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Keebmonkey 1800 Gasket 2.4G Keyboard Kit

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Keebmonkey 1800 Gasket 2.4G Keyboard Kit

Name: Keebmonkey 1800 Gasket 2.4G Keyboard Kit
Brand: Keebmonkey
SKU: keebmonkey-1800-gasket-2-4g-keyboard-kit
Price: 75 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.8125 (16 reviews)

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The 1800 Gasket 2.4G Keyboard Kit from Keebmonkey is the perfect starting place if you want a classic-looking build with modern features. The old-school beige-leaning color scheme hearkens back to last century’s keyboards—a simple style that you can drive home even further if you go for the optional, color-matched PBT doubleshot keycaps Read More

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TubbyMcJiggly

Oct 1, 2023

Paired Switch:Clicky

Keyboards Owned:7

Verified Buyer

Decent 100%

Sounds a little hollow without mods. Decent though.

Recommends this product? Yes

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aminobeano

Sep 20, 2023

Activities:Work & Gaming

Paired Switch:Tactile

Keyboards Owned:7

Verified Buyer

Pretty solid budget board

It was slightly louder than I like a keyboard to be, but not irritatingly so. I shoved some insulation in there and taped the PCB and now it's practically indiscernible from any of my other quiet keyboards. The board is very flexible, which is not a negative for me, but if you like a more solid feel then this might not be for you. It has a decent weight and the adjustable feet feel stable enough to me. I don't expect they'll be breaking or anything. The scroll wheel is nice and has a nice tactile click to it. I have heard that the software leaves a bit to be desired, but I usually keep software completely stock and so I've obviously not had any issues. The cutouts for the keys are slightly larger than my keycaps (MT3 profile), so if I look down on the keyboard from above I can see about a millimeter of the PCB in the gap. Slightly bothersome, but really not an issue unless I look at it from directly overhead. This was also sold as a "keebmonkey" board, but it's just a rebranded James Donkey, and mine actually has James Donkey printed on the case instead. I liked the advertised logo better than what came on my board, but it's not really an issue. The barebones kits are still for sale on keebmonkey.com, or jamesdonkeylab.com. I like the layout of the board. My other 1800 layout (Leopold fc980m) doesn't have a full size 0 key, it's nice to have a full size numpad again. There's a dedicated calculator button as well, which I absolutely LOVE. No PGUP or PGDOWN keys, if that matters to you. This is my first hotswap socket board, and I gotta say, I love it. The thought of being able to swap switches without a couple hours of soldering is amazing. I have not noticed any "stability" differences between this and any of my soldered switch boards. I have not used the wireless functionality on this board past "it works", but in my 5 minutes of wireless use I didn't notice any heinous latency issues. If you are not seeking to load in custom software, and just want an easy to assemble 1800 layout keyboard, I highly recommend this one. Currently using with Boba U4T 62g and Jasmine MT3 keycaps.

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steveman.87

Sep 7, 2023

Activities:Work

Paired Switch:Tactile

Keyboards Owned:10

Verified Buyer

Great Entry Gasket Mounted Keyboard

This is a great introduction to gasket mounted keyboards. This board offers a completely different typing experience compared to a tray-mounted keyboard. The typing experience on this board is softer and bouncy due to the gasket mount. It is like typing on clouds. I wanted to build a board to use in the office, but I was worried about disturbing my colleagues. The solution was to use GK Gamakay Pegasus Silent Tactile switches. These switches provide an equally satisfying tactile typing experience without all the noise. I need to emphasize that these switches make the keyboard virtually silent. Finally, the visual appearance of the board is amazing due to the retro color scheme. The outer casing of the board matches perfectly with the included keycaps.

Recommends this product? Yes

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blech

Keyboard Club Member

Aug 23, 2023

Paired Switch:Clicky

Keyboards Owned:4

Verified Buyer

Slight differences from expectations, but still decent purchase

The branding is different from pictured.
To me the colors seem different as well, but it's not such a big deal. The cable is this...taupe-ish color, as are the accents on the side.
I really like the markings on the PCB showing what key in the standard layout is supposed to go there. Really helpful when putting it together.
No ping.

Overall good purchase for me, especially since 1800 boards are pretty scarce. Using with DCX Solarized and the coloring works well, almost exact match.

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aminobeano

Aug 28, 2023

blechDoes it look more beige in person? This photo makes the case almost look white lol. Nice looking board though, very pretty keyset

Flimsee

Keyboard Club Member

Aug 15, 2023

Activities:Work & Gaming

Paired Switch:Linear

Keyboards Owned:6

Verified Buyer

Great keyboard

May feel like plastic but its good material feel. Plate comes labeled for key install

Recommends this product? Yes

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ezirb7

Aug 10, 2023

Verified Buyer

Keyboard is fine, but software is sketchy

This is a rebranded James Donkey RS2 (an older version, not the 3.0) The build quality is fine. It's a solid plastic case, it has some heft to it. The software is sketchy, so remapping keys is not an option. On top of it being an zipped .exe file from a buried page on a Chinese website, the application doesn't seem to do anything, aside from show a picture of the keyboard. Oh, and the reason I'm most upset about not being able to remap keys - It doesn't have a print screen button...

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Meekz

Keyboard Club Member

Aug 5, 2023

Activities:Work & Gaming

Paired Switch:Tactile

Keyboards Owned:5

Verified Buyer

Not "Keebmonkey", but good anyway.

This is a Jamedonkey kb that was supposed to be rebranded, but I guess they ran out of time or didn't want to bother with it. But the price is good, features are great, and the most affordable barebones with retro styling.

Recommends this product? Yes

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Klondeik

Keyboard Club Member

Aug 1, 2023

Activities:Work & Gaming

Paired Switch:Linear

Keyboards Owned:8

Verified Buyer

Definitely dope

I got the bare bones edition and it's definitely a bang for a buck

Recommends this product? Yes

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Goldy67

Jul 10, 2023

Activities:Work

Paired Switch:Linear

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I ordered a white monkey and received a beige donkey

nothing wrong with what I got but it's not what I ordered, so it doesn't match the keys I chose. Disappointment ensued.

Recommends this product? No

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siv_d

May 15, 2023

Activities:Work

Paired Switch:Tactile

Keyboards Owned:5

Verified Buyer

Fantastic feel

Well, I made a silly mistake by not buying enough switches at first to go with the board. I only ordered 35 without thinking about it, lol. Anyway, after ordering additional switches and getting it together, this board may be my absolute favorite to type on. However, it is not great for gaming, otherwise I'd give it a 5 star -- I noticed when playing a rhythm game that there's just a bit of added input latency. I'd be interested to hear if there's any way known to improve or offset that. Mind you, this was with the cable plugged in; not even the bluetooth or 2.4 wireless.

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