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[@jeangtech1830]

Me: SLI 1080ti I7-6700k at 4.9Ghz 16GB ram Also me: $15 Chinese RGB Keyboard & Mouse combo

[@nikolas3986]

JeanGTech LMAO same

[@av22ndgamer33]

Me: Some 1990 gpu Some intel core without thrml paste 2gb ram Also me : 50 year old mouse with a ball A 5% key board that (as 50% working) 😂😂

[@passingthrough8644]

Fuhlen?

[@bigdawg6134]

JeanGTech nothing to be ashamed of as-long as it get the job done am i right

[@acuacidgaming9486]

K

[@yarox3632]

*My AdBlock isn't working*

[@CallanElliott]

They have to keep the lights on somehow...

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

Mine works fine.. But I use Fire Fox.. Never have an issue. Might be why people put their ads inside the video now..

[@SM-wz4vm]

Master Chief 00117 that was the joke

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

@@SM-wz4vm Not really. I just fast forward..

[@Arcangel0723]

@@MasterChief-sl9ro r/woooosh

[@user-xn4yu5rn9q]

It's not gonna slide *slides*

[@Gnoe1337]

Lol, my thoughts exactly, looked like he was holding back force too. Sellout alert.

[@IHSWRESTLER]

🤣🤣🤣

[@koolkataustin2961]

I was literally gonna comment the same thing and even make the 'slides" *bold*

[@SimonePavano]

I saw this comment at the exact moment he did that thing

[@Dan-lw2if]

You are a nice person

[@rumbaAROUND]

0:16 "They've talked me into it" he means they dumped a bag of cash in my bank account :D

[@worldofjoseup]

People really hate this video.

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

The fact it doesn't save the RGB setting is enough for me to never buy this. Just one of those annoying things that shouldn't exist.

[@jaggsta]

$200 is way overpriced not even full size keyboard.

[@zatama]

@@jaggsta You'd hate the boutique custom keyboard hobby then. Why would you ever get a fullsize keyboard? Puts your mouse like a mile away from your other hand. Just get a TKL or 60/65% and a numpad.

[@jaggsta]

why would need hand close to other hand that makes no sense.

[@NotSoFast71]

Less reaching back and forth between typing and using the mouse?

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

Ergonomics. Greater distance between the hands in computer usage increases the chances of your right arm developing RSI / carpal tunnel.

[@tech_splitter]

200 dollars for a 10keyless kb with kailh switches... is not a good deal

[@co3476]

shame that they are not box switches

[@rdmz135]

Kailh>cherry

[@co3476]

Redemz anything is better than cherry

[@JuansTheName]

Truth

[@Weekendairsoftwrrior]

Kalih has revamped all the tooling/materials and it is much better than it used to be.

[@gluten-freedogs6686]

"They talked me into it" "$$$$$$$??🤔"

[@worldofjoseup]

People really hate this video.

[@zeromailss]

This keyboard is more colorful than my life and brighter than my future

[@YAT0LP]

i feel you

[@SgtPiper]

Haha so original

[@rogueone9957]

Maybe try removing the anime pfp and wait 14 business days. Let me know if there's any change👍

[@CoalitionGaming]

Definitely prefer keyboards where you don't need software to control the lighting. Winning!

[@fastfed]

Lol sell out.. really jay

[@Deletistjerk]

Most non-mainstream brands are like that

[@TranquilThought]

I prefer software because I can Sync my RGB to my music and my RGB becomes an equalizer

[@jakep316]

Software is so much better

[@jadonharper1493]

Software is better 99% of the time

[@grqfes]

"its not gonna slide" into my setup *:(*

[@kashaf7880]

broke gang ;(

[@diwize3390]

Smooth

[@rubbers3]

At first I thought - oh, it's just a commercial so you can pay the bills. Then you mentioned *Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law* and I immediately remembered, why I love your channel so much.

[@godhearsmysoul]

Thanks for the review Jay! Recently I jumped from some $10 cheapy Amazon keyboard to a ROG claymore and now have one of Massdrop's other keyboards, the Tokyo60. The jump in feel from the basic keyboard to the Claymore was as wide as it was from the Claymore to the Tokyo60. I think what people need to realize is that keyboards like this are akin to doing a custom loop. The vast majority of people would be fine with a Hyper 212 Evo, but stuff like this gives you meticulous control over the look feel and sound of your experience. If you so wanted, you could completely disassemble the switches in the keyboard and rebuild them with different springs and stems to change how they feel to type on or in more complex DIY mech keyboards, reconfigure the layout entirely. It provides no "practical" advantage, but it's a means to express yourself in your build.

