EPOMAKER EP84 84-Key RGB Hotswap Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with PBT Dye-subbed Keycaps for Mac/Win/Gamers (Gateron Red Switch, Vintage Grey White)
75% Compact EP84 Retro Grey Keyboard
Want a perfect size keyboard for both gaming and office? The 75% layout EPOMAKER EP84 is the suitable one for you. While being compact and portable, the ultimate tenkeyless keyboard that remains fully set numbers, function keys and arrows. Providing you with more comfortable typing experience.
Programmable Customized RGB Backlights
The EP84 features RGB lighting with 12 effects and 7 single colors available. You may press FN+Pause to choose the rgb effect and press FN+home to choose the single color light effect as you need. With the software, you can customize the RGB effects massive lighting effects and macro setting
Swappable Mechanical Switches
The ep84 keyboard comes with hot swappable Gateron mechanical Hotswap keyboard allows you to replace it with other mechanical switches freely without soldering issue. You can fully enjoy the fun of making your own unique keyboard.
Dye-subbed PBT keycaps
We choose the Dye-subbed PBT keycaps that ensures long liftspan without fading away, it generally last longer than ABS equivalents, the Dye-Sub PBT keycaps of EP84 enhances the overall durability with water and dust resistance.
N-key rollover
Anti-ghosting 84 keys. Each key is controlled by an independent switch, giving you very accurate response even when hitting multiple keys at the same time. Ideal for gamers, typist…
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Cherry Profile KeycapsUnlike the Grey black and grey white EP84 model, this retro grey EP84 adopts Cherry profile keycaps. If you are looking for something that can improve your gaming experience, don’t spend milliseconds looking for the next key, simply get this Cherry Profile PBT keycaps set as it’s sculpted to be efficient and comfortably presses | Ergonomics DesignThe keyboard is designed to be better ergonomic as to provide more comfortable typing experience, this model has adjustable feet to allow you to find the best height and set the perfect position for your typing, gaming or programming sessions. | Three-way outgoing lineThe back of board comes with triple outgoing line channel so you can adjust the directions of the line without obstacle. For better cable management. |
Shortcuts
FN + Win: Win Lock
FN + PrtSc: Scroll
FN + Del: Insert
FN + |: Shut down the backlight
FN + | (Long press for 3 seconds): Reset the keyboard to default setting
FN + A: Windows mode (default settings)
FN + S: MacOS mode (Left Win→Alt/Left Alt→Win, Right Alt→Win/Right Ctrl→Alt ), F1~F12
multimedia function stays the same as MAC system’s original setting
Keyboard Specifications
Dimension: 319.4mmm * 132.7mm * 37.3mm
Net Weight: 860g ± 10g
Cable Length: 150cm ± 2cm
Keycap: PBT Double Shot
Back Light: 16.8 million RGB
Compatibility: Windows 2000/XP/Win7/8/10, Mac etc
Connection: Type-C USB detachable, plug and play
Switch: Gateron (Hot swappable)
Working Voltage: 5V ≤ 500mA
| Dimensions: | 33.78 x 17.91 x 4.7 cm; 947 Grams |
| Manufacture: | EPOMAKER |
| Origin: | China |
| Reference: | EPOMAKER EP84 |
Me gust un monton. No esperaba mucho porque no saba que esperar, pero super por mucho mis expectativas. El color es increible, las luces que tiene tambin. El sonido de las teclas es muy satisfactorio y es muy comodo. Est un poco pesado pero est impresionante. 100/10
The keyboard is very nice. Swappable switches is a great bonus for this price. I had some issues with connecting to the software but epomaker support team solved my problem. Overall I’m quite satisfied with the keyboard. Price-quality top!
Love the keycaps. Honestly, it sounds good. Sometimes certain keys make a weird whining noise (it’s very quiet) after being used a bunch or maybe pressed too hard but the keyboard comes with replacement switches, I’ve never had to use one of the spare switches. The battery doesn’t last super long but it’s good for the price. I think it’s amazing quality for the price it’s listed as
Als ehemaliger Bauer von eigenen Custom-Tastaturen bin ich von diesem Geraet sehr beeindruckt. Was man hier zu verhaeltnismaessig wenig Geld bekommt, ist beachtlich. Die Tastatur ist fuer ein Kunstsstoffgehaeuse recht schwer, fuehlt sich sehr gut an. Die ausklappbaren Fuesse geben ihr eine angenehme Neigung, sodass sie auch ohne Handballenauflage gut bedient werden kann (mit ist trotzdem zu empfehlen).
