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Tt eSPORTS Poseidon ZX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

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Pulling this keyboard out of the box, the first thing you notice is the heavy weight and overall sturdiness of the board. Although it has an all plastic construction, it feels as if it could take a bit of a beating and keep rolling which is important for LAN parties.
Obviously, one of the main draws of this keyboard is the tenkeyless design which makes it extremely compact. This is not only nice in a LAN party situation, but for someone who rarely uses the number pad it also saves precious desk space.

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Although the number pad was removed, this is not a bottom-tier featureless keyboard. The Poseidon ZX has some multimedia controls through the use of the F-keys at the top of the board. You can play/pause/stop, skip forward/back, and adjust volume with these keys as well as adjust the brightness of the backlighting. In the very top-right hand corner is a button to lock the Windows key so you don’t accidentally press it while gaming.

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A very nice feature of the Poseidon line is the backlit keys which makes using the board in a dark room much easier. You can adjust between 3 levels of brightness, but I found that the settings seemed to be bright, very bright, and blinding. In a dark room or even during the day I never set the backlight any higher than the lowest setting.

As mentioned on the previous page, red keycaps are included for the WASD, arrow, and Esc or WinLock keys if you prefer the more aggressive gaming look. The included key puller made swapping the caps very easy and allowed us to get a look at the switches themselves.

The main feature of this keyboard is of course the mechanical switches hidden under all those caps. The ZX version is currently only offered with blue switches but may expand to include others judging by the rest of the Poseidon lineup. The blue switches give a tactile bump and audible click when pressed and are generally considered better for typing than gaming where the red and black switches are popular. In the end switch choice comes down to preference so it would be nice to see other offerings for this board.
Unlike most of its competitors, Tt eSPORTS decided not to go with German-made Cherry MX switches, but instead went with Chinese-made Kailh switches which helps to keep costs down. While some may question the quality and longevity of anything made in China, Tt eSPORTS certainly doesn’t feel that way as made clear by their outstanding 5 year warranty and claimed 50 million keystroke lifespan.

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