EPOMAKER TH80 Pro 75% Hot Swap RGB 2.4Ghz/Bluetooth 5.0/Wired Mechanical Keyboard with MDA PBT Keycaps, 4000mah Capacity Battery, Knob Control for Windows/Mac(Theory TH80 Pro, Budgerigar Switch)

Over all, seems to be a good budget option if your just getting into mechanical keyboards. Sounds good right out of the box (I got the gateron black pro). My only complaints are that the firmware they want you to download to mess with RGB and button mapping is really sketchy. Turning the volume knob doesnt wake up the keyboard and the F12 key had a cracked stem and basically fell right off the minute I removed the keyboard from the box.

This keyboard is so nice. It feels great to type on, the key caps are satisfying, and the sound is great! I bought other switches and another set of key caps to customize it a bit but I’m holding off to enjoy it as is for now. I use it for work and gaming. It’s a bit on the louder side but not clicky, that’s what I was looking for.

My board came with Gateron Pro Black switches. I primarily used the TH80 with a PC running Windows 10. The EPOMAKER Theory TH80 comes in a blue cardboard box. Besides the board itself, the package included a user manual, a keycap puller, and a braided USB-C to USB-A cable. The EPOMAKER Theory TH80 has a plastic case with a medium bezel and rounded corners. The TH80 is even heavier than the Akko 3068B. The keyboard has a recessed USB-C port on the left side of the board. The bottom of the board has retractable feet to raise the typing angle, a small switch to activate the board’s wireless functionality, and an inbuilt slot which holds the board’s 2.4 GHz wireless receiver when not being used. USB ports are a prized commodity on my PC, so I did not use the 2.4 GHz receiver. I did use the Bluetooth functionality in conjunction with a generic dongle. I used the TH80 at my desk 1–1.5 meters from my computer, so I do not have a real sense of the limits of the wireless range. The keyboard goes into a power-saving sleep mode when using the Bluetooth mode and requires a second or two after an initial input to wake up and begin registering keystrokes. The EPOMAKER Theory TH80 is my first 75% keyboard. Coming from a more compressed 65% layout, I sometimes hit the “Page Up” or “Page Down” buttons when reaching for the “Delete” key. I do not understand the selection of “Page Up” and “Page Down” as the two additional keys besides “Delete” along the exploded rightmost row of keys. I would rather have “Home” and “End.” Thankfully, these keys can be rebound in the keyboard’s optional software suite. As always, I greatly appreciate having dedicated arrow keys. The EPOMAKER Theory TH80 includes a knob in the top right-hand corner. I frequently forgot it was there and had to remind myself to make use of it. Part of this is force of habit from using the Windows controls to adjust volume for so long. Additionally though, the knob is harder to actuate than it probably should be. It has very defined steps but the level of resistance that must be overcome to turn the knob is excessive. The keycaps are dye-sub PBT in MDA profile. MDA is a reduced height SA variant. I do not like this profile as much as Akko’s ASA profile or Epomaker’s own GSA profile. MDA is still higher profile than I would like. The quality of the dye-sub is mostly excellent. The outlines of letters and symbols are very sharp, and the keycaps feel both smooth to the touch and robust in terms of build quality. However, the thickness of lines and lettering is inconsistent for many of the non-alpha keys. The EPOMAKER Theory TH80 makes use of polyethylene (PE) foam and has the marble-y sound associated with PE. The board is fairly muted in terms of volume. The consistency of the factory lube on the Gateron Pro Black switches is good for the most part but there are some keys which are noticeably scratchier than others. The TH80 has very good stock stabilizers on the modifiers, but the spacebar is not as smooth sounding or feeling. The spacebar appears slightly warped, and there is a slight rattle. The LED backlighting appears to be limited to solid colors and static RGB without the use of the associated software. Even with the software, the lighting mode options seem limited. The RGB lighting itself is very bright, and the LEDs are south-facing, which eliminates potential interference with Cherry profile keycaps. The software allows the user to rebind every key other than the default function key, and offers a robust selection of alternative keybindings. This selection includes the media control functions but not the wireless or or backlight controls. I did not use the software for during my review period, as I was mostly satisfied with the stock shortcuts. Worth noting is that some shortcuts, such as “Print Screen” do not match up with what the manual indicates they ought to be. Unfortunately, the user does not appear to be able to add additional function keys. Overall, the EPOMAKER Theory TH80 is a good prebuilt mechanical keyboard but I recommend lubing the switches yourself and touching up the stabilizers to make it sound and feels its best.

