Pricing for Brown Switch Model:
Was $69.99
Now $25.99 + Delivery
RGB (non customisable) variants
Blue Switch $29.99 + Delivery
Red Switch $29.99 + Delivery
Full RGB (customisable) variants
Blue Switch $39.99 + Delivery
Brown Switch $45.99 + Delivery
Mines been going for 2 without problems
same here.
Love it.
Even dishwasher proof
2 1/2 years here, no dramas at all.
Any code for free delivery etc?
mine gets stuck keys. have been using it most of this year. wouldnt recommend for gaming
I had one that had a sticking shift key, after a fair warranty process they shipped me another. I recommend it.
Same story here, now my 2nd one has an unresponsive key as well
My replacement's still going strong
Really bad spring 'ping' noise on some keys (quality control i guess), and before anyone sugguests to use o'rigns, it will not solve the issue, you will probably need to open and lube the switches. If you are willing to lube or have the skill to do so $25 is excellent value, i should have returned it when i had the chance
You could probably try spray lubing. That tends to get rid of pinging sounds from the spring inside.
Spray just tiny little bit and avoid spraying the contact area since that can cause annoying issues like double clicking (which you can get rid of by desoldering and cleaning the switch thoroughly).
Good info i will keep that in kind but too much effort for me. i just wanted a cheap one for work, ended up buying a gateron one for $60 but not a full sized keyboard like this one
Spray lubing is much much easier than say desoldering every single keys. You just pull all the keycaps and spray like a second per key switches, and wipe the mess the spray caused basically.
There are talks of it causing double clicks, which I haven't seen a complete verdict on whether it is inevitable with spray lubing or whether it is due to how you spray lube (spraying too much causing some of the lubricants to go into contact point etc).
What do you use for spray lube. I've been considering silicone spray but not sure if that's the best
I have used Nulon Ezi Glide that I got from Supercheap Auto, which should not cause any issues from what I have discussed with the manufacturer (since it's dielectric and safe with most plastics). At least, I tried it on my keyboards and it didn't cause problems in my case (but different keyboards so ymmv). It might be worth testing whether you can use it with your keyboard switch (just spray tiny little bit on the plastic bits and see whether it reacts), but silicone lubricant from what I gather shouldn't be the issue, it might be the solvent that they've used etc.
I think a lot of people recommend Superlube Silicone Spray lube with PTFE, and that's probably the one that has a lot of cases of people using but they are not the easiest one to get hold of in Australia.
I opened my Motospeed wireless TKL and shoved filter foam between the deck and chassis to remove the ping noise.
It worked really well.
Oh my god that's a really good idea. My motospeed wireless keyboards ping noise is driving me bonkers but love the keyboard. I'm definitely going to try this tomorrow. Thanks mate.
I have this keyboard and this annoys me too. Where exactly do I put the filter foam? Thanks
I'll give it a go tonight and get back to you. I have packing foam from AliExpress orders it's really thin stuff.
@blues99: The user Oversimplified below posted this youtube video. this is how you do it. So easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_IkMCPGnT8&ab_channel=ZongZ…
Also sorry to be noob but can you recommend a filter foam?
From what I gathered, it is to fill the space within the chassis, so that the sound don't get amplified.
I've even seen people using packaging foams and such for that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_IkMCPGnT8&ab_channel=ZongZ…
I think you have to be very careful not to have the foam too thick and you might have issues closing the chassis, etc etc.
You could also try to put something underneath the keyboard while using the keyboard like a towel (or a deskmat), which reduces sound as well.
The very spongey type that compresses. If you have a pelican style carry case, the removable inserts work well as they have tearable segments. It's also common in acoustic panels and aquarium filters.
I wouldn't go out of my way to get that type of foam if you don't already have it lying about. Cotton wool or other soft spongey, porous filler should work well too.
The idea is to fill the large empty void between the top plate where the switches are and the chassis, and making some pressure when you screw it back down. I think the ping was caused by the spring back of the keys pinging the top plate then amplified by the hollow chassis. Filling the void will stop the amplification and pressure on the top plate should stop the ping at the source.
There's about 8-12 screws from memory underneath the keys that you can access with a key puller. The top should pop right off and there's a tiny circuit board in one corner and a small single lithium cell in another.
