Author Topic: Keyboards of SC2 Pros! (Read 25595 times)

david · « **on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 08:54:13 »

Hey guys,

Just got back from MLG Columbus, it was awesome. Some of you may have even seen me on the live stream - we were all screwing around

Anyhow, I got a chance to go into the booth of the pros as we were in the VIP section and saw that the legendary 'suicide toss', MC, uses a full-size Topre RealForce keyboard! I obviously wasn't allowed to touch anything so I can't tell you what exact switches were used (variable, 55g etc).

I did see a few open bracket competitors using the Steelseries keyboards w/ the MX Blacks...

So yeah - if you guys got a chance to spot some keyboards of the pros list them up here!

PlayerZero · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 09:04:04 »

Damn, now I won't be getting the same keyboard as my favorite player =( (Topre is a bit pricey...)

jpz · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 09:17:33 »

I remember from one of DJwheat's pod casts that he uses this at home. I am pretty sure that team liquid struck a deal with razer for sponsorship but i didnt see if they were using the blackwidow. I remember someone was using this ghetto keyboard. But sadly enough a topre is about $245 at elitekeyboards.com i wish i could just try one out.

Mazora · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 09:37:27 »

full size topre for SC2 ? Is there any advantages compared to a tenkeyless? is the numpad usefull for sc2? its certainly not usefull to me, but I'm just a platinium casual gamer so

Ghostpixel · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 09:39:37 »

MC has to pay his bills too. Hence the numpad

HaveANiceDay · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 09:52:07 »

That explains why he game away his old qsenn in the audience a while back. I thought he'd just get another qsenn, but I guess winning 2 championships worth ~80000$ each is reason enough to get a realforce.

eot · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 10:03:26 »

He gives about 70% of it to his parents and his team also gets some of it

HaveANiceDay · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 11:10:25 »

Quote from: eot;356233

He gives about 70% of it to his parents and his team also gets some of it

HA! What an idiot!

Ghostpixel · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 11:20:33 »

MC is the king, no doubt about it

Both cool, skilled and giving. And among the few that use topre in the top sc2 scene!

noodles256 · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 11:32:27 »

mlg columbus looked sick. mma so op

pitashen · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 11:33:35 »

I say whatever that doesn't strain your fingers after prolong period of hotkey spamming is a good and even a pro keyboard for sc2. Look at what korean pros used to use back in the sc days. Samsung DT35.

HaveANiceDay · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 12:50:12 »

I don't think they cared much about strain. They just got reasonably priced keyboards and went with it. Korea being very hype oriented made it a phenomenon and the western nerds copy whatever the Korean pro's use/do.

david · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 13:30:22 »

Forgot to mention that a few open bracket guys used Filco Tenkeyless

JulyZerg used a Zowie Celeritas; with nearly all the keycaps swapped for red ones. (I'll post a pic up when I get home)

I got a great shot of Moon playing too and his keyboard... which I later identified as the classic Samsung DT35 mentioned earlier!

Day [9] said during the games that the players seemed to prefer smaller keyboards but I didn't really see that with most people. A lot of the non-Korean players used the Razer keyboards (NaNiwa is actually left handed and uses his right hand on the keyboard, looks very awkward).

Reason · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 13:58:53 »

nestea the zerg god uses qsenn nuff said!

HaveANiceDay · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 14:02:05 »

Quote from: david;356305

Forgot to mention that a few open bracket guys used Filco Tenkeyless

JulyZerg used a Zowie Celeritas; with nearly all the keycaps swapped for red ones. (I'll post a pic up when I get home)

I got a great shot of Moon playing too and his keyboard... which I later identified as the classic Samsung DT35 mentioned earlier!

Day [9] said during the games that the players seemed to prefer smaller keyboards but I didn't really see that with most people. A lot of the non-Korean players used the Razer keyboards (NaNiwa is actually left handed and uses his right hand on the keyboard, looks very awkward).

Yeah, I saw a shot of naniwa using the numpad

nakedrunner96 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 14:23:09 »

I was one of those open bracket players sporting the Filco Tenkeyless (Brown switches). My other teammate that was there sports a das pro. We also have a deck user and a black widow user on the team.

I use a das silent at work (software developer).