[@xitlokrox]

Looks great but 200$ no way too expensive, well at least for me. I was thinking about 120$ dayummm

[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

Jay Jay Jay, it is $200, many other keyboards DON'T SUCK either and aren't 200 bucks

[@bickerin]

Frank Frank Frank, you forgot to mention that the other $200 have "real" specs to justify their price.. macro keys, volume control, palm rest, audio jacks, num pad, individual key ligthing.. etc etc... EagleTech makes a keyboard for $30 that is VERY comparable to the keyboard in this review. Gotta say... this is definitely a bias review for the sponsor...

[@md.imamulislam7]

These comments remind me of people looking at kobe beef and think, "Why should I pay for it when I can stuff my gullet with KFC?"

[@jjacobson7365]

@@bickerin run of the mill "gaming" brand peripheral manufactures engineer their products to fail shortly after the warranty is up. I have seen it time and time again with mice and keyboards. Names like Razer and Logitech are the worst offenders. Their QC and build quality is questionable at best. $30 will buy you a keyboard. sure. It will not get you a precision cut aluminum base with hot swappable switches and caps, QMK support, and the quality control that goes into something like a CTRL, or a Ducky or a Topre. Prepare to have your stabilizers wobbling off your deck like theyve had one too many at the pub in just a few months. Prepare to have your keycaps shedding their coatings and paints and textures, if they even have any. Macro keys, volume control nobs, palm rests and audio jacks are just extras to break. All utilize some kind of proprietary software to function, and when an update goes awry, they just might stop working. The CTRL has individual key lighting. as well as base lighting, and you probably wont hear the tell tale LED coil whine of cheaper manufacturers poor quality picks either. As for Num pads... really? people still use those? bells and whistles are just that. Extras. Things to get in the way. Get a keyboard without a num pad, and youll figure out pretty quickly just how little you actually use it.

[@bradenboudreau5644]

bickerin if you think a 30$ EagleTech keyboard compares to this keyboard you are dumb as fuck

[@bickerin]

@nopurp lol.... u too funny. Learn to read... the review is what I have a problem with... not the keyboard... Its clearly bias.... how is the price of this keyboard justified?... there are better keyboards for this price... Reviewer needs to justify that in a review...

[@patjuice8677]

All this people complaining about 200 look deeper in the mechanical keyboard hobby and 200 is change lmao

[@preacid3747]

My Kbdfans 5 Degrees set me back $500 :/ lol

[@richardgreen4424]

A idiot and his money are soon parted nuff said

[@jamess.2491]

Lmao I built a Keycult than ran me like $900. Shit’s expensive man

[@prantanilbhowmick1070]

@@richardgreen4424 yep. We're idiots, but there's another word for that, ENTHUSIASTS. if your on this channel you've probably built a PC, your probably also a enthusiast. Just through your wallet down the rabbit hole man

[@zasler7217]

ooXaine same i got a tofu65 lmfao

[@Jorozzzzz]

Ppl dont seem to get that the biggest selling point is the removing of switches without soldering. Very few keyboards offer that. However there are also cheaper alternatives with this option. (ex: Redragon Devarajas; Otemu switches not Kalih but still good)

[@cameronchilders3701]

the problem with those boards is if you ever want to change the switches into something that's not Outemu, you can't because the outemu sockets only accept outemu switches.

[@nicolashug1293]

“Look at all those rubber feet this thing is not going to slide at all” shuvs the keyboard across the table Lmao

[@janterri3539]

You might be joking but it doesn’t mean it slides if he moves it.

[@DIYTech21]

0:23 ok i trust you, send it !

[@uchihakeyblade]

I own this keyboard actually. It feels really great and overall, the lighting is really pretty. I have it with the Kailh Box Switches and switched out the keycaps with some teal ones. It's pretty.

[@syberghost]

"I don't do keyboard reviews" - proceeds to very closely estimate switch force with like 8 keypresses.

[@fatiholcay94]

Oh yeah Phil, just flaunt your working thumb to a disabled man. Classy.

[@Mrfiufaufou]

Poor you, here take my 2 seconds of attention that you are here to seek.

[@deadethic]

bruh, get outa here

[@poldelepel]

Great and all,... but when is Massdrop coming to Europe?

[@DDA388]

Exactly, someone should tell them an EU store + ISO layout option would give them access to another >500 million potential customers

[@qiwigraphics522]

@@DDA388 ANSI is so much better if you are into getting custom keycaps and you can order from massdrop in EU. Shipping was only 15 usd for me

[@DarthFennec]

With the RGB resetting when it loses power, you can actually set the default to whatever you want (you can also fully customize the color of each LED individually) using the software you use to change the keybindings. So if you're going to be unplugging it a lot, you just set your defaults once that way and it'll remember.

