Analee Wong
30 de noviembre de 2025
Pretty; sounds great; new favorite switches; great keycaps
I'm relatively new to mechanical keyboards as a hobby, as I did some gaming a few years ago (but wasn't very particular), but I've recently started a job where I do a decent amount of writing. These are my reflections on keyboards.Mechanical keyboards grew in popularity as a potential edge in various precision/speed input videogames. In recent years, keyboards that are fully mechanical, such as this one, have been overtaken by Hall Effect keyboards and other innovative technologies (see Wooting's keyboards) among gamers. Because the market for mechanical keyboards was dominated by gamers, lighter switches for rapid input became the norm. But now, gamers are moving away from mechanical keyboards, at least at the highest levels of performance, leaving the market open to others.The new demographic of keyboard enjoyers is interested in something that looks pretty, feels good to type on, and sounds nice. If your use-case is word processing, rather than competitive gaming, this keyboard is for you. It looks great, and the sound is excellent. The keys are made of more material than your standard (cherry profile) keycaps, and thick silicone muffles clacky sounds, moving the sound profile in a thocky direction. The Cocoa switches are 10% stiffer than standard (50 grams to actuate instead of 45), reducing the accidental presses so common with linear switches/lighter springs. This keyboard is a joy to type on, and it looks great in person.I love how MOA and KOA keycaps sound and feel, so lately when looking at keyboards I have had to accept that I would quickly drop another $20-30 to replace all the keycaps. I'm very pleased to have found such a nice keyboard that already features my preferred keycaps.Ver másVer menos
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