Excellent keyboard with retro charm

Was about the value of the keyboard already written some and I can also emphasize this. The Roccat Ryo (I opted for the Glow) is really high-quality fabrics. The high for today's times keycaps remember keyboards from a past age of computers. The Cherry switches are installed in a metal plate, which ensures absolute torsional rigidity and a good stop. The high weight of about 1.5 kg holding the keyboard in combination with large rubber feet bomb firmly in place. The mounting feet to tilt the keyboard slightly forward are rubberized. About the Cherry's per se need nothing more to say. Who is on mechanical keyboards who knows and appreciates the advantages of this high-quality switch. The Roccat Glow is having so far only with the blacks who have no tactile and audible switch point and require the highest effort. I meet this. However, if you switch to another type preferred unfortunately have to invest a few more euros for the Pro.

One point I would like to mention. The black switch is not really noisy, but the clacking, which arises when the keyboard buttons can be pushed through to the stop (although is not necessary, since they already react midway), is already quite loud. Since the black Cherry's with 60 grams but require the highest pressure, you hit pretty hard on the bottom. This is both for me and my wife so that not nearly as strong in the key skin like me. For this reason I have my Ryo with rubber rings with a hardness of 40 ° Shore (quite soft; the larger the value, the harder) tuned. The impact noise has been strongly reduced and the key travel is slightly smaller. I can recommend it to anyone who wants to make his jewel a little quieter. On a quiet rubber mat it is technically sound, of course not approach.
But yes you can buy also no V8 and want to have the sound of an electric motor. ;-) The clatter of caps, especially the large space bar is also maintained with rubber rings.