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

I believe another reviewer wrote that he needed more beige in his life...he was absolutely right. This is my first venture into mechanical keyboard territory since a time when mechanical keyboards were the only ones you could actually buy. This thing is awesome. I love typing on it. It has tremendous heft and feels very sturdy. This thing is not going to move around on any surface as you type. The LEDs are pretty cool too and have full RGB which sort of ripple across the keys. I am sure there is a way to control them but I am just playing around with it now so I havent figured that out yet. I went with the Blue switches which provide a lot of clickiness and sound. You can read about the differences in Red, Blue, Brown and Black or look on YouTube and there are plenty of folks who have uploaded videos demonstrating the sound these switch produce--just look up Cherry MX switch sound stuff should pop up. At any rate, here is what I would say. If youre in deep enough that you care about something like a mechanically switched keyboard vs a membrane...youll probably be very happy with this brand. Like I said, this is my first time out since these things were standard and this keybaord feels exactly the way I would expect it to. I also love the retro style on this too. It is very very beige.

Im in LOVE with this keyboard! This is my first time owning a mechanical keyboard and I really love the retro look. After watching a few video reviews on it, I caved and bought it. I dont regret it in the slightest. It feels great, sturdy, and actually kinda heavy. Does NOT feel like a cheap keyboard! Im not much of a PC gamer, but I gave DUSK a try with this keyboard and it works well. Though gave it a 4 star since it can be loud and annoy others, but it blue switches so what do you expect? Didnt bother me but I was also wearing headphones. I wasnt sure what switches I should get as my first mechanical keyboard. But I wanted a heavy clicky one, kinda old school. This fit the bill! Lights up nice but I highly recommend downloading the software...which weirdly doesnt come with. Though it does come with a key puller and extra keycaps which are cool but I dont care for em since I already love the look of this keyboard. The lighting is really bright but I mainly keep it off because Im not much a RGB light guy. But if you are, then youre in for a treat. Multiple ways to set up lighting with the software. Overall its a good keyboard. Does the job, just hope it doesnt annoy your loves ones like it annoys my wife haha.

Due to someone basing their purchase on this review and regretting it, please keep in mind that this was my first experience with a mechanical keyboard. As such, my review as follows still stands in that regard :) I specifically wanted to get the loudest, most satisfyingly-unnecessary mechanical keyboard I could get. Boy did I get what I paid for. Its the loudest set of keys Ive ever had the pleasure of typing with. Ive got quite large hands, so most keyboards are a pain to use. With most I end up mistyping ~50% of the words I type - being nearly impossible to avoid hitting two or more keys at once most of the time. This keyboard, though, its very precise - moreso by the fact that its mechanical so you dont need to fully press down the keys to activate the switch. The keys are large, widely spaced, and offer appreciable and comfortable indentation - noticeably much more so on the tracking keys (Numpad 5, F, J). Build quality is superb. Its very heavy, so theres no chance of it moving around. All individual parts are very well built including the feet at the rear used for tilting (rubber-capped and sturdy). I was worried about getting a plastic keyboard again but, man, this thing is solid. Very thick molding so I couldnt get it to flex or warp if I tried. Design is fantastic. I cant overstate it. Its within the absolutely most perfect point between retro and modern. Its an art piece almost. Superb aesthetics. This keyboard features true RGB, where each key is individually programmable to a respectable amount of colors - as well offering many general effects that range from breathing, rain, rainbow, touch indication, banding, flashing, solid color (it should be noted, however, that there is no white solid color setting. Although, white is an option for individual keys. This means that one would have to assign each key manually to white, individually. It takes a bit of time and is a bit annoying to do, but it helps that youre able to save configurations [up to three, I believe]). Set-up isnt too obtuse. Lettering is stamped through and transparent so theres no chance of wear or fading. Product includes a key removal tool and a couple manuals. For flaws, these keys use some off-brand MX Blues. Ive not used official MX Blues before [Update, May 26th, 2021: I have now. Im sure some mechanical purists may furrow their brows at me, but Im not impressed. I prefer these substantially], so I wonder if these are all that far off. Theyre fairly loose and wiggle a substantial amount. The keys are spaced quite far apart, so it negates this problem. As well, these keys are pretty heavy. Not an unnoticable amount of force goes into pressing down each key, moreso than with any other keyboard Ive ever used. Not what I would call a gaming keyboard, due to these issues, but it can be done through a learning curve. Again, its *heavy*, so if you prefer being able to shift and adjust a keyboard around easily for preferred angles, itd be annoying with this keyboard. As well, some may call it a design flaw, but the keys reverberate that tinny boing, too. Its quite a dramatic noise, though lessens to some small degree with break-in. UPDATE, as of Jan. 19th, 2021: As per the regretful purchaser, he had made worthy points: the board is suspended a bit too high. Its a fairly bulky thing, in terms of height. It doesnt much bother me. I prefer more of an incline and dont like to rest my wrists on anything, let alone flatly upon a table, while typing. Its much more alike an antiquated keyboard in that regard (which is the theme, if were being fair). Ive also noticed a certain aberration with the RGB lighting; its not entirely uniform. Some individual nodes are comparatively under-colored or possibly dimmer than others. Its nearly indiscernible unless you inspect the board closely though it is much more noticeable with the white-lighted RGB setting. Could be placebo, but I feel as if the RGB lighting has subtly degenerated over time, developing a greater apparent disparity with the ornamental lighting set at each side (which of course is diffused with a translucent plastic, but still not producing the same hues of color as the keys do).

Love the look of the keyboard vintage but futuristic. Wish I order different switches. I order brown on mine to make it silent but the keyboard feels mushy and not clicky. Other downsides youll have to figure out how to change stuff yourself online instruction arent too clear and seem to be missing a lot, also the usb wire is not detachable

He likes the old style of the keyboard

Being an instant draw with the design of the keyboard itself, the keyboard has been such a great addition to my desk. Feels great, the colors/ color settings are vibrant and standout pretty well. The mix of old school tech design with the touch of modern gaming keyboards provide an overall great piece of product.

Over all this keyboard is great, I absolutely love how it looks. Great for if you want a sleeper build. Only small problems I have is the switches sometimes for me dont pick up I hit them if I hit them to quickly only a few key ones such as the letter a f I and v. Along with this hitting multiple keys at once will cancel out what Im typing by not putting any letters this happens alot when shifting to uppercase. Over all the keyboard is good for asthetic but would definatly prefer better quality switches.

Id give this five stars if I could set it to not shed any light at all, but I cant find any setting that doesnt make some light.

Keyboard is heavy with no flex. The brown switches had a soft click noise, but is not annoying. Tactile feel on all the keys. There are multiple colors and patters to choose from. Very happy with the purchase.

got this for my kids as they wanted to replace there broken keybord with a heavy duty mech, keybord. The only complaint they have is the travel for action in games is a little far but outside of that it awesome according to therm.