At the heart of any mechanical keyboard are the items that give them their name: the mechanical keyswitches. They get that name because they offer an individually sprung switch for each key, rather ...

Hot-swappable keyboards let you change individual switches, so you can customize the feel and sound of each key easily. You can mix switch types—for example, tactile switches for the main letter keys, ...

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When I bought my first mechanical keyboard in 2015, I had no idea what I was doing. Coveting the clackety sound and glorious key travel of mechanical switches, I sprung for a hefty Rosewill Apollo ...

For some, the cherry on top of a decked-out gaming PC is the mechanical keyboard. Even outside of gaming, a good mechanical plank is a delight to peck away at, provided you find a key switch that ...

Ah, mechanical keyboards. Everyone that owns one swears by them, and everyone that doesn't is probably just about fed up with us mech-heads banging on about them. They do, undoubtedly, provide a ...

Plucking keycaps off a mechanical keyboard is typically an easy thing to do, but swapping out the actual key switches is a little more involved. Or at least it used to be. Logitech's new Pro X gaming ...

While I’ve had the chance to test dozens of keyboards over the years, most wireless options have been out of reach of my budget. That’s not for a lack of trying—quality smart keyboards are just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Monsgeek, a sub-brand of AKKO mechanical keyboards has ...

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The Akko MODE007B PC is available with Santorini keycaps and features Hall Effect magnetic switches which can have their feel and travel distance customized. Until recently, computer keyboards have ...