If there's one thing that divides opinion between PC hardware enthusiasts, it's RGB lighting. For some it's a tasteless display of gamer aesthetic and a glowing affront to the eyeballs, while to others it's a dazzling display of neon that sets off a gaming setup. If you fall into the latter category then you might want to check out Hyte's latest keyboard offering, as not only does it contain enough RGB lighting to divert low-flying planes, but Hyte has even gone and called it the Keeb TKL.
Ambassador, you really are spoiling us.
The Hyte Keeb TKL features a «Crystal Bubble Polycarbonate» case that allows a 155-pixel qRGB array to deliver a seemingly staggering amount of multi-colored lighting from all angles, but the unusual features don't stop there.
At the top of the chassis sits two magnetic rollers which can be customised to give users control over all the usual roller-y things, like volume control, media shortcuts and tab selection, and beneath them lie five dedicated media keys that feature what Hyte calls its «Flappy Paddle» tactile low-profile blue switches.
Speaking of unusually named switches, try these on for size: The Keeb TKL's main keyset makes use of—and I've been so looking forward to typing this—Fluffy Lavender linear switches, designed to deliver «unparalleled aesthetics and epic thocks». Right-o then.
Each switch comes pre-lubed with Krytox 205g0 and has an actuation force of 40 grams, with an actuation distance of 1.5mm and a bottom out distance of 3.5mm to ensure a fast and responsive typing experience. Although if you talk to our Dave about lubing keeb switches he suddenly becomes rather quiet indeed.
There are also four layers of sound dampening, a gasket-mounted 5-pin hot swappable PCB and
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