FIRSTBLOOD ONLY GAME. AK510 Retro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - PBT SP Spherical Keycaps - Classic Grey-White Matching - RGB Backlight - Black Switches

Its just a fun keyboard to use, and the led lighting is brighter than you think its going to be. Has a real retro look and feel with buttons that have a good pushback on your fingers while youre typing (old crank alert) like they were back in my day. Trying to figure out the settings was a little tricky, and the one I received doesnt lay flat on the desk (wobbles ever so slightly). Comes with extra buttons (ESC, SPACEBAR, ENTER) shells that you can switch out for if you want a more fun more gamer look for your board.

Really nice to type on, and works great for gaming! Im also really happy about the sound of the keyboard, and you can pop the frame off for easier cleaning, plus it fits great with my gaming set. The package also came in early which is a bonus for me personally!

I mean come on, if youre looking at this theres a reason youre not going with corsair or Logitech, but youre still hoping this is a decent mechanical keyboard right? Well it is, functionally it works well, this is my first blue switch board, but it feels nice. I havent personally tried the software but keyboard commands for switching the rgb works well, decent amount of options, but again if youre buying this board for rainbow effects, well I guess you can do what you want, I just set it to solid green, looks good with the retro style. It feels good, pretty decent build quality. Honestly no major issues I can see after a month of using it. It looks great, would be an awesome addition to a sleeper build or just for something different than your typical gamer aesthetic.

I cuaght the bug for retro looking peripherals and originally tried the unit Keychron is selling, but had a snafu and their customer service was rude. I ordered this one from Firstblood and I gotta tell you, it beat my expectations quite a bit. Pros: the keycaps feel like a real 90s keyboard. Theyre cupped, and they even got the raised homerow dots from that time period correct. Switches sound great, RGB is nice and bright and also easy to turn off. None of the function keys are labeled which I actually prefer for this specific unit. They got the numpad color scheme correct unlike other sellers. Cons: Instructions were a little hard to read (a table explaining the func keys would have been nice,) RGB colors are a bit limited. I may be back for a blue switch model. Edited to add: I came back for the blue switch model. Didnt disappoint.

Not overly a gamer keyboard. Its glows when you want it to or turn it off for a professional look. The keys are nice and responsive. Definitely punches up in quality could easily cost $20 more and be worth it.

Its decent quality for the price. Typing sound great except for the spacebar that has a loud rattling sound to it, which is very annoying every time you type. The keycaps feel cheap and seem like they will break. The LEDs are very bright and is a good feature of the board.

So, this thing is pretty nice. But STUPID thick. I have to keep my wrists elevated the entire time Im typing which not only lowers my WPM, but also is an non-optimal position and will cause repetitive stress injuries. Its just plain uncomfortable. Going to have to get a wrist elevator to go with it. The software is super hard to find, but works well. Not many options, which is fine. I dont really care about RGB. I just wanted to setup macros. Overall this thing is about a 7/10. Ive used way better. But Ive also used way worse. $80 is expensive for what you get.

If you spend most of your day typing, you might as well have a keyboard you like. I got this one for work and it’s great, no on-board software that will throw your IT/Cyber departments into a tizzy, you can shut off all the lights, and no more ghost strikes with the garbage keyboard they supply.

I use this keyboard for both work and gaming. The feet on the keyboard allow it to be slanted upwards which is very good for someone who works at a desk for long hours. Very good at helping with wrist comfort. The RGB lights are pretty great while also not messing with the retro aesthetic of the keyboard itself. Lastly, the keys are very responsive and of course sound great while typing.

Pros: The Cherry MX Brown imitation keys offering a great tactile response while being somewhat quiet. While theyre still noisy (and thats to be expected), theyre responsive without those loud clicks you get with MX Blue keyboards. I actually didnt know about the LEDs when I bought the keyboard. On my model they were not programmable, but you have a couple of different options to cycle through which provide decent backlighting and visual responses. The retro model looks great with the typical off-white and grey key pattern indicative of Model F/M IBM keyboards of the 70s-80s. Neutrals: So, those rounded keys: I cant say that these seemed to make a difference in my typing experience. They certainly arent bad or weird, or anything, just kind of there. Cons: No real cons. The retro-style feels like a steep jump from the all-black bargain bin looking keyboard, which given that it has no unique features or switches feels a little weird. The other thing is that you might end up struggling to find replacement keys, others have mentioned thats an issue. These rounded keys are unique to the keyboard, so keep that in mind if youre oaf that smashes keyboards or something, or if youre into custom key caps. Youre basically only going to get those caps from them. Its comfortable, relatively cheap, and the retro one looks great. Caps are probably not easily replaceable.