EPOMAKER EP84 84-Key RGB Hotswap Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with PBT Dye-subbed Keycaps for Mac/Win/Gamers (Gateron Red Switch, Grey White)
75% Compact EP84 Mechanical 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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OEM profile KeycapsThis keycap set is OEM profile which is a little higher than Cherry profile. OEM profile keyboard keycaps ergonomic design and effective relief of long time use of fatigue, but also the mainstream of the gaming keyboard keycaps. | 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
Package content:
1.Epomaker EP84
2.Epomaker EP84 Manual
3.USB A to USB C Braided
Cable (1.5m / 4.9ft)
4.Keycap and Switch Puller
Keyboard Specifications
Dimension: 319.4mmm * 132.7mm * 37.3mm
Net Weight: 860g ± 10g
Cable Length: 150cm ± 2cm
Keycap: PBT Double Shot
Button Number: 84
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: | 32.1 x 12.3 x 3.6 cm; 700 Grams |
| Manufacture: | EPOMAKER |
| Reference: | EPOMAKER EP84 |
Klawiatura jest świetna.
Cicha, solidnie wykonana. Jedyny minus to brak programu do zmieniania podwietlenia.
Excelente
Me llego la caja sin algn sello que asegure no se pueda abrir, cualquiera pudo abrirla y daar el teclado al sacarlo. Al final todo lleg en perfecto estado y completo.
Las teclas se sienten muy bien, la respuesta al momento de usarlo es rpida y satisfactoria. Al quitar las teclas y revisarlas por abajo se nota la leyenda PBT.
El video no le hace justicia al RGB, de verdad que tiene un brillo mucho mayor a lo que se puede apreciar. Es fcil cambiar el color o desactivarlo.
Las herramientas incluidas son sencillas y cumplen bien su funcin para poder manipular bien cada tecla y switch. Aunque no se ven muy resistentes.
El cable mide de punta a punta exactamente 153 centmetros, se siente de un plastico algo rgido y sin mucho chiste. No creo que aguante mucho tiempo.
El manual viene en varios idiomas, incluido el espaol. Y las instrucciones constan solo de 3 pginas para cada idioma.
Lo recomiendo. Sera bueno incluir un cable de mejor calidad; adems de mejorar el manejo de la paquetera, con un sello en la pestaa de apertura sera una buena mejora.
Amazing sound and value for your money
I probably watched a total of 5 hours of various keyboard reviews. I looked at boards over $200 and compared them to ones that were in the $120 range. I almost splurged in order to get a board that I would appreciate typing on, but then a video review happened to mention this board.
The sound tests I saw online sounded too good to be true. I actually thought they were fake. When my board arrived I was half expecting it to sound terrible, it didn’t. It sounds almost as good as those $200 boards that I almost wasted my money on.
I was nervous that the black switches would be too fatiguing, I was wrong. They are the smoothest switches I’ve ever typed on. I am at my computer for 8+ hours per day and I still get excited when I have to write a long email.
Can’t recommend this board enough!
Excelente
Me llego la caja sin algn sello que asegure no se pueda abrir, cualquiera pudo abrirla y daar el teclado al sacarlo. Al final todo lleg en perfecto estado y completo.
Las teclas se sienten muy bien, la respuesta al momento de usarlo es rpida y satisfactoria. Al quitar las teclas y revisarlas por abajo se nota la leyenda PBT.
El video no le hace justicia al RGB, de verdad que tiene un brillo mucho mayor a lo que se puede apreciar. Es fcil cambiar el color o desactivarlo.
Las herramientas incluidas son sencillas y cumplen bien su funcin para poder manipular bien cada tecla y switch. Aunque no se ven muy resistentes.
El cable mide de punta a punta exactamente 153 centmetros, se siente de un plastico algo rgido y sin mucho chiste. No creo que aguante mucho tiempo.
El manual viene en varios idiomas, incluido el espaol. Y las instrucciones constan solo de 3 pginas para cada idioma.
Lo recomiendo. Sera bueno incluir un cable de mejor calidad; adems de mejorar el manejo de la paquetera, con un sello en la pestaa de apertura sera una buena mejora.
Amazing Value
I went with the Vintage colorway and the Gateron Yellow switches.
In regards to the switches, they’re amazing and probably my favorite switch I’ve tried out. They’re linear switches with no bump and are extremely smooth. The large keys like the spacebar, enter, and delete keys are all very thocky which is a pleasant surprise.
The 75-Key layout is my favorite keyboard layout I’ve encountered. I avoid full-size layouts because I’m guaranteed to punch my keyboard due to my low sensitivity, but also dislike minimalist keyboards that are missing a lot of important keys imo (F keys, dedicated arrow keys, and home + del).
The lights on the keyboard are some of the most punchy I’ve seen next to my Logitech G Pro keyboard w/ Romer-G tactile switches.
I love the vintage colorway and definitely recommend the keyboard because you won’t find anything this good for the price. If you’re just starting to get into mechanical keyboards, I’d start off with the ones that are closer to $30-$45 so you can find out what type of keys you truly like, and are able to fully appreciate the higher end keyboards later on.
It just makes sense.
As PC gamers we spend a lot of time and energy customizing our builds, so why go and buy some generic keyboard?
Choosing from a non-standard size, picking out your own switches, keycaps, and maybe even going as far as to lube them or put felt inside to muffle the sound… it all makes your keyboard feel as personalized as the rest of your setup and honestly makes typing a lot more fun.
Cominciamo col dire che ne ho acquistate due. Arrivata la prima, ma mia fidanzata me l’ha rubata.
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.
