these companies need to start rolling the cables and NOT folding them

@emptywig

5 күн бұрын

Its fine.

@sk8er100100

5 күн бұрын

@@emptywigmy corsair mouse had such bad folding on the cable that the shaping of it is STILL in the cable now, it's incredibly annoying and gets in the way. it's NOT fine for a premium product imo

@spinkey4842

5 күн бұрын

@@emptywig nope

@Gametris

5 күн бұрын

@@sk8er100100leave it out in the hot sunshine. It’s what production companies to to straighten extensions cords.

@sidhu704

4 күн бұрын

@@sk8er100100Corsair and Epomaker aren’t really “premium” tho, they just price themselves above what they’re actually worth.

Tbh I’d rather have a phone holder on the keyboard than an actual screen

@sts-31

5 күн бұрын

I guess it could be a fun setup with an e-reader or similar e-ink screen, but at that point you can probably just buy an ipad/kb tho

@JanJanJanJanJanJanJanJanJan2

5 күн бұрын

Maybe even a USC c charging port or data connection.

@gntyh

5 күн бұрын

Why not both?

@donc-m4900

5 күн бұрын

They don't roll their own.

@simonrockstream

4 күн бұрын

phone addict

I think companies leave the keyboard legs off because they break easily. Probably the same reason this company didn't put a hinge on the dongle cover.

@TheSolidSnakeOil

5 күн бұрын

I found a really nice wireless 65% keyboard that didn't completely suck for once but it was a pain to use because it was almost flat and didn't have feet. I had to get some off amazon to make it usable. I've no idea why not have feet has become to popular now.

@ConnorRoss

4 күн бұрын

i think there are plenty of solution to this like a super wide mono=foot

@Groovewonder2

18 сағат бұрын

Then they should make the feet removable? Like where there's round bumps on the hinge arms that just pop into place. At the absolute worst they throw in a spare set.

I like how the colors remind me of old consoles/computers (Like the Super Nintendo for the first one) and that the USB cable when plugged in looks like an old aerial coax cable

@initiallytk

5 күн бұрын

I wonder if the third one is supposed to be an homage to the original Famicom

Why does every 75% I come across look like a 90s office keyboard

@pyronical

4 күн бұрын

Yeah the retro look is done and we're over it

@leftcoastfunk

4 күн бұрын

None of my keyboards, 75% or otherwise, look like 90s office keyboards. If that's all you're finding, you're definitely looking in the wrong places lol

@divinium33

4 күн бұрын

@@leftcoastfunk no I mean I’ve seen rly nice looking ones but this retro look is just not it, maybe it’s the colors or whatever

@divinium33

4 күн бұрын

@@pyronical yeahhhh

@pmg0

3 күн бұрын

That 90s aesthetics looks so out of place next to a current year transparent case with colourful LED fans

Just a note for anyone who is UK/EU based. The EPOMAKER driver does not currently work with the ISO version, EPOMAKER are saying they are working on it but just be aware for anyone who is thinking about buying a 75X

actually i appreciate that the plastic cover for the dongle isn’t on a hinge. a hinge will break so easily and then it’s loose for ever

I really like the touch with the huge gray square and the super aesthetic "Digital Display Game&Office Mechanical Keyboard" text. Great design choice!

I really need more of these custom keyboard companies to make keyboards with silent switches. I just want a high end keyboard without the clacking

@Zoshiao

5 күн бұрын

Well most keyboards nowadays are hotswap, like the one in the video, so you can just get whatever keyboard you like, get some silent switches, there are TONS to pick from, but i've heard the TTC frozen silent v2's are good and swap them in! that's the great benefit of hotswap boards.

@ivanpopov4872

4 күн бұрын

This keyboard can be configured with silent switches on epomakers website

@JoseGuggiari

3 күн бұрын

@@Zoshiao the sea salt silent switch from epomaker is what I got and it feels amazing and with almost 0 clicky sounds. It s even more silent than my MacBook pro's keys

Plouffe, i gotta know: was that rainfall northern lights built in or was it programmed? Seamless integration with the deskpad!

The whole marketing thing about their foam is the biggest scam ever. Most keyboards already have them and adding a fancy name to it won't change anything.

