EPOMAKER RT100 97 Keys Gasket BT5 0 2 4G USB-C Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Customizable Display Screen Knob

I'm writing on this keyboard now! It's so buttery smooth and quiet! My dad approves of it! (He sits like 50 feet from me) I used to run on a Cherry MX Brown keyboard for the longest time. I loved it, but I also got sort of fed up with it in the long run. My dad was getting very annoyed by the keyboard and thus I was hunting around for finding a new keyboard I would enjoy owning for a long time. Hence how I found this keyboard. At first I discovered this keyboard and brand from LLT and then HypoTech's review on it. This is how I was sold on the product in the first place. Once I got mine, I fell in love with this thing instantly, so did my dad! LOL. So how does it feel to use? It's premium without the premium price tag. That's basically the honest answer. It's that good! Yes, it's fully plastic but what keyboard out there isn't? But it's also got some heft to it, just like the old 90's keyboards of the day were. I can tell they made sure this thing dampens any and all sound coming out of it so it doesn't sound like a hollowed out shell of whatever it's supposed to be. Once you get it, you will see what I mean. These switches are just incredible for what they are. They're a linear switch and it makes typing just a dream to type on. Just typing all of this text is so satisfying that I want to keep on typing on it. So I will...... ANYWAYS..... These are a type of Linear switch that knocks a lot of noise out of the switch so it's smooth and quiet in operation. It's so smooth in fact, you barely have to touch your fingers on it to actuate the response and feel so quick to type on and feel like a typing god. It's so incredible to use that it just blows my mind how amazing this thing feels. Especially now after typing this far into this review on it. I will admit, I'm not perfect. I had to backspace a million times because I do fat finger from time to time. So it's not going to prevent that. (I did the same thing even on the MX browns...) How does it feel to press on the switches? It's like touching the best button in existence, nice and clean to press and it's very soft. Like a pillow with a soft touch. When you press down hard, it just feels solid and smooth. It's got instant response to your inputs. No matter how light or heavy you press the buttons, they respond instantly. The springs in the switch are "Light" but over time that lightness starts to feel heavier as you go. So you'll start to feel where the switches activate even with the lightest of touches, it just makes typing quick and clean.... except if you're a typo master or a fat finger writer like I am where you hit the backspace a lot to clean up your horrid typing... Speaking of which, if you're a gamer. BUY THIS! It may not be a high end switch keyboard but trust me, that doesn't matter. This keyboard is perfect for the average person to Twitch Stream user who is recording content on their channels (Even a YouTuber). This thing just makes gaming so comfy. I do not want you to skip this product just because it MAY not have the best and fastest switch actuation out there. Trust me, it doesn't make any difference, your mouse makes more of the difference over a keyboard. Believe me, there is nothing out there that makes your gaming THAT much better. (Except if you're using a junky low grade low cost keyboard.... yeah, nothing is topping that trashy product. It's cheap for a reason, buy something with better quality. Anything that runs smoother is already a better product vs a garbage made one) Now, how this thing works in the function part is rather interesting to say the least. It's not bad to use, but some functions I don't know for sure how it works yet. Even Epomaker's Manual is vague in some areas. So do your homework on this board. Recommend you watch HypoTech's video on this keyboard before you think of buying it, it's a quirky thing. That's for sure, but the experience makes up for it. This product DOES have a nice little TV display. It's cute, but a novelty item. So don't buy it ONLY for the screen. Trust me, you'll be disappointed in it. Epomaker has made this thing just that, a novelty to play around with and nothing else. I mean it DOES work, but it's a hassle to make it useable at the moment. Hopefully they figure out what they're trying to achieve with it, it's like they made it an afterthought and thought it looked cool to put on it. I do wish they figured it out with the design when they did it and not afterwards....(It's firmware and driver related. Get it on their website for this keyboard if you're interested to playing around with it. Word of advice, it's not that impressive to use. Software is somewhat annoying to figure out, but it's about the only way you'll get any functional use out of it. So get it and then program it however you like on it) Final thoughts, do I recommend this? 100%, BUT it may not be your cup of tea. This doesn't come native with Micro buttons, but you can map them on this just like any other keyboard. It's not useless, the function command does make this keyboard rather cool to mess around with once you program it to do certain commands on it. The play button and volume control is a nice feature, but it's not 100% necessary on this board to be put on there. But hey, it's for those who actually want or need it for some reason... it works. That's about all I say about it. It's not a standout feature or anything, it does what it needs to do. Anyways, enough of this small but long essay about it. Go buy it already, you'll love it. Trust me! Read more