[@TwinTurboZach]

I got the ALT, which has the same RGB settings. Interesting thing I found: the control for increasing the scrolling speed effect seemingly has no effective limit. In the scrolling effect that shows the entire spectrum of color - if you were to increase the scrolling effect extremely high - youll actually find you wont be able to make out individual colors, instead it will look like a flickering effect of white light and when you move your head back and forth you will see what I would describe as tracers of color, almost like a refraction (but obviously not a refraction). It looks absolutely ridiculous on a keyboard, but it was pretty cool.

[@kiksu_]

$199.99 for a keyboard with such silly design flaws (the feet & memory reset). Yeah, sign me up.

[@gaganraj5646]

Lol buy gpu instead

[@YaviOld]

the memory reset is a flaw of the open source firmware flash input club's k-type firmware on it, and It will work as usually developed / not cloned by MD :D

[@fishsticks248]

why are the feet a silly design? I quite like it

[@kiksu_]

@@fishsticks248 If you watched the whole video, they don't stay on that well when the keyboard is moved as Jay demonstrated and you have no place to put them when they're not used. Still a personal opinion I guess...

[@117johnpar]

No numpad and no individually controllable key RGB like the Tesoro for almost half the price.

[@Valfaun]

seems quite nice and i do like aluminum, but... i also like numpads, dedicated media keys and volume wheels

[@pack7961]

The website has a number pad for 40 bucks lol

[@avgjoegeek71]

Willing to spend thousands on computer components. OMG that keyboard is SO EXPENSIVE! Sticks with the DELL mush board.

[@sean8998]

Looks like a very similar version of my drevo tyrfing. Just with a different brand slapped on the side and 150 extra quid.

[@brerrrrrp95]

"I'm not a keyboard elitist" "I tend to be a kind of picky with my keyboards" 😑

[@nofox777]

I love j but my thoughts exactly

[@jonawhite17]

In the first instance, he was saying that he isn't snobby about the model of the keyboard. In the second instance, he was saying that he's very particular about the position/angle of the keyboard and likes to move it around a lot.

[@cuckpaul9145]

Elitist and picky don't mean the same thing

[@adnan8445]

was looking for this xd

[@sammyblaze4234]

i am not a michelin restaurant chef but i tend to be kind of picky with my food.

[@xdpoleeng8331]

Wish I could have Phil's typing skills.

[@rampanttricky17]

very helpful NOTES on negative aspects. thank you again for a valuable review -- not only helpful for this item, but others as well by increasing my awareness of what i might want to keep in mind when checking-out a keyboard.

[@0banon]

Bought mine this morning, and firs thing i see when i come home is a video about it! Can't wait for it to arrive.

[@Julmaa87]

You wasted your cash.

[@jonny9736]

They won't show prices unless you create an account?...WTF

[@san24k]

Jonny $200

[@NamelessToast]

You can get it on amazon

[@VEN0M415]

I got a GMMK TKL Keyboard, its like this CTRL keyboard but its cheaper and honestly; it makes all the other gaming branded keyboards look like a joke with the amount of metal and built in features it comes with. Kailh switches (especially their box and royal switches) deserve a lot more recognition than Cherry since Cherry switches have a scratchy feel to them. Honestly the gaming keyboard market is so bland and boring and overpriced, we need more keyboards like these.

[@tylerchamberlain2980]

gotta link?

[@VEN0M415]

I mean; if you google GMMK TKL its literally the first link

[@XXXXHP]

I think you might've just sold me on this keyboard tbh!!

[@reav3rtm]

Box switches are great, but stems are oversized and crack some thin ABS keycaps.

[@VEN0M415]

new revisions fixed that stem issue, I have the first gen box whites and my keycaps haven't cracked, btw if you get that GMMK keyboard, get a good back lit PBT keycap set from somewhere like Ali Express, the GMMK keycaps they sell are decent but the feel of real PBT is fantastic!

[@4_ist403]

Lmao the tatooine shirt is perfect. May the force be with you sir

[@FastRedPonyCar]

Jay, you can fully customize the default start up lighting in the firmware. Also, a dab of hot glue under each foot keeps them put and easily removable.

[@andreiarg]

200 freaking dollars? I mean those guys sell keycaps for the same price too. They're damn overpriced.

[@elementom1]

KaputPictures honestly if you’ve delved into mechanical keyboards at all other than razer you’d see that $200 is honestly pretty fair for what you get out of the board. It’s a solidly built board with a hot swappable pcb along with the added rgb effect if that’s what you’re into. It’s honestly a pretty fair deal.

