EagleTec KG011 Mechanical Keyboard Wired Ergonomic Clicky Blue Switch Equivalent for Office PC Home or Business (White Keyboard Blue LED Backlit)

I purchased this as a "cheap" mechanical keyboard for the office. It has now replaced my $100 Logitech G710+ as my primary gaming keyboard at home. Let me say this -- I did a LOT of research before pulling the trigger. I needed it to be wired, mechanical, tenkey (fullsize) and best of all.. cheap. The colorful RGB LEDs for an extra few dollars were the icing on top. However, there are a lot of quality boards for around $50 and I wanted to be sure before I made the investment. With that said.. I could not be happier. The LEDs are beautiful, the different programmed designs are fun (FN+Insert to change them) and the switch response is stellar. I would say it's about twice as "hard" to hit as the 710+ switches but the feedback is more than twice as nice and it truly isn't that bad. THIS IS VERY NOISY. I repeat... NOISY. If you have never owned a mechanical keyboard before you may be very surprised at how much noise they can make but this one is NOT good for a quiet office. This played a part in my decision to keep it at home and bring the 710+ to work, although not silent either it is much quieter. AVOID THIS KEYBOARD IF NOISE IS IMPORTANT TO YOU! With that being said, I would say this keyboard is AT LEAST built as nice as my Logitech model. Time will tell as the 710+ is as good today as it was years ago but so far, this KG010-R is incredible for the price. Also worth noting -- you can use the FN+F1-F12 keys to use different shortcuts like play/pause/stop/vol up/vol down/LED brightness/etc. Do not worry if you're like me and had to sacrifice those functions from your previous keyboard. These global hot keys work great! Oh, and be sure to enjoy the show when you first plug it in. My girlfriend wants me to buy her one now!

This was a pretty phenomenal keyboard. I have 2 mechanical keyboards, one being a Ducky one tk, and this is the other one. If you are looking for a budget mechanical keyboard, this is it. I would pit it against a lot of keyboards costing twice as much. The construction is super solid and it feels like you could take this keyboard into battle and beat people over the head with it, then come home and finish typing your essay. If you are switching from a rubber dome keyboard, you will not notice the difference between these mechanical switches and cherry switches. I almost gave it 4 stars because at one point, my 'P' key would only work intermittently, but for some reason that seems to have fixed itself. For the money, I would say this is the best keyboard you can buy bar - none. If you plan to use this in an office or somewhere where people are doing things and don't want to hear the keys, make sure to also go over to the hearing protection and buy some industrial grade ear protection because this thing is loud. It did not really bother me at all that it is loud, but for some people that may be a concern. You may have heard cherry blue switches before and thought "These aren't too bad", but listen to me saying: this is the loudest keyboard I have ever heard, let alone owned. If you decide to buy this, you are definitely in for a treat. The keycaps are also not bad at all. They are ergonomically designed and suit my hands great. There is minimal wiggle on the caps as well. However, they are slightly thin for my liking (My Ducky keyboard spoils me with the thick PBT keycaps). All these are just minor things thought really and I cannot complain about that for the money you pay for this. Fantastic deal, would recommend buying so long as you are aware of the loudness of the switches when typing.

