and its got very smooth button presses. No loud clicks.

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This is a great keyboard. it is quite the improvement over my generic wireless keyboard. The keys I thought where very quiet and firm.No real problems other then the black light could be more even and maybe a little brighter.

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This keyboard fitted my need perfectly : a good keyboard to game and quite small. Indeed, I was limited by the size of my desk, so the G15 was not a good solution. I chose this one and I don't regret it at all.

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Overall I am very satisfied with this keyboard, key presses are fluent, the illuminated keys help in low light situations(lot of late nights). Leaves enough room for my mouse pad on my small desk. No macros but there are software utilities for that. Overall very good, and for the price, size, and compatibility of other peripherals on my desk, better than a G11 or G15.

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This keyboard is really nice. when you play mostly in the dark, you can see the letters with the LED lighting them up.Key feels great and depending how you feel, you can change the color of the keyboard!

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paid 82.99 at my university book store because i had a giftcard that brought it down really cheap and for what i paid this is a great keyboard. the lights are more for a cool factor than practicality but i dont really sit in a room with 0 lights on so it is no big deal. if you are buying this because you live in your mom's basement and have no ambient lighting and really want to see your keys perfectly in pitch black darkness then maybe this board isn't for you lol.

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I have been quite happy with this keyboard. There are 3 colour choices, media keys are handy, and I love the feel of the keys (nice and firm, but not too firm...). The back lighting is also nice (I have a glass desk so it creates a nice effect). I highly recommend for a "gaming keyboard" or just a very nice regular use keyboard.

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I got this to replace an old Compaq supplied keyboard. This is a great replacement! I chose it over the Logitech G15 because of the smaller size. It feels precise and I like the backlighting for low light conditions.

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This keyboard is probably the best keyboard I have used. The 3 height of the back of the keyboard and the extensible wrist rest is absolutely perfect to match any person tastes. The backlight is a "1337 option" maybe but the result is very nice. The only problem is the price, but I think this keyboard is very reliable and will last for a while.