Vortex Tab 60 60% Bluetooth Dye Sub PBT Mechanical Keyboard

Got this with Cherry MX Clear. This keyboard is truly disappointing. Part of it are the MX Clear switches. The tactility is just not really good and they are extremely scratchy. No smoothness, not a good sound, just scratchiness. So maybe I would have have given it a slightly better rating with another switch. However, this keyboard kind of feels cheap. The plastic casing just really dull, and the keycaps are as well. Very disappointed because I have a Vortex 40%, and that is a great build. The only problem with 40% is that it's not very practical. But this seems SOOOOOO CHEAP and yet it's more expensive than the 40%! I would stay clear of this one.

good 1

Let me start this off by saying i'm writing this review just to use this keyboard more. It's that good. This is the second mechanical keyboard that i have owned. I've used a Corsair K70 with Cherry Brown switches for many years before deciding i wanted something minimalist and wireless to compliment the aesthetics of my setup. While i might have bitten off a little more than i can chew by downsizing to a 60% sized keyboard rather than a TKL (I miss the dedicated keyboard buttons), I'm still pretty damn satisfied about almost everything this keyboard offers. The design is sleek, and modern but still evokes classical stylings with the off-white and grey color scheme (and again, the wireless aspect makes this keyboard look clean) The build is solid, and the keyboard has a good weight to it. Having bluetooth connectivity instead of a USB dongle saves me a USB port, and the option for wired connectivity with the provided cord is also great. The wireless connectivity requires 2 triple-As (which is a boon for those of us that have multiple pairs of rechargeable batteries). It's also great that this keyboard comes with a decent variety of switch types, even if they are only Cherry MX. I tried the silver switches for this board, and am quite pleased. Typing is buttery smooth and very responsive. I have never tried PBT keycaps before, but i can definitely understand the hype now. They have a satisfying clack when bottoming out, but the larger keys like the spacebar, backspace, enter and shift keys have a much fuller, more resonant, almost bass-y sound which is satisfying, but also louder. A few gripes about the board would be that its kind of a pain figuring it out. It took me a little while to figure out why certain key combos listed in the manual dont really do anything (like all of the LED controls). The board does have a few RGB LEDs in it, but they are only for communicating things like which layer has been selected, as well as other features like bluetooth pairing. It is also kind of spendy, but it's not too bad considering it has wireless connectivity and PBT keycaps. It also took longer than i would have liked to arrive. Solid KB! I give it a 5.