AULA Mechanical Keyboard, 87 Keys Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, RGB Backlit Keyboard with Brown Switches for Windows Laptop PC Mac

Easy to assemble and durable

For the price, this is a great keyboard. I would not want it to be my primary keyboard, solely because it does not have a numpad. But, along with not having a numpad, it has some excellent features: - Compact design, no extra wasted space around the edges or extra keys. - The power plug is a separate USB-C to normal USB plug. This helps with portability, because you dont have to try to fit a built-in power plug in a case. - It has RGB Lighting - Its a mechanical keyboard. I have been using a Red Dragon mechanical keyboard as my primary. It has worked well for me, although there has been an issue too early with the WSAD and not registering them sometimes when pushing multiple... This AULA keyboard is very similar, although plastic while mine is aluminum. One thing of difference, is my Red Dragon is more clickety clackety, and the AULA is a little more thunky, but I actually like the thunkiness a little more, its less distracting. This keyboard to me is a good option for portability, or what I use it for the Raspberry Pi when I need to plug in and change anything. It is a good one to have on hand, and can be a good primary if you absolutely never use your numpad.

I mean I wish I could say a lot more than I feel able to here, but this is really a very satisfactory mechanical keyboard. The glowy bits are nice and such too, sure, but really youre looking at this listing because you want that clackity-clack when you type. So long as you dont need that numpad handy Id be surprised if this disappointed anyone. The included yellow keys... I dont really like personally but its a nice additive touch for those who might. Its wired - needs to be plugged into PCs USB to communicate with your computer, but for better or worse that cable is removable from from the KB itself. I like this for better portability, but as with all connections like this itll eventually lead to that port getting loose and not working or needing soldering.

Its a pretty good keyboard, subpar on quality but everything else is pretty nice. However the keycaps feel like theyll break if I press on it too hard, maybe its just the one that I got, however it just feels like I wobble them too much then it might snap off of the key, it only affects a few keys though so I wouldnt be too worried. Otherwise its an alright keyboard.

I have preferred a mechanical keyboard, for sure, ever since using one for the first time. Well, it is shorter by 15% if space is a factor for you. Personally, I really do not like the number key lay-out, rather than having a traditional number keypad section. I dont really need side lights, which are kind of gimmicky, but the idea with the orange shortcut buttons is good. The ergonomic feel is fine and sound is okay. Its good as a low end or first mech keyboard.

Works great

This is a wired keyboard. I am so used to wireless, I didn’t think I will be ordering a wired one these days. The wire is inconvenient but at least you will not have to worry about charging the keyboard, plus the keystroke and response is solid with the wired. The main reason I ordered this keyboard is the backlit, so I can see the keys at nighttime, which is working great. My only issue is the sound that keys make when I type, which is too loud.

This is a great feeling keyboard. It actually feels premium. Nice and heavy, very little deck flex, and the keys themselves feel great to press. Brown switches are fantastic if youre like me and hate super loud keyboards. They feel similar to membranes, but with all of the tactical advantage that mechanical keys have. Its an amazing middle-ground. My only real issue is the lighting. Sure, you can technically customize it, but only the lighting effects, brightness, and speed. All of the keys actually have set colors and theres no way I could find to change them. Its pretty ugly looking, which is a shame, because the keyboard with the RGB off looks fantastic. You can change the color of the side-panels, but not for the keys, which seems so counter intuitive to me. If there actually is a way to change the color (for example, I wanted mine to be solid teal for every key) I couldnt find a way. Nothing in the manual, or the product page. If discovered, I will update this review.

The space bar stopped working after 1 week of use. I need someone to address this

Ive become somewhat of a collector of lower-priced mechanical keyboards, and this one caught my eye. I saw that this one came with Cherry MX Brown switches, and some extra keycaps, which I always appreciate, because I love customizability. PROS The keys give great feedback, thanks to the Cherry MX Brown switches. Im not sure if the switches are hot-swappable or not. The RGB backlighting comes with a lot of different options and patterns. Im a sucker for cool looking RGb effects, so this scratches that itch. The compact design is perfect for my somewhat limited workspace, especially when I have textbooks all over my desk. CONS The overall build isnt as heavy or as substantial as other mechanical keyboards I use. The brightness seems a bit lacking. Even in a dark room, the keys and backlight dont seem as bright as other keyboards. Overall, its a great keyboard for the money. For anyone on a budget who doesnt want a full size keyboard, this would definitely be a recommendation from me. Im happy with it, and I would probably buy this again.