Cominciamo col dire che ne ho acquistate due. Arrivata la prima, ma mia fidanzata me l’ha rubata.
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.
It just makes sense.
As PC gamers we spend a lot of time and energy customizing our builds, so why go and buy some generic keyboard?
Choosing from a non-standard size, picking out your own switches, keycaps, and maybe even going as far as to lube them or put felt inside to muffle the sound… it all makes your keyboard feel as personalized as the rest of your setup and honestly makes typing a lot more fun.
La calidad del material es excelente. El teclado suena muy poco para ser mecnico. Su tamao es reducido y las opciones de color varias. El cable se puede desconectar del teclado directamente, pero este teclado no es inalmbrico y requiere de conexin constante por cable.
Calidad y pequeño.
La calidad del material es excelente. El teclado suena muy poco para ser mecnico. Su tamao es reducido y las opciones de color varias. El cable se puede desconectar del teclado directamente, pero este teclado no es inalmbrico y requiere de conexin constante por cable.
Great overall keyboard
This keyboard is great, I got mine with gateron yellow switches. It is a nice friendly way if you want to become into a keyboard enthusiast.
The lighting is nice and the software is alright.
Highly recommend
Great overall keyboard
This keyboard is great, I got mine with gateron yellow switches. It is a nice friendly way if you want to become into a keyboard enthusiast.
The lighting is nice and the software is alright.
Highly recommend
Amazing price for a hot-swap keyboard, wish the quality of the case was better. The gateron switches feel good.
Amazing price for a hot-swap keyboard, wish the quality of the case was better. The gateron switches feel good.
Gateron Yellows are the way to go for quiet office work
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!
Dopo aver letto diverse recensioni sul web sono approdato a questa favolosa tastiera con dimensione 75%.
Per chi come me ha passato una vita a pigiare tasti su tastiere full size, l’abituarsi all’assenza di alcuni tasti puo’ essere un’esperienza drammatica, ma per esperienza personale posso garantirvi che questa dimensione e’ il giusto compromesso.
Avere a disposizione tutti i tasti essenziali e perderete fondamentalmente solo il tastierino numerico.
Piccola nota dolente e’ il punto in cui e’ situata la presa usb type c, avrei preferito (come nella maggior parte delle tastiere che hanno la type c) una presa esterna su uno dei lati. In questa tastiera invece e’ stata posta in una zona nascosta nella parte centrale molto scomoda da raggiugere e non proprio compatibile nel caso in cui si volessero utilizzare dei cavi custom… davvero un peccato.
Altro difetto a mio parere sono i keycaps, in pratica per come sono stati strutturati (colore e font) se non utilizzate la retroilluminazione a led risulta impossibile, anche con tanta luce, leggere le lettere presenti sui tasti… cosa che sulla Redragon K630 non accade… e questo compromette l’utilizzo di alcune animazioni dei led, come ad esempio quelle in cui pigiando determinati tasti si illuminano di volta in volta o dove premendo un determinato tasto viene creata un’onda luminosa, in quanto non avete idea di che tasto andrete a pigiare.
Tolti i due difetti appena elencati, la tastiera e’ davvero ottima. Gli switch Gateron red sono davvero un piacere per dita e orecchie e i keycaps sembrano anche di ottima fattura e restituiscono un suono e un feedback tattile piacevole.
Probabilmente la miglior 75% in circolazione
Dopo aver letto diverse recensioni sul web sono approdato a questa favolosa tastiera con dimensione 75%.
Per chi come me ha passato una vita a pigiare tasti su tastiere full size, l’abituarsi all’assenza di alcuni tasti puo’ essere un’esperienza drammatica, ma per esperienza personale posso garantirvi che questa dimensione e’ il giusto compromesso.
Avere a disposizione tutti i tasti essenziali e perderete fondamentalmente solo il tastierino numerico.
Piccola nota dolente e’ il punto in cui e’ situata la presa usb type c, avrei preferito (come nella maggior parte delle tastiere che hanno la type c) una presa esterna su uno dei lati. In questa tastiera invece e’ stata posta in una zona nascosta nella parte centrale molto scomoda da raggiugere e non proprio compatibile nel caso in cui si volessero utilizzare dei cavi custom… davvero un peccato.
Altro difetto a mio parere sono i keycaps, in pratica per come sono stati strutturati (colore e font) se non utilizzate la retroilluminazione a led risulta impossibile, anche con tanta luce, leggere le lettere presenti sui tasti… cosa che sulla Redragon K630 non accade… e questo compromette l’utilizzo di alcune animazioni dei led, come ad esempio quelle in cui pigiando determinati tasti si illuminano di volta in volta o dove premendo un determinato tasto viene creata un’onda luminosa, in quanto non avete idea di che tasto andrete a pigiare.
Tolti i due difetti appena elencati, la tastiera e’ davvero ottima. Gli switch Gateron red sono davvero un piacere per dita e orecchie e i keycaps sembrano anche di ottima fattura e restituiscono un suono e un feedback tattile piacevole.
Case is a little creaky, but isn't worse than any other budget keyboard out there. I've seen many reviews claiming that the board is too light, and while it may not be as heavy as something with a brass or steel weight integrated into the body, it is perfectly heavy enough to prevent any sliding. I was half-expecting it to be as light as a classic logitec board. Easy to mod too. If you're in the market for a non-wireless mechanical keyboard and don't want to spend too much, go for this one. you won't be disappointed.
