This board sounds great out the box. I tried a couple other switches in the board but the HMX switches that come with it really sound fantastic, a nice poppy, rain drops sound. Swapped out the caps obviously but the stock ones are nice too. Some community issues with firmware and QMK, I hope they resolve but other than that its very nice.
The stock keyboard has a very solid and attractive build, with great sound. I bought the Lite version because I don’t tend to use RGB much, but I got the FR4 plate separately, swapped out the switches, and added some MT3 keycaps, and wow, I achieved an amazing, deep sound. The wireless features work really well. The only downside from my perspective is the VIA compatibility, which, although possible, is quite tedious through the .json file and caused me some issues with macros (the last one wouldn't register, but I fixed it by entering an extra dummy macro).
Truly one of the best. The sound of the keys is amazing, the switches feel soft (though they could benefit from additional lubrication), and there is serious weight to this thing. Adding on the extra wireless support (with a huge battery to boot), this is a must-buy in the space of small keyboards.
As a small caveat, only if it applies to you, this keyboard is not portable due to how much it weighs. But if that is not a concern to you like it is not for me, then it's an amazing keyboard.
I'm doing a rainy weather themed keyboard and the design with the cloud is what initially peeked my interest. I bought the blue pro and it feels and sound amazing right out of the box. I have switched to a tactile switch (cloud water V2) and they sound similar to the ones that came stock on the board. I will eventually change the keycaps to something with a rainy theme but I definitely recommend this one if you're looking for a 75% :)
Looks great, sounds great.
Smooth texture, works with via
I have not touch any foam or other items that came with it.
So it is very stock.
Now some of the items I don't like.
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On off switch is under key cap. Ugh
Also nowhere to place USB dongle when not in use.
I use the wired connect so both those problems dont effect me that much.
This keyboard genuinely feels and sounds better than custom keyboards that cost 2-3x as much. I adore the sound profile on this keyboard, really incredible.. that being said, I would consider it much more poppy and high pitched than those who are going for thock (think hi75 wood block type sounds). For me that's perfect because I like that diversity, but do your research. Keys are incredibly responsive. I got the black lite, the cap set it includes looks great and the switch/plate combo in the light have a nicer sound than that of the pro version imo.
If you're on the fence, I'd say go for it. It's a great budget option and worth the additional cost over similar. Not at all a fad imo