I think numpad-less keyboards are the sexiest thing in the world and I'd get that board right now if they'd offer a QWERTZ layout.
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Lez talk mechanical keyboards
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I think numpad-less keyboards are the sexiest thing in the world and I'd get that board right now if they'd offer a QWERTZ layout.
jim-jam bongs
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update for my fellow mech-lovers: people at work complained too much about my das keyboard (silenced model even) so I had to stop using it and switch to some awful membraney dell crap.
gutted.
gutted.
The fuck is wrong with your co-workers? Nobody ever complained when I was using the black widow, and I assume that's louder than the silent das keyboard. My boss always said it's nice that you can hear when someone's working 
To throw in my two cents: I use a black widow at work and a DAS keyboard at home. I like the DAS keyboard more than the razer. I think the keys in don't need as much force to press than the razer. And it it looks awesome without any labels on it.
To throw in my two cents: I use a black widow at work and a DAS keyboard at home. I like the DAS keyboard more than the razer. I think the keys in don't need as much force to press than the razer. And it it looks awesome without any labels on it.
Your only choice is a Topre keyboard. Or you could buy dampening rings for your mechanical keyboard...but they make the keyboard feel kind of crappy.
Why don't you just rearrange the keycaps? Wouldn't take all that much effort.
Z won't actually fit where Y does; the keycaps are stepped so they're angled differently due to them being on different rows.
Of course, you can easily get a set of replacement keycaps in any configuration and change your layout in software.
Hazelhurst
Member
I had a Topre Realforce 87U 45G, sold it and got a Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless with Cherry MX Red switches. I love it. It feels much better than the Topre and at half the price. I have been using it for the past four months.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081FAFYC/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I love how easy it is to press the keys. I tried the O ring mod to cut down on some of the clack, but it felt awful. I immediately removed the O rings. Still, it's not too loud. It's a bit quieter than the Topre.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081FAFYC/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I love how easy it is to press the keys. I tried the O ring mod to cut down on some of the clack, but it felt awful. I immediately removed the O rings. Still, it's not too loud. It's a bit quieter than the Topre.
Hazelhurst
Member
I had the Topre for about six months. It's not a bad keyboard, just overpriced in my opinion. The 45 gram feels very similar to Cherry MX Red. However, the cherry MX Red just feels smoother to me and less clackier. I'd love to try the silent Topres. They're even more expensive.
Well it's not just Y/Z but more stuff like placements for punctuation marks being completely different. For example I don't think there is a ß sign on a QWERTY.
Believe me, I tried a QWERTY keyboard and it didn't work out.
The board I use at work is brown switches with the heavy dampeners sold at WASD, and I haven't gotten any complaints yet. So maybe try some dampeners.
Really? I felt the BW easier to press than the DAS and a bit quieter, if not slightly higher pitched (Both Blues).The fuck is wrong with your co-workers? Nobody ever complained when I was using the black widow, and I assume that's louder than the silent das keyboard. My boss always said it's nice that you can hear when someone's working
To throw in my two cents: I use a black widow at work and a DAS keyboard at home. I like the DAS keyboard more than the razer. I think the keys in don't need as much force to press than the razer. And it it looks awesome without any labels on it.
Canis lupus
Member
How do mechanical keyboards feel? Ive never used one before, are there good vids that show the difference?
jim-jam bongs
Member
maybe I can get the people who bitched to my boss about the noise to chip in and buy me one?
The fuck is wrong with your co-workers? Nobody ever complained when I was using the black widow, and I assume that's louder than the silent das keyboard. My boss always said it's nice that you can hear when someone's working
yeah, I know right? apart from anything else, everyone has headphones on like 90% of the work day anyway. for the record, and my boss won't confirm or deny this, but the person I'm sure was the major complainer is a guy who has issues with me for other reasons so I don't even know if it actually was that loud or not.
gentlemen, you have my sincerest thanks.
Videos don't do mechs justice. You've gotta be typing on them to truly feel the magic.
Devilgunman
Member
Logitech G710+ already available at Newegg. I'll get mine on Friday. Can't wait
TheContact
Member
I've had this for a few months now and I'm just as in love with it now as I was when I first got it.
Pros:
+Feels very comfortable when typing
+Removes left windows key
+Well-built; very solid, would be hard to damage.
+Minimalistic: nice cut trim without excess keys or any fancy visual effects to keep it small and convenient
Cons:
+Coming from the G15 keyboard, I soft of miss the LCD screen
+No back-lit keys. While I don't think they're necessary, I do think that black-lit keys can look very cool though.
http://steelseries.com/products/keyboards/steelseries-6gv2
Pros:
+Feels very comfortable when typing
+Removes left windows key
+Well-built; very solid, would be hard to damage.
