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Omen Sequencer Mechanical Keyboard $122 (Normally $319) @ Officeworks

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Omen Sequencer Mechanical Keyboard $122 (Normally $319) @ Officeworks
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Captain Howdy on 06/10/2020 - 15:36 files.ozbargain.com.au (12899 clicks)
Last edited 06/10/2020 - 17:29 by 1 other user

Saw this strolling through Officeworks.

Looks like clearance as I cant find it on their site. According to StaticIce this is quite cheap with it normally around $220-$240:

https://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Omen+seque…

Amazon has it for $179.

Here's some specs on the keyboard:

HP Omen Sequencer Keyboard maneuver at the speed of light and gain an edge over your competition with industry-leading optical-mechanical switch technology. Built for gamers with customization and durability in mind. Optical-mechanical Blue switches enable a 0.2 ms response time 10 times faster than traditional mechanical switches plus a 70 million click lifetime. Individually backlit keys offer up to 16.8 million RGB colours to choose from with unique effects, all customizable from Omen Command Centre.

*Built for gamers with customization and durability in mind
*Optical-mechanical switch technology
*Optical-mechanical blue switches enable a 0.2 ms response time
*With 70 million click lifetime
*Individually backlit keys offer up to 16.8 million RGB colours to choose from with unique effects

Computing Computer Peripheral HP Keyboard Mechanical Keyboard

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  • Hinee on 06/10/2020 - 15:45
    +5

    $122 is a good price - but FYI it's $159 from Centrecom & $179 from Amazon.

  • Jack D Price on 06/10/2020 - 15:50
    +1

    Which OW would you happen to be strolling through?

    • Captain Howdy on 06/10/2020 - 15:55
      +8

      Officeworks Anzac Highway SA

  • Samdew on 06/10/2020 - 15:50
    +35

    $109 here,

    https://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/119931

    • Clear on 06/10/2020 - 16:07

      Just hope you're eligible for the free shipping otherwise it'll be more.

      • Samdew on 06/10/2020 - 16:27
        +1

        Free Shipping *Rural and Regional Area may be excluded.

        • Clear on 06/10/2020 - 16:28
          -2

          Exactly. Means it could only include capital cities.

          • AustriaBargain on 06/10/2020 - 17:01
            +20

            @Clear: So only 95% of us?

            • Clear on 06/10/2020 - 17:03
              +1

              @AustriaBargain: Closer to 70%. Seems to be only the woop woop areas that aren't free like Alice Springs.

              • AustriaBargain on 06/10/2020 - 17:08
                +3

                @Clear: Do they even have electricity in Alice Springs?

                • Hahuh on 06/10/2020 - 17:20
                  +12

                  @AustriaBargain: Yes. With the advent of hamster wheels.

                • BuyoTheCat on 06/10/2020 - 17:28
                  +1

                  @AustriaBargain: They only got as far as horse and carriage.

                • ThePriceMatchGuy on 06/10/2020 - 17:49
                  +17

                  @AustriaBargain: Hey! I live in the Top End!

                  CUintheNT

                  • ozbjunkie on 07/10/2020 - 11:46
                    +1

                    @ThePriceMatchGuy: What I, and I'm sure everybody else, loves most about that, is the darn official government tourism peeps came up with (or at least approved) that. Nothing has made me more proud to be Australian, or feel more connected to my government.

                    Edit..

                    Geez, apparently nothing about that was official.

                    Thats it. Back to complaining about the government and feeling disenfranchised…

    • NebulAe on 06/10/2020 - 16:52

      Thanks, grabbed one.

    • reddead2067 on 06/10/2020 - 17:54
      +1

      Great find buddy. I dont need this one, but highly recommend mechanical keyboards.

    • Anone on 06/10/2020 - 22:45

      Thank you so much for the link.
      Bought it. Don't need one but still get it anyway just for WFH excuse.

    • MiscOzB on 07/10/2020 - 00:00
      +3

      I posted this as a deal a while ago https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/555564
      So underrated considering the upvotes here haha

      • exit on 07/10/2020 - 00:23
        +1

        You didn't post the ludicrous "RRP" of $319 in your title.

