EPOMAKER RT100 Retro Gaming Keyboard with Display Screen, BT5.0/2.4G/USB-C, 97 Keys Gasket Custom Keyboard, Hot Swappable, RGB Backlit, with Knob for Win/Mac (Gateron Pro Yellow)

I'm writing on this keyboard now! It's so buttery smooth and quiet! My dad approves of it! (He sits like 50 feet from me) I used to run on a Cherry MX Brown keyboard for the longest time. I loved it, but I also got sort of fed up with it in the long run. My dad was getting very annoyed by the keyboard and thus I was hunting around for finding a new keyboard I would enjoy owning for a long time. Hence how I found this keyboard. At first I discovered this keyboard and brand from LLT and then HypoTech's review on it. This is how I was sold on the product in the first place. Once I got mine, I fell in love with this thing instantly, so did my dad! LOL. So how does it feel to use? It's premium without the premium price tag. That's basically the honest answer. It's that good! Yes, it's fully plastic but what keyboard out there isn't? But it's also got some heft to it, just like the old 90's keyboards of the day were. I can tell they made sure this thing dampens any and all sound coming out of it so it doesn't sound like a hollowed out shell of whatever it's supposed to be. Once you get it, you will see what I mean. These switches are just incredible for what they are. They're a linear switch and it makes typing just a dream to type on. Just typing all of this text is so satisfying that I want to keep on typing on it. So I will...... ANYWAYS..... These are a type of Linear switch that knocks a lot of noise out of the switch so it's smooth and quiet in operation. It's so smooth in fact, you barely have to touch your fingers on it to actuate the response and feel so quick to type on and feel like a typing god. It's so incredible to use that it just blows my mind how amazing this thing feels. Especially now after typing this far into this review on it. I will admit, I'm not perfect. I had to backspace a million times because I do fat finger from time to time. So it's not going to prevent that. (I did the same thing even on the MX browns...) How does it feel to press on the switches? It's like touching the best button in existence, nice and clean to press and it's very soft. Like a pillow with a soft touch. When you press down hard, it just feels solid and smooth. It's got instant response to your inputs. No matter how light or heavy you press the buttons, they respond instantly. The springs in the switch are "Light" but over time that lightness starts to feel heavier as you go. So you'll start to feel where the switches activate even with the lightest of touches, it just makes typing quick and clean.... except if you're a typo master or a fat finger writer like I am where you hit the backspace a lot to clean up your horrid typing... Speaking of which, if you're a gamer. BUY THIS! It may not be a high end switch keyboard but trust me, that doesn't matter. This keyboard is perfect for the average person to Twitch Stream user who is recording content on their channels (Even a YouTuber). This thing just makes gaming so comfy. I do not want you to skip this product just because it MAY not have the best and fastest switch actuation out there. Trust me, it doesn't make any difference, your mouse makes more of the difference over a keyboard. Believe me, there is nothing out there that makes your gaming THAT much better. (Except if you're using a junky low grade low cost keyboard.... yeah, nothing is topping that trashy product. It's cheap for a reason, buy something with better quality. Anything that runs smoother is already a better product vs a garbage made one) Now, how this thing works in the function part is rather interesting to say the least. It's not bad to use, but some functions I don't know for sure how it works yet. Even Epomaker's Manual is vague in some areas. So do your homework on this board. Recommend you watch HypoTech's video on this keyboard before you think of buying it, it's a quirky thing. That's for sure, but the experience makes up for it. This product DOES have a nice little TV display. It's cute, but a novelty item. So don't buy it ONLY for the screen. Trust me, you'll be disappointed in it. Epomaker has made this thing just that, a novelty to play around with and nothing else. I mean it DOES work, but it's a hassle to make it useable at the moment. Hopefully they figure out what they're trying to achieve with it, it's like they made it an afterthought and thought it looked cool to put on it. I do wish they figured it out with the design when they did it and not afterwards....(It's firmware and driver related. Get it on their website for this keyboard if you're interested to playing around with it. Word of advice, it's not that impressive to use. Software is somewhat annoying to figure out, but it's about the only way you'll get any functional use out of it. So get it and then program it however you like on it) Final thoughts, do I recommend this? 100%, BUT it may not be your cup of tea. This doesn't come native with Micro buttons, but you can map them on this just like any other keyboard. It's not useless, the function command does make this keyboard rather cool to mess around with once you program it to do certain commands on it. The play button and volume control is a nice feature, but it's not 100% necessary on this board to be put on there. But hey, it's for those who actually want or need it for some reason... it works. That's about all I say about it. It's not a standout feature or anything, it does what it needs to do. Anyways, enough of this small but long essay about it. Go buy it already, you'll love it. Trust me!

