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)
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PeachSalt
> 3 dayThe keycaps are very pretty, more on the cute side but dont feel too much of cute. I was pleasantly surprised with the thoc feeling with the stock keyboard, I guess the pre-lubing works. The spacebar was not quite as stable though. It was the major flaw as well as the bluetooth connectivity. Perhaps I was unlucky, but it automatically produced ppppppp when I was not touching anything a couple of times during three weeks of usage. I used it mainly with bluetooth connection but it was overall a good experience except for that couple of times of continuous ps coming in. Anyways the XDA kind of keycaps are beautiful, the switches are nice and the board is quite heavy, I think its well built with decent sounds. Considering the price of the keycaps and the switches, its one of the best choices you can get from amazon if the keycaps fit your taste. :D
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Travis F.
> 3 dayI like the 84-key compact layout as an alternative to the typical 87-key TKL. Unlike the 60% and 65% boards, this more standardized layout is fairly easy to navigate and transition to, especially if you are a typist or programmer that relies on arrow keys, page up/down, home/end and delete keys in easy-to-reach locations that dont require a lot of relearning. The function keys are wasted on me as I do not use any applications that rely on them so thats just added bulk, but having the backtick/tilde mapped to the second and third layers of smaller formats is just really cumbersome when you have to hold Fn + Shift + Tilde making the 75% more superior in that respect. I appreciate the recessed USB-C port tucked neatly away under the back side so only the cord hangs out rather than the adapter end. Unfortunately, I felt the overall quality of this keyboard is lacking, and not lightly. Dont expect much enjoyment typing on these keycaps. They feel thin and lackluster. Literally, any other keycap set would be an upgrade. The RGB backlighting could stand to be brighter. The font used on the shine-through legends seems restricting. I had hoped to make use of the hot-swap capabilities and use this keyboard as my switch tester, but the case is so close to the outlaying switches that I found it incredibly difficult to use the included switch puller, and other switch pullers I had laying around, to get them to fit under the outer edges which were blocked off by the case. Key wobble is wildly present on most of the alphas, and for sure all of the stabilized keys, to the point that you question if the stabilizer is even present, or if it has a broken stem. This is my 2nd Epomaker branded keyboard that Im not a fan of; definitely not at this price-point.
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longleggedleslie
> 3 dayI had this keyboard replaced once because the w key didn’t work and now after 2 months of use the keyboard has flat out stopped working altogether. No matter which pc I plug it into it doesn’t turn on anymore. Terrible product that has many defects.
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Davona Blackhorse
> 3 dayI got the gateron browns. And to be honest they sounded amazing right out of the box. Admitantly there are sort of clacky but much better than most stock keyboards. Now I did mod mine with thicker foam, linear switches, lube, and pcb key foam or whatever its called. It sounds amazing but thats almost a given with the amount of mods I did. Definitely worth the money
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Carlos Roberto
> 3 dayBuena calidad, cómodo para escribir, muy completo para el precio
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SR
> 3 dayIm new to hotswap keyboards and really wanted to switch over to a prettier one and I think the epo84 was the best one I could find that fit my needs. I like how uniform all the keys are compared to most keyboards. These keys are so pretty and feels so nice. I can most likely mod them to make them quieter in the future but for now I actually like the sound they make straight out of the box! My only complaints are the rgb mode and the wireless mode. First of all when connected through wireless, I am unable to use the ep84 driver app to manually change the colors/rgb settings. I have to connect them with the cord so that the application actually picks up the keyboard. Second I found connecting wirelessly a little finicky to do. But maybe thats just me. The battery lasts pretty long though! I ended up needing to charge it after several days, maybe a week of use. However I definitely will be switching the wired as soon as I can get a longer and nicer looking cable. The one provided is too short for my pc setup unfortunately.
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Daniel
> 3 dayEverything about this keyboard is great if youre looking for a mechanical keyboard with this layout, hot-swap sockets, RGB, and no wireless. However, the legends on the keycaps are almost impossible to read unless the RGB is on. The legends are a nearly the same shade of gray as the rest of the keycap, so when the RGB lights are off they blend in.
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Daniel Pastas
> 3 dayThe yellow gats came pre lubed which is good. The stabs need some work, they came prelubed too. The board is a bit flimsy and came dettached from the bottom case out of the box, you just have to adjust it according to the clips.
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ST
Greater than one weekThis was my sons birthday present but unfortunately came defective with two wrong key binds . We are unlucky to not be able to return it as we live in the Caribbean and stuck with a defective keyboard. So not a success story.
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Dana
Greater than one weekI am addicted to buying keyboards. Epomaker seems to be the hottest value keybs out there right now so theyve been getting my money. This one has a legit nice layout, theres no need to remember function recipes or anything because it has all the buttons I use on a regular basis as surface buttons. The caps are way nicer than the price suggests theyd be, very good (smooth, anti-oil, durable). The switches are solid name brand. The chassis seats everything well, housing is firm for the price. The RGB is sexy. Love this board!