Drop ALT High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard — 65% (67 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable Macros, RGB…
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A MECH KEYS FAVORITE, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The Drop ALT High-Profile is just like the original ALT, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches.
THICKER, HEAVIER FRAME: The ALT High-Profile is constructed from a large block of anodized aluminum, nearly twice as heavy as the original ALT. The keyboard is heavy enough to stay put when you’re locked into an intense FPS match.
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A MECH KEYS FAVORITE, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The Drop ALT High-Profile is just like the original ALT, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches. Machined to have a 6-degree angle, the case is ergonomically crafted for a natural feel. Absent of function keys, the keyboard wastes no space—but it still has a full set of arrows and numerals. Thanks to the hot-swap switch sockets, it allows you to swap switches whenever you want with no soldering required. It’s also fully programmable via QMK, meaning you can assign macros or custom keybinds to every key. With dual USB-C connectors, the ALT High-Profile is outfitted with the latest connections. What’s more, it has customizable RGB backlighting and underlighting. Set it to a single color or light it up with a rainbow wave pattern. To enhance the backlighting, there are shine-through doubleshot PBT keycaps.
Make sure this fitsby entering your model number.
A MECH KEYS FAVORITE, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The Drop ALT High-Profile is just like the original ALT, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches.
THICKER, HEAVIER FRAME: The ALT High-Profile is constructed from a large block of anodized aluminum, nearly twice as heavy as the original ALT. The keyboard is heavy enough to stay put when you’re locked into an intense FPS match.
CHERRY MX BLUE RGB SWITCHES: This ALT High-Profile model comes equipped with Cherry MX Blue switches, which have a distinct “click” sound when pressed, making them the loudest and most tactile switches in the Cherry MX family.
HOT-SWAPPABLE SWITCH FUNCTIONALITY. Want to switch your switches? Customize the ALT High-Profile with ease thanks to hot-swappable switch sockets, which allow you to swap switches in seconds—no soldering required.
OPTIMIZED PER-KEY LIGHTING WITH MILLIONS OF COLORS: The ALT High-Profile is illuminated with fully customizable RGB backlighting and under-lighting. Set your millions of LEDs to a single color or light them up with custom rainbow wave patterns.
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Amazon.com Price: $270.00 (as of 09/05/2021 09:01 PST- Details)
Pradeep Panga –
Very good keyboard
This is my first mechanical keyboard, I am a heavy keyboard user as I code a lot. My Mac’s keys are behaving weird after 1 year of usage, sometimes they get double tapped or sometimes they never work when I press them. I was looking for a mechanical keyboard to ease my fingers a bit too. I am very happy with the Anne Pro 2 keyboard. The keys are very responsive and provide good feedback when pressed and I don’t have to check twice what I am typing. I should say that there is a bit of a learning curve with the keyboard shortcuts but worth it! Will recommend to anyone.
Jolt –
BEST 60% keyboard
So I had a Matrix and Ducky one 2 mini before this and I find that the anne pro 2 is the best.1. The Keyboard is the best looking2. The keycaps are really nice to the touch3. The Lighting is not the brightest but it still looks good4.The software is very ez to useI also wanna say how fast the Keyboard came. I didnt even pick prime 2 day shipping or anything i did the free 7 day shipping and still got it in 3 days
Andrea –
Amazinq quality keyboard.
I really loved the feeling of the keys, keyboard feels very good quality, and has really cool features such as bluetooth connection to multiple devices and software that you can use to set personalized shortcuts for the media and other keys.
rmanmuscles –
Good stuff- not your average keyboard
I love this keyboard so far I’ve had it for 2 weeks. I use it for school primarily and am using the gateron brown switches. For 100 bucks i can’t complain it gets the job done it’s solid and doesn’t feel cheap. I type alot and this is very satisfying and not your ordinary keyboard.