Case is a little creaky, but isn’t worse than any other budget keyboard out there. I’ve seen many reviews claiming that the board is too light, and while it may not be as heavy as something with a brass or steel weight integrated into the body, it is perfectly heavy enough to prevent any sliding. I was half-expecting it to be as light as a classic logitec board. Easy to mod too. If you’re in the market for a non-wireless mechanical keyboard and don’t want to spend too much, go for this one. you won’t be disappointed.
Case is a little creaky, but isn't worse than any other budget keyboard out there. I've seen many reviews claiming that the board is too light, and while it may not be as heavy as something with a brass or steel weight integrated into the body, it is perfectly heavy enough to prevent any sliding. I was half-expecting it to be as light as a classic logitec board. Easy to mod too. If you're in the market for a non-wireless mechanical keyboard and don't want to spend too much, go for this one. you won't be disappointed.
Case is a little creaky, but isn’t worse than any other budget keyboard out there. I’ve seen many reviews claiming that the board is too light, and while it may not be as heavy as something with a brass or steel weight integrated into the body, it is perfectly heavy enough to prevent any sliding. I was half-expecting it to be as light as a classic logitec board. Easy to mod too. If you’re in the market for a non-wireless mechanical keyboard and don’t want to spend too much, go for this one. you won’t be disappointed.
Super schöne Tastatur mit tollem Klang
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!
Great keyboard for the price!
Keyboard sounds great, with gateron yellow switches. Only cost me 63 at the time and have had zero issues with it. Comes with key puller and pre lubed stabilisers so totally worth the money. Also it’s hotswappable!
Personally I love this keyboard. It’s the perfect size, and I like having a hot-swappable numpad detached so I can move it out of the way if I need to. 60%’s in my opinion are too small for my needs and feel uncomfortable to game on. I also need quick access to the F keys for LoL.
My only drawback, as others have stated, is the frame; you get what you pay for. It’s definitely not as heavy (although not super light either) as their 60%’s at the same cost. It feels a little cheaper than my other modded boards, and yet I still prefer this one. The frame can warp slightly after being picked up, but it’s heavy enough that I can just press down on the corners to fix it. A bit annoying, but not enough to return it, because the switches and overall aesthetics are great.
I got black switches for MOBAs. I find clicks are too loud and annoying for my friends on discord, and I much prefer the thock. These came well lubed and I didn’t need to add any at all; epomaker boards are pretty good about that. The resistance in these blacks are perfect as well for not making accidental inputs.
The caps though, felt a bit meh in my opinion (although you might not notice if you’re new to modding keyboards). I replaced mine right away with cherry caps that have a thicker material, for non-hollow sounding thocks.
The driver it comes with has a lot of RGB presets and custom key settings. It was a bit confusing at first but I figured it out in 5ish minutes.
All in all I’m pretty satisfied. Oh, and for a price point, I got this at $110.
Personally I love this keyboard. It’s the perfect size, and I like having a hot-swappable numpad detached so I can move it out of the way if I need to. 60%’s in my opinion are too small for my needs and feel uncomfortable to game on. I also need quick access to the F keys for LoL.
My only drawback, as others have stated, is the frame; you get what you pay for. It’s definitely not as heavy (although not super light either) as their 60%’s at the same cost. It feels a little cheaper than my other modded boards, and yet I still prefer this one. The frame can warp slightly after being picked up, but it’s heavy enough that I can just press down on the corners to fix it. A bit annoying, but not enough to return it, because the switches and overall aesthetics are great.
I got black switches for MOBAs. I find clicks are too loud and annoying for my friends on discord, and I much prefer the thock. These came well lubed and I didn’t need to add any at all; epomaker boards are pretty good about that. The resistance in these blacks are perfect as well for not making accidental inputs.
The caps though, felt a bit meh in my opinion (although you might not notice if you’re new to modding keyboards). I replaced mine right away with cherry caps that have a thicker material, for non-hollow sounding thocks.
The driver it comes with has a lot of RGB presets and custom key settings. It was a bit confusing at first but I figured it out in 5ish minutes.
All in all I’m pretty satisfied. Oh, and for a price point, I got this at $110.
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!
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!
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!
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!
Amazing mechanical keyboard for the price
I got the black and grey keyboard with Gateron Brown Switches. It’s got a very nice tactile feel, fairly quiet keyboard and because it’s hotswappable you can have a lot of options for modding- swap the switches, keycaps, add o-rings, lubing, the whole deal!
– The build feels fairly sturdy, good weight so it doesn’t slide around, it sits flat on my desk.
– See-through letters on the keycaps looks really cool with the RGB, however if the RGB is off it’s very difficult to see.
– RBG looks very aesthetically pleasing, it’s not too obnoxious/bright. I personally like having the orange lights, it’s nice and doesn’t distract.
– The stabilisers (as seen in the photo) are PCB-mounted, not sure if screw-on or snap-on but I would guess snap-on. This makes them very stable and they don’t rattle much, which makes the keyboard less noisy and much more pleasant, a HUGE plus. Also love that they’re a cute white and pink!
– The 75% layout works great for me. I thought the arrow keys would feel a bit claustrophobic but I’ve had no issues with their placement at all, it feels very intuitive. The key labels are a bit different from UK keyboards, however if you’ve got the muscle memory for where UK keybinds are you won’t have an issue (it’s mostly for finding the #, , ” and @ symbols that it’s different).
I’m overall very pleased with this purchase, it’s a great keyboard and I hope to use it for many more years to come and mod it to my heart’s contempt! Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a customisable pre-built mechanical keyboard.
EDIT- After opening up the keyboard, I noticed a few great things about it!
1- It’s got a layer of foam between the PCB and backplate
2- PCB and backplate are screwed together
3- Backplate is aluminium! Nice and sturdy.