@KirbyNPenguins

5 күн бұрын

Audiophiles: you haven't seen a bigger scam yet

@Wanted54321

4 күн бұрын

It actually does, japanese poron have different density to ones made in china, and they have different sound profile too.

I have a giant Ikea counter desk, dual 27" monitors and a giant desk mat... Why are all the interesting keyboards mini, TKL, or 75%? Give me a proper 104 key layout with programmable buttons and a screen like the old Logitech G15s but with proper switches!

@Zoshiao

5 күн бұрын

Because not everyone has a giant desk, a lot of people live in smaller dorms or apartments with small desks or just prefer to have more room to use their mouse on low sensitivity or simply don't need or want all those buttons they don't use all that often, but you can always get like a Keychron Q6 or Q6 Max or heck even an old IBM battleship the world is your oyster man...

@bfvader

5 күн бұрын

@@Zoshiao Q6 Max is barely more than the standard 104 key and honestly kind of boring. I'm saying that all the keyboards with interesting extra features are smaller than the full layout ones that used to be standard.

@gregor2436

4 күн бұрын

I have a 2m desk, a 32" screen + 2 smaller ones. I would always go for 75% max. I don't work so much with numbers, so I don't need the numpad. But if I need it, I have an extra external numpad, so I can adjust it to my needs.

Ploufe I think it totally looks like a SNES color way.

@Husky_Mountain_Productions

5 күн бұрын

I was kinda getting mad, i'm like its snes!!!! how do you not know the colors?!?!?

@RobbPage

4 күн бұрын

@@Husky_Mountain_Productions they knew full well it was the snes colorway. they also know full well that by NOT mentioning that the comments will go crazy pointing it out and ltt makes more money.

@AaronKnouse

4 күн бұрын

@@RobbPage 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #facts

The thing about a hinge is those little plastic pins always break. Probably magnets would be the best.

I had to pause your video just to leave a comment, about how much I appreciate your love of gimmicks and gimmicky mechanical keyboards, because I am also a huge sucker for a good screen and a great light show. And I really do enjoy it when I'm working on my books and stories. EpoMaker has connectivity issues sometimes, but the south-facing LEDs are so bright, I was on the fence for a while, but these really are worth the money. Teach me how to get sponsored lol.

Man this keyboard looks perfect for me, either with the screen or the phone holder. Now i just hope they release it with ISO-ES layout for us internationals.

the most useless feature is the LCD, you can't even use it for anything other than showing those leds

When do we see a buildoff with Plouffe and like Hipyo?

Those cables look like they have a partnership with Chubbycable

Honestly a lot cheaper than I expected. I figured it'd be $200+. If they had a bare version that I could load my own switches into I'd be sold.

Love epomaker. Been using a TH96 PRO for about 2 yrs. Great for the money.

honestly the way it sounds and quality wise,with the screen,that is seriously not a bad price.... im a wooting guy,so if i can combine the two id pay for that

I actually dislike that cable. the type-c end is okay, but maybe a bit bulky, but there are very few motherboard/laptop configurations where that bulky ass type-a is going to fit without blocking SOMETHING. Thankfully that's not an attached cable, so you can swap to one that's practical.

If it were orange and had a handle on the side, it would look like the "computer" I had when I was 5. Like 1986.

I just bought the Keychron V1 Max, this had better not be as good or I'm feeling buyer's remorse.

@Zoshiao

4 күн бұрын

I would say the Keychron V1 Max vs This DynaTab 75 is roughly 50/50 depending on what you value, i think the DynaTab sounds better then most Keychron boards out of the box, but with modding Keychron boards can sound amazing, also the Keychron uses VIA and not epomakers software so thats a plus and while im personally not a fan of cheap aluminum cases that could also be seen as a upside... Overall I would say the V1 Max is pretty decent board so I wouldn't feel buyer's remorse if I were in your shoes.

@HedgehogY2K

4 күн бұрын

@@Zoshiao What a pleasant surprise, thanks for the input. I have modified my keyboard to perfection with 10 red switches and the rest browns, I also bought a double shot PBT OSA kit full of key caps, which was the longest part to install. My priority for lighting on keyboards is FIRMWARE CONFIGURATION, none of those Windows programs taking up my CPU.