Dank 3 Bluetooth-Kanaelen, 2,4 GHz und optionalem Kabel kann ich theroetisch 5 Geraete zugleich bedienen, umzuschalten ganz einfach ueber FN + entsprechende Zifferntaste. Dank diesem Feature kann ich meine beiden Arbeits-Laptops im Home office und danach meinen privaten PC wunderbar nutzen, ohne auf die grausamen Laptop-Tastaturen angewiesen zu sein, oder eine Sammlung an Kabeln und Geraeten horten zu muessen. Ein einfacher Druck auf die Taste genuegt, und eine Sekunde spaeter ist die Tastatur mit dem richtigen Geraet verbunden – ein Traum.
Die Haptik ist ueber alle Zweifel erhaben. Die dye-subbed Tastenkappen haben ein wunderschoenes Profil und geben dank des dicken Materials einen satten Klang.
Da ich auf taktile Tasten stehe, habe ich die Variante mit den Epomaker Budgerigar Switches genommen und beraeue die Entscheidung nicht. Butterweicher travel und ein knackiger Bump machen das Tippen zu einem Genuss. Stehen viel teureren Schaltern diverser Kleinhersteller in nichts nach.
RGB Modes hat sie natuerlich auch zu genuege, falls das einem wichtig ist. Leider keine south-facing LEDs, aber das ist wirklich schon Jammern auf hohem Niveau.
Absolute Kaufempfehlung meinerseits!
Got it today, looks and feels great. It’s quite heavy too. Can’t speak too much about the quality as I haven’t used it extensively yet. I was wondering, does anyone know if there’s a way to turn off the charging light? It’s positioned right below the space bar and it’s always on when I’m using it wired with the cable (this is how I mostly plan on using it). It’s kinda annoying as it doesn’t match the other RGB lights.
Me gusto mucho su bonito diseo y colores que usaron para las teclas, adems los switches mulan se escuchan como esperaba, no mucho ruido y agradable.
Lo nico que le falto fueron patillas para levantarlo.
I will start by saying I haven’t had the board for very long but I’ve played with enough keyboards to know what I like. I’ll start with the positives. If you want a budget keyboard that doesn’t need much or any work at all and comes great out the box, this is it. The overall construction of the body is solid, the pbt keycaps feel great to the touch, the rgb lights are nice and bright, and the height and height adjustment is nice and snappy. The switch on the back to switch between modes is easy to reach and has a nice click. The switches(mine using the budgerigar tactile switches) feel excellent. The boards got a nice sound profile and some good thock to it, with a decent amount of flex in the pcb. The 2.4ghz connection is a great touch and works extremely well, however I will say I haven’t tried the bluetooth, and most likely never will for my use case. Overall, I give the out of the box experience for this keyboard a 5/5 especially considering the price it comes in at fully constructed.
Now for then negatives, one small, and one a bit large. The small issue is the lack of a place to put your 2.4ghz connection. Would be nice to have it in case you plan on keeping the board wireless and moving it around, which you’ll probably want to do considering the much larger issue. The housing in the back where you plug in your type c cable is extremely narrow. If the body of your type c cable is too large, it won’t fit, and if the width of the cable itself is too large, you will also have trouble getting it to fit. This means no aviator cables, no braided cables, nothing fancy, just thin small type c cables that have enough clearance to squeeze their way in. This is a but unfortunate as everything else about the board is pretty damn solid but again, this probably won’t be an issue for most people, just something to keep in mind.
All in all, I give the board a 4.5/5. It’s honestly really fun to type on, and I’ve yet to even mod it. I think for most people looking for an easy out the box experience who just want to dabble into the keyboard scene this is a fantastic product, and I highly recommend it.
I thought I would have to build my own keyboard to get something that l was totally happy with. The EP84 Pro Upgraded has the exact layout I was looking for. It’s very nice to type on too. The Gateron Yellow switches feel just right to me.
I normally prefer wireless keyboards, but there are times when I need wired – like when trying to enter the bios (sometimes a wireless KB just doesn’t get recognized in time). So the ‘three modes of connectivity’ is a big plus for me. The font on the key caps is stylish and a decent size. In fact, I would have actually chosen these key caps for a custom build. I think they look great. I have nothing negative to say about this keyboard, for me, it’s ideal.
Buona tastiera, la qualit dei Keycap discutibile, ma si possono cambiare, quindi non molto un problema.
Il software per programmare le Macro non semplicissimo da installare, io ho dovuto controllare ONLINE e scaricarlo, non cos impegnativo o complesso, ma da far notare.
I LED sono buoni, il gioco di luci c’ ed il feeling di scrittura molto buono.
Consigliata.
Love this keyboard! Had some issues with the battery, but Epomaker’s reps were extremely helpful and got my issue resolved quickly. The board is easy to take apart to mod too!
I like that the colors were bright and that you could change the colors without a pc but I thought you could customize it and make patterns with the colors with a pc. Good quality tho.
honestly it is not bad, but compared to the TH80 pro its is not even in same category, it feels cheap compared for what you pay for it, not it does not sound bad at all but it I bought the TH80 pro and had high hopes, I am a bit let down but i will not return it because I already bought two of the TH80.