I ordered the TH98 with black switches and love it other than the FN + a number keys don’t do what the manual says they do and the software doesn’t work. Eventually I figured out which keys actually change certain things. It’s a great board, but some things need work.

TL;DR - I wasnt a fan of some of the keycaps, and the software is strange. Other than that, the keyboard is fine and feels great to type on! Maybe consider another keyboard if youre planning on swapping anything out (keycaps and/or switches) though. Its annoying to mod without proper tools, prying it open isnt very easy. Also, it definitely has that stock thock. The YouTube videos sometimes dont do it justice. Id consider potentially buying something else. I bought this keyboard because it was perfect for me. I liked the colorway, lubed switches, and wireless connectivity for a relatively low price than if I were to build it myself. If you dont like the keycaps or switches (though theyre good) and plan to switch them out immediately, theres probably better or similar options. This is a good stock keyboard, and I dont plan on changing the switches or keycaps for a while. Now we can move on to more specific gripes: Lets start with the software. It was so unintuitive and buggy that I genuinely thought my keyboard was broken. I was trying to set the F6 key to pure blue and instead it just turned off. I changed it to purple and it just turned red. I figured that my blue LED was broken and was about to return it. Then I turned it off and on again and also tried using the 2.4Ghz dongle, and suddenly the green LED would stop working. Turns out, if you use the multiple option to change LED colors, it works perfectly. It was pretty stressful. Also, the software overall feels a little bit janky in a way I cant explain, perhaps its the translation. Moving onto keycaps, they made some strange moves. First off, there are a total of 8 extra keycaps included, which you can see in the picture. The strange part is that there are a total of 5 ESC key replacements (including the one already on the board). Thats super overkill. In addition, the SUPER key doesnt have a windows icon replacement. Im not sure if thats for some kind of copyright reason or something, but its a little jarring, instead including some abstract symbol (which I prefer over SUPER). The ESC keys are also all yellow. Looks nice, but if you want to use yellow lighting under the key, it looks a lot more orange. If you look at the picture, the yellow for the main keys and the yellow for the escape key are different. If you take off the keycaps, theyre identical. I also dont like how the arrow keys use letters instead of just arrows, personally. Not including some extra keycaps for functions like print screen and insert is understandable but make way more sense than 4 extra ESC keycaps. If I were to switch it up, Id suggest including arrow key swaps instead of extra ESC keys. Replace the abstract keys with something else as well. Its just strange keycap design.

This keyboard has been purchased as a gift, but I could not help myself testing it just a little :-0. The build is surprisingly sturdy, with virtually zero give and no creaking. The switches were surprisingly good. I mean like really good! And this is coming from Topre fan. I have Ann Pro 2 with Gateron brown switches, which have satisfactory tactile feedback. However, Gateron browns have nothing on these switches - smooth press with awesome tactile feedback and a satisfying thock at the end instead of a click. I did not have much time to play with Bluetooth. It paired with Macbook pro without issues and I havent observed any lag. However, I didnt have a chance to monitor connection stability for more than 5 minutes. If the reliability and customer support are good - this would be an awesome buy.

I mainly chose this board for the fairly large battery size for a customizable wireless keyboard and the addition of the volume knob. I bought the Gamakay LK67 for a different build, but decided for Epomaker this time because it looked like it was better quality, had less noticeable rgb, and better angled feet. It has a fairly small footprint on your desk and the white version presents a nice clean minimal look. I didnt want to customize the board too much, just to change the switches and keycaps. For less than $100, I think youre getting a decent amount of features, however I think this Epomaker TH66 is not worth the asking price. The stabilizers are poor, which is usually the case with keyboards like this. Im not a fan of the steel plate at all, unfortunately. The first row of keys are north facing rgb and the rest are south facing for some reason. I didnt realize this feature was listed in the product description, so in case you didnt read every single line of the info like I did, be warned. An even weirder tidbit is that the led on the second key of the first row is not flat against the pcb, so it requires your key switches to have space for the led, so switches like black inks fit everywhere except that ONE slot, which is annoying. I havent downloaded the software to customize the key functions so I cant comment on ui. I dont plan on using it as my main, and only as a wireless dongle option. For what I need it for, it works enough that returning it is a bit too much of a hassle, but I would hesitate to buy another Epomaker keyboard again.