They didn't put a hinge on the dongle cover for customisability. Now without the hinge you can just remove it and put your own cover on.

This just makes me realise how lucky I was to have picked up a G15 all those years ago. I always wanted a G19 but by the time I had the spare change Logitech had moved to just having a holder for my phone which I never used because I didn't want to run down the phone's battery.

When did Dom DeLuise start reviewing keyboards??? :) Awesome vid as always!!!

This is so close to the same layout as the woothing 80HE! F row is a bit different, and the arrow keys are arrow positioning is a bit lower and to the right, and wooting uses 3x 1.25u between space and arrows vs 4x 1u for this one.

Looks cool, like the retro look, but I will only buy a full keyboard

Wonder if you guys will cover the *Flux Keyboard,* assuming it actually releases. As far as I know it hasn't come out yet. It's expensive as hell, but the idea of a keyboard that is a screen and almost fully transparent (like 98% clear or something) is neat. Supposedly low latency (1-2 ms) too, with analog hall effect. TBH, even if it was entirely legit, I don't think I could justify getting it. Between the price and the distraction of the screen, which honestly probably wouldn't work that well since the effect is intended for a straight on top-down view. I'd still like to see it get covered though.

@HexylvaniaFilms

3 күн бұрын

you just sent. me down a really cool rabbit hole

@ThatSoddingGamer

2 күн бұрын

@@HexylvaniaFilms Hah, try not to get stuck in it though XD Years back there was apparently a keyboard with individual screens on each key, which is actually an idea I thought about myself some years back, but of course someone had already done it. It had some problems as I recall, namely that it was expensive and I think it just wasn't very great as a KB for some reason or other?

Hmm... my daughter going away to college this fall and I got her a Type C dock for use with DEX.. That phone holding keyboard makes me want a keyboard with a built in dock...

Not full-sized, so no use to a left handed critter like me. I remap all keys to the keypad and surrounding keys.

guys should do the 8bit do keyboard, they look great

@jNetDowling

4 күн бұрын

They are great! I've been using my N-edition for months, love it.

I love hci tech so much!!

the feature i would love to see is dongle built into the charging cable that uses single usb in.

Epomaker is such an unusual OEM in the keyboard space. Really they just rebrand Chinese keyboards that don't have enough demand to come to the states on their own. Or that was my experience with the "Epomaker Ajazz AK820 Pro" I bought on Amazon. All the branding on the box, the keyboard itself, etc, was just from Ajazz. Having said that, they pick really quality stuff to bring over this way and I am happy to have the shorter ship times and easier customer service options that Amazon offers. I just worry that the OEMs are in a race to the bottom right now and that will eventually get too good to be true.

This seems like it could have been a good entry level solution for me if it had come out a couple of months earlier and I didn't buy a 30 usd mechanical keyboard from hyperX. I am very happy with it but I kind of did want detachable wired/wireless options. hot swapability and size are good extras

I literally was thinking yesterday “I need a new Plouff (sp?) keyboard video”, my prayers have been answered.

The idea of a keyboard enthusiast will never not make me laugh

I can't imagine ever buying these keyboards. I've never understood who and why would want them. There are so many prettier keyboards that you can get for much cheaper and that don't look like a super wide tractor.

If there could be a way for the screen to be used for actual writing, and the device saving text as an odt file or similar, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. I've been looking for years for a device similar to the electronic typewriters from my childhood.

You say to each their own when it comes to keyboards with or without Numpad. But you almost never showcase keyboards with one. The last one was I think the remake of the Model F 10 Months ago. I wish you would showcase a few full-sized Keyboards without gimmicks.

@Remmes

4 күн бұрын

There aren't many good full-size (custom) keyboards, other than maybe Keychron. Sure the gamer brands have them but they're not great.

@fateunleashed9680

4 күн бұрын

They'd have to find one and get another host to show it off, since there'd be no gimmick for the sucker to get interested in.

