STOGA Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Anti Ghosting USB Wired Gaming Keyboard with 87 Keys Alloy Base 10 Kinds of Backlight Modes RGB/Single LED Backlit

Needed a mechanical keyboard with as small a footprint as possible, because of my small desk. This keyboard fits perfectly, has great typing feel and sound, and was affordably priced. I didn't need it for gaming, but for work, so the lighting features were less important to me - I just needed it to be backlit. The first unit I received had a bit of a build quality issue (not a functional issue), so I reached out to Stoga about it, and they were quick to respond and resolved it to my full satisfaction. Both the seller and product are recommended!

The core of this mechanical keyboard is fantastic. The buttons are responsive, nice and clicky without being absurdly loud, and performance has stayed perfectly constant since I purchased the keyboard several months ago. It's gone through heavy use as I've been utilizing it for both my personal PC as well as my work.Initially, I was worried about the fact that it doesn't have a numpad, but after using it I see this as a plus. I never used the numpad much, and I don't miss it's absence at all. In addition, the extra few inches of space on my desk is really nice to have.While the keyboard is fully backlit with LEDs, which is nice when the room is dark, these LEDs are very limited. There are a few different modes for how the lights turn on and off (e.g. constant, a wave effect, patterns based on keys touched, etc.), there is no flexibility for changing the color of the LEDs. Until I got used to this, it was rather irritating to have just a rainbow of lights on my desk all the time. However, I've become so accustomed to this that I hardly notice it. This is definitely a feature which could be better, but it's also not a huge drawback.The other minor gripe I have about this keyboard is that the grips on the bottom don't all perform the same. The middle grip holds very well, and some effort is needed to slide the keyboard around the desk. However, the grips on the front two corners barely do anything, so the keyboard pivots extremely easily. As such, I find myself readjusting the keyboard quite often.Given my positive experiences with this keyboard and the relatively low importance of the only downsides I see, I think this is a fantastic product at this price point and would heartily recommend it to anyone looking to try out a mechanical keyboard without making a huge financial commitment. Just be aware that while this keyboard isn't the loudest out there, it does still make a fair bit of noise.

As an entry level mechanical keyboard this is an acceptable item. The unit is solidly built, the blue keys are not annoyingly loud, to the user at least, you can feel when the key bottoms out however you must ensure to use enough pressure to ensure that the key press has been registered. The lighting of the keys is very good, but you can only change the overall brightness of them.My main issue is not with the keyboard but in the description of the item:RGB - Each row has a fixed colour which cannot be changed nor can you change the intensity or shading of the individual lights. This is not good for gaming where some sets of keys on a row have significant differences in usage. They are all the same colour.Media Control - This function just opens the media player you normally use, you then control it normally, however there is no direct volume control on the keyboard. This was advised to Seller when they asked for my opinion, but they did not respond on this item.Instructions - These are very poor and you really just try to get the function control you want, then experiment to figure out what you want. My concerns listed may be available but they are not listed in the instructions and no response from the seller on them.I think if I need a replacement keyboard, I would spend more dollars and get one which clearly states what it can do, and not let you assume that it does what you think the description implies.

Overall: 5 starsMy setup:* MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)* Remapped the keyboard and manually swapped the Left window and alt keys to mirror the typical Command and Option keys setup in Macs:1) Follow directions here for re-mapping keys : https://superuser.com/questions/80976/how-to-re-map-command-and-option-keys-on-mac-os-x-with-a-pc-keyboard OR https://osxdaily.com/2018/01/31/use-windows-pc-keyboard-mac-remap-option-command-keys/ (System Profile > Keyboard > Modifier Keys... > change Option and Command key mappings)2) Manually swap the left-side Window keycap and alt keycapsDetails:Was looking for a basic, affordable mechanical keyboard, and luckily stumbled upon this one. This one is awesome, and everything I was looking for. It makes a satisfying click click noise, and feels good to type. It works well with a Mac, and was able to re-map the keys without any issues. The form factor is compact and feels sturdy.The one small downside was that on delivery, the rubber stops on the bottom of the keyboard were not glued in properly, which caused the keyboard to not sit flush on the desk. It wasn't too hard to fix as I just peeled off the rubber stop and just placed it back. Now my keyboard sits flush on the desk.

This is definitely a great gaming keyboard, and is way beyond the value I was expecting for the price. The switches are excellent and the key presses feel responsive. I play a lot of RTS and FPS games which require a lot of exact key presses, and I’ve noticed a lot more precision than some of the more expensive keyboards I’ve used over the past few years.It does have a few quirks in terms of setup however. The user manual is a little confusing and there are quite a few key map changes you can make accidentally while going through the settings. However once I got that figured out and used the “lock” feature, I’ve had no problems at all since.