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dashkova
4
Sep 20, 2022
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Not a Bad Little Keyboard
I've been using this keyboard everyday for almost a month now. Originally I was on the fence about buying it due some mixed reviews and wanted to get a feel for it before I passed judgement on it myself.
Overall this has been a pretty solid keyboard. It has a nice heft to it, the MT3 keycaps have a good feel, and the coloring is pretty well done. Personally I really like the coloring, the dusk key caps with the dark blue case (I ordered the dusk accent kit as well). Out of the box it works fine but I think to make the most out of it you need to invest some time. Lubbing the keycaps and taping the PCB gives it a fairly decent tone. The QMK is fairly easy to pick up and program the board.
My biggest gripes about the board are software related. The QMK throws an warning for the possibility of removing support for the Drop (Massdrop) keyboard lines; That's a little unsettling. The Drop keyboard designer page is okay. The generated 'modern' firmware is beta software at best and shouldn't be offered up as the default option. It kills the right USB C port and I had other mixed results. The original version seems okay, but the keyboard configuration has limited options (ultimately I'm just running QMK generated code).
All and all, I'm happy with this keyboard but this isn't cheap for what it is. I got this keyboard for $299 on sale from $349. I probably wouldn't have paid $349. Using their Alt build-your-own keyboard, my design was going to cost more that buying the Signature series (plus I couldn't get the blue case). I can appreciate this isn't a group-buy and it's held in-stock but I think you could cushion the blow by including the full set of dusk keycaps (you only get what is on the board). Overall I think this is a quality keyboard and I'm glad to have it. That said unless you are crazy about the aesthetic I would look elsewhere, you could get something equal or better for a lot less.
Recommends this product? No
dashkova
4
Sep 2, 2024
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dashkovaTwo years later and a number of higher priced keyboards later, this board is a expensive beginner in retrospect. It's still fun and I'd take it over a Keychron and especially over a Glorious. If you're looking to go to deep in the weeds this keyboard isn't it. It has a weird backplate mounting, foam doesn't really help with the hollow pinging. Still keyboard looks good, it is okay-ish, and I still have it in the collection.
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