I love this Glorious Gaming Keyboard! I am new into the mechanical keyboard field, but I am glad I chose a board with high build quality such as this and one that allows you change out the switches. You can purchase additional Gateron SMD-LED, Cherry RGB, Kailh's, and I heard some other switches worked as well. 3-pin plate mounted switches, but even PCB would work with minimal modding. I was looking for my perfect keyboard, but that honestly hasn't dropped yet. I was looking for one that is RGB / Standard 104 keys / Swappable Switches / Waterproof. It's not out yet, but it will be eventually. This is only Red LED's, but has many cool options and effects you can play around with! The people who told you about mechanical keyboards will love this one! I can't wait for the next product that Glorious Gaming will release! They are manufactured in America, maybe the parts come from elsewhere, but you could've fooled me with how well-built this keyboard is, and It's only going to get better from here. Negatives about this keyboard, but not deal breakers for me: -Some have complained about the side of the keycaps being glossy and easily scratchable when using the keycap puller, but you just need to use care when pulling the keycaps off, and you could really do it without the puller. I recommend to purchase a wire keycap puller for this issue. Besides that, the keycaps feel great, and are amazing to type on! - I came from using a typical membrane keyboard. -No RGB options yet, but I hear that might change in 2017! -No TKL, but again, I believe they will have one ready soon. -No Detachable USB cable, but otherwise the quality of the USB cable this board comes with is outstanding, and I can see it lasting for years. -Not Waterproof, but I am just being a little picky here, but man.... that would be sick! Overall, I think I may need to purchase another one for work... Read more
Excellent Mechanical Keyboard that is only made better by giving you the option to swap out switches. Comes installed with Gateron Brown switches, a responsive tactile switch that isn't overly "clicky" and still has a nice responsive feel. If Gateron Brown Switches aren't your thing its easy enough to swap them out for switches of your liking. For the price it is a nice keyboard, well made with aluminum housing, no flex, braided USB cable, and no gimmicky features that you don't need in a keyboard. RGB is tastefully done and easily changed. Keycaps are serviceable and will get the job done, they have a nice feel to them, and like the switches are easy to change if you prefer a different style. I appreciate the media keys and as well as the "my computer", "calculator", and "internet" buttons (function key + F1, F2, or F3). If you are looking for a mechanical keyboard and aren't into the keyboard modding scene then I can see no reason to buy a different mechanical keyboard. This will do everything you need and if there is something you don't like it easy enough to change it. If you are new to keyboard modding this will make an excellent entry level board to get started. Being able to hotswap switches is a really nice feature, especially if you aren't sure which switch you prefer. If I had one complaint it would be that the USB cable isn't detachable like the ones on the smaller boards offered by GMMK. Great board at a great price. If you purchase this I would highly recommend the wooden wrist rest by GMMK to go with it, it is super comfortable and looks great as well. Read more
If you are the kind of person who wanted to try different switches by different makers without having to get lucky in finding a reasonably price keyboard that fits your interest, this is the perfect keyboard. The red lighting is my personal choice, so if that is not the color you like, then you won't like this keyboard. The different effects are fun to play around with and are nice to have there, but are nothing that will sell this to a person on the fence about buying a mechanical keyboard. What will sell this to anyone interested is how simple it is to change switch types. Changing out the switches to something different is as simple as removing the key caps on any standard mechanical keyboard (it comes with a key cap puller and a switch puller). Everything about what this keyboard stands for is wonderful! The zero branding is perfect for me. The build quality of the base is fantastic. It's heavy enough that it won't move when I type or game, but light enough that it isn't cumbersome to move around my table top. As someone coming from Cherry Black switches, the light presses needed for the Gateron Browns this ships with was a bit of a change, but that is in no way a reflection of the quality of this keyboard or Gateron, just new to me. If my hand were forced to giving a negative, I'd say it's the key caps that this comes with. The font is not my favorite and they feel a little light. BUT, I would never consider lowering this rating from 5 starts just because of the caps. With how flexible mechanical keyboards are when it comes to the caps in the first place, this "issue" is a really really small thing to nit-pick. This keyboard really is the future of how mechanical keyboards will be made. Read more