4- There was a nice layer of foam underneath the PCB, inside the case. This makes it sound less hollow. I added a little bit more foam in the case to make it less hollow, but it was a welcome surprise to see some foam there already!
5- After lubing the switches and the stabilisers, my keyboard is “thoccy” (as enthusiasts like to say). Very smooth and satisfying, no scratchy pingy sounds although it sounded good before anyway.
10/10
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
It was exactly as described. Packaged very neatly. Best value custom keyboard. I chose the one with yellow keys. Very nice.
Amazing
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.
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.
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.
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.
Absolutely amazing keyboard
Package came in on time, the keyboard built quality was surprisingly incredible. I ordered the white version with yellow gateron switches. The stabilizers are very well lubed and you can’t even hear them. The sound and feel is amazing. The lighting is quite bright and very nice quality led’s, quite a lot of presets. The only negative about the keyboard is the software. The program doesn’t recognize the keyboard at all so it’s basically useless until i get it resolved. Overall, the keyboard is amazing and totally worth the price!!!
My first keyboard, and it's great!
It’s just good. I like the way it feels, I like the size, I like the looks.
Love it!
My daughter bought it for gaming and she loves it. Colour changing is great a d comfortable to use. Great replacement for the Ducky that kept falling apart.
Great entry level keyboard with underrated colour scheme
The blue switches feel nice and are not too loud. This colour scheme (retro grey) is also great. Unless you want RGB shining through transparent keycaps, this finish brings a lot of character to your desk whilst also looking subtle and smart. The keycap font is also more standard on this version.
Ottima tastiera meccanica entry-level
Cercavo una tastiera al 70% per evitare di occupare troppo spazio. Dopo qualche ricerca ho trovato questa e devo dire che nonostante sia una entry-level si difende molto bene.
La feature che pi di tutte mi ha convinto quella del poter cambiare gli switch in un secondo momento, senza l’uso di un saldatore, essendo hot-swap.
Ho preso quella con gli switch neri, gi appena arrivata il suono era morbido e non fastidioso, ma migliorato notevolmente lubrificando tutti gli switch con l’apposito grasso (da comprare a parte), testando cos anche lo smontaggio e rimontaggio, semplicissimo tramite la chiave in dotazione.
Anche l’illuminazione ben distribuita e ben visibile, regolabile tramite alcune combinazioni di tasti, sia come effetto che come colore o velocit/intensit (esiste anche il software, ma ahime non mi ha mai riconosciuto la tastiera).
Unica cosa a cui fare attenzione che non esiste il layout italiano, ma solo quello ANSI, quindi o si sanno per bene dove sono i caratteri italiani oppure bisogner cambiare la lingua di Windows e perdere per la possibilit delle lettere accentate.
In definitiva, super consigliata per chi vuole approcciarsi al mondo delle meccaniche, con la possibilit di personalizzarle in ogni cosa.
Ottima tastiera meccanica entry-level
Cercavo una tastiera al 70% per evitare di occupare troppo spazio. Dopo qualche ricerca ho trovato questa e devo dire che nonostante sia una entry-level si difende molto bene.
La feature che pi di tutte mi ha convinto quella del poter cambiare gli switch in un secondo momento, senza l’uso di un saldatore, essendo hot-swap.
Ho preso quella con gli switch neri, gi appena arrivata il suono era morbido e non fastidioso, ma migliorato notevolmente lubrificando tutti gli switch con l’apposito grasso (da comprare a parte), testando cos anche lo smontaggio e rimontaggio, semplicissimo tramite la chiave in dotazione.
Anche l’illuminazione ben distribuita e ben visibile, regolabile tramite alcune combinazioni di tasti, sia come effetto che come colore o velocit/intensit (esiste anche il software, ma ahime non mi ha mai riconosciuto la tastiera).
Unica cosa a cui fare attenzione che non esiste il layout italiano, ma solo quello ANSI, quindi o si sanno per bene dove sono i caratteri italiani oppure bisogner cambiare la lingua di Windows e perdere per la possibilit delle lettere accentate.
In definitiva, super consigliata per chi vuole approcciarsi al mondo delle meccaniche, con la possibilit di personalizzarle in ogni cosa.
Great Value Hotswap Board
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.
Great Value Hotswap Board
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.
Superb keyboard in every respec
Best keyboard I have ever tested and owned for several key reasons:
– Competively priced for high-end;
– Perfect layout and configuration;
– Excellent PBT keycaps as standard;
– USB-C connection in central location;
– Smooth Gateron switches (mine brown);
– Hotswappable switches (if you need it);
– Discreet frame and unbranded outer bezel;
– Reassuring weight and perfectly stable base;
– Superb backlighting features and customisation;
– Warm, even backlighting over the entire keyboard.
O-rings further improve the weight and feel of the keys.
Do not hesitate, just buy this keyboard. You will not regret it.
Super Keyboard
Die Tastatur berzeugt fr den Preis von 86 Euro sehr. Sie kann qualitativ locker mithalten mit den Keyboards namhafter Hersteller, welche meist deutlich teurer sind. Die Black Switches sind sehr angenehm und kratzen wenig, vor allem im direkten Vergleich zu Cherry Reds.
Auerdem ist das 75% Layout perfekt fr mich. 100% weiter zu empfehlen.
For the price you can’t beat this TKL, quality, response, and feel is all great. love using this for gaming but I found to be a little difficult to type with regular use (probably just me fat fingering the keys). Highly recommend
For the price you can’t beat this TKL, quality, response, and feel is all great. love using this for gaming but I found to be a little difficult to type with regular use (probably just me fat fingering the keys). Highly recommend
Good starter board!
