Bloody B820R RGB Gaming Keyboard Review

By David Shields

Manufacturer:  A4Tech / Bloody Division
Product Name: Bloody B820R Light Strike RGB Animation Gaming Keyboard
UPC: 4711421926928
Price As Tested: $129.99 (Amazon)

Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been provided by A4TECH.

The “Bloody” gaming brand is owned and operated by A4Tech, a relatively unknown PC gaming hardware company until more recently.  With gaming peripherals becoming a very popular part of the DIY PC market, everyone is looking to innovate and stand out from the rest of the crowd. Bloody produces peripherals with a unique “Lightstrike” switch technology, such as this B820R.

“Lightstrike” is different from traditional switches in that it doesn’t utilize metal contact points that close an electrical circuit when pressed. Instead, Bloody’s mechanical switches use infrared LEDs and photosensors, which functions when the switch interrupts the infrared beam to the photosensor. Bloody claims their switches are faster, more reliable, and more durable.

“Innovative LK Optic Switch technology uses optic switch to react at lightening speed with extreme 0.2ms key response, always one step ahead than your enemies, creates more passionate for gamers.”

But does it? In this article for Benchmark Reviews, we’ll take a closer look at the Bloody B820R Light Strike RGB Animation Gaming Keyboard, and determine if this latest offering has what it takes to set itself apart from the rest of the mechanical keyboard market.

Features & Specifications

• VConnector: USB
• Key Style: Optic switch
• Key Response：0.2ms
• Anti-Ghosting Key：100% Anti-ghosting key
• Gaming Keycaps：8 convex silicon keys
• Hotkey：Multimedia Hotkey
• Backlit：Customize RGB Animation
• Backlit Brightness: Adjustable
• Space-Bar: Screw enhanced space-bar
• Memory Backlight: 6 Free driver RGB lighting modes
• Key Lifetime: Up 100 million keystrokes
• Report Rate: 1000Hz/1ms