E-Yooso Z-88 60% RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Brown Switch, LED Backlit, Water Resistant, Compact 81 Keys Anti…
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❤ Outemu Innovative pluggable Brown Switches ▶ Custom mechanical switches designed for longevity, responsiveness, and durability. Offer the best tactile and lightly clicky typing experience. As well being ever slightly QUIETER than blue switches
❤ Anti-ghosting 81 Keys, N-key rollover ▶ Allowing multi-keys to work simultaneously with high speed. Each key is controlled by an independent switch, let you enjoy high-grade games with fast response
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★ Easy to Use
No drive needed. Plug and play. The included keycap puller is for easy cleaning and maintenance.
★ RGB LED Backlit Chroma Dimmable
FN+PGDN: 10 blacklight mode, make a beautiful sight on your desk.
Almost every setting/mode can be altered or configured in terms of brightness/pattern/speed of animation/color/etc
★ N-key Rollover
Anti-ghosting 81 keys. Each key is controlled by an independent switch, giving you a very accurate response even when hitting multiple keys at the same time. Ideal for gamers, typists..
★ DIY Brown Switches
With brown switches, it delivers quietly clicky and tactile feedback, sensitive and responsive.
★ Compact Design
With 81 keys, it will save a lot of space on your desk. The size is smaller, the control is easier.
★ Function Shortcuts Key
It is accessible to the calculator, email, web browser, volume, media, etc by pressing FN+F1-F12.
★ Wide Compatibility
It is compatible with Windows10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows VISTA, etc.
★ Feature:
Metal base, high-quality ABS material, nonslip design, splash-proof, and durable.
Keycap: Unique Bicolor mold for durable keycaps
Key durability: Up to 50 million clicks
Key profile:4.0+/-0.2MM
Key Switch Type: Brown Mechanical Switches-Cherry Mx Brown equivalent
1.8m bold USB cable is detachable and replaceable and has a nice three-way channel to route the cable left, up, or right
★ Package content
1x mechanical keyboard
1x user manual
1x keycap puller
5x spare switches
1x switch puller
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❤ Outemu Innovative pluggable Brown Switches ▶ Custom mechanical switches designed for longevity, responsiveness, and durability. Offer the best tactile and lightly clicky typing experience. As well being ever slightly QUIETER than blue switches
❤ Anti-ghosting 81 Keys, N-key rollover ▶ Allowing multi-keys to work simultaneously with high speed. Each key is controlled by an independent switch, let you enjoy high-grade games with fast response
❤ Preset 10-mode RGB Backlighting and Color-Flashing Speed ▶ Double-shot injection molded keycaps for clear backlighting and extreme durability. There is a solid color backlit mode
❤ Durability and Wide Compatibility ▶ Made of top ABS and metal material, with matte-finish texture and gold plated USB connector, it is sturdy and robust. Compatible with Windows10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows VISTA.
❤ Key Shortcuts and Ergonomic design ▶ Easy to access a calculator, email, web browser, volume, media, etc with FN+F1-F12. Ergonomic design: the stepped keycap makes it sleek and the arc and slope fit your hands easily to prevent fatigue. Provides Windows Key lock for gaming
10 reviews for E-Yooso Z-88 60% RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Brown Switch, LED Backlit, Water Resistant, Compact 81 Keys Anti…
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Nick –
Not bad for the price, some quality control issues (you have been warned)
To set the premise I was looking for a affordable 60% keyboard, I have grown tired of the massive mechanical keyboards with the num-pad and even the 84 key ones also.This is a pretty good keyboard for the price. Guessing from the massive amount of positive reviews I thought this keyboard would be amazing, its pretty standard. Due to the price point I am guessing majority of the buyers are first time mechanical keyboard owners, therefore have no solid comparison to something that is good. I have had used mechanical keyboards from, hyper x, corsair, razer and bloody (which have one of the best optical switches IMO).I will say though the switches are on somewhat of a level with what you would find with name brand keyboards such as Razer, hyperx etc.. This is clearly some OEM mechanical keyboard from China, going on banggood you will see numerous keyboards of the same size and key layout but bunch of different names, they also all use nearly the same switches. I chose the cherry mx reds, and the force and linear action are feeling a lot different compared to the name brand, the reds in this are little rough (not very smooth), and the force needed to depress the key is little on the heavy side.Build quality structural wise is very nice, no flex at all thanks to the aluminum back plate, the rubber feet really hold this keyboard in place and the keys are all shaped properly and is very easy to type with, the only thing to get used to is the small right shift key.The rgb is not very bright, but bright enough for you see the color’s properly, each key is properly lit and the transitions are very smooth even better than some high end keyboards like corsair.I clearly got a defective unit because I literally hear a coil whine/high pitched tone from the keyboard when the LED’s are active. Reading other reviews no one has had this problem so I was just unlucky and got something that got pass quality control, no biggie, the retailer allows replacements.However I am returning this one and going for a different brand, the switches are just not good at all. There is a reason many popular mechanical keyboard shops do not distribute otemnu switches, just does not feel right at all.Overall, I would recommend this if you want to dip your toes into getting into mechanical keyboards, but if you already are familiar with them and just looking for something smaller I would advise you to go somewhere else.
