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I made a thread here about switching to a quieter keyboard. About a week ago I did not know about dampers and different switches have very different sounds. I was thinking about going back to membrane but really think I couldnt. I was recommended to try MX Brown switches with Dampers and was looking for blank keys so I was told to check out WASD keyboards.
The keyboard I am moving from is a DAS KEYBOARD ultimate, the original and imo the best one. It has Blue switches and is, hummm. loud but awesome.
QUALITY - 10/10
Its incredible, the materials feel great, the keys feel great. Love the braided chord. Much better then the DAS. The materials just feel better. It has some weight to it which I like and looks like it will last for a long time. The engraving on the keys is phenomenal!
APPEARANCE - 10/10
You cant go wrong with WASD here. You can fully customize your keyboard. I like my keyboards simple so I went for semi custom. With the wrist wrest (which most of these keyboards need because they stand too tall front he desk) it looks great. The color of the keys pop, the engraving is beautiful and its exactly what I want, simple but good looking. I went with the grey keys and they look awesome over black.
SWITCHES, SOUND, TYPING 10/10
Really like the MX browns. Still a good amount of feedback but almost no clack. I actuation is much faster and i feel like i don't bottom out the keys as much.
I got the 40A hardness dampers/Orings. they offer .4mm reduction and they do a great job. I thought about going to the .2mm but I just wanted something that would minimize the sound the most. My gf sits right behind the keyboard on the couch. I am sure I would prefer this without the dampers because I definitely can feel how much distance is lost due to them and I feel them absorb the hit. Not a big deal but I def preferred typing on the blue switches no dampers but this is still very nice and my gf wont kill me.
PRICE, SHIPPING, CUSTOMER SERVICE 9/10
Reason its not 10 is because its very expensive. Shipped from California to Brooklyn was $20. I also got the wrist rest and the O Rings bringing the total cost to $180. The good thing is that shipping was very very fast. Ordered it on Wednesday and got here today! Customer Service so far has been excellent, I sent a question in and they replied pretty fast. Also very cool that it says on the receipt who assembled the keyboard.
SUMMARY AND PICS
I have had this for a few hours and so far its incredible. Very happy to replace the das with this. Eventually when I move to a 2 bedroom place, I will take the dampers off
I ended up going with engraved keys because for $180 I need some sort of eye candy but I def miss my blanks (might get a set of blank keys). Looks awesome. Recommended.
A lot of peope are waiting for V02 of WASD but I do not want backlight and do not want a ten key less. This is pretty much perfect for me right now.
Oh the LED lights for Caps Lock, etc are really bright like everyone says. That might get annoying if you have the keyboard in your bedroom. I don't so it doesn't bother me.
And now some pictures. Enjoy
The keyboard I am moving from is a DAS KEYBOARD ultimate, the original and imo the best one. It has Blue switches and is, hummm. loud but awesome.
QUALITY - 10/10
Its incredible, the materials feel great, the keys feel great. Love the braided chord. Much better then the DAS. The materials just feel better. It has some weight to it which I like and looks like it will last for a long time. The engraving on the keys is phenomenal!
APPEARANCE - 10/10
You cant go wrong with WASD here. You can fully customize your keyboard. I like my keyboards simple so I went for semi custom. With the wrist wrest (which most of these keyboards need because they stand too tall front he desk) it looks great. The color of the keys pop, the engraving is beautiful and its exactly what I want, simple but good looking. I went with the grey keys and they look awesome over black.
SWITCHES, SOUND, TYPING 10/10
Really like the MX browns. Still a good amount of feedback but almost no clack. I actuation is much faster and i feel like i don't bottom out the keys as much.
I got the 40A hardness dampers/Orings. they offer .4mm reduction and they do a great job. I thought about going to the .2mm but I just wanted something that would minimize the sound the most. My gf sits right behind the keyboard on the couch. I am sure I would prefer this without the dampers because I definitely can feel how much distance is lost due to them and I feel them absorb the hit. Not a big deal but I def preferred typing on the blue switches no dampers but this is still very nice and my gf wont kill me.
PRICE, SHIPPING, CUSTOMER SERVICE 9/10
Reason its not 10 is because its very expensive. Shipped from California to Brooklyn was $20. I also got the wrist rest and the O Rings bringing the total cost to $180. The good thing is that shipping was very very fast. Ordered it on Wednesday and got here today! Customer Service so far has been excellent, I sent a question in and they replied pretty fast. Also very cool that it says on the receipt who assembled the keyboard.
SUMMARY AND PICS
I have had this for a few hours and so far its incredible. Very happy to replace the das with this. Eventually when I move to a 2 bedroom place, I will take the dampers off
I ended up going with engraved keys because for $180 I need some sort of eye candy but I def miss my blanks (might get a set of blank keys). Looks awesome. Recommended.A lot of peope are waiting for V02 of WASD but I do not want backlight and do not want a ten key less. This is pretty much perfect for me right now.
Oh the LED lights for Caps Lock, etc are really bright like everyone says. That might get annoying if you have the keyboard in your bedroom. I don't so it doesn't bother me.
And now some pictures. Enjoy