Hildy –
Great enthusiast keyboard, but expensive
This thing is solid. Heavy case that oozes with quality. I tried the CTRL but the low profile case allowed for a tinny sound on keystrokes (some call it pinging). Mine uses the Halo switches which are fine. They feel nice. I already ordered to Zealios Rose switches I’ll be trimming and putting on and lubing the stabilizers some more to get rid of some more sound.If anything in that previous paragraph made sense or sounded good to you. You will love this product.The software built into the board is more polished than most custom software with very nice lighting choices. I’ve not dove into doing my own yet but it doesn’t look too difficult.It’s a bit more expensive that most keyboards with the feature sets. But for a solid metal case with good custom software and modular for upgrade. It’s hard to beat.
Veggie Delight –
Perhaps the end game?
This is a DIY keyboard of course. I took it a few steps further. You may also consider doing the following. Bringing this into the realm of a truly world class board at not much additional cost. As it stands, this now very well may be my end game.First of all, all these mini keyboards do not weigh much. So slip and slide on your desk. How did I remedy that? I laser cut out the entire bottom of the case. I replaced it with a machined to fit brass billet. Now it weighs a whopping 18 pounds. That took care of the movement issue.Next I made some interesting Panda switches for it. Halo True with Box Black. Very similar to the True but a little more forgiving. I am a touch typist and do not bottom out on any MX switch anyways.Then I added top of the line PBT KAT 1.75MM key caps. Of course the light does not shine through, but again I am a touch typist. I hardly mind. I actually keep the backlight on 1 for longevity. A little tidbit: if the backlight is left on 1 theoretically it should last 75 years. Unlikely however. Although with Hot swap who cares.Finally I built a custom wood “rocker” wrist rest to match this boards 1.75″ height. I built it out of rare Lemon wood.In closing it came out to about 600 bucks. Still less than the least expensive completed Korean. I feel it is better than most any board with MX. I have 5 Korean’s. Until I got this my daily driver was a HHKB Pro 2. I have not touched another board since I got this. Honeymoon? I doubt it. This is right for me. Sure, the switches are different than Topre. I like them better in fact. Even if you do just a standard build of this board it is top quality. I would instantly choose it over the KBD67 or other such boards. Even though this is made in China. That hardly matters here. The quality is proven. Even though mine is beyond a regular build of this board I doubt I look back anytime soon.Caveat: I think Amazon states I bought a full board. I indeed purchased the barebones. I am not sure how that occurred. Obviously I did not pay more to rip apart an entire board.I forgot to mention they must have updated the stabilizers everyone complained about. Mine has no stabilizers at all. It just has “dummy” switches on the sides of the larger keys and spacebar. These do not seem to be hot swappable. They are not actually switches with a spring. they are just a slider to stabilize the key.Also if you buy the complete board I would not be afraid of Tai Hao key caps. Even though they are not thick they are Double shot POM and very sturdy with a very nice feel. They are a good $60 set. KAT they are not however. Although if you want the shine through they are a very good choice. As good as anything else shine through.This is a very good board and priced accordingly.
