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The prices have lowered over previous deal.
Now Full RGB all switches are available for $39.99 + Delivery.
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Highly recommended for quality and performance.
Kogan Full RGB Red/Brown/Blue Switches $39.99 + Delivery @ Kogan
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There's a targeted round of '$20 off $50' vouchers as well.
The font on these keycaps look horrible. Just me?
Dont worry, when the lights die on them in a year you wont be able to see the font.
2.5 years of work from home and gaming and mine is still perfect
Yeah, they've tried a couple of different typestyles over the years. I suspect they buy whatever is cheapest because nobody else could shift 'em. Still, it's a cheap mech 'board that works surprisingly well, so two out of three ain't bad.
Horrible I had to replace them with keycaps from Banggood - now it looks like a Ducky.
"Gamer" font.
I purchased the Brown version last month. The left shift key is not sensitive and is consistently 'missed' - is this a candidate for a warranty return?
Yes
My ESC key died after 2 years but I guess it's expected life span of Kogan keyboard.
I have the blue version and have the same issue. Also the 't' key is constantly registered twice from a single key press. Really annoying when you use the command line often.
It's also a prime candidate for the DIY blowing method. Works every time with all my mechanical keyboards, regardless of brands. Just remove the keycap, blow hard at faulty key while repeatedly/rapidly pressing the key/switch for about 20 times. It usually fixes most of these issues affecting mechanical keyboards.
Highly recommended for quality and performance
lol
I've got 2 Kogan brown keyboards.
One is 2+ years old, one is 6 months old. Never had an issue. Very happy with both.
So if you are interested in a cheap Mechanical Keyboard to see what all the fuss is about. I highly recommend it.
It comes with a 1 year warranty.
Hard to beat for the price but you are getting way more than double the value by spending double IMO.
I couldn't use one as a main keyboard but for controlling games from a cockpit it's passable.
Everyone likes to shit on Kogan but this keyboard actually feels very solid and sturdy. Been using it for a couple of years and never had a single issue. I also use a Roccat Vulcan 120 and a Razer Blackwidow Tournament edition. Kogan very obviously doesn't feel as great typing on as the other two but it really isn't too far behind, definitely not $150 behind.
It's also superior to most "reputable" brands costing hundreds of dollars since it has in-built memory for the RGB control and doesn't require bloatware so it's perfect for Linux/Mac users. Can't wait for the TKL to go on sale
I've also got a Vulcan 100. I've had 2 Kogan 'boards: the original one from about 6 years ago with blue backlight and brown switches, and an RGB model with browns from last year. Both were acceptable for the quality, but the $140 more I spent on the Vulcan is definitely well worth it. Much better feel and action, plus I'm far more accurate than I ever was with the Kogans. While your comment about the on-board controller memory is valid I will say that the Roccat Swarm software is probably the most lightweight I've ever come across for mice and keyboards. I've tried Steel Series, Razer, and Kingston HyperX, and I find Swarm is the best of the lot in terms of resource usage, size, and options.
so, here's my experience with these keyboards, YMMV:
bought one last year, was working well for about half a year. then several keys started failing (would not detect that I was pressing intermittently)
managed to get warranty to replace it. the first replacement, the space-bar was defective from the get go (physical/structural issue, visibly identifiable and non-viable)
second replacement is what I'm using now for the past 2-3 months, and now some of the keys are dying again.
would not recommend, and am looking for a good mechanical keyboard now
I’ve always gamed on a laptop and bought a red switch keyboard last year as it was supposed to resemble the non-clicky feels of a laptop keyboard. I’m wondering if I should get a brown switch keyboard this year.
Are these kind of switches harder for gaming? Is it difficult to adapt to these “tactile” switches coming from a person who usually plays on a laptop keyboard? Thanks for any insights :)
Totally comes down to personal preference. My favourite switches are blue, but I'm banned from having them in the house as my wife hates the clatter (90+wpm typing speed). So I've had brown for about a decade (Corsair K95 RGB with the 18 macro keys). Working in IT with lots of clients in lots of environments, I've had the fortune to experience hundreds of keyboards and I definitely prefer the tactile feedback from brown or clear switches. But lots of gamers swear by Reds, and as I haven't really played games since HL2 I can't really speak from gaming experience.
