Phantom 87 Key RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard | Outemu Blue Switch | 16.8M Color LED Lighting | 18 Pre-Set | Low Latency | N-Key Rollover | Software Customizable Keys | Wired USB Connection

I love this keyboard!! I never thought I’d be able to find a quality mechanical keyboard with customizable RGB settings (especially as many as this one has) at such a budget price. Seriously. You can’t beat it. The tactile feel of the mechanical switches ( I have the blues. I love the clacky sounds.) are superb. While I cannot compare them in feel to the Cherry MX versions as I do not have enough experience with those to have a valid opinion, I will say that I am not upset that I didn’t get the Cherrys. These feel amazing.The build quality of this keyboard is great as well. I’m impressed that Tecware did not slump on materials when it comes to this product regardless of the budget price range. The cord is braided and feels premium and the main foundation of the keyboard is made of a brushed metal of some sorts. Assuming aluminum. It feels premium and looks premium and I am extremely satisfied.My only minor complaint is that under the floating keys in a few places you can see a couple screws. But this is minor and really mostly unnoticeable. I only noticed it because I was looking for something to point out as a con and honestly, on a daily use basis, they go unnoticed at least 90% of the time. It’s not a deal breaker at all.I could honestly go on about this keyboard and how much I love it. I haven’t owned other keyboards before as this is for my first pc build, but I have used many keyboards and thus far, I am extremely happy with this purchase. It is worth every single penny. If you’re reading this and looking for a budget end mechanical keyboard that feels and looks premium, don’t think any more. Just click buy. You won’t be upset about it.

This is my second time buying this keyboard. Not a replacement just one for my girlfriend as well. Mine is going on two years and still works like its brand new.Ergonomic: It may not be an advanced ergonomic keyboard but as keyboard standards it feels great and from standard keyboards its what I'm used to and I love the way it feels.Gaming: I do play more casual games so for responsiveness I can't speak on how it does but for games like Baldur's Gate/Ark/Phasmaphobia it works perfectly fine.Brightness: The keyboard is plenty bright without being overbearing and the RGB functions are very easy to customize with plenty of options.Durability: This keyboard is two years old on my desk with now sign of degradation or functionality issues at all. As a gamer with a full time job and not playing any fast paced games I still use it up to 30+ hours a week and it still functions and looks brand new. The HDMI cord is also in perfect shape and its a stress resistant fiber that also shows no degradation.Keys: I purchased the blue switches and they sound wonderful and clicky. The keyboard comes with an extra keycap puller underneath it and is easily customizable. You can take your basic keyboard and make it fancy with new switches and keycaps in a breezeAll in all it is a perfect starter keyboard, its nothing fancy but for someone who plays often I love my keyboard. Would be again if I had a 3rd PC.

So i have a corsair k70 rapid fire with mx cherry speed. I love that keyboard, most likely the best keyboard i have ever owned for gaming. However, i am doing a lot more coding now a days and needed something that was less sensitive. the mx speed switches were a lil to sensitive for typing; i was often times pressing unwanted keys here and there and got a lil annoyed. so, i looked to amazon for a blue switch keyboard. however, i wasn't really willing to spend a fortune.overall, i am quite impressed with the design, rgb lighting, build quality, price, and switches - they feel like actual mx cherry blues! they may be a lil louder tho. i haven't tried these for gaming yet, but i don't think they wont be as good for gaming as my k70 with mx cherry speed switches. the only thing that would really make these great would be if they last as long as my k70 - which are still very much functional. ive had my k70s for 4 years and i think it will last for another 5 to 6 years.Summary: the price is fantastic, it feels good, the visual DESIGN is amazing, build quality is impressive (it rivals my k70 in overall build quality feel), and the rgb lighting is sick af!ill update this review once i get about 2 to 3 months usage out of this keyboard.

