A friend let me borrow this bad boy for a test run. I’ve had it for a week and it’s my turn to write a review on this keyboard.
Intro: Pretty good. Can’t complain. Does everything I want it to and says that it does. The screen was an interesting touch, but I haven’t really messed with it. Aesthetically decent.
Key Features:
Layout: A good full sized keyboard. Took the top right for extra controls. A lot of keyboards having been going 98% and it messes with my muscle memory time to time so I appreciate a full 100% keyboard.
Switches: Sea Salt silent switches work well as intended. Very silent. Love that it’s 3.5mm total travel, that seems to be the trend now a days. No more 4mm total travel. Pre-Travel of 1.8mm is a good mid point. Trigger force of 45~gf is standard and will feel comfortable for most people. Sound is almost non-existent.
Keycaps: I’ve seen GMK keycaps which are the gold standard. These are not GMK standards. The print feels slightly blurry, but will work for most people. They are slightly bolded for quick viewing. Cherry profile is the most common profile in the world and present here as well. They will feel familiar to the touch.
Battery: Good, I think 8000mAh is probably one of the biggest batteries there are out there. Never had to worry too much about saving battery.
VIA: Very important and a good feature to have. Let’s you assign macros directly on web apps. Should be a stable in EVERY keyboard.
Knob: Works as intended. Seems like a standard knob. Looks to have a standard base knob meaning you can change knobs if you want.
Tri-Mode Tri-Mode: No that’s not a typo. The standard keyboards are not coming with FIVE connectivity options. It used to be USB/2.4 Ghz/BT. But now it includes BT1/2/3 for a DOUBLE tri-mode experience. This needs to be the new standard going forward and I’m glad it’s here.
Hot-Swappable: Glad they included this feature. It’s present in almost every keyboard now a days. South facing LED’s as well.
Build: They have a silicone damping pad with latex foam to adjust the sound. Also includes a PET layer AND a silicone bottom pad. They have focused heavily on the sound for the ASMR feel that this model is unable to produce as it is the silent switch version. But it’s quite roomy w/ room for adjustments for experimentation.
Typing Angle: Standard 3 angles. Most people will want the lowest adjustment setting.
Case: I love CNC aluminum. I love the weight that it provides. This is a plastic keyboard so I am not in love with the case, but the colors are nice and the price is drastically lower for using plastic.
Extra: Thank goodness that they have a place for your 2.4Ghz receiver. It’s a CRIME not to include that on a keyboard and I’m sad I have to mention it. It’s great this keyboard takes care of that.
Price and Conclusion: At $84.99 (on sale currently), it’s a very well rounded keyboard crammed with many great features at a great price. Personally, I love my CNC aluminum keyboards, but if you’re looking for a silent 100% keyboard at a great price, you can’t go wrong with this one.
Let me know if you guys want to know anything else about the keyboard in the comments below!