But the MATT3O MT3 keycaps are just something else, they are thick, robust and they have those small dimples on the top surface, which are just perfect for your fingers. They are made from PBT, they do feel good and they look great with the keyboard to be sure. No, the stock keycaps aren’t bad, quite the opposite actually. I’ve changed the original keycaps for the DROP + MATT3O MT3 /DEV/TTY KEYCAP SET and boy oh boy, I HIGHLY encourage you to do the same. The whole lighting is bright, colorful and its shifts between colors with beautiful ease. There’s also a transparent line in the keyboard’s body, which allows the light to go through, creating a gorgeous effect on your desk. Speaking about the RGB backlighting, you’ve got plenty of choices, from solid colors to some great rainbow effects. It’s not a problem for me personally, as you know me…I’m really crazy about minimalism and I do NOT use RGB on my keyboard, but I know many people would like to. Cherry MX Black have a solid black body on the other hand, which doesn’t really work with the RGB on the ALT. There’s one con in my choice though – the Kaihua Speed Silver switches have clear housing, which worked well with that beautiful RGB backlighting. I’m not too good with soldering stuff, and changing the whole 67 switches took me minutes, instead of hours. That’s why I got some Cherry MX Black that have been lubed, and the ease of changing them on the Drop ALT was a true lifesaver. It didn’t take long for me to notice though, that they are too light for me, as I tend to lay my fingers on top of the keycaps while playing, which led to accidental presses quite often. My ALT came with the linear Kaihua Speed Silver. That’s actually an absolutely fantastic feature, which allows you to try different types of switches without spending hours on soldering them to the board itself. That basically means that you can change your switches between soldering them. The biggest selling point of the Drop ALT keyboard are its hot-swappable sockets. I went for the linear Kaihua Speed Silver, which are great for FPS gaming, as they are very fast and responsive. That means that you’ve got the choice between all the most popular switch variants – linear, tactile, and clicky.
Kaihua Speed Silver (Linear) – that’s my choice. You can get your ALT keyboard in black or space gray, with lots of switches available, which are: Also, it also improves the sound of the keyboard (at the end of the day, we are audio reviews site), and that’s pretty important. You won’t be having any problems with the keyboard sliding around your desk, especially with the great magnetic feet included, which you can use in two different setups. The whole unit is made of aluminum, it’s heavy, thick and well-made. It is both built perfectly, and its appearance is very, very appealing. When it comes to the build quality and design of the ALT, I can only use superlatives. It is minimal, straight to the point, and well-organized, but don’t expect a luxury experience while unpacking this little bud. Inside the box, you’ve got the switch puller, keycap puller, a USB-C cable, and two magnetic feet. It comes in a standard cardboard box, with just the essentials included. They are all about great quality products for a fair price, and it’s no different with their ALT keyboard. Drop ALT + Drop x Hifiman HE5XX PackagingĪs you’re probably aware, Drop is a company that doesn’t really push their unboxing experience game. Today we’re making something completely new – the first keyboard review on Ear Fidelity.ĭrop has been taking the Mech Keyboard market by storm for a while now, having their superbly popular CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT keyboards, as well as countless keycaps, switches, and accessories, such as desk pads, artisan keycaps, etc.
They manufacture their own products as well as cooperating with famous and class-leading manufacturers such as Sennheiser, Hifiman, etc. It’s made of aluminum and it’s priced at $180 (now dropped to $145).Īs you know already, Drop is the fastest-growing community-oriented electronic shop on the market. Drop ALT is a mechanical keyboard with hot-swappable sockets.
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