Category - Keyboard

SHARKOON SGK50 S3 Mechanical Keyboard in comparison test – Affordable 75% keyboard with open-source firmware and pleasant sound in different variants

With the SGK50 S3, SHARKOON is expanding its portfolio with another compact keyboard that is not only fully hotswappable, but also compatible with the open-source QMK/VIA software. Read on to find out whether the keyboard, which is available in several versions, is convincing. It’s no longer a secret that I have my problems with keyboards [...]


Nerdytec Cykey RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review – “Nerdy” TKL keyboard with good workmanship and open source software

The German company Nerdytec, known for the “Couchmaster” celebrated by many sofa gamers, is launching its first keyboard on the market with the Cykey. With solid workmanship, exciting features and support for the open-source QKM/VIA software, the company wants to shake up the controversial keyboard market. Read on to find out whether [...]


Endorfy Thock Pudding Keyboard Review – A missed opportunity

I had actually hoped for a “Redemption Arc” today, but unfortunately it won’t really be anything. It’s been a good 1.5 years and back then the brand was still known as SPCGear, so they had enough time to do their homework. But first things first, let’s take a closer look at the keyboard in the following review [...]


MSI Vigor GK50 Elite TKL Review – Generic TKL keyboard with a decent approach and various implementation problems

MSI adds a compact mechanical keyboard without a number pad to its portfolio with the GK50 ELITE TKL, which leaves a rather uninspired first impression without any special features or unique selling points. Whether a review is even necessary or MSI gets off lightly after all, you can read in the review. And despite this spoiler, you should read to [...]


AKKO Gear 5075B 75% Wireless Keyboard Review – Boring GMMK Pro clone or cheap custom keyboard with ISO-DE layout?

When the manufacturer AKKO Gear approached me and offered me the latest movement in ISO-DE layout, I was skeptical at first. A Chinese Glorious GMMK Pro, right? After taking a closer look at the specs, I agreed to the test after all. What the 5075B can do, you can read in the test! In the past, we didn’t always have good experiences when a [...]


CORSAIR K70 MAX Magnetic-Mechanical Keyboard Review – Are switches with a variable trigger point the solution for all problems?

With the next refresh of the K70 – in this case the K70 MAX – Corsair introduces the brand new magnetic switches. Thanks to the adjustable trigger point, the MGX switches are supposed to achieve the perfect balance between fast response (gaming) and maximum precision (typing). You can read whether the “wonder switches” [...]


A revolution in mechanical keyboards? Epomaker announces Shadow-X

This news is based on a press release from Epomaker and thus does not represent a test. However, the whole thing could be interesting, because the Epomaker Shadow-X mechanical keyboard presents a quite innovative technology. With high-quality mechanical switches, it offers precise typing and durability. The modern design combines form and [...]


Already irradiated or just blitzed? Into the RGB wonderland with the Roccat Vulcan II Max and the Kone XP Air

Both the Roccat Vulcan II Max and the Roccat Kone XP Air are not new, but somehow they are a bit different. Of course, this first raises the serious question of the sense or nonsense of a review long time after the release, long after the usual media have already more or less gratefully embraced these two products. Now, you can argue about RGB and [...]