The keycaps are very pretty, more on the cute side but don’t feel too much of cute. I was pleasantly surprised with the thoc feeling with the stock keyboard, I guess the pre-lubing works. The spacebar was not quite as stable though. It was the major flaw as well as the bluetooth connectivity. Perhaps I was unlucky, but it automatically produced ppppppp when I was not touching anything a couple of times during three weeks of usage. I used it mainly with bluetooth connection but it was overall a good experience except for that couple of times of continuous p’s coming in. Anyways the XDA kind of keycaps are beautiful, the switches are nice and the board is quite heavy, I think it’s well built with decent sounds. Considering the price of the keycaps and the switches, it’s one of the best choices you can get from amazon if the keycaps fit your taste. 😀
The windows key stopped working and the RGB functionality started to stop this January. I bought the keyboard in August of last year so a product failing within 6 months is very suspicious of overall build quality.
Edit:
The customer service was prompt enough and they got back to me via email but discord was faster. They have a built-in hardware refresh bind of holding FN+ESC for 3 seconds that reset everything and made the issue go away.
Decent product (review is based on the brown gateron switches which are a tad bit softer than I would like) rgb is simple but nice and suit the black/Grey aesthetic
The switches feel amazing, so many color options and overall just a great feeling using it.
Tastiera con switch di ottima qualit. L’unica nota leggermente negativa il software
Sounds good, lights good, and has worked flawlessly. Super happy with this keyboard in everyway.
Ottima tastiera con un buon rapporto qualit prezzo
Ottimo feedback con i tasti. Troviamo vari tipi di illuminazioni tutti molto carini
Unico difetto quello che dovevano metterla disponibile anche con un layout italiano
best keyboard ive used so far. but get the ones with lighter switches. i switched my switches to acco jelly whites. Hotswap!
I tape modded and added pe foam to the case. I plan on lubing and filming the switches to see the full potential of this board. Already, the rgb is strong and the patterns available are a decent variety. I just got it today so I haven’t gotten the chance to download the software. The caps are pretty good too, I will be keeping them while I wait for an sound restock. Overall, for less than $100 this keeb is a great deal, especially for those who are entering the hobby and look to modding over time. This will probably be even better for people who just want to buy a keyboard and use it.
First off, it’s affordable. I am looking for a 75% for work and I don’t want something too flashy or expensive. This EP84 fits the bill.
For mod, I add 3 layers of tape (tape mod), the case already has foam so I leave it be. Then I swap the switch for Gateron G Pro 2.0 Black, and PBT XDA keycaps. Now it’s a very thocky but silent keyboard, great for work environment.
The worst thing about this keyboard is the cable socket, it’s so deep inside the case so you HAVE to use the stock cable, most other cables will not fit into the tight space around the USB-C port
Overall I still highly recommend this keyboard, especially when you’re looking for something to not too complicated and flashy for work
Pass la bonne semaine d’adaptation au qwerty (merci au mode US-international pour avoir les accents..) le clavier est vraiment trs agrable d’utilisation. En plus d’tre beau !
J’ai pris la libert de lubrifier chaque switch pour attnuer le son des touches mais il plutt silencieux de base avec les switchs Flamingo. Ce ne sera pas obligatoire donc. A part peut-tre pour la barre d’espace.
Les switches sont monts sur une plaque rigide, elle-mme monte sur une mousse pour absorber les bruits.
Honntement pour le prix la qualit de visu et ressentie est top.
Avec ou sans le RGB il est vraiment superbe.
Pour ceux qui se posent la question, le prix plutt abordable de ce clavier est en partie expliqu par des keycaps d’entre de gamme. (en plus d’un boitier plastique et non alu) Mais a ne se voit pas au quotidien. Les touches sont bien finies et mattes. Les lettres bien nettes. Le plastique est bien color dans la masse. C’est top. >>> Par contre si vous comptez les dmonter, attention, car le plastique est un peu friable sur les extrmits. Utilisez l’outil donn avec le clavier et vitez les extracteurs en forme de bague et qui se clipsent sur la touche, car ils risquent d’arracher un peu de matire la base des keycaps.
Pour terminer, le logiciel parait trs bricol. Pour le coup a fait amateur. Ce n’est pas un point faible pour moi, il fait ce qu’on lui demande et se fait oublier par la suite. Il fonctionne correctement, autant pour crer vos macros ou assigner des couleurs spcifiques chaque touche. (attention dans ce mode custom, aucune animation sur les couleurs, ce sera fixe)
Bref, dans l’ensemble je ne suis pas du tout du par ce clavier qui est je trouve bien plus joli que beaucoup de claviers “mainstream”pour un prix tout fait correct et un aspect top quali.
Je l’utilise la fois sous Windows et MacOS, rien signaler.
The reviews were right this is a crazy good keyboard. 10/10 would recommend. Had it for a while now and it works just like when I got it.
