EPOMAKER EP84 Upgraded 75% RGB Hot Swappable 2.4GHz/Bluetooth 5.0/USB-C Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Programmable Software, NKRO, Dye Sublimation PBT Keycaps for Mac/Win/Gamers(Budgerigar)

Im literally typing right now with this keyboard. And it sounds so good. Just unpacked, stock, no mods, did nothing to it, sound is great. A bit thocky, soft to touch. Brilliant. One negative - cable it short for my PC setup, but I can fix that obviously, will just get another cable.

Didn’t work out of the box literally never turnt on. On top of that the board had a very noticeable wobble and the keys were very mushy as well as cheap feeling. Was looking forward to this keyboard and was overwhelmed by how terrible it was!

I purchased the EP84 and could not get it to bluetooth-pair with my Macbook Pro 2020 or my iPhone 14. It shows up when I long-press FN123 but when I actually try to connect, nothing happens and it goes into sleep mode. The manual says that if it goes to sleep, it isnt connecting, but doesnt give any suggestions on what to do in that case. I tried turning my bluetooth off and on, restarted, and charging the keyboard again but just could not get it to connect. I reached out to Epomakers customer service and they essentially repeated what the manual says to do. I sent them a video of what was happening and they said it could be that the PCB board that is broken and that I should apply for a replacement. I ordered a replacement and Im having the same problem which leads me to believe that this keyboard is not actually bluetooth-compatible with Apple products. Id be very interested to hear if any Mac users have had success because if thats the case, maybe the quality control is just bad. Regardless, it looks like I have to give up on using this keyboard. Full disclosure: I dont have any way to test if the wired or 2.4g work because I don’t have any products that have a USB port so it might just be the bluetooth that doesnt work. Rating two stars because the keyboard itself does feel and look very nice but is ultimately useless to me if it isnt bluetooth compatible with Apple products. Super disappointing :(

The reviews were right this is a crazy good keyboard. 10/10 would recommend. Had it for a while now and it works just like when I got it.

This keyboard overall is good. Its a great beginner board if you like the layout. I suggest lubing the stabs and switches if you want.

Software doesnt work and it doesnt detect the connected keyboard

update::: EPOMAKER, as a company, has been doing some shady things. I would highly recommend not investing in their products. Very anti-consumer and just sus in general. Most of the keyboards they rebrand, you can get them from another brand.. and theyre the exact same keyboard, usually. Again, Do not deal with this company if you do not have to. ------- Im giving this keyboard a 3.5 / 5 stars Ive been wanting to try this layout for a while.. or something similar to it with the F keys and dedicated arrow keys. Ive seen a few cheaper options, but what sold me was the hotswappable pcb. Also, there being a WHITE color option was very pleasing. The board has a good amount of RGB light options. It has around 17 different brightness levels which is really nice. I really like how one can make the level of brightness barely visible, but also they get very bright and the mounting plate does a good job of reflecting the colors. Same with the speed of the lighting effects. There doesnt seem to be a way to create macros so that is one fault. I would have liked it if it had some software comparable to the Durgod Hades 86 where you can reprogram any key to anything. I would have liked to see this come with a plastic dust protector... even the 45$ Drevo Calibur V2 comes with a pretty nice one. At this price point of 85$, a dust protector should have been included. I think for a pre-made, 84-key, PBT keycaps, and it being hotswappable makes it a pretty good board for $90. However, the wireless version is available for only $5 more which is :thinking: Things I dont like about this keyboard: - access to the USB port is terrible. All of my other USB type C cables are too long to be used with this keyboard. i.g. the amazonbasics usb type c cable will not work with this keyboard. (see photo) - while the plastic case seems sturdy, it seems very cheap at the same time. - the case has this micro-bubbly texture that I really dislike. Id rather it just be a smooth case. - the included gateron blue switches were extremely wobbly.. i swapped them out and replaced them with some box pinks, gateron yellows, and a single box dark yellow. They no longer wobble as much. - the F key row is some-what hard to remove the switches from w/o scratching the metal plate. - many keyboard makers are starting to avoid the stencil font-type which is wonderful.. but this keyboard is still using that ugly stencil font.. I have no idea why this font-type keeps getting used. its awful. I also have an issue with the spacebar where if you press on it on the far left, the right sides of the spacebar lifts up and the spacebar will no longer work until the right side is depressed again. (see photo) I think for some, the USB port will be a deal-breaker. Its just very limiting to what type of cable you can use. It would have been nice to see a metal body option where the USB port is in a standard spot. All that said, I think if youre looking for a pre-made 84-key hotswappable keyboard, this is the best option Ive come across. Im definitely excited to use this as my main board for a while. And if youre looking for a wireless version, it only costs $5 if youre willing to wait a few months (Keycool KC84 wireless version).

Ive been interested in this brand for a while and finally I got the chance to buy one and man I love it. The build quality is awesome and the keycaps are far better than I used to, the only downside for me is the included cable that its not braded, for the rest I think its a good value keyboard

If youre coming from a budget keyboard ($50 or under,) this will be a great board to go to. May have to change out the white keycaps in the future because they do get dirty, but the switches, lighting, and build quality are all great. No complaints so far

honestly it is not bad, but compared to the TH80 pro its is not even in same category, it feels cheap compared for what you pay for it, not it does not sound bad at all but it I bought the TH80 pro and had high hopes, I am a bit let down but i will not return it because I already bought two of the TH80.