EPOMAKER SKYLOONG SK61 61 Keys Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlit, NKRO, water-resistant, Type-C Cable for Win/Mac/Gaming (Gateron Optical Black, Panda)
EPOMAKER SK61 MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
Hotswappable mechanical keyboard
3 layers fully programmable (Fn1+Fn2+Fn3)
Mainboard water-resistant design, dustproof
PBT dye-sublimation keycaps
16.8million RGB backlights, compatible with Mac&Win
With hot-swappable Gateron Optical Switches, make every press feel exactly the way you want it!
The SK61/61S is now hot-swappable! A rare feature among mechanical keyboards, this means you can easily change out your optical switches for a different type, without any soldering or effort. Want a different typing feel or sound? Simply change out the switches, and you can have a completely different tactile experience! This also extends the lifespan of the keyboard as you can easily switch out the components without throwing out the entire keyboard.
Fully Programmable&16.8 million RGB Backlight
You can reprogram any key on the SK61 to make custom macros and add layers for extra function. To further personalize your typing experience, you can expand up to three FN function keys. Your macros and layout mapping will forever revolutionize how you interact with your program softwares and games.
The SK61/61S features RGB lighting with 16.8 million LED colors, rhythm, and sound lighting combinations, with additional key-programming and macro-creation for three definable layers. With 16.8 million colors in RGB lights, you can download additional lighting effects to the library and easily use them through the lighting effects driver. Simply connect the keyboard using the USB cable to access effects and software updates. Our database is constantly updating with different lighting effects. Enjoy a more immersive and colorful typing and gaming experience.
Gateron Optical Switch-Custom As You Wish!
About SKYLOONG
With the motto of “Personalized Customization”, Skyloong has always focused on research and development for the production of better mechanical keyboards that meet the personalized typing experiences of customers. Being the manufacturer for many of the world’s most famous and reputable mechanical keyboard brands, Skyloong has been praised around the world for its excellence in hardware and software development. Epomaker has teamed up with Skyloong to put together the best portable mechanical keyboard, and we could not be more thrilled to have Skyloong’s time-tested skills and expertise for this project. Skyloong will continue to aim to become the greatest international manufacturer of mechanical keyboards and to deliver the best personalized typing experience.
About EPOMAKLER
Composed of a team of young gamers, software engineers, and product designers who love tech gadgets, we set out to develop the best products that encapsulate personality, functionality, and affordability. Unsatisfied with the keyboards currently out there, we have created our own ultimate portable, wireless and fully-customizable mechanical keyboard to meet all of your daily needs. Our promise is to deliver a keyboard that meets all of your workflow needs, with a fashionable style, and a budget-friendly value.
Gateron switches are popular around the world for their durability and distinct tactile and sonic characteristics. We offer the Gateron Optical switches, which have a much smoother press than traditional Gateron switches, and have a longer lifespan of 100 million keystrokes.
Specs
- Switch: Gateron Optical Switch (Blue/Brown/Red /Black Switch)
- Connection: USB Type-C
- Material: PBT + ABS
- Cable: 1.5m USB Cable
- Size: 295 * 105 * 45mm
- Weight: 768g
- Note: The hotswap feature only apply to Gateron optical switches
More Details Are To Be Found!
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IPX6 Dustproof&Water-resistantThe keyboard stands out also because of its IPX6 dustproof and water-resistant mainboard design. It’s practical and unusual. No worries about unexpected water spill on the keyboard. | Dye-Sublimation PBT KeycapsWe chose to go with a top-grade PBT thermal sublimation keycaps. PBT keycaps are often considered the top choice for keycap materials, even over ABS keycaps, as PBT is much more durable, oil-resistant (won’t get shiny over time like ABS), and stays true to color longer. Our keycaps are also abrasion-resistant, water-resistant, and dust resistant to keep your keyboard lasting longer – even for the daily on-the-go lifestyle. | USB-C to USB 3.0 PortThe SK61/61S is fully compatible with every operating system (OS) from Mac/iOS to Android and Windows, and you can easily switch between the different OS with just the flip of a switch. |
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| Bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch |
| Hotswappable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keys | 61 keys | 61 keys | 64 keys | 64 keys | 66 keys | 66 keys |
| Weight: | 600 g |
| Dimensions: | 30 x 10.8 x 4 cm; 600 Grams |
| Brand: | EPOMAKER |
| Model: | SK61 |
| Colour: | Panda |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | EPOMAKER |
| Colour: | Panda |
Recommended
Amazing quality, definitely recommend buying it especially right now when the drive is around 40-50
Buona ma...
Allora la tastiera l’ho presa in sconto a 69 euro, il prezzo non alto per la tipologia di tastiera.
Il suono dei tasti buono e i tasti funzionano bene purtroppo l’app di compatibilit pessima e tutta in cinese, mentre il foglio interno solo in inglese e cinese.
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Keyboard is great only thing is that the space key is really sensitive so i sometimes jump randomly while Im playing other then that its a great keyboard for its price would recommend!
ciao a tutti sto scrivendo la recensione dalla mia nuova tastiera EPOMAKER SK 61 colore panda.
Allora quando mi e arrivata la tastiera Amazon l’ha impacchettata bene come al solito, aperta la confezione della tastiera in primo piano ti trovi la tastiera nella plastica, sotto alla tastiera trovi il manuale di tutti i tasti di funzione e trovi anche una parte dedicata al software della tastiera. Il software si presenta bene con la sua interfaccia moderna, ho provato a giocare ad alcuni giochi tipo minecraft, Fortnite, COD warzone, e osu! e devo dire che gli switch gialli sono molto comodi e hanno un suono veramente spettacolare (sono adatti anche per fare sound ASMR) il layout della tastiera e italiano mi pare, e ho notato che gli switch e gli stabilizzatori sono lubrificati quindi e un punto a favore. Parlando del keycap puller e dello switch puller mi sono trovato benissimo nel rimuovere sia i tasti che gli switch.
poi per il design come dicono in tanti sembra quello della Anne pro 2 che anche quella l’ho provata a casa di un mio amico ed spettacolare. spero di essere stato utile con questa mia recensione la consiglio molto questo prodotto.
THE BEST PURCHASE OF MY LIFE
IT’S AMAZING, I got the gateron optical yellows and they feel Soooo good the stabalizers BEAUTIFUL they are not rattly everything is just wow
It’s a good keyboard
Perfect keyboard switches are a bit bad but for the price that was expected the stabilisers were alright but for the price could have been a little better but would recommend
Really cool desig
It is very easy to use. Minor tweaks can be done. Can be reprogrammed and remapped. Very fun to use
It took me a while to get used to the new key profile, but now I just love it. Went for the red linear and they feel smooth, I have heavy hands and they barely action by accident, I believe yellow and black have less resistance and I would be pushing keys just by laying my hands on the KB.
It took me a while to get used to the new key profile, but now I just love it. Went for the red linear and they feel smooth, I have heavy hands and they barely action by accident, I believe yellow and black have less resistance and I would be pushing keys just by laying my hands on the KB.
Almost perfect but falls just a bit sho
I am always in the market for a mac-compatible mechanical keyboard, so I was excited when I saw this one. I got the clicky blue (I personally love the sound AND the feedback). I also love the plastic of these keys (it does not feel cheap, if that makes sense?) and that they don’t have alot of chatter to them. Each keystroke delivers a very satisfying click, while also feeling very solid/sturdy. I think the build quality seems great overall, and the RGB colors are bright and saturated. The F keys have the function shortcuts printed on them – so handy! I
love just about everything about this keyboard… I just wish it came in a version with a numpad available. While epomaker does make a version with a numpad, they keys are more condensed (with some of them having up to 4 characters assigned to one key) and in that case, the amount of condensing and up hindering the practical usability.