In 2021 I bought this same but the white/grey version, the quality as expected, good RGB and backlight on the keycaps (fully opaque)
In difference from this new are some changes, some good, other… not so much
– Style keycaps is very good, but I thought it would have a partial transparence to see the keys in low light but this is not the case, but very nice looking keycaps anyway
– The RGB lights are powerfull and very colourful too
– The presets to change the colors, intensity and velocity need like a restart of the keyboard, dont know if its normal, like 1 second all RGB off while changing, my previous keyboard was instantly chaging with this actions
– More vivid colors (specially the yellow/orange looks nice with the color of the keycaps too)
– Prefer the old movement patterns
– Can toggle the Win and Alt keys depending on the OS (nice feature)
– Very soft gatheron brown switches and keycaps to the touch
As I said, I bought this expecting the same, differing only the keycaps and nothing else, but noticed the new features, some good, some other not so much, but in general, its all good.
I recommend this produc
I got the gateron browns. And to be honest they sounded amazing right out of the box. Admitantly there are sort of clacky but much better than most stock keyboards. Now I did mod mine with thicker foam, linear switches, lube, and pcb key foam or whatever it’s called. It sounds amazing but that’s almost a given with the amount of mods I did. Definitely worth the money
Sounds great, looks great, feels great. My only slight issue with it is that the spacebar occasionally rubs against the edge of the keyboard, though that is easy to fix (just nudge the spacebar).
Buena calidad, cmodo para escribir, muy completo para el precio
his is a solid choice if you need a budget keyboard, i bought this for typing instead of gaming and with the gateron black switches they sound very smooth. It is a solid build however does sound a bit hollow due to the plastic build which is what you expect from a budget keyboard. Nonetheless i would reccomend this keyboard. (the vintage grey is a beautiful colour if your into the old era of keyboards it looks alike!)
I was looking for a mechanical keyboard for the office and needed a small one with ergonomic keys. It had to be as silent as possible before any mods. I have to admit that the Epomaker EP84 is a great choice. Typing feels amazing and the gateron yellows are quiet enough to keep in the office. I had no complaints from colleagues who didn’t even notice it, which was a win!
The keyboard is responsive and pairs okay with my MacBook Pro M1. The existing Mac functionality is really good and provides most options that can be found on the macbook keyboard. I haven’t found out how to incorporate the fn mac key yet as I need it for switching from typing languages. Also, an issue with M1 macs that probably has nothing to do with the keyboard is that after setting the laptop to sleeping mode I need to disconnect and reconnect the keyboard for the laptop to recognize it.
The 84 keys that include del, home etc and the f keys make it fully functional for gaming and working alike while also providing a compact size that could fit most desks. Another concern I had was switching to a usb-c to usb-c cable to switch from the one provided in the package. That worked fine and now I use a more premium usb-c to c cable. For people who want to use a different cable than the one provided please be wary of the connector size as the keyboard port might not fit all usb-c connectors. I have provided a ruler where you can see the margins that would fit fine.
All in all a great purchase. I even got a second for my home desk. At 55 pounds it was a steal. Can’t recommend it enough!
I’m literally typing right now with this keyboard. And it sounds so good. Just unpacked, stock, no mods, did nothing to it, sound is great. A bit thocky, soft to touch. Brilliant.
One negative – cable it short for my PC setup, but I can fix that obviously, will just get another cable.
Me he tardado lo suyo en decidirme para dar el salto a teclado mecnico y no puedo estar mas que conforme con la eleccin de este teclado. El teclado ya viene con una capa de foam debajo para mejorarle el sonido de rebote de las teclas en la caja, algo que no me esperaba y que se agradece, ya que no tena intenciones de customizarlo para mejorarlo.
Lo he comprado con switches amarillos y van geniales tanto para jugar como para escribir.
Vengo de teclado de membrana ISO espaol y me he tardado un par de semanas en adaptarme a la ISO ingls internacional, pero ahora me gusta mas, ya que me es mas comodo para programar.
Como punto negativo el software, que para mi es basura, no funciona al 100% y he terminado por no usarlo.
This is the first mechanical keyboard I’ve purchased so I did a fair amount of research before deciding to buy this keyboard. I’m glad I went with this one! I mainly use this for work and school, but will eventually try it out for gaming as well. I went with the yellow switches and I love the sound of them and the feedback they give. The retro design is exactly what I was looking for and there are tons of other keycap sets for this keyboard if I ever want to change them. The keycaps are very easy to remove but I haven’t tried removing the switches. There are different RGB modes too and you can change the colour of some of the modes, increase/decrease the speed of some of the modes, and increase/decrease the brightness of some of the modes. This is all shown in the instruction manual. Overall I’m very satisfied and I would recommend this keyboard to my friends.
his keyboard is the right size for me to do either gaming or do other typing activities, I have always been looking at keyboards with this sizes and finally I found one for myself.