I purchased this like new . I like the retro look and the quality of the keyboard. I also like the sounds of the switches. One of the switches was faulty , so i ordered a new kit and replaced it. Now it runs great.

Update 2: The replacement keyboard arrived and the display works. However, the "-" key in the keypad was not plugged in when I opened the box and the PgUp and PgDn keys fell out before I could plug in the keyboard. As with the first keyboard, the keys were easy to plug in, but check the contacts to make sure they are not bent first. Regarding the display, it is greatly hindered by what is the worst keyboard software I have ever seen. While it shows the time and date, the CPU utilization does not seem to reflect the actual values. The local temperature also does not update regularly, if at all. The software consumes a percent or two of CPU usage by itself. I tried setting up a macro, but I could not get the macro to play back. Again, the keyboard software is absolutely terrible. If Epomaker is not going to fix the software, the company should make it open source or release firmware so that VIA can be used instead. Truly, the Epomaker software is stunningly bad. The green LEDs for numlock, capslock, and scrlk, are dim and hard to see, unlike the battery light. I forgot to mention earlier that the keyboard comes with a high quality, nice looking USB cable. The box also includes a transparent, plastic keyboard cover, although it doesn't fit with the monitor attached. Because the keyboard software is so terrible, limiting the display's usefulness and making it difficult to configure macros, and because three keys fell out on the replacement keyboard and four were loose with the original, I have to keep my rating at four stars despite how much I otherwise like the keyboard. Update: The display did not work at all, so I requested a replacement keyboard from Amazon. Given that so many keys fell out upon unboxing, it's likely that the package had been abused, although the keyboard box looks okay. Otherwise, I really like the keyboard and will give it five stars if the replacement is fully functional. The tactile switches are the best I have ever used, smooth with a well-defined tactile bump that is much better than regular brown switches. The keys deliver a satisfying thock, although they could be too loud for confined working conditions. I think this is my favorite keyboard layout now; I still have the numpad and all the key functions, but the keyboard is only the width of a TKL keyboard. A knob is a must-have. If there is anything else negative, it is that the keys bottom out a little too unforgivingly, but I have grown used to it. === Original review: I bought the green keyboard with tactile switches. I have not tried the display yet (it is supposedly a hassle to get it working right), but four keys fell out of the keyboard between unboxing and setting up the keyboard on my desk. The PgDn key was already out of its socket when I opened the box. One of the switches had a bent pin that I had to straighten before plugging the key back in place. The keys seem to be working, but it would be unsurprising if others will need to be reseated. The spacebar is much higher on one end than the other. I'm thinking about asking Amazon for a replacement because keys should not just fall out of the keyboard when you pick it up. Otherwise, the keyboard is very attractive and "thocky". The tactile keys are smooth with a distinct tactile feel. Although it is plastic, the keyboard feels well-built (but the keys randomly falling out destroys the impression of quality). The keyboard is fairly loud. I like the highly legible, textured dye-sublimated PBT keycaps. Be aware these are not shine-through, so the RGB lighting doesn't help a lot in the dark. If so many keys hadn't already fallen out of the keyboard, I'd give it 5 stars even without testing the display yet.

+++ Mycket bra kvalite på tangentbordet och jag är supernöjd med känsla och ljud i tryck-klickandet. + Mjukvaran fungerar ok, ljus-customization fungerar bra. - Mjukvaran ber dock om att få öppna brandvägg till kinesisk server. Mjukvaran fungerar även om man nekar brandvägg, men tillåter inte att man laddar ner andras ljus-profiler om man inte skapar konto (vilket jag inte provat). Bläddra genom listor av profiler/animationer/settings är hysteriskt långsamt. HTTP-requests som tar 10 sekunder per sida. -- Media-hjulet är av en mycket lägre kvalite än resten av tangentbordet. Matrialet är plastigt, det känns flimistgt när man vrider på hjulet, och när man trycker på knappen kräver det mer tryck för att sedan kraftigt knäppa till utan nästan någon distans till botten. Varför inte ha samma kvalite som på resten av tangentbordet?? - Mini-displayen har i allafall samma färgschema som tangentbordet, till skillnad från media-hjulet. Tyvärr sitter det klent i sin anslutning. Man måste ta ut 2.4G-mottagaren som förvaras i ett litet fack precis framför anslutningen till mini-displayen (usb-c) för att kunna ansulta mini-displayen. - Färgerna på mini-displayen ser bleka ut från en normal vinkel. Skärmen borde kunna vinklas, eller ha en annan standard-vinkel. Det är orimilgt att tro att någon sitter med huvudet bara 10cm över tangentbordet, eller lutad tillbaks med helt raka armar. - Annat än att kunna ändra bild/animation på mini-displayen så saknas customization helt. Inget annat kan flyttas ändras eller döljas. (Jag tror detta kan lösas med mjukvaru-uppdateringar) - Indikatorer för caps/scroll/num-lock ligger mellan numpad och resten av tangenterna. Ljuset är start och går inte att ljustera. Mycket märkligt då allt annat ljus går att färg-ändra och ljusjustera eller släcka helt. Dessa ljus blöder dessutom in i andra färger. + Använder man inte mini-displayen så tycker jag det går att dölja snyggt med medföljande plast-panel.