With that said, if you don’t make frequent use of a numpad, I HIGHLY recommend this keyboard for a truly satisfying typing experience. I hope epomaker keeps on innovating and offering new designs because I can’t wait to see what else they can do!
Ottima se la prendete a 69€
E una tastiera niente male se la prendete a 69,99 euro, ha molto stile, la qualit molto buona, i led molto carini, per le persone come me che passano da una tastiera 100% strano mi ci si pu abituare, molto compatta e si nota veramente la differenza dopo una tastiera classica, se sei insicuro di prenderla o meno, prendila senza pensarci e tanta roba.
Decent starter keyboard
Very nice keyboard for starters as not too expensive but gives room to those who want to experiment with keyboard styles and changing switches etc I really like how compact it is and looks very smart on the desk. Keys feel nice, maybe a tad wobbly but you don’t notice unless you are looking for it and it honestly does the job perfectly fine. Would recommend!!
Excelle
Bought as a birthday present for grandson. He is quite happy with it.
Tutto bene.
L’entrata usb-c balla un po’ e il cavo in dotazione ha l’attacco che avanza un pochino, non so quale dei due sia costruito in maniera anomala, comunque nulla di grave sembra solido e saldo dopo aver fatto i miei personalissimi “stress test”.
L’illuminazione abbastanza inutile dato che i tasti non hanno i simboli trasparenti, ma stampati. Ho risolto mettendo quelli della vecchia tastiera corsair (solo le lettere, dato che era nel formato italiano e questa nel formato internazionale, quindi venuto un bel mix)
its good
its the best keyboard i ever reviewed and i review a ton so its top quality.and i recommend putting brown switches and putting foam under it makes it sound so nice
Good For First Board Purchase
The board is really good for gaming and typing. The red switches are really light and easy to press. I did not experience any fatigue while typing for hours and it has been a good purchase so far. The case is a hard plastic with an aluminum plate which makes it really sturdy and flex-proof. RGB is vibrant, but lacking in variation patterns and only can be fixed with their terrible downloadable software. Since RGB doesn’t matter to me, its fine.
The only problem I have with the board is the stabilizers. They’re obviously cheap and rattly because of the board’s price, but its something I would like to point out if you’re looking to buy this either stock or planning to mod it. So spend extra bucks for another set of stabs and lube/dielectric grease.
Overall, I like this board for which I bought it at on sale/discount, you will have a solid budget keyboard for gaming and typing in the 60% layout.
Más bonito en persona que en las imágenes mostradas
Est muy bonito!. Tena un presupuesto bastante limitado y otros teclados de un precio similar o menor no me convencan, y al final me arriesgu a comprar por este teclado con switch black y al llegar a mi casa supero mis expectativas. La sensacin al typeo es gratificante y siento que los estabilizadores son muy buenos.
La nica pega que tiene el teclado es en la tecla Shift, ya de por s el switch black es pesadito, por alguna razn la tecla en s no baja fluidamente con la misma suavidad que las otras teclas y es como typear una piedra. En la practica es muy cansado jugar algo que con ese botn sea el Sprint, te termina lastimando. De resto todo muy bien.
…a questo prezzo ci avrei preso qualcosa di molto meglio qualitativamente parlando.
Era un regalo e mi stato chiesto cos, ma avrei sicuramente acquistato altro.
Una nota positiva alla scelta, in fase di acquisto, del tipo di switch.
Per il resto, una tastiera di media qualit ad un presso troppo elevato per quello che si riceve.
Very good for the price
Very nice keyboard with a basic design (which is something I like)
The keyboard is made with a hard plastic, very hard material, which is nice and give me an expectation about the durability.
In the box, I receive a keys disassembly kit, and keys for MAC.
The cons, which make me take a star is:
Manual: is not very good written, could be hard for people who’s experienced in computes in general
Keys retro light: the keys dont let the light from the keyboard pass throw it. And this is worst than don’t have lights. Once in dark rooms you will not able to see the keys.
I truly recommend for programmers and people experience in computer. I plan to buy the version with arrow keys and blue tooth for the same mark.
Super clavier, j’adore le petit panda
Pour ceux qui ne savent pas encore s’ils veulent passer au qwerty, je vous met quelques raccourcis claviers pour faire vos accents sur ce clavier :
= ‘ + e
= fn + echap + e
= maj + ‘ + e
= maj + 6 + e
= ‘ + c
Good with optical switches.
Love this keyboard, I use it for work and gaming. They keyboard layout I have to use the refrence sheet now and then to use the fn key combination it took a while to get used to. The software I updated from the Web site it to takes a bit to get used to but it works well macros and light presets easy to implement it have 4 layers or profile settings I can switch between.
Great keyboard
The keyboard itself is great, amazing build quality, very solid and good quality,
shame the keyboard is hotswappable yet is an optical board as there isn’t a great variaty of switches, software is pretty complicated but isn’t too hard to get your head around, switches are great and sound amazing
great for ur money sounds really good
gb isnt the best still really good also all keycaps are same level so takes a little getting used to but over really good, nice and quite and feels really good to type with and game
great for ur money sounds really good
gb isnt the best still really good also all keycaps are same level so takes a little getting used to but over really good, nice and quite and feels really good to type with and game
Great keyboard
The keyboard itself is great, amazing build quality, very solid and good quality,
shame the keyboard is hotswappable yet is an optical board as there isn’t a great variaty of switches, software is pretty complicated but isn’t too hard to get your head around, switches are great and sound amazing
Got mine with reds and overall, I am pretty satisfied for what I paid. Its got some nice double shot pbt keycaps which feel great to type on. I plan on lubing it and foam modding it but straight out the box stock it doesn't sound too bad at all. Only complaint which is why I knock a star off is the rgb has this weird red under glow which I presume might be from the optical switches but I don't know. I'm not really one for Rgb though so I don't mind but to those who do care look at the picture above. It's only really noticeable when on a solid color. Otherwise this is a great board and I definitely recommend to those looking for a great budget option!
Got mine with reds and overall, I am pretty satisfied for what I paid. Its got some nice double shot pbt keycaps which feel great to type on. I plan on lubing it and foam modding it but straight out the box stock it doesn’t sound too bad at all. Only complaint which is why I knock a star off is the rgb has this weird red under glow which I presume might be from the optical switches but I don’t know. I’m not really one for Rgb though so I don’t mind but to those who do care look at the picture above. It’s only really noticeable when on a solid color. Otherwise this is a great board and I definitely recommend to those looking for a great budget option!
Amazing for the cos
This keyboard is perfect for new mechanical users looking for a top range 60% keyboard. It takes a while getting used too, but personally, i find it perfect to use!
Bella tastiera per game
Stile molto bello, mancano alcuni tasti perch non una tastiera estesa standard, ma una versione ridotta, adatta per gamer.
Presa per il rumore molto gradevole degli switch tranne lo spazio che ha un suono pi meccanico rispetto agli altri tasti.
Prezzo non economicissimo
OK, So this Keybord is phenomenal. Optical Switches are so smooth. I was previously using the GMMK with Gateron Clears Lubed With Krytox 205g0 and Clipped stabs lubed with dielectric grease. Was a good board but not compared to this. I can’t explain it. The Difference is the Housing This is a really hard Plastic For the Sk61, Gmmk i believe is Aluminum or Metal. Really heavy board. The thing about this keyboard is you have the fastest switches in the world. they are so smooth too. and the sound unlubed is so nice. Pre Lubed stabs which I will re lube and then Lube the Yellows. this will make the feel and sound 10x better then it already is.