It help improves my performance during gaming as it gave me the really good typing experience and it is quite silent compared to other gaming keyboard.
however, the bad side of it is that it does not really have a proper software to control every single modifications.
Overall it is a decent to high quality keyboard and I recommend everyone to get one for themselves.
Love the look of it, and the sound is great for a prebuilt keyboard. Definitely recommend
Tena un keychron con interruptores caf, y compr este con interruptores negros, al menos en lo personal la sensacion es mucho mejor, la calidad de las teclas es muy buena, el nico detalle para m son los dos modos de altura, uno es muy bajo y el otro muy alto, un punto intermedio estara perfecto. Fuera de eso muy recomendado, esperemos sea duradero.
Nice keyboard that’s fully customisable, from key caps to switch types. Feels heavy and solid, not flimsy at all. I bought it with the black switches.
I’m quite new to the keyboard hobby, and I had been thinking of dipping my toes in to it for a while. this was a great purchase because I did not want to buy a 60%, the only mods I did to it was lube the stabilizers and put more foam in it as it only comes with a thin piece of foam dampening when purchasing. It sound great without the mods if you are not comfortable with opening up the case. Only thing that keeps me from giving it a 5 star is north facing leds as they interfere with cherry profile keycaps if you don’t put a spacer in the stem hole/around (piece of folded paper in the steam hole to give it a few more milometers or some really small O-rings a round the base of the stem)
Robusto y con un toque muy clsico que me recuerda mucho a los antiguos teclados IBM. Funciona a la perfeccin. El tamao es adecuado para un 75%, tiene todas las teclas a excepcin claro del teclado numrico, dispone de una tecla Fn que te permite entre otras cosas llegar a las funciones multimedia aunque no las veas en el teclado directamente. Aunque el teclado est en ingls, si te mueves sin mirar por el teclado en espaol, no tendrs mayor problema . Puedes usarlo como te sientas ms cmodo en EEUU internacional o Espaol internacional. Es un gusto escribir con este teclado. Eleg switch blue, aunque un poco ruidoso merece la pena la experiencia de escritura. Lo compr principalmente porque cuando viajo, trasladarme con el teclado clsico es incmodo por lo grande que es, este tiene un tamao perfecto. Despus de probar varios que no me terminaban de convencer, por falta de calidad, a muchos les fallaban las teclas, aun teniendo el layout en ESP, me decid finalmente por este. Aunque le doy menos importancia, cabe destacar los efectos de luz del teclado RGB. Muy buena calidad, recomendable, una pasada!.
Initially buying a keyboard and especially at this price for someone who doesn’t spend money often is scary. When I first got my hand of the keyboard though the feeling was great. The key presses felt great, the sound is crisp. Getting used to a keyboard after using my laptop keyboard for so long was difficult but worth it because the feeling of typing on it is refreshing and I like it a lot. I’m not sure if I miss the missing keys that are on a full keyboard and some of the buttons display the wrong sign and I cannot for the life of me get the program to customise the keyboard colours and key binds to work but that is more the fault of epomaker than amazon. The frame was ever so slightly warped but a thin piece of card in the right spot stops the wobble and overall it is a nice keyboard for it’s price point. Knowing that it’s hot-swappable means the keyboard can last me years and years to come with contributing lots to waste. Overall happy with it and I hope it can keep going for years to come. – One of Many Internet Users
I am extremely happy with this keyboard. The switches feel amazing. The build quality is mostly plastic, but it still feels really solid. I lubed the switches and stabilizers for some extra smoothness and more quiet, but it definitely doesn’t require it. The keycaps are pretty decent as well, I may swap them later for a different color but for now they are great. The lighting is bright and has plenty of modes to choose from – I have not tried out the software for it because I haven’t really needed to.
I bring this too and from work in a carrying case every day. Takes up so much less space and feels wayyyyy better than the typical plasticy membrane keyboards you usually find in offices. I don’t use it really at home because I just built a 500$ custom, but I would be VERY happy using this as my main keyboard for gaming or working
No hace especialmente mucho ruido, un poco si per no es para nada molesto, no es un teclado europeo por lo que no tiene la letra “” y al menos yo he tenido que poner en la configuracin de windows el teclado ingles para que las teclas coincidiesen y tampoco puedo poner acentos si lo dejo en el teclado ingles, pero no me importa. Es muy cmodo, pequeo y muy bonito.
I didn’t want a keyboard with bluetooth or anything fancy, I just wanted something hot-swappable with a backlight. This is perfect, and the keycaps feel much better than my old Logitech G710+.
Installing the software is slightly janky, but it works perfectly fine once set up. You don’t actually need the software to use the keyboard anyway.
Verry nice keyboard, only the software was a problem for me.