Tim H Johnson –
Can’t get any better for the price
This is my third mechanical keyboard. I also have a qisan 60% and a Matias Mini Tactile Pro. (80%, tenkeyless). I prefer this to the Matias because it is more compact and requires less stretching. I use function keys a lot and the F keys are an easier access than the Matias. The placement of the primary navigation keys is exactly as how I would have placed them if I designed this keyboard myself. Tactile and audible feedback of the “blue” keys is vital to my typing and not so loud as to distract my wife whose workstation is next to mine. The detachable cable is also a plus. Since the cable emerges from the bottom of the keyboard, it is easier for me to butt a small shelf right against the back of the keyboard and run the cable beneath it. Unlike the qisan, all key combinations work. All thumbs up for compactness and neatness and access. I have one recommendation: To preface, I’m not a gamer. I’m a coder and wanted backlighting to make it easier for me to type in ambient lighting. I’m indifferent to the “light shows” and use only mode 1 (Lit Steady Mode). As it is now, it is only one keystroke to turn that mode on, but it is 10 keystrokes to turn it off. (Unless I’m missing something, if so, please advise via comment). It would be great if I could access and turn off any mode with just one keystroke. All in all, five stars for the value, considering the price, a best value. Kudos to the manufacturers and designers!
Mitch W. –
we have been seeing a good deal of keyboards popping up listed as “mechanical” keyboards
Ever since Cherry’s patent on mechanical switches expired, we have been seeing a good deal of keyboards popping up listed as “mechanical” keyboards. These are typically cheaper because they used clone copies of Cherry’s original design which makes manufacturing cheaper and in turn, the price of the product cheaper. These clone switches usually have lower quality specs and standards than Cherrys, but are still good switches. The most common are: Kaihl (Kaihl also produces Razer’s green and yellow switches), Gateron, Greetech, and Otemu. E-Element uses Otemu switches in this keyboard.Please note: although this keyboard is listed as a RGB LED keyboard, you do not have the customization that you see in higher tier keyboards. You cannot pick a custom color. The LEDs are restricted to: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, a pinkish purple, and white.When typing on this keyboard next to my Razer Blackwidow Ultimate (older version that uses Cherry MX Blue switches) there is a slightly noticeable feel between the switches, but you have to be feeling for it. The Z-88 is much louder than the Blackwidow. Due to the slight difference in feel, I do prefer the original Cherry MX Blues in the Blackwidow compared to the Otemu switches in the Z-88, but I have been using MX Blues for over ten years, I’m going to feel a difference, so your mileage may very. However, when paired with 0.2mm o-rings, I prefer the feel and sound of the Z-88 over the Blackwidow. The sound and response of the keyboard is cleaner and nicer to use.Physically, the keyboard is very sturdy with very little flex. This is due to the metal backplate under the keycaps. The bottom of the keyboard has four rubber pads and the end of the feet also have rubber pads to reduce movement on the keyboard. E-Element has included cable routing channels on the underside of the keyboard so the cable may exit on either side or out of the middle at the back of the keyboard.The keycaps are double-shot injected molds. The outside being black with laser etching and obviously the inside being a translucent white. The fonts on the keycaps are ok, but they’re not my favorite. I’ve replaced the letters and number caps with the caps from a Logitech G710+ I had laying in my closet.The RGB LED lighting is decent. If you’re used to using a Logitech, Razer, Cooler Master, Ducky, etc; the brightness of the LEDs will disappoint you. The max brightness is about half the max brightness on my G710+ and Blackwidow. It’s fine though to be honest. I’ve never used max brightness on my Blackwidow or G710+.There are 10 color modes for this keyboard. They are:-Unison color across the whole keyboard-Breathing-Gaming mode which only lights up WASD, the arrow keys, and your escape key.