      • Clear on 07/10/2020 - 07:47

        You should repost it

      • [Deactivated] on 09/10/2020 - 20:41

        Just received mine. It's quite a surprise that it actually feels better than my genuine Cherry MX Blue (to be clear it's G80-3000). However, there are two things I hate most:
        1. P1~P5 keys on the left. Obviously I'm simply not used to it yet so I tends to press P5 as it is on the left bottom corner instead of ctrl.
        2. The Omen key which is in the place of Home.

    • solidussnake on 07/10/2020 - 18:04

      Thanks mate they were sold out In QLD so I purchased through them with paypal :)

  • Clear on 06/10/2020 - 15:50
    +1

    Not listed on their website so we won't be able to see how much stock they have nationwide sadly.

    https://ow.c0r3.xyz/result.php?product=HP2VN99AA&state=ALL

  • nik on 06/10/2020 - 15:54

    Is this a good keyboard for production instead of gaming?

    • freeman on 06/10/2020 - 15:59

      I have this keyboard for WFH ATM. It hasn’t onboard memory, so I can’t save profile for using on other computer which hasn’t Omen software.

      • nik on 06/10/2020 - 16:02

        Thanks. I think i'll wait for Logitech Mx Keys deal then.

      • serpserpserp on 06/10/2020 - 18:34
        +1

        What do you need a profile for a keyboard for?

    • Farmos on 06/10/2020 - 16:45

      I use this keyboard for production - it's great - the roller bar is good for adjusting sliders, the keys are great weight for typing but not so loud as to annoy colleagues, and at this price it is a bargain.

    • beet on 06/10/2020 - 17:11

      Check out Durgod K320.

    • Magpye on 06/10/2020 - 17:48

      I use mine for both production and gaming, and the only gripe is the Omen key where the Home key is.
      Have hit that so many times, and then had to wait for the app open up, that I uninstalled the application.
      Once you've set your desired colour pattern, there isn't much else you'll use the app for, and the patterns can be cycled using the Fn +1-6 keys anyway.

      Also required is Win10 to install the app, but that won't be an issue for most people, but installing from the Windows Store might be.

      Overall, a good solid keyboard which has some weight but not too much heft.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/10/2020 - 16:46
    -7

    Just pulled the trigger on the $118 Razer Blackwidow..

    I’d be hesitant to go with one of these, as they are far less mainstream in the gaming world

  • petry on 06/10/2020 - 16:58
    -1

    its hp - worse build quality than razer now - also 12 month warranty for 70 million clicks.. interesting how that works

    • jkim on 07/10/2020 - 09:37

      Who can ever be worse quality than razer? Razer seem like they don't even have a QA dept, with how many of their stuff are defective.

      • petry on 07/10/2020 - 11:31

        Well razer actually uses some decent switches in some of their keyboards, unlike hp in the majority of theirs. Razer doesn't need much QA, it has a highly effective marketing department, supported by a lack of QA in review sites.

        • A Banana4scale on 07/10/2020 - 12:07

          Razer has gone out to the mk community and asked/implemented the feedback they received I to their new line of keyboards.

          They have done really really well IMO and are major contenders for the best prebuilts you can buy.

          If they can shed the gamer aesthetics, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.

          https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/iv9trb…

        • jkim on 07/10/2020 - 12:59

          I don't know if they've improved since, but a few years ago I bought the Lycosa keyboard, and had to return it for an exchange 8 or so times, These were issues brand new out of box:
          1. Keys got "stuck" signal - repeated keypress until USB was unplugged, even though the physical key was not stuck. 5 of the keyboards had this issue.
          2. Keys got stuck physically. 2 of the keyboards had this issue.
          3. Some keys just didn't register. 1 had this issue.
          If a company QA's their product, they should not have 8 keyboards in a row show different defects.

