DROP Massdrop CTRL Mechanical Keyboard Tenkeyless TKL (87 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable Macros, RGB LED Backlighting, USB-C, Doubleshot PBT, Aluminum Frame (Halo True) Grey

I've been using the DROP CTRL as my daily driver for over a year now and I'm very satisfied with it. It's pricey for sure, but I have some very specific asks from a keyboard and this nailed all of them perfectly and I've had no quality issues to speak of with it.Probably the major reason I wanted this model is the hot-swap keycaps. It's not exactly "easy" to remove the key switches, but after you do it several times, you can get the hang of doing it with the included tool. The Halo True keyswitches I received weren't really my thing, and I suspected that when I ordered. Personally I like linear quiet keyswitches like the Cherry MX silent. I bought some Gateron silent switches of various types off Ebay and swapped out all the switches with those, using lighter keyswitches for modifiers. For me, it's perfect, and the CTRL's hot-swap sockets made this easy.The included keycaps are lovely and a great design, I really like them. The one qualm I have about them is that I keep the lights off on the upper function row because otherwise they'd reflect off my monitor, and with lights off, the stock keycaps can be quite hard to read. This is a very minor nitpick, though, and is probably true for any dark keys with shine-through keycaps.I also love that you can easily customize the keyboard layout, using QMK to do this was fairly easy. I'm a developer so I even coded some specific tweaks I wanted. For example, I have the keyboard start up with a mid-brightness warm-white glow on all keys except the top row and spacebar (to avoid seeing the light from the edges reflecting off my screen). I also customized the Fn layer keys quite a lot and made Caps Lock an Fn key. I turned the "Ins" key into a Media Play/Pause key.I digress but the point is that if you want this sort of extreme customization, you've got it with the CTRL and I'd never buy another keyboard that doesn't have this sort of flexibility because now I'm hooked on my obscure, personalized keyboard layout.

Es el mejor teclado que he tenido y utilizado, describo un poco sus pros y contras:PROS:-Teclado Mecánico-Interruptores (switch) intercambiables en caliente (no requiere soldadura)-Cable USB-C removible y con dos puertos de conexión.-Iluminación RGB con diferentes patrones programados en el mismo teclado.-Se puede personalizar el RGB, aunque no es nada sencillo (contra también)-Se pueden remapear las teclas en su totalidad (contra también requiere crear un archivo de firmware)-Frame / Housing / Carcasa: 100% metálica.-Incluye las herramientas para intercambiar los switch y las teclas (keycaps)CONTRAS (realmente no las consideraría como tal, pero van):-No es inalámbrico o Bluetooth (si es lo que buscas), por mi, mejor ya que no requerirá nunca cambiar la bateria.-El patrón RGB no es personalizable de manera sencilla, solo los patrones que incluye.-Personalizar las teclas requiere también creación de un nuevo firmware.-Para personalizar patrones de color se requiere entrar al sitio web del teclado y crear un archivo .bin del firmware para después instalarlo al teclado (flashearlo).Los contras, la verdad son a menos que busques algo "facil" a la hora de mapear teclas o RGB, en mi caso me encanta como es.

Looks awesome, build quality is really nice. Is exactly what DROP advertises, so read up the specs before buying. I'm happy with the box white switches, very light yet clicky.Its exactly what it says it is, and if youre interested in it you'll have no regrets.

Been using this board for about a month now. The Drop ctrl is my first higher end keyboard as l chose this model after doing some research. The newer models have dual magnets for the feet so that's solved the slipping issue from the earlier runs.As a rule, l'm not an early adopter of any product as refinements are continually made in later runs. I notice this with the key caps as they no longer have the rough texture and the inconsistent shine through of the legends/key font has been fixed. I feel the key caps may also be more stable given some of the play shown on early models by reviewers on youtube.The price of 329 CAD for Halo Trues makes this board a pretty serious commitment when compared to other offerings for half the price. l'm not a keyboard elitist so the ctrl should suit my purposes for quite some time.Overall very happy with this somewhat 'niche' product and would recommend it to anyone looking to add a little flair to their desktop.

The build quality is wonderful. The keyboard has a nice heft to it, and the keys feel wonderful. It's a shame that it's not properly grounded. Any static, and the keyboard shuts down. You have to unplug it and plug it back in. This is a real disappointment - especially at the price point.