BUDGET GET THIS BOARD!
Recommendedations: Apply your own lube for stabs. Lube the Yellows. Foam the inside to some it sounds tinny or empty, there’s definitely a echo and lastly, For the stabilizers for my preference I would get Gateron Reds that are heavier actuation to counter miss clicking and just a better feel for the stabs they feel too light for Shift and Space bar to me i would like a little give.
calidad-precio
No tengo mucha idea de teclados mecnicos, pero necesitaba uno para poder escribir ms rpido, la “tactilidad” de los switches gateron brown es ms real de lo que me imaginaba. Para jugar esta muy bien, por malo que sea el juego empiezas a disfrutarlo de lo exacto que es y el sonido es muy agradable aunque lo voy a lubricar porque suena bastante. El switch hace contacto antes de llegar al fondo con lo que hay que tener cuidado a la hora de escribir pero es cuestin de aconstumbrarse. El teclado se nota bastante contundente y no creo que haga falta una carcasa metlica, si hay cualquier inconveniente en un tiempo lo escribir.
Amazing quality, smooth switches.
Really nice color goes well with my desk (gray and white) black switches feel buttery smooth (probably cause its optical) If you need a new keyboard and want something nice get this, for games and typers.
Quality and RGB
The RGB is amazing and the quality of the build is great and sturdy.
Good Quality
keyboard sounds and feels great but the driver software is kind of hard to use.
Great Keyboard but a couple issues.
So i got the keyboard with the black switches and some keys like the spacebar were prelubed which felt nice, and the keycaps feel amazing and the wear in undetectable but, the issues are the drivers are hard to find and download, the LED lights aren’t the brightest and I do not know if this happened to anyone else but the stabilizers in the spacebar are very bad it really annoyed me at first because it gets hard to type etc. When you press the spacebar slightly on one side of the keyboard it lifts up on the other side and if you do it a couple times you have to press it on the other side so it goes down again, so if you know how to work with a keyboard like change switches, stabilizers, foam mod. band-aid mod it I highly recommend this keyboard because everything else about this keyboard is immaculate!
is good
i ordered this keyboard for a replacement for my old one.
when i got i was realy happy the feeling is great and in my opinion the keycaps look amazing.
i give this a 4.9 star rating 0.1 was cause the stabilizers were over lobbed, the space bar sounded bit wired and my finial reason is the echo form the case but is really quie
is good
i ordered this keyboard for a replacement for my old one.
when i got i was realy happy the feeling is great and in my opinion the keycaps look amazing.
i give this a 4.9 star rating 0.1 was cause the stabilizers were over lobbed, the space bar sounded bit wired and my finial reason is the echo form the case but is really quie
Epomaker est un nom se souvenir pour qui aime les claviers.
des prix ultra abordables on effleure le plaisir du clavier custom.
Bravo pour le rapport qualit / prix imbattable pour moi.
First of all, for the price, it is a very good product, powerful when you learn to use it and it has the potential to become a very expensive keyboard
the only downside in my keyboard was the stabilizer of the space bar, i think it was almost faulty, you could push very easy the space bar and very noisy. Also the rest of the stabilisers were very noisy but better in the feeling when pushing it.
The first easy and cheaper upgrade you can make in the keyboard is place some tape/paper to the stabilisers to move less
the second easier is to buy some Orings and lower the noise of the key stroke.
The third easier and cheaper upgrade is to buy some third party stabilisers to replace the original.
At the moment, i have placed some foam under the pcb, new stabilisers, o rings and lubed the switches with overall price less than 100 and sounds and feels awesome.
If you want to experiment on a 60% keyboard and try to upgrade it by yourself, i think, in my personal opinion, this is the suitable keyboard to do it on it.
If the space bar wasn’t faulty i would rate it with 5 stars
Clavier 60% en qwerty (on s’y fait!).
J’ai pris les switch marrons et je ne suis pas du! Le logiciel pour la personnalisation est pas top mais on trouve des vidos explicatives sur YouTube.
Aucun regrets pour le claviers en lui mme!
Keyboard review
The keyboard is great for its price, it has Bluetooth, amazing rbg configuration, great switch choice. For gaming it’s amazing, no input delay and I’m really happy it has USB c connection. I wish they included a better key cap puller becuase the small plastic one broke one of the switches but it still works. It’s a great entry level gaming keyboard. It’s good for hot swapping switches but you can only hot swap it for other gateron switches. I really recommend the gateron yellow switches for smoothness. I also recommend adding some foam underneath the pcb to reduce some of the pinging and also modifying the space bar to reduce the rattle and pinging. But overall the keyboard is great.
SK61- Optical Red Switch (REVIEW)
I like the optical red switches they r so light that if u basically tap it the switch activates as it has 2mm actuation point and they switch itself is pre lubed and silent until the keycaps bottoms out. rgb is quite easy to control once u understand it. shouldn’t be worth 70 should be around 60 but for me i think i got every pennies worth. haven’t had any problems for a month of usage, recommended buy for all gamers/ typists
SK61- Optical Red Switch (REVIEW)
I like the optical red switches they r so light that if u basically tap it the switch activates as it has 2mm actuation point and they switch itself is pre lubed and silent until the keycaps bottoms out. rgb is quite easy to control once u understand it. shouldn’t be worth 70 should be around 60 but for me i think i got every pennies worth. haven’t had any problems for a month of usage, recommended buy for all gamers/ typists
Yellow switches , white design GREAT KEYBOARD
Really good keyboard for the price arrived a day earlier then should of , for 74 with yellow switches is really good sounds amazing is pre lubed but will mod it soon lovely design for keycaps and colour scene
Great for gaming
My son is really pleased with this keyboard it’s great for gaming
First most obvious thing I noticed are the keyboard noise, it sounds close to a Cherry MX Red Key, just as loud if not louder but for the general size and aesthetics, it's the way to go. Looks better with the keys swapped to White in my opinion.
First most obvious thing I noticed are the keyboard noise, it sounds close to a Cherry MX Red Key, just as loud if not louder but for the general size and aesthetics, it’s the way to go. Looks better with the keys swapped to White in my opinion.
Bought this keyboard after a friend got one and recommended it to me. I have been in the market for a 60% board for a while and wanted it to be a customizable. For the price, it is amazing. The Optical Yellow switch from Gateron are buttery smooth even without lubing. The keycaps are high quality PBT and have a nice texture to them. They are a little too low for my taste, but over all they are great caps. The stabs were actually lubed well and there is no rattle on any of the modifier keys. RPG is bright and vibrant. The only bad thing is the software needed to make custom macros is pretty bad. This is normal for these types of boards though. I would highly recommend this board to anyone looking for a 60% keyboard or are getting into custom mechanical keyboards.
Bought this keyboard after a friend got one and recommended it to me. I have been in the market for a 60% board for a while and wanted it to be a customizable. For the price, it is amazing. The Optical Yellow switch from Gateron are buttery smooth even without lubing. The keycaps are high quality PBT and have a nice texture to them. They are a little too low for my taste, but over all they are great caps. The stabs were actually lubed well and there is no rattle on any of the modifier keys. RPG is bright and vibrant. The only bad thing is the software needed to make custom macros is pretty bad. This is normal for these types of boards though. I would highly recommend this board to anyone looking for a 60% keyboard or are getting into custom mechanical keyboards.