          • petry on 07/10/2020 - 15:42

            @jkim: I returned a tarantula 6 times…never again

            • jkim on 07/10/2020 - 15:44

              @petry: Then what do you mean by "Razer doesn't need much QA"? Of course they need QA. Just between the 2 of us, we have 14 returns for 2 purchases…

              • petry on 07/10/2020 - 15:51

                @jkim: I meant their marketing department covers up their lack of QA very easily, because these days people are paid to post on sites like this how great things are , and to attack those who post the truth about products.

                Some sites do both themselves, and its pretty obvious. Marketing is far more than advertising these days, its about destroying cheaper competing products, talking up products, and ridiculing complainants.

                razers lack of build quality has been successfully concealed by their marketing department for many years.

  • Chazzozz on 06/10/2020 - 17:01

    Anyone know what switches this one uses? Not a lot of detail on the HP web site.

    • Breno785au on 06/10/2020 - 17:16
      +1

      Says Blue in the post.

    • brosk1s on 06/10/2020 - 18:16

      They're LK opto-mechanical blue switches but I haven't been able to find the manufacturer either. LK is only a type of optomechanical switch not a brand name to my knowledge

  • [Deactivated] on 06/10/2020 - 17:13
    +4

    Still happy with my G613 wireless mechanical. Crazy how in 2020 wireless mechanical keyboards aren’t mainstream. Yeah yeah, ‘pro’ gamers need 0.000000002 second lag. Cool story.

    • Fybre on 06/10/2020 - 17:38

      I like having backlight keys, and don't want to have to change batteries or plug it in to charge it up all the time.

      • Doy on 06/10/2020 - 20:37
        +2

        My G613 still has its original batteries from January 2019, haha

        • Fybre on 07/10/2020 - 10:05

          The G613 isn't backlit though, is it?

    • squaredonut on 06/10/2020 - 17:51

      lol I hate that keyboard so much, not the keys but the damn function keys on the left, I had it before and wanted to cut the left side off.

    • Jec on 06/10/2020 - 18:05
      +7

      The reason why wireless mechanical keyboards aren't as mainstream as wireless mice is more than just input lag. One big reason is that it's mostly unnecessary as opposed to a wireless mouse - you don't move your keyboard even close to as much. Another biggie is the battery - optical switches, for example, are just not feasible with a wireless design. You'd run out of power really quickly. That said, I've never had an issue trying to find a wireless keyboard, so I'm not really sure where your comment stems from.

    • nmur on 06/10/2020 - 18:10
      +1

      Some people don't mind having a cable at all, and in return, they don't need to worry about batteries, can connect to a PC without bluetooth, can connect to a usb hub switch for quick computer switching (eg I switch my mouse and keyboard between my personal PC and work laptop all the time).

      I have a HHKB BT which I love, and it's solid almost all the time, but once in a while I'll have to re-pair it, or the input gets delayed slightly, etc.

    • shanus on 06/10/2020 - 23:19

      You know, for those of us that use these for work… Wireless is a no-no. Generally very easy to eavesdrop. Unlikely to be a problem for the receptionist at the local building company, but other environments… No thanks.

  • tryingtohelp on 06/10/2020 - 17:56
    +1

    What’s the purpose of 2 USB connectors? Can it connect to 2 PCs at the same time?
    Can you connect a mouse to the USB port of this keyboard and use it on 2 PCs?

    • Chazzozz on 06/10/2020 - 20:31
      +3

      No, it's not to allow you to connect to two computers at once. One plug is for the keyboard and the other is to connect the hub that's built into the 'board itself. In essence, the second just turns the keyboard into a USB extension cable.

      • tryingtohelp on 06/10/2020 - 22:49

        Thanks :-)

        • rainbowunicorn on 07/10/2020 - 08:09

          Keep in mind, I think think the USB is power ONLY, not full USB passthrough.

  • freeman on 06/10/2020 - 18:20
    +1

    No, one PC connection only. The other USB cable is for USB port on the keyboard use purpose, so it’s a USB extend cable.

  • monky on 06/10/2020 - 18:28

    Good price for this specific product, but the legends on those keys makes me wanna barf. Not really worth it for me since I'd spend probably another $80 on keycaps and at that point I could just get a ducky.

