Cooler Master Masterkeys Lite L Review

Introduction

Competition in the gaming market is fierce, with seemingly every brand pushing their own gaming peripherals for every budget imaginable. Mechanical keyboards are now packing all kinds of crazy features, and with RGB being the main focus for 2016, the price of premium keyboards is pushing into the realms of crazy for many consumers, with prices often hitting around £150 for a gaming model. Cooler Master are fighting back against this with their latest premium gaming bundle, which still clocks in at around £120, but comes with a well equipped RGB keyboard, as well as a high-performance gaming mouse in one tidy package.

The Masterkeys Lite L uses mem-chanial switches, a hybrid of membrane and plunger switches to give you that slick mech feel, without costing the Earth, and with other benefits like long switch life, super quiet performance, MX compatible keycaps, and more.

Masterkeys Lite L Keyboard Features

• Mem-chanical switches
• RGB lighting and effects
• Media hotkeys
• 24-keys anti-ghosting
• Water splash resistant design
• On-the-fly control for repeat rate and lighting modes
• Cherry Mx compatible keycaps

The new mouse isn’t exactly lacking in features either, with a high-performance optical sensor, adjustable DPI, RGB lighting, Omron switches and a 6 button design.

Masterkeys Lite L Mouse Features

• Precision Avago Optical Sensor
• Four pre-set DPI controls (500/1000/2000/3500)
• RGB illumination
• Six responsive buttons
• Omron switches

The packaging is very nicely designed, with two great images of the products on the front, showing off the lovely RGB lighting.

Around the back, a quick rundown of the features in multiple languages, as well as a breakdown of the keyboard construction, showing the plunger switch design and key caps.

In the box, you’ll find both peripherals, as well as a simple user guide.