is this keyboard worth it?

[Dylan lol]

my requirements for a keyboard are all on this, tenkeyless, pinky rest on the left side, brown switches, 1khz polling, nkro option, and i didnt care about backlighting but blue backlighting to match my abyssus. and i prefer to have the braided cable inside the keyboard instead of detachable so thats another plus.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Max-Keyboard-Blackbird-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B00GRGKAHO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388435601&sr=8-2&keywords=max+keyboard+blackbird

 

the only thing i dont like is the usb passthrough and the lighting on the sides. the keyboard i wanted vs this was blackwidow tenkeyless stealth but that has a detachable cord and alot of reviews say it comes out super easy, and it doesnt have an nkro option or backlighting option. so is this keyboard good quality/worth the 130 bucks? it also says its a "double shotted keys" i dont know what that means.

[Nineshadow]

Yes,it's a great keyboard.

[Dylan lol]

Yes,it's a great keyboard.

do u know what double shotted is? is that the reason the keys with two things on it like / . , 2 3 - = look weird?

[Nineshadow]

do u know what double shotted is? is that the reason the keys with two things on it like / . , 2 3 - = look weird?

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Double-shot_molding

[Erik4boss]

At this price you could get a Ducky keyboard, but this looks good too.

[Dylan lol]

At this price you could get a Ducky keyboard, but this looks good too.

what do they offer over this? ducky seems very overrated.. this one seems like it offers alot more for less price

[Heisenbleurgh]

Double shot means the keys will not wear out and are higher quality than your average keycap. This makes it better than the ones Ducky brings by default.

I own a Max Keyboard myself and they're great but their macro recording software isn't the best. If you're not going to be recording or using macros then you're going to be fine.

 

I don't know if there's specific advantages the Ducky has over the Blackbird, they both offer different backlighting options; the Ducky allows a reactive one where the keys you press light up or turn off, and the Blackbird has the side lights that look really cool.

 

The difference in price between a tenkeyless Ducky Shine 3 and the Blackbird are less than $10, so really it's up to you which one you choose.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=543

[Erik4boss]

what do they offer over this? ducky seems very overrated.. this one seems like it offers alot more for less price

Ducky is a very known brand. Guess why people buy Beats?

[Shikarikato]

I don't own a MAX keyboard and I plan to never do so considering its iOne, but for backlit keyboards Ducky is well regarded as "best".

Also after doing some research I assume that Max Keyboard doesn't stock Cherry MX Black. They also somewhat have odd keyboard "tiers" and the way their backlighting options go with each "tier".

 

 

Ducky is a very known brand. Guess why people buy Beats?

Ducky is purchased for quality and Beats are purchased for status, fashion, and marketing.