  • Hugh G Rection on 06/10/2020 - 18:42

    are these even cherry keys?

    • ihfree on 06/10/2020 - 19:09

      No. LK, likely made by A4tech.

  • PandaInPants on 06/10/2020 - 18:48
    +3

    Here's one alternatives from same OMEN range $69 maybe worth looking at?

    https://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/119930

  • Mi2 on 06/10/2020 - 19:09
    -1

    This or the Rezer BW from last deal?

  • iBangAP3S on 06/10/2020 - 19:24
    -1

    as much as this is a good bargain, i still rather get a good 60% mechanical keyboard personally.

    • YeemaiI on 06/10/2020 - 23:45

      Yeah, or make one yourself

  • imwayway on 06/10/2020 - 19:33
    +1

    Had mine for months from the last HP deal on OzB

    The keyboard itself is great , heavy and solid

    I like the two USB connectors as it for keyboard connection to PC/Mac and another one for the USB port on the left upper corner of the keyboard body. ( great when you need to recharge your wireless mouse with continuous usage , or , plug your yubiKey for second factor authentication without moving your butt )

    The 5 Macro keys on the left is ok, better than none and distant enough to avoid mis-clicking

    The RGB backlight is awesome, along with the cool volume roller bar in red .

    The only downside is really the home key which was mapped to launch the Omen Center app and there is no easy way you can change it. ( there is a GitHub thing for this but I didn’t bother to try it out )

    Since Mac does not have native home key , so I kinda got used to that and didn’t find it too annoying but could be a deciding factor for some one heavy in editing workloads

    • imwayway on 06/10/2020 - 19:34

      And it is LOUD compare to a Logitech Cherry Red Keyboard I had

  • CoreJava on 06/10/2020 - 19:52

    I own this keyboard and it is not good.

    1. The Home key is missing.
    2. The labels are wrong for the + key, - key, ~key.

    The price should be around $50 for this keyboard.

    • mrau on 06/10/2020 - 20:30
      +1

      I have this keyboard, and the build quality is only matched by the very best keyboards. I'm buying another one at $109 right now.

    • pointblank on 06/10/2020 - 23:29
      +1

      The missing Home key annoyed me at first, particularly when using Rockstar social club where you need to press Home.
      Having said that, I got used to using the num-pad Home key instead and you can also bind the Home key to a macro button.
      I don't understand why they didn't just add an extra button if they really wanted the OMEN command centre button.
      Overall though, 100% worth it for this price.

  • Homr on 06/10/2020 - 20:55

    Is this wireless or bluetooth?

    • CoreJava on 07/10/2020 - 01:15

      usb Corded

      • Homr on 07/10/2020 - 01:49
        -3

        sorry? a Corded keyboard for $319 as original price? Come again?

        • CoreJava on 07/10/2020 - 02:01
          +1

          I think all gaming keyboard are corded as you cannot play games with lag.

      • capslock janitor on 07/10/2020 - 11:55

        im seeking a kb that is wireless/bluetooth and can be corded, with brown keys, and dedicated multimedia keys, deatchable wrist rest is want not need, TKL preferred

  • CoreJava on 07/10/2020 - 01:16

    Just wait for click frenzy, it was 79

  • voiletmay on 07/10/2020 - 08:04
    +1

    Doesn't seem to come with a wrist rest, useless for me without one!!

  • EightImmortals on 07/10/2020 - 08:45

    Thanks got the $109 one for when my Corsair RGB dies.

  • Danta on 07/10/2020 - 09:21

    I have this. It’s very good

  • FR3D99 on 07/10/2020 - 12:03

    Been using this keyboard right now, sorta unrelated but I dunked a full glass of water into it. Left it to dry for two days and has been working perfectly (been 6 months since now). I guess that could be a selling point, but for the most part, this is a ripper deal and the quality of this keyboard is amazing. Favourite keyboard I've had from 2 previous mechanicals.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2020 - 19:39

    Thought it was for dj's…

  • ozizoy on 08/10/2020 - 21:50

    Not bad for the price @ $109. got one thanks.

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