Drop CTRL High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard — Tenkeyless TKL (87 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable…
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A GAME-CHANGING KEYBOARD, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The CTRL High-Profile is just like the original CTRL, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches. A versatile tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard designed with input from the Drop community, it raises the bar again for mechanical keyboards.
PREMIUM ENGINEERING: Constructed with a tall CNC-aluminum frame with a built-in switch plate and magnetic legs, the CTRL High-Profile is rock-solid and ready for any setup.
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A GAME-CHANGING KEYBOARD, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The CTRL High-Profile is just like the original CTRL, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches. A versatile tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard designed with input from the Drop community, it raises the bar again for mechanical keyboards.
PREMIUM ENGINEERING: Constructed with a tall CNC-aluminum frame with a built-in switch plate and magnetic legs, the CTRL High-Profile is rock-solid and ready for any setup.
BAREBONES: The CTRL High-Profile Barebones model comes without pre-installed switches. The CTRL High-Profile is compatible with Plate-mounted Cherry-style switches and stabilizers (not included).
HOT-SWAPPABLE SWITCH FUNCTIONALITY. Want to switch your switches? Customize the CTRL 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 CTRL 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.
7 reviews for Drop CTRL High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard — Tenkeyless TKL (87 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable…
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Amazon.com Price: $220.00 (as of 08/05/2021 09:00 PST- Details)
T_Fok –
Good overall mechanical keyboard
The CTRL is a quality keyboard. This keyboard has some serious heft to it. The MX Brown switches were as expected.The keyboard does have a metallic sound to the switches as the bottom out, but can be easily fixed with some greasing on the switches and a bandaid mod.LEDs were pretty cool, not something I exactly look for as the purchase is primarily for work. Options to dim and turn-off the lights are great.
Travis Geis –
Excellent tinkerer’s keyboard, but defaults could use a bit of improvement
This is a solid keyboard for enthusiasts. I like the RGB LEDs, the hot swap switch sockets, and the weight–this is a heavy and solid keyboard! Dual USB C ports are a welcome modernization.The included keycaps are double-shot PBT with the satisfying matte finish you would hope for. The package includes a keycap remover and switch remover. I like the keycap remover quite a lot but the switch remover is a bit hard to use.I have customized this keyboard a lot. I lubricated the switches, clipped and lubricated the stabilizers, and added a band-aid mod to the PCB. The stabilizers are a bit rattly from the factory, though I can’t fault Drop for shipping stock switches. After the mods, the sound and feel are excellent. The board is a tank and it feels super solid to type on. It absorbs sound and doesn’t have any metallic pinging from the key action.I give four stars instead of five because this keyboard ships with incomplete firmware. Yes, it works, but it doesn’t remember your settings when it’s unplugged. Thanks to the fact that it’s open source, I was able to implement the missing functionality pretty easily (and release my changes as open source), but I have to wonder why Drop didn’t do it. I hope they’ll ship future revisions of this board with my fixes.Machining quality is good, but I do notice some mill marks in the key well. It’s normally out of sight behind the keycaps but the keyboard business is about the details. The surface anodization is a gray, darker than MacBook silver, and with a more aggressive bead blasting that leaves it more textured. I noticed some splotches in the anodization but overall you’re getting a ton of machined aluminum for your money.With the mechanical and software mods, this keyboard easily gets 7 stars out of 5. If you’re looking for a solid base to customize, I think you’ll be pleased. But if you just want an amazing keyboard out of the box, you might be disappointed by the tasks left up to you.
Amazon Customer –
Pretty good
I think they have other intro boards but for me this was great. Hotswap is great
Amazon Customer –
High quality keyboard
Very good high quality keyboard, feels and types good
Peter Wong –
Great (only) after stabilizer replacement!
Very solid and well built, stock stabilizers aren’t very good but after replacement it’s a great keeb. The only problem with recommending it is the price point, you should expect more for the price.
xiaokai –
Good keyboard overall
great keyboard, poor stabs for the price
Robbie –
Heavy/Build Quality
First of all this isn’t my first product regarding keyboards/custom builds. I build keyboards and such often. It’s a hefty price but for what you’re getting it’s honestly worth it. keyboards of similar quality and thought put into it can cost much more than this. I don’t quite know the exact weight but it feels like it at least weighs 2-3 pounds. The casing is super good quality and I haven’t had any other issues.