Epomaker TH108 Keyboard Review

Keyboard progression has become a huge deal lately. As more PC elit…gamers jump on the hype train with that platform, having the right keyboard is essential. Esports folks need a more complicated, adjustable keyboard. Streamers who bring their personality and precision require a more nuanced way of stroking keys. For old people like me, I just need that sweet-sweet creamy sound that assures my PC soul that I’m making firm contact with my new hotness of a keyboard. I am simple.

Of course, when my need goes to the wayside, what you have is the Epomaker TH108 keyboard, a full-sized beauty that is fun to type on. While it doesn’t make the oh-so-sweet creamy sound that I desire for my typing experience, it’s a full-size keyboard that does enough to justify a hard look, especially at its decent price point ($88.99). The only hiccup is trying to find the software that allows for your creatively colorful candidness to be on full display.

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So, let’s talk shop about the Epomaker TH108.

Design and Comfort
The design for the Epomaker TH108 is a rollercoaster of sorts. If you’re looking for a keyboard that is super comfortable to type on, then this one fits the bill. With two layers of propping, the Epomaker TH108 adjusts to any sort of typist at any height. I’ve been using this keyboard for about two weeks, and I haven’t had my wrists ache once. Avoiding writer’s fatigue is essential to falling in love with a new keyboard. This one starts our relationship off on the right foot.

On a more complicated scale, the keyboard touch and the sounds it makes, or the lack thereof, are probably geared towards other types of PC users, and not me. While I must compliment the designers on making a very silent keyboard that whispers finger hushes with every stroke, there’s just something more reassuring about creamy clickity-clack sounds. I guess that has been my big issue with this keyboard so far is how I simply don’t trust that I’m hitting every key perfectly, which causes a cognitive disruption in my typing flow. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it’s important to know that I’ve made contact with a key. Otherwise, my brain will try to stop the typing process and retype. That’s just a bit of a disruption, especially when you’re on deadline.

Now, I’m fully aware that some gamers enjoy the sweet silence of a keyboard delivering quiet ASMR-like sounds. I’m sure that some gamers prefer it, as it doesn’t distract them when they are hardcore gaming. I think in this respect, Epomaker has accomplished its design mission by making a sweet and silent killer keyboard. The keystrokes emit a very low sound and are essentially stealth in sound. I’m not sure that I’ve heard a less noisy keyboard than the Epomaker TH108.

Shifting gears, an aspect of this keyboard that has impressed me is its ability to hold a charge. Right out of the box, I easily hooked the TH108 to my laptop wirelessly and began a rigorous test of battery longevity. I found that within five days of using it for typing, a child using it for Roblox, and the same child coming back for more Roblox, it did not die until today. The 8000mAh battery is to blame for this, as it maintains a fantastic charge through constant usage. And please understand, I’m an irresponsible parent, as I have allowed my youngest daughter to play Roblox until the wee hours of the evening/morning, so this keyboard has been through it. It’s summer, what are you going to do? Anyway, the battery is impressive, and it makes the wireless option of the keyboard a more go-to for me.

On the topic of options, the keyboard comes with the typical set of Epomaker options, as you can use Bluetooth, wired USB, or a 2.4GHz dongle. None of these truly brings down battery life, and all of these can be useful depending on the situation you are using the keyboard for. For example, if you’re trying to type a review, you probably want it wired, much like I have it right now. If you’re trying to be lazy and game from the couch, then maybe the dongle is the way to go. If, for some reason, you want to type upstairs while keeping your screen downstairs, you can do that, but you’re probably an idiot for trying. Regardless of your use, the keyboard is easily ready to meet those needs.

Circling back to the original starter topic of this review section, the Epomaker TH108 is hot-swappable, which means you can bring that creamy clickity-clack, noisy-ass keyboard to the forefront, if you so choose. While previous complaints above are still valid, especially if you have no replacement 5-pin switches lying around, keyboard enthusiasts should rest at ease knowing that switching out keys is very much an option with this keyboard. Out of the box, you’ll be silent as a cucumber. Or Solid Snake.

Let us shift gears again and talk software.

Soft-where?
Before you think that there is no software for this keyboard, let me reassure you, there is software for this keyboard. The software for this keyboard can be found right here. Do you know how long it took me to find that? It took 20 minutes, and I bumped into it randomly. That isn’t how you want your software to be online with new keyboard enthusiasts.

The solution? Epomaker really needs to connect its software to its product pages. Having a one-stop software shop with each product would circumvent any software searching. I know that sounds dumb, but it would save a lot of time and grief. Depending on what CMS they are using, Epomaker should be able to establish a module and float it easily between newly uploaded products. Whatever they want to do, they truly need to connect software with specific keyboard product pages, especially if there are multiple software programs on the loose that work with specific keyboards. Information Architecture needs to be improved here.

Anyway, let’s talk about how the software works when you get to it and what options it delivers. Once the Epomaker Upgear software is installed, you’ll see some familiar category options. Within the software, you can update the keyboard, change the color, and color pattern of the LED lights. You can also adjust the key response time, which should make gamers happy (it makes me happy – love accurate keystrokes that are quick), as well as create macros and save profiles.

Using the software is easy, and its design is extremely intuitive. That is not unusual for Epomaker, as they do make easy-to-understand software that doesn’t require a science degree to figure out. Making the software simple and designing it in a way that puts your eyes where they need to go is a wonderful approach, especially for keyboard amateurs just breaking into the keyboard world. Just make it easier to find.

On that sweet note, let’s wrap up this review.

Conclusion
Out of the box, the Epomaker TH108 is a wonderful and silent keyboard that is adjustable, as it is affordable. The full-size keyboard is also flexible to meet pretty much any need of the user. It’s a solid choice for people looking to get into the keyboard world.