[@eliottlewis4571]

You can get keyboards with cherry mx reds for under 70 so don’t know where your shopping but 200 is a lot in my books

[@superblitz2274]

@@elementom1 not at all,definitely not worth 200

[@senua7912]

eliott lewis 70 for a keyboard is too much!!! You can get a keyboard for like 5 dollars and it will work perfectly

[@lvnxrial.5578]

m7manunited - 70 is a fair price for a keyboard.

[@pcol2915]

Jay I thought you were going to overclock this too As a key board snob. This is absolutely one of the best keyboards I've ever put my fingers on. I LOVE this keyboard. It's a no BS, simple, and functional board. I wish more manufacturers would follow this route instead of putting a million bells and whistles on it. *We're looking at you Razer*

[@singatias]

yea, its look amazing except for the price, seriously not gonna pay 200$ us dollar for a keyboard no matter what it is

[@ZbladeVX]

I have everyrhing razer from from keyboards to mousepads. Nothing broke in 4 years except 1 of the 4 mouses wheel and its cuz i hit it.. stop chewing your devices maybe?

[@delimit2410]

You can get around the lighting settings going back to default by simply setting up your own default with their configuration tool and reflashing it to your preferred default state.

[@Zeitgeist6]

Pretty and I like the fact that it's not huge with an unnecessary wrist rest and multimedia keys but I want a keypad. That's something I use basically everyday cause of work or general applications.

[@Mavitros]

"I'm not a keyboard snob" (1 minute later) "I tend to be kind of picky about my keyboard"

[@ninjanippledog725]

Being snobby or elitist is like thinking you're better because of your knowledge or a keyboard you own, being picky is just being specific about what you like. He was saying he's not the first one, and may not be the most knowledgeable overall, but knows what he likes. Maybe think before spewing your half assed thoughts?? Why are there so many comments like this, so fucking dense

[@LenKirin]

Doesn't that just mean he's not a dick about other ppl's keyboards while knowing his own preferences on keebs? I don't understand the point of this comment

[@Skyinvictus_0701]

im gussing its $200 usd in nz that $310 plus shipping what a scam

[@Skyinvictus_0701]

shipping is $30 btw

[@ekmb2056]

and you could get a better keyboard for $170 with shipping and handling and the $170 is aus

[@kaigonfury8188]

Thanks for the review, i believe at times its not all about gpu's and master race .. but peripherals as well. Thanks much

[@alphagambit3538]

looks to really be a great key board but the problem of disconect and reconect to the RGB puke is really annoying to me. ill stick with my corsair straife RGB

[@Durfit]

"No volatile RAM on this" makes no sense. Volatile is exactly what this keyboard is, it loses all settings when power is turned off. Also, keyboards don't have RAM, they have storage. Come on, Jay.

[@Mythricia1988]

If you're going to be picky, at least make sure you're right. The keyboard most certainly has RAM, because it has a microcontroller, that by literal definition includes RAM (in addition to Flash or some other non-volatile memory type used to store the firmware). I'm sure Jay meant non-volatile RAM, or NVRAM, which is a pretty common misnomer used when referring to non-volatile storage... I say misnomer because these days basically nobody uses battery backed SRAM as nv storage, FRAM / NOR Flash / EEPROM is a lot more cost effective.

[@DoctorZAVABNA]

You nuts

[@toast9349]

Your statements contradict each other (loses settings/ options when turned off) (hOw DoEs iT haVe RaM)

[@kdb424]

I'll add that this has both RAM and ROM. It's also quite capable of storing the lighting changes on board a it runs QMK, and my boards that run that all store the lighting settings.

[@Durfit]

I mean, you can "assume" he said whatever makes sense, but he didn't. And he, being in the position he is in, shouldn't be mistakenly using "common misnomers" because (Volatile and Non-Volatile) are literal opposites. Sure, I'm being picky. But then again, a lot of people watch these videos and it would help them understand things if there was some sort of quality control.

[@puffball2059]

keyboard community gang coming in hot y’all just don’t get keyboards smh

[@Acenis]

aren't keyboard nerds hating on mx brown switches?

[@Prism_JTN]

@@Acenis Well if you tried other tactile switches you would understand how terrible MX Browns are. Ignorance is bliss. You just can't unsee it once you see it.

[@Acenis]

@@Prism_JTN Iguess it's the same with 60hz monitors. Until you try 144hz 60hz is fine.

[@Prism_JTN]

@@Acenis Exactly my man. Like going from Console to PC Gaming. It's all fine until you actually experiencehow much better it is. You are broke nore often but everyone, including yourself, is better for it.

[@Starfals]

This is why i keep being your sub. :) The Nightrider references !

[@IanKinsella2024]

Love the videos Jay keep them coming, alright Massdrop again, i ordered the Sennheiser X58 Jubilee headphones to Ireland and awaiting the delivery, hopefully the custom charges if any will not hurt my pocket too much, if all goes well then i will order this keyboard next, just putting it out there that a Massdrop EU would be amazing what you think???