Kurtis Davidson –
Pretty great keyboard for the money with minor but fixable flaws
The keyboard is great and is quite solid in terms of materials and for what it offers at this price point. The hotswap PCB allows you to test a multitude of switches, making this a great entry board if you plan on building one yourself sometime in the future and want to figure out what switch is for you. Be aware though, the PCB is plate mount, not PCB mount. If you get switches with the extra two legs on them (not the metal contact points) you’ll need to snip them off with either clippers or a finger nail clipper (please use eye protection if you do so, the tiny legs are like bullets when you clip them).The LEDs are bright and the doubleshot PBT key caps do a pretty good job at letting the LED lights pass through them. The key caps being made out of PBT also increases their longevity due to it not wearing down and becoming shiny like ABS key caps. An example of this is looking at your laptop keyboard’s spacebar and seeing how it’s permanently shiny even if you try to wipe it away.The QMK configurator used to configure the keyboard’s LEDs, keys, and key layers is available on Drop’s website. There is a bit of a learning curve but once you start messing with it you’ll learn how to set and use the layers, key profiles, and LED configuration. If you don’t want to mess with the configurator, the pre-installed settings and LED colors/animations are pretty good as well.In terms of the key switches, I went with the Halo Clear switches which are heavier and a little hard to get used to at first. I found the description of the switch to be quite accurate. After awhile of using it, I got used to the heavier feel and actually enjoy it better than my other keyboard with a lighter actuation force.If you’re looking to buy this be prepared to replace the left shift, spacebar, enter and backspace stabilizers because they rattle quite a lot. If you do plan on buying alternative stabilizers, I recommend you get the Cherry GMK plate mount stabilizers from NovelKeys. (plate mount is the only stabilizer that is compatible). You’ll need to buy a 6.25u stabilizer and 3 of the 1u stabilizer which comes out to about only $8. This greatly reduces the rattly sound and creates a more pleasing typing experience.Pros:- Great quality aluminum chassis- Great key caps- Hotswap- LEDs are bright- Lots of customizability with QMK- Nice amount of pre-installed key switch options to choose from- Tools that allow you to take the board apart are included (key switch puller could be better though)Cons:- Plate mount PCB requiring permanent “damage” to switches that are PCB mount (cutting off the switch legs)- QMK configurator has a learning curve and can be confusing at times- Stabilizers will need to be replaced if you want your typing experience to be at its bestAll in all it’s a great quality entry aluminum keyboard with minor issues. These issues can also be easily be fixed through Drop simplifying the UI and instructions of the QMK configurator or by you just swapping out the stabilizers.
Kody Deane –
Great Product and Excellent Value
They keyboard is awesome. Good clicky keys while not being too loud. A real joy to type on. Good value for money when also including the fact it’s bluetooth. Overall an awesome buy. Although i do wish the included cable was black/white depending on the model you get instead of red.
Bruce –
Great keyboard, really good once you mod it
This keyboard is pretty great stock. Small but hefty, Cherry MX Browns sound decent stock but the stabilizers are buns. I’d recommend Cherry Plate mount stabs, band aid mod and some foam. If you really want to go all out, lube your switches. There are plenty of YouTube tutorials to do this.In terms of the software, yes it’s kind of inconvenient. But I don’t think changing LEDs is something you do every day (I change LEDs for holidays like Halloween). A lot of people seem to be having trouble so I’m gonna post a short tutorial to make it really easy. 1) Download the applet-mdflash.bin and mdloader_windows.exe from the GitHub(the little card that comes in the box will tell you where to get this). Put both of those downloaded files in a folder called Keyboard Config.2) Open the folder, right click and create a new text file. Change the extension to .bat. Rename it to whatever you want.3) Right click your new bat file, click edit and type in this:@echo offset /p ConfigFile=Enter config file path:mdloader_windows.exe –first –download %ConfigFile% –restartpause4) Go to the Drop keyboard configurator, which will allow you to configure your keyboard. Then compile it and when it asks you where to save it, save it to the Keyboard Configurator folder that you made in step 1.5) double click your .bat file. It will ask you for the config file you downloaded in step 4. Press Tab until you see that file name. Hit enter and then press the reset button under your keyboard.6)Your config should be applied. You can save multiple config files, and by running that .bat file you can apply any config in your Keyboard Config folder easily (by pressing Tab to cycle through all the files in the folder), without having to change the file name every time you want to change your config.Hopefully this makes it a bit easier to apply different configs.
John G. –
Amazing!!!
