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Sep 1, 2018
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Starting with the build quality of this board, it's incredibly solid! My only other "premium" board is a Das 4 Ultimate, the weight and rigidity of the CTRL seems very appropriate considering the cost. Wouldn't change a thing in that regard! I have had none of the stabilizer or LED problems that some seem to be dealing with. There is minimal switch/cap wiggle (having only used boards in the $40-$200 range) with the Halo Clear switches, which are incredibly satisfying to type on. I actually have some Box Jade and Navy switches I thought were going into this board but after five minutes I knew these Clears were staying. The sockets are fairly tight on the Box switches, but not a huge deal. The caps are pretty high quality in the feel and lack of surface imperfections, but the stem blocks a decent amount of shine-through on some caps. I definitely plan on replacing them soon. Now, the reasons for the rating: The silver finish is nice but I really do wish it was the more gray/gunmetal that's shown in the drop photos. Lastly, I don't believe anything was said about the ALT when this dropped, and that ticked all the boxes for what I was looking for in my next board. I actually ended up purchasing a Keycool 84 2S for much cheaper not long after, but these Clears have significantly lowered my appreciation for the Brown switches in the 2S. So, anyone looking to swap their ALT for a CTRL!?
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