The keyboard feels great! Definitely the best keyboard I have ever used.
I have only recently embarked on the journey of mechanical keyboards and the Drop Signature Series Mythic Journey Keyboard was definitely a great choice!
The keys feel and sound wonderful, the keyboard itself looks great!
Recommends this product?Yes
Kombi
Oct 17, 2021
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This product was provided to me by Drop to review in advance as a member of Drop Keycap Club. All opinions and clumsy thoughts in this review are my own (honest).First Impressions
The product packaging was quite impressive. I nice black box with a magnetic closure, with everything neatly nestled within. It has absolutely no impact on the quality of the product, but it does make a good first impression.
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Accessories
The accessories and the protective sleeve are both nice touches to the product and basically get you from 0 to 100 in terms of having a basic set of tools to customize the board within. The sleeve is very nice and will be excellent for storage and/or transport.
Board
First, I’m not a fan of low-profile boards having used one in the past. However, true to the marketing this board did feel very stout, and I would think it would give the GMMK TKL quite a run for the money in that regard.
One of my favorites features of this board is the ability to lay it completely flat. I actually prefer typing at a neutral angle. There are magnetically attached feet you can add to give it a tilt though and you can do that in a positive or negative direction.
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The RGB is nice, not overpowering at all, but probably would be more impressive with some shine-through keycaps. I ended up configuring mine so it only does the perimeter lighting and I quite like that.
Switches & Stabilizers
I honestly had dismissed the Drop Holy Panda’s just because I have two favorites already and I don’t need more. However, I’ve been super impressed by the feel of them. They’re smooth, pleasant to type on, and give me the tactility that I crave.
The stabilizers are new to me. Which just means I haven't encountered them before. But the design of them seems to give some additional support to the mounting peg. Which I would surmise is why the large keys feel so nice and stable.
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The Keycaps
Well, I’m not a fan of the style or profile of these. However, I can’t deny that they contribute a lot to the excellent sound the board makes. So, I don’t object to using them, but I will likely swap them for a set of MT3 caps.
Sound & Feel
Okay, this board is loud, but it’s actually great. The low-profile design and the chunky caps give some really satisfying “thock” to the typing experience. I generally type hard too, so I get the full audio experience and honestly it sort of encourages me to type even harder. I find the experience exceedingly satisfying.
Perhaps most impressively are how the large keys sound, but the space bar especially. It just sounds SO freaking good. I know now what I want the spacebar to sound like on all my future board builds.
Conclusion
If you want a jump start into the hobby of custom mechanical keyboards and you want to be able to customize your board more in the future, you really can’t go wrong with the Drop Signature Series Mythic Journey Keyboard. It’s a genuinely decent value for what you get in terms of the components included.