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Drop CSTM80 Mechanical Keyboard
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Dec 4, 2023
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:10
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Awesome! Favorite keyboard to date.
I love this keyboard so much! I was looking for something to match my orange aesthetic and with the replacement frames this was perfect. I matched with a set of keycaps and the aviator cable and I could not be happier. I have had custom keyboards from kbdfans, glorious, and a number of name brand gaming keyboards from razer to Logitech and this has been my favorite. 
Recommends this product? Yes
isolateall
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Nov 25, 2023
Activities:Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
Keyboards Owned:7
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perfect all around board
this board has the looks the feel and the sound. planed on modding it but then i tried it and well no need for mods at all for me it has the perfect sound. the price for what you get is outstanding Drop hit a home run with this one.
Recommends this product? Yes
chiodozze
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Nov 25, 2023
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
Keyboards Owned:8
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CSTM80 Daily use
Uses the board with both the stock caps and some SA caps and I have to say I am very impressed for the price point and the out of box acoustica
Recommends this product? Yes
WyleEOne
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Nov 17, 2023
Activities:Work
Paired Switch:Linear
Keyboards Owned:5
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Exceptional Keyboard
I ordered mine with the yellow switches and it is so buttery smooth. The quality, fit & finish are exquisite. I love the stealth look of the keycaps which are black on the top, the lettering on the south side of the keycaps and the RGB lighting. I find the keyboard very intuitive and have found that my typing is more accurate, and my wpm has increased as well. Overall, it's a joy to use, and my only wish would be to have the option of a strip of RGB lighting around the perimeter of the case. Great job to the team for putting together such an amazing product.
Recommends this product? Yes
PontiosNvr
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Nov 9, 2023
Activities:Work
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:2
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Great value for money - Basic modding required
Not the best typing experience out of the box - but with following modifications produces very decent thocky feel
- OEM keycaps
- Baby Kangaroo switches
- Tape mode
Recommends this product? Yes
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Nov 8, 2023
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A solid beginning
This is sort of a tough one to review because I'd give it 5 stars for potential, but only 4 stars for the build as it is. I was one of the first to receive the CSTM80. While the keyboard was ready, the additional accessories I had ordered (the weights, the covers, the different plates) were still in pre-production, so it's hard to fully gage how good this board will end up ultimately being. It's a pretty good value at $150, although another $30 will get you a Keychron Q3 which is solid anodized aluminum and has even more options than the CSTM80. It's complicated to compare the two:
- - The CSTM80 sounds better out-of-the-box with no modding required. Using the tempest mod definitely improved the sound, though.
- - The is Q3 is heavy and sounds better than CSTM80 once force-breaked and tempest modded.
- - The CSTM80's swappable cover could offer more customization and colors than the Q3, but at launch Keychron gives you a lot more options. I'm definitely looking forward to more cases covers; I'm looking at your LOTR!
- - Gateron Milky Yellows are pretty much the gold standard for non-enthusiast switches. It was nice to see them included here rather than Reds or Browns. One of their best qualities is that they let you hear the sound of the keyboard itself, rather than the switch. The only downside is that these aren't black-bottoms, which means getting them out is going to take a quality keycap puller and a lot of patience.
- - One oddity of the CSTM80's sound profile is that it makes a lot of switches sound scratchy, particularly if you use the tempest mod. I had to use only the smoothest and well-lubed switches. I ended up using Meletrix WS Yellows and Arura Fogs in one build and Owlab Latte Linears in another.
- - Keychron's KSA profile caps are not to everyone's taste. The caps in the CSTM80 will appeal to the RGB crowd and have a less divisive profile but are serious fingerprint magnets, along with the case itself.
- - Just for fun, I have Drop's first TKL, the CTRL v1, with GMK Red Suns and its new brother next to each other. They look almost identical but could not sound more different. The CTRL feels more premium, but the CSTM80 sounds miles better and has a more pleasant typing experience.
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Recommends this product? Yes
aguilarj
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Nov 7, 2023
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
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Read the description!
Based on a YouTube video I saw, I assumed this thing came with the aluminum top. It doesn't. I ordered an aluminum top thinking it would arrive in a week. It won't. That ships in December. I'm an idiot. Totally my fault.
Other than that, I really like this keyboard. Especially for the price. This is my second custom keyboard. Compared to my previous keyboard (Keychron Q3), this one sounds more like all the other keyboards on YouTube (clacky/marble-y?). Still trying to decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing. The typing experience is nice, though. I had to swap out the keycaps right away since I'm so used to the MT3 profile. After I did that, I noticed an occasional rattle coming from my stabilizers. Not sure if that's an issue with my keycaps or the stabilizers themselves. I will try lubing them to see if that makes a difference.
All in all, I'm happy with my purchase. I do miss the heft of my Q3, though. I'm hoping the aluminum top will add some weight to the CSTM80 to help keep it from sliding around on my desk mat.
Recommends this product? Yes
Inwards
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Keyboard Club Member
Nov 8, 2023
aguilarjI doubt that the cover will add much weight. You're better off ordering one of the other internal weights that coming soon. Not sure how much difference that will make, but it's likely to be better than it is now. The plastic case is one of the things that gives it the nicer sound out-of-the-box. Adding two layers of electrical tape to the bottom of your Q3 will do magical things, though!
daguy666
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Nov 7, 2023
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Waited a week to review ...
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Sp_oky
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Nov 7, 2023
Activities:Work & Gaming
Paired Switch:Linear
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Buttery smooth
Very solid construction. Nicely weighted and is a dream to type on. First Drop keyboard. Never really understood keyboards being a hobby until now. 
Recommends this product? Yes
chillspace
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Nov 6, 2023
Paired Switch:Tactile
Keyboards Owned:6
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Surprise hit!
I've purchased a lot of kits but this one is probably the biggest surprise. Before opening the box you can feel the weight of the keyboard and once on my desk and using it, the feel and sound were just right. This is out of the box.
My previous Drop keyboard purchase was the SENSE75, an overall good keyboard but for nearly double the price of the CSTM80 wasn't as satisfying without tweaks. Now let's see some more keycaps that with front facing legends :)
Recommends this product? Yes
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