Amazon.com: Customer reviews: DROP Shift Mechanical Keyboard — Full-Size 1800 Layout (99 Key), Kailh Hotswap Switches, Programmable, Backlit RGB, USB-C, Doubleshot PBT Keycaps, Aluminum, Click & Tactile (Gray, Cherry MX Blue RGB)

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Amazing Keyboard - Non Standard Layout

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021

This keyboard is amazing in so many ways. But upfront you HAVE to know that it is a 1800 layout, this means it is a full keyboard but compact. The arrow keys aren't quite where you expect, that whole area is smaller. The right shift is half size as is the zero on the number pad. It takes a few days to get used to, but it is nice once you do.

The quality is amazing, solid aluminum construction and they Halo True keys are very nice to the touch. But if you don't like them you can swap them out easily. The software they have for key and color customization is lackluster, but I have never been into that type of thing. The keyboard comes with several built in functions for the RGB lights, the rainbow wave one is my favorite. But there are others such as a "breath" function that makes it seem like the keyboard is breathing.

Overall I love the keyboard after a few days of adjustment. Really you won't notice the changes after just a little bit of time. I would but it again in a heartbeat. And I would of gotten it from Drop directly if I didn't need it the next day.

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Lawrence D.

SOME KEYS DO NOT WORK

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023

The keyboard i purchased is overall amazing and looks really good. The only flaw is that some of the keys do not work. I tested the keyboard and come to find out when i opened to check the board, some of the boards key pins were missing and rendered me unable to use the full function of the keyboard. Now leading me to ship the keyboard back for a refund and no option to send back another one with functioning full keyboard. I love the keyboard just not the answers i want.

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Nicholas L.

Amazing Keyboard - Non Standard Layout

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021

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Samantha A.

Excellent keyboard

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021

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I really enjoy the feel of this keyboard! I've had other mechanical keyboards that felt cheap and did not include a number pad. This is the perfect size and has a good weight where it's not easily pushed around on my desk. There is a slight texture on the keys that feels really nice.

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B. Jones

Good, but not great straight out of the box.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021

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I like this keyboard. In fact, I'm typing on it right now. The 1800 layout is unique and is more compact than a full size keyboard while still preserving the numpad, which is something I can't live without as I use it a lot for work.

The SHIFT is incredibly well-built. Out of the dozens of keyboards I own, this is by far the most solid-feeling of them all. The diffuse RGB around the edge of the board is a nice touch and the RGB can be turned on for only the keys, the keys and the edge, edge only, or completely off. The keyboard only comes with a limited amount of pre-programmed RGB settings. There are probably options to customize the lighting, but I haven't tried as it's not a big deal for me.

The reason I gave four stars instead of five is that for this price I found the quality of the keycaps and the keyswitches (Halo Clear) a little lacking. The switches were among the loudest, most ping-y switches I have used. I have switched them out for Glorious Pandas. The Halo Clear switches do feel and sound a ton better after lubing, but I haven't tired them with this keyboard. The keycaps that came with the board look good but feel like cheap plastic. I quickly upgraded to a higher-quality PBT set. These two upgrades cost almost exactly as much as the initial cost of this board. These upgrades aren't necessary, of course, but just something to consider.

I would recommend this keyboard in general, but only to those who are comfortable with spending anywhere from $270 to $500+ on a keyboard.

Buy it.

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Lawrence D.

SOME KEYS DO NOT WORK

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023

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BOMiller78

Solid investment , Great Build quality!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021

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Personal owner of both the Drop Shift and Drop Ctrl keyboards bought both with Halo True 65g tactile switches . I have been the owner of 2 Corsair high end keyboards over the years and and 1 Razer when i first purchased a mechanical many years ago and have had to luxury to test many mech keyboards and can say these are amongst my favorite in build quality . They also present hot swap like alot of keyboards on the market now , but this is my top pick for hotswap unless you are looking to build one yourself. They are heavy duty built well sounds great , stabilizers are pretty decent quality right out of box as are switches . It is driver less and controlled via QMK firmware RGB is as well and that is on the lacking side out of box but from i her can be modified in the Drop configuration/compiler for QMK on the Drop website and only on the Drop website , but RGB isn't a priority for me so I cannot verify.
Overall I would highly recommend this over other hot swap keyboards on the market if you are looking to just buy one pre assembled , the Shift , ATL and Ctrl are all solid keyboards and Drop has parts available if you ever need to replace them or want to customize them making it a strong investment.

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Cole Morgan

All around great keyboard

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021

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The heft of this thing is the first thing I noticed, it's a freaking brick. Got mine with Box White switches and they feel fantastic. Have to keep the little pamphlet around to keep track of all the functions but its so nice not having to deal with another peripheral software controller. Just expensive is all.

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Daniel OD

A decent 1800 like board, keycaps are harder to find.

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022

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I was looking for a good, compact full size board for work. As I had recently gotten into custom keyboards, I wanted something I could still have some fun with. First impressions were that the RGB lighting is very nice! That and the unique layout make it exciting to type on and looks great in my work space. I also love the usb-c ports on the top left and right. Not only do you get flexibility, but the spare port acts as a hub.

This does have a lot holding it back though. Due to its unique layout, that unfortunately comes with the negative of not having alot of keycaps that fit. Those you can find, you will be hard pressed to find shine through. For the price of this board, there’s a couple glaring issues. One being the incredibly cheap looking usb-c cable. The other issue is the stabilizers are TERRIBLE. If you do get this board, you will want to pick up some different stabilizers. The rattle is terrible and it’s almost an act of god to get the space bar to act right. Inexcusable for the price.

Overall an okay board, but I’d probably go with a 96% from Iqunix or the budget friendly Hot Swap keychron K4. Fix the stabilizers and include a better cable. Not sure I’ll buy another Drop board.

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Hyuri

Better off getting other switches

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2021

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This is one of the few hotswappable 1800 layout available. The keyboard itself is nicely built, however lack of weight itself makes it just miss the premium feel part. The switches are nothing to write home about, I switched them for lubed C3 tangerines after about 10 minutes. Pretty pricey for what you get, but in this hobby. This is a bargain price keyboard

One major issue with this is USB-C cable compatibility. Unless using the supplied cable, the keyboard would randomly turn off and has to be disconnect reconnect to work again.

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Full Featured Compact Full Size for a Premium Price

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021

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Great keyboard: one of the best full-size layouts with easy cuatomization of the internals. I got one with halo clears for my dad and he liked them so much we abandoned plans to swap the switches for something boutique-y-er.

RGB is programmable, but it is a chore. Youtube is your friend, watch a walkthrough before you buy so you know what to expect.

Wish the hotswap had 5-pin, and wish it had some cool 'extra' like a rotary encoder at this price. Also wish the magnets were a tighter fit in the case.

Not sure why Amazon thinks this keyboard is a blanket, but its warmth, thickness, and quality of matereal are fine.

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IIdanII

Solid Aluminum Board Makes a nice clicky clack for expensive!

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023

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USB-C On left and right top for networking or charging devices

Expensive $$$

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