La tastiera mi piaciuta da quando l’ho vista la prima volta, il layout strano ma perfetto per le mie esigenze, ottimo il fatto che sia hotswappable e direi che anche facilmente moddabile.
The yellow gats came pre lubed which is good. The stabs need some work, they came prelubed too.
The board is a bit flimsy and came dettached from the bottom case out of the box, you just have to adjust it according to the clips.
Sounds and feels amazing to use, really ergonomic and responsive!
Da un po’ di tempo avevo deciso di acquistare una tastiera meccanica e, dopo qualche ricerca in rete, la mia scelta ricaduta sul modello EP84 di Epomaker con switch marroni. Non appena ho provato la tastiera mi sono reso conto di aver fatto un ottimo acquisto. La tastiera molto compatta ed esteticamente veramente bella (io ho scelto la colorazione vintage); lo stile grafico dei caratteri, secondo me, perfetto. Gi al tatto la sensazione molto piacevole; la digitazione, poi, davvero confortevole e restituisce un’esperienza molto gradevole e divertente.
Quasi perfetta: purtroppo, nella descrizione dell’articolo si legge “tasti retroilluminati” (uno dei motivi per cui ho scelto questo modello) e mi sarei aspettato, quindi, di poter leggere distintamente i caratteri anche in condizioni di scarsa luminosit; in realt la retroilluminazione si limita solo a creare effetti luminosi negli spazi vuoti tra i tasti.
Detto questo, la tastiera in s fantastica e sono comunque soddisfatto dell’acquisto.
Just a good beginning mechanical keyboard no if and or buts has been my main for a while
It sounds rather hollow and pingy (and the space bar rattles terribly), but it’s a good keyboard for the price if you’re willing to do some work to make it sound better.
The Gateron brown switches are.. not great. Bit rattly and scratchy. Not the biggest problem since you can easily swap them out, but since I had a much better option in the same order that didn’t need as much modding, I went with that.
He comprado este teclado como mi primero teclado mecnico. Siendo un teclado de 75% es ms pequeo de un teclado normal pero lleva las teclas F que me sirven muchas veces; y al ser hotswap y muy fcil de desmontar tengo la opcin de modificarlo si quiero.
Lo recomiendo para gente que est buscando un teclado mecnico bastante barato pero de buena calidad.
If you want a top notch keyboard this is not the one but for 80-90$ this is my top pick it feels great for being plastic it is hot swap and the layout is great the rgb options are a bit generic but that is ok
Le cose da dire sono tantissime, procediamo per punti.
LATI POSITIVI
– il formato fantastico: consente di avere tutti i tasti di una tastiera TKL (senza tastierino numerico) ma con un layout molto pi compatto.
– nonostante sia di plastica, la qualit costruttiva eccellente. Attenzione che le diverse combinazioni di copritasti (keycaps) e interruttori (switch) fanno variare di molto il risultato finale. Tutti i keycaps sono in PBT, materiale eccellente che non trattiene l’unto delle ditate e pi durevole, ma quelli neri/grigi e grigio/bianchi lasciano trasparire la retroilluminazione RGB e a tastiera spenta le lettere si leggono a fatica, mentre quelli ”geometria” e ”vintage” non lasciano trasparire l’illuminazione e sono leggermente pi spessi, personalmente preferisco questi ultimi. Inoltre varia il profilo dei tasti, e anche qui personalmente preferisco gli XDA, li trovo pi eleganti e riducono la corsa degli switch.
– bellissima out of the box, non richiede mod particolari e il suono dei tasti davvero stupendo. Ho provato gli switch gialli (ideali per giocare, ma anche scrivere perch non sensibili quanto i rossi) e quelli neri, che ho trovato molto belli per scrivere.
– hot-swap, il che significa che se entrerete le buco nero delle tastiere (non fatelo), potrete sbizzarrirvi nello scambiare gli switch a piacimento. L’epomaker EP84 supporta tutti i principali switch sul mercato, a 3 o 5 pin, e sul sito affermano siano supportati anche gli switch ottici. Per altri mod invece un po’ pi complicata, perch per smontarla non prevede viti e per separare il PCB dalla piastra occorre tagliare con un tronchesino dei dentini di plastica. Ci sono diversi tutorial su Youtube.
– se siete amanti del genere, gli effetti RGB non sono male e del tutto controllabili dalla tastiera, senza dover obbligatoriamente installare il software
LATI NEGATIVI
– il cavo in dotazione non un granch. gommato e non molto lungo, diciamo che fa il suo dovere ma niente di pi. Inoltre sul retro della tastiera troverete una canalina passacavo per scegliere da che parte far uscire il filo, buona idea, ma riduce le possibilit di scelta se si vuole comprare un cavo custom.
– gli stabilizzatori non sono bellissimi (ma pi che decenti) e escono dalla fabbrica troppo lubrificati.
– il software poco intuitivo, ma onestamente per l’utilizzo standard della tastiera non serve a nulla.
