THE LOOK & FEEL

Upon first glance, at $68 the hot swappable M67 looks like other black plastic keyboards; however when I began to type on it, the stock 45g XVX Ice linear switches felt consistently lubed, no ping or crunch that I could hear. A bit lighter on the spring weight than I'm used to but very pleasant to the ear. The stock plate mounted stabilizers are perfectly lubed with no tick or rattle.

The case itself is a bit thicker plastic than I had originally expected, so it’s very sturdy with minimal give when “twisting” it. Pretty structurally sound.

The stock topographic keycaps are pretty high quality for such a budget board although the forward facing legends took me a bit to get used to. Touch typers shouldn’t have an issue there. They feel nice and thick without some of the more inconsistent legends that usually plague shine-thru keycaps. The topographic pattern really shines with the RGB which is perfectly bright in dark rooms. Heck, I used it in a lit office and it still shines bright.

The IMD-Tech keycaps are textured with a triangle like pattern in the WASD and arrow keys as well as the spacebar that I suspect is to keep down wear and tear as you use this for gaming. They don’t feel super strange against the others so, those of you with texture issues, do be aware.

The feet are quality rubberized as well as the underside of the pop out feet which was a nice touch to find under which the 2.4 USB wireless dongle lives.

THE SOUND

The board is dampened stock out of the box, it’s gasket mounted, and presents a nice "poppy"/"marblely" sound that I attribute to the foam dampened case as well as the nice bottom out you get from the Ice switches.

If you’re using this in an office setting, bear in mind that the keyboard is a bit on the loud end of the spectrum but even though it’s a bit loud, it’s still very pleasant to the ear. The downside is it totally sounds like a plastic board cuz…it’s plastic. Don’t expect CNC quality sounds from it.

PERFORMANCE & CUSTOMIZATION

I was super surprised and very excited to find that the M67 is VIA compatible so you'll need to download the M67 json file from the product page to remap keys; HUGE win in my book because I always remap my keys on every board. Not being able to remap would’ve taken a few points off as it gives much needed flexibility across many different styles of typing plus opens up usability for COLEMAK, DVORAK, and other alternative layouts.

As mentioned earlier, the PCB is hot-swap with south facing LEDs which yet again opens up even more customization with your favorite preferred switch. Sorry, Hall Effect users, HE not compatible here.

To take the case apart for any case customization, you'll have to remove the keycaps and unsnap the plastic case which is pretty sturdy. I felt like I was gonna break it at some point, but honestly the only reason to open it would be to work on dampening which seems to be just fine.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Whenever I went into reviewing this board, I honestly expected it to be a lot worse. My expectations were low and I am very glad I was wrong about it. It really surprised me in all the right ways, no smoke.

All in all if you're looking for a great budget gaming board, this warrants consideration. I've been driving it for the last few days and have gotten several compliments on the look and sound.

If I were looking for a budget gift for a fellow gamer or something to start off my collection, I think this would be a great choice.

At $68, not bad AT ALL to get your foot in the door.

XVX M67 JadeStone Mechanical Keyboard With IMD-Tech Keycaps (Interstellar Black)

Amazing product, Worth it

GREAT keyboard the rgb is so nice and the keyboard feels great while klicking. the keycaps also sound VERY good

Sounds wonderful, super colorful! Color does shine through the wavy openings! Happy Customer! My niece and sister are going to be super happy! Also thank you for the extra key caps!

THE LOOK & FEEL

Upon first glance, at $68 the hot swappable M67 looks like other black plastic keyboards; however when I began to type on it, the stock 45g XVX Ice linear switches felt consistently lubed, no ping or crunch that I could hear. A bit lighter on the spring weight than I'm used to but very pleasant to the ear. The stock plate mounted stabilizers are perfectly lubed with no tick or rattle.

The case itself is a bit thicker plastic than I had originally expected, so it’s very sturdy with minimal give when “twisting” it. Pretty structurally sound.

The stock topographic keycaps are pretty high quality for such a budget board although the forward facing legends took me a bit to get used to. Touch typers shouldn’t have an issue there. They feel nice and thick without some of the more inconsistent legends that usually plague shine-thru keycaps. The topographic pattern really shines with the RGB which is perfectly bright in dark rooms. Heck, I used it in a lit office and it still shines bright.

The IMD-Tech keycaps are textured with a triangle like pattern in the WASD and arrow keys as well as the spacebar that I suspect is to keep down wear and tear as you use this for gaming. They don’t feel super strange against the others so, those of you with texture issues, do be aware.

The feet are quality rubberized as well as the underside of the pop out feet which was a nice touch to find under which the 2.4 USB wireless dongle lives.

THE SOUND

The board is dampened stock out of the box, it’s gasket mounted, and presents a nice "poppy"/"marblely" sound that I attribute to the foam dampened case as well as the nice bottom out you get from the Ice switches.

If you’re using this in an office setting, bear in mind that the keyboard is a bit on the loud end of the spectrum but even though it’s a bit loud, it’s still very pleasant to the ear. The downside is it totally sounds like a plastic board cuz…it’s plastic. Don’t expect CNC quality sounds from it.

PERFORMANCE & CUSTOMIZATION

I was super surprised and very excited to find that the M67 is VIA compatible so you'll need to download the M67 json file from the product page to remap keys; HUGE win in my book because I always remap my keys on every board. Not being able to remap would’ve taken a few points off as it gives much needed flexibility across many different styles of typing plus opens up usability for COLEMAK, DVORAK, and other alternative layouts.

As mentioned earlier, the PCB is hot-swap with south facing LEDs which yet again opens up even more customization with your favorite preferred switch. Sorry, Hall Effect users, HE not compatible here.

To take the case apart for any case customization, you'll have to remove the keycaps and unsnap the plastic case which is pretty sturdy. I felt like I was gonna break it at some point, but honestly the only reason to open it would be to work on dampening which seems to be just fine.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Whenever I went into reviewing this board, I honestly expected it to be a lot worse. My expectations were low and I am very glad I was wrong about it. It really surprised me in all the right ways, no smoke.

All in all if you're looking for a great budget gaming board, this warrants consideration. I've been driving it for the last few days and have gotten several compliments on the look and sound.

If I were looking for a budget gift for a fellow gamer or something to start off my collection, I think this would be a great choice.

At $68, not bad AT ALL to get your foot in the door.

XVX M67 JadeStone Mechanical Keyboard With IMD-Tech Keycaps (Interstellar Black)

Amazing product, Worth it

GREAT keyboard the rgb is so nice and the keyboard feels great while klicking. the keycaps also sound VERY good

Sounds wonderful, super colorful! Color does shine through the wavy openings! Happy Customer! My niece and sister are going to be super happy! Also thank you for the extra key caps!