NEW Asus ROG Azoth / Harpe Ace w Aim Lab - FIRST LOOK

Checking out the newly announced ROG Azoth 75% Wireless Keyboard, the ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition, and the Hone Ace surface - also in collab with Aim Lab. This is a feature-packed, full wireless loadout you don't want to miss.
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ROG Azoth 75% Keyboard - geni.us/FIewSM
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[@KDZen]

As a builder of custom boards, to see this amount of consideration for a gaming keyboard is hurting my brain...in a good way. Very impressive stuff

[@ASUSUSA]

Thank you, our team has worked hard to to bridge the our gaming series alongside many of the enthusiast niche features/benefits of customer enthusiast keyboards.This is an evolution and continuation of what we have been doing throughout the year with models like our ROG FALCHION ACE, ROG STRIX FLARE II ANIMATE and ROG SCOPE series where we have phased in items like pre lubed and binned switches, sound dampening foam, improved stabs, hot swap PCB but also maintained manly elements traditional gamers have wanted. We look forward to the feedback and response from the community and media in 2023.

[@rzary_]

@@ASUSUSA honnestly seems like a pretty good option, kind of unfortunate that it has north facing pcb and plastic bottom instead of alu

[@PaulPlay]

Very impressive indeed, but it would be nice if there was a cheaper option (the Azoth is 300 bucks) without the screen, the knob and wireless functionality. For me at least, these three features are cool but kinda gimmicky and nothing I would really need in a keyboard (for some, these features will be worth it ofc)

[@RetardedAsianGuy]

@@rzary_ Still doable with Gateron switches that have the top housing fillet for north facing + GMK, or use long poles

[@KDZen]

@@rzary_ IMO if their goal is introduce the mainstream gaming keyboard crowd to the qualities of customs, I think south facing is too big of a change for now. You'd be surprised how many people still absolutely must have good RGB in their boards

[@iqbalhussein5434]

ROG have really been stepping up their peripherals recently. All we need is a refresh to their headset and they would have a new slate of improved peripherals. Love to see a company as large as ASUS listening to enthusiasts.

[@ydid687]

they are often in short circuit comment sections, north america, asia and whatnot channel moderators i guess

[@raphaelchagas1676]

I love how Brian talks much calmer now. The loud old days are gone and I love how the channel is nowadays. Great voice!

[@Keybored]

Fully agree on the Azoth! Really good to see big branded gaming peripherals really step up! Great review as always!

[@badseedtech]

Thanks man! I gotta check out your vid 👀

[@xMoondo]

That keyboard is insanely cool. As you kept spouting off the different features I was just in awe at the attention to detail they put into this product. I haven’t bought a “gaming” keyboard in years but I will definitely be buying one of these.

[@ASUSUSA]

Awesome overview and hands on experience detailing! Thank you so much for taking some time to look at what ROG is bringing to your desk in 2023 - As always stay tuned for more! New up the ROG Raikiri Pro controller right? Best wishes to you and the channel and the whole community in 2023!

[@Tezla_Insanity]

The keyboard and mouse seem like absolute winners!

[@jesusb9562]

I just recently bought a barebones gmmk pro. This new product is tempting me now. I have the Asus G14, so it would be nice to get the Asus Azoth. Might consider returning my kit depending on the price of the Azoth.

[@butteredbread100]

Too bad the HDR is broken on your $1400 OLED monitor

[@Tezla_Insanity]

@@butteredbread100 Their 48" one?

[@Meatsweats_o_O]

controller with hall effect would be fantastic.

[@DummyUrD]

someone with love for the custom market had input on these products, love it

[@Fr0stbite1801]

Man, it feels fantastic seeing more gaming keyboard brands putting out keyboards closer to enthusiast-grade. And the lubing tools included? Wowzers, I am speechless.

[@yirmiya1904]

First time finding your channel and I am extremely impressed. I love the flow.

[@sxnthwave]

I love seeing these brands identifying things in the custom keyboard scene that they can bring over to their stock boards to improve the quality and the overall look and feel of their products. I’m really excited to see Asus doing stuff like this.

[@ASUSUSA]

Thanks for feedback!

