SteelSeries Apex 3

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Reddit IconChrsRobes
12 months ago

Honestly, they're all pretty good, its all about custom preference for the most part, most keyboards from reputable retailers have been reliable and reasonably well made,I've had dozens over the years from corsair steel series and Logitech. Other than features, I see very little difference in switch quality from a $50 keyboard to a $150 one. Right now I'm using a steel series apex 3(~$40usd), technically doesn't even have mechanical switches, but the feels pretty good, I bought it because it was slightly waterproof rated, and I have a bad habit of spilling drinks on my keyboard, it's been great for that purpose, while still maintaining a "gaming feel" with responsive key presses and a low latency.

Reddit IconIntoFlooring
4 months ago

Steelseries Apex3 is low budget and works good.

Reddit IconJohnBroHawk
4 months ago

I got a stelseries apex 3 for my wife. She loves how quiet it is vs my asus strix scope 2.

Reddit Icontufy1
8 months ago

I used to only buy Logitech, but the G910 was a major disappointment. After a few years, it started double typing and nothing ever prevented it. I replaced it with a Steelseries Apex 3, which costs a third and still performs excellently. We‘ll see how it holds up, but even if it only makes it to 3 years, it‘ll be cheaper than the Logicrap. „But the Apex 3 is not mechanical“, you will say. So? I notice no difference. Except that it‘s quiet. Really, really quiet.

Reddit IconRude_Coconut_2020
9 months ago

I've literally just swapped out my 80HE for a Lemokey P1 HE and couldn't be happier. On paper the 80HE has better raw performance , but there's zero difference to me. I wanted one keyboard to do everything, and I hated typing on the Wooting. Not to mention the build quality is just terrible. I've also used a Razor Huntsman V3 Pro and hated the typing on that too. Steelseries Apex was pretty good, but again, just wasn't it and I hated the looks. The P1 has so far been the best all round keyboard I've ever used. Some might be better in certain areas, but they're nowhere near as well rounded. It's also the best typing feel on a HE keyboard I've ever used, and beats out 98% of mechanicals I've had.

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