LEDs: Nice, bright full rgb per-key leds. The software is nice and easy to use, and so are the keys for changing the lights. Perfect for RGB lovers.Switches: I purchased the Outemu Blues, and they are extremely tactile and clicky as advertised. The keyboard comes with 4 spare mechanical switches, and a switch remover.Keys: In my opinion the key material is one of the only downsides to the keyboard. It has a sort of scratchy feel, and it is made from double shot ABS plastic. This is personal opinion.Extras: The cable is braided, the switches can be easily replaced (only with outemu switches!), The lights look better in person than they do in pictures, they are a lot brighter!Contents: 01 x Keyboard04 x Spare Mechanical Switch01 x Switch Puller01 x Keycap Puller01 x ManualMy opinion: One of the best budget keyboards for people looking on the cheaper side, but if you have more money than around $100, treat yourself with a nicer mech keyboard.

I'll say what everyone else says, for $45 you *literally* cannot beat this keyboard. 3 Razer keyboards, 2 Corsair keyboards and a Logitech keyboard... this Phantom 87 has everything I want at a price that's insane. The fact that I can put Kailh switches in later, or switch to Gateron switches later is highly appealing. The Otemu Blues are reminiscent of Cherry MX Blues, slightly heavier, not as loud. My only gripe is the Otemu Blues don't click on reset when you're lifting your finger off of the key, but they are tactile enough that you feel the reset. Very helpful when gaming with headphones on. Plus... if you don't like them, just swap them out. The RGB Control is lacklustre but its customizable enough to match your setup. Its no Razer Chroma, but I wont hold that against Tecware. It has some heft, its not going to slide around your desk during gaming, which is great for a daily driver. There is a slight amount of "ping" when typing quickly, but watch any one of the million YouTube DIY tutorials on sound dampening for this, you'll be much happier if something like that bothers you.Its $45. You cannot go wrong with this keyboard, even just buying it as a backup for your GMMK Pro. Fantastic keyboard.

First off, you are limited to only outemu switches were are pretty good cherry mx clones for cheap. despite that limitation this is a great keyboard to pick up for your first keyboard, even your second or third. for around $50 you really cant go wrong. the software tool to customize the rgb is also really great feature that not many boards have at this price range. hot swap sockets are very handy as well, when I first received the board the space bar had issues with not registering but thats not a problem because i can just swap out the whole key using one of the replacements that comes included in the box. I chose blue keys because I really wanted something clicky for my first, I still love it but outemu blues can be more on the loud side compared to some other blues I have tested now. Still would not have chosen a different key and board combo though. one downside is that the keyboard does not have a removable cable, I would have liked to see this feature on this board but then this board really would be too perfect. another slight downside is that although the steel plate adds some really good rigidity to the keyboard, pressing hard on the middle keys like the letters can produce a slight metalic twang sound, I have not opened this keyboard to try adding some foam or something inside to try and alleviate this but just be aware of that too, as I type this really long unorganized review though it has only happened a few times so its not a big concern. I do recommend this keyboard highly for the budget and first timers, its features and quality are still unmatched in my eyes in this price range and possibly even a little higher.

Fantastic. High quality, double shot keys. Comes with spare switches, swapped one out to test the simplicity and it just takes a nice solid tug and replacement is simple. Absolutely stunning lighting. Bright even in direct sunlight. Love the hypnospiral (FN+Pg Down 3x), currently my favorite. Doesn't even need software to use its full suite of colors -- though the software has added features and was simple to find and install from their site.I have used both the Blue and Brown switch version of this keyboard. Originally bought the Browns and switched them for Blues (with a cumbersome return process, you can't do a simple exchange it seems, but I did get my refund eventually). I regret the switch to some degree, while the Blues are undeniably satisfying to use, and I enjoy the sound quite a bit, I do find it a bit vexing that there is no way to reduce the sound signature with a soft typing speed. Even light keypressing will make a nice sharp click which is pleasant to the typist but rarely to anyone within earshot. That said I had hoped a softer touch would mitigate this, but once activation of the switch occurs the switch takes over the stroke completely, leading to the satisfying touch and feel of Blues.That said the Browns though only slightly more muddled in feel, really did have the very same kind of satisfaction to my fingertips, and though the high treble click of the Blues are missing, it's impossible not to enjoy the nice heavier chunk of Brown switches. I now miss them, and am contemplating buying a second set and gifting these instead of returning. So I always have one on hand during the process.Hopefully this shows you that this is a quality purchase to go through this kind of stress over a budget keyboard hehe. From the box packaging, to the software, this is a budget device with a premium heart. It truly wants you to remember the name, even though it tastefully lacks branding on its surface... It's something special for sure. You won't regret it.

