Drop CTRL Mechanical Keyboard (Barebones)

I hemmed and hawed over this keyboard purchase before deciding to take the leap. Within ten minutes of setting it up, I wonder why I’d ever hesitated. An instant favorite!Right out of the box the build quality is evident. The aluminum frame is sleek yet sturdy, with some noticeable heft. Honestly, after a few days working on the CTRL, I was surprised at how flimsy some of my other mechanical keyboards felt in comparison. I love the kickstand magnets to adjust the board’s height/tilt, and haven’t had any problem with them shifting or falling off during use. (I’d probably take extra precautions if I were going to be travelling with the keyboard, though.) The keys are lightly textured and feel great even after long typing sessions.The swappable key switches were another big selling point for me, though I have yet to try to change out the switches. But this feature gave me the freedom to go with blue switches, knowing that if I ever return to a shared workspace (instead of my current home office) I can change to a quieter switch without needing to buy another keyboard.It's also easy to change, dim or turn off the RGB lighting. Drop’s keyboard configurator gives the option of creating layers, custom layouts, and new RGB color/pattern options. I’ve only played with some of the basics, but I already love the flexibility and customizability this board provides.Definitely recommended!

I've used this keyboard for a week and I'm impressed. I've used dozens of keyboards (mechanical or otherwise), and this one has quickly become my main driver. Initially I was hesitant about not having a number pad, but I've found that the smaller size works much better on my desk and I don't miss the number pad nearly as much as I thought I would.The keyboard itself is an aluminum body which gives it a premium look and feel. The keys themselves have a slight texture to them which I found nice. The magnetic stands provide the ability to use different angles of incline. They attach quickly and are secure. The LEDs on the keys themselves and around the base are bright (and can be adjusted to your preferred level).Changing key strokes/LED colors/patterns is pretty simple. While the keyboard supports using QMK, I found it easier to use the Drop Keyboard Configurator on their website. QMK likely offers significantly more options, but the website tool allows me to change colors and key mappings. Additionally they plan to add macro support to their tool in the future (per their website), which will add even greater customization options.My main reason for getting this keyboard is the hot-swappable switches. I prefer to type on Cherry Blue switches (which is the version I purchased), but when playing an FPS I tend to prefer Cherry Red switches for a number of keys. Now instead of having to deal with my blue switches or switch to an entirely new keyboard, I can swap out the 10-ish keys to new switches in two minutes and be on my way. Maybe not an issue for most people but it's made the keyboard entirely worth it for me.The bottom line is this is a top-notch keyboard. It has tons of customization options (which will get even better when macro support is added). The hot-swappable switches are awesome. I will likely order another for my second PC.

It looks great. It feels great. It IS great. I originally bought it with the Halo clears thinking they would be good quiet tactile switches, but really didn't like them and swapped them with gateron blue switches. Obviously not quiet but they feel fantastic. When picking which one you want in this keyboard I highly recommend that you feel that switch in person whether it be on a friend's keyboard or a small sampler.The software for this keyboard could be more user friendly especially for how expensive it is. If it's important to you you should watch a video on how to configure it before buying it, but if you even know what QMK is you're more than likely qualified to configure it pretty easily.There are cheaper alternatives for hotswappable mechanical keyboards that are still very nice like the Tecware Phantom, but nothing that is this good. This keyboard sits at the top of if not out of the price range for most gamers but is more than reasonable for keyboard enthusiasts.This keyboard is not for everyone. You are buying a whole experience not just a hotswappable keyboard. You're paying for the sleek aluminum base, the keycaps, the hotswappability, the RGB, and the reliability since this thing is YouTubes golden child. My favorite part about this design is you can put it in just about any setup. It looks clean and professional but also can match an aggressive gamer setup just by adjusting the lights. A potential downside that I noticed is the keycaps are unreadable without some light under them. I actually like it because it makes any RGB effects where the lights go out more fun but see how it could get annoying.A tip if you've already bought it and are trying to change out the switches with the given tool, wedge in the tool under one of the grabbable sides of it and turn it to loosen the switch before trying to pull it out. Those contact points squeeze on the pins surprisingly hard.

Great typer, great for games, it has a nice heavy feel and the USB C port is in the top left which is a lot more convenient than the centre of the board for me.

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.

Double key press issues. Beware.

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.

J'ai eu et essayé bcp de clavier de ''gamer''. Corsair K70-k95, Razer Huntsman TE, Hyper X Alloy, Drevo Blademaster TE, Durgod Taurus K320 TKL et probablement d'autre que j'oublie!! Cette semaine j'ai trouvé ce clavier sur l'amazon warehouse avec un bon rabais et je me suis dit: go je l'essaie et si je n'aime pas on le retourne. Oh que non, il reste ici et si on me le vole j'en achèterai un autre :P. Il n'y a pas de programme pour facilement changer les milliers d'options disponible mais tout se fait assez facilement sur le site de drop pour ensuite l'envoyer dans le clavier.