Good quality
I’m happy with item it’s my first 60% keyboard, I have not been able to connect it via Bluetooth yet but that wasn’t the primary interest as of yet. There is a USB provided hence I’m using that to start off with the perhaps dig deeper on using Bluetooth
The switches are not what they say they are
Great keyboard but was given wrong switches asked for reds and got browns let it down.
60% life changing
Awesome, i had a branded expensive which was top quality and this is actually on top
Of it great quality. Optical yellow triple AAA quality
Very good keyboard😁
The keyboard is very good! The stabilizer are very nice stock and very impressed with keyboard the lighting and software work good and I love to play my game! The yellow switches sound very nice and feel good. I recommend to you. Thank!
Die Switches sind wirklich gut, insgesamt eine sehr hochwertige Tastatur, gerade auch fr
den Preis. Ich kann die Tastatur nur empfehlen. Wer Spiele wie Rainbow six Siege, Valorant, oder andere Fps Games spielt, kann ich die Tastatur nur besonders empfehlen.
Ya tengo un mes usandolo y realmente es todo lo que se espera, comodo, me encanta el click que hace y se siente bastante bien ademas de lo configurable que es. / I’ve been using it for a whole month and it is all i was expecting, i love the click sound and how it feels, also super customizable.
Nice wee keyboard for game play
One of the gift for my partner and he loves it. Thanks x
Sencillamente perfecto
Nunca haba comprado un teclado mecnico por Amazon, normalmente se ven de marcas latam econmicas o marcas reconocidas a precios altos as que verlo fue una sorpresa para mi, es muy buen teclado, responde bien y tiene un optimo ruido.
Good choice
Lightweight keys. keys have wobble. small compact is not quiet. For the price love i
Good budget keyboard!
This is a great 60% keyboard for a budget price. Though I dislike the price, it does it’s job perfectly.
My son wanted this keyboard, he plays a lot of online games and told me this was the best keyboard for gamers. I was very hesitant due to the exorbitant price but it was his birthday money to spend so I figure he’d soon learn that something as mundane and basic as a computer keyboard would never justify the expense.
How wrong I was! This keyboard is amazing. Just a few minutes typing on the mechanical switches and you suddenly understand the joy of typing on something that gives a good bit of old school resistance. The clacketty sounds the keys make brought me right back to the days when I used to type on an old typewriter. But..this is a gaming keyboard and according to my son, is a dream to use as he strafes and shoots his opponents hitting the keys in quick repetition.
Pleasantly surprised
I was hesitant at first due to the low price, but after purchasing im surprised at the quality and functionality, the lighting effects are OK if your into that sort of thing but the build quality is high and the materials used are of the same quality
AMAZING 😁
This was amazing keyabord just doesn’t have three pin PCB so be careful but great keyboard 🙂
This keyboard is absolutely fantastic. I bought it as a replacement for my HyperX FPS Alloy which served me well for the 5ish years I had it until I had the misfortune of spilling a drink onto it. I took that opportunity to look into getting a new keyboard and my brother had recently picked up this exact keyboard with the Gateron Black switches. The package arrived as expected and the packaging was good. Worked like a charm straight out of the box. As I was used to Cherry MX Blues on my Alloy, I went with the quieter Gateron Browns. The switches feel great and I have not run into any issues with sticking. I did switch out the keycaps for the HyperX Pudding keycaps from my old keyboard to 1) take advantage of them since they were essentially brand new at the time that my Alloy was drowned, and 2) to allow the RGB to be seen more easily, as the stock keys did not have any transparent portions to allow light to escape. This brings me to the 4-star rating that I gave the keyboard for "brightness". I wish it was a tiny bit brighter, particularly for when the lighting mode is switched to a solid red, it just seemed a little dim. But again, other than that, the keyboard is fantastic. There is one thing I will point out to people looking to purchase this keyboard. If you are used to a keyboard that is set lower, you may look into getting a wrist rest. I actually purchased the Glorious Gaming Wrist Rest because I knew this keyboard was set higher than my old one. Just something to consider.
This keyboard is absolutely fantastic. I bought it as a replacement for my HyperX FPS Alloy which served me well for the 5ish years I had it until I had the misfortune of spilling a drink onto it. I took that opportunity to look into getting a new keyboard and my brother had recently picked up this exact keyboard with the Gateron Black switches. The package arrived as expected and the packaging was good. Worked like a charm straight out of the box. As I was used to Cherry MX Blues on my Alloy, I went with the quieter Gateron Browns. The switches feel great and I have not run into any issues with sticking. I did switch out the keycaps for the HyperX Pudding keycaps from my old keyboard to 1) take advantage of them since they were essentially brand new at the time that my Alloy was drowned, and 2) to allow the RGB to be seen more easily, as the stock keys did not have any transparent portions to allow light to escape. This brings me to the 4-star rating that I gave the keyboard for “brightness”. I wish it was a tiny bit brighter, particularly for when the lighting mode is switched to a solid red, it just seemed a little dim. But again, other than that, the keyboard is fantastic. There is one thing I will point out to people looking to purchase this keyboard. If you are used to a keyboard that is set lower, you may look into getting a wrist rest. I actually purchased the Glorious Gaming Wrist Rest because I knew this keyboard was set higher than my old one. Just something to consider.
Not bad for an entry level mechanical keyboard.
Switches feel good, I prefer a heavier switch so I went with blacks.
it’s worth noting that it is only hotswappable with other Gateron Optical switches.
Stabilizers are decent, but probably this keyboard’s biggest downside. But that’s okay, they can be replaced later if you choose to do so.
Overall it presents itself as a good platform for someone looking to get into mechanical keyboards. The software is a bit finicky, and could use some work, but the on board lighting profiles can be swapped out for a bunch of other presets so you only really have to mess with it once, and that’s it you choose to. You could definitely get away with just the built in profiles.
Keep the manual on hand, it’s great if you need to remember how to access shortcuts for a bunch of important keys and other controls.
Honestly nothing wrong with the keyboard at all. Wanted a 60% keyboard for a while now so I looked around. I didn’t want to pay 150+ for. Keyboard. Then I came across this with great reviews, so I bought it 🙂
Only thing is, the space bar is very very sensitive. But that’s something for me to get used to because of my previous keyboard I guess.
Es un teclado pequeo que cabr en una mochila perfectamente sin abarcar mucho espacio. Fcil de transportar, utilizar y muy preciso a la hora de estar jugando. Tiene un acabado muy bueno para el tacto y eso hace el producto que sea duradero(las keys o teclas).
En su caja cuenta con 3 keys adicionales para el uso en Mac y dos herramientas para reteirar la tecla o su ltima herramienta que funciona para retirar sus switch e intercambiarlos por otros OPTICOS, el keyboard slo funciona con switch opticos.
Ac mi resea, ah! Una cosa ms el keyboard cmo es de 60% funciona con funciones o fn(son muy fcil recordarlos). Y es USA el teclado, por lo tanto faltar la “” y el uso de tildes, pero Windows lo captar cmo el teclado que tendrs por defecto. Ahora s, ac mi reporte.
Its Pretty Good, great for gaming , could be 10$ cheaper, overall good.
Its Pretty Good, great for gaming , could be 10$ cheaper, overall good.