[@REZY_]

Good to see Asus ROG branching out to an enthusiast level of both custom keebs and gaming mice. These products are SOLID. Excited to get my hands on that board for sure. Great review 💪🏽🔥

[@strawberryforte]

Been using the Harpe Ace for a couple of months and I am in love with it. Just ordered the Azoth since I'm trying to go for an all ROG peripheral set up.

[@AgentFortySven]

I have been using the Azoth since release! I loooove it!

[@TFconfused]

Damn this is seriously impressive for a stock gaming setup. I've decided to stop using customs for gaming a while ago and have been rocking a Ducky TKL. But this........ Has my attention. Great video as always my man. Entertaining and informative

[@haydn6462]

Have you looked into the wooting 60he?

[@ASUSUSA]

You also may want to check out our ROG FALCHION ACE and ROG STRIX SCOPE RX TKL WIRELESS DELUXE

[@TFconfused]

@@haydn6462 yes! I want a larger layout than a 60 though :(

[@zHazedz-r6h]

The shape of that mouse is like my Steel Series Rival 3 Wireless. That "hump' is actually really nice for medium to large hands. Less pinky drag on your mousepad.

[@bwloawesome]

Your content is more than S tier, my dude. Blows me away that you aren't at 500k yet But you will be. ;) Glad I got in early!

[@mikecheng6010]

I just bought the combo for black friday sales and so glad I did. They both feel amazing and defn added to my gaming experience when I play apex

[@kattzz741]

First video I've watched on your channel and I am SUPER impressed! Hugely competitive gamer, and tech enthusiast, and you provide an amazing amount of detail and comparisons, as well as high production value content, with a great personality. Keep it up!! Also the ROG Harpe shape and weight make me think it's their answer to the G Pro X Superlight, which I loved until it had scroll wheel issues. Currently rocking an ASUS ROG Keris, and I like it, but might give the Harpe a shot as well in the near future.

[@abrahamsanchez5509]

That keyboard is legit what I’ve been waiting for. Buying it as soon as it’s available locally.

[@Hako_exe]

I've personally worked with the folks over at AIM Lab and they are great people! Cool to see them work with ASUS and come out with a solid mouse.

[@siniganggang96]

In the next 3 years we're gonna see most if not all peripheral companies coming out with 65% and 75% mechanical keyboards and hopefully some hall effect switches in those form factors as well

[@trever7580]

@@crisnmaryfam7344 check out the Wooting 60he you will know why then

[@azerXP]

@@crisnmaryfam7344 gradual control in games that support it (pushing the switch down half way makes you walk forward at half walking speed, for example), and since the switches have less parts touching you will get both a smoother actuation feel and they will last longer, with some older hall effect switches rated in billions of clicks before failure, versus the measly millions that contact based switches are usually measured in

[@desoxy2093]

Hi, this is the first video I see from your channel and I subscribed instantly. Very good quality, you speak very well so it isn't difficult to undestand by peope who doesn't speak english like me. Event the edit is pefect. Keep up the good work ! :)

[@michaelphaneuf7281]

Your videos are the best. Thanks for the fantastic content and honest reviews. Plus the “NOPE” over the price had me rolling. I was waiting for the price the whole time…🤣

[@MisfireKB]

That cm ruler is fucking DOPE. Idk how no one has thought of that yet

[@sideacc1258]

62hours with both rgb and oled display on is insane

[@xkeeb]

Damn I might have to grab this over the wooting, that layout and wireless sounds REALLY nice.

[@habitat2907]

Loving the content, can't wait for this one. But I am still waiting on the lamzu review you have mention online.

[@LenbIix]

Pretty crazy that they included Krytox and the switch opener.

[@Oopsie26]

The mouse shape reminds me of the old school mouses we had back in the day in middle school (20years ago)

[@1800Swagg]

Nice vid as always. I gotta know though, what is the wrist rest you're using in the video? I've never seen it before. Thanks for the quality content as always.

[@Oshieez]

Woah the keyboard sounds good was not expecting that

[@TerryL1n]

oooo that 75% keyboard format is nice! Nice to see these bigger companies adpating it.

