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Brand | Leopold |
Model | FC900R |
Size | Full Size |
Switch Stems | MX |
Physical Layout | ANSI |
Logical Layout | US QWERTY |
Frame Color | Black |
Frame Top Material | Plastic |
Frame Bottom Material | Plastic |
Primary LED Color | n/a |
Control LED Color | n/a |
Hotswap Sockets | No |
USB Key Rollover | Full |
PS/2 Key Rollover | 6 |
Multimedia Keys | Yes |
Switch Mount Type | Plate |
Built in Audio Port | No |
Built in Mic Port | No |
Interface(s) | PS/2,Mini USB |
Windows Compatible | Yes |
Mac Compatible | Yes |
Linux Compatible | Yes |
Dimensions | 5.51" x 17.32" x 1.29" |
Weight | 2.65 lbs |
Cord Length | 50 inches |
Very impressed. Great build quality and feel. Does not slide around when you type and the keys feel great. Only downside is that the capslock/numlock lights are cheaply fitted LED's.
Pros:
Very solid build quality with almost no flex
Doesn't slide around on my desk
Looks great
Keys feel great to type on (Cherry MX Black)
DIP switches provide good customization options
Comes with alternate Ctrl and CapsLock keycaps
Comes with USB to PS/2 connector! (Unnecessary, but cool inclusion)
Cons:
No media keys
Lights under the Num, ScrLk, and CapsLock look cheap when they are on and only light up the lower part of the key
No wrist rest included (which should be a given for the price)
Final Thoughts:
Great keyboard for the money with only minor complaints.
After getting tired of having to purchase a new keyboard almost every year due to the letters wearing off the keyboard I started doing some research. One thing led to another and I ended up here with a Leopold FC900R PD Double Shot keyboard (Navy/Blue color scheme) with MX Brown switches.
A little bit of background for perspective. #1 This is my first mechanical keyboard. #2 I purchased this exclusively for use at work at my employer's place of business #3 I have my own office but have coworkers in offices next door to me and across the hall from me. We do have separate rooms vs. cubicles. #4 I'm a CPA working for a public accounting firm.
So here's my thoughts and impressions after a couple of weeks of use.
(1) This keyboard is HEAVY. I was used to just pushing my old keyboards around with a flick of the wrist to get it out of the way when I had to make more room on my desk to spread papers out or open client files etc. You don't just slide this baby out of the way. If you want to move this keyboard you literally have to lift it to move it. No sliding here. Took some getting used to but I like the fact that it DOESN'T slide more than having one that does slide.
(2) The keys are louder than your normal cheap membrane keyboard but the brown switches are fine if you have your own office. I could see maybe where they would be a little distracting if you were sharing an office with someone or had an open cubicle wall next to your coworker. They're not overly loud but they're not silent either. You do hear a little "clicky clicky" as you type. BUT I'm starting to notice that I'm "learning" to not hit the keys as hard as I did on the old traditional keyboards (you don't have to on these) so I'm definitely getting quieter. I expect over time as I learn the proper amount of "touch" that the keyboard won't be as noisy as it seems right now.
(3) Sharp looking keyboard, heavy and very well made (for the most part which brings us to (4))
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(4) One complaint about this keyboard and it was almost enough to make me return it. 103 of the 104 keys are rock solid and have consistent, solid, sound. But the space bar is no where near the class as the rest of the keyboard. To me the space bar is overly loud and has a very loose, plastic, cheap sound to it when you hit it. It sounds like a space bar on some cheap $5 keyboard. CLACK, CLACK, CLACK. Just really disappointed that such a quality keyboard would have such an obvious weak spot. The noise was very distracting to me. Again, I was considering returning the keyboard HOWEVER.there is a fix If you buy this keyboard then do yourself a favor and also buy some o-rings and put them on the spacebar. I did that and it solved the excessive noise. The spacebar has three posts. I put two WASD Cherry MX Rubber O-Rings (Red 40A-L) on each of the three posts and the noise problem was solved. I also tried one WASD Cherry MX Rubber O-rings (Blue 40A-R) on each post and that set up worked good as well. The first set up raises the spacebar a little higher than the second set up but it seems to be a little bit quieter.
So, after the "fix" in number (4) I'm very pleased with the keyboard. As I said, very solid, very well made and looks great. The big test will come in about a year when we see if the letters are still present on the keys.