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5.0 out of 5 starsSolid Budget Mechanical Keyboard
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020
The core of this mechanical keyboard is fantastic. The buttons are responsive, nice and clicky without being absurdly loud, and performance has stayed perfectly constant since I purchased the keyboard several months ago. It's gone through heavy use as I've been utilizing it for both my personal PC as well as my work.
Initially, I was worried about the fact that it doesn't have a numpad, but after using it I see this as a plus. I never used the numpad much, and I don't miss it's absence at all. In addition, the extra few inches of space on my desk is really nice to have.
While the keyboard is fully backlit with LEDs, which is nice when the room is dark, these LEDs are very limited. There are a few different modes for how the lights turn on and off (e.g. constant, a wave effect, patterns based on keys touched, etc.), there is no flexibility for changing the color of the LEDs. Until I got used to this, it was rather irritating to have just a rainbow of lights on my desk all the time. However, I've become so accustomed to this that I hardly notice it. This is definitely a feature which could be better, but it's also not a huge drawback.
The other minor gripe I have about this keyboard is that the grips on the bottom don't all perform the same. The middle grip holds very well, and some effort is needed to slide the keyboard around the desk. However, the grips on the front two corners barely do anything, so the keyboard pivots extremely easily. As such, I find myself readjusting the keyboard quite often.
Given my positive experiences with this keyboard and the relatively low importance of the only downsides I see, I think this is a fantastic product at this price point and would heartily recommend it to anyone looking to try out a mechanical keyboard without making a huge financial commitment. Just be aware that while this keyboard isn't the loudest out there, it does still make a fair bit of noise.
