GAMDIAS Hermes E2 7 Color Backlit Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, 87 Keys, Blue Switches, Anti-ghosting, Multimedia Control Keys, with Metal Plate (Hermes E2)

This is Review for the Gamdias Hermes RGB Mechanical Keyboard (lite)My quick thoughts on the keyboard: The keyboard has bright LEDs, simple and easy to use software, and true on-board memory that allows you to save settings for the keyboard and travel with it or use it on a completely different computer while still keeping all your saved settings with no need to have the software installed on that new computer. Although the overall look and build quality of the keyboard could have been a bit better, what the keyboard offers will surely please those looking for a mechanical RGB keyboard for games or work at the marked down price of 79.99 plus tax. However, at the original price of 129.99, I would certainly consider other keyboards.For a look at all the lighting effects check their website and to download software check the gamdias websiteNow the Review:| What's in the box |-In the box you get the keyboard, user manual, two gamdias logo stickers, and a key puller| The Build Quality |-The Keyboard is made of all plastic with somewhat of built-in wrist rest as the keyboard is built extended past the bottom row of keys to create a small space to possible rest your wrist.-The keycaps are ABS bi-molded plastic to ensure long-lasting durability as the letter shouldn't easily wear off since the keycap is made out of one plastic and the letter is another plastic molded in. Gamdias added a braided cable with a gold-plated usb connector and the keyboard has some weight to it which is nice.- This also features Gamdias-certified switches, which when you pull off a cap is actually a blue Kailh switch. The overall sound of switches will also depend on the material the plate underneath the switch is made out of however in my test, the Kailh switch sounded quieter than the outemu blue switches (outemu is pretty loud) and a bit more higher pitched than cherry mx blue switches. Again this changes for different keyboards. Despite it being a full keyboard, Gamdias kept it small by just having enough surface area for all the keys and not having blank space on the side or top of the keyboard so it is nice and compact.| The Features |-LEDs with 4 brightness levels including off. Due to the white plate used under the switches and the LED being just above the switch not enclosed in any acrylic housing, the 4th level is actually very bright. No problem shining in the dark and even shines well in the daytime. [change brightness using fn+ numpad 8 or numpad 2 for increase or decrease]-It does feature true n-key rollover and true on-board memory. Using the microprocessor, you get 6 profiles (fn+1 through 6) that can be customized to save different lighting and keyboard button mapping for each profile as well as it helps store all macros, timers, and alarms.-There is also true RGB lighting with 16.8 million colors to choose from as it uses a combination of different levels of Red, green and blue to create the colors- It features the ability to lock your keyboard (F11), on-the-fly macro recording for 2 programmable macro buttons on the space bar and 'B' key (F9), interchange WASD and arrow keys (F4), increase or decrease lighting effect speed outside of software (PgUp and PgDown), swap the Fn and window key functions (only in software), and some basic lighting effects (ins, Home, Del, End,)**Note: At the end there will be a software section to give a little more information about what can be done in the software for those interested.| Pros |-Bi-molded keycaps-Braided cable with gold usb connecter-Great font (not very gamer-esque like you may find on razor models or huge like you may find on Corsair strafe and rapidfire model)-simple and easy to use software-true on-board memory using microprocessor-multiple profiles and lighting effects-Great macro manager program and key assignment options-Very Responsive| Cons |-All plastic build: For aesthetics and build quality, I would have preferred a brushed aluminum or metal top plate like the HERMES 7 color Mechanical keyboard-Only 2 programmable macro buttons: If you use macros like I do, you probably use more than 2. I understand they may not have wanted to go with the same layout as their Hermes GKB2010 Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard (with cherry mx switches), but adding more macros to already existing keys near the space bar would have been great-No super customization of lighting effects: For most of the lighting effects you can only change the effect to one color so for example if you choose the ripple effect, you can't have a ripple of two colors or customize different zones to have different colors. Only time you can really customize the board is in a static setting. [For comparison, consider the Tt Esports Poseidon Z RGB]-The switches: For my experience with the keyboard, there was a lot of springy switch sounds coming from different keys on the board. Could just be for my keyboard, but is worth noting. Plus Cherry Mx is the Gold Standard in terms of keyboard switches| Conclusion |-There are a ton of mechanical keyboards on the market. The gamdias HERMES RGB keyboard offers customers a well built keyboard with bright LED lights, decent keycaps, good Kailh switches and a quality braided cable all in a compact design. As just a plug-and-play board, you have access to everything you need as a basic keyboard. Yet, once you download the software provided on their website, you gain access to the full potential of keyboard. The software being simple and easy to understand, gives you access to fine tuning macros, setting timers, alarms, changing colors, reassigning keys, and customizing profiles that can compete with other name brands like Razor, Corsair, and Logitech.-Now at the marked down amazon price of $79.99, I would say it is a good buy. At this price point and under there aren't really any other boards that do as much (RGB, macros, software, customization, etc.) as this one other than the Tt Esports Poseidon Z with blue switches also marked down at $79.99. However, at the original price of $129,99, I would be looking at other keyboards since at around this price range you can find others with the same features, but more (like usb passthrough, better build, more customization through software, wrist rest, Cherry Mx switches, etc).** Software **-The Macro manager is great for those looking to create some longer macros. There is so much data space for macro creation you may never fill it. When creating a macro you can record the macro with a set delay, no delay, or record delay by how fast or slow you press each key. When you are done, you can always edit your macro without having to start over. You can add additional key presses, mouse clicks or delays anywhere in between your macro as well as cut them out. As far as how much delay it will record, it can record up to 999,999 ms which is roughly 16 minutes and the memory holds about 3,194 actions with no delay (keypress=1 action, key release= 1 action) or 1597 characters. Only downside is you can't track mouse movement.-In the Key assignment section, you can remap keys or assign keys to perform different functions like open an application, open a website, open a folder, different media functions, restart, shutdown, and put your computer on standby.-For timer and sound files, you can create timers for any purpose whether it be to time something in a game or for work. You can also assign alarms or create your own sound file with countdowns of hours and minutes if you want to use as well.

