Das Keyboard

Take a good look at those letters in front of you, at those inescapable squares that hold the key to every computation and navigation you could possibly seek. Sure, the mouse is important, but what good is accessing the internet if you can’t type a thing? Ensuring your search engine success by strengthening the keys that unlock utility, the Das Keyboard Professional Model S is the upgrade you’ve always needed without ever knowing it.

It all starts with the Cherry MX Brown key switches, some of the quietest mechanical keys on the market. Maintaining all of the functionality of the clackier models clicking in your coworkers’ cubicles with none of their noise pollution, you wouldn’t know you were typing if it weren’t for the gentle pushback provided by the tactile design. Well, that and the words on the screen.

In typical Das Keyboard fashion, the rest of the setup shows the same careful consideration and sophistication. The keys themselves, made from the thermoplastic POM and concaved for easier typing, come with full N-key rollover, making gamers’ lives easier by allowing every key to be used at once. There’s also a ten-key number pad for everyone else, and two USB ports on the side to cancel out the board’s requirements on your computer. All in all, if you’re serious about the letters before and below you, it’s time for a better set of keys.