[@arcanescroll]

No 10-key, no saving of settings, bad feet design, way too much RGB bleed, $200... not sure what the selling points are here.

[@shally9423]

Metal build, replaceable switches and caps, no software, smaller than non-ten-keyless(Yes plenty of people like tenkeyless).

[@sirius4k]

All of them, BUY NOW! And don't forget, the more you buy, the more you save!

[@iaial0]

@@shally9423 USB type c passthrough, integrated USB 3.0 cable

[@mjc0961]

There aren't any.

[@RandomGuy-hh4dk]

you can get a decent mechanical keyboard around 20$ which is 10 times less than that shit.

[@raiscl]

I was just browsing for a keyboard and you vid came up..... It's a pity it doesn't have a numeric keyboard integrated.

[@Caffeine.And.Carvings]

ikbc full size :)

[@TheBrokenEclipse]

Check input club's Kira keyboard - looks amazing, if only it was in ISO-NOR :(

[@117johnpar]

Look at the Tesoro Gram Spectrum. Its like this one but its much cheaper and better in every way possible.

[@kushkaushik3658]

1:30 lmaoooooooooooooooooo this guy is just too funny no cap

[@vageliss.8866]

Even though i am totally happy with my wasd keyboard and i don't see myself changing any time soon, i am so jealous of the type-c ports. 2 of them! Nice move there ctrl!

[@Stikkzz]

And the Premium Part is somewhere inside we can't see?

[@Xellorated]

Christian Meyer No you can see it lol. Anodized aluminum frame, doubleshot PBT keycaps, hotswappable pcb.

[@sirius4k]

DIY is the Premium aspect of it. You get to DIY the settings each time it resets.

[@RichL123]

I’d be hesitant before buying any of the 2 Massdrop keyboards. They’ve had a horrible product launch and a very large number of complaints. It has not been pretty.

[@annoyedok321]

Ooh, I want this... Required log-in to even see the product... Nevermind

[@mdfenn]

Right? No thanks.

[@brutalwang4106]

My 3 year old Corsair K70 RGB doesn't suck. Especially with the light show I've created. It is a thing of beauty. I would buy it again in a heart beat :)

[@TheRealBrewMaster]

6:23 why i am laughing that hard my god xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@Xellorated]

First off, it might be a little too expensive for the average consumer, but if you're saying 'lol the k95 is better then this, the blackwidow is better then this,' then you're terribly misinformed. I payed $200 canadian for my Pok3r, a 60% keyboard which means no F keys, no arrow keys and all the other function keys, and no numpad. Does that make it worse? Definitely not, I actually prefer it a lot better then my old K95. It saves desk space, is a *SIGNIFICANTLY* better build quality, there's no bloatware software; all onboard, it's fully programmable, and all the missing functions keys can be accessed with the FN key. This MD TKL is not targeted towards gamers, it's about being the most top notch quality in every aspect, and it's MODULAR. This means if you don't want the keyswitches on a specific key or the whole keyboard, you can buy new ones and just pop them em, no resoldering required. Also, dollar per key means nothing unless you're a video editor or if you're a person that needs macros, so that's a completely useless measurement for a keyboard being 'overpriced.' So yeah, it's not overpriced but it's expensive, and the features and quality you receive from this keyboard are better than any gaming one on the market right now.

[@elizulie]

how often are you people unplugging your keyboards where taking 2 seconds to reset your favorite color is that big of an issue? ive unplugged my keyboard one time. since i got it. maybe.

[@Xellorated]

explain how Kailh switches are bad when 99% of r/mk says they feel smoother than cherry, explain how doubleshot PBT keycaps are bad when there is literally nothing as durable and nice feeling besides them, explain how rubber feet are garbage, and please explain how anodized aluminum is trash. Other than the no RBG profiles thing, it's better than any gaming keyboard (e.g corsair, razer, etc), not better then some other enthusiast keyboards but still up there. Edit: Also you can buy the keyboard without switches or keycaps LMAO

[@godhearsmysoul]

Plus one of the options is Halo switches which people are tripping over themselves to get when they have a chance. It's a good starter board with a conservative modern aesthetic and it's compatible with most aftermarket adjustments that people do while removing the bar of "learn to solder." My first high end mechanical keyboards was used I had to learn to desolder, solder, and figure out a bad trace I needed to jump and I almost gave up except that the thing was so expensive that I refused to.