[@kyosukeshidou1370]

bought the new Azoth with NX Snow and gad damn ... it is one hell of a fine keyboard , no mods needed

[@jackh2011]

another awesome video, looking forward to your UpToDate amp/dec review

[@ellowell8160]

Let's consider the fact that he lubed this every damn switch for a 10 second soundtest snippet on a *gaming keyboard*. If that's not dedication I don't know what is.

[@thawzie]

I saw ROG's analog keyboard on a store near me and yes I can confirm that their stabs are top-tier

[@Ciz4Crummy]

Whoa, Asus taking notes on the custom keeb market and making a decent sounding board.

[@medi6892]

fr with some good akko caps for interference and a cute gif thats rlly awesome

[@turagkhan3469]

"That is a steal for what you are getting in that board" thanks asus great stuff and wish a great year ahead

[@Xipri.d.c.]

Great review BadSeed, impressive build quality. I was wondering what brand are the speakers you use with your system? Best of wishes and a Happy New Year

[@bigman8733]

Damn, I’ve been thinking of building another custom for my setup as I have my Dygma raise for everything but it’s annoying to have to reconnect every time. Having 2 keyboards on the desk is ideal for me with the main typer being wireless so I might jump on this board!

[@leviathanpriim3951]

awesome, thanks beard, Stay up

[@BaxTechYT]

I really appreciate the fact that it has Mac and pc keys. As someone who uses both daily, it’s a must

[@lockhum4923]

I am blown away by this keyboard especially when its from ASUS, btw great video as always!

[@DrkNinja_]

I'll say the same thing I said on Keybored's video, if they offered alternate plates I think this would be a homerun. I hate steel plates. Gimme POM, PC, or FR4. Great video as usual brian!

[@dennisdaniel2964]

finally a good customizable gaming keyboard and a good mice too from ROG. Damn, never see this coming. It's a very good step up from ROG

[@BoostedBill96]

Brian I can’t believe you didn’t throw in some of your own switches and cap onto this keyboard! Either way I’m really blown away by asus who usually brings rather tacky (opinion) peripherals. Hats off to asus

[@d1kgaws12]

To see a gaming keyboard that is actually pretty appealing to enthusiasts as well feels like a dream. Most keyboards I've ever seen are either completely gamer-orientated and not appealing to enthusiasts in the slightest, or completely enthusiast-orientated and has some setbacks that might bother gamers (other than a HELLA lot of RGB). I just hope that BadSeed Tech means an actually affordable price point by a "steal" because I feel like keyboard enthusiasts are the type of people who would call bank-breaking price tags "dirt cheap". Edit: Apparently the new keyboard will be $250, which no matter how many features you get for the money, dooesn't sound like a "steal". I think enthusiasts are so desensitized to above AirPods level prices for keyboards, they'd call $300 for a "better-sounding" and "better-feeling" mechanical keyboard "dirt cheap" like it's actually $30. The custom mech keyboard world is literally the California of the overall keyboard universe. Wanna cheap out? F u. You must destroy your bank like the rest of us for anything acceptable.

[@ALIENARIES]

Did you have the chance to check for interference with cherry profile keycaps? I'm a bit worried given it's north facing. Great review as always, Brian.

[@joshwilson8501]

Wow, the keyboard is through the roof!! Awesome ASUS!!

[@egaming2023]

Thanks badseed for the video I got my ROG red switch Azoth today online. I want a wooting but it wont be available till mid April, they said it should be available on the shelf at that time and the preorder time is right there also. I'm going to use the Azoth for a few months holding out to try that wooting. I wasnt too sure on this Harpe mouse though, is it worth the 150 or would you pull out other mice first in that range for like overwatch 2 gaming?

[@ZandoNoid]

Any chance you review the ROG Keris Aimpoint? The internals are the same as this but it's a unique small ergo. Unfortunately it weights 70g but i still think it's a pretty good package all around.

[@carljohnson7]

I'm glad I see videos like this, seeing the companies actually give a shit and actually improve on their products

[@TheMarbeezy]

looks like I'll be returning my keyboard and waiting for this one to come out!

[@peirs3071]

Those clicks actually sound super nice. I'm loving the keyboard too. The font is meh, but I'm super into the height of the caps.

