VELOCIFIRE Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard Mini, 78-Key Compact Ergonomic, Outemu Brown Switches Backlit and Double-Shot ABS Keycaps for Copywriter, Typist and Programmer

So I have an expensive Razer keyboard, the Huntsman, to be specific, so I am going to comparing a little bit to that here.I have been using it pretty consistently for at least a few weeks and here are my thoughts:The keys are a tiny bit more spongy than my other keyboard, but it makes the mechanical clicking much more quiet, and this is very noticeable, the spongy part is very very minor and would not impede a reactive press for gaming, it’s honestly a very nice feature. When I game sometimes my friends comment on the clicking of my main keyboard, typical with traditional mechanical keyboards. So this is an incredibly solid option, in terms of consistency of presses and the quietness stacked with the price, you truly cannot go wrong here. I was beyond impressed with it, and am considering just using it for my main setup.I have a for fun low budget PC setup that I use this for and I was thoroughly impressed how well it compared to my other keyboard, I was expecting something to just feel poorly made and not hold up well or be not very responsive, and this was none of those things. It works extremely well, and I actually became a fan of the brand.

UPDATE:Addition of a personally subjective Con:- The key surfaces are not quite gritty/grippy enough; a hair too much slip and slide for my taste, but not noticeable enough.Removal of an originally posted Con:" - Also I was a little bummed that while there are 6 low budget modes of backlighting, there does not seem to exist an "off" setting - the backlighting is always on in some manner until the keyboard loses power. I currently have it set to "breathing" because it's the least distracting of the modes and most frequently produces the closest "off" moments."This removal is because that function does actually exhist, and it is by pressing Fn+Down Arrow until the backlight is off. I've found that the 3 brightness levels should be considered in a range of 0, 1, 2; where 0 is Off, 1 is Low, 2 is High. As already quoted, my original review gave a Con for a lack of such a backlight-off setting.Due to these new considerations I have changed my rating score from 4 to 5, as I felt that the remaining Cons (including the new Con mentioned) weren't enough to keep from giving a 5. I also changed the title to read "great" instead of the original "very good" qualification.- - - ORIGINAL - - -Very good product for the price. I was looking for a good small mechanical keyboard for gaming that would allow me to regain real estate on my desk for more mouse movement versatility. While that end has successfully been achieved at an affordable price, there are a few Cons that kept this from a 5-star rating in my book.Cons:- A little more wobble in a few of the keys than I would prefer, but nothing too disappointing.- I would have liked, at the very least, a no-frills height adjustment of some sort, even just a pair of small single-setting legs. Instead the keyboard base is just ever-so-slightly angled.All-in-all, a very good pseudo (non-Cherry) MX Brown mechanical non-numpad keyboard experience.

For $20, this is a great little keyboard. Metal underneath the keys keeps it nice and solid, it's attractive. Keys are brown switches, so there's a tactile feel with a very muted sound. More of a dull thud instead of some other keyboards which have a metallic ring to them. Backlighting is more of a light blue than white, but it is bright and keycaps are very clearly illuminated, even in bright light. Condensed key layout but still very workable with minimal compromises.That said, go buy the Velocifire TKL02 if you can handle the extra weight. It's superior in every way. This weighs about 1.5 lbs, the TKL02 is 2.6+ lbs. The key layout on the TKL02 is no compromises. The TKL02 feels like an industrial keyboard, something you'd find on a heavy piece of equipment or what you'd find on a commercial cash register -- something designed to take an absolute beating. The feel of the TKL02 is just flat-out impressive. The TKL78 (this keyboard) feels a bit mushy compared to the TKL02. Not mushy, mushy, but not quite as crisp as the TKL02. I grew up on the IBM Model M's, so I like things clicky.I already have 2x TKL02 and 2x TKL61WS keyboard, Redragon K580 (full), Redragon S113 (TKL), and two IBM Model Ms. The IBM Model Ms, Velocifire TKL02 and TKL61WS are my favourites out of the bunch. If I have to do some extended typing, those are the ones I reach for first. The TKL61WS is connected to my car's computer and with it being such a great keyboard, I can touch-type and keyboard-operate the entire car without having to take my eyes off the road. I picked up the S113 at a serious discount and with it being much lighter than the Velocifire keyboards, it made the perfect travel keyboard. Nice enough, but cheap enough that I didn't mind if it got beat up on the road.Now, I think this keyboard, the TKL78 will be my new travel keyboard. It's the lightest of the bunch, has nice backlighting, feels nice enough to type on, and is cheap enough that I won't mind it getting damaged or lost.