-Color Spectrum. The LEDs gradually change through the color spectrum.-Single key lighting. The key that you strike momentarily lights up.-Wave. The brightness across the keyboard alternates creating a wave affect.-“Snake” mode. The LEDs start at escape and one by one light up across the keyboard and then cycle back.-Ripple. After striking a key, a ripple affect is created by the LEDs.-Surround. The keys immediately surrounding the key struck is momentarily lit up.-Off. Derp mode.These lighting modes can be cycled through by hitting FN+PgDn.The different lighting modes have different colors to them and different speeds.The brightness of the LEDs can be adjusted by hitting FN+Up Arrow and FN+Down ArrowThe speed of the animations can be changed by hitting FN+Left Arrow and FN+Right ArrowYou cycle through the colors by hitting FN+”=” and FN+”-“There are various multimedia keys and a windows lock key that can also be used with FN as well.I personally brought this keyboard because I wanted a mechanical 60% keyboard with backlighting. I didn’t want to spend $130 on a RGB Pok3r only to find out that I didn’t like 60% keyboards. However, I do like the format and I do like this keyboard. I’ll will be using this for my daily driver from here on out.
Cruz –
Great Substitute to a DIY Kit!!
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I have been searching for a DIY mechanical keyboard kit with hot swap feature but I found it a bit too expensive for some one who just starting to learn about the mech keyboard.I did some research on this keyboard and decided to take the chance is was not expensive and around 60% cheaper than a diy hot swap kit.I wanted to dive into lubing the switches stabilizers, put foam inside etc and this was perfect! I figured if i mess something up I’d loose aprox 40 bucks vs 100 some.I purchased the brown switches and I started typing and I must admit I was already preferring over my other CK-552 keyboard with Gateron Reds!!The only issue I found is that some of the switches where a bit stubborn to get out and I was using my own switch puller. I’m new to this so Im not sure if was the actual switch with the issue or the pcb in some areas. Nonetheless it was a great investment and perfect for diving in with mech modifications if it’s your first time. I use it for gaming and work and no issues found yet.
Amazon Customer –
Keyboard that is astonishing to look at every time.
As the other review said, get this over the black version. If you had multiple keyboards in the past, they probably were black keyboards. So I would advise you to try this keyboard out, as it is something new and refreshing to look at (not racist, all keys matter right?). The translucent property of the individual keys allows the glow of the LEDs to just flare, which you can’t help but marvel at every time, especially in the dark. Overall, this is a really nice keyboard. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it is simple and compact, which sits nicely on your desk while allowing space for other things. Its hard to believe the quality this keyboard delivers for its price.
CaptainChe –
Awesome Mech Keyboard!
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Awesome Keyboard!The blue switches feel great, nice tactile feedback.The build quality of the keyboard itself looks top notch and the backlighting is colorful and bright!I have added a video going through the different light modes. I couldn’t find how to change lighting modes in the manual, luckily I found it on this product page: FN + PGDN
Santokki –
Great customer service
I had a problem with the keyboard and Andy at E-Element went through great efforts to provide great customer service. Thanks Andy!
