The little stand gets the job done well enough, but it's a strange design choice. Yes, you read that correctly, it's a red plastic ruler with two rubber feet on each end. Instead, there's a magnetic ruler in the box you can attach to the underside of the keyboard.
Metadot has removed the ubiquitous fold-out plastic feet on the underside of most keyboards for raising the board's angle. The wheel works great for adjusting in-game volume and gives the Das Keyboard a unique look, despite its otherwise standard features.Ī volume wheel isn't the most unique feature on the Das Keyboard 4, though.
Like the face of the Das Keyboard 4, this pleasantly sized wheel has a great metal look and a subtle red accent around its rim. But the real star of the show here is the extremely nice volume control wheel. The upper-right edge of the Das Keyboard 4 features a row of handy media control buttons which work fairly well. But a lack of macro keys in this day and age seems like a misstep. The lack of lighting could be seen as a bonus to someone who needs a mechanical keyboard for work first and gaming second. And you also won't find any dedicated macro keys, either. You won't find any RGB lighting under those keypads. Cherry MX Brown switches are a great “all-around” switch, lending equal performance to both gaming and typing, although I still kind of missed my Cherry MX Red switches while playing games. I checked out the Brown switch version for this review and as expected the switches had a nice tactile feel without being overly clicky. It's difficult to say how well those little white letters will hold up over time, but they do seem well-made.ĭanielle Abraham + 1 moreUnder the keycaps you'll find either Cherry MX Brown or MX Blue switches, depending on what version you choose. The keycaps themselves are made from quality ABS plastic, while the letters and digits that appear to be laser etched onto the keycap faces. Beyond the satisfying heft and feel, the face of the Das Keyboard 4 also excels at repelling fingerprints, allowing its slick and understated appearance to never be tarnished. The deck of the keyboard is made from pleasantly thick metal with a soft, matte-black finish. Unfortunately, a lack of custom lighting and expected high-end features like dedicated macro keys don't translate to a bargain price, so at $150-$170 the Das Keyboard 4 is in direct competition with high-end mechanical keyboards that offer more features.ĭesign and FeaturesWhile its design is somewhat standard-looking, that doesn't mean the Das Keyboard 4 is lacking in build quality.
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With the Das Keyboard 4 Professional (See it on Amazon) / (See it on Amazon UK), it feels like the company has really found its niche: making sturdy, reliable keyboards devoid of some of the flashier elements that sometimes feel unavoidable when buying a "gaming" keyboard. Das Keyboard has come a long way in its effort to stake its claim in the competitive mechanical keyboard market. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale.
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