[@cuckpaul9145]

@Plasmaboo I actually find a lot of complaints in here to be somewhat valid (regarding missing numpad, not strong enough feet magnets etc), but you are just so uninformed about keyboards that your entire comment is so stupid and wrong. You are literally only picking out the flaws that it has (which are actually somewhat minor) and blatantly disregarding its strengths in your evaluation. The aluminum case for this keyboard is easily worth 80 dollars atleast, probably closer to 100. Kailh switches have vastly improved over the past few years and in fact, the "Halo" switches were some of the most expensive second hand switches on the market at 80 cents a switch. The keycaps are FUCKING PBT DOUBLE-SHOT, which are far from being shit and are miles better than any standard crap from Razer or Corsair. They sell for atleast $25 second hand. All this and it comes with a PCB that allows for hot-swapping switches, and RGB. I agree that this keyboard is pricey, but it is not a piece of garbage.

[@elizulie]

PurgeX this keyboard has a detachable cable

[@dalilbaby4238]

Thanks for actually typing on the keyboard.

[@guillaumeayotte1497]

They paid good to sponsor this. So it was a good thing you did the review. That's how it sounded at the beginning xD

[@techxbd]

U forgot to mention that this costs even more than some premium Corsair cherry keyboards... !!

[@enderbrine3000]

I wouldn't want to pay more for cherry, which is generally lower quality compared to gateorn or kailh now (yes thats how bad cherry has become). And corsair? Premium? Lol that has a aluminum mounting plate. This keyboard is aluminum body. This is also hotswappable AND doubleshot pbt keycaps. You can't beat that.

[@pack7961]

@@enderbrine3000 It doesn't have a number pad or macros so it's complete rubbish

[@enderbrine3000]

Hope this has 16 layers, and its fully programmable. You can make Fn secondary and have the standard layer of be your macro. Also, having no numpad is a good criticism, but for this kind of build quality and aesthetic, for the price, its pretty good.

[@pack7961]

EB3K you can do the same with other gaming keyboards

[@louiezhao2243]

Wtf are you talking about. ‘ you forgot this costs more than Corsair trash with cherry switches’ Cherry is better than kalih and gaterons? Wtf.

[@Arek_R.]

*Keyboard with Type-C daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!*

[@Arek_R.]

And the second socket is passthrough whoaaaaa

[@pineapplevlogs1307]

this keyboard is pretty awesome, maybe throw one of these in with my build too, lmao

[@th3r3ds0x]

I have a Razor Huntsman Elite that I adore but I would definitely give that keyboard a shot otherwise. I love the minimalist design and colors!

[@selling4171]

Makes me think of the hyperx alloy FPS pro but the hyperx is only 80$

[@EpicProportions123]

nah, I need a full-size keyboard with a number pad.

[@sirius4k]

Same, a I deal with grown up keyboards only.

[@pabeldark]

as al real man should do

[@drfrog4]

01001101 01010111 no rgb lol what is this some kind of ww1 typewriter

[@libra8615]

then buy a seperate numpad

[@makegaminggreatagain3907]

That keyboard does look pretty neat, if it had a play, pause, next song, previous song button and volume control I'd be sold, can't believe in 2018 they forgot that.

[@Jack-oq4lr]

Thanks for this!

[@jacobzwaagstra3592]

hhhmmmmmmm, i see that post malone's pc is in the background!! when is that video

[@RefrigeratedTP]

Whenever Post gets done doing Post Malone stuff

[@bophaboys6236]

whenever it is at the end of its top tier life. there will be 15 year olds with higher specs in 3 months

[@TheLordNugget]

I read that Post Malone recently bathed. It's gonna need a redesign.

[@rvrx2004ify]

The graphics cards are now outdated and need custom blocks for 2080ti's... Intel is about to unleash 9900k series also.. Im sure he doesn't want to complete a rig without the latest and greatest hardware....

[@deathwatch27]

I may be wrong but I think Post was in a car crash fairly recently 🤔

[@IR4TE]

Yeah sorry, but this looks too expensive for my taste, sticking with my Vortex Race 3.

[@Karv3r]

Yeah sorry, but this looks too expensive for my taste, sticking with my $5 office keyboard.

[@IR4TE]

The thing is, my Race 3 has also a cnc machined aluminium body, but it also has quality cherry switches and can be programmed on multiple levels which it doesn't lose when you disconnect it from power.

[@BurntFaceMan]

Jay2c :Phil what do you think? Phil: I have a working thumb, here's proof *shows thumb*.

[@Team974]

Been waiting ages for the drops I backed

[@Chokkan]

Yeah, keyboards are so boring. Heh, who would bother with those? Nobody would devote a whole channel to those things. Show me pipes with green liquid!!

[@reidschneyer9104]

Hah, nerd

[@brianokoner1]

@Chokkan Great channel! You helped me built my first keeb, a handwired atreus 50. Thank you so much! Keep up the good work. Everybody has hobbies. It seems that if you don't share one with someone you automatically become a nerd.

