Patriot comes with new keyboards, mice and headsets
Patriot announces the release of two keyboards, two mice and three gaming headsets. The accessories, which are intended for gamers, will all be released in the first few months of 2017.
The first of the two keyboards Patriot is coming up with is the Viper V770, a mechanical keyboard equipped with Kailh Red switches. These have an activation point that is 2mm deep and can be pressed with a force of 50 grams, which makes the keys very sensitive. Furthermore, there are five macro keys and a total of 108 keys can be assigned a macro via the supplied software. There are also 5 profiles that can be set, each of which has different macro sets. Finally, the keyboard has full RGB lighting and USB and audio ports. The Viper V770 should be available in April for a suggested retail price of $149.99. There is not yet a euro price.
The Viper V730 differs from the V770 in that it has no RGB lighting but only red LEDs. In addition, this keyboard has Kailh Brown switches, which give a little more feedback per stroke and require a weight of 60 grams for activation. This keyboard also does not support macros. The Viper V730 will be released in February for $79.99.
The new Patriot mice are the V570 and V530. The V570 has a 12,000dpi sensor and a dedicated knob to adjust the sensitivity during gameplay. Furthermore, the mouse has thirteen programmable macro keys, an adjustable weight and RGB lighting. The V530 has a simpler design and a sensor of up to 4000dpi. This model has seven macro keys. The V570 will be available at the end of the first quarter for $59.99 and the V530 will be available at the end of this month for $29.99.
Finally, there are the headsets with the names V330, V361 and V370. The latter two offer virtual 7.1 surround sound via USB and the V330 offers stereo sound via a 3.5mm jack. All copies have built-in microphones and volume control. The V361 has red lighting and the V370 offers RGB lighting. The V330 is not illuminated. The V330 will cost $39.99, the V361 $49.99 and the V370 $69.99.
Much of the equipment Patriot is talking about has been on display at previous shows, but release dates and prices have not been announced until now. It is not clear whether these release dates only apply to the US or also to the Benelux.