Pretty solid little keyboard. The RGB is VERY bright considering the pricepoint, and it was fairly easy to take apart to foam mod the case. The PCB looks like it would be more difficult to remove (as it is held onto the frame using twist pins, and I didn’t want to risk messing with the PCB), so if you’re going to be doing the PE foam mod in between the PCB and the frame, you might want to be careful.
Hotswap is pretty good as well, though I did run into some issues with the board not wanting to let go of the switches that easily. Probably using your own tools would help with that, as the ones that come with the kit kinda just pushed the switches’ pins out of the way rather than releasing them properly.
Good starter board!
Pretty solid little keyboard. The RGB is VERY bright considering the pricepoint, and it was fairly easy to take apart to foam mod the case. The PCB looks like it would be more difficult to remove (as it is held onto the frame using twist pins, and I didn’t want to risk messing with the PCB), so if you’re going to be doing the PE foam mod in between the PCB and the frame, you might want to be careful.
Hotswap is pretty good as well, though I did run into some issues with the board not wanting to let go of the switches that easily. Probably using your own tools would help with that, as the ones that come with the kit kinda just pushed the switches’ pins out of the way rather than releasing them properly.
Comparerd to my razor huntsman it’s amazing! The stabs on this keyboard especially are my favorite, they sounds so good and the keyboard is extremely quiet in person, wanted to black but wanted the red switches even tho i plan on swapping the switches because it’s a 5pin hot swappable pcb! North facing led’s tho so be careful
Comparerd to my razor huntsman it’s amazing! The stabs on this keyboard especially are my favorite, they sounds so good and the keyboard is extremely quiet in person, wanted to black but wanted the red switches even tho i plan on swapping the switches because it’s a 5pin hot swappable pcb! North facing led’s tho so be careful
Super Gamer Tastatu
Sehr leise und die LED Beleuchtung auch einstellbar!Sehr zu empfehlen!
I started to get into the keyboard community but did not want to spend a chunk of money on a keyboard. It is still a keyboard at the end of the day but sounds way better lubed. This is now my new main.
I started to get into the keyboard community but did not want to spend a chunk of money on a keyboard. It is still a keyboard at the end of the day but sounds way better lubed. This is now my new main.
I started to get into the keyboard community but did not want to spend a chunk of money on a keyboard. It is still a keyboard at the end of the day but sounds way better lubed. This is now my new main.
I started to get into the keyboard community but did not want to spend a chunk of money on a keyboard. It is still a keyboard at the end of the day but sounds way better lubed. This is now my new main.
I started to get into the keyboard community but did not want to spend a chunk of money on a keyboard. It is still a keyboard at the end of the day but sounds way better lubed. This is now my new main.
I started to get into the keyboard community but did not want to spend a chunk of money on a keyboard. It is still a keyboard at the end of the day but sounds way better lubed. This is now my new main.
So it doesn’t matter what keyboard you use for gaming as long as it serves it’s purpose and this is from someone who plays Triple A titles to competitive titles like Rainbow Six Siege. Though my gaming days are becoming less, I love this keyboard. I have 4 keyboards in total, 2 mechanical blue switch, 1 red switch epomaker sk61 60% keyboard and this one. I hated my blue switch keyboard and the reason I have so many different keyboards is because they all have different switches and are different in sizes. My mechanical keyboards are TKL & full, i loved the TKL but my table is small for the allocated space i have for my mouse mat. So i switched to 60% keyboard, now i love that keyboard BUT red switches are not for everyone. It is so light that I fat finger everything. I also loved having more space on my desk however, i noticed that i needed the Fn keys and some page up and page down keys. Hence a year later (perhaps), i bought this one which is a brown switch. I don’t think i’m ever going back from this one. It is perfect size and has all the keys i actually use.
Also the function of being able to swap the switches in the future would be handy when i actually get into modding or repairing/maintaining my keyboards. I’m not a keyboard expert, so i cannot say if the lubes are good or not, but the keys are all responsive and they feel fine to me. Though about the noise level in my case, to compare with my other keyboards. It is softer than my red switches and they feel much better. I think i’m using the wrong typing technique but it works for me hence i think it is loud because of it. Noise level comparison with switches of the keyboards i own: Blue is the highest and brown is the softest. Red is closer to brown but it is still pretty loud.
Build quality, not an expert but for the price i paid its probably no the best build as you can read other people’s reviews and they might have some issues with it. Mine came with no issues that i could see and i love it.
So its all plastic and no feel of it makes it expensive, for almost 110$ keyboard it seems to be meh. If you invest a little more you can get a keyboard with better build quality (material used).
So it doesn’t matter what keyboard you use for gaming as long as it serves it’s purpose and this is from someone who plays Triple A titles to competitive titles like Rainbow Six Siege. Though my gaming days are becoming less, I love this keyboard. I have 4 keyboards in total, 2 mechanical blue switch, 1 red switch epomaker sk61 60% keyboard and this one. I hated my blue switch keyboard and the reason I have so many different keyboards is because they all have different switches and are different in sizes. My mechanical keyboards are TKL & full, i loved the TKL but my table is small for the allocated space i have for my mouse mat. So i switched to 60% keyboard, now i love that keyboard BUT red switches are not for everyone. It is so light that I fat finger everything. I also loved having more space on my desk however, i noticed that i needed the Fn keys and some page up and page down keys. Hence a year later (perhaps), i bought this one which is a brown switch. I don’t think i’m ever going back from this one. It is perfect size and has all the keys i actually use.
