expired Posted by LovelyCheetah | Staff • Jul 27, 2021
Jul 27, 2021 10:05 PM
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expired Posted by LovelyCheetah | Staff • Jul 27, 2021
Jul 27, 2021 10:05 PM
EPOMAKER GK68XS 68 Keys Hot-swap RGB Bluetooth5.1 Wireless/Wired Mechanical Keyboard with Split Spacebar Module, 1900mAh Battery, Dye-subbed PBT GSA Keycaps—$63.50
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damn, i want the black switch, but its $89 - $10,
not $73.50 - $10
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Pros:
- Nice build quality. I have the plastic case and it's good.
- Stock keycaps are very nice
- LED diffusion is excellent compared to Keychron models
- Very active Discord community around EPOMAKER keyboards
- You can split the spacebar key into 3 separate programmable keys. I have mine set (from left to right) to spacebar, F2, backspace
- RGB options are very nice, provided you figure out how to tinker in the software
- Super easy to open up and mod the keyboard
Meh:
- Keyboard follows slightly modified format with the backspace and tilde key swapped
- Upgrading the case to the acrylic or aluminum options is prohibitively expensive (~$100). 68% keyboard don't follow a standardized structure so you can't buy random cases of AliExpress for cheap upgrades (you can do this with the 60% or TKL formats)
- Battery needs to be charged every 3-5 days (less with RGB on)
Cons:
- Bluetooth connectivity can be spotty
- Included software is not very good. Bit difficult to use, kind of sketch looking
- Does not follow USB-C to USB-C standard for charging, only can use USB-C to USB-A cables
- If you use the split keyboard setup, finding replacement keycaps for the split keys is difficult
- keyboard sometimes glitches out when wired in. I think there's some weird issue with the bluetooth chip that interferes with usage.
Modifications:
- added neoprene padding for sound deadening and weightiness
- trimmed stabilizers
- replaced Cherry MX Brown with lubed Durock T1 Switches
- recently replaced keycaps with a random offbrand XDA profile set (i didn't prefer the red accents of the keyset I received)
- (todo) upgrade battery. should be pretty easy if i get the dimensions right
Pros:
- Nice build quality. I have the plastic case and it's good.
- Stock keycaps are very nice
- LED diffusion is excellent compared to Keychron models
- Very active Discord community around EPOMAKER keyboards
- You can split the spacebar key into 3 separate programmable keys. I have mine set (from left to right) to spacebar, F2, backspace
- RGB options are very nice, provided you figure out how to tinker in the software
- Super easy to open up and mod the keyboard
Meh:
- Keyboard follows slightly modified format with the backspace and tilde key swapped
- Upgrading the case to the acrylic or aluminum options is prohibitively expensive (~$100)
- Battery needs to be charged every 3-5 days (less with RGB on)
Cons:
- Bluetooth connectivity can be spotty
- Included software is not very good. Bit difficult to use, kind of sketch looking
- Does not follow USB-C to USB-C standard for charging, only can use USB-C to USB-A cables
- If you use the split keyboard setup, finding replacement keycaps for the split keys is difficult
- keyboard sometimes glitches out when wired in. I think there's some weird issue with the bluetooth chip that interferes with usage.
Modifications:
- added neoprene padding for sound deadening and weightiness
- trimmed stabilizers
- replaced Cherry MX Brown with lubed Durock T1 Switches
- recently replaced keycaps with a random offbrand XDA profile set (i didn't prefer the red accents of the keyset I received)
- (todo) upgrade battery. should be pretty easy if i get the dimensions right
If that doesn't work try this [ufile.io].
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or if I may, perhaps this is the keychron you are thinking is shown above?https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-B...NSR5&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/K6-White-B...W5FP&psc=1
or
https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-B...NSR5&psc=1
looks the same, but the board pictured above in the listing is Epo
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