TECKNET RGB Gaming Keyboard UK Layout, USB Wired Computer Keyboard with 15-Zone RGB Illumination, All-Metal Panel, 25 Anti-ghosting Keys, 105 Keys, IP32 Water & Dust Resistant, 90% Quiet Keyboards

Very nice, I'm quite happy with my purchase. 🙂The keys are quiet (not silent but close) and have a positive 'click' feel - I would describe them as very similar to 'brown keys'.The keyboard is indeed metal and quite weighty/solid. The key caps are plastic and replaceable.It keeps up with my typing and gaming with no issues.The lighting, not high on my priorities, is nice and easily changed or disabled.2 niggles;I wish it came with software controlled lighting and dedicated macro programming (but it is not difficult to use autokey or powertoys to do this).The keys are quite tall (just takes a bit of getting use to).

I got this because there seemed to be a dearth of decent non-gaming wired keyboards. I don't really care for the gaming aesthetic, but most of the non-gaming keyboards were either wireless, which I didn't want, or cheap and nasty budget options. I wanted something wired and with decent build quality, but that doesn't break the bank.The build quality seems good. It feels very solid and the buttons have good haptic feedback, but are quiet with it.It's comfortable to use. I do a lot of typing and some light gaming. I can use it for several hours with no issues. The layout is just a standard UK keyboard layout with no silly gimmicks. The integrated wrist rest is completely pointless. Fortunately, it doesn't get in the way and I'm able to use my memory foam wrist rest without any problems.I don't bother using the backlight. It automatically switches on when my computer turns on, but it's quick and easy to turn off. One thing that I will say in favour of the backlight is that it doesn't require the installation of software to control it. Too many gaming keyboards require this, and it often causes issues. Instead, the backlight is controlled by several FN key combos that are elucidated in the manual. This is a much better way of doing things. It just shows up on my system as a standard USB keyboard without any additional drivers needed, so it works seamlessly with Linux.If you're looking for an affordable, good quality wired keyboard for gaming and non-gaming uses, I thoroughly recommend this.

This feels like a good quality keyboard, especially for the money. Metal case, heavy and solid feeling and all the light ing bling you could hope for. It loses a star for a couple of niggles. There is no way to make the backlight stay on. It turns off after five minutes of not touching it. This annoys me as the keys are difficult to see with the backlight off. It is also worth pointing out the I've had this keyboard about seven months and the up arrow key is already losing its paint. To be fair though, this is an issue with all the backlit keyboards I've had. I've now replaced it with a red dragon which doesn't seem to have the niggles but only time will tell on the durability of the keycaps.EDIT:- I have to alter this review as the issue with the double tapping CTRL was not the fault of the keyboard. It was me being an idiot, I had it plugged into a KVM which was causing the issue. So apologies to Tecknet for thaty misinformation. My only real gripe now is the backlight switching off after five minutes. If that doesn't botheer you then this is an excellent keyboard, especially for the money.

I love this mechanical keyboard! The brushed metal finish is gorgeous, not only does it look good with the LEDs off, but when the LEDs are on the metal really accentuates the lighting. The light-modes themselves are all pretty good, with their being about a dozen or so in all. The usual ones such as breathing, solid on, off, and various patterns. Each row of keys can light up independently of each other. While it doesn’t have individual keys that are able to light up independently like my last Tecknet keyboard, the lighting effect is significantly nicer due to the combination of LEDs and brushed metal.I wanted a keyboard that doesn’t have a number pad, which means that I can have the keys perfectly centred with my body and the monitor. It’s just good ergonomics. I am a programmer, so as you can imagine having a good keyboard (and ergonomics) is a necessity for this line of work. While I don’t have repetitive strain injury (RSI), many of my friends and colleagues have it. And so I’ve been making an effort to proactively avoid developing RSI as best as I can. I try to make my typing experience the best possible. One thing I do know is that mechanical keyboards are good for ergonomics because of how comfortable they are to type on.Typing on this keyboard feels really good, and I am not sure how to describe it, but it’s got a certain sense of satisfaction that you don’t get with other types of keyboards (such as the membrane keyboards you get on laptops) due to the tactile nature of the switches. Some people say that popping bubble wrap is really satisfying, and whenever I type on this keyboard or my other mechanical keyboard, the closest thing I can think of to describe the sensation of typing on a mechanical keybord is that it is something akin to the satisfaction of popping bubble wrap.Although some may disagree, I love the ‘clickyness’ of the blue switches in this keyboard. My other keyboard had brown switches, and I was a little worried that perhaps the blue would be too clicky for me, but now that I’ve been using it I find that I am enjoying it. It feels different, but in a good way. Although I do understand switch preference is a highly subjective thing so best to do your own research. While discussing the switches I should also note that this keyboard also has anti-ghosting technology that I will no doubt find useful since I like to play video games from time to time.It has a keycap puller conveniently located on the bottom. I’ve already made good use of this, when I decided to clean my old mechanical keyboard, and couldn’t find it’s keycap puller but remembered my new one had one. I like that it’s built into the keyboard because that will solve the problem I had with my old keyboard where I put the keycap puller in a safe place, that ended up being too safe (I can’t remember where it is).Some expensive brands of Mechanical Keyboard require you to sign into an online service before you can access the keyboard’s drivers (which leads to the comical situation where you need to go online to configure your own hardware such as turning keyboard LEDs!). Technet blows those expensive keyboards out of the water by doing the same thing much better. With this keyboard all the LED settings are tweakable through the hardware itself using physical buttons on the device. I like that this keyboard is plug and play. I can move it from my desktop to my laptop very easily. When this keyboard is plugged in windows will just automatically find the needed drivers, and the LED settings are always available through the hardware.If there are any downsides to this keyboard I’ve not encountered them yet. The lack of numpad is (for me at least) more of a benefit since I’d rather use an external one that I can then position to my left (which to me feels like the most sensible place for a numpad). But I can imagine for some it might be an issue. It would have been nice if each individual key could be lit independently, but for me that is a luxury rather than a necessity but I could see that some individuals may see it as a drawback. The clickyness of blue switches are all down to personal preference.It has so many upsides, such as being plug and play, configuration of the LEDs accessible through the hardware, built in keycap puller, absolutely gorgeous brushed metal finish, braided cable, anti-ghosting technology, not to mention how downright pretty it looks like when its all lit up.All in all, I am delighted with this Tecknet Mechanical Keyboard. I think it goes toe to toe with some much more expensive keyboards while being much more reasonably priced (and without sacrificing any quality).

Very nice kb, lovely touch to it, nice spacing, nice lighting. Recommended! Very good value for money.

Great wired keyboard, keys aren't too click so the sound doesn't drive you mad, the wire is thick and has plenty of length if needed, has the option for different coloured lights, plug and play, very responsive and has a good wrist rest.