[@Kafrang]

Your Setup is Neat would love to have the Items Desk , Mats , Speakers etc.. For once KZbin Recommendation got me into a good Channel

[@noizfx]

I want to like the ROG line of products but my main problem is that their Amoury Crate software is their automatic profile switching which I use is super slow and laggy, like definitely 1+ second when I switch to different programs.

[@egaming2023]

Hey Bigseed, question here on the HAL effect, I was reading on ROG website that the NX ((red and brown) the blue is a .1MM diff) switches Actuate and reset at the same exact point does this not create a hall like effect ?

[@JustAnotherKyd]

Damnit. Whenever I wanna quit the game, dope stuff like this releases. Will be copping this set, looks incredible and has features I really want

[@Tyrizzle505]

Wow, I want that keyboard. That’s so sick

[@DirtyGingy]

Brian, you had shotgun mic so close that the proximity effect was heavily influencing the sound tests

[@Raglarak]

The keyboard looks pretty dope, but I wish they were focusing more in performance by creating their own unique switches to compete vs Lekker, OmniPoint switches and stuff

[@CaptainNomae]

I think it's more of a competition with non-gaming brands especially with hotswap sockets. While hall-effect is very neat I think both hall-effect and hotswap are pretty good options.

[@ASUSUSA]

We do offer our own internal design switches both ROG NX and ROG RX switches our NX switches are pre binned a rarity amongst pre builds as most do not guarantee force deviation consistency. Also pre lubed and we have different actuation/reset points. Switches are complex though and highly personal but as a whole we feel we have a very solid set of switches that most users and many enthusiasts would be entirely fine with. On the other end we have our RX optical switches which offer many benefit such as reduction keycap wobble, brighter more consistent illumination, fast and consistent actuation and stability.

[@d1kgaws12]

@@ASUSUSA Hold the f- up is that the REAL ASUS!?!? Am I becoming insane?

[@jasonhurdlow6607]

@asusnorthamerica8891 Will we be able to get a version of this keyboard with the RX switches? My son has your Scope RX and I love those switches.

[@metalskinn460]

Finally! Can you let us know if we can save custom RGB profiles on this? Deathstalker V2 Pro and Apex TKL Pro didn't unfortunately.

[@PandaGoBoo]

Hell yeah bro, this is a solid set as long as that redacted price is good. Also looking pretty healthy these days bro, awesome job. Cant wait for more videos.

[@jeanpaulalmeida]

Very nice, thanks for the review! 👌🏻

[@StreetRoozter]

Any thoughts on reviewing the Beacn Mix/Mix Create? I've had it since launch but would love to see what you think about it!

[@willsaintg4357]

I have been looking for a new keyboard, and though I am not big on the gaming-looking peripherals, this is definitely in my radar. I wanted a good gaming keyboard that I could use my and with my MacBook and this is right up my alley.

[@martskeebstudio]

ROG team really are listening to the customers! If priced right, I might get one for myself too.

[@cleveralias8085]

Damn, Editing Brian had me in the fist half.

[@rolfathan]

Can you upload the image for the keyboard directly to the keyboard? Or do you have to upload it to a cloud server that will eventually be offline or down for good?

[@lukenycz7967]

for me it feels like it is straining my wrist more and forearms. Is that normal for a new and slightly different mouse shape than what I am use too? I had the zowie za13 and mm711 before

[@razeceja1459]

Harpe ace or death adder v3 pro for my first mouse? Plan on building my pc early next month

[@bruddah_]

brooo that keyboard is actually everything i've been looking for. Hopefully all the other big peripheral companies taking notes, and all step their game up like this.

[@klubhead7070]

Definitely going to cop all 3. Hopefully I can get the finalmouse keyboard when it drops

[@DefiantMirage]

I click for the tech stuff, stayed for the awesome beard.

[@noblecomments4009]

I've been looking around and there is no clear answer, if anybody knows pls let me know, Does Armoury works with Mac? I got the keyboard and downloaded armoury but it doesn't register the keyboard for some reason, therefore I'm stuck with basic configuration, can't really use the display and if I can't well, then the KB isn't really worth it.

[@corruptpixel8441]

I've had my Steelseries sensei for around 9 years so if this mouse is similar in shape, I might be into it

[@fergy81]

I have both devices and noticed that the harpe wireless RF connection interfers with the azoth RF causing the mouse to be really jumpy and jittery. No problem is one of them is set to bluethoot while the other one is on RF. Does anyone have a solution for this?

