Coming in either ANSI or ISO layout and with a choice of 5 different colours this 97(98 if ISO) – key keyboard has a real retro look and feel, putting me in mind of the office and school keyboards back in the 90’s with it’s overly large keys and font-style. Thankfully, it’s only the look and feel that are retro! The keys are gasket-mounted making for a softer press than you may imagine with the size of the keys but at the same time offer a nice sound that mechanical keyboard enthusiasts will no doubt enjoy. The Kaihl sockets support a 5-pin hot-swap allowing you to fully customise your keyboard if you fancy a change further down the line.
The connections available are Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4GHz and wired via a USB-C port. The 2.4GHz port actually holds a mini smart monitor when you get the keyboard and this can give you all sorts of information such as date and time, weather forecast, battery life and you can even modify it to show gif’s of your own creation through the drawing board available in the Driver settings. Speaking of the Driver, the software can be used to modify the keyboard background lighting, program macros and re-map keys so you can truly make this keyboard work exactly to suit your style. Plus, it’s compatible with both Mac and PC and also with Android and iOS so you can even connect it to your phone or tablet should you wish. Finally, there is a handy little multi-media knob that you can use to instantly adjust volume or modify to play/pause using the software provided. Certainly saves having to find the volume up/down all the time! RRP $119.99