I have a ton of customer keyboards and this is one of the best. The build is awesome. The keycaps that come with it are great too. I am not a huge RGB fan but this has a a lot that you can do with the rgb to customize it.if you know how to code then the qmk firmware is fantastic. It will let you do what ever you want with the pcb.If you don’t know how to then the software that Drop has will get you about 95% of what qmk can do.Now for the Negatives -The stabilizers are some of the worst ever. extremely noisy and scratchy sounding.If you don’t have a lot of experience purchasing aftermarket keycaps It may be hard to find the right set to fit the layout.The Positives. -The build quality is fantastic. Very Solid and heavy.QMK is great.Drops software is pretty good for the board.Large community that own the keyboard.I have added Sa profile keycaps to mine along with some sound damping material and and Gateron ink yellow switches add lubed the stabilizers.
Nikolai feldman –
Exactly what I expected.
I did a fair share of research and I knew a couple of issues I was going to run into when purchasing this keyboard. For starters it doesn’t have an easy UI like a Corsair/Logitech/ razer etc… keyboard. I have yet to even download the UI and try to reflash any of the color profiles or keybindings because that’s not why I bought this board (although the edge lighting does look pretty sweet).After buying my kb with the cherry blues, before I even got the kb in the mail I ordered a gp105 Krytox GPL and zeal v2 62g switches. My lube got delayed in the mail so I opted to just install the switches and start using the board. Overall I was very satisfied with the rigidity of the board combined with these switches.After installing these switches I made it about 10 seconds with the keyboard before finding out my 2 key worked intermittently. Determining that it was probably a bent pin on the switch itself and not the keyboard, I swapped the key switches when I pulled them all out for lubing the next week. The change in key switch helped, but the 2 key still will not register at times and double enter other times. Probably something I messed up on my switch removal of the blues/ install of the v2 switches. Nbd.All in all, this keyboard is good for someone who just wants to buy a 65% and have it work; and maybe swap the switches out down the road. If you are okay with one switch (blues, reds, browns…) just buy a ducky mini.If you’re a serious modding enthusiast then this board isn’t for you. Build your own. You probably aren’t even considering this board because you know that.Also short shift key on the right side make it a huge headache finding quality keycap sets for this board. Also my stabs are extremely loud. Pick up some new clip ins because the ones that come preinstalled are pretty horrendous.
Connie Chung –
Good in theory, trash in practise
Keyboard looks really awesome, knowing I was already being ripped off for $50 extra just to order it from Amazon was one thing, but then most keys either have input lag or completely no input at all.I thought this was bluetooth or battery issue, but even while wired, many keys simply don’t work.Really disappointed in this product. I’m pretty sure this is a common issue since most negative reviews have complained about the same issue.
Pamela Chalmers –
Great Keyboard(by a 14 ur old)
So I bought this keyboard expecting many things, good quality, good lights, and greatness for gaming. I was right, this is a fantastic keyboard. I’m 14 and I bought this keyboard with my own money… it is oh so worth it! I would definitely recommend this to anyone! It is a great look and great feel!
David –
Good keyboard but bluetooth issues
I love the sound of this keyboard but the bluetooth issue is the only problem with this keyboard. I spent over an hour trying to connect this keyboard via Bluetooth on my MacBook Pro 2017. It seems to connect after restarting the laptop but once it disconnects, it will not reconnect until I restart my laptop and try to reconnect it again. It connects just fine with my MacBook Pro 2012. It works just fine when I use wired.
John Farmer –
Doesn’t disappoint, good quality
No complaints, Cherry MX browns are my favorite and these feel right at home. Flashing firmware is a little touchy but works.
