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The Groove T 87 Keys THOCC Noise Cancelling Mechanical Keyboard combines a sleek, minimalist design with high-quality Cherry Profile PBT keycaps and customizable white backlighting. Its compact layout saves desk space while providing a satisfying typing experience with MMD tactile switches. Compatible with multiple operating systems, this keyboard is perfect for professionals seeking both functionality and style.
T**O
A quieter keyboard with PBT caps and green switches!
It gets "detected" in macOS as a type of another brand of keyboard, but it works fine, the instructions are a bit hazy, but one of the switches on the bottom makes it mac-compatible on the left side. If you use the right side for mac commands, you might have some issues.It has limited between keys back light on some rows only (with presets), though you can do function + insert and turn on all but the function key, and the caps are not see-through, but that's ok, because the PBT caps are excellent, though they're smoother than most PBT ones.Some docks on mac may cause some odd issues, but make sure to have the desktop loaded before you change backside switches. The issue may be Apple not allowing some keyboard setups if the entire thing is encrypted, so if you use a dock, weight that option.As far as the switches go, if you love blues but always thought they should be much, much heavier, this is for you. They're loud, heavy and great for typing, they'll keep you from making many mistakes if you bottom out while typing, but if you touch-type lightly, skip and keep using blues or .I'd absolutely skip for gaming, since even if you are a classical pianist, it will be tough to keep using this for long sessions.Likewise, if your job requires non-stop typing for hours, I'd skip as well unless you want to lose your fingers and hands.The only con I have honestly, and you should order it with this keyboard, is that the space bar that comes with it sucks really bad, it has a double center setup and just quite not right, measure the size and order a PBT replacement and you're golden, as the default one will stick or multiple-tap after heavy use (which could be months or weeks depending on how much you type).
J**.
Decent value under $100
I wouldn't want to pay more than $100 for this but if you can get it on sale for less, it's worth it. It's a TLK Cherry MX Green keyboard, with Cherry profile keycaps, and they are PBT... there's not much to dislike. That said, here are some of the points that are not executed very well:- no legends for special functions like media keys, lighting control, etc. You have to memorize them or look in the manual.- the Fn key is in an unusual spot - they removed the right-side Windows key rather than the context menu key. Don't get me wrong, I like having a context menu, but I'd rather have both with no special features than give up my right-side Windows key for it. (The location is the main complaint since most keyboards remove the context menu key, making muscle memory harder on this one)- the USB-C cable routing to the sides is a joke. You are going to damage the cable near the connector in the process, even with the factory-provided cable, because there is not enough room to make that 90-degree turn while maintaining the cable's minimum bend radius
G**E
Super quiet and feels smooth
I wanted a quiet keyboard and this one has foam inserts that make it super quiet. For the price and great sound out of the box this is a great choice.
B**R
'Backlighting' is totally unusable
The description of this keyboard included the term "backlighting". Well, the switches did indeed have backlighting LEDs - BUT the keycaps were OPAQUE, such that the backlighting could not come through the lettering printed on them. AND the switches were installed rotated 180 degrees from the intended orientation, such that IF keycaps designed for backlighting WERE provided (but they weren't), the LED backlighting would not be able to shine through the lettered area. AND the lettering on the black keys was in black ink and therefore unreadable under even bright external ambient lighting. Unusable in a normally dimly lit room. Other than those fatal flaws, it was a nice keyboard. Sad, because it was the only keyboard that I could find (after much searching) with the Cherry MX Green switches that I wanted for old-fashioned touch typing, not to mention the nice space-saving TKL key layout.
A**R
Great keyboard.
Great keyboard.
H**
The switches are installed upside down, so the LEDs illuminate the wrong part of the key
I bought this because it was the only keyboard in this form factor that I could find that came with Gateron Silent Brown switches.However, the manufacturer has installed the switches upside down, causing the LED to be on the bottom instead of the top of each switch. This ruins the look of keycaps intended for LED backlighting, as seen in the photo. The “Gateron” logo in the switch is even upside down, indicating they are clearly intended to be installed with the LED on the top, so there is an issue with the keyboard manufacturer’s assembly process.I notice other reviewers are talking about the lights being blinding as you’re sitting back in the chair, which is another symptom of the same upside-down switch issue. Unfortunately, that means my keyboard was not unique in the error and I’m returning it.
J**N
Clickity click
So satisfying to click these Greens. If you've never typed on these switches you might be hooked. (They make noise so might not be best for a quiet office setting... Unless you're that guy.... I am that guy) very sturdy and comfortable to use. My only gripe is the lighting... I actually prefer the single color but for some reason the lights seem to be positioned in a way so that when I sit at my desk the lights shine under the keys (not in a cool way) sometimes getting in my eyes. But still a very nice keyboard.
M**Y
Well built, 87 TKL layout, mechanical switches, N key rollover
This is a solid keyboard in my favorite 87-key layout, which is ergonomic as it brings the pointing device closer. It has the Cherry Green switches, which can be hard to find. Greens are a slightly heavier version of the clicky Blues, with a lower-pitched "thock" sound which makes them more similar to old-fashioned buckling springs. It has adjustable LED illumination, a detachable USB-C cable and everything works just fine in Linux and Windows. By default it has 6 key rollover, but press Fn-Pause and it changes to NKRO, tested & confirmed. The right-most LED status indicator lights up in NKRO mode.
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