Gamdias' Ares gaming combo was hopefully the gaming gear combo that would change my opinion about gaming combos. It didn't. Although I had lofty expectations, at a MSRP of $60, I was hoping that this combo would be a nice alternative to those who want the best keyboard/mouse combo you could buy. It actually checks off all the right boxes but ends up with worthless features that are proudly displayed on the box.Keyboard:The keyboard was described as having a "nice tactile feel." Not so fast. After pulling the keyboard out of the nicely designed box, the keys felt extremely mushy, especially around the F thumbster keys and the 3 side keys by tab. Eventually the keyboard broke in, but rubber dome keyboards are trying to replicate the tactile feel of mechanical switches but fall pretty short. Obviously its a rubber dome, and what can you expect, but it often comes off as muted and numb with more pressure to press the key in, resulting in finger fatigue. The keyboard does have a plethora of features, including 3 color LEDS (red, green, yellow) which is a nice change to the red, blue and purple of most 3 color keyboards. You can choose your color or let them cycle. The Gamdias logo and F keys at the bottom stay lit up a sold gold color, which I liked. There is a button to double the repeat rate of a held down key (the logo is a bullet pointing to 3 bullets) but this was useless in any game I could think of. There is also a WASD and arrow key switcher key, which could be useful to some. The F thumbster keys were the mose useful of all, allowing a quick place to press a button with my thumb. I would often map this to an action that wasn't commonly used, like a melee attack. There was also a button where the menu key is usually, which looked like a mouse clicking the right button. My thought was this was the same as a right click on the mouse, but it did not work in game. It just simply pulled up the menu when on the desktop. You could also lock out the Windows key (useful) and the whole keyboard (good for trolling maybe?) The box also boasts a 4 layer design for robustness, and the keyboard does feel sturdier than a regular membrane keyboard, but still squeaked and moaned when twisted. There are also a ton of channel options under the keyboard, which is useful for routing a mouse or headphones under the keyboard. There is also spill holes under the keyboard, and a flimsy rubber cable, but Gamdias nicely included 2 Velcro cable management straps. I was able to get 68 WPM on this keyboard on typeracer.com, which is lower than usual for me, and supports 19KRO.Mouse:The mouse, called the Ourea, was the star of the package. It includes an optical sensor, 64K of on-board memory, and there are 4 weights at 5 grams per weight that come preinstalled, giving you some flexibility on how much weight you like behind your mouse.The feet under the mouse are barely any good, with the top being a humorously thin little strip. The mouse allows DPI switching up to 2500, and the software gives fine tuning of this. There is a forward and back button on the left and right, and I set the right sided button to change my profile. The bottom of the mouse has the Gamdias logo again in gold, which you cannot change, but the scroll wheel can be changed to 16.8 supposed colors. The color reproduction was OK, with whites coming across as a blueish tint, but better than some RGB mouse models. All you can do is make the color solid or pulse. There is also a DPI switcher under the scroll wheel. Same flimsy rubber cord, but a Velcro strip was also included.Software:The biggest surprise was the software, called Hera, in which you can customize a lot of aspects of the keyboard. You can assign macros to the keyboard and mouse, which was a nice surprise as most gear combos like this don't include software. I didn't mess with the keyboard much as I don't use macros, but it was nice it was there. The mouse allowed DPI fine tuning in 200 DPI increments, acceleration speed, and polling rates. There are also countdown timers you can set to play music, which is good for MOBA's. You can also get it to play a sound, even custom sounds, when you press a button, which is good for trolling only IMO. The mouse also has the on-board 64K of memory to store profiles, which is really nice for those who get use out of profiles. I only used it to change scroll wheel color.For my last thoughts, I was hoping for some better features of such an expensive keyboard. I did pickup the combo for $30, but most of the keyboard features were useless. The feel of the keyboard was almost worse than a standard rubberdome, but only on some keys. The mouse was nicely featured. It was also great to see software as most combos like this do not bother.Pros: 3 color LEDs for keyboard, 16.8 million on mouse; thumbster keys on keyboard, cable management under keyboard, sturdy feel, nice software, weights in mouse.Cons: Disappointing key feel in keyboard, flimsy rubber cords, useless gimmicky features on keyboard, expensive at MSRP.

Hatte mir dieses Produkt gekauft da ich nach einem kostengünstige mechanische Tastatur gesucht hatte. Es handelt sich jedoch um einen membran Tastatur.

Not even sa mechanical keyboard. Item description doesnt match item delivered.

the rgb on this keyboard is amzing and vibrant

I like the raised Keys and the ability to dust under them, it was just a case of Plug n Play and works great

The media could not be loaded.  Built is good, and gaming performance is okay (I've tested it using CS:GO).Color scheme is good, but not much different glow/effect patterns, I'm still okay with thatLayout could've been better, especially with placement of Game/Windows key.It's placement is made redundant with features of locking it (Fn+Game/Win key) I've used it with both windows and Mac.On Mac, Game/Win key is equivalent to Command key.And Scroll lock& Pause Break key is shortcut to increase/decrease display brightness hot keys.The placement of Game/Win key is tad bit annoying.(Check the very first image)And also an obsolete/dud/undocumented key with 'mouse' icon!!!I've downloaded the official manual from Hermes site.Even it hasn't explained or documented the use of it.If anyone knows the use of it, then please enlighten me.Otherwise I'll stick to 3 stars.Thank you seller for quick delivery and good packaging.