[@jshauns]

That keyboard sounds great!

[@DJTruntz]

Out of topic question: What's the thin grey mat under your monitor and mousepad? Really looking to cop one hehe

[@migueldupont7391]

Where do you purchase these products this could be a stupid question but I just can’t seem to find them anywhere online

[@1stslave143]

did they improve the wireless technology? In the past they had issues while my LogiG never lost signal.

[@Jamesak4747]

I see the volume controls on the keyboard but does it have a next song option?

[@maxmouse3]

Very cool board, but I'm more excited for the mouse! Edit: I like that both have wireless options (and BT), although my keyboard stays wired, I use it wireless with my work laptop and I use the mouse with BT and I feel like this is useful to a lot of people :)

[@aqqaluolsvig1564]

I recently built my GMMK Pro because I couldn't get ROG Flare II Animate in Nordic ISO, but Azoth will probably be replacing the GMMK Pro.

[@Schellz]

What’s the mat you have under the mouse pad? 👀

[@rickht100]

this man just cocked blocked us with the price!!! haha what a Tease. Always great Vids ma man! SOLID

[@Bhrazz]

This keeb look very promising. Good review as well. A few prices are coming out and I would not call this a steal.

[@Bamsmyy]

Hey man, I hope you can read this and help me out, I'm looking to upgrade my audio setup, I currently am running an elgato wave 3 and use the wave link software a ton. I'm looking to get dt770 pros but not sure how to add those into my setup to use with the wave. Any suggestions on what to do?

[@Iam....--..]

I’ve been using the Razer Viper V2 Pro for a few months now, how does this mouse compare to it? Would you say it is better or worse?

[@manslaughter9746]

I’m so burned out from gaming mice but this might be worth a try for the right price. A large lightweight mouse might be nice for long plays and productivity vs the x2 mini I’m using. Idk anymore

[@ssmith3617]

Easily the best sounding stock gaming board I've heard

[@CliffHung]

i'm in Taiwan, and today i got to order this keyboard at around 245USD, hopefully it won't be marked up too much when it gets to the USA. it is a steal at this price if the keyboard performs as good as Brian says. thanks for the review, i ordered it because of this video.

[@bucketsjunior951]

i just got in a Huntsman V2 TKL and this keyboard is giving me second thoughts and maybe just return and wait. I need something i can use for work and gaming so i need something with F keys. I didn't like any of the wireless options right now like the low profile death stalker or G915 which is low profile as well but love the versatility of a wireless keyboard with 2.4 or Bluetooth to use with my work and personal laptop. I really wanted a 75% keyboard but settled on the TKL a lot of the custom builds seemed to have higher latency and didn't really look great with my all black/rgb pc build. Dang. This video makes my choice tougher for sure.

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

been looking for a replacement for my Steelseries Aerox 3 that would be lighter and solid shell for ages, I think I just found my new main. Really tired of waiting for the XM2w

[@Konfl1ktator]

My Strix Scope RX TKL is out of delivery, but I wanted a 75% gaming keyboard. Azoth seems perfect for me, but why NX switches? I want optical in here.

[@joseup_z]

Honestly, I would get this over other custom keyboarda. It’s got features I love in gaming keyboards, features I love in custom keyboards, and wireless connectivity. How amazing is that?

[@TheGoldenGarnsey]

These look great, I used to work at ASUS and their peripherals have really come along. How was the software? That was usually the main pain point with ASUS products. They do also like an ASUS premium on their peripherals so hoping these are quite reasonable.

[@Techfanatic73]

Don't need dedicated function keys for the Wooten 60E. YI have dedicated keys on my second layer. All I do is hit function and I have arrow keys and media playback. Just hitting one button doesn't bother me.

[@beaupeterson188]

Ever since I discovered the Basilisk sensitivity clutch feature and thumb button, I won’t use a mouse without it for FPS.

[@syndicateapostle3457]

This was an amazing review no doubt but can we talk about how majestic his beard is

[@TheHanleyProject]

Damn, that sounds phenomenal stock. Well played Asus.