Also the function of being able to swap the switches in the future would be handy when i actually get into modding or repairing/maintaining my keyboards. I’m not a keyboard expert, so i cannot say if the lubes are good or not, but the keys are all responsive and they feel fine to me. Though about the noise level in my case, to compare with my other keyboards. It is softer than my red switches and they feel much better. I think i’m using the wrong typing technique but it works for me hence i think it is loud because of it. Noise level comparison with switches of the keyboards i own: Blue is the highest and brown is the softest. Red is closer to brown but it is still pretty loud.
Build quality, not an expert but for the price i paid its probably no the best build as you can read other people’s reviews and they might have some issues with it. Mine came with no issues that i could see and i love it.
So its all plastic and no feel of it makes it expensive, for almost 110$ keyboard it seems to be meh. If you invest a little more you can get a keyboard with better build quality (material used).
It's very nice and compact. The layout is great, and I love how many rainbow lighting options there are.
It’s very nice and compact. The layout is great, and I love how many rainbow lighting options there are.
Great produc
Great product, it’s my first mechanical keyboard so can’t compare it to anything else. That being said it’s got good build quality and I’m more than happy with it.
good keyboard, not so good keycaps
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
good keyboard, not so good keycaps
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
I got this keyboard upgrading from a 60% because I needed function keys. It was everything I expected and more! The keyboard came with lubed stabilizers, I don't know about the switches they definitely could be. If you are buying for your first mechanical keyboard PLEASE don't get anything other than black switches they sound the best and are AMAZING! I love the keyboard and am very happy with my purchase.
I got this keyboard upgrading from a 60% because I needed function keys. It was everything I expected and more! The keyboard came with lubed stabilizers, I don’t know about the switches they definitely could be. If you are buying for your first mechanical keyboard PLEASE don’t get anything other than black switches they sound the best and are AMAZING! I love the keyboard and am very happy with my purchase.
Everything is great, perfect keeb if you want to get into the hobby. Usually prefer 60% but this layout is starting to grow on me!
Everything is great, perfect keeb if you want to get into the hobby. Usually prefer 60% but this layout is starting to grow on me!
Great Keycaps and amazing switches (not cheap knockoff)
For 100$ you really can’t go wrong. My selling point was the option to have black switches, which are rare nowadays.
Very satisfied so far
1 year and a half later; updated my review from 4 stars to 5 because I’ve had literally 0 issues with this keyboard and it feels just as good as my first day with it, if not better. Solid stuff, will buy another when the time comes from this company.
Great Keycaps and amazing switches (not cheap knockoff)
Only con is that the stubs on certain keys (such as Shift & Enter) feel awkward and ”rough”. However this is an issue with most gaming keyboards (Hyper x, Logitech, Corsair) and it seems like only Razer actually use good stubs on their shift keys. For 100$ you really can’t go wrong. My selling point was the option to have black switches, which are rare nowadays.
Very satisfied so far, shame about the bad studs on the shift and enter keys.
The Switches are smooth enough that gaming is more then possible and typing on this keyboard feels amazing. My only issue is the placement of the usb-c cable on the keyboard the under the keyboard I only find this as an issue as if I get a custom cable that is a little fatter I can't be sure the cable will fit in the grove to plug the usb-c port.
The Switches are smooth enough that gaming is more then possible and typing on this keyboard feels amazing. My only issue is the placement of the usb-c cable on the keyboard the under the keyboard I only find this as an issue as if I get a custom cable that is a little fatter I can’t be sure the cable will fit in the grove to plug the usb-c port.
The Switches are smooth enough that gaming is more then possible and typing on this keyboard feels amazing. My only issue is the placement of the usb-c cable on the keyboard the under the keyboard I only find this as an issue as if I get a custom cable that is a little fatter I can't be sure the cable will fit in the grove to plug the usb-c port.
The Switches are smooth enough that gaming is more then possible and typing on this keyboard feels amazing. My only issue is the placement of the usb-c cable on the keyboard the under the keyboard I only find this as an issue as if I get a custom cable that is a little fatter I can’t be sure the cable will fit in the grove to plug the usb-c port.
Was introduced to this keyboard through some YouTube channels. So far I’m very happy about this keyboard. My main criteria was to get a hot-swappable keyboard so that I could try out different switches.
– 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.
I bought this because I wanted a 75% with a white frame. I used POM jellies on this keyboard and the right shift key is of a different length. Beware when buying keycaps. A bit squeaky at first but it gets better. Have been using it as my main keyboard for a few months now. I like it. The RGB is absolutely cool
I bought this because I wanted a 75% with a white frame. I used POM jellies on this keyboard and the right shift key is of a different length. Beware when buying keycaps. A bit squeaky at first but it gets better. Have been using it as my main keyboard for a few months now. I like it. The RGB is absolutely cool
I bought this because I wanted a 75% with a white frame. I used POM jellies on this keyboard and the right shift key is of a different length. Beware when buying keycaps. A bit squeaky at first but it gets better. Have been using it as my main keyboard for a few months now. I like it. The RGB is absolutely cool
I bought this because I wanted a 75% with a white frame. I used POM jellies on this keyboard and the right shift key is of a different length. Beware when buying keycaps. A bit squeaky at first but it gets better. Have been using it as my main keyboard for a few months now. I like it. The RGB is absolutely cool
If you're coming from a budget keyboard ($50 or under,) this will be a great board to go to. May have to change out the white keycaps in the future because they do get dirty, but the switches, lighting, and build quality are all great. No complaints so fa
If you’re coming from a budget keyboard ($50 or under,) this will be a great board to go to. May have to change out the white keycaps in the future because they do get dirty, but the switches, lighting, and build quality are all great. No complaints so fa
Good keyboard, but maybe not worth the price
I’m new to mechanical keyboards, so take that into consideration when reading my review.