I recommend going to a store with some keyboards or example pads on display. But to be honest, the only way you're really going to know what you like is if you actually use one for an extended period of time. There's just no way you'll have enough experience to settle down into it and know if you like how it feels. Ideally, split your time across two PCs, one with each type, but I know that's completely unrealistic for most people.
I can say, if you've always gamed on a laptop, I hope you've seen the light and moved to a PC by now? Don't get me wrong, laptops are fine if you absolutely have to have just one device, but a laptop for gaming is just a terrible (and terribly expensive) compromise. You can spend less and get substantially more performance out of a PC.
And then there's the short throw rubber dome 'scissor switch' laptop keyboards… >.<
Thank you so much for your advice and experiences. Unfortunately I’m an international student so laptops are the way to go for me, at least before I graduate :D Nonetheless, I do wanna experience gaming on a pc and that’s why I’m thinking of buying a better keyboard. Thanks again :)
As a rule of thumb:
Blue (i.e. clicky): typists, coders (not suitable for gaming)
Brown (i.e. tactile): gaming + typing (good mid-ground)
Red (i.e. linear): gaming (may be too inaccurate when typing)Browns have a higher actuation force than Red + have a noticeable bump at the end of the travel. It shouldn't be too much harder when gaming.
People have different viewpoints when it comes to switches - so the only way you'll ever really know is when you try them for yourself :)
…or, buy yourself a blank keyboard and start fitting it out with various different switches so you get a custom setup that's unlike no other and as unique as you are! Then, fall deeper into that rabbit hole and say goodbye to your bank balance. I have thus far resisted. :D
(If you're tempted to do this then Drop is somewhere to start, but there's plenty of others as well.)
I merely suggested to try out the switches that interest them for themselves (whether this might be from visiting a tech shop with keyboards on display, borrowing a friend's/family's or even buying a switch tester kit).
I've already made myself a custom keyboard - although I would never suggest doing it unless you're really invested/interested in it. It's not going to save you any money - but it will always meet your requirements :)
Drop has some really nice stuff - but it can be quite dear. Banggood is another place to look for bits and bobs.
@jjsu: Oh, I agree that it's not best to jump into the custom modding of keyboards at first! It's very much a hobby that's driven more by passion than actual need. As I said above, I have thus far resisted jumping in boots 'n all because I could see myself very soon surrounded by blank layouts and mountains of switches & keycaps. I'd be happy, poor, and very likely divorced in short order.
Seems like my only choice would be to get down to a store and experience brown switches XD. Thanks for the advice :D
I'll just add this: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/best-mechanical-switches-for-gami…
It basically summarises every type of switch available, great for understanding what's in each brand, but also what you can use to build something custom like @Chazzozz described.
That’s definitely a useful link. Thanks a lot :)
These things break. On my second in less than 4 months.
Coding 8-10 hours a day on them, 5 days a week I guess but.
Thanks to everyone that's provided feedback on these. We had a client who bought about a dozen Kogan mechanical KBs several years ago after they'd bought their first few (other brands) from us, a couple of years later they replaced them all (mix of Corsair and CoolerMaster, depending on user - the Corsairs went to the managers, of course, despite the admin staff actually needing to type 100x more). I think they paid around $80 each for them at the time. With some brands, their quality definitely increases over time as they learn from their mistakes, but Kogan just seems to keep pumping out junk knowing their customers are after cheap deals and know quality is pot luck. I've bought a few things from Kogan over the years and pretty much everything has turned out to be junk. I was hoping Ruslan Kogan would come through on all his rhetoric about being able to provide good quality products for a fraction of the price of the 'big name brands', but the reality is those factories aren't going to give you a premium product unless you both stipulate it in your manufacturing contracts and then perform quality control checks. One factory might produce products for ten different brands, but the quality will vary tremendously depending on what the customer is looking for and what they put in those contracts, something a lot of the cheaper brands will never tell you.