In conclusione, ho mandato in soffitta la tastiera ”gaming” che avevo, della Corsair, molto pi costosa e con molti pi fronzoli, e sono passato a questa, davvero stupenda.
Ho acquistato a parte un set di keycaps sempre della epomaker per personalizzare la mia (XDA dawn).
BREVE TUTORIAL per LE LETTERE ACCENTATE
Il layout ANSI US, ossia il tasto enter pi piccolo e in orizzontale, e non ci sono le lettere accentate. Come fare?
In Windows 10, nelle impostazioni della lingua, dovete aggiungere una nuova tastiera: ”Americano – internazionale”. Se non la trovate, provate prima a installare la lingua inglese.
Una volta selezionata la tastiera controllate che nella barra degli strumenti vicino a orologio e data compaia ITA INTL.
Per ottenere l’accento grave, prima premente il tasto dell’accento (sotto ESC) e dopo la lettera da accentare. Potete dire addio agli apostrofi usati per accentare la E maiuscola (e alle combinazioni tipo ALT+etc etc): e cos via.
Stessa cosa per l’accento acuto, che si trova alla sinistra dell’invio: perch n s. Stesso tasto per l’apostrofo, avendo l’accortezza di premere la barra spaziatrice dopo appunto l’apostrofo.
Spero possa essere utile.
TL;DR: tastiera fantastica, compratela.
Amazing price for a hot-swap keyboard, wish the quality of the case was better. The gateron switches feel good.
I purchased this keyboard based on recommendations for a quiet, well-made mechanical keyboard – and the Epomaker has not disappointed! I bought this specifically because it came with Gateron Yellow switches; while this probably isn’t as quiet as a customized and lubed board, it’s wonderfully quiet out of the box while still maintaining a mechanical feel. Reminds me a lot of the IBM and Macintosh keyboards I used to use in the early 90s, especially if you get the ‘Retro’ design.
Despite all-plastic construction, it feels very solid while having a 75% footprint which fits very well on my small desk space.
Highly recommended!
Die Tastaur kam mit dem Geometry Keycaps geliefert sowie einem Beutel mit weiteren keycaps! Dazu kamen 2 weitere Tools und eine Anleitung! Die tastatur eignet sich super zum Modden und die gateron switchen kamen recht solide pre lubed!
I think that the EP84 is a great starter keyboard, especially since you have a large amount of gaterons to choose from.There are some thing s that I wish were different. I wish the height of the case was a little shower given the contents, and I wish that there was more control over the rgb settings
Honestly bought this keyboard as a secondary/work keyboard but it is so much better than I hoped! The Gateron Black switches come extremely smooth, even if you don’t decide to lube them they are already really nice as is but lubing them makes them even better! The RGB is bright and vibrant, I like how much lighting options there are built in so you don’t have to download the software if you don’t want to. My one and only gripe with this keyboard is that the rubber feet don’t seem to work that well, it seems that the weak rubber combined with the keyboard being so lightweight makes it pretty easy to accidentally slide it while gaming. This can be very easily fixed however by just buying some stick on rubber. Overall amazing value and I will be using this board as my primary from now on!
This was absolutely amazing it sounded and felts great good packaging and overall a great keyboard would always recommend and would buy agai
I decided to buy a 75% keyboard (without the number pad) because my full-size keyboard had to be kept off-centre otherwise it would get in the way of my mousepad this keyboard is the perfect size, and I really love the 80s/90s retro aesthetic. I got the brown switches on mine, I love how it feels to type and play games on it. Another important thing to point out is that you can unplug the keyboard from a port on the keyboard itself, this makes cleaning the keyboard far easier as you don’t have to bother with unplugging it from the back of the PC. 5/5, love it.
If you’re looking for a solid 75% board with hotswap terminals this is a great starting point. It comes with a layer of foam in the base and between the board and the mounting plate with does a very good job of removing any of the hollow sound you might otherwise find. No issues with any of the switches sticking when I pulled them all out to replace.
Only gripe I have is the included switch puller is awful, if you’re planning to pull your switches with any regularity I’d recommend getting a better quality one.
Everything about this keyboard is great if you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard with this layout, hot-swap sockets, RGB, and no wireless. However, the legends on the keycaps are almost impossible to read unless the RGB is on. The legends are a nearly the same shade of gray as the rest of the keycap, so when the RGB lights are off they blend in.
I’ve been interested in this brand for a while and finally I got the chance to buy one and man I love it. The build quality is awesome and the keycaps are far better than I used to, the only downside for me is the included cable that it’s not braded, for the rest I think it’s a good value keyboard
Very good keyboard so far. Keycaps are definately not dye-sub, so dock a point for incorrect adverstisment. They might be pbt, but they are very cheap feeling thin keycaps with ugly generic looking legends. You definately are going to want to sub out the keycaps for a proper set.