The keyboard feels solid and generally well-made. The case is plastic but doesn’t feel cheap.
The red switches (no mods) are smooth, quiet, and easy to push. The lower activation force took a little getting used to coming from brown switches, but it was less than a day of office work. However one of the switches (F1) pulled out of the PCB when swapping the keycap.
The LEDs look great and the white PCB reflects the light such that the effect is much more even than I originally expected.
My biggest issue is that at $95 it was a tough cost to justify – admittedly the “hot swap” capability would be worth it if I had other switches to swap with.
Overall, the form factor is great (but not much smaller than a full size keyboard), it feels quality (but not high end), and looks really nice.
good keyboard overall
What I liked about this keyboard:
– The colors are sharp and don’t have any bleed through the keycaps
– Red gateron switches feel and sound nice. I used to use gateron brown switches and the red ones are noticeably lighter to press (45 actuation force as opposed to 55 on the browns).
– Not a bluetooth keyboard so no lithium – ion battery to worry about.
Cons:
– The material is a bubbly kind of plastic so it may not feel as premium.
For keyboard enthusiasts, the keyboard plate does not sound good. Not thoccy enough, makes a high pitch noise.
For keyboard enthusiasts, the keyboard plate does not sound good. Not thoccy enough, makes a high pitch noise.
his keyboard is excellent! it has a very compact design and a really nice height that makes typing on it really comfortable. Im in front of the computer at least 8hrs a day and typing on this is a breeze. For gaming it has no latency with clicks and the brown tactile switches feel great!
his keyboard is excellent! it has a very compact design and a really nice height that makes typing on it really comfortable. Im in front of the computer at least 8hrs a day and typing on this is a breeze. For gaming it has no latency with clicks and the brown tactile switches feel great!
I love the Black switches. They are perfect for anyone that thinks red is just too light. This keyboard has held up everyday use for a couple months now. I will be switching out some switches soon. I will not buy white keyboard keys again. Get tooo dirty too fas
I love the Black switches. They are perfect for anyone that thinks red is just too light. This keyboard has held up everyday use for a couple months now. I will be switching out some switches soon. I will not buy white keyboard keys again. Get tooo dirty too fas
I love the Black switches. They are perfect for anyone that thinks red is just too light. This keyboard has held up everyday use for a couple months now. I will be switching out some switches soon. I will not buy white keyboard keys again. Get tooo dirty too fas
I love the Black switches. They are perfect for anyone that thinks red is just too light. This keyboard has held up everyday use for a couple months now. I will be switching out some switches soon. I will not buy white keyboard keys again. Get tooo dirty too fas
I love the Black switches. They are perfect for anyone that thinks red is just too light. This keyboard has held up everyday use for a couple months now. I will be switching out some switches soon. I will not buy white keyboard keys again. Get tooo dirty too fas
I love the Black switches. They are perfect for anyone that thinks red is just too light. This keyboard has held up everyday use for a couple months now. I will be switching out some switches soon. I will not buy white keyboard keys again. Get tooo dirty too fas
Bad quality, good looks
First things first, this is a nice looking keyboard it has the “custom” look to it without the price tag. HOWEVER, the quality is bad, like really bad. There’s a lot of flex to the board since it’s all plastic and the cable quality is also pretty shotty. Stabilizers are a little wonky however they do come pre lubed. The last issue I had with this keyboard is the keycaps. They’re nice thick PBT keycaps however the letters on the grey keycaps are so hard to see without the RGB on (if your like me and prefer RGB free this will be a problem)
The good stuff
The looks
Hot swappable
If RGB is your thing you’ll like the shine through and the keycaps (for me however this wasn’t really a plus)
Lastly the price for $80 it’s hard not to recommend with some keycaps, lubing the switches and new stabilizers along with a new cable it’s a pretty good board minus the plastic case.
This is my third mechanical keyboard and certainly feels like the best value one I have bought. The layout is great and it comes with many features such as pbt keycaps and hot swappable pcb.
Highly recommend. White looks super professional with the white back lighting. Built-in lighting effects are ok. Software to change them doesn’t work great.
This is my third mechanical keyboard and certainly feels like the best value one I have bought. The layout is great and it comes with many features such as pbt keycaps and hot swappable pcb.
Highly recommend. White looks super professional with the white back lighting. Built-in lighting effects are ok. Software to change them doesn’t work great.
Great board. Absolutely love mine. Loved it so much i bought 2 more for family. All the lighting modes work. RGB is decently bright. Build is plastic with a white plate. There is some flex if the case isn't snapped together firmly. After it is the flex isn't noticable. The USB C plug is a bit of a pain since it is recessed and you don't have a ton of room for longer plugs.
Great board. Absolutely love mine. Loved it so much i bought 2 more for family. All the lighting modes work. RGB is decently bright. Build is plastic with a white plate. There is some flex if the case isn’t snapped together firmly. After it is the flex isn’t noticable. The USB C plug is a bit of a pain since it is recessed and you don’t have a ton of room for longer plugs.
Great board. Absolutely love mine. Loved it so much i bought 2 more for family. All the lighting modes work. RGB is decently bright. Build is plastic with a white plate. There is some flex if the case isn't snapped together firmly. After it is the flex isn't noticable. The USB C plug is a bit of a pain since it is recessed and you don't have a ton of room for longer plugs.
Great board. Absolutely love mine. Loved it so much i bought 2 more for family. All the lighting modes work. RGB is decently bright. Build is plastic with a white plate. There is some flex if the case isn’t snapped together firmly. After it is the flex isn’t noticable. The USB C plug is a bit of a pain since it is recessed and you don’t have a ton of room for longer plugs.
