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Modest Mechanical Keyboard

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What is a modest looking mechanical keyboard that is not gamer gaudy that also has dedicated media keys? I've been looking around and can't seem to find one. Thanks

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Modest, cheap, all Cherry MX but no media keys is my board.

 

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The K95 is rather plain. 

Surely you'd get a black K70 then, without all these extra keys.

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Cooler Master Storm Quickfire Rapid 

 

just change the function row to the media keys by default and require fn+function key to hit the actual function key. 

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Cooler Master Storm Quickfire Rapid 

That is a gamer style design...

I should be studying.

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Take a look at the Das Keyboard 4. IMO the Ultimate is smexy as hell, and I love the look of the volume knob.

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+1 for the K70 its quite modest with a nice little glow for it.

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Surely you'd get a black K70 then, without all these extra keys.

I meant to say K70 :P I have been working on stuff for the university 7 hours straigth  ;) I'm tired. 

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Cherry keyboards, like Cherry G80-3000. Simplest mech keyboard I know, no gimmicks, just a simple quality board.

 

Edit: actually never mind, I missed out the dedicated media keys part

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Das Keyboard make some simple looking keyboard, which to my knowledge have dedicated media keys.

 

Might also want to check out Leopold, I'm pretty sure they have media keys, and they are very "basic". Awesomely built, but no lights or weird "gamer" fonts, which my Quickfire TK suffers from.

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Cherry keyboards, like Cherry G80-3000. Simplest mech keyboard I know, no gimmicks, just a simple quality board.

 

Edit: actually never mind, I missed out the dedicated media keys part

Many cherry keyboards don't have a metal backplate fyi ;)

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DasKeyboard 4

 

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K70 or Das Keyboard 4 get my vote :)

If you can live without media keys and numberpad, Leopold 660C or Leopold FC700R look very professional. No extra bling.

 

ps: the FC700R doesn't have dedicated media keys but does have Fn + Fkeys options.

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stock key caps are gamer style. 

Not really, I don't see that, the overall design of the keyboard is simple.

 

DasKeyboard 4

 

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Eww, ugly red accents, the metal on the dial should be silver, imo.

 

Duck Shine 3 ftw.

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DasKeyboard 4

 

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This is definitely the keyboard I want. It's elegant and the volume knob is something I need in my life. I just wish it didn't cost a fortune  :( Is there maybe a non-mechanical keyboard that is still elegant and sleek? Since I've been living w/o mechanical this long 

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Many cherry keyboards don't have a metal backplate fyi ;)

 

Yeah I know. It's actually not bad though. The feeling is different compared to a keyboard with a backplate.

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Yeah I know. It's actually not bad though. The feeling is different compared to a keyboard with a backplate.

yeah, they flex more and are just overall less sturdy and sustaining(is that a word?), because they are using an exposed PCB where your fingers are and your dead skin cells will stay.

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I've got a Filco Majestouch 2. It lacks media keys sadly, but comes with a wide range of switch types, and you'd be forgiven for thinking it a standard office keyboard if just looking at it.

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logitech g710+  mechanical, doesnt look rediculous, dedicated media keys, small handfull of programable g keys. and a nice plain white backlight with adjustable brightness.

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