Vortex Multix 87 Dolch TKL Hotswap Mechanical Keyboard

I needed to switch from a smaller keyboard (mini/60%) as I couldn't cope without the arrow keys, extra movement keys, and function keys. The Vortex Dolch had the same switches as my previous keyboard so this was the natural upgrade for me. After receiving the keyboard I really was impressed. First, the shipping was great, very quick and nothing seemed loose or poorly packaged. Second, the build is nice, it's heavy in a good way. It feels good to type on with such heft and build. I've been using it for about a month now and I've really enjoyed it. The switches seem even better than my previous keyboard, I'm not sure why that is but these sound and feel better. The only lacking feature is no backlight but honestly I have not missed that. I never am typing in the dark so no loss. I am primarily using this keyboard for work, using NeoVIM and programming code, but also for messaging. A TKL is great for NVIM/VIM as you can reserve your key presses to the main body, but unfortunately the rest of popular software do not follow VIM conventions so arrow keys are necessary.

I highly recommend the Vortex Dolch! Great feeling, great build, good looks.

its really good quality, silent, well build

Very quiet keyboard, has a great feel, overall great for its price

With Cherry MX Silent Reds it feels wonderful. All of the switches are smooth, quiet, and feel exactly what I hoped for. Love the USB-C input and has very nice, heavier weight to it. Accessories and packing and super quality too. The only (extremely minor) noticeable thing is the font of the keycap prints is a bit strange and can be a little thin in some places like the "sp" in "Backspace", but absolutely does not impact my ability to read or use it at all.

The Vortex Multix 87 is an all-around very solid keyboard. It's heavy, with a lot of dampening layers tightly fastened together, so any kind of soundboard effect is minimal. The keycaps feel good and the double-shot labeling is reasonably crisp. If you want good performance and a look that's not flashy, more of an 'elegant' sort of thing, this might be what your ticket. I ended up with this keyboard because I was looking for a (quality) hotswappable TKL without lights for a secondary workstation location (my original has a Ducky One 3 RGB TKL). The Vortex Multix was one of the few in stock at the time; I decided to give it a shot and I'm glad that I did. I didn't use the Gateron Browns that came with the keyboard--replaced them immediately with TTC Bluish Whites, which I'd been wanting to try out. Combining the dampening features of these switches with those of the Multix makes for a very pleasing, 'thunk'-like sound (at least to me). Even though I've also since switched my One 3 over to the TTC Blueish Whites, it's been hard to compare it to the Multix because I don't have the keyboards side-by-side. Maybe I prefer the sound of the Multix? It's very hard to say. The Dolch color scheme is nice--the main housing seems to be some sort of close-to-black maybe-slightly-brown that is vaguely reminiscent of some vintage keyboards, especially when combined with the main color of the keycaps. Of course, the Multix has far better-quality plastics than that old stuff, the lines are well-refined, and the color of the labels is especially pleasing. I've been using the extra included contrasting aqua-ish keys, which seem to fit in just fine. If this is indicative of the work that Vortex put into their other color schemes, I'm sure those are really good, too. As far as gripes go, I don't have anything that can be taken seriously. As others have noted, the included cable doesn't quite fit tightly into the housing, but you can fix that with a shim wrapping if you really want to. The included alternate keycaps are somewhat skimpy on options. There are two alternatives to the ever-despicable 'Caps Lock' key, but unfortunately, one is an even more despicable deeply-stepped 'Caps Lock' (for which you need to move the keyswitch to a different position), and the other is is a slightly-stepped 'Fn' key. I'd prefer a non-stepped Control, blank, or some kind of generic marking. But at least the Super key is marked 'Code' rather than some MS-themed iconography.