I broke down and bought this keyboard because three low-end models in a row had been pieces of crap, and this model was rated #1 on a "best of 2023" list for silent keyboards. So far, I love it, but it's taking some getting used to. All keyboards are slightly different, but the font on the letter keys is a sort of "NASA" space style font which is a little harder to read than your standard sans-serif keyboard letters. Even more different are the numbers and symbols on the number keys being reversed, so the symbols on each (! on the 1 key, @ on the 2 key, etc) are below the numbers rather than above. There are indicator lights for caps lock, scroll lock and number lock, but talk about subtle--I just found them! But I love the feel, I love the solid construction, I love how quiet the keys are, and I can type really fast on it. It's heavy and it doesn't slip or move while you work. I'm not using it for gaming, but I'm a writer and publisher, so I really need a good keyboard. The keyboard not only glows in rainbow colors, the colors continuously cycle in a slow pulse, which is definitely funky. When I get stuck on writing something I can take a break and watch the keyboard change colors while I think. :-) It works fine with my older Lenovo desktop, I just plugged it into an USB expander and zoom, it was good to go. The delivery was blindingly fast, it arrived the next day. The packaging...not so great. The keyboard had just been tossed into quite a large box with a couple of packing pillows. It arrived just fine (it didn't spend very long in transit!) but the manufacturers might want to know that Amazon is being a bit casual with their product. Read more
Great so far- the heaviness and quality of the keyboard is excellent. It is definitely worth the price for the quality. You are getting mechanical keys that do not make much sound if any- I think the only sound comes if you're taping very fast or mashing. I don't like the location of the FN key, I think its a bit too far but that will just take some getting used to. Keys are soft and comfortable, but I would appreciate if they were a little taller or not as sloped. I also wish the pegs that came with for the incline were a bit taller as well. RGB filters are pretty good, I just wish there was more filter/ pattern options that don't have the keyboard go dark for a bit. RGB settings can be adjusted and personalized when you download the hardware- link included in instruction manual- but even when I increase the speed of the filters I still find the majority of patterns boring. I only really like 2 of them. You can change to ANY color light if you pick one solid color which is nice since I like an orchid pink and that isn't common of a color on RGB items. My last keyboard was a very old Apple keyboard, likely the 2001 model and I loved that it had USB ports. My boyfriend told me it is not common now for keyboards to have USB ports anymore but just in case.. if that is a feature you looked for (I tried but none of the review or stock photos showed the back side of the keyboard) just know it does not have that function. I think if you really want a keyboard to last you for a while you should try this one. I'm glad I picked this one over the others I was considering. Read more
I winced a bit about spending north of $100 for a keyboard, but I wanted a Windows keyboard with backlighting and I didn't want a "chicklet" keyboard because they tend to be "bouncy:" sometimes, a key press results in no letter at all, other times, too many. I'm not a touch typist, so reliable results from a key press matter. I also wanted a full-sized, three column keyboard, and wired because a wireless keyboard needs battery changes or charges annoyingly often and it works only intermittently with my KVM. This one fit the bill on all counts. What I received is impressive. It's impressively heavy, heavily (and beautifully) built, and it has great haptics. The keys aren't silent, but just on the right side of quiet. They don't "clack," it's more of a "whump." They provide good feedback and offer just the right amount of resistance. Apparently, it's also cleanable (I'll find out once I spew or dribble coffee on it). The light show annoys me (personal preference) but it can be tamed quickly via the app which installs near-automagically at a press of the Cherry key. I also appreciate little thoughtful details such as the feet that can be screwed in to change the keyboard's angle. I thought that I'd have to stuff the rubber feet into the raised feet after removing them to expose the threads, but no, the the threaded feet come with their own. Additional tweaks can be accomplished via the app. I'll use it for gaming now and then and am likely to appreciate the ability to assign custom functions to hotkeys and to store those in different profiles. However, for everyday use, this has ticked every single block. I don't wince anymore; I've paid a reasonable(ish) amount of money for a thoughtfully designed, very high-quality product. Read more