AnotherAmazonReviewer –
Get this over the black version. Great entry mechanical keyboard
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If you’re on this product page, you have most likely seen the more popular black version with more reviews. Well, I’m here to tell you that this is the better buy between the two and I’ll tell you why. Unlike the black colored variant that most people are buying, this comes with additional Outemu Blue switches and a keyswitch puller.This keyboard features Outemu Blue switches, which are Cherry MX clones. However, I’ve noticed these switches are not the same as other Outemu Blues I’ve seen on other keyboards. They feel a bit scratchy, but you can put in any switch you want if you don’t like them (more on this later). They have some studs around the little cross, but this doesn’t seem to have any purpose. If you want to get custom keycaps, they should work, but with one issue. The right shift key is an unusual size, making it hard to find a compatible keycaps set. Your best bet is to either find a white keycap set so that the shift key doesn’t stand out too much or find some way to create your own keycap for that right shift.The main reason why I recommend this keyboard is because it features hot-swappable keyswitches. With the included keyswitch puller, you can pull out the switches and put in a different MX style switch and it’ll work, no soldering needed. Why would you want such a feature? One reason is that this eliminates one point of failure. If a keyswitch stop working, just take it out (they do include 5 spare switches). Or if you want to try a different switch but don’t want to spend $40+ on another keyboard, you can buy a bag of switches for as low as $30 (price depends on the manufacturer of the switch). One thing to keep in mind is that the holes for the pin on the switches are smaller than standard cherry pins, so you will need to file down the pins on your switches before installing them.Let’s talk about the design of the keyboard. The keyboard uses a detachable micro-USB cable. This means you can get a new cable if the stock cable breaks or get a nicer cable. The cable that comes in the box is a pretty stand thick gray cable with no-frills. There are 3 channels for the cable to go through, the sides and straight out the back. One thing the white version of this keyboard has over the black variant is that the LED appears to be much brighter and more vivid. This is because the backplate reflects the lights much better than a black surface does. This creates a nice under-glow and more even lighting compared to the black version. The backplate appears to be a solid piece of aluminum, which makes the keyboard feel very sturdy and a more premium. The housing appears to be PBT plastic, but I can’t tell for sure since it doesn’t have any indicator. As for the keycaps, it has that really awful gamer font that many budget mechanical keyboard uses. They’re doubleshot ABS, not laser-etched as the product description states, which is good. This means that the legends will not fade away, but because they are abs this means they are prone to shining. With my black Z-88, the spacebar already has a bit of wear on the right side after 3 weeks of use.The lighting effects are pretty good for the price. It’s not a “true” RGB keyboard as it only has a small number of colors to choose from. However, with these colors, I am sure you’ll find one that matches your setup. I was surprised to see that the white color mode is actually pretty white compared to other RGB keyboards where the white would be a blue or a bit pink. There are 10 lighting modes to choose from, I have uploaded a video showing these.Overall this is a great keyboard for those who are looking at getting a mechanical keyboard but don’t want to spend a lot of money to find a good one.
Hector Barajas –
Incredible keyboard! Incredible value!
For being an unknown brand with knock-off blue switches, this has been one of the best mechanical keyboards I’ve ever owned. I went as far as to add my own keycaps and custom USB cord. Love this keyboard!
KimchiSoup –
Great for 75%, not as great for changing switches
If you are buying this keyboard for cheap 75% clicky-key action and some nice RGB, this is a good choice–4/5 stars. Solid plate, small form factor, thin bezel–just a nice board.Be warned, you’re buying into some serious click here; of clicky switches, “outemu blues” are considered louder than their Cherry or Gateron counterparts. Some may be disappointed by the lack of so-many-million color shades, or such-and-such color option, but for half the price of a typical 75% keyboard this seems alright.However, I bought this to change out the switches–like it advertised. Since this is a “DIY” board with no soldering, my ergo clears should plug in, right?Ah, no. Not quite. Two big issues: First, about 15 of the original outemu blue switches were solidly stuck into the board. No soldering, but there was a weak glue holding some of them in. After breaking through the switches housings from pulling so hard, I opened up the case. Careful prying with a tiny screwdriver managed to bust them out of the pcb.Second: the copper posts on the Cherry switches are too big for the holes on the pcb. Outemu switches should be fine–just plug in with no problem. To get my Cherry switches to fit, I grabbed a nail file and filed every.single.switch. After 4 hours filing all the copper posts to skinner versions of themselves, the Cherry switches could fit.But after all that, I managed to get my 75% keyboard with ergo clears and the neat “semiotic standard” keycaps from SP.To recap: if you want a very clicky and affordable keyboard, this is a strong contender. If you want to change out switches, you are in for some extra work.
E-Element Z-88 RGB LED Backlit Water-Proof Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with 81 Keys Anti-Ghost keys, DIY Blue Switches, White