Since writing this entire article, there has been chatter about 5 times total. I’m going to be honest with you guys right now, since I’m not selling this keyboard or gaining any affiliate whatever. Typically, I type above 90wpm, but let’s see how we do and if there’s any chattering. Heck, even the sounds are satisfying.I initially used it for gaming, but after I stopped gaming, I still completed a ton of typing on it. Over time, I got used to it and now I love it. Initially, it felt like too much pressure for each press. Like I said, I got the Halo Clears, which are a 65g tactile switch. You use the function key and different letters on the keyboard to control the effects, brightness, turn on/off lights/rim light, and speed of pulsing.įor a look on the different RGB lighting, I recommend checking out my wife’s Youtube video review for this keyboard. It has a bunch of RGB lighting features built-in. There are two magnetic feet (optional) that you can attach to the bottom of the keyboard to raise the back or the front. This makes it convenient for all sorts of desk set-ups and doesn’t limit you from only using one side awkwardly. I love that it has two USB-C connectors, one of the right and one on the left. I really enjoy this tactile feedback, but others may not. The doubleshot PBT shine-through keycaps have a slightly rough feeling to them. It’s more like the original silver than space grey, but it’s a bit darker. The solid aluminum plate is a shiny space grey, not like the Macbook space grey. But I was never sure until I got it in my hands. I looked up multiple sound tests on Youtube. So I went with the Halo Clears, and trust me, I Googled the heck out of this thing. I talked about it on our first article, guide to Cherry MX switches, where I discuss the difference between common switches. I knew I wanted something quieter, but I didn’t know the difference between tactile and clicky switches even. I grew tired of the loud intense clicks, especially when talking to friends on Discord or streaming on Twitch, it was just too distracting. At this point I had never used a high-end keyboard, I had been using the 2014 Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition for about 5 years. I’m currently typing up this review with my Massdrop CTRL itself, and so far, there are zero issues.
There was a solution, which we’ll talk about later. Keychatter was a ConcernĪt the time, I was especially worried about keyboard chatter or double typing that everyone was discussing in the reviews/comments section of the product itself. I received my keyboard on Augwith Halo Clear switches and the original keycap kit.
You can see the specs on the product page, but I’ll summarize them below: Included with the package:
The following are available for selection: GMK Red Samurai, MT3 /dev/tty, XDA Canvas, and SA Pulse Noire. You can also pick custom keycap kits for additional costs. This allows you to truly the customize the board to what switch type feels the best for you. It’s always nice to have such a diverse selection of switches, because most product offerings make you pick between one or two switch types. The options are the following: Halo True, Kaihua Box White, Kaihua Speed Silver, Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Brown, and Halo Clears. You can your pick of which switches it comes with. You can find the product on Amazon through this link, so you can check for the most up-to-date price. The keycaps are shine-through PBT keycaps with a slightly rough feel to them.Ī key important detail is that the keyboard is not cheap, you are paying a bit extra for features such as an anodized aluminum frame with hot-swappability. There is backlighting all through the outer rim as well as under each key. Each side of the keyboard has its own USB-C connector as well.
Other features include being fully programmable via QMK, which is available on Drop’s website as well. There’s no need to desolder the old switches and solder new ones on. Being hot-swappable means that using the switch puller that comes with the keyboard, you can pull out each individual switch and put new ones in.