HUO JI E-Yooso Z-88 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Metal Panel, Brown Switches, 75% Compact 81 Keys for Mac, PC, Silver and White
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Marissa M.
> 3 daywe originally bought the keyboard in March and my son loves it so he was very upset when it stopped working 6 months later. This company is great. I reached out and let them know and right away they sent a replacement. That is good customer service. New keyboard is amazing, happy customer
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Carolina Herrera
17-11-2024I was a bit worried as I thought was going to be a bigger keyboard. My nephew has another one but the keyboard keeps the lights on all night. He definitely loved this one and he said the size it’s just perfect as the other keyboard is bigger and doesn’t leave enough room on the desk while he is taking his classes online. Was worth the money and see my little nephew very happy.
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Adroita
Greater than one weekI got each of my daughters, 10 and 12 one of these white red-key RGB keyboards for their laptops, playing Roblox. What a hit that was! Probably the best happiness for the dollar of all Christmas gifts. Multiple modes that change colors and the ability to adjust speed and brightness without a driver. Base feels very solid with a thick aluminum plate under the keys to reflect the light. Only problem is now my girls want external mice as the laptop track pad is not inconvenient, but that has nothing to do with this keyboard. The keys have a slight clicking but I was going for silent. Im new to these gaming keyboards and didnt want them to be annoying on Zoom calls and such. Maybe there arent silent RGB keyboards?
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Lucas
19-11-2024Overall I feel like this keyboard is designed nicely. I love how compact it is, while keeping essential keys (arrows, dlt, home, end, etc.). It felt really nice going from a full sized keyboard with a number pad to this one. Ergonomically, I just wish it was a little shorter (hurts a little to type for long periods of time) However, I have one major issue with it. My t key only registers about 75% of presses (I had to press it twice for this sentence). Sometimes the t registers a noticeable fraction of a second after I press it. Not sure if I have a defective unit or it just somehow stopped working a few weeks into having it. Ive had this keyboard for at least a couple months now.
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nick bengston
> 3 dayThe feel of the keyboard is amazing and clicky sound isnt too loud on the brown switch version! It could still be an annoyance to other people in the room though so keep this in mind lol. The small size lets me take anywhere i want and it fits on my desk giving me lots of space for my mouse. My only complaint is that i cant control the color on the static color mode. The instructions say that FN + f- or f+ should change between the sever preset colors but nothing changes. The command however does speed up the effects on the other keyboard options. None the less amazing keyboard for the price and fits all the needs i had!
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Jasmine Acosta
Greater than one weekI had been looking for a decently priced/decently reviewed smaller form keyboard. I bought this January 15, 2020, as of March 3, 2020 a few keys are starting to give dead inputs. Shift Key, (D) Key, and (W) Key all will randomly not work which for some fast-paced shooters etc can be a HUGE issue. I will go to use a key to escape a situation but the buttons not working gets me killed/almost killed. Its a GREAT keyboard otherwise think I just got the lemon of the bunch.
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Ubaldo Walker
> 3 dayStarting off I wanna say this is a great keyboard for its price! The Z-88 has a very nice ergonomic feel to it. Despite the title this keyboard is NOT 60%, the reason is because it has the function keys and some side keys. The RGB on this keyboard is very good, however not as bright as I had anticipated. Portability wise it is very compact! However I would rather not have the extra keys because they do take up space in a bag. Gaming wise DO NOT get blue switches! They are terrible for gaming and I learned this with my last keyboard. But do to the size of the one it is very good for gaming. I prefer a small keyboard. However when playing the keyboard seems to punch down. I got the red switches which were a nock off cherry mx red switch so they weren’t as high quality. For flexibility this keyboard is okay. It gives when you start to flex it. Also the stabilizers are junk, whenever you hit space or back or shift or any keys with them, you get an awful ting sound and it’s the same with some other keys. My first Z-88 came defective and we were able to get a replacement for it as well. Over all this isn’t a terrible keyboard and I would recommend if on a budget, but if you aren’t I would spend my money else where. There is lots of potential for this keyboard, and if it were updated I may change my review.
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Mortenson Scharf
Greater than one weekThis is a great keyboard for those looking for good mechanical switches under $50. I havent had any problems with the Brown switches -- they are clicky enough to feel feedback but not too much to the point of being obnoxious. While I wish the RGB was programmable, there are enough pre-programmed effects to keep you satisfied (keep in mind there are only 7 options for solid colors (Red-Orange, Green, Royal Blue, Yellow, Hot Pink, Sky Blue, and White). The white & aluminum finish is beautiful, and this is one of the few white 60% keyboards that still manage to fit in arrow keys. You wont regret this purchase! UPDATE 1: After several months of using this keyboard, I notice one issue that is worth mentioning but does not change my initial review. Every few months, one of the keys (usually the keys I use frequently for gaming) will become faulty. It will not register every click and either requires cleaning or replacement. Luckily, a few replacement switches have been provided which I have swapped in without issue. However, Im starting to run out and will eventually need to buy more replacements or another board. Amazon has replacements for 20 keys/$11 so its not a huge deal and doesnt change the overall value of the board too much. Update 2: Still giving this 5 stars as everything I said above holds true, but you definitely start to feel the cheapness of the switches over time. I noticed after a year of use that I was never really typing at the level of accuracy I desired. I also felt I was pressing keys much harder than I wanted to which prevented me from getting a gliding flow while writing for long periods of time. The amount of pressure needed to register a keystroke even began to hurt my wrists over time. I believe this is due to Outemu switches being far less smooth than something like Gateron. I also wanted to go wireless as it was much easier for cable management. I upgraded to the Anne Pro 2 which is a much better typing experience with improved features. If you have the extra ~$50 to spend I might recommend something like that or the Ducky One 2 Mini.
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Rae
Greater than one weekThis is my first mechanjcal keyboard and I absolutely love it! At first I was worried that mine didnt work, but I just had to unplug the cord where it plugs into the keyboard and flip it. Might be something wrong with the cord, but it works how I put it in now! I havent tested the different light modes cause Im satisfied with the default setting! Clicks are 10/10, very satisfying and are motivational on productive days
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KimchiSoup
> 3 dayIf you are buying this keyboard for cheap 75% clicky-key action and some nice RGB, this is a good choice--4/5 stars. Solid plate, small form factor, thin bezel--just a nice board. Be warned, youre buying into some serious click here; of clicky switches, outemu blues are considered louder than their Cherry or Gateron counterparts. Some may be disappointed by the lack of so-many-million color shades, or such-and-such color option, but for half the price of a typical 75% keyboard this seems alright. However, I bought this to change out the switches--like it advertised. Since this is a DIY board with no soldering, my ergo clears should plug in, right? Ah, no. Not quite. Two big issues: First, about 15 of the original outemu blue switches were solidly stuck into the board. No soldering, but there was a weak glue holding some of them in. After breaking through the switches housings from pulling so hard, I opened up the case. Careful prying with a tiny screwdriver managed to bust them out of the pcb. Second: the copper posts on the Cherry switches are too big for the holes on the pcb. Outemu switches should be fine--just plug in with no problem. To get my Cherry switches to fit, I grabbed a nail file and filed every.single.switch. After 4 hours filing all the copper posts to skinner versions of themselves, the Cherry switches could fit. But after all that, I managed to get my 75% keyboard with ergo clears and the neat semiotic standard keycaps from SP. To recap: if you want a very clicky and affordable keyboard, this is a strong contender. If you want to change out switches, you are in for some extra work.