@ChristopherChapelle

4 күн бұрын

there are barely any custom 100% keyboards that's why

I just bought the nes themed 8bitdo keyboard, but now i want this snes themed keyboard lol

Plouffe: I am elitist & dumb Everyone: Are you really, really sure, "Mr I have the best monitor and you don't?" =D

I saw the title of this video and thought the keyboard had a labelmaker in it 🤣🤣🤣

It feels like the reason there aren't feet on higher end keyboards is because at that point, you realise that tilting your keyboard anymore, just hurts to type on more.

the black one is sleeeeek

You say obviously it’s 75% because of its name but there’s so many keyboards with 75 in their name that aren’t 75% It held up me buying a keyboard for about a month while I did the confusing search I ended up getting the epomaker a-jazz AK820 pro with the gift switches and it sounds feels and looks great for me I like the screen and rgb too all for just £51

As these become more common I wonder how much of a security risk they are gonna be

@Zoshiao

5 күн бұрын

A security risk? what do you think they have a bomb inside of them or something? lol... but nah seriously I would never buy a keyboard that needs its own awful software just to change some RGB or macros...

I miss the good old Saitek Eclipse.

Needs a screen with an actual quality display that has decent resolution. Enough resolution to display whatever you want

@mwillis1979

5 күн бұрын

I had a 2017 15" MBP with Touch bar. Awful computer. It had no physical function keys!! It went in for repair 3 times as characters started typing twice with one tap. Absolute garbage. They eventually replaced the entire computer with a 15" M1 🤣 I still only use Apple, but am thinking about getting a mechanical keyboard for long sessions of typing. On keyboards, anything other than keys and backlighting are a distraction in my mind. I need to research.

@RichWithTech

3 күн бұрын

@@mwillis1979 didn't the 15" air start with M2?

@mwillis1979

3 күн бұрын

@@RichWithTech it did. I got the 15” M1 MacBook Pro as a replacement

@RichWithTech

3 күн бұрын

@@mwillis1979 I couldn't find an M1 15" on google, can you tell me what the specs are?

@starvin-marvin-the-martian

Күн бұрын

@@mwillis1979There is no 15” M1 MBP.

*looks for the OEM product that Epomaker rebranded and upsold*

the thing about being bang on: either you are or you are not.

Are you gonna review the Keychron B6/B1 Pro? It certainly LOOKS like apple magic keyboard, I wonder if it also feels like it, or is it actually good XD

I remember when a wired mechanical keyboard would be $100 minimum with some basic RGB. Now they are affordable.

that red color is more Nintendo Famicom color and not as much Noctua fan.

Please review the epomaker a-jazz AK820 pro with the gift switches

Is it possible to use this screen for displaying cpu & gpu temperature?

a feeture 😄 3:15

So they sell these in the UK officially through amazon, and the ones they sell are ansi, or if you want the iso version you have to order from their website, and have it delivered from China, with all the delivery fees, taxes at to deal with making it more expencive... Not very well thought through tbh haha

i like more the one with phone/tablet holder, but isnt available in black, soooooo lcd it is then

ngl, i would totally use the screen to keep track what i copy-pasted ... now if only they would sell it on real sizes & not the gimmicky 75%

@gregor2436

4 күн бұрын

What are you really missing with 75%? The numpad? Get an external one.

@Artista_Frustrado

4 күн бұрын

@@gregor2436 Actual good Arrow Key placement for starters also by the point you get a Numpad, you already lost the Air Quotes "Save of desk space" so you might as well go for TKL. there's no real need for 75%; 60% or lower, I get, you're crazy but I get those. But 75%? Just get a TKL at that point

@rixy560

4 күн бұрын

75% isnt a gimmick lol, its inbetween of 65% and TKL size

@Artista_Frustrado

4 күн бұрын

@@rixy560 and it is a gimmick size

3:29 because elevating the back of the keyboard is bad for your health. The wrists must be in a neutral position.

I do wish you guys opened it up

I was on the Kickstarter for this one and like it over all but mine had a defect and they won't exchange it with out me sending it in first at my expense.

Do they offer a non-x to x conversion kit? Say you bought the non-x on a budget then wanted to upgrade it to a X model, maybe screen and battery combo upgrade kit, maybe make it $60 just for storage of the added hardware, would be pretty cool

I kinda dig the Super Nintendo Color scheme.

Guys thats not the usual Linus pic for such tests! What???!

my brother liked the butterfly keyboard better than my 50$ mechanical keyboard

Legalize 1x1 Keyboards!!!