eu adorei o teclado, o switch veio realmente como eu esperava.. zero ruidos e barulhos.. para trabalhar e jogar é uma beleza esse teclado, super recomendo a compra dele.

El teclado es muy hermoso, cumple mucho las expectativas, los switches, las keycaps se sienten de muy buena calidad. La intensidad de la luz de los leds, es muy buena, con varios modos y colores. Es increible. Y el plus de la pantalla, es un gadget muy unico y personalizable (con pequeños detalles de software) El detalle viene en la duracion de la bateria. Con y sin RGB en el teclado la duracion es menor a 3 dias. Es excelente la opcion de triple conectividad (2.4GHz, BT y USB-C), pero seria mejor que tuviera mas capacidad de bateria. De ahi en fuera, es un hermoso teclado. 9/10

Tastiera top di gamma proposta da Epomaker in colorazione vintage white. Inaspettatamente leggera ma che trasmette comunque una sensazione di solidità. Gli switch yellow necessitano di minor pressione rispetto ai brown che preferisco, preferenza personale ovviamente. Il rumore dei tasti è piacevole, non silenzioso ma leggermente ammorbidito dal multistrato interno, diciamo "cremoso". C'è la possibilità di richiederla con gli switch silent. I tasti sono di ottima qualità, inclinati in ergonomia e molto piacevoli al tatto trasmettendo al tempo stesso solidità. Se devo trovarci un difetto, o caratteristica, la superfice di pressione è ampia, se si scrive molto velocemente e non si è molto precisi risulta facile premere due tasti. Il comando multimediale a rotella è piacevole da utilizzare con click ben scanditi ma non condivide la stessa sensazione di solidità del resto. Manca la retroilluminazione, mancanza abbastanza importante per me. La tastiera ha dei doppi piedini per regolarne l'altezza, ovviamente gommati. Full RGB totalmente modulabile tramite software, peccano leggermente in intensità, probabilmente per far fronte del consumo della batteria. Si perché oltre via cavo, incluso nella confezione e "a tema" con la tastiera, è possibile collegarla sia via WiFi che via Bluetooth. Quindi sfruttabile come tastiera portatile. È presente anche uno switch fisico per passare dalla modalità Windows alla modalità Mac, cosi dal poter riconoscere ad occhio in caso si utilizzi su entrambi i sistemi. Il modello ha anche un piccolo schermo collegabile direttamente alla tastiera. Carino, non c'è che dire, ma nulla di eccezionale. Mostra data, ora, temperatura (meteo) e percentuale di utilizzo del processore oltre a mostrare il livello di batteria e il tipo di collegamento. C'è da dire che il grosso della spazio è dedicato alla visualizzazione di gif o immagini. Dal mio punto di vista è un pò troppo verticale, qualche grado di inclinazione l'avrebbe reso di più facile lettura, e oltre che la percentuale di utilizzo del processore avrei preferito che monitorasse anche le temperature d'esercizio. Il software non è immediatamente leggibile ma basta un minimo di pratica per capire come funziona. Offre la possibilità di mappare qualsiasi comando e metodo di illuminazione. Offre anche gif e preimpostazioni condivise dalla community, cosa che non ho trovato in concorrenti di pari fascia. In conclusione devo dire che è un ottimo prodotto, adatto sia per la scrittura che al gioco, con una discreta portabilità dato anche dal peso non eccessivo. Il sound dei tasti è il più piacevole che abbia mai provato. È presente anche il modello privo di schermo e con una leggera differenza del comando a rotella multimediale, forse più adatta al trasporto.

I have used this product for about a month and it was better than expected. I feared about technical problems from epomaker software (they used to have problems with time on the mini tv and similiar issues, which were ironed out when i got it), at first it is bit unintuitive but you can learn it quite fast. My warning for people is the mini tv, you should be careful with it, because it has no reinforcement. Lastly i add a video for people to hear how the switches (Budgerigar) sound.