I think this is a common misconception. People want rgb to get the exact color they want, to fit in with the rest of their "setup". Not to have all the colors at once. That's just how they are demonstrated. That's the only thing I miss from my keyboard, the ability to have purple light instead of white so it matches the light from my screen and desk.

lmao what do you mean "refreshing"? these keyboards have been around since way before all this rgb drama

Can i this Keyboard for Gaming

I find key backlighting useful for just one occasion - when it's dark or semi-dark in my room and my hands are off the keyboard, it's slightly faster to put my hands on the home keys (f and j) if I can see the letters. Also in some cases I do look at the keyboard, like when I use the Home/End/PgUp/PgDn keys. It also just looks cool in my opinion, unless it's in a well-lit room, the it's completely useless. Just my opinion, of course.

Phil Rodgers I completely agree that rgb is overrated however if I go for a white base then I may switch a few keys to make it pop a bit more.

I was about to invest into a customized board but it was too price prohibitive for me so I went with a mass produced one.

@@JustSujC totally understandable it's massive black hole for your wallet. however there are more affordable boards these days that won't kill your wallet like the ikkie68 be on the lookout when they come with R3 and keychron has a couple of nice boards. i bought the Q1 that needed sum cheap modding and i love it.. typing on it now fun thing is that it's QMK and VIA compatible. ikkie68 is also an affordable fun fully programmable board. still Leopold is so well priced nothing can touch it ;-)

what u think about it?

You won't regret it

I agree :)

easy switch

Yea its tacky

I never get the point of having RGBs on peripherals. The LED holds lives shorter than the keyboard itself. And you never look at your keyboard or mouse while using it.

@@Kenny2100vn I find it useful for just one thing - when it's dark or semi-dark in my room and my hands are off the keyboard, it's slightly faster to put my hands on the home keys (f and j) if I can see the letters. Also in some cases I do look at the keyboard, like when I use the Home/End/PgUp/PgDn keys. It also just looks cool in my opinion, unless it's in a well-lit room, the it's completely useless. Just my opinion, of course.

@@Firefly192 NEWBBB

No its not, it’s helpful when it’s dark in your room.

Yep! You can do that in the Keyboard preference pane on the Mac.

You can also adjust dip switch in the back refer to 2:43

Yep, it's an SNZG11J with the navy blue face. I picked up a custom strap from GasGasBones a while back (when he was still making straps full-time) and it's a great combo. I'll admit that these days I switch between it and an Apple Watch, but it's a piece I'll keep forever.

it's made in Taiwan. i think there is an OEM out there making keyboards for leopold ,...

Yesica1993 keycap remover.

A mechanical keyboard is a keyboard whose keys are activated by mechanical switches rather than by capacitance.

The easiest thing to do is Google it. Wikipedia will give you a good heads up. Mechanical keyboard. Com is good place to start for ones for sale, or WASD.com also. The key is, mk use switches, others use contacts to make the connections. A mk you don't have to press the key cap all the way down, making the press more comfortable in your fingers. You get a full thud on other keyboards. Finding the right mk is like hitting the lotto. Plus, a good quality one will last you through several computers. Good luck.

I use it on a Mac at work every day. There aren't any of the media/shortcut keys on it, but you could map them in System Preferences if you wanted.

i don't know any keyboard that's not compatible with mac provided it's got usb connector.

there’s a dip switch to switch windows key and fn if that helps

@@ComputerTechnic217 already purchased one. it works fine. thanks

@@JADJuanan np

my keyboard with red switches, mmm very very nice typing

Cool

It supports both N-key and 6-key rollover, switchable by pressing Fn + Home (N-key) or Fn + End (6-key). It's listed on the Leopold product page linked in the description (scroll down to the section with the hotkey diagrams).

sounds like some intense shit. but thank you for informing :)

He uses this? Damn he's a man of quality, and was an absolute beast at fort while he was still uploading. I wish he'd come back.

from what im seeing its $170 USD per amazon. waaaaaaay to expensive. a tesoro excalibur spectrum with brown switches is going ~$60 right now. with RGB backlighting. i mean $100 USD is par for the course in mechanical keyboards, but unless this thing is military grade indestructible, the price is too much.

I'll agree that $170 is a little too much, the price should be a bit lower. I also have a Leopold FC750R, not the new PD model with stock PBT doubleshot keycaps, it's one of their "older" models with normal side printed PBT keycaps. Mine is white. However I'll tell you this... you can't really compare a Leopold to a Tesoro. Leopold is one of the best mechanical keyboard brands on the market and not many other manufacturers are as good as Leopold in terms of build quality and overall durability. Leopold, Filco, Vortex, Varmilo etc... (heck... even Ducky and Cooler Master), all of these are a few notches above the Razers, the Corsair, the Tesoros, the Steelseries, the Logitechs etc., I'm talking about these "gaming" brands in general. Topre keyboards are also fantastic and are even a bit more expensive than Leopolds actually, but that's a debate for another day. What I'm trying to say is this, Leopold is a fantastic mechanical keyboard manufacturer and easily one of the better commercial brands you can find right now. Yes, they might be a little expensive for what they offer but they're great keyboards that will last you a long time (unlike Tesoro). ;)

Using a cheap keyboard for typing is like playing video games using only a Mad Katz controller

Shicky256 not really. I’ll spend a fair bit of time playing a video game with a controller but since I’m retired I don’t spend much time entering text, in fact I do most of my typing on a glass screen these days. Perhaps more to the point I have dirt cheap unbranded keyboards from the 90’s that still work just fine and who can say that about a MadKatz controller? :D

There are a lot of cheap mechanical keyboards now (around 30 to 50 dollars, some 70ish) with gateron switches which are considered better than cherry mx ones.

At least he hits the space bar with his thumb rather than his index finger.

If you work in IT and dont know how to properly type, your job will benefit greatly if you take a typing class. I was just offering a helpful suggestion.

Oh no....

And so what? It's a TKL, aka ten-key-less / 80% keyboard. It's not meant to have a numberpad. They also have models with numpads if that's your thing.

Ricardo Reis just saying - will check out the website

No shit...

That’s a feature.

If you think it's a sponsored video, then report it, as doing a sponsored video without declaring it is one of youtube's biggest no-no's and they want it stopped.

Leopold boards are great quality for beginners to the mechanical keyboard hobby. This particular board comes with doubleshot, Cherry profile PBT keycaps, which are the literal best option for keycaps currently on the market. Not sure what you mean.

This was not a sponsored video -- I paid for the keyboard myself and have had no contact with Leopold.

idiot!