EPOMAKER EK21 VIA Gasket Number Pad, Bluetooth 5.0/2.4ghz/Wired Hot Swappable Numpad, with Poron Foam, Aluminum Alloy Knob, 1000mAh Battery, Programmable for Win/Mac/Gaming (Wisteria Linear Switch)

When I bought a TKL keyboard I didn't think I'd miss my numpad so much, this is exactly what I was looking for.Pros-*It feels good to type on and it's pretty sturdy even though the housing is plastic. The big rubber feet are very nice and it doesn't move around on my desk pad at all when I'm using it. *The RGB looks good and there's a decent amount of different modes to choose from.*The Gateron yellow switches are nice but I swapped them out for Gateron Jupiter Bananas to match my Lemokey L3 which was easily done.*Battery life is excellent. I think I've only charged it 2 or 3 times in the few months I've had it and I use it quite often.*Macro keys are definitely nice to have if you're doing programming or data entry.*Easy to program. Even if you're new to VIA it's fairly straightforward to program the macro keys and dial. I believe they are pre-programmed if you don't want to do it yourself but I can't remember what the default shortcuts are.*Metal dial has a good feel when twisting.Cons-*If I were to nitpick my only gripe would be that it sometimes doesn't register my first key press when waking up, a minor inconvenience at best.Overall I'd definitely recommend this keypad if you need one that is fairly inexpensive and works well.

Pros: This numpad works really well for data entry and makes productivity overall better. The knob is really useful for adjusting volume and can be adjusted to change the backlight RGB. Setting this up with VIA was a bit confusing but after downloading the firmware for this and installing it I was able to set up macros for Ctrl + C and Ctrl + v for my M1 and M2 in conjunction with setting layers which took a while to figure out how to set up. Its got Bluetooth and 2.4G dongle which both work well.Cons: One thing I will note is that I had a weird glitch saying that my numpad was unable to set macros since the firmware wasn't updated, but that was after I installed the firmware. It took a quick reinstalling of the firmware and a restart of my PC to get that fixed but after that the numpad works as expected and greatly improves my overall productivity. There is no Bluetooth JSON file for this numpad, but I just connect it through USB and set up all of the macros through there and connecting through Bluetooth seems to still save all of the macros made through USB.Overall I really like this numpad and would recommend getting this with a keyboard that does not have a numpad and putting this on the left side of your keyboard. I'll probably switch out the switches with quieter ones as the keyboard does sound a little louder than what I'm use to.

This is a pretty fully featured number/macro pad, at least for my needs. I got it with the Flamingo switches, which are pretty much standard lubed linears. I swapped them out for Kailh Box Navy switches, which was pretty easy to do with the included switch puller. I went for clickies since they're perfect for a macro pad imo. If you decide to swap out the switches, be careful with the polycarb plate as it can bend a little bit if you try pulling too hard. Just wiggle it out with a firm grip and you shouldn't have too much trouble.I will say though, if you like the feel and sound of a good lubed linear keyboard, this will likely please you. It's reasonably well built and well made (although it is plastic, not metal), there's plenty of lighting modes to choose from (including OFF lol), the gasket mount and the foam are tastefully done, and the stabilizers are well-tuned and have no audible rattle out of the box for me. The included keycaps are also pretty nice, they're dye sub PBT, pretty thick well made. I swapped them out for a WOB set that matches closer to my actual board.As it says in the description, it's fully VIA compatible, so you have pretty granular control over changing what all of the keys do, creating macros and additional layers and such. I tried changing what the wheel does for scrolling up and down, it didn't change anything unfortunately even though it shows up in VIA; but you can change what the button does when pressed. When I tested it, it remembers what you've programmed and continues to work wirelessly with your custom settings.I haven't had the time yet but I'm planning to set up additional layers as toggleable "profiles" for when I'm doing music production. Basically, the sky's the limit when it comes to what you can use VIA to do. It's a little bit weird to set up VIA here, it doesn't work immediately out of the box but the manual has a pretty easy to follow guide for how to get it up-and-running. It is definitely a welcome change from EPOMAKER's previous models. It was an especially important selling point for me since I use Linux and I wouldn't have been able to use their software previously, but VIA is cross-platform and open source which is nice.As far as any complaints, honestly I'm not a huge fan of the logo on the front and back, I think it's a little tacky, but if it really bothers you it's easy enough to just mod it. Also as I said it is plastic, if you want something metal you can go for something like a Keychron Q0 which is pretty similar in features that it offers (although it is quite a bit more expensive). I paid about $40 USD for this, which isn't a steal or anything but I think it's a pretty fair price for what you're getting. If you've got a compact keyboard but want a number/macro pad companion to go along with it, I'd say this is a pretty good option to look at.

Typing feels good, the sounds are also pretty nice

I've gone through three of these so far and I'm going to get something else because the build quality is just too poor. Two of the units just constantly rebooted and one of the units had defective stabilizers. It's enticing for $30 but considering how poor the quality is, I just think it isn't worth it. Then you add on the fact that it has south facing LEDs, so pretty much no shine through key caps will look good.Hard pass.

Since 75-80% keyboard are all the rage and no 90-96% keyboards of good quality are being produced, if you are in the mechanical keyboard hobby and need a numberpad for work or personal use-- the EPOMAKER EK21 is a good budget numberpad.It's mostly (if not full) plastic but the build quality is really good. The knob is tactile and there's a decent amount of flex. However, the real star are these EPOMAKER WISTERIA switches, wow-- incredible feel and are lubed perfectly. What astounded me the most about the EK21 is the sound, cause it does sound incredible and needs no additional mods.

La qualité reste a désiré, la plaquette des touches renfonce lorsque vous cliquez, ne semble pas du tout solide et le logiciel est inutilisable, les instructions vraiment mal indiqué je n'ai pas réussi du tout a l'utiliser, dommage car le produit est visuellement très beau avec le RGB, mais c'est son seul point positif

i am a total sucker for spherical key tops. this scratched that urge. not awful build quality, pretty easily programmable (if you know how to use via), and sounds pretty nice.