EVERYTHING IS GOOD BUT THE SABTILZER ARE NOT THE BEST AND NOT VERY EVENLY LUBED AND THE PLATE ECHOS IN THE CASE SO PPUT FOAM IN THE CASE AND LUBE THE SWITCHES
EVERYTHING IS GOOD BUT THE SABTILZER ARE NOT THE BEST AND NOT VERY EVENLY LUBED AND THE PLATE ECHOS IN THE CASE SO PPUT FOAM IN THE CASE AND LUBE THE SWITCHES
Very good
Very good for the price
I would recommend silvers not yellows as i press them by accident alo
Lleg 2 das antes de la fecha esperada, el empaque en buenas condiciones y el producto tambin
Me encanta la respuesta de los switches negros pticos, se siente suave y rpida, adems no es muy sonora.
La calidad del cable es buena.
La retro iluminacin es buena tambin.
El perfil de las teclas no me gust, por lo que se las cambi por las de otro teclado.
No tiene bluetooth, como ilustra la imagen.
El software para configurarlo no es muy intuitivo, pero logra su cometido, cambiar la disposicin de teclas y tambin la iluminacin.
Nothing to dislike so far. Comes with easy to follow function command list. RGB presets are nice and varied. USB plug and play. Overall keyboard feels very well built. The key caps are well made etc.
For colouring, the baseplate is whiter than the keys – which are more of a creamy white.
My son loves this small keyboard for gaming. Has multi colored lights and plinky keys
My son loves this small keyboard for gaming. Has multi colored lights and plinky keys
Where do I start? This keyboard feels amazing with its 85% thick PBT caps. The quality doesn't feel cheap and the keyboard is made from strong plastic. If I'm sure the stabilizers and switches come factory lubed which is a great thing. Overall I wish there were more color variations of this keyboard. I think this is way better than GK61. However, if you need arrow keys you should go for the SK64. This is a very smooth board and is pretty good for gaming.
Where do I start? This keyboard feels amazing with its 85% thick PBT caps. The quality doesn’t feel cheap and the keyboard is made from strong plastic. If I’m sure the stabilizers and switches come factory lubed which is a great thing. Overall I wish there were more color variations of this keyboard. I think this is way better than GK61. However, if you need arrow keys you should go for the SK64. This is a very smooth board and is pretty good for gaming.
Muy buena experiencia
Muy confiable, el seguimiento de la transaccin fue muy meticulosa y clara, el producto es lo que esperaba, los tiempos son los que te dicen que son y un servicio muy cordial.
All I wanna say is the shipping was very quick! And would recommend this keyboard to a lot of ppl it’s put together very well and feels stronger than most of those cheap ones you can get for $40 plus the switches feel really good I got the red’s (keep in mind if you’re new to mechanical keyboards these switches will feel kinda like a regular keyboard but way smoother and clean when clicking. Great keyboard overall
All I wanna say is the shipping was very quick! And would recommend this keyboard to a lot of ppl it’s put together very well and feels stronger than most of those cheap ones you can get for $40 plus the switches feel really good I got the red’s (keep in mind if you’re new to mechanical keyboards these switches will feel kinda like a regular keyboard but way smoother and clean when clicking. Great keyboard overall
great board
pros:
great feel
easy to use
nice sound
good backlight
good value
cons:
rgb software is not very intuitive
rgb shortcuts could use some work
It was between the SK61, anne pro 2, and the ducky one 2 mini and I chose this one based on its value.
Pros:
– Gateron optical reds feel super smooth and are probably the best switches for gaming
– Minimal, looks great, solid build
– Beautiful rgb colors
Cons:
– White isn’t pure white more blue-ish tone
– Software works but a bit complicated
– Spacebar doesn’t sound great (needs lube)
Overall this keyboard is great and offers the best bang for the buck. Easily my fav board for gaming!
It's all good, but there are some issues
So I bought this the other day and I’m satisfied with almost everything: amazing price, modern look, smooth feeling when typing, solid build. But I encountered some problems:
– If you’re like me who is used to a bad keyboard where you have to apply extra force in long duration, let say when sprinting in an FPS, the smoothness of this keyboard may throw you off. I would love it if it has a slider to control the sensitivity of the WASD keys just for gaming.
– This is a big one. When I turn on the computer, the PC doesn’t automatically recognize the keyboard and I can’t type my password to log in. When I get into Windows and open the software, it recognizes the keyboard and it starts working normally.
Das Keyboard habe ich mit Gateron Optical Red Switches gekauft und bin begeistert. Meine Ducky One 2 Skyline Tastatur liegt seitdem herum – hat jedoch auch mit den lauten MX Blue Switches zu tun. Gleichzeit hat das Epomaker jedoch auch ein angenehmeres Tastenkappenprofil. Einzige Nachteile sind folgende:
– Die Tastatur lsst sich nur mittels Software konfigurieren – diese gibt es beispielsweise nicht fr Linux. Die Linux Community hat hier jedoch eine eigene Software erstellt, die einigermaen funktioniert (auch mit GUI)
– Die Stabilisatoren sind nicht die besten – insofern klappert vor allem die Leertaste ein wenig und klingt nicht wie die anderen Tasten (das ist aber fast berall so).
Wenn man die Tasten lubed und die Tastatur entsprechend modifiziert, macht sie jedoch richtig viel Spa und ist insofern fr Einsteiger, die sich eine tolle mechanische Tastatur gnnen wollen, super empfehlenswert. Ich sehe aktuell absolut keinen Grund, mehr Geld auszugeben. Das Schreibgefhl ist super. Die Tasten hren sich nach einer kleinen Modifikation super an. Ich bentige auch keine Handballenauflage, was bei der Ducky One der Fall war. Folgende Punkte sollten dem Kufer bewusst sein:
Die Tastatur besitzt ein Mikrofon, welches auf Eingaben reagiert und diese in Lichtsignale umwandelt. Es ist wohl seitens des Herstellers angedacht, dass die Tastatur entsprechend des Beats blinkt, wenn man beispielsweise Musik wiedergibt. Laut anderer Nutzer, die mehr technisches Verstndnis haben als ich, muss man sich auch keine Sorgen machen, dass man hier irgendwie abgehrt wird – vor allem nicht, wenn man die Software sowieso nicht installiert. Wen das strt, der sollte von dem Produkt jedoch Abstand nehmen, oder das Mikrofon ggf. ablten.
I’ll be honest, part of the reason why I’m typing this review is because it’s just so ____ fun to type on this keyboard.
I’ve been wanting a Vortex Pok3r for a while now, but I wasn’t sure how I’d like the 60% layout. Being in Canada, a Pok3r will cost at least $200 CAD to get it shipped (conversion, shipping, import fees), so I decided to buy this keyboard as a “test”.
Newsflash: It’s awesome! The build quality is great. Keycaps are thick PBT and domed, so they feel nice on the fingertips. The Gateron brown switches types and sounds great, but after being lubed, they type and sound *even better*. Since the board is hot-swappable, it makes lubing switches a breeze.
The SK61 also has software that allows you to create key layers/configs, custom LED, and macros. Haven’t played with it too much yet as I’m pretty satisfied with the current layout, but it seems somewhat easy to use.
My only gripe is with the stabs, especially the spacebar. They definitely have a high pitched rattle/pinging, even after being clipped/lubed (oh, and the stabs come pre-lubed, which is nice). The ping is pre-travel, which I can’t seem to fix.
I might not even go for the Pok3r after this keyboard. The quality you get for this price ($87) is unbeatable.
This is a Christmas gift, so our grandson hasn't used it yet. It appears to look the same as the photo though. It isn't very big.
This is a Christmas gift, so our grandson hasn’t used it yet. It appears to look the same as the photo though. It isn’t very big.
