Mad Nano 68 Rapid Trigger Custom Mechanical Keyboard with Hall Effect Magnetic Switch,8K Hz Polling Rate,Side-Printed PBT Keycaps, RGB Backlit 60% QMK Wired Keyboard for Mac/Win

This HE keyboard is really growing on me quickly. This one feels right and my fingers flow with the feeling of the keys. My typing has improved a lot more than I thought it would. I'm trying to find flaws although haven't found any after a week of daily usage and I'm a fast, hard down pressing type of typist who can hit 75-80+ WPM depending on the day, if the keyboard is right of course which this one is.I have noticed that my typing speed has improved after upgrading to this one while finally moving away from a different non HE wireless mechanical keyboard that caused way too many duplicate keystrokes and annoyances. Plus I can actually be myself and type harder and press down without worrying about breaking a key. I’ve literally destroyed keyboards before, so this will be a great test of time to see if it will hold up to my style. Maybe it’s because I started with the piano before and then began typing afterwards, so you can see why I’m hard on my keyboards considering my typing skills are based off of pressing heavy weighted piano keys at rapid speed when I was around 13.Well, I guess I'll see if I can find something wrong after using it for a month or more, however the first week of using it has been wonderful and it’s too early to tell. I’ll edit my review after months go by so people can see how it’s held up to my hammer fingers. This one allows me to type hard and others not so much which drops my WPM to around 40a-50+ish. Nothing worse for a typist than distractions and a bad keyboard so I’m quite happy as you can tell.Onto the additional information, sound and feel to it from this typist of over 24 years and counting. Hopefully you're ready for it, so let’s go.It has a thick yet quiet thocky “I think that’s the right keyboard slang word” natural sound to it and the down press on the key is not too light which works with my hands and fingers. You actually need to press with at least some force which eliminates all of my duplicate keystroke problems of the past.The RGB lighting and bar is lovely, plenty bright and nothing overly done to offend my vision. There are plenty of modes, yet I find myself either using just one static color or turning it off completely during the day. Growing up in the days having no RGB lighting and using those giant mechanical keyboards before membrane types took over, I'm picky about my keyboard and if I don't have the right one then my typing speed suffers dramatically. I'm more picky about the switches and how the overall keyboard feeling when typing is rather than the extras that don’t help with that.So far it's been pleasant to use and I'll let you know if my experience changes or I run into a quality issue later on. Not sure if I’ll have any since it feels well built, but you never know.

I've preferred tactile switches for a my typing-centric mechanical keyboards. I find that linear switches trigger a bit too easily if I'm resting hands on the keyboard, but I have to admit that linear switches are nice for gaming. Hall Effect switches are a great compromise that also offer added bonuses. With the ability to program how they react, I can set the activation point to a place that's comfortable and still have the speed and smoothness of linear switches, not to mention rapid-trigger settings (even if I'm not enough of a gamer where it *really* makes a difference, it's still fun).This keyboard feels great and is easy to program and it looks killer. The side legends on the keycaps are almost invisible when the backlighting is off and it looks so clean and then easy to see when the lighting is on. The lighting is easy to set, whether you want to use one of the built-in patterns or set a per-key light scheme. I also really like the light bar on the back, and that's what sets this keyboard apart for me, since it adds a really cool ambience without shining in your eyes in the dark (although you might want to turn the brightness down anyway).Build quality and keyboard feel are very good. It feels solid and the typing experience is very nice in my opinion. The online software is pretty straightforward and clear, so setting things up is quite easy if you've done this sort of thing before, but should also be pretty accessible for newcomers.Overall, I think this is a great first "fancy" keyboard or an excellent upgrade if you're already using a mechanical keyboard and want to check out Hall Effect switches. Initially, I was thinking I'd probably pass this one on to my kid, but now I want to hang onto it for myself.Recommended!

This is a pretty nice small form factor keyboard for a space saving setups. It comes in at 12 inches wide by 4.5 inches. It stands about 1.5 inches tall including the keycaps. Although it is small, it feels like a full-size keyboard while I'm typing it. I haven't had any issues with it while typing on it. My hands are fairly large, and I was able to comfortably type on it without missing keystrokes or getting too many typos.The keyboard comes with a keycap-switch pulling tool, a 5foot long USB-C to USB-A cable, and an instruction manual. There weren't any extra magnetic switches included. The magnetic switches themselves are very quiet. However, the keyboard is very "thoky" sounding with each keystroke as they bottom out while typing. It seems like the travel length on the switches is short. Combine the short switch travel and less that full-size keycap depths, then there is a high amount of typing sounds. It is not a quiet keyboard to use.The keyboard's body has a plastic top and bottom plate with a purple plastic LED diffuser on the backside. Despite its small size and plastic build, it is actually pretty heavy for being so small. The keycaps are shine-through keycaps with front facing print. I counted around 20 different RGB lighting options and patterns to choose from with this keyboard. This keyboard only works with a direct USB wired connection. There aren't any wireless options.It's a pretty nice keyboard that is a mix of good with some minor possible drawbacks. Its small footprint is great for a minimalist setup or for saving desk space. The keyboard functions very well for typing and is very accurate. There aren't any keyboard lifters on it so it can't be tilted up any. The USB cable is kind of short plus not having any wireless options is unfortunate. But if the typing sound level isn't a concern, and if a wired keyboard with nice RGB options is what you want, it's still a pretty great keyboard overall. 4 Stars.