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ReviewsKeyboardsKinesis’ TKO Is My New Favorite Compact Keyboard
Kinesis Gaming’s new 60 percent keyboard is a lot more than just small and portable. The TKO Tournament keyboard’s got hot-swappable switches, an optional triple-split spacebar, and the ability to tilt up either side for maximum ergonomic comfort. It’s more than I knew I needed in a tiny keyboard. When I turn to a 60…
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ReviewsKeyboardsThe Razer Huntsman Mini Is An Excellent Intro To 60 Percent Keyboards
Smaller keyboards can be better keyboards. The 60 percent form factor strips away unnecessary keys and uses layers to stack important functions to create a pleasantly compact, perfectly functional and efficient keyboard. Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts have been singing the 60 percent keyboard’s praises for years. Now mainstream keyboard maker Razer gets in on the act…
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ReviewsKeyboardsKaliber Gaming’s Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally
I don’t normally go for gaming keyboards with fancy shapes, but there’s something sleek and dangerous about Kaliber Gaming’s HVER Pro X optical-mechanical gaming keyboard. It’s probably the jagged sheet of aluminum screwed atop its otherwise unassuming plastic frame. The underside of the$90 HVER Pro X is the black plastic rectangle of a keyboard base.…
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ReviewsKeyboardsThe Best Rhythm Game Controller Is A Keyboard, Specifically This One
To make up for all those times I used a console gamepad to play first-person shooters on PC, I’ve purchased a mechanical keyboard specifically designed for playing rhythm games on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It’s called the K28 Keyboard Style Controller, and it is almost perfect. A mechanical keyboard is the absolute shizz…
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ReviewsKeyboardsMy Favorite Split Gaming Keyboard Is More Colorful And Comfortable Now
In 2017, Ergonomic keyboard maker Kinesis launched its KinesisGaming label with the Freestyle Edge, a split keyboard with tons of customization and a pleasant no-frills aesthetic. This week, Kinesis launches the Freestyle Edge RGB, an updated version with flashing colored lights and comfy padded wrist rests. This one’s for the frill-seekers. Split keyboards are great…
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ReviewsKeyboardsLow-Profile Mechanical Keyboards Are Getting Really Good
Traditionally, flat keyboards are never as satisfying to type on as full-profile mechanical models with nice, chunky keycaps. But low-profile mechanical switches, like the Cherry MX models used in Cooler Master’s new line of slight keyboards, are shortening the gap. I’ve spent the past couple of months typing on each of Cooler Master’s three new…
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ReviewsKeyboardsMy New Favorite Keyboard Is Cute, Compact, And Completely Customizable
This is the Kira, a lovely 99-key keyboard designed by the passionate independent enthusiasts at Input Club. It’s got a striking, space-saving layout. It’s got per-key RGB lighting. It’s fully programmable. On top of all that, its mechanical switches can be swapped out on the fly without soldering. It’s an everything keyboard that’s been a…
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ReviewsKeyboardsVortex Vibe Keyboard Review: Smaller By The Numbers
Sleek mechanical keyboards that strip away lesser-used keys in favor of a smaller footprint are picking up, but some people just can’t do without that number pad. Vortex’s new Vibe keyboard is a nice compromise, with some outstanding keycaps on top. A full-size keyboard has all the keys. A tenkeyless, or TKL keyboard, slices the…
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Kinesis Freestyle Edge Review: A Split Keyboard Built For Gaming
Do you want a split keyboard that allows the hands, arms and shoulders to sit at a more natural angle while typing, or a fully-programmable gaming keyboard with extensive macro support? Kinesis, makers of the Freestyle Edge mechanical gaming keyboard, say why not both? Kinesis has been designing and manufacturing ergonomic keyboards since 1992, a…
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Vava Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review: Not Bad For A Budget Board
There are a lot of big-name peripheral manufacturers making mechanical keyboards, but a search for the term “mechanical keyboard” on Amazon yields a ton of keyboards from companies you’ve probably never heard of. Like Vava, makers of the relatively good $80 no-name mechanical I’ve been typing on for the past week. At this point in…
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