Yup, the logo is a deal breaker for me. This issue also reminds me of the Rosewill KB which has its lame logo right in your face and its font is like something you only see on a '57 Chevy.
The keyboard already looks like it's coming from the early '90s but now with backlit keys, so according to the '57 Chevy reference, it's pretty much a match..
I bought the red version of this a few weeks ago when Newegg had it down to $65. Once I put o-rings on the keys (doubled on the spacebar) it wasn't just mundane enough looking to pass for an office keyboard, it was also quiet enough to do so as well. I'm tempted to snag one for at work if it goes on sale again.
The lack of a bundled wrist rest was a plus for me. I prefer a beaded one to the standard lump of hard plastic that tends to be tossed in as standard, so it was just another reason to knock the price down a bit.
65 bucks is a pretty good deal. I would get it even for 100 if it wasn't for the in-your-face logo. It seems most KB companies love to brag their names. I still love my Ducky which I bought years ago for $200. Wish it has the key back lightning feature tho :(
The logo's chrome plastic and sits above the keyboard body. It might be possible to scrape off it off it you wanted. It doesn't bother me, so I haven't tried.
$65 isn't a good deal. These things, when all keyboards were mechanical, were super cheap. Yes, fine, technology advances but this is still only a keyboard. For 65 bucks. Robbery.
No they weren't. Even ignoring inflation, IBM sold Model M's at prices that make todays premium ones look cheap. With inflation you're looking at something like double the headline numbers.
People are silly and will invent any number of reasons why they think they're gaining benefits that offset the added cost. Companies would be foolish not to take advantage of those people. That applies to basically any product sold including computer interface devices.
Wish list: Low profile keys (~6mm vs. 11.5), mx brown or equivalent, macros, backlight, no numberpad.
So tired of these ergonomically incorrect mechanical keyboards that make a ton of noise. I watch people type on these and cringe. Good wrist rest is needed that extends to end of desk so arms don't drop.
If you want quiet you're going to have to go for an oring mod; especially since you want low profile which means less room for key travel before bottoming out. I got one with reds because they're one of the "silent" switches; the clack of them bottoming out was, while not as awful as blue switches I tried in retail, several times louder than any membrane keyboard I'd ever typed on. Modding it quieted it to within the normal range for the latter. Not silent, but no longer anti-socially loud.
I've had the RGB MX-Brown version for a few month now and love it. It's literally my first mechanical keyboard since the old IBMs (been using some higher end Microsoft board for last 5+). While the method of setting up macro's isn't the best, it's super easy once you learn how to do it. And it's stored on the keyboard so you can plug it into any computer and it'll have the macros saved. The RGB software was also a little rough around the edges for the first 10 minutes, but once I figured out you could "drag and drop" a color across a region of keys and then pick out the individual ones later, it was also no problem.
Overall I'm very happy with mine, the colors are super vibrant but by far the most important aspect is that there's no lightbleed. Whether between keys or light coming out the bottom, G.Skill made this keyboard perfect for gaming in a dark room. The only complaint I have, which Anand mentioned, was that some keys have their main icon/letter on the top (primarily just the F keys). The light isn't as strong for the top icon compared to the bottom, so the F keys are a little harder to see than they should be for a keyboard of this quality. Other than that, it's built like a tank, braided cables, no lightbleed, etc. I strongly recommend it if you're in the market for an RGB 10-key board.
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Gothmoth - Friday, August 4, 2017 - link
would be nice.... without the white g.skill logo ruining it.sonny73n - Saturday, August 5, 2017 - link
Yup, the logo is a deal breaker for me. This issue also reminds me of the Rosewill KB which has its lame logo right in your face and its font is like something you only see on a '57 Chevy.3ogdy - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
The keyboard already looks like it's coming from the early '90s but now with backlit keys, so according to the '57 Chevy reference, it's pretty much a match..damianrobertjones - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
Permanent black marker... :)Gavin Bonshor - Friday, August 4, 2017 - link
Great review, but I do believe the G.Skill logo sticks out like a sore thumb :(DanNeely - Friday, August 4, 2017 - link
I bought the red version of this a few weeks ago when Newegg had it down to $65. Once I put o-rings on the keys (doubled on the spacebar) it wasn't just mundane enough looking to pass for an office keyboard, it was also quiet enough to do so as well. I'm tempted to snag one for at work if it goes on sale again.The lack of a bundled wrist rest was a plus for me. I prefer a beaded one to the standard lump of hard plastic that tends to be tossed in as standard, so it was just another reason to knock the price down a bit.