The keyboard is very comfortable. I also like the software alot, it took a long time to get used to but it is very fun to make new profiles. I hope that they add more options for lights, like each frame can have different color lights, This keyboard is great. It would be absolutely perfect if the software had more customization options
The keyboard is very comfortable. I also like the software alot, it took a long time to get used to but it is very fun to make new profiles. I hope that they add more options for lights, like each frame can have different color lights, This keyboard is great. It would be absolutely perfect if the software had more customization options
Good value, swappable optical switches, compac
Purchased with brown switches. Easy to remove optical switches to replace, lubricate, or add TX film. The tool for keycap and switch removal is included along with a USB-A to USB-C braided cable. Case fits tightly with little flex creating a compact package. Other reviews have said this keyboard has hollow sound due to the plastic case, but adding O-rings helped. A heavy metal case would help, but that would add to the cost. The sound of the keyboard is normal for a mechanical keyboard, especially when sitting on cloth or a mouse pad. Includes three extra keys for Mac layout. I also like that I can turn the backlight to lowest level for night use. Did that by selecting blue or green LEDs always on with FN+ and then selecting the brightness with FN+P. FN+E switches to Mac keyboard layout, essentially swapping Alt and Win keys for Command and Option respectively. The Mac layer also enables the four arrow keys available on the layer using FN+R-Alt, FN+R-CNTL, FN+Menu, FN+?. Pressing FN+E toggles back to the standard layer. I use Karabiner Elements with my MacBook and the the standard layer works well with this app. Not using the keyboard for gaming, but I am using it for typing. For that use case, the keyboard is an excellent value. My keyboard came with keycaps that were not sculpted or tall, they were low profile.
The F and J keys have homing “bumps.” I was going to put on different (taller) keycaps, but ended up liking these. It seems the lower profile with the swappable switches reduces the wobble of taller keycaps. Not long ago mechanical keyboards with hot swappable optical switches were hard to find. At this price, you you have a keyboard with removable optical switches for $65, less when on sale. You could spend a lot more and get less than you do with this keyboard. If you are interested in swappable optical switches, but don’t want to spend too much on your mechanical keyboard hobby, this is a great value.
If you’ve never used linear switches, you’d feel the difference. I would accidentally click on something because of the amount of force it takes to actually press the switch down.
They are hot swappable but I’m pretty cool with the red switches. Mine is not the Bluetooth version, i have not tested it with a Mac. But if it works literally like plug and play, it would work on a Mac.
The manual is very useful if you’ve never used a 60% keyboard. It has different rgb mode, there is this one particular mode that takes in the sound and displays the amount of rgb lights it’ll display (according to sound). I didn’t know this feature, it would be a no no feature since i am not looking for a keyboard that can spy on me.
However, it’s a good keyboard. Been using in nonstop . I tried my cheaper blue switches keyboard and I hate it.
The switches are flat like how’d you see on a laptop or magic keyboard. But it’s all good because it’s amazing to use.
Well worth the money!
Really happy with with epomaker SK61. Excellent value for money, I love it that much I fully customised it within the same week I bought it. It has a nice weight to it, feels very premium, works really well, haven’t had any problems at all. I definitely recommend buying one
Well worth the money!
Really happy with with epomaker SK61. Excellent value for money, I love it that much I fully customised it within the same week I bought it. It has a nice weight to it, feels very premium, works really well, haven’t had any problems at all. I definitely recommend buying one
I was accidentally sent an SK64, which was actually a nice surprise since I was thinking about picking one of them up too.
First impressions were that this board (despite being fitted with Gateron reds) is loud! Some attribute this to the board sounding hollow, but it’s a sound I love. Typing on this thing is super satisfactory.
A potential downside is that the caps are not shine through, so you miss out on some of the RGB potential – but I just replaced the keycaps it came with with some doubleshot PBTs and it looks great (non standard size meant that I had to keep a couple of the stock keycaps but I don’t mind that). The legend on the original keycaps is not very attractive in my opinion, but I do very much like the colour scheme.
This is my first board with optical switches, and they work just as well as any other switches I’ve used. Quiet switches but with a lovely ‘thunk’ from the board.
Overall a really nice board for the price. If you want a super quiet board, go for something like a Kemove 61, but if you like a nice thunky board, this is a great pickup.
I really like this keyboard, especially for the price. For what is important to me it really nails it. The keycaps are nice and thick and add to the overall reassuring feel that the keyboard has. I was worried about the lack of arrow keys with this being a 60% layout keyboard but I found that I can change the layout to "Onboard mode1" and the ALT, MENU, CTRL, and '?' become the arrow keys and if I need to use any of those keys (which I rarely do) then I can access them with the function key again. I found this way of doing things (using the FN key to access another layer) to be pretty nice and within my first day of use already more convenient than having to move my wrist and find keys on a standard layout or even a tenkeyless. As for the Gateron blacks that I ordered this in I really find them nice to type on compared to my blue-style keyboards and my Gateron red keyboard (I found that I didn't like how light the keys felt). I really prefer these Gateron blacks over what I've used previously and I've not found them to be fatiguing like other people find switches that require more force to type on. The bottom housing, or shell of the keyboard is also nice with it being so thick and whatever plastic it's made out of seems really solid to me. As for programmability I can't comment on but for me it isn't a feature that I need considering I have it working the way I want it to. In the picture I have the light set all the way up but for me I usually have it set way darker. I also personally like how the plastic is raised a bit on the sides as it makes it easier to use the keys on the edges and also lets me rest the sides of my hand on the board which is something my previous keyboards didn't have.
I really like this keyboard, especially for the price. For what is important to me it really nails it. The keycaps are nice and thick and add to the overall reassuring feel that the keyboard has. I was worried about the lack of arrow keys with this being a 60% layout keyboard but I found that I can change the layout to “Onboard mode1” and the ALT, MENU, CTRL, and ‘?’ become the arrow keys and if I need to use any of those keys (which I rarely do) then I can access them with the function key again. I found this way of doing things (using the FN key to access another layer) to be pretty nice and within my first day of use already more convenient than having to move my wrist and find keys on a standard layout or even a tenkeyless. As for the Gateron blacks that I ordered this in I really find them nice to type on compared to my blue-style keyboards and my Gateron red keyboard (I found that I didn’t like how light the keys felt). I really prefer these Gateron blacks over what I’ve used previously and I’ve not found them to be fatiguing like other people find switches that require more force to type on. The bottom housing, or shell of the keyboard is also nice with it being so thick and whatever plastic it’s made out of seems really solid to me. As for programmability I can’t comment on but for me it isn’t a feature that I need considering I have it working the way I want it to. In the picture I have the light set all the way up but for me I usually have it set way darker. I also personally like how the plastic is raised a bit on the sides as it makes it easier to use the keys on the edges and also lets me rest the sides of my hand on the board which is something my previous keyboards didn’t have.
Actually quite nice. Build quality is a step up from the GK61. Thicker plastic shell that’s all matte, a braided usb cable, and the keycaps especially are really nice PBT. They aren’t double shot though, so the RGB backlight doesn’t shine through the letters; keep that in mind.
Also note; this isn’t the Bluetooth version, look for the SKU with “S” at the end for that feature.
Optical red switches are really smooth and light, but just a bit too light for me.
Software is very difficult to use. It’s not like Razer or Logitech, you need to know what you are doing to navigate it. I had to watch some YouTube videos to figure it out, but once you do it’s pretty feature rich.
I ended up returning it for the Bluetooth version with arrow keys, but if you don’t care about that stuff this is a great buy and cheaper too.