[@reidschneyer9104]

@@brianokoner1 I was teasing, I'm a big fan if his channel too

[@Sendrim]

Hah, nerd

[@dolphin069]

Keyboards are finger sex.

[@hyperimus]

Not numpad so a 100% no from me, I wouldn't be able to get a single bit of work done with this.

[@retrorevival1]

I've never been able to get a long with the numpad, even with work stuff - I've always been able to type faster using the top row of numbers - maybe I'm weird. a TKL keyboard certainly saves space, is better ergonomically and looks better - but I know aesthetics aren't always important

[@hyperimus]

As a 3D Blender artist, not having a numpad means I'll take twice as long or longer to finish a product as those keys are essential.

[@StarDruid]

Even with gaming lot of games have a lot toggleable functions that are worthless on keyboard with out the numpad. If you use it for things other the game it's necessary for a lot of people as well.

[@5at5una]

some people love the layout and the ease to use at the numpad instead of numbering above the qwerty espacially with one hand on key and one hand on mouse

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

Standalone external numpads are a thing, particularly for laptop users, but it does seem a bit silly to have to pay extra for that.

[@SlopeiZCSGO]

OOH the lighting on this boards (at least on camera) beats any other keyboard ive seen

[@stephanmol9766]

Can't wait till I get my Wooting two delivered :)

[@KamenMinkov]

1:07 it's aluminium regardless of where you are.

[@minecraftvideoguy1]

''keyboards are so boring'' said no gamer ever

[@Edmo96]

Console gamers do... trying to shoot someone with their analog sticks XD

[@minecraftvideoguy1]

@@Edmo96 OMEGALUL

[@gaganraj5646]

@@minecraftvideoguy1 omegalol

[@Skid235]

Over 20year long gamer here, expensive keyboards are boring and for idiots that like to waste their money on fancy stuff without much improvements :)

[@minecraftvideoguy1]

@@Skid235 mate, expensive doesnt mean good custom keyboards like 90$ corsair logitech and others are expensive and yes keyboards do have a factor in improvement for games such as osu! fps games etc etc

[@marioestrada4575]

This looks like an amazing keyboard!

[@aidxn4743]

I would love this keyboard if it was compact but I still like it the way it is ... Good Review👍

[@AndreiTache]

Honest question: why do people consider the lack of a numpad a dealbreaker? I’ve never used mine, as the order of the numbers always confused me and I find it much faster to just use the normal numbers since my hands are already close to them when I type.

[@DonnyZofChaos]

No clue. People at my job are like that and they still punch in numbers so slowly using a numpad. Either way you gotta take your hand off the mouse

[@Johnny641]

If you are doing a lot of Data it becomes an issue, at home I use a TKL but for work, I prefer a numpad.

[@Mareepu]

I play MMOs, so as much buttons on a keyboard I can have the better.

[@tworiversfolk923]

I'm a typing enthusiest so the feel of everything makes the difference. Is it needed? No, but i'd pay more for a full sized keyboard with an actual mechanical switch (unlike cherry mx red or brown).

[@RChero1010]

Numpad can function as your nav keys, but your nav keys can't function as the numpad. Why TKL keyboards grew in popularity while Navless didn't still boggles my mind.

[@woroGaming]

So it doesn't suck because you got paid.

[@sirius4k]

Always few of "your kind" around.

[@libra8615]

No it doesn't suck because it is a good keyboard

[@soulreplenished]

so great of a keyboard this is going to be my second time i'm ordering this!!!

[@Thomassi2112]

u should get the barebone then. Cuz u have switches and keycaps. ;)

[@scriptishot9718]

you can tell that phil is being help captive in Jayz "work station"

[@commercio3564]

Well I just spent £200 on the Huntsman Elite... *AnD I fUcKEn LOvE iT!*

[@MrZombie999]

No numpad! No interest!

[@Dukeofvampires1]

who are you, an accountant?

[@admin8244]

only accountants use a numpad now?

[@yourface3154]

Unless I'm gaming, I use the numpad period. It's just easier...

[@MrZombie999]

@@Dukeofvampires1 huh? I use my number pad in games like Air & Driving Simulators and others games that use a lot of toggle on off controls then, out of games it faster for entering numerical data also it gets used for media player controls.

[@pippogt5]

I use belnder a lot for work, the numpad is very usefull when you have to switch from a view to another in object mode. So...

[@PunisherOfDeath101]

This thing does so much right that those big brand main stream companies screw up. Definitely looking to replace my k65..

[@eyemann5706]

Man, I love minimalist and simple box design

[@Atomic67G]

I was going to have a look at it but the site wants me to make an account before I can even look. That's a spam flag 🚩 for me.