Otherwise, the rest of the keyboard is awesome. I went for the black switches, they are smooth and slightly lighter feeling than cherry blacks. Plate mounted pre lubed stabs, 5 pin hot swap sockets, its solid value for the money
For the price you are paying, this keyboard is really great choice. Especially if you are looking for a good entry keyboard. It uses USB-C cable and the keycaps are good quality and have a cool color theme that remind me of the one’s from Drop. I will say the stabilizers on a few keys, especially the spacebar make it rattle. Easily fixable, just mod it through lube or bandages, or you can even upgrade the stabilizers. The keyboard is hotswappable so you will enjoy upgrading if you please. Overall I recommend it.
– The keys seem thick and sturdy and doesn’t have a cheap feel.
– I purchased the keyboard with Gateron Red switches but I eventually replaced most of my switches with Boba U4 RGB Silent Tactile switches. Although I mostly WFH, there are occasions where I’ve gone into a co-working space and didn’t want to produce too much noise.
– When I took the keyboard apart to change the switches I noticed that there was padding between the metal plate and the PCB board itself, this is another reason why this keyboard was already quiet when I got it.
– The border of the keyboard was very easy to remove and I didn’t have much issue with it.
– The only weird thing I noticed here was that there weren’t any screws holding the plate to the bottom cover of the keyboard.
– The keyboard is very light so it isn’t too much of a burden carrying this keyboard around.
– It also comes with a helpful pamphlet describing other functions of the keyboard such as media keys, switching between RGB modes, etc.
– The lighting on this keyboard is great and has plenty of options.
So far I’m happy with this keyboard and would recommend to anyone who’s looking for an inexpensive keyboard to try and experiment with.
Feels nice to type on, if you’re experienced with keyboards you might find it wobbly depending on how you type. Lights look fine and can use a shortcut to disable them. Keycaps come off pretty easily and can be replaced easily. PBT keycaps are incredibly good compared to ABS so that’s a benefit, you won’t have to buy your own along with the keyboard. Hot swappable is a very good perk that comes with the keyboard too but sometimes the switches will come loose from the keyboard which is a little odd, I don’t really know what causes that.
I’d recommend it, especially if you intend to mod it and alter it when you get the chance to.
The switches and illumination are great.
I like that there’s so many lighting options, although I only use solid colors anyway.
The keyboard lacks customization software. Even with the keycool software (which was not easy to find) you can’t customize the color of individual keys and key remapping is limited.
For instance, you can’t remap the function key, create alternate function keys, or map key combos.
Macros are also very limited. Essentially macros function as an instant activation and cannot be mapped based on press and release. Most of this can be substituted with other software like autohotkey, but it would be nice to have a hardware based option for this as not all software correctly captures key strokes. These are features that a person would usually want in a small form factor keyboard.
That being said, given the price this is definitely worth it.
Once you adjust to the smaller size, you can easily adapt to touch-typing with decent speed and accuracy.
*SWITCHES -The switches in this keyboard are Optical Gateron switches. I received the model with RED switches and I have to say they feel great. Smooth and just the right resistances without being too loud or “clacky” that they would disturb your mates in the next cubicle, in your workspace, or at a LAN party. MODDER’S NOTE: You can only swap-in other Gateron Optical switches, so be sure of your decision as this will affect your modding options. If you DO decide to mod this board, the included keycap and switch pullers worked just fine and with little difficulty.
*STABILIZERS – They are nice, and work perfectly. The space bar moves uniformly if I press the far-left or right sides.
*CASE/HOUSING – Solid and sturdy with good weight for an 84-key keyboard. There is a gradient/tilt as well as (2) thickly rubberized flip-out feet to increase the angle if you desire. The board is stable and stays put on the wood, vinyl, slate, and glass surfaces that I tested typing on. NOTE: Weight being a double-edge sword here, great for giving a solid and stable workspace, but adds to travel weight, so consider if you plan to use for LAN events. That said, this keyboard works fine as a “lap-board” if you leave the feet retracted.
*USB – The USB is removable, and the included cloth braid sleeved USB-A to C cable was nice quality for this price point. Note, it IS a little stiff, so expect to have kinks held for a time if you are OCD about that kind of thing… The port feels solid and doesn’t give the impression that it will fail with reasonable care when plugging/unplugging if this will be a travel board. The only improvement I wished for was strain reliefs for each end’s plug instead of just extended “collars”.
*RGB – No drivers needed! No complaints, with brightness levels, animation speeds, or selection of patterns.
FN+ESC=constant light on mode
FN+F1=my computer
FN+F2=web page
FN+F3=calculator
FN+F4=media player
FN+F5=previous track
FN+F6=next tack
FN+F7=pause/play
FN+F8=stop
FN+F9=mute
FN+F10=volume down
FN+F11=volume up
FN+F12=keyboard lock
FN+pause=preset light effects