NixeusModa v2 Compact Mechanical Switch, Clicky Tactile Bump Feedback Keyboard for Windows & Mac (MK-BL15)

The Nixeus MODA rubbed me the wrong way at first. After arriving with a busted left shift key, I took advantage of the better than average 3 year warranty. Nixeus was great in sending me out a replacement before I had to send mine back. After a little time in getting used to the Kailh brown keys and unusual F key layout, it turned into a great TKL budget keyboard.The body of the MODA is all plastic with a solid metal backplate. Plastic accents above and below show faux "screws" that are unpainted. I'm not sure what type of look Nixeus was going for, but some may not like it. Honestly, I kind of liked it. The Nixeus logo sat atop by the USB cord in gray, but no mention of MODA anywhere on the body. The large chin is a little too small for a wrist rest but I had no problem using the keyboard. Laser engraved key caps sit atop the Kailh browns, while Nixues was nice enough to include some awesome looking blue WASD and arrow key caps, with a blue key cap puller. I still recommend using a wire key cap puller. The F keys atop the keyboard are all lumped together, with dedicated volume down, up, mute, web browser and email client keys. There is no FN key due to the dedicated keys. Sadly there is no Win lock key. Any self proclaimed gaming keyboard should have a Win key lock in some form. The included blue keys are nice and include a slight raise on the key cap and have an arrow design next to the WASD lettering. I've seen some people say if it feels like the stock key caps, then the included keys are useless, but I love the comestic look that it gives the keyboard. No backlighting is included, and strangely instead of dedicated Caps lock and Scroll lock indicators, Nixues stuck a blue LED under both keys. The key caps do not allow light through, but the light bleeds from under the caps to indicate activation. I would have much rather seen a dedicated area for the indcators, or at least a small clear plastic cutout in the keys. The larger keys utilized a Costar style stabilizer with plenty grease around the tips. The underside is lined with a grainy pattern with 4 small rubber feet, and the flip out feet flip towards the top of the keyboard and are not rubberized. The USB cord is a thick rubber and goes to a basic looking USB plug with gold plating, and a ferrite core.The MODA was my first mechanical with Kailh browns, but I've used Cherry's browns. Off the bat, the keys felt very similar to the Cherry variety, and had a nice uniform feel to them. At a 60 gram activation, they felt nice and not too heavy or light. Kailh browns and Cherry for that matter have a slight bump in the middle of the travel. At a 4mm bottom out, they activate at 2 mm and the bump occurs slightly before that. It feels great to type on and to game. I like a tactile feel, but blues are my favorite. This key is perfect for people who game and type but don't want the noise of a blue. Reds are best for straight up gaming with a linear feedback. I noticed at first some keys didn't seem to have the bump, but slowly depressing the keys affected had the keys make the bump. It never came back after a few attempts. Typing at typeracer.com gave me a high of 91 WPM with a 0% error rate. The keyboard made a nice "clack" bottoming out but wasn't too loud. O rings could help quiet it. The gray metal back plate gave the keyboard a nice sturdiness, but it still felt light when picked up. Nixeus includes a mere 6 KRO, but this should be sufficient for most beyond the hardcore. The keyboard reports at 1000Hz.At $54 when I purchased, this is a great no frills keyboard. No software but no other standout features beyond a unique look and blue keycaps. Nixues also doesn't offer a choice of switch types, so no reds, blues, blacks, etc. Browns are a nice middle of the road key so not many should have a problem. One thing I loved about Nixeus' box is that they promote the use of Kailh. Many manufacturers hide the fact that they are not using Cherry, but Nixeus proudly displays it has Kailh. I would rather Cherry but there is nothing really wrong with Kailh, as they have the same 50m keypresses. I would highly recommed the MODA to anyone who wants a great TKL keyboard without any of the frills.Pros: Sturdy build quality, metal backplate, blue replacement key caps with key puller, dedicated keys not requiring a Fn key, great feeling brown Kailh's, an impressive 3 year warranty.Cons: Unusual F key layout, no choice of switch, only 6KRO, LED indicators under non-translucient key caps.