It's a fine enough keyboard, and the Outemu Blue switches, while good with above average resistance (at least compared to most rubberdome keyboards) make a higher pitched click than I had initially hoped for. As someone who does most of my work and gaming at a keyboard, the sound can get kind of repetitive and annoying. I have not yet tried adding O-Rings, and I might update this if an opportunity for that presents itself. Keyboard noise seems like a bizarre thing to take umbrage about; it's almost petty. But the fact stands that the noise the keys make is A) part of the reason we buy a mechanical keyboard to begin with (anyone who says otherwise is lying to you and themselves), and B) a thing that, win or lose, we have to live with for the entire operational life of a keyboard (which in the case of a well-made mechanical can be DECADES). The sound these Outemu Blue Switches used in this keyboard make is just sort of odd in a way that's very hard to describe. First, some basics: Outemu Blue Switches can be viewed as a sort of off-brand or "over the counter" version of the much more well known Cherry MX Blue, which is a style of mechanical switch much desired by both gamers and authors for durability, reliability, and a sound that just sort of... motivates you to keep typing. These are not those. These have, as I've mentioned, a higher pitched "click clack" sound that just isn't... I don't even know how to quantify sound. It's not a satisfying, full bodied noise that gives auditory purchase to each keystroke. They're PHYSICALLY close to Cherry MX Blue though, and so I think they're good enough. As an affordable mechanical keyboard solution that doesn't break the bank like a more desirable Cherry MX Blue board might, the EagleTec KG010 is actually quite nice-- I feel the physical benefits far outweigh the auditory drawbacks. Key strikes are clear, the keys themselves are nicely made and feel superb; even with my much-harder-than-average keystrokes (I tend to seriously slam down on keys when I type -- I am not a gentle typist). The numberpad is easily the nicest I've used in over a decade, which should be advantageous to anyone who works in an office and is considering this for any reason. The backlight is clear, but not too bright, and won't hurt your eyes no matter your lighting conditions; it's strong enough to illuminate your keys without illuminating your face, which is a problem I've had with other budget keyboards boasting of backlit keys. Furthermore, it's a fairly compact design that doesn't demand wide open pastures of desk space. Honestly, if only the keys sounded a little deeper, and slightly less clacky, this would be a straight five star review. I'll also admit the caveat that you're probably not going to find something on the level of an old IBM M Series keyboard for anything less than twice this price. I won't abandon my hunt for a perfect keyboard, but I'd have to suffer serious brain damage to throw this gem of a budget keyboard in the garbage. It's too nice for the price to ever completely abandon, and I suspect that it will find uses for one device of mine or another for years to come. Well done, EagleTec!

Veramente ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo. Il prodotto è veramente bello la struttura superiore e in metallo satinato noolto elegante.

Given the price, I was expecting there to be something disappointing about this keyboard, but I'm absolutely thrilled with it. It feels great to type on, and it works great so far. I picked up the Blue LED Backlight version to use at home, and the Black (no backlight) version to bring to the office, and they're both great. The metal body gives this a very sturdy look and feel, and is quite eye-catching. It should be quite easy to clean, given the way the keys protrude up from the keyboard. The keyboard comes in a brown box, with a large sticker on the front to indicate which keyboard is inside. It's a very wholesale-style package, but I certainly don't mind that they chose not to waste money on a glossy box. As for nit-picks, the font they used on the keys for the backlit version definitely wouldn't have been my first choice, but I knew exactly what I was getting from their pictures, so I can't really complain about that. The non-backlit version has a very clean and classy look to it, though. I also find the WASD written on the numpad keys to be a bit unnecessary, but I guess some people might like it. The plastic portion of the USB connection is also much longer than I was expecting, but you'd have to have a pretty cramped setup for the length of the plug to cause issues for you. All things considered, this is a great keyboard, at a fantastic price. If you're like I was, and you're looking at this keyboard and wondering what the catch is, I feel I can say fairly confidently that you'll be pleased with this purchase. It may come in an unassuming brown box, but there's nothing cheap about the keyboard inside.

For the price, its a great mechanical keyboard. Just take care in purchasing it if you don't like loud keyboards- blue switches are LOUD. If you're playing online, I might not recommend it, as your mic will likely pick it up.

Blew me away. A solid, beefy feeling metallic frame that contrasts wonderfully with the RGB lighting. Satisfying mechanical keys that work like a dream and makes writing on the PCs at work feel awful by comparison. An unexpected benefit of the RGB is that the breathing profile is really good for typing in the dark and helps me to more effectively self moderate when it's wise to go to bed and when to stay up for another hour working on a script. The only ding I would give it (and not enough to take off a star) is the key combinations to switch RGB profiles are a bit tricky to master. Not just hunting them down on EagleTec's website, but the timing involved is pretty sharp... definitely a learning curve. Twitch gamers may disagree, however. At the end of the day, this is an amazing keyboard that feels like it should cost $200 CDN at least.

I can't believe the quality on this inexpensive keyboard. The top is cold shaved steel, very durable, stylish and doesn't look or feel cheap. The keys feel amazing, the click'clack is definitely there and the look of the keys and the font they used are definitely okay - nothing crazy but certainly good for what you're paying for. The LED illuminates really well but much of the light bleeds out from under the keys which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The feet on the back and the back of the keyboard itself is probably the area that could use the most improvement - it is all plastic, it looks great and still feels durable but the feet could be a little more solid if I'm going to be super critical. All in all for the price you can't do any better that I've seen and it matches keyboards I've tried at double the price. Don't feel apprehensive at pulling the trigger if you're looking for a decent, aesthetically pleasing and reliable keyboard.