Wish they’d bring back the old version with a USB port on it, so handy to have. Mine is still going strong for now (just wish I’d bought another as a spare).
Me too, I replaced the ABS keycaps as they wore out with PBT and it feels much better - it has also survived so many spills over the years as well (I'm so god damn clumsy)
got 5 kogan mech boards now, my main one being the TKL blue switch which i've been using for 4.5 months.
i've just bought a royal kludge 71 key, and despite both being outemu blue switches, the kludge is a lot more silent, while still preserving the clicky-ness.both my TKL and another kogan board i use regularly, there are keys that are a bit temperamental and require either a harder press or a press at a different angle. sometimes helps to take off the keycap and give the switch a wiggle/blow.
this is a good price for the "full rgb" board. there was a cheaper board for $30 a few weeks ago which i also have, but i find the build quality on that one is slightly worse and it's not even rgb i.e. each row has a set colour.
This just sounds like your average case of shoddy stabilisers. But for $30, you can't have it all.
the kludge had keycap wobble, too. doesn't affect my typing at all but it may be particularly annoying for some people.
Kogan keyboards with the Outemu brown switches are not reliable. It takes anywhere from a couple of weeks to about 3 months before you start seeing keys registering double presses or not registering at all.
This is just for normal use, typing up documents and coding. No gaming or anything that could be considered harsh or abusive use. Keyboard is clean in a dust free environment. No eating or drinking at the computer in a non-smoking household.
The keyboards are mostly OK, but the switches (the most important part) let the product down. I've only got experience with the brown switches.
That's the thing with Cherry MX clones, their quality control is widely varied (however, some clones are relatively better - namely, Kailh and Gateron).
Just to explain my neg…
$39.99 with free shipping seems to be the normal discounted price for this product. It's regularly available at that price - roughly every 6-8 weeks. It's just that Kogan work in the opposite manner to most other stores and regularly pricejack their products. When displaying the product Kogan use their "highest price ever" as comparison to make potential customers feel like they are getting a bargain.
I think you'll find it's more that they drop ship, and that their warehouse logistics costs get a bit nutty when they are taking smaller order volumes.
I don't recommend the brown or the red either, but these are solid blues, at a bargain price for a daily better for those who are doing document/coding work or data entry, but still using a membrane keyboard.
I respect clicky switches - but I honestly couldn't handle the amount of noise. Averaging at 90WPM and generally staying up late into the night isn't a good fit for them.
Ended up swapping them out for good ol' Gateron Browns in my keyboard :)
Cheers OP! Been waiting for these Full RGB Outemu Brown switch's to drop to this price since March - much better value their their other brown non Outemu switch keyboards which were on sale last month for the same price.
Automatic 5% applied in app btw.
My Brown Key is a lot more clicky clacky than I expected.
I was kinda disappointed that you.can't program any colours either, just presets. I would have killed a nice simple, all white except for the key you just pressed being a high light color.
Tactile switches (i.e. Browns) are meant to be a middle-ground between clicky (i.e. Blues) and linear switches (i.e. Reds). As such, they will be relatively louder than your average Reds (they provide the tactility of a 'bump' - signifying the switch activating - without the actual click mechanism found in Blues).
As for your RGB concerns, you shouldn't expect too much for $40. Aesthetics is where big companies (e.g. Logitech, Corsair, Razer) shine in (but obviously, it'll be more expensive).
Yeah, its the new normal now. But my other keyboard was a SteelSeries and dope as hell, can do all sorts of crazy stuff. I thought it might have a little bit more in the way of customisation.
Does this have removable USB cable ?
no
Bought two blue switches about a month ago.
One arrived with a hole in the box where something had penetrated the packaging in transit.
Unfortunately, this was right on one of the feet and that was broken.
Emailed them straight away and within a couple of hours a new replacement keyboard was on its way.For $50 it seems OK quality
kogan's jacked the price to $130.
If you use App to buy you get extra 5% off today only.