Nicholas –
Excelent overall quality, with only one minor downside
This keyboard has a top-notch build quality. I’m familiar with the custom keyboard community, and have done a great deal of research about keyboards before buying this one. I have a custom keyboard already, and I’m fairly aware of the build quality you can get for this type of money.While you could theoretically get a keyboard of similar quality for less money, this is an excellent option for anybody looking for custom build quality without the difficulty of actually building a custom. While it isn’t that hard, it can take a great deal of time to individually order all of the parts that you need, since they’re often parts of group-buys or are out of stock.This keyboard has a fantastic case build from aluminum and it weighs a great deal, which keeps it steady on your desk. The lighting is fantastic, and it comes with PBT key caps, which are what you should be looking for. The milling is smooth and the finish gives it an attractive aesthetic.It has a 65% build, which means that while it doesn’t have a number pad or a function line, it still has directional arrows and a couple other useful keys.It’s a fantastic keyboard, and the only downside is that you have to use the QMK software, which is not so easy to use if you not are tech-savvy. If you don’t want to use that software, you can simply use the existing configuration of the keyboard, so if you want to customize, you have to figure that you.The only other complaint I could have is that the stabilizers are not good, but they are also not particularly bad (at least the stabs on my keyboard), but, it’s very easy to replace them and you can do that for less than twenty dollars.I’d say buy it, if you want a keyboard that will last you pretty much forever, you should get this. You can change the switches any time that you want and you aren’t limited in your selection. While this keyboard may cost a lot, it is made of excellent materials and allows you to continue customizing down the road if you want to.
Grant Sellinger –
It is good but could be better
I love the Keyboard it is a good one If you plat other games that need F1 through F12 then it is a pain to change your keys But other than that the RGB is amazing I b got the MX Cherry Brown switches and I love it I have had it for about 1 month and no problems It has its own program to change the color and I love it it is a very good software overall a very good keyboard
Muhammad –
Nice keyboard
This keyboard is pricey but it 100% worth it. I got it today and it’s way better than the Redragon K552 Kumara I have. I’ve used for about two hours and feels very nice and smooth. If you have a 100 dollar budget and need a good keyboard get this.
Hxx –
Excellent RGB backlit keyboard with a few caveats
Let me just say i went through my fair share of keyboards – corsairs, razers then moving on to more limited production keebs like IC nightfox and kira, after which i was faced with a choice (since i really started liking the 65% format) of whether i go build my own keeb or buy a better production board. The issue with building your own is there is no good choice for rgb backlit due to the way the LEDs are facing. As far as I know, all custom build boards have south facing leds (in order to fit certain key caps). Since i game and use it at nighttime , backlit keycaps is a very much needed feature for me.So something like the Drop Alt made sense.The quality is great, over 2lbs of weight, and comes with all the features that you could possibly want. What keeps this keyboard from being the absolute Apex of all 65% production boards out there is the out of the box stabs, key caps, and ping noise. Luckily all those can be fixed for relatively cheap and relatively quick. If you buy this keyboard, I would strongly encourage you to make those few upgrades – lube and clip stabs, band aid mod, and use some shelf liner to fill in the empty space between the pcb and the bottom piece of the board to eliminate the keyboard pinging sound.The keycaps can be easily replaced but the stock ones are not too bad just your average pbt caps and really dont match the quality of this keyboard in my opinion.It sounds like much especially for an expensive keeb but its quite easy to do and i found that after making those upgrades, the experience is night and day. I didnt take any stars off because these upgrades are optional are not needed but very much recommended.On my version i also changed the switches to Aliaz 70g and swapped the keycap set to tai hao miami. if you plan on doing that , you may want to opt for the barebones version.I am extremely satisfied with this board, it is very quiet, the stabs sound great, the lighting is excellent. Also the firmware takes a few minutes to get used to but it works really well.Also Amazon did an excellent job delivering this in 2 days after placing the order ( i am not a prime member).
Leonardo Ruiz –
An excellent keyboard!
This keyboard is solid and hefty. The LEDs are quite bright. The keycaps on the the high profile feel more refined from low profile version. The text is cleaner and the keycaps are smoother. Satisfying to use and look great with the Lighting. The board is easy to take a part and lube the stabilizers. I think the weakest link is the stabilizers. My case looked really nice too. No blemishes that I could spot when I inspected it. Very satisfying board. I now own 3 of these and all have been excellent. I love the hot swap as it helped me truly figure out what kind of switch I wanted to use. People like to say make a custom, but good luck finding the parts. These are available and excellent. Highly recommended!