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Here are the switches without the LED backlighting on. There are 4 large drain holes on the bottom of the keyboard to allow liquids to pass through. Inside the box The keyboard was packaged rather safely inside box. Don't see the answer that you're looking for?
Final Thoughts and Conclusion The Havit HV-KB366L Mechanical Keyboard offers a few impressive features that's worth considering when looking for your next mechanical keyboard. Inquisitive as ever, we went into the store for a closer look. The use of blue switches is more of a personal preference. HV-MS732 Gaming Mouse Yellow 1.
Gaming Keyboard - And it literally blows my existing G510 out of the water.
A lot of budget keyboards really skimp in important areas, be it the switches, the case, the features, etc. Spending 20-30 hours reviewing a bad keyboard is no fun. I assumed that the would be much of the same, but instead I got a product that was quite surprising in more than a few ways. Were these good surprises? Read on to find out. Typing Test See Layout and Function section for video of lighting FX Packaging, Unboxing, and Contents The keyboard arrived a rather plain looking box, and pretty on par with what I expected. As far as import keyboards go though, it was above average in terms of appearance. The back of the box included a few key points and instructions which would come in handy later.. Inside the box The keyboard was packaged rather safely inside box. It was held in place by two sturdy foam supports on either side and wrapped in the standard foam wrapping that most keyboards come in. Outside of the keyboard there was simply a card that gave some social media links, and a link for support if you were unhappy with the product. The glaring issue here is the fact that there was no manual at all that came with the keyboard. I had seen pictures of the keyboard before it arrived, and could tell that it appeared to have a metal top case. Upon inspection I realized the entire case was metal, top, bottom, and sides, making this a much sturdier keyboard than I was expecting. Now, instead of milling the case which would be extremely expensive, there are 4 plastic corners on the keyboard that connect the sides. My only grip at all about the case design is that the plastic used is blue instead of black, something that is slightly distracting and makes the keyboard look a little cheap. Reverse side rubber pads, feet, etc. The back of the keyboard is nice and plain, with a simple sticker in the middle of the case. There are two rather large rubber feet on the front of the keyboard and the back flip up feet feature rubber on the ends of the feet as well as the housing, to keep the keyboard from sliding around with or without the feet flipped out. I should also mention that the plastic housing holding up the feet are removable as well from inside the case, so if anyone wants to modify the case with new feet that would be a very easy task to pull off. Keycaps The keycaps are thin laser etched ABS. The OEM profile feels nice enough to type on, but the keys do feel rather cheap. The keycaps do a good job of letting the backlighting shine though, which is another selling point of this keyboard. After a week of use there was a little bit of shine on the caps, but nothing terrible. When I took off some of the larger keys to confirm the use of Costar stabilizers as I could see the bars under the keys I was surprised with what appeared to be a proprietary system. This is a huge issue, honestly. This detail was by far the most disappointing aspect of the keyboard for me. Internal Build The internal build quality was good enough not to warrant any concerns about the longevity based on build quality. The only slight issue I had was that the cable was not attached by a clip, but soldered directly onto the PBC. The attached cable is nicely braided and secured in the case though, so under no normal circumstances should the cable break. Switches The Magic Eagle uses Outemu Blue switches, a Cherry MX Blue clone. These were honestly another high point of the keyboard for me. The switches were noticeably more tactile than Cherry MX Blues, and slightly louder as well though that could be due to the metal case. The actuation force was right around 50g, making them just slightly heavier than MX Blues as well. Due to the lack of any real instruction I had to try my best to figure out the figure that out for myself. I made a video to demonstrate the lighting modes and how they can be accessed: While the lighting effects are nice, I feel they underused the RGB potential the board has. The build quality is above average for the price range, and the lighting effects make the keyboard a bargain, but features like the proprietary stabilizers really keep it from being a great keyboard. So my opinion on this keyboard is very split. The case is exceptional, the switches are crisp and feel good, and the lighting — while nothing crazy — is above average for the budget bracket the Magic Eagle is in. The downside is that those damn stabilizers will prevent you from ever really swapping out the keycaps with a new set, which can be a big issue for people looking to customize their board, and I would have to tell them to avoid this keyboard. I will be talking to the manufacturer about the stabs and will provide updates if anything changes!
These combination keys are the keys usually used together most of the times especially when gaming. These were honestly another high point of the keyboard for me. Performance — HAVIT HV-KB380L RGB Gaming Keyboard The HAVIT HV-KB380L offers a mechanical like feeling performance according to specs but on actual use, it still is a membrane keyboard. However, a membrane keyboard will still be a membrane keyboard. Which leads me to assume that the reason that this keyboard is so cheap is that they are not really quality tested. He showed me that you could cycle through the colors — red, blue and purple. There are only two rubber feet that keep the keyboard in place and prevent it from slipping.