The tenkeyless is amazing for starcraft. I prefer the small form factor as your hands are closer together. It is also much easier to travel with.

As for the dt35 the Korean pros used them because they were good and cheap. Pro houses used to keep shelves of those things because players would burn through them so often. I have been through a few keyboards in my day and I am hoping the mechanicals have more longevity (solid year on the FILCO with no complaints).

david · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 14:42:16 »

Ripster, Moon is sponsored by Razer but he was using his Samsung keyboard - I don't even think he was using anything Razer besides the mousepad haha.

Also - I meant NaNiwa put his hand in the left side of the keyboard, with his right hand. He uses his left hand for the mouse as he is left handed.

Bucky · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:14:47 »

Found someone had posted an image of July's keyboard, slightly blurry, but a start.

Chobopants · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:19:59 »

Quote from: david;356355

Ripster, Moon is sponsored by Razer but he was using his Samsung keyboard - I don't even think he was using anything Razer besides the mousepad haha.

Also - I meant NaNiwa put his hand in the left side of the keyboard, with his right hand. He uses his left hand for the mouse as he is left handed.

That's how I play.

bkforyou · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:27:27 »

I know Tyler uses Filco browns full keyboard with metallic blue body. (his stream)

Boxer uses Filco blues full. (Boxer's Wing)

scribble · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:29:32 »

that is ****ing awesome, if only we were as good as them though

did you notice anyone using blues? any loud clicky noises?

i might get either a red or a brown for gaming as my next keyboard.

bxt · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:34:18 »

What about MMA or Losira?

Wallach · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:52:54 »

IdrA was hilarious at this MLG. I consider him the unofficial winner of MLG Columbus for stealing someone's (rather hot) girlfriend and delivering the most unintentionally epic GG of SC2 history.

scribble · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 16:53:59 »

Quote from: Wallach;356444

IdrA was hilarious at this MLG. I consider him the unofficial winner of MLG Columbus for stealing someone's (rather hot) girlfriend and delivering the most unintentionally epic GG of SC2 history.

he stole someone's girlfriend..?

edit:
holy **** she is pretty hot... at the end of this interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPskOimdW4c

ethics- · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 17:12:58 »

Yeah, she's good looking. I love IdrA to death, but it's so hard to cheer for him when he does such stupid stuff.

redLiMe · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 17:13:13 »

Quote from: Bucky;356422

Found someone had posted an image of July's keyboard, slightly blurry, but a start.

Show Image

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOcfE2TFbKw

That's a ZOWIE Celeritas with Cherry MX Brown. Startale is sponsored by ZOWIE as seen on his right shoulder logo.

Wallach · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 17:18:41 »

Quote from: scribble;356447

he stole someone's girlfriend..?

edit:
holy **** she is pretty hot... at the end of this interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPskOimdW4c

Haha yeah, go to like 13:00 of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06z9veqKJqc&feature=player_embedded

I guess she really did have a crush on him lol

flaming_june · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 17:36:00 »

Quote from: ripster;356464

See.

A rubber dome piece of crap.

Worse than prostitutes.

Have I ever mentioned that Lollipop girl needs 6KRO?
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Woah woah woah, say what you want about domes but you leave our hoes out of this.

jpz · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 18:20:41 »

How about this keyboard? I really cant tell what it is...

speakeasy · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 21:14:27 »

Quote from: jpz;356500

How about this keyboard? I really cant tell what it is...

I think that's a DT-35

daerid · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 21:54:52 »

Quote from: jpz;356500

How about this keyboard? I really cant tell what it is...

Wow... that guy's hands are mesmerizing.

Bucky · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 22:03:06 »

I think almost everyone on IM uses the DT-35, so that is probably right. I would honestly love to see him play live because that just looks nuts.

flaming_june · « **Reply #32 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 22:07:46 »

You should've gone to MLG ohio last weekend then.

Zet · « **Reply #33 on:** Mon, 06 June 2011, 22:30:39 »

e****, as Katy is also known now, is there really for the fame nothing else.

I love what Hot_bid says about her, being with Idra only for the green card, on both of their faces xDDD

Going back to the topic...

I was also looking forward for a thread like this. I always wanted to know which keyboard AND mouse do pro SC2 players use.
too bad I don't know much about others keyboards.

