When it comes to budget peripherals, many people have negative preconceptions. While the old idiom "you get what you pay for" often rings true, there are still...
  • wjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    What you get with a lot of cheap gamer brands is a steel plate, tray mount, poor remapping options, and so-so switches.

    So still like a million times better than whatever garbage came with your PC. I have an “E-Yooso” I still plug in sometimes. I changed the switches using “narrow 3-pin” outemus, changed the keycaps, and I actually remapped a key or two with Redragon software. It’s… nice. I don’t know what else to say.

    That said, Keychron’s dived into the superbudget space with QMK enabled Lemokeys (no hot swap though), and their C and V stuff is also findable as open box in the same price range as these, so you’re probably better off going with them.

  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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    22 days ago

    Redragon are the first true mechanical keyboards I bought, and are what got me into this hobby. Tearing them down was how I learned how these things work, and while not the prettiest, the basic green pcbs of theirs are more durable than pricier, prettier alternatives (looking at you, Glorious and Monsgeek). The K270 Pro sounds like something I definitely want to try, although I’m going to check and see first if they have a version with a numpad.