It will be to my eternal shame that I never learned to play a musical instrument. It wasn’t for the want of trying. I attempted to learn the violin at the age of seven, but the neighbors mistook my ...

NuPhy is a keyboard brand that makes some beautiful mechanical keyboards with regular height and low-profile keycaps. The NuPhy Halo75 has an ANSI 75% layout with 83 keys. It’s a compact design but ...

Boston- and San Francisco-based Mode Designs may not be a mainstream brand, but the company has made quite a name for itself in the mechanical keyboard world in recent years. The company’s previous ...

Known for its high-end custom mechanical keyboards, Mode Designs is now gearing up to launch the “Sonnet,” a new luxury custom keyboard design. Designed to elevate any workspace and introduce joy into ...

Another way you can build your own keyboard is by getting a barebone mechanical keyboard, slapping switches and keycaps onto ...

Mode Designs had already made a name for itself in the keeb community with its Mode Eighty model and its Mode SixtyFive that we adored, but the Sonnet will occupy the 75 percent form factor slot. And ...

Michael is a huge fan of JRPGs and fighting games that includes the Persona, Final Fantasy, and Guilty Gear franchises. He has worked as a journalist for a decade and has written for a number of ...

In 2026, the world of mechanical keyboards accessories continues to evolve from a niche hobby into a mainstream passion.

Say what you want, but Azio’s MK Retro 2 sports the most interesting keyboard designed we’ve seen at CES 2017. The Retro 2 is inspired by the vintage design of the timeless typewriter and sporting the ...

From the time we spent with Apple's just-announced 16-inch MacBook Pro, it was obvious that the shallow, unreliable butterfly keyboard design was out and scissor switches were back in. (It didn't hurt ...

Xiaomi has officially released the Xiaomi Mechanical Keyboard TKL. The TKL in the naming is short for TenKeyLess meaning the keyboard doesn’t have a numeric pad. Thus, it is a compact keyboard that ...

This mechanical keyboard is the perfect throwback to transparent gaming gear.Higround Higround is known for its mechanical keyboards that stray from the typical gamer look by tapping into streetwear.