TMKB 60 Percent Keyboard,Gaming Keyboard 60 Percent, LED Backlit Ultra-Compact 68 Keys 60 Percent Mechanical Keyboard with Separate Arrow/Control Keys, T68SE, Red Switch

I like everything about this. Its cost is very reasonable. This is my first mechanical keyboard on this size. The next section of this review consists of my thoughts on this KIND of keyboard, features I mightve paid more for if I knew this one didnt have them, etc. At the end are the surprising GOOD parts; things I didnt expect but really appreciate. First thing is that the keys and spacing feel a little too small for my giant hands. Im a 511 mesomorph kinda guy. Size L to Xl gloves. The next thing I noticed is that the RGB lighting is fixed in terms of color. I was expecting each key to be an individual RGB light, programmable, etc. I have since learned that this exists, and it costs more than I am willing to spend on something that I WILL eventually spill coffee over. HOWEVER, the rainbow is very nice looking; more on that later. I bought the version with the red switches. They have a surprisingly light touch and seem to activate sooner than I am accustomed to. People talk about liking clacky keyboards. This has some clack to it, definitely louder than my old Microsoft Natural, but its not crazy. Yes, I have been using an ergonomic keyboard for most of my 30+ years of computer use. My first job gave me one as a 1st anniversary gift and I REALLY learned to touch type on it. So... this feels weird. My wrists are bent oddly. If I start to write my memoirs, I will have to find another ergo-keyboard. RIP my 15 year old Microsoft Natural... sigh. And Im old, so if my joints really start to complain, I will just have to gift this to someone and get another ergo. I got this 60% keyboard because all of the Kids seem to love these. I did not notice that the F-keys are not separate from the numbers at the top. I dont use those very often, but when I do I use them a lot in a session of document editing. So, Ill get used to the Fn key doing more than adjusting volume and such. Perhaps I should have gotten a 75%? I already miss the 10-key to the right and may get a separate one of those for spreadsheet work. I mouse left handed, so mouse on left and 10-key on the right makes me a whiz at anything to do with numbers and editing. OK, now the good parts. The RGB animations are really fun and some are actually useful. The ones that light up or dim the keys that I have struck are helping me with touch-typing correction as I get used to this small and non-ergo layout. For gaming, the ones that react in bigger ways are just extra fun and feedback in my lower peripheral vision. Great stuff. Never knew I wanted this. The feet on this thing are very grippy. I can really hack away at the keys and it never moves. Its also a rather heavy unit, I suppose there is just weight added to keep it stable for wild gaming sessions. The placement of the Fn key. is exactly opposite the Win/Cmd key (Yes I use both OSes. I am a professional and UNIX is amazing shutup.) Anyway it feels natural to use it for some key combos in the same way I use the Win/Cmd key for other combos. Kinda wish this had always been a thing, like CMD and FNC should have always been the left and right primary key combos. Ctrl and Alt? Who cares! So, now we have Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Cmd, and Fn. I feel like I could boil that down to Shift, Cmd, and Fn for everything. ANYWAY, I have seen other Fn placements and they are all dumb compared to this. The keyboard cable is removable! This makes wiring up the desk MUCH easier. It is also really long. Too long for my setup, but thats ok because I can hide the coil no biggie. THAT SAID, because it is replaceable I can find one of those nifty coiled springy wires. I just think they look neat, like an old phone cable. REMOVABLE KEYS!!!! So, I am a very fuzzy guy. Big beard. Which means beard hairs in the keyboard. Now I can just remove keys and blow them out. No more tangles. If I were to shop for this new keyboard again, I would look for a programable lighting per-key profile. Like I said the animations are all really cool. But I would like to set up a profile or two for things like editing, gaming, photo editing, etc. Just light up a few important keys and make them react to being struck. I guess I MIGHT look for individually lit RGB per-key. Maybe that price will come down some day. I would get a 75% keyboard. I would sort by the largest of those that fit my criteria, hoping that the keys would me larger and spaced better for my big hands. (I did see a 200% keyboard; seriously considering trying it.)

For those that love mechanical keyboards, this is a solid little device. Tactile feel is great, noise is minimal with the brown switches. Yes it is wired, but that is super common with mechanical keyboards in this brice range (sub $100). All in all I am very happy with it!

I like compact keyboards but I dont care for 60% keyboards because they do not have an F key row and the arrow keys are smashed into each other. That said - this keyboard feels very good to type on. The blue style switches are great and I dont know who makes them but they feel almost as good as cherry blues, better than razer greens. Dont expect to find macro keys or other gaming features but the backlighting is nice and strong and uniform. Keycaps can be swapped out easily if youre into that sort of thing. The included usb C to USB A cable is handy but I assume we all have our own cables these days. Very good overall.

The TMKB T68SE Mechanical Keyboard is a great choice for gamers and office users alike. The 65% size makes it ultra-compact, making it perfect for those who want a smaller keyboard that still provides all the necessary features. The red switch is great for those who want a fast and responsive gaming experience, and the separate arrow and control keys make it easier to use for office work. The LED backlit design is a nice touch, providing a stylish look and improved visibility in low light conditions. Overall, the TMKB T68SE Mechanical Keyboard is a great choice for those who want a compact and versatile keyboard for both gaming and office use.

