Thoughts and Conclusion
It’s clear that Tt doesn’t want to leave budget-minded gamers out of the loop with their latest line of gaming peripherals, however those two opposing goals–high performance and low cost–leave this product as something of a mixed bag. The macro functionality and almost-no-drivers-required setup are certainly nice for people who spend a fair amount of time gaming on PCs not their own–not terribly uncommon for people who participate at tournaments or game at Internet cafes. That said, the baffling user interface makes getting those macros set up a chore.
Typing on this keyboard was about what you’d expect for a membrane keyboard, not noticeably stiff or mushy. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve been using mechanical keyboards for years now and have become totally spoiled by them. Impressions gathered from others on this topic ranged from “meh” to “it’s decent”.
The braided cable is a nice touch, but the retention channel is pointless; the stiffness of the cable caused it to pop free of the channel without any intervention on my part after just a few minutes. The fan is both fragile and pointless, if my hands start sweating it’s the palms that need cooling, not the backs of my hands. Additionally, while in use the fan produces both an audible buzzing whine and an unpleasant vibration that sets the whole keyboard rattling slightly. The backlighting is present only on the Tt logo in the palm rest, and why I’d need to find that in the dark I cannot fathom.
I’ve certainly seen worse keyboards, but for the money–$60 average online at time of publication–I think you can definitely do better.
