Glorious Gaming Keyboard - GMMK 2 - TKL Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard, Red Switches, Wired, TKL Gaming Keyboard, Compact Keyboard - 65% Percent Keyboard (Black RGB Keyboard) (Renewed)

The media could not be loaded.  I loved how it felt right out of the box. the board is heavy and sturdy, the keycaps are solid and have an interesting texture to them. I love tactile switches so I got the Gazzew BOBA U4T instead of the Glorious Fox (which are really nice if you're into linear feel). I lubed the switches with G-Lube and lubed the stabilizers with 22058. Got a deep nice sound with a crisp bump.Didn't sound mod it at all, because it already came with sound dampening material inside. So really If you want to get a nice sound straight out of the box, this one is pretty close to it!

So full disclosure the first one I've receive has a faulty "A" key. It could be just not installed correctly but I didn't want to void any warranty or coverage by "opening" it. As the "Glorious Fox Switch" is not available for purchase/replacement it was suggested I rma the keyboard to be safe.Now I love gaming, typing and coding. So I need a "full" keyboard. I have been through corsair, logitech, razer and a saddening list of 'cheapos.' I needed a 'rugged' keyboard with raised keycaps for an easier clean. I demanded Hot Swap and a removable usb cable so if either went, and they will, they can get replaced. I was looking for a forever Keyboard.This is it. 100% not a single regret, wish I could give it more stars. It is solid construction, hefty, raised keycaps and hot swap. I'm a linux user to boot and RGB can all be done via the FN key so I even though I can not use the Glorious Core software I can still alter the lighting on the fly. I have not tried using a Windows machine to mess with custom mapping or macros but I just wanted a solid keyboard so it is not something I am concerned with bothering with.The price is on par with most of the other keyboards I have bought in the past, and the $ I saved on getting is a new game on the next big sale. I still waited on this keyboard until my last one died because of the price and I wish I had not.It is missing a few keys on 100%/Full keyboards and the spacing is a little weird but I'm quickly getting use to it. No different then when I got an "ESports" 60% with the arrows and ten keys thinking I didn't want them.I am hopeful the replacement one will live up to everything this one was, if you want something that can potentially get buried with you, get this. It's the faithful companion every gamer needs in their life and ladies love great keyboards, so do it.Note: I am unable to review the 'retail' version at this time but I doubt there is much in the way of performance differences of the 'renewed' one I received.

Honestly when I bought this on my other account, I was on my third returned keyboard because none were good, so I was skeptical of this one too, and I was also skeptical as I found out that I didn’t buy them from the official glorious Amazon store, so odds were it was going back, and then I used it. Incredible keyboard, but what really surprised me was the condition it was in from now buying it from the official Glorious Amazon store. For anyone reading this, buy this one. It’s cheaper and the same quality. It's got some keys with a great weight to it, great customizable RGB lighting, and more. It's honestly the best keyboard I've ever had, and I've had over 10.

The switches look, sound and feel great. The leds are bright and shine nicely. The shine through keycaps feel good and look good. I came from a Logitech Illuminated K740 laptop keyboard so this was a nigh/day change. It's heavy and doesn't move because of that which is great. The cable can be removed but it looks and feels high quality. The software is very easy to use and navigate and is way better then epomaker. If you need a full size, get this. I use excel a lot and use the numpad a lot so I can't live without it. The software lets you adjust the led colors blanket and per key and you can make profiles. I got mine refurbished and it came with everything in the box. For the money you get a high quality, upgradable and customizable keyboard that has easy to use software. If you want to have something nice right out of the box, get this, but at least you have a great platform to start with if you do want to add better switches and keycaps. sky is the limit if you do.