CannonKeys Brutal V2 1800 Custom Keyboard Kit Review
CannonKeys is a mainstay in the custom mechanical keyboard community. It’s a one-stop shop for everything you need to complete your keyboard build, including in-stock keycaps, switches, accessories, and even complete keyboard kits. It recently launched its latest in-stock kit, the Brutal V2 1800, a compact full-size layout keyboard that’s perfect for both work and gaming. Especially if you need a lot of keys.
CannonKeys was kind enough to send over two kits (the second on loan), as well as switches and keycaps, to give us the full build experience. It also provided a selection of plates, gaskets, and other accessories to really dig into how much of a transformer the Brutal V2 1800 actually is. At $400, it doesn’t come cheap, but the designers at CannonKeys have delivered what may just be the best 1800 layout keyboard kit available today. And thanks to all of those options, you can tailor both its sound and feel to your personal preference. If you’re looking to get into the custom keyboard hobby and want to get everything you’ll need all in one go, this is an excellent choice.
CannonKeys has a mission: offer everything new keyboard builders will need to join the hobby in-stock and ready to ship. That’s the ethos behind its Brutalist line of keyboards and the wider storefront, lowering the barrier to entry and removing the guesswork from your first build. At the same time, just because you may be building your first keyboard, that doesn’t mean you should have to cut corners. The Brutalist keyboards and in-stock keycaps tend to be a bit more expensive than the starter sets you’ll find elsewhere. But they’re high quality, built well, and if you believe in an end-game, could be the first and last mechanical keyboard you’ll
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