Das Keyboard Ultimate or Ducky Shine 3?

[Eoin]

I have found myself needing to decide between these 2 mechanical keyboards, I don't mind that the das keyboard doesn't have led backlighting or printed keypads. I am more interested in build quality, reliability and comfort for both typing and gaming. Thanks in advance.

[91wow]

They are both very, very good keyboards in terms of quality and support. DAS has a huge name backing them, and ducky as well. The ducky does have the back lighting and that's a plus in my book. Go for what ever one you think you like more. Do you want the back light or a more elitist keycap set that not a lot of people will eb able to type on? 

[_ASSASSIN_]

They are both very, very good keyboards in terms of quality and support. DAS has a huge name backing them, and ducky as well. The ducky does have the back lighting and that's a plus in my book. Go for what ever one you think you like more. Do you want the back light or a more elitist keycap set that not a lot of people will eb able to type on? 

lol ducky ain't big

 

I'd personally get the Ducky because I can't live without backlighting

[LogicDeifying]

Just get a CoolerMaster keyboard great quality and at a better more budget conscious price.

[creativename]

Just get a CoolerMaster keyboard great quality and at a better more budget conscious price.

CM might be great for the price, but the quality isn't as high up as DAS keyboards, and the features isn't up there with duckys.

[KaareKanin]

I would go Ducky based only on looks

[LogicDeifying]

CM might be great for the price, but the quality isn't as high up as DAS keyboards, and the features isn't up there with duckys.

Source?

[Panda of the Shadow]

The only thing i fucking hate my about Ducky Shine 3 is that fucking little duck. For the rest it's awesome. (I love Cherry MX Browns.) 

[91wow]

lol ducky ain't big

 

I'd personally get the Ducky because I can't live without backlighting

huge name. A lot of people know about them. And ducky has a very big following for the size of the company,

[91wow]

CM might be great for the price, but the quality isn't as high up as DAS keyboards, and the features isn't up there with duckys.

What do you mean as high quality as DAS? DAS keyboards from what I've seen have more flex than CM and CM uses the same PCB as Filco. So it's pretty solid built. 

[_ASSASSIN_]

Source?

look at it, there's your source

huge name. A lot of people know about them. And ducky has a very big following for the size of the company,

HAHA, where is your source on that

we need @Whiskers

[91wow]

 

look at it, there's your source

HAHA, where is your source on that

we need @Whiskers

Look at it. Any forum that has a keyboard section will know about ducky. If you're in the market for a mechanical keyboard you probably have looked at ducky. I've seen small PC shops sell ducky keyboards and multi-million dollar company's sell them as well. 

[LogicDeifying]

look at it, there's your source

HAHA, where is your source on that

we need @Whiskers

It being what the keyboards?

[_ASSASSIN_]

It being what the keyboards?

any of them, CM make decent quality but it won't be up to DAS or Ducky

[WindyDays]

The Shine 3 probably has better build quality, but I would decide based on your aesthetic preferences.

[paulsterio]

I love the Ultimate and how it doesn't have printed keycaps.

[creativename]

Source?

you just need to touch it to feel the inferior build quality of a CM keyboard, now the CM build quality is just fine for the price, but still not as good as a das keyboard, no keyboard has better build quality than a das keyboard. And don't say corsair keyboards, they have flimsy construction, they just have an aluminum plate on the top to make up for the cheap flexible plastic on the bottom. And feature wise, ducky has more lighting modes, so techincally that's a feature that CM keyboards don't have. 

[tbc]

das is glossy...like wtf.

 

shine 3 wins because it's opponent went full-retard

[LogicDeifying]

das is glossy...like wtf.

 

shine 3 wins because it's opponent went full-retard

Yeah at least for me glossy keyboards looks and feel cheap I'm typing on a glossy membrane keyboard right now...

[luckyduckstr]

Just get a CoolerMaster keyboard great quality and at a better more budget conscious price.

The problem with CM Storm Quickfires/Trigger is that there has always been a bit of a low quality in comparison to Das and Ducky like what 

 

any of them, CM make decent quality but it won't be up to DAS or Ducky

had said. 

[luckyduckstr]

Yeah at least for me glossy keyboards looks and feel cheap I'm typing on a glossy membrane keyboard right now...

if you check Das' website or anything. You can find that Das had come out with the DAS Keyboard 4 which is aluminium just like the ducky. AND it does not have gloss (ohohohohohhhh)

[LogicDeifying]

if you check Das' website or anything. You can find that Das had come out with the DAS Keyboard 4 which is aluminium just like the ducky. AND it does not have gloss (ohohohohohhhh)

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[MouseTheLuckyDog]

One thing to consider. Ducky uses Cherry Stabilizers. IIRC.

Otherwise there is no competition. Ducky wins hands down.