This is a perfect keyboard to take around while traveling if you prefer to use a standalone keyboard. Keys feel nice and LED backlit is a nice added touch.

For clarification everything positive I say about this keyboard assumes you are accustomed to and want a 60% keyboard. If you are not interested in this micro-size then I do not recommend this product. That being said this keyboard is phenomenal, it is easy to use utilizing industry standard key-combos on a 60% keyboard. The product comes with a long usb-c cable so there was no reach issues regarding connecting it, included is also a key cap remover for cleaning and instruction manual with all the hotkeys for those who are not accustomed to a 60% keyboard. The actual keyboard itself also is extremely premium utilizing mechanical switches and a premium programmable back-light. My only possible complaint would be that it is not plug n play on MacOS requiring some setting adjustments.

I am a Senior Software Engineer. My entire career I have always used a major brand ergonomic split keyboard. Non-mechanical of course. A while back a couple of my teammates were saying how much they liked their mechanical keyboards. Whenever we were on a Zoom or Teams call I could always hear them typing; clickity click clickity click. The mechanical keyboards they had were pretty expensive. At the time I thought oh I will just stick with my ergonomic QUIET keyboard. Well I had the opportunity to test and review this TMKB T68SE Mechanical Keyboard and remembered the past conversation with my teammates. Now I know what they were talking about. Using a mechanical keyboard is freakin wonderful. I am totally digging the feel and sound of the clickity click clickity click TMKB. So much feedback it makes typing fun again. Did I mention that I am writing this review using the TMKB. Wonderful! So I ended getting the Red Switch. I really enjoy the feel of the keys depressing. The feedback is amazing; feedback in both feel and sound. Now I am curious on how the Blue and Brown switches would feel and sound compared to the Red switch. The size of this keyboard is awesome. A lot smaller than my name brand ergonomic keyboard to say the least. For a software developer the keys that are included on this keyboard are perfect. Some keys require the use of the Fn button but those are keys that are not used all that often with the exception of the End key. Serious, that is the only key but I can live with it. This is the first funky back lighting keyboard I have owned. I like it but I wish this keyboard had the ability to set the back light color to all the same color. The standard is a rainbow color. Not really my style but I can live with it. Oh and you also get kind of feedback with color as the keyboard kind of strobes as you are typing. The standard colors from left to right using darker to lighter shades of Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Pink. Yes Pink. But again, I can live with it. The Caps Lock button is a light intensity of Red but when engaged is a higher intensity of Red. I like it! There are like 19 different color settings you can use but none of them are are just one color. Ugh. But I can live with it. I have used this keyboard on a Windows machine and MacBook Pro. Works awesome in both environments. Still need to test it in a Linux environment but would expect it to work just as good. So what dont I like about this keyboard? I wish it was wireless. Oh how I wish it was wireless. Being wireless would be absolutely amazing. If they start making this exact keyboard wireless I will sell this one to my Son, who is trying to steal this one, and I would purchase the wireless version. So this may very well be the longest review I have ever typed. Hmmm I wonder why. If you want an amazing keyboard who even a Senior Software Engineer can love, get this one. And oh save a chunk of change as well compared to the price of other mechanical keyboards. You will love this thing almost as much as I love it. OK I am taking my fingers off these marvelous mechanical keys now.

I tested a handful of cheap gaming keyboards. I can recommend this one without any caveats. Its not particularly fancy, I found it pretty easy and enjoyable to use. I think its great for the price. As far as the look of this keyboard, I like the simple all white keycaps with. It is backlit, but only in a blue-ish white color. I like the aesthetic because its not trying to look like an *xtreme gamer* keyboard. I could take this into my office and use it without feeling silly. In fact, this would totally work for the cozy gamer aesthetic. I found the keyboard to be a pleasure to use. I like that it has dedicated arrow keys (the other 60% keyboard that I tested did not). The red switches feel responsive, and arent noisy like blue switches. It actually felt as good to type on as another keyboard I tested that was 3 times the price. I was impressed. This, of course, is the most important feature of the keyboard: typing. It connects via a USB-C cable that is included. Its not a coiled aviator-style cable, which is a little bit of a bummer. However, it should be compatible with any USB cable to fit whatever look youre going for. I think its a fine trade-off if this is how they keep the price low... as opposed to cutting corners on the keyboard itself. The question with budget gear almost always ends up being the longevity of the tech. As always, Ill update this review if the keyboard fails over time.

So good the brow swiches are the best to by so just get it!!!

This is a really nice, especially for the price, entry-level intro to mechanical keyboards. You cant change the color of the lights which is a bit sad but the keyboard still looks great. the keys all work without issue and they have a really nice feel to them when you type. One thing to mention if you want to play around with replacing the keycaps is that since this is a 60% keyboard, if you get a regular keycap kit it wont have keys that fit a handful of the smaller-sized keys, most will work without issue although you will also lose the shortcut symbols that this keyboard comes with. Overall very happy with this as an intro model to mechanical keyboards.