I really like this keyboard, A LOT. I don't usually leave reviews, but this keyboard is worth it. I love that you can choose switches and the little monitor is a plus. The RGB lights are customizable along with key commands ect. with the driver. You can switch from wireless to wired mode very easily and its set up for both Mac and PC with the flick of a switch. The keys are very smooth, I got the silent switches and love them. Another cool thing about it is the dial in the corner for volume and pause/play. I did have an issue connecting to the driver in the beginning,It was glitchy and I noticed the keyboard would flash when plugged in (it works great wireless), I contacted customer service, they. got back to me right away and helped me with the situation. It turned out that the charging cable the sent was malfunctioning and they sent me a new one free of charge. It was delivered within a day or two. Other than that I've had no issues. Once I found the right cord, the driver worked great. If you're on the fence I say go for it, if you have any issues contact customer service and they'll help you out :) Read more

Update 2: The replacement keyboard arrived and the display works. However, the "-" key in the keypad was not plugged in when I opened the box and the PgUp and PgDn keys fell out before I could plug in the keyboard. As with the first keyboard, the keys were easy to plug in, but check the contacts to make sure they are not bent first. Regarding the display, it is greatly hindered by what is the worst keyboard software I have ever seen. While it shows the time and date, the CPU utilization does not seem to reflect the actual values. The local temperature also does not update regularly, if at all. The software consumes a percent or two of CPU usage by itself. I tried setting up a macro, but I could not get the macro to play back. Again, the keyboard software is absolutely terrible. If Epomaker is not going to fix the software, the company should make it open source or release firmware so that VIA can be used instead. Truly, the Epomaker software is stunningly bad. The green LEDs for numlock, capslock, and scrlk, are dim and hard to see, unlike the battery light. I forgot to mention earlier that the keyboard comes with a high quality, nice looking USB cable. The box also includes a transparent, plastic keyboard cover, although it doesn't fit with the monitor attached. Because the keyboard software is so terrible, limiting the display's usefulness and making it difficult to configure macros, and because three keys fell out on the replacement keyboard and four were loose with the original, I have to keep my rating at four stars despite how much I otherwise like the keyboard. Update: The display did not work at all, so I requested a replacement keyboard from Amazon. Given that so many keys fell out upon unboxing, it's likely that the package had been abused, although the keyboard box looks okay. Otherwise, I really like the keyboard and will give it five stars if the replacement is fully functional. The tactile switches are the best I have ever used, smooth with a well-defined tactile bump that is much better than regular brown switches. The keys deliver a satisfying thock, although they could be too loud for confined working conditions. I think this is my favorite keyboard layout now; I still have the numpad and all the key functions, but the keyboard is only the width of a TKL keyboard. A knob is a must-have. If there is anything else negative, it is that the keys bottom out a little too unforgivingly, but I have grown used to it. === Original review: I bought the green keyboard with tactile switches. I have not tried the display yet (it is supposedly a hassle to get it working right), but four keys fell out of the keyboard between unboxing and setting up the keyboard on my desk. The PgDn key was already out of its socket when I opened the box. One of the switches had a bent pin that I had to straighten before plugging the key back in place. The keys seem to be working, but it would be unsurprising if others will need to be reseated. The spacebar is much higher on one end than the other. I'm thinking about asking Amazon for a replacement because keys should not just fall out of the keyboard when you pick it up. Otherwise, the keyboard is very attractive and "thocky". The tactile keys are smooth with a distinct tactile feel. Although it is plastic, the keyboard feels well-built (but the keys randomly falling out destroys the impression of quality). The keyboard is fairly loud. I like the highly legible, textured dye-sublimated PBT keycaps. Be aware these are not shine-through, so the RGB lighting doesn't help a lot in the dark. If so many keys hadn't already fallen out of the keyboard, I'd give it 5 stars even without testing the display yet. Read more