It’s a sad day: My previous mechanical keyboard more/less died. Multiple keys just stopped working and even upon replacing them with new switches: still dead.

So anyways I’m looking for a keyboard with some specific features:

Anyone know of one that is:

  • full size (extra macro keys would be a bonus!)
  • rgb backlit
  • has at least one usb port on it (so it has a builtin hub of sorts) Super bonus if it also has a type c passthrough port.
  • user-swapable cherry-mx compatible switches. (bonus if it comes with browns)
  • bonus points if it can run open-source firmware
  • bonus points if it has a volume spinner-thing

I know its asking a bunch, but hey if someone has seen one of these, or has ideas: let me know.

Budget: idk, but I’d be willing to pay probably $200 ish if it was a perfect match and seemed legit.

Thanks in advance

  • Altima NEOEnglish
    4•9 months ago

    Damn, are you me? lol

    My Das Keyboard Ultimate S died recently and I miss it. MX Browns, full size. It was a good keyboard. But it started doing this “eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” lately and the switches aren’t swappable. Been using an old CM Storm 60% with MX Blues, and damn, I miss my Browns. I hate having to bottom out the key to get it to register.

    But yeah, I was looking for the same thing as you.

    But yeah, I was looking at getting another, but the newer version. It unfortunately doesnt have swappable switches, or RGB. They have an RGB version, but its not in stock at amazon.

    https://www.amazon.com/Das-Keyboard-Professional-Cherry-Mechanical/dp/B00JG01QTY/

    Another one I was looking at was the Keychron K10 Pro. This one has swappablekeys , programmable firmware, but no RGB, just white backlight.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2DP88SD/

    Mind you, I haven’t done a whole lot of research and I’ve been out of the mech keyboard game for years. A few friends on a discord I post regularly on suggested just grabbing whatever cheap Chinese keyboard on amazon that can do swaps, and just install your own switches and caps.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      4•9 months ago

      I’m completely fine with buying one and doing random swaps… but man its tough to search to find exactly what I’m after.