Writing sensation
The writing feel of the Ducky ONE 2 surprised me positively. In fact, I haven’t had any contact with the installed MX-Black switches yet. The slightly higher spring resistance has a positive effect on the typing feel for me. The firmer keys are not triggered as quickly, which significantly minimizes accidental streaking and triggering of adjacent letters. I have the impression that I have to correct significantly less with the MX-Blacks. Although this switch cannot replace a tactile switch either, I like the overall typing feel very much.
When gaming, the black Cherry is even more similar to the red one than when typing, and this is where the linear design can show its strength again. During a quick round of CS:GO, there were no abnormalities, which is why I stick to my assessment overall:
For writing: Blue > Black > Red
For gaming: Red > Black > Blue
In fact, the black switches are a good compromise between the linear red and the tactile blue Cherries, and I’m surprised that they are relatively uncommon.
Sound
Due to the recessed and the slightly “harder” MX-Black switches, the keyboard is a bit quieter and muffled than most MX-Red keyboards with open/attached switches. I only recorded the sound in the stock version. The keys sound minimally scratchy and springy, but the latter is by far not as loud as e.g. Corsair’s and basically also due to the construction of the Cherry switches. With silicone rings and a bit of lube, you can certainly make the keyboard massively quieter and also smoother, although the typing feel is already very pleasant as standard.
Normal typing
5 x Space, 5 x Backspace, 5 x Enter
Note
The lack of lighting didn’t bother me at all during the day because the white letters are easy to read. I also really like the clean font. The PBT Double Shot Keycaps feel good to the touch and the surface is not as rough as many other PBT keycaps. Unfortunately, the keycaps all have burrs on the back, probably manufacturing residue from “spraying” the plastic. However, this small flaw is only of an optical nature and only visible when you look at the keyboard from the back. Nevertheless, I did not want to leave this unmentioned.
However, what I definitely miss is the palm rest. Certainly optional, but I got so used to it that I quickly fetched the universally usable and haptically very pleasant edition of my Thermaltake Argent K5. Ducky carries a similar edition in its program, but it has to be purchased separately for just under 40€ and is unfortunately only available with red stitching. Fortunately, however, universal palm rests are available in a large selection starting at about 10€ if you can’t live without them.
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