Epomaker’s recent foray into the sub-$100 range of keyboards has surprised me in all the right ways. I’ve tested out several of their recent budget keyboards over the past few months and have been consistently impressed with the keyboards’ build quality, typing feel, and acoustic profiles. The EA75, an improved variant of the earlier EPOMAKER X AULA F75, delivers a nuanced aesthetic with creamy so...[Read More]
As you are aware, or maybe you’re not, I’m a huge keyboard fanatic and someone tough to please when it comes to the perfect keyboard experience. Raised on an IBM globe typewriter, properly computer keyboard assimilated through a Commodore 128, my keyboard preferences are precise as they are particular. My fav? Creamy keyboards that are adjustable every which way and seamlessly programmed through a...[Read More]
The KiiBOOM Phantom series of mechanical keyboards have been consistent in its design philosophy of being a crystal-clear, fully transparent keyboard made entirely out of acrylic. It’s an eye-catching and novel lineup of keyboards that stands apart from others, in part because an entirely transparent keyboard is hard to imagine. Once it’s on your desk, though, it brightens up the space once the LE...[Read More]
I never expected to get a pro version of the AULA F108 for review, but here we are. While AULA F108 Pro contains the same oddball south-facing LED letters on the keys as the smaller version does, it still maintains that same wonderful typing flow, while also offering some decently built software that is easy to use. Of course, that doesn’t mean everything is perfect with the F108; rather, it just ...[Read More]
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 ...[Read More]
Epomaker’s QK81 mechanical keyboard isn’t explicitly a cutesy or kawaii keyboard. Nowhere on its store page does it attempt to lean into a softer feminine vibe, but with the White Pink variant on my desk I cannot help but feel like this is a great step in a direction free of hypermasculinity and/or darker tones. It’s a nice change of pace, really – far too often do I see prebuilts that seem to cat...[Read More]
The first time I used the Lofree Flow keyboard, I was blown away by its minimalistic form factor and satisfying typing experience. Since initially reviewing it, it’s been in my personal rotation of daily driver keyboards because of how great it feels to use. I’ve reviewed other Lofree products since then, such as the Lofree Flow Lite and the Lofree HYPACE Mouse. My experience with these products h...[Read More]
I haven’t been a huge fan of smaller keyboards, mainly because I’m a traditionalist and have always loved the use of a keypad. But occasionally, I run across a smaller keyboard that feels good, types well, and can be forgiven for its lack of keypad-ness. This reviewed keyboard is such a case. The HE80 from keyboard maker Epomaker is a 75% keyboard that brings comfortable typing, accurate key punch...[Read More]
I get it, mechanical keyboards can be expensive. Finding the perfect mechanical keyboard for work and/or play is an expensive hobby that spans years. Don’t ask me how much I, myself, have spent on this hobby, since…well, it’s a lot. The quest for finding the thockiest and best-feeling keyboard has me strapped in quite tightly. I digress. Epomaker, a mechanical keyboard manufacturer I’ve grown to l...[Read More]
A short while ago, I reviewed Epomaker’s TH99. It enthralled me with its creaminess. Its Creamy Jade switches more than lived up to their names as I tip-tapped away doing work and playing video games. It was a great keyboard with one fatal flaw: I wanted it just a smidge bigger, in a full-sized keyboard format. I also wanted another keyboard to use with those Creamy Jade switches… …and now I have ...[Read More]
It’s been over a year since I’ve tested out a Melgeek keyboard – the Cyber01. It’s not because they haven’t been releasing keyboards, not at all. It’s because they’ve been slowly but steadily releasing keyboards, taking meaningful steps in iterations and ensuring that they don’t miss when producing a keyboard that players will love. It’s a bold approach to keyboard design that signifies that new m...[Read More]
I have been a typing enthusiast for as long as I can remember. I started a lonnnnngggg time ago on an IBM typewriter. Yes, the one with ink ribbons. Also, the one that didn’t feature the Whiteout ribbons. What a Godsend those were. It sure beat standalone Whiteout. Anyway, I digress. As time marched on, my keyboard experience journeyed from typewriter to serial wired, then from serial wired to USB...[Read More]