[@kaymenlewis-johnson8025]

Don't worry msssdrop is legit, but wouldn't bother if you're not state side

[@Cline3911]

I was going to say the same.

[@mjc0961]

You are correct. When you make an account, they sign you up for somewhere between 20 and 30 mailing lists. Your inbox will be flooded with spam, and they make unsubscribing from them all a very slow and tedious process. Do not bother with Massdrop.

[@dolphin069]

Do not sign up. Took months to stop the spam. Totally legit site though, just most the gear on there doesn't stand up to price/ utility equation. I.E. you can find better gear for less elsewhere.

[@Atomic67G]

@@dolphin069 thanks for the heads up. Yeah I don't like sites that want sign up before you can even look. it's shady tactic.

[@InvntdXNEWROMAN]

Tenkeyless? Not interested.

[@Dukeofvampires1]

a lot of accountants here..

[@InvntdXNEWROMAN]

@@Dukeofvampires1 I didn't realize how much I use the numpad until I didn't have one. Never again will I not have one on my keyboards. Lol.

[@Taej_vexo]

Just buy a separate numpad that you can have plugged in and next to your keyboard. That way you'll have the keyboard AND a numpad all at once.

[@DarkArtGuitars]

I would just love a full sized model of this

[@whiskeymike7364]

Despite all of the moderately whiny negative comments below, I bought one anyway and like it a lot. I would never have known about it without this review (and many others Massdrop has) so thank you Jay. And I do see keypads available. This thing feels great. Thinking hot glue for the feet. It replaces my Steelseries Merc, so I reclaimed my desk.

[@FilthyCasual268]

I honestly cannot wrap my head around why anyone would ever consider using a keyboard without a numpad, it simply makes no sense to me.

[@MisterCOM]

my keyboard doesn't even have arrows

[@Frykin]

Gamers don't need them and it allows you get you mouse and other hand closer together for less strain on you wrists

[@pauljed16]

because not everybody needs a numpad?

[@carlangelo653]

Lmao and here I am using a 60%. Different people have different needs. I don't use the numpad so i'd rather have more space on my desk.

[@suheib005]

It's because I'm a gamer I actually need the numpad.

[@user-qi9be4lv7l]

Sorry that keyboard sucks simply because it doesn't remember settings. Love your videos anyways tho...

[@kdb424]

This keyboard does run QMK, so you can definitely have it save your lighting changes, though it doesn't do it by default. With QMK, there's literally nothing that you can't do software wise. There's a reason that I have 3 keyboards that run QMK.

[@adolfazusa1138]

*Jay you really need a board with zealios switches in them*

[@Luc1annnn]

To be honest I really just like the k95 plaitnum, with speed switches. 10/10

[@crashniels]

i got them with brown and yes i agree

[@zahidshabir4038]

Well I too have Cherry speed switches but from the FIRST type of publicly available keyboard to support them which was the K70 RGB Rapidfire I want to go for the K95 RGB Platinum version for the extra lighting and the extra keys but I would really wish if Corsair stopped using brushed aluminium as my keyboard gets dirty WAY TOO EASILY (I am just an average PC gamer and notice dust within 2-3 weeks of cleaning the keyboard and as a result I am CBA with cleaning my K70 RGB Rapidfire at least Corsair have done a real good job with the circuitry as I have had at least up to 5 spillages on my K70 RGB Rapidfire since I got the thing on Black Friday 2016 and it works fine with the only problem being I can no longer control the brightness as that is the ONLY key that has died and there is no software control for keyboard LED brightness) another thing I like about the massdrop keyboard in particular is the white LED on camera LOOKS so WHITE If I set my keyboard top white it would have a bluish purplish tinge of colour in there as you can CLEARLY see the fact that the white colour is just the Red, Green and Blue LED's shining at the EXACT same time it should look like it is white not like it is a mixture of other colours that make it look almost white

[@omysan]

200 bucks for that....you on fumes man ..the iphone of keyboards..what the hell...no chance.

[@storm37000]

doesn't even have numpad!

[@jammythebaby3693]

You can get a space gray Magic keyboard with a num pad and a used Magic Mouse 2 sliver and a used AirPort Extreme or express

[@dragonsai3092]

its meant for enthusiasts

[@TheYugamer13]

would you rather a corsair?

[@jammythebaby3693]

Dragonsai boi

[@albynoson]

I'm not into mobile computing, but I turn my power strip completely off at night so my settings would get lost even though I don't unplug my keyboard.

[@reaverclan]

Jay the memory is there you need to Program it your self with qhk or the massdrop configuratior. It only defaults to rainbow as it's the stock programming,