HP Omen Sequencer

Opto-mechanical keys. ; Dedicated macro keys. ; USB pass-through. ; Fancy red volume roller.

Expensive. ; Limited customization options and invasive permissions in Omen Command Center app. ; No onboard profile storage.

If you can look past its tetchy software and are willing to pay the steep price, HP's Omen Sequencer is a homage to gaming-keyboard excess—in a good way.

Comfortable, responsive keys ; Cool volume dial ; Good typing and gaming performance

Too expensive ; Polarizing design ; Simplistic software

The HP Omen Sequencer's optical-mechanical switches are cool, but the peripheral is not inventive enough to justify its high price.