So, I have mixed feelings about this keyboard. There's so much to like about it, but there's one major flaw about it which I'll explain later after the good stuff.The Good:Super sturdy constructionCompact TKL but retains arrow keysBright RGB colors and good softwareOutemu blue switches pretty good for starters- better than Cherry blue imo, feels more substantialThe 3 routing channels for the cable under the board is genius and is awesomeThe abs keys are not bad, I swapped them for PBT tho bc you just gottaPretty sleek, minimalist look that I likeThe NOT so good:So when I bought this keyboard, one of the main selling points was the hot swapping feature. Loved that. Immediately ordered a set of Kailh box white switches as I heard great stuff about it. Well, when Tecware says hot swappable, they mean only with other Outemu switches, not other gateron/kailh switches. The sockets that the pins go into are smaller meaning that my Kailh box whites have pins too thick to fit right. This is more or less my fault for not researching the difference between different outemu and gateron/kailh sockets. But, as a mech board noob, I had no idea about this and it certainly didn't help that Tecware doesn't say anything about this other than when responding to people's questions. So I guess I'm stuck with only using Outemu switches for this board. Huge bummer. Not docking a star tho because while it's hella annoying it's my ignorance.

Durante el primer año bien. El teclado a pesar de ser ANSI, no cuesta adaptarse. Si eres programador y usas mucho las teclas <>, no recomiendo esta disposición, ya que pierdes la posibilidad de usarla. El RGB muy configurable, y en sí, los switches Outemu Blue tienen buen tacto y responden bien; aparte que el sonido aunque un poco enlatado, es agradable. El problema es a partir de un año de uso (Ya llevo dos años de uso con él, y los problemas se han ido intensificando). Noto que las teclas han empezado a mostrar signos de desgaste. El Switch en sí sigue perfecto, pero es el mecanismo de pulsado que hay (No me se el nombre exacto) el que creo que ha empezado a adolecer el uso continuado. Algunas teclas con la de F8 y el Shift derecho han perdido la sujección, por lo que con un mínimo de fuerza, las teclas salen sin necesidad de la herrramienta, y a la mínima que muevo el teclado y roza con algo, la tecla se desprende. Lo peor es la pintura oscura que le han echado a la base del teclado, que en el momento en el que quieras limpiarlo y te pases un pelín con la fuerza que ejerces, la arrancas sin querer (véase la imagen); con lo que tienes que acabar eligiendo entre dejarlo sucio y con restos de suciedad pegados al chasis, o intentar quitarlos y que se venga la pintura. En sí, iba a darle 3 estrellas al teclado porque la construcción es muuuy mejorable, pero he decidido darle 2 estrellas porque, si el teclado es malo, el servicio postventa es aún peor. Hace mucho que notifiqué a Tecware de los problemas que he tenido con el teclado. ¿Os ha llegado la respuesta a vosotros? Porque a mi no. En fin, no lo devolví al final y estoy aguantando con él hasta que pille otro mejor, porque cumple con su cometido. Pero si tenéis la opción, huid de este.

I bought this to replace my old membrane keyboard and the change was definitely worth the money. The quality is exceptional, it's really firm and stable on my gaming mouse mat on my desk, and the keys (and switches) feel great. I got the Outemu Blues, and while I do like the clicky sound, it is so much louder than Cherry MX Blue switches and I had to buy silicone o-rings to dampen them (which didn't help too much). I wish I got the Outemu Brown switches instead, but this is just a personal preference. The keyboard overall is great, the RGB is fantastic, and it is just an absolute pleasure to use.

La uso da ben due anni, e l'ho presa quando costava circa 60€, e mi sento ancora in colpa di non doverla pagare il triplo. La qualità materiale di questa tastiera e la personalizzazione on the fly sono davvero straordinarie. Il software aggiunge macro e profili, ma anche se non esistesse la mia opinione non cambierebbe.Tra l'altro, ci ho pure versato del té (da non fare, non è certificata, ma utile da sapere) e dopo averla asciugata (facilmente smontabile, ho lavato la parte non elettronica senza problemi) funziona come prima!Compratela

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I purchased this for my son, he loves it. Exactly what he was looking for !