+Minimalistic: nice cut trim without excess keys or any fancy visual effects to keep it small and convenient
Cons:
+Coming from the G15 keyboard, I soft of miss the LCD screen
+No back-lit keys. While I don't think they're necessary, I do think that black-lit keys can look very cool though.
http://steelseries.com/products/keyboards/steelseries-6gv2
joeygreco1985
Member
I have one of these. Used it for a few weeks but it just wasn't for me. Felt really cramped and I didn't realise how much I'd miss the numpad until it was gone. I'm trying to sell it if anyone wants one lol
I switched to the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate and its been amazing. I ended up buying a second one for the office (Non-Ultimate version, no glowy keys at work lol).
joeygreco1985
Member
I felt the same way when I switched from my G15 to my Razer Blackwidow Elite. Do yourself a favor and grab a Logitech G13. It uses the same screen and software as the G15, but is MUCH smaller, so you can keep it on your desk and still use your regular keyboard.
Heres my desk for example. I have my Blackwidow and mouse on the keyboard tray, and I keep the G13 just above, in front of my speaker volume knob. Get that small screen back!
joeygreco1985
Member
Blue
My current lusted after keyboards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvhMYH_n_oU
The reason I stick with tenkeyless/compact keyboards is that it gives me so much more room for my mouse, and brings my hands in closer together. Can't stand giant keyboards with macro keys for this reason. I play with super low sens, so I need every bit of that 3'.
I do keep a fullsized board in the drawer for when I need to swap it out for working from home. Having just a straight USB cord makes it totally painless too since I keep all my cords ziptied.
Ducky Year of The Dragon is pretty sweet too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvhMYH_n_oU
The reason I stick with tenkeyless/compact keyboards is that it gives me so much more room for my mouse, and brings my hands in closer together. Can't stand giant keyboards with macro keys for this reason. I play with super low sens, so I need every bit of that 3'.
I do keep a fullsized board in the drawer for when I need to swap it out for working from home. Having just a straight USB cord makes it totally painless too since I keep all my cords ziptied.
I tried one of these, but the deal breaker for me was the shorter shift key on the right. Other than that it's a great keyboard! I ended up getting a custom WASD keyboard instead.
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
I also like my mouse as close as possible to WASD but I can't live without a numpad so I bought a wireless logitech numpad for $20 and taught myself to use it with my left hand
Best of both worlds! (keyboard is a Leopold FC700R)
mhayze
Member
For those looking to purchase a mechanical keyboard, the logitech G710+ is coming in December :
Here are my keyboards:
Razer Black Widow: Cherry Blue
Looks like the Logitech G710 is going to have the same issue I've had in the past with Razer keyboards, and the Corsair K90 - that left row of keys makes it so that I keep hitting the macro button on the bottom left, instead of the CTRL key in the heat of gameplay. It also messes up my touch typing, when I'm unconciously looking for the CTRL key by seeking the bottom left. I had the Razer keyboard for a year, expecting I would get used to it - I sorta did, but I never stopped hitting those keys on the left accidentally). It wasn't until I switched to a 'regular' mech keyboard without those extra keys that I realized how much of an annoyance I had just solved. Just a heads up to those who have never used a keyboard with macro keys on the left, and are touch typists and tend to play fps / tps games that require the CTRL key.
I Stalk Alone
Member
So you don't want to talk about mechanical keyboards?
Aren't there Bluetooth mechanical keyboards?
What language are you speaking?
NKRO is the ability to send all signals on the keyboard simultaneously. It's not as simple as you'd think, though some USB 'boards have NKRO nowadays. I am not sure what that has to do with mechanicals specifically, though.
Just get a Ducky Shine II.
Linky for backlit mech keyboards.
Linky for awesome tenkeyless/compact backlit mech keyboards.
If I didn't already have too many boards, I'd buy that Vortex PURE in a heartbeat.
USB can't do NKRO, it can do something like 5 or 6 though, which is all you really need. Even still, it doesn't work as an interrupt signal as it's not tied directly into your BUS.
oh my those look amazing. I got myself a Das Silent about half a year ago. Those keyboards mos likely got popular for pro-gamers but I'd like to have one of that compact design.
USB is capable of NKRO and there have been NKRO 'boards that do it on the market for a while, as well as many older 'boards that had much higher KRO (both through controller and matrices improvements). There are multiple ways to achieve this, including OS manipulation as Noppoo and QPAD (like the QPAD MK-85 diamount just mentioned) have done before. Some of those methods only work on Windows. Either way, it is a limitation that can be handled. Generally it is not worked around because it is easier to throw a PS/2 adapter in the box and let the user deal with any issues that come from using PS/2. So long as they keep putting PS/2 ports on motherboards, anyway.
This isn't really a mechanical issue though, just a general keyboard one.
MrPing1000
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I've a Qpad mx-80 with cherry browns (can get any colour by buying from qpad directly). Had it for a few months now, definitely an improvement over the membranes. Seperate media keys would have been nice, but their Fn key + F1-F6 does the job. Wish the backlight had a memory, have to turn it on every time I turn the pc on.