I know Day[9] uses a razer mice, just forgot about the name of it, but its the green leds one (cooperhead I think) that has 1800 dpi at most.
Also, qxc uses the same Dell sk-8115 many others do too.
To be honest, the only gamer I really admire and like truly is Day[9], he is such a baller!

MasterBlaster · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 16:18:36 »

people have a good ideea what keyboards sc pros use but not so much about the mice , i m curios because the mouse is heavly used as well for uber fast clicking. If you have mouse info plz include that as well

bxt · « **Reply #35 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 16:21:57 »

Xai is fairly popular within EU/NA players.

MasterBlaster · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 16:27:16 »

using Xai as well , not realy for sc but tbh i find it lacking , main problem is that it has a very sensitive laser (if i can phrase it like that) the smallest lint or eyelash get in there and you need to stop playing and clean it as you cant use it , this didnt happen with my old logitech laser mouse

Evil_Spork · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 16:36:16 »

Quote from: Zet;356574

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I know Day[9] uses a razer mice, just forgot about the name of it, but its the green leds one (cooperhead I think) that has 1800 dpi at most.
Also, qxc uses the same Dell sk-8115 many others do too.
To be honest, the only gamer I really admire and like truly is Day[9], he is such a baller!

I thought Day[9] used a Logitech G9x.. maybe I'm confusing him for someone else.. Maybe it's ROOTDestiny

Fwiffo · « **Reply #38 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 19:28:08 »

Geeze, he has been working out. He used to be the poster-boy for scrawny nerdboys.

Hydroid · « **Reply #39 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 19:49:14 »

Quote from: jpz;356500

How about this keyboard? I really cant tell what it is...

Yep, that's a white Qsenn DT-35. Good keyboard for a ruber dome, and dirt cheap in Korea. ($10~) but you'll wear through them pretty fast. I've only had mine since the end of Febuary and the keys have already developed a mushy feel to them instead of a nice punchy feel that they had when the domes were new. (Whatpulse has recorded that I've done 3.9 million keystrokes since Febuary). I've just got my first mechanical keyboard on its way now.

david · « **Reply #40 on:** Tue, 07 June 2011, 23:55:09 »

I saw MC using a Topre Realforce (not sure if its variable or 55g switches; full size).

JulyZerg was using his Zowie Celeritas w/ red keycaps.

Moon was using a Samsung DT-35 (white)

LosirA was using the Qsenn DT-35 (black)

I'll post pics

Lanx · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 12:51:26 »

Quote from: daerid;356564

Wow... that guy's hands are mesmerizing.

egads, his fingers were moving like octopus tentacles. You guys want to be at that level?

vun · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 12:58:31 »

Quote from: MasterBlaster;356918

people have a good ideea what keyboards sc pros use but not so much about the mice , i m curios because the mouse is heavly used as well for uber fast clicking. If you have mouse info plz include that as well

Check this. Might find something useful there. From what I've seen in tournaments most koreans use a G9(x) with black grip or a G1.

nakedrunner96 · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 13:55:01 »

Quote from: vun;357387

Check this. Might find something useful there. From what I've seen in tournaments most koreans use a G9(x) with black grip or a G1.

i went from a logtiech mini optical -> XAI -> G9x. I like the G9x a lot better (with textured grip). It is more comfortable and more precise for me than the Xai.

Also QXC was using a black widow with a bunch of keys removed at MLG. I know he used to use the dell but he wasnt this time. Probably sponsor related.

versus · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 16:27:57 »

This album posted by 6PG on facebook shows idrA using a 6Gv2, it also shows gretorps keyboard but I cannot tell what it is.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.175398869187164.45051.124168777643507

jpz · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 17:30:25 »

That makes sense because isn't team EG sponsored by steelseries?

flaming_june · « **Reply #46 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 18:43:02 »

Zet · « **Reply #47 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 18:44:32 »

Yes, Steelseries sponsor EG.
I'm totally going to have a look at which mouse pro's use since my naga stopped working properly on the left click, after 8 months of use on not so heavy use. I wonder if I can just replace the switch of it instead of getting a new one...

david · « **Reply #48 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 18:57:11 »

flaming june nice pics!

flaming_june · « **Reply #49 on:** Wed, 08 June 2011, 19:02:12 »

Quote from