This is an awesome keyboard for the price feels solid and buttons are just the way i like them quality is only se to 4 stars due to the keys being a bit cheaply made but still good
This is an awesome keyboard for the price feels solid and buttons are just the way i like them quality is only se to 4 stars due to the keys being a bit cheaply made but still good
Feels great -black switch
Came from blue switches and i though switching to linear was going to be a bad change but the black switches felt and sounded great had it for 2 weeks now and its still holding up.
Great keyboard, very solid and very smooth to the touch with the red switches, great for gaming..
Great keyboard, very solid and very smooth to the touch with the red switches, great for gaming..
Feels great -black switch
Came from blue switches and i though switching to linear was going to be a bad change but the black switches felt and sounded great had it for 2 weeks now and its still holding up.
I ordered this with Black Switches and they are smoooth. Buttery smooth, the board also sounds very good, although some lubing would take it to the next level.
I was unable to get any drivers to work with this board. But that’s not too much of an issue. I don’t have any complaints with this board.
[Update 1]
I’m a pretty heavy keyboard user, after a few days I can generally tell if a board is good or not, this board is unbelievable, after a few weeks the wear is undetectable, which is unusual for me (because of my university work I can spend up to 8 hours a day on a keyboard). But the real game changer for this board is the sound for me, this board is so satisfying to type on, I’m not sure if it’s the switches or the backplate or a combination of the two, but this board sounds unreal
[Update 2]
No complaints with the board, infact to this date by far the best board I have ever used. Better than things 2-3x the price. However when you buy from smaller brands like this the driver’s aren’t always the greatest andt his board is no exception. The driver SUCKS it’s a modified GK61 driver but never have I ever been so frustrated with a driver. I still reccomend this board, but expect to have an argument with the drivers
[Update 3] Still going strong after nearly a year – stabalisers are beginning to rattle a bit which is totally normal – definitely gonna have to lube it – still fantastic to type o
Awesome keyboard!
I just received my keyboard yesterday. This is replacing my old “LeaningTech” 60% keyboard, which I loved.
I’m not the type who purchased for the RGB, I have it turned off and really could care less about the lighting.
I went with the Gateron Brown optical switches, which feel amazing so far. The keyboard has a nice subtle “thock” to it when you bottom out. The keys are a bit odd being similar to the XDA profile; the rows are all about level with each other, similar to a laptop but not like a standard keyboard. That did not matter to me as I ordered a separate OEM profile keycap set anyway.
The keyboard is very very rigid which is great but mine has just a touch of wobble as it sits on my desk; a business card eliminates the wobble for now but hopefully I can find a better fix.
The braided USB cable is nice, although it’s not coiled and I may be ordering a coiled unit to help keep my cables a tad cleaner. Definitely not a deal breaker by any means.
Something I will need to get used to though is the FN layer. The old LeaningTech keyboard (which appears to be no longer available) used FN-Backspace for Delete, which made a lot of sense. Out of the box, this keyboard uses that combination to turn the backlight off; Delete is FN-M. This is not marked on the side of the keys, which is fine for me; the unit comes with a legend that shows you the combinations.
Overall this keyboard is pretty awesome. No nonsense, straight to business. No logos on the sides of the case. Very “plain” looking aside from the different key colors you can get out of the box, which I like very much as most inexpensive mechanical keyboards seem to be aimed at “gamers” and can be too flashy for my tastes.
Overall I would definitely recommend this keyboard to anyone considering it.
Ok so this is a relatively… cheep keeb. But it has software that works, albeit clunky like… but it works!!!!
The stock effects are entertaining, the XDA profile caps are aight. I ended up switching to a low profile, sculpted cherry layout.
The original caps are reasonably well made given the cost of the board. It’s hotswap using the optical switches.. so you are limited, but it’s a reasonably wide catalogue I suppose. I got the blackies and I am quite happy with how relatively quiet they are and how super smooth and nice the extra weight feels. (I plan to get it modded w/100g springs. Cause gaming on my 150g speed silvers can be tiring… and cause I can)
The actuation on the switches isn’t as lightning fast as my 150g super speed mod mx silvers. But it’s still quite fast, still super responsive, and I don’t feel it holds me back when I am gaming or just typing out messages.
The hollow plastic case is… noisy.. super noisy if you don’t do some kind of bandaid mod to the stabs.. But they are easy enough to take out and modify, there’s cutouts you can thread the wire through… albeit forcibly over the led but hey.. you don’t have to unscrew anything. They do come factory lubed and it’s not the best job. They didn’t have to lube them at all but they still decided to go that extra mile. It made me smile to be honest.
The plate is pcb mounted as far as I can tell so adding some dampening should be super easy if you want.
The software is reasonably robust as I had mentioned and it comes with even more lightning effects. It comes pre built with two layers. The win lock, caps lock, and the fn lock (via quick double tap of FN) all have an led effect. So that’s pretty…snrk… lit… I’m sorry..
You can save macros and layouts or any other real modifications to the keeb’s internal rom. So that’s pretty damn neat.
READ THE BLOODY MANUAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you want the software that will see this keeb they tell you the url.. in fact, here’s the url now; http://jikedingzhi.com/downloadlist?driverID=41
On the manual it will tell you what the secondary FN layer is.
If yer a programmer then you will need to give this some software love before this thing is ready for your bidding.
Such as there is no way to easily use the fn+ r-alt, r-menu, r-ctrl, and “/?” key for arrows with something like l-ctrl and/or l-ctrl+l-shift for highlighting multiple words for editing. That can be modified in the software, but it’s cumbersome initially to say the least. But the fact remains that you can alter it.
But the fact that you can save some amount of local macros, alter all the keys, and have like… three or four layers is honestly a darn value for something this cheap.
Sure I could nitpick it being noisy and the like… but it has a well laid out manual, the software works reasonably well. I honestly can’t say I hate it at all for gaming. I actually.. kinda enjoy it if I am to be really honest with y’all.
Overall?
If you would’ve told me about this keeb several years ago I would’ve called you a liar and threw an orange or something at you. But to see, feel, use, and enjoy it now? Well heck.. I can’t say that I am all that upset.
It’s nothing super special but I feel it’s a great value teensy keeb.
A decent budget optio
This is my first mechanical keyboard with a plastic case – my daily mechanical keyboard has a 3lb aluminum case, so I decided to purchase this for travel purposes. The switches themselves were slightly wobbly but very smooth, typical of Gateron switches, and the PBT keycaps felt nice to type on. The only small nitpick I have is the ringing from plastic cases – I ended up removing all the keycaps to add some dampening, since the bottom-out noise on plastic cases is more unpleasant than the ring of a metal case. Keys are relatively straightforward to replace.
The keyboard also came with a nice selection of accessories. I appreciated the inclusion of both metal and plastic keycap removers, as well as the OS X modifier keys; I do wish that there were enough to replace both left and right side modifier keys should someone wish to. In my case, I rarely use the right-side modifiers or look at them, so it was not a big deal.
I haven’t tested the IP6X rating – will update this review when tested. Overall, this keyboard does nothing wrong, and at $65 is a decent starter option for those who might balk at the price of $100 mechanical keyboards, or would like to try out the mechanical keyboard experience. I will be using it for travel, as well as to test drive new switches for a substantial period of time.
Very pleased with this keyboard! It is compact and very well made. The base feels very solid and sturdy, the mechanical action on the switches is very satisfying and all of the different functions/shortcuts are very well explained. Very good value for the price too!
As a person that uses a keyboard throughout most of my day, one can’t survive without using the “right” mechanical switches.
