KEMOVE K98SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 98 Keys LED Backlit Programmable Keyboard, 96% Wired Computer Keyboard with Double Sound Dampening Foam, Pre-lubed Red Switch

Great Entry Level Mechanical Keyboard
Bought this for my office, and it certainly does not disappoint. If you don’t have a mechanical keyboard, this is an amazing option for the price, and if you already have one, but need another for an office or something, this is a great budget option to save you from loathing your typing experience.pros:Basically a full sized layout, but not absolutely massive – good for saving space on a desk but maintaining full functionality.Keycaps are doubleshot – if you don’t know, this means that the legends are printed from a separate injection of plastic – they will never wear away. This is typically something seen on boards that garner a much higher price.Chassis is decently weighted, and feels very sturdy – no need to worry about it breaking if you drop it by accident(or slam it in a fit of rage).Stabilizers come pre-lubed and are very tight feeling – if you know, you know. Big keys like the shift keys, backspace, and space-bar have stabilizers on them that on many cheap boards have an annoying rattle that can distract from key feel. This board is setup the right way with lubed stabilizers, so all of the larger keys feel tight and thocky. Nice.Aesthetics are pretty good – this keyboard doesn’t scream “I’m a gamer NEET,” and I appreciate that because I’m using this in an office setting. The font choice for the keycaps isn’t ridiculous looking, and the color choice is good, even if a bit too modern.LED settings can be changed from the board – this is a nice feature because oftentimes proprietary keyboard software is bloated, and potentially untrustworthy since many of these products are made in China. It is always a plus to have onboard LED customizability options.Classic three switch choice – red(linear), brown(arguably tactile), and blue(clicky and probably obnoxious). I deliberately chose my least favorite of these three (brown), because it’s a little stiffer than red switches which I find to be too light for typing, and less obnoxiously loud than blue switches, which might annoy others in my office. Despite this board having my least favorite of the three, I still really like it – a testament to its build quality and features. Seriously though if you want to try actual tactile switches, stay away from mx type switches, they just don’t deliver on tactility.Cons(none of these are deal breakers in the slightest):Stands a bit too tall for my liking – even with the angled feet out, the chassis sits pretty tall, so it’ll take some adjusting if you’re used to a shorter board.Not hot-swappable – for this price, you can’t reasonably expect to be able to hot-swap switches, and I’m glad that they prioritized putting their money into other aspects of the keyboard such as the keycaps and stabilizers, but it’s always nice to have the ability to hot-swap switches.LEDs don’t really serve a purpose – since the keycaps are doubleshot with an opaque color for the legends, the light doesn’t shine through, so it feels kind of unnecessary to have a backlight at all. Also, while you can make key backlight just flatly on, you can’t do the same for the sidebar – I find LED breathing effects pretty distracting, but this is nitpicking admittedly.

Quality build
The build feels very high quality, and the keys have a nice feeling. However, the Kemove software is rather unintuitive and the switches are soldered, meaning they’ll be hard to change if you ever wanted to. It also would benefit a lot from a left ctrl key, but it’s more my fault that i didn’t notice before purcahsing.

Solid but not Ideal
The product has worked decently well, aside from some random keys that have been populating when in use. There seems to be an issue with a few of the keys typing when other keys are pressed in an intermittent fashion. I will more than likely be ordering a different brand and returning this one once the replacement arrives.

Aesthetically pleasing! Gives Tron vibe
My wife bought me this keyboard and for it being a low price, the quality is great. It does not feel cheap, it’s heavy and the keycaps respond great and sound good. There are multiple light patterns and you can program up to 5 patterns as your favorites. I am using this with my MacBook and it is able to control volume and pause buttons. You can also control brightness and turn off the lights.Cons: you cannot change the color of the lights, not wireless – but the cable included is type C and is good material, does not feel cheap.Overall this is a great keyboard and would definitely buy again!