Great board. Absolutely love mine. Loved it so much i bought 2 more for family. All the lighting modes work. RGB is decently bright. Build is plastic with a white plate. There is some flex if the case isn't snapped together firmly. After it is the flex isn't noticable. The USB C plug is a bit of a pain since it is recessed and you don't have a ton of room for longer plugs.
Great board. Absolutely love mine. Loved it so much i bought 2 more for family. All the lighting modes work. RGB is decently bright. Build is plastic with a white plate. There is some flex if the case isn’t snapped together firmly. After it is the flex isn’t noticable. The USB C plug is a bit of a pain since it is recessed and you don’t have a ton of room for longer plugs.
Really solid keyboard.
I’ve had no problems with this so far. I did swap the caps-lock key for a really clicky pink switch. which gives it a nice feeling.
the layout does take a little to get used to, I’m a professional programmer and working with this keyboard is a joy.
software available is a bit lacking and confusing, but you don’t need to use it often.
Really solid keyboard.
I’ve had no problems with this so far. I did swap the caps-lock key for a really clicky pink switch. which gives it a nice feeling.
the layout does take a little to get used to, I’m a professional programmer and working with this keyboard is a joy.
software available is a bit lacking and confusing, but you don’t need to use it often.
Really solid keyboard.
I’ve had no problems with this so far. I did swap the caps-lock key for a really clicky pink switch. which gives it a nice feeling.
the layout does take a little to get used to, I’m a professional programmer and working with this keyboard is a joy.
software available is a bit lacking and confusing, but you don’t need to use it often.
Good typing experience with Mac and PC support.
The rgb is configurable and has some interesting patterns. It can also be turned off if you don’t care (like me) and just wanted a decent 75% board for typing without spending $400+ on a keyboard plus waiting for a drop.
I’d recommend. Since it’s hot swappable, you could also upgrade the switches or lube them without needing to de-solder.
Good typing experience with Mac and PC support.
The rgb is configurable and has some interesting patterns. It can also be turned off if you don’t care (like me) and just wanted a decent 75% board for typing without spending $400+ on a keyboard plus waiting for a drop.
I’d recommend. Since it’s hot swappable, you could also upgrade the switches or lube them without needing to de-solder.
Good typing experience with Mac and PC support.
The rgb is configurable and has some interesting patterns. It can also be turned off if you don’t care (like me) and just wanted a decent 75% board for typing without spending $400+ on a keyboard plus waiting for a drop.
I’d recommend. Since it’s hot swappable, you could also upgrade the switches or lube them without needing to de-solder.
Solid Keyboard
The build quality of the keyboard is there. It feels sturdy and honestly as if you are getting your money’s worth.
I’ve had this keyboard for months now and I love it. My only true complaint is the usb port which is lodged in the middle of the keyboard within this weird trench. I’d prefer it in a more accessible place.
Solid Keyboard
The build quality of the keyboard is there. It feels sturdy and honestly as if you are getting your money’s worth.
I’ve had this keyboard for months now and I love it. My only true complaint is the usb port which is lodged in the middle of the keyboard within this weird trench. I’d prefer it in a more accessible place.
Solid Keyboard
The build quality of the keyboard is there. It feels sturdy and honestly as if you are getting your money’s worth.
I’ve had this keyboard for months now and I love it. My only true complaint is the usb port which is lodged in the middle of the keyboard within this weird trench. I’d prefer it in a more accessible place.
Excellent keyboard overall.
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.
Bang For Buck
Not the greatest keyboard in the world but it absolutely worth the price for a hot swap keyboard.
Stabs are good, keycaps are decent,, lighting works well and it is solidly built.
The only issue is the lighter keys are hard to read without the LEDs.
Bang For Buck
Not the greatest keyboard in the world but it absolutely worth the price for a hot swap keyboard.
Stabs are good, keycaps are decent,, lighting works well and it is solidly built.
The only issue is the lighter keys are hard to read without the LEDs.
I am addicted to buying keyboards. Epomaker seems to be the hottest value keybs out there right now so they’ve been getting my money. This one has a legit nice layout, there’s no need to remember function recipes or anything because it has all the buttons I use on a regular basis as surface buttons.
The caps are way nicer than the price suggests they’d be, very good (smooth, anti-oil, durable). The switches are solid name brand. The chassis seats everything well, housing is firm for the price. The RGB is sexy.
Love this board!
I am addicted to buying keyboards. Epomaker seems to be the hottest value keybs out there right now so they’ve been getting my money. This one has a legit nice layout, there’s no need to remember function recipes or anything because it has all the buttons I use on a regular basis as surface buttons.
The caps are way nicer than the price suggests they’d be, very good (smooth, anti-oil, durable). The switches are solid name brand. The chassis seats everything well, housing is firm for the price. The RGB is sexy.
Love this board!
I am addicted to buying keyboards. Epomaker seems to be the hottest value keybs out there right now so they’ve been getting my money. This one has a legit nice layout, there’s no need to remember function recipes or anything because it has all the buttons I use on a regular basis as surface buttons.
The caps are way nicer than the price suggests they’d be, very good (smooth, anti-oil, durable). The switches are solid name brand. The chassis seats everything well, housing is firm for the price. The RGB is sexy.
Love this board!
*KEYCAPS – ILLUMINATED CHARACTER swappable keycaps, (MAC caps included to swap-out defaults) and the default keycaps feel nice to type on. The plastic is firm and textured enough that it is satisfying to type on them.
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
I love it!