This is a pretty healthy variety of switches that offers different enough typing experiences that would make most people happy. You can configure the Keydous NJ80 in four switch options out of the factory: Gateron Pro Browns, Milky Yellows, TTC Gold Pinks, and Speed Silvers. The steel plate however does reflect the RGB well, resulting in an even glow throughout the keyboard. While the PBT keycaps on the NJ80 are great, it doesn’t allow for any RGB shine-through if that’s your jam. The keycaps, and by extension, the switches are cherry profile, so you practically have an endless list of options if you ever wanted to customize them. They feel super comfortable under the finger and have a slight texture to them, which I appreciate. Keydous has included PBT dye-sublimated keycaps that have got sharp and well-placed legends. But this is a very small nitpick in an otherwise solid wireless keyboard. I do wish Keydous included a dedicated battery indicator instead of just having the F12 key blink red whenever the battery is low. In my testing, I didn’t find any reason to refute Keydous’ claims, as I never had the NJ80 die on me when I was using it. Keydous claims the NJ80’s 4800mAh battery offers up to 28 hours of battery life with RGB on, and up to 90 hours with the RGB lighting off. There’s even a small slot on the underside of the keyboard to store the 2.4Ghz dongle, which is super convenient. You can easily get away doing regular typing tasks on Bluetooth, although I suggest switching to either wired or using the 2.4Ghz dongle if you want to game. The latency in Bluetooth is excellent as the NJ80 uses the superior Bluetooth 5.0 standard. Keydous offers the NJ80 in wired, wireless Bluetooth, and wireless with the included 2.4Ghz dongle. Keydous has also included a metal plate, with plate-mounted switches, it would be nice to have gasket mounting, but it is understably absent at this price point. For the rest of you, don’t lose hope it seems like the smoked colorway might become a full-fledged option in the near future. If you plan on buying the barebones kit of the NJ80, you’re in luck-a smoked case is available as an option for DIY enthusiasts. But I understand if not everyone is a fan of the yellow space bar, baby blue escape key, and gold volume knob. This gives the keyboard a pretty distinct retro vibe that I’m very much a fan of. The full ABS plastic body of the Keydous NJ80 comes with one color option: off-white. The knob is a very welcome feature that I’d love to see on more boards, Keydous’ implementation is as good as any other board, they’ve even included an option rounder knob in case you don’t like the default option. The steps on the volume wheel are subtle but noticeable. The knob cannot be configured for different functions, the default works as a volume wheel, with the press as a mute function. The NJ80 is a 75% layout keyboard with an aluminum knob, a layout that is still pretty rare for a pre-built keyboard, especially at its price range. USB-C to USB-A cable (not braided, unfortunately). Opening up the Keydous NJ80-AP box you will find: Warranty not as long or comprehensive as competition.
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