I've been using this keyboard as my daily driver for a couple weeks now.-Background-I'd classify myself as a PC gamer and enthusiast. I love hardware.I've been using a Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 with it's Cherry MX Blue switches for quite some time, and craved a keyboard with quieter switches(due to possible roommates being annoyed) and a smaller form factor. When this keyboard hit $50 for a couple days, I decided to snatch it up.-Build Quality-Overall, the keyboard is built decently. The plastic casing and keycaps definitely have a cheap plastic feel, but if you compare this keyboard to your typical off-the-shelf keyboard, it's much better. All switches are mounted on a metal backplate. Rubber feet are on the bottom to help it stop from sliding, but these particular set of feet like to catch dust. As a result, the keyboard does slide around on the desk and doesn't stay in place as well as other keyboards I've used and tested. Keep in mind that there is no rubber on the two flip-up feet on the bottom of the keyboard.Keycaps feel a lot cheaper than I'm used to, but so far they've resisted shine quite well due to their matte finish. They're shaped like any other mechanical keyboard and don't throw you off. The printing on them is a little bit inconsistent, with some key printing being darker than others.-Looks-This keyboard definitely is a little bit on the tacky side. The fake screw heads and texture on the top and bottom of the keyboard are just enough to make this a dealbreaker for some. It's a matte finish in most places, but the bottom has a coarse brush texture with some shiny plastic accents. These shiny plastic accents are lower than the brushed texture.-Feel-The Kailh Brown switches are clones of the more popular Cherry MX Brown switches. Kailh is able to sell these switches in many, many more places due to the expiration of one of Cherry's patents.The Kailh browns are a switch that have a small tactile bump on its actuation point. This bump is much smaller than the MX Blue keyswitch - something I was not expecting. It is still enough to notice when typing, and my typing speed has maintained its 80-100wpm rating on this keyboard.I can tell that these switches aren't made to the QC that Cherry has on their switches. Some keys have a more defined bump than others. My A key has a slightly squeaky spring, and probably could use some lubrication. My right arrow key wiggled a little bit, but I used some hot glue right next to the switch to eliminate that. I also find that I can't feel the bump on my right shift key, but taking the key off and pressing the switch by itself feels just fine, leading me to believe that the stabilizer is a little bit off.However, when I type, my typing tends to be a little bit more "deliberate" than others, and therefore I bottom out every key. I don't really notice the difference in the tactile bump between keys when typing, but it'll sometimes bug me just because I know that they're there.Gaming on these is just fine. I play mostly first person shooters, and I have had no issue. In fact, moving from my full size Blackwidow Ultimate to this allows my hands to be closer together. I feel a lot more comfortable in this position.The bottom 1-2" piece of plastic is not really a wrist rest. I wish that Nixeus had left it out completely so that people could more seamlessly purchase their own wrist wrests and fit them on.-Layout-Layout overall is fine. The block above the arrow keys has been moved down to add "media controls", which I'm fine with. There is no skip, pause/play, and previous control though. Instead, there's volume up, down, mute, home, and mail. Home takes you to the home screen of your browser, and mail brings up your default mail program. I don't use home or mail, and would gladly give those up for music control instead.-Conclusion-Overall, you get what you pay for. The keyboard is not bad, and a great option if you're on a budget. If you're looking for the features and quality of a more expensive mechanical, you're definitely not going to find it here. The small keyboard size is more comfortable during long gaming sessions, the keyswitches are quieter, and as a result this keyboard will stay on my desk for the forseeable future.If you have any further questions, feel free to leave a comment.

Si bien, muchos buscan un teclado TKL mecanico con switches que no sean marca patito, este es uno muy bueno con el que se puede iniciar. El que escogi fue de Switches Brown/Cafes y a pesar de ser menos ruidosos que los Blues/Azules, son bastante comodos, practicos y aparte compatibles con mac. Las teclas son faciles de reemplazar y el cuerpo de aluminio da un peso sustancial. El uso de este teclado es casual para trabajos de editorial y gaming, y sinceramente es increible el sentido tactil en ambos.Altamente recomendado, especialmente por que si tienes la facilidad, tambien puedes cambiar los switches a CherryMX sin problemas.

If you write a lot for a living or for a passion, then this keyboard would be a godsend. Really nice action, no double entries, full sized keyboard with number pad and all the extra keys on a old IBM keyboard, and I have never typed faster on any keyboard I have used, nor as accurately. The only keyboard that comes close is a USB Thinkpad keyboard, which is like a thinkpad keyboard on a laptop, but is external and connects via USB. Between these two, this keyboard is more comfortable to use, more accurate and just feels better to me. The Thinkpad keyboard is good for when you have to travel, as it is much more compact than this Nixeus keyboard. I guess you can have almost everything, provided you are willing to let things not be perfect.

The keyboard word great! And it works perfectly with mac. However, I see the Mac keycaps in the images, they are not included in the package. And I do not know where to buy them either. So please be aware that the mac keycaps are NOT included.

Purchased the version with brown switches. This is a great keyboard. It is a bit loud if you bottom out your key strokes, but the switches are very precise and you can type without bottoming out thus reducing the click noise. I’ve been using this keyboard professionally for a few weeks now. No misses or double presses yet. I’ve spent twice as much on mechanical keyboards with much lower quality. Highly recommended.

Its alright.. switches are really not that premium of a feel. Its cheap so you cant really expect much.If you're on a budget then this is a good pick! But certainly not it for me.