sonny73n - Saturday, August 5, 2017 - link
65 bucks is a pretty good deal. I would get it even for 100 if it wasn't for the in-your-face logo. It seems most KB companies love to brag their names. I still love my Ducky which I bought years ago for $200. Wish it has the key back lightning feature tho :(DanNeely - Saturday, August 5, 2017 - link
The logo's chrome plastic and sits above the keyboard body. It might be possible to scrape off it off it you wanted. It doesn't bother me, so I haven't tried.damianrobertjones - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
$65 isn't a good deal. These things, when all keyboards were mechanical, were super cheap. Yes, fine, technology advances but this is still only a keyboard. For 65 bucks. Robbery.DanNeely - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
No they weren't. Even ignoring inflation, IBM sold Model M's at prices that make todays premium ones look cheap. With inflation you're looking at something like double the headline numbers.https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=9629.0
Ssoyd - Sunday, August 6, 2017 - link
You're getting pretty hard up for things to review when you choose an over priced keyboard.Ssoyd - Sunday, August 6, 2017 - link
I can type just as well on a $10 keyboard.damianrobertjones - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
I do type faster on my mech keyboard compared to the standard type. Not that much faster but it is easier.BrokenCrayons - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
People are silly and will invent any number of reasons why they think they're gaining benefits that offset the added cost. Companies would be foolish not to take advantage of those people. That applies to basically any product sold including computer interface devices.Dug - Monday, August 7, 2017 - link
Wish list:Low profile keys (~6mm vs. 11.5), mx brown or equivalent, macros, backlight, no numberpad.
So tired of these ergonomically incorrect mechanical keyboards that make a ton of noise. I watch people type on these and cringe. Good wrist rest is needed that extends to end of desk so arms don't drop.
DanNeely - Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - link
If you want quiet you're going to have to go for an oring mod; especially since you want low profile which means less room for key travel before bottoming out. I got one with reds because they're one of the "silent" switches; the clack of them bottoming out was, while not as awful as blue switches I tried in retail, several times louder than any membrane keyboard I'd ever typed on. Modding it quieted it to within the normal range for the latter. Not silent, but no longer anti-socially loud.karanzale - Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - link
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I've had the RGB MX-Brown version for a few month now and love it. It's literally my first mechanical keyboard since the old IBMs (been using some higher end Microsoft board for last 5+). While the method of setting up macro's isn't the best, it's super easy once you learn how to do it. And it's stored on the keyboard so you can plug it into any computer and it'll have the macros saved. The RGB software was also a little rough around the edges for the first 10 minutes, but once I figured out you could "drag and drop" a color across a region of keys and then pick out the individual ones later, it was also no problem.Overall I'm very happy with mine, the colors are super vibrant but by far the most important aspect is that there's no lightbleed. Whether between keys or light coming out the bottom, G.Skill made this keyboard perfect for gaming in a dark room. The only complaint I have, which Anand mentioned, was that some keys have their main icon/letter on the top (primarily just the F keys). The light isn't as strong for the top icon compared to the bottom, so the F keys are a little harder to see than they should be for a keyboard of this quality. Other than that, it's built like a tank, braided cables, no lightbleed, etc. I strongly recommend it if you're in the market for an RGB 10-key board.
zogus - Friday, August 18, 2017 - link
Cherry MX switch keyboards are more or less predictable nowadays. I'd like to see more reviews of mechanical keyboards using other technologies.aptoide apk - Saturday, August 19, 2017 - link
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