ET8186 Gaming Keyboard

Have had this keyboard for about 4 years now. One of the best bang for buck investments I made in my build. Love that I don't have to download any software to mess with the RGB settings and functions. Everything is done through shortcuts on the device. If it's ever available again. I would highly recommend for a budget build!

I've been typing on this keyboard for a couple weeks now and I have to say it's be a joy to type on. Part of that may be the switch from red to blue switches but typing has been significantly more comfortable and accurate after switching. Of course the downside is the keys are super loud and clicky but that is to be expected for these switches. Overall, the build quality, lighting, and typing experience have all been quite good. I would say this keyboard reminds me of RedDragon keyboards (which isn't a bad thing), all the way down to the layout and key font. My only minor complaint (which is, again, similar to other RedDragon keyboards I've tried) is some of the larger keys (like space and enter) are a little wobbly, but it doesn't take away from the typing experience too much so I'm okay with it. It's a great keyboard for the price and compares very well to other keyboards at this price (and is an absolute steal if you can find it on sale for $39.99 like I did).

This is not some insane gaming keyboard. It is an incredible durable and long lasting keyboard for the money though. If you dont want to spend $100's on a top of a line keyboard consider this one instead it lasted me a few years and is now my (perfectly functioning) backup in case my expensive keyboard fails me. The only "problem" with this keyboard is the matte paint eventually wore off the keys I used the most like WASD, didnt hinder performance at all.

I designed keyboards for Qume/DTC long ago, and collected early electronic keyboards as a hobby. I type a lot and on poor keyboards, the plastic guides on most keyboards wear out and keys start binding in half a year to two years. So far, I have replaced four key switches, which you can do with the hotswap keys. No soldering Needed! Not all failed due to use. Funny story below. Cherry BLUE keys are not as tactile as a good rubber dome keyboard like the DELL RT7D50 (there are a lot of bad rubber dome keyboards too), and NOTHING like the old IBM "Model M" buckling spring keyboards of the 1980's! Tactile feedback and (and noise) on the CP3 is the hard stop of the key slamming into the base at the end of it's travel. A good tactile feel is when the key "gives" and travel becomes easier. Can't feel it in this Cherry Blue keyboard, nor the brown. At one point it started key-falsing, one keystroke, multiple different characters, a characteristic which I diagnosed and helped fix for Qume corp. Not often, but was getting worse. Irritating! And now, after an initial pause, the keys start repeating. Board failure? Then I started getting all kinds of crazyness my computers. Have I been hacked???!!!??? Ah... after a day spent investigating three computers this connects with, I tried it on a fourth computer that does NOT have screen capture configured, it revealed the Print-Screen key was being intermittently triggered by the vibration of my typing. (Laughing!) The "hacker" was just a broken keyswitch (key-witch?). What a relief! Replaced that keyswitch and all was great again. Love that Hot Swap feature! Not that bad.

I like the many, many different lighting modes this has. The fact that each mode has different color patterns too is just amazing. It's ergonomic, it functions well, the USB cable feels well insulated, and its weight means it doesn't slide around easily (which is good). That said, it could use some improvements. My spacebar has already started developing an issue even though I've only had the keyboard for about a week or so. I'm having to press it harder than usual and the problem is getting worse. I fear that the other keys will follow as they get more use.

Honestly, for the price was a big skeptical, but this feels much better then my $100 Ornata razor keyboard. I really like the small size. Rgb is decent (I just like how it lights up in general). Solid, doesn't slide around on my mat. Key clicks feel great to type on. It's also very responsive for gaming, I don't notice any delay.

I liked the keyboard and it worked well until a few days ago. Now it won't always backtrack, and sometimes I can't get a second "s" to type. I used the keyboard almost every day, but my actual output is not all that much, maybe on average 3 or four hundred words a day.

I really needed a new keyboard (My old one had lots of dead keys) and I decided to get one that would last. I have and will always love RGB lights, and this one certainly came through. It has 10 different RGB modes plus you can customize your own! I originally thought 50 dollars was a lot for a keyboard, but it was certainly worth it. It is good to note that it is super clicky and loud; I personally like that but some people might not. Great product.

No he tenido ningún problema en cuanto al ruido, me parece bastante decente. Este teclado me resulta mucho más cómodo que el que tenía antes así que he quedado satisfecho en ese aspecto. Me parece un precio neutral para lo que es ya que cumplió mis expectativas por lo que me parece un precio justo para un teclado de esta calidad