Not good for gaming

Great value. My main reason for purchasing was the programmable hardware macro keys. You get 5 of them, which was planty for me. Macro programs are stored onboard the keyboard hardware, so no reliance on software. IMO, Monoprice should advertise this feature more in the product description.

I am able to use a macro key to logon to my Windows box before Windows is even up. I security risk, yes. But worth it to me. My job requires me to enter logon crendentials throughout the workday, and this feature saves me a bunch of time.

Besides that, a great keyboard. As others have noted, solid contruction. Tenkeyless size enables me to use the keyboard while perfectly perched atop my laptop. (I hate laptop keyboards. Doing this with a full size keyboard results in the keyboard being "offset" to the left of the laptop display.)

I just purchased a second for home.

I imagine if you are buying this you should know the basics of a mechanical keyboard -
- they are loud
- they are tactile
- the travel range is high
- they are heavy

With that said, I've been using mechanical keyboards for the last 10 years, mostly on variants of cherry (black, blue, red), this is my first time trying a non-cherry product and also a brown siwtch keyboard.

Pro:
- Good quality, heavy to the touch, braided nylon usb cable with stress protectors - looks like this thing should be pretty heavy duty and last a long time
- Most keys feel great, very tactile
- The Fn key is on the right hand side of the keyboard so you do not accidentally press them. The macro keys are great for storing commonly used command line (git push, git pull, git fetch, ssh etc for me) even when you are not gaming

The bad:
- The space key, the enter key feels wobbly (see video for details). basically, any key that has a metal bracket - for some reason, the tactile response of these keys are very different - i pulled off my space key and found the spacers underneath the keys are not held in place tight enough.
- YMMV

Overall I recommend this keyboard. But make sure you check for defects.

I wanted a white keyboard for use in a dim lighting situation. There are limited choices in this style and my favorite wireless one is no longer available. Sadly, this keyboard is less usable than a black one in my use case.

First impression out of the box was how heavy the keyboard was. Not even the huge old Microsoft “Ergonomic” keyboards weigh as much as this thing. It’s a minus for me because I use this on my lap and putting it away on the shelf has become a two hand operation (I’m an old person). It ought to stay put on the deck of a rolling yacht.

Typing is very clicky with a fairly long key travel but is very positive. The keys don’t need to bottom out on to record the keystroke so it is possible to type more quietly if you have a delicate touch.

The horizontal key spacing is slightly closer together than typical keyboards – about -6 mm from the 1 to the 0 keys and enough to be irritating if you touch type and routinely use multiple keyboards.

The key caps have a sharper edge feel which makes the keyboard seem mildly unfriendly and the key caps wobble slightly.

The thing I like least are the character labels on the key caps. They are small, appear grey not black, and are stylized with gaps in many of the letters and number. For example, the number 8 looks like an “H”. The labels for the shift function of a key are so small as to be illegible in my low light situation. The labels are actually translucent, not painted, but the stylization makes them appear to be worn printed labels. Monoprice has a nearly identical version of this keyboard with a backlight which would likely be considerably more usable in dim light.

As others have noted, the height of this keyboard is about twice that of typical low-profile keyboards and the stand-off gap between the key caps and the deck gives it an unfinished appearance. If you use a palm rest, it might not be tall enough.

I've been thinking long and hard about trying out mechanical keyboards. After some searches and watching youtube videos I read that outemu switches were well received and even some hardcore players preferred the outemu over the cherry mx's.

Shipping was quick to LA, 2 days.

I've been using it for almost a week and I love it. It's tactile and feels great typing.

The only downside for me, though this doesn't seem to bother some of my coworkers who also have mechanical keyboards, is that the keyboard is raised up higher then my old keyboard. For me that caused a bit of discomfort and had to go and get wrist support. This keyboard is a great buy for me and am happy with the purchase.