Adam looks like a young Bray Wyatt

Time to review the Endgame Gear KB65he

One big problem with this keyboard is the lack light pass through on the keycaps. That's what keeps me from getting anything from epomaker.

140 isn’t bad considering I have seen other similar keyboards like this go for like 500.

Holly Raptor Jesus, I will again spend all my money 🐧

K70 Max magnetic switches, that is a bit of a gimmick? I wanna see someone with keyboard experience to review it. I have the keyboard but my only comparison is my former corsair keyboard so have no clue how it holds up against custom keyboards.

I have always liked a keyboard with a screen. Nothing has matched the OG Logitech G15 for me sadly. Give me that again.

Tactile switches are the best

Kinda reminds me of the speak and spell.

It's actually crazy how little he knows about mods on boards. The "hifi sound sheet" is literally just pe foam which is contributing to that marbly sound that all of these cheap boards use to mask design flaws in case construction leading to board ping.

@Stavroization

4 күн бұрын

Are you referring to what he said in the intro?? I think he was scoffing more at the "hi-fi" marketing rather than the foam itself. If you did watch the rest of the video, that should've made it more clear.

@riceshakes

4 күн бұрын

I'm talking about 7:50ish where he says the sheet doesn't make any difference. It's the ENTIRE sound, it makes a massive difference​@@Stavroization

The screen should show computer stats, heat, usage ect

Where da hell is my numpad??

Nah still good with my G13 and G15 keyboards

@barovelli

5 күн бұрын

Still rolling with a G510s, LCD screen, 18 programmable G-Keys, full KB with 10 Key. Never found anything that's made me want to replace it.

@JohnSmith-xq1pz

4 күн бұрын

@@barovelli Nice👍

they look and sound so nice... I have an Xtrfy K4 TKL and its not that good... :(

Looks like a till keyboard from the early 2000s. 🤨

Considering this keyboard as my office rig. The screen would be mostly handy to leave a quick "out for lunch" message or whatever. Any clue if it's scriptable? Or would I need to do everything by clicking in their software?

@danieloberhofer9035

Күн бұрын

That idea's actually pretty nifty... ... although I'd probably have it say "hands off" or something even more rude. 😂

i had this long before the review

i was a huge sucker for the epomaker rt100 but when i updated the firmware the screen died. sad.

Mine doesn't have the labels. they stopped printing that nonsense during the first part of the production.

The label in the top right... rip

Yeah, that's exactly what I need while I'm typing/working - a massive, attention grabbing screen. And if you can avoid looking at that screen then what exactly is the point of it? Sorry Plouffe - hard pass on the screen version.

Why are so many mechanical keyboards without numpads these days? Have people forgotten how to use their right hand when typing? Does nobody use home or end anymore? Even on my keyboard which does have a numpad, the end key only works when numlock is off. I use both the numpad, and the additional keys on that side all the time, especially the enter key. I want more full sized mechanical keyboards.

@ffukamizu

5 күн бұрын

I mean the numpad doesn't add any value if you are not constantly typing numbers all day, and really gets in the way of the mouse if you center the kb on you

@Jj82op

5 күн бұрын

You have two End keys, on the number 1 on the numpad and on the cluster above the arrow keys, you can always use this one. When you are typing both hands are on the home row, so moving your hands out of the way to press other keys can be inefficient. These are more popular just for people who don't need the numpad very much, gaming or some people like to save desk space, for example. There are plenty of full sized keyboards, Keychron is a popular brand. I think we should see more numpads on the left side, makes sense to me to use the mouse with your right hand and numpad with the left. Or having a separate numpad solves that too.

Depth!

Was the pattern on the keyboard looking like the desk mat intentional?

Why you would want a screen, but not a dang knob for basic frickin media control, is beyond me. After I had the first gen corsair k70 rgb with the volume wheel on it, ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO, I've hated every keyboard I've used without one. In my opinion, there is no excuse to be holding the FN key for every day functions in the year of our lord 2024 my brother in christ

How does he not recognize snes and famicon colours!?

Recommendation for a full keyboard with a numpad (not 96%) and wireless that's pre built and sounds great with clicky or tactile switches

No Volume knob :/ Id rather have that and a smaller phone holder

I want the Logitech G19 back! 😢😢