Review ID: 11121

Review Text: A fantastic compact mechanical keyboard.. This is my third mechanical keyboard, but my first TKL model. I'm used to having the numpad so it's been a mild adjustment (I'll occasionally reach for it to find it's not there. Not often, but it happens). The keyboard feels really nice to type on. The keycaps have a slight texture to them, like unfinished ceramic. This texture is present on the entire surface of the keyboard, and the smooth, rounded edges only drive home the effect. The keyboard feet have three levels they can be adjusted to, and they feel far sturdier than any other keyboard I've owned, and click satisfyingly into place. The switches themselves have a moderate amount of travel that feels just right. The per-key backlighting has 4 levels of brightness and off, and the quality of the lighting is just superb. Everything is bright with no hotspots, and the colors really just pop on this thing. Media keys and a volume scroller are welcome on any keyboard, and a dedicated "gaming" button disables certain keys (like the Windows key) to prevent accidental taps from interrupting. The software is fairly simple to use. The first time I ran it, it detected and updated the firmware for the keyboard automatically (which also changed the default lighting profile, not for the better in my opinion). As this keyboard is a compact model, there are no hotkeys to set up. You're able to go in and fully customize lighting profiles down to each individual key (including the under keyboard lighting, which features 16 zones) - but the g-hub software needs to be running to use them. You can store one profile to the device's hardware memory that will travel with it. The experience is decent, but not nearly as robust as some of the competition in the keyboard market. Also included in the box is a white USB-C to USB A cable, and a cloud-shaped wrist rest that's cute, but doesn't really sit flush to the keyboard and looks strange in front of it. I would have liked to have see a USB C to C cable (or an adapter) and cap puller included, as they're super helpful when it comes time to clean the keyboard. Overall, I think it's a fantastic TKL keyboard for anyone looking for a more compact form factor and great RGB lighting.

Gold Attribute: {'Lighting Type': 'rgb', 'Keyboard Technology': 'mechanical', 'Color Category': 'white', 'Keyboard Type': 'gaming'}

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