To make the fewest mistakes, to type the quickest, to get the feedback that you need from your fingers pressing down back to your brain saying “you did that right” or “you slipped up and need to do *this* to correct it”.
If it’s so much as slightly confused, as to what your mistake was exactly, or that you’re unsure if you pressed the key properly, that makes you take inadvertent breaks that make you way less proficient with whatever you’re doing.
When typing for work, talking to friends, gaming competitively, etc. — Any incoherency will slow you down, mess up your fluency and pattern of doing things, making you feel less in touch with the game you play.
It’s only human to need something that is tailored to work on the same mental frequency as you physically handle it, it’s like knowing the feel of your basketball better than any other. You bring it to the court with the same pressure you prefer and you don’t want to admit that it gives you an advantage, that you understand how it’s going to operate when you use it.
That is exactly how it feels with these Gateron Brown switches.
Within the past few years alone, I’ve been through a couple different boards with different advantages. I started with the typical “clicky and tactile” mechanical keys. They were a neat introduction into what a better keyboard had to offer. The sound made the use of a keyboard seem “enhanced” while offering a tactile feel with transparent feedback.
When it came the time to retire the clicky mechanical board, I made a move in the opposite direction.
I ended up getting a “silent”, linear switch mechanical keyboard without the “tactile” bump. Now this was an improvement for me when it came to playing certain games where strafing was involved, but the activation point was so short, that I found myself hitting wrong keys accidentally WAY too much for my liking.
That’s when I got this Epomaker keyboard with the Gateron browns.
First off, I LOVE this keyboard. In my experience within mechanicals, no keyboard switch is truly “silent”, but these are very quiet and present a very warm, low tonality that is easy on the ears and provides the auditory feedback I need to be confident when I type.
I had myself worried at first “how will I ever get used to a keyboard where I can’t use the arrow keys to do simple text edits”? Boy, I was wrong. This board allows you to use arrow keys with function + the surrounding keys. Matter of fact, it has all the key functionalities that a “tenkeyless” keyboard has, and there isn’t a big learning curve either.
The space I have for competitive gaming is amazing, I use a very low sensitivity and this makes me feel much more open to control my character with the movement room it frees up. That combined with all the keyboard functionalities I’m used to makes this keyboard a no-brainer.
I mentioned before that you really need a “feel” for your keyboard. Switches that make you feel in touch, to maximize the proficiency that you’re capable of. Why should your keyboard be the limit to how you type rather than your own physical limitations?
I find these brown Gaterons give me the feedback I need in every way to type confidently with minimum mistakes, and at the maximum potential of my own limitations. None of those excessive mistakes like I’ve gotten with my previous linear switches.
Now, I’m usually not very impressed by keyboard lighting, it’s usually just a convenience for seeing the keyboard layout or backlighting the key text on some keyboards. The backlighting, pattern and speed options in this keyboard are great! The coloring is solid and fills very well, it looks clean and presents a nice aesthetic. At the same time, I find the light doesn’t leak out where it adds visual “noise” to my surroundings. It is very focused on the board and pleasant to look at.
I honestly could not recommend this keyboard more. For the price it delivers above it’s weight and supersedes the value of other more expensive keyboards I’ve owned and used.
If I have one complaint, it’s that at night the dark color scheme of this keyboard makes it harder to see the key markings. This is mostly my fault though, as I don’t have any light in my background other than my monitor. I would definitely suggest a lighter version of this board (the second darkest or the white) to anybody in a similar situation. Other than that, the keys are generally easy to see.
All in all, I can’t say there’s a better keyboard on the market for this price point, and even more-so, I didn’t expect this to impress me more than most of the “flagship” keyboards from other reputable companies. When I am in the market for another/different board, I will certainly be looking for another Epomaker!
Good 60 percent keyboard. Red Switches feel nice keycaps have a nice texture. Takes times getting used to the 60 percent layout if your moving from a full sized layout like myself overall good board.
Really good buy
I’ve always scrimped out on keyboards, over the last couple years I’ve had maybe 4 or 5 low end budget mechanical keyboards. They all break, keys go non responsive and the quality is generally mediocre. I spent a little bit more on this occasion and I can honestly say its worth the 70 price tag. It’s very sleek, the key caps are good quality, rgb is great. I did also disassemble the entire keyboard, and it’s very well built, good components, I added some foam to the bottom for dampening and also lubed all 60 switches, which had made it even better. Totally exceeded my expectation, no complaints. Also worth mentioning the gateron black linears I went with were really good before lubing and awesome after lubing.
I was skeptical about buying this 60% keyboard at first, however after a week or so testing this mechanical keyboard out, I would have to say it is an incredibly satisfying keyboard. The Keys sound really crisp having gone with the Red switches and the keyboard itself feels quite durable. It’s made out of plastic; however it’s quite heavy and feels like it’s built to last. I would really recommend buying this keyboard. I haven’t heard of this brand prior to purchasing this and I will definitely keep an eye out for future releases.
Negatives – I haven’t found any so far really – the only minor thing I would suggest is that the instruction manual can be improved upon for understanding shortcuts. Nonetheless, this is a 60% keyboard worth mentioning for sure!
I was skeptical about buying this 60% keyboard at first, however after a week or so testing this mechanical keyboard out, I would have to say it is an incredibly satisfying keyboard. The Keys sound really crisp having gone with the Red switches and the keyboard itself feels quite durable. It’s made out of plastic; however it’s quite heavy and feels like it’s built to last. I would really recommend buying this keyboard. I haven’t heard of this brand prior to purchasing this and I will definitely keep an eye out for future releases.
Negatives – I haven’t found any so far really – the only minor thing I would suggest is that the instruction manual can be improved upon for understanding shortcuts. Nonetheless, this is a 60% keyboard worth mentioning for sure!
I bought this board mainly because I was curious for its hot swappable feature without expecting too much from it, so here’s my honest review:
The keyboard comes in regular box that says SKYLONG accross in silver letters with no hints of expressing quality. The board comes with a few accessories including a key cap puller, a switch puller, a good quality braided USB C cable and 3 extra key caps (control, options, command). An additional pouch or dust cover would have been nice to have but considering the price I am not complaining.
The build quality of the keyboard is OK. The housing is made of plastic and feel rather cheap with barely any dampening material. Also the back plate feels of subpar quality could benefit from dampening material. The switches I chose were Gateron Black and these switches are very smooth and have 60 grams of actuation force which for gaming and typing I prefer over the Gateron Reds or Brown so no complains about the switches.
Build quality of the keycaps included remind me of those keycap sets that are YMDK branded. They are low profile and feel hollow. Some of the keycaps showed unfinished rough edges but I was only able to confirm that by pulling them out and inspecting them closely. I will add that I tried using a Matt3o keycap set on this and it improved the overall typing experience.
The stabilizers don’t feel premium but also don’t feel cheap. The spacebar barely has any rattle (from my experience the other Magiforce keyboards had far worse stabs)
LEDs are not bright at all and at full brightness they even seem dimmed but this could be a good sitaution for people who don’t want bright RGB lights spewing out of their keyboard. There are 5 LED modes but none of them are appealing to me so I just left the stock settings and ignored playing around with the other modes.
The FN keys are all listed on the manual and it has the typical FN key options you may find in most compact sized keyboards
In conclusion to me the selling point of this board is the hot swappable switches. I think this board is perfect for gamers or students who are on a budget and are curious to find the perfect switch for gaming. We are finally in the era where hot swappable keyboards can be very affordable