EDIT: started typing before the above guy replied, so what he said +1
If you are willing to lube or have the skill to do so $25 is excellent value, i should have returned it when i had the chance
But if you lube switches, they may refuse refund if it breaks. This is a issue.
I had the same issue. Sounded terrible. Returned it.
Okay, I'm not going to bother with it then. I guess it's dirt cheap for a reason.
Of course. These are fine if youve built a pc and dont want to throw 100+ at a "good" mech keyboard, and want to wait for a deal on those.
I threw $200 into a Corsair K70 Rapidfire mech keyboard that i got from Computer Alliance. Genuine Cherry MX Speed keys.
Cool. Most dont want to spend that much on a keyboard.
This isn't the one with per key RGB is it? It advertises 9 lighting modes but the keys never change colour right?
If so I think it's worth spending the extra $20 on the one that has control over what colour the lights will be.
Looks same as one I bought a while ago. It has set patterns, like wave, rain drops, etc. Colours per key do change.
I think this is the one you and I bought a while ago:
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-full-rgb-mechanical-keybo…
It's different to this listing. Note how it says 'full RGB' on the more expensive one.
I believe this one is stuck in permanent rainbow RGB mode and the modes do not change the colours of the keys.
Ah. Your are correct.
I look at the pictures to see if the colours are the same. This one looks like it's set colours instead of per key.
Yeah they're all the same, hard pass.
If they were all the same colour that would be so much better, but to be stuck on permanent rainbow mode is yuck.
I bought one for work 1-2 years ago. Works great for the price, no issues. Much better than the cheap busted generic keyboards you get with a work PC.
It's not high end but great for entry level or work use.
Agreed it was a huge upgrade from my similarly price generic keyboard. Expect no luxury though.
which one is the quiet of the bunch ?
Red is the quietest, then brown, followed by noisy blue.
Brown and blue have a tactile bump. Red is linear all the way.
Thank you !
If you are getting a mechanical keyboard for work or something, even linears are fairly noisy.
You hit the metal plate underneath the keys when you press completely and that makes a lot of noise and when the keys come up, that makes noise too.
You don't have to press all the way down with the mechanical keyboards because the keys register in the middle of the travel (around 2mm for a lot of keyboards, different switches can have different point). So that could also reduce the sound of bottoming out (pressing down completely and hitting the boar) a lot.
If you want something that's quiet, there are silent switches like Cherry MX Silent Red, Silent Black and bunch of other silent switches from other manufacturers.
Blue.
😈
They don't have wireless version anymore.
Exactly, what happened there?
Had one die about 10 months in, surprisingly Kogan were super quick about it all and I had a brand new replacement arrive the following day from Kogan, even in Perth! Nothing arrives next day in Perth!
I've had mine about a year. The W key sometimes doesn't work quite right anymore (FPS is life), after a few taps it fixes itself up though. Otherwise working correct.
Kogan changed these dirt cheap mech KB's around a year ago. I have a 1st gen Blue and it's just Okay.
I also have a 2nd gen Brown, the first one has a DOA space bar, the 2nd one was okay for MOBA's but as soon as I started playing FPS on it, the WASD buttons all were at least 2/3mm lower than the rest. Dunno how long it'll last so I replaced with a better Mech KB.
This is a good keyboard. Bought it for $29 few months back.
Disclaimer :P
- Im not a big time gamer.
- This is my first mechanical keyboard.
- I use this for my office work
- I hate RGB.
I bought these one of the brown ones around April(?) last year. By September my WASD keys started playing up where my keypress would infrequently register (ie. I would hold down W and I wouldn't move forward immediately or at all until I pressed again).
I eventually raised an issue with Kogan (who responded within 12 hours and are great) and they asked for video evidence. Because at the time it was an infrequent issue, it was hard to record and game at the same time. So I got lazy and cbf.
Fast forward to Dec 30, all of a sudden the issue was worse. There would be complete gaming sessions where I couldn't move forward at all and where I was able to record the issue. By 31 Dec the support team (Emily) was able to arrange for a new one to be sent out so I'm hoping it arrives next week!
I believe I don't need to return this faulty one.
anyway, it's a great keyboard for the price, noting that I'm not a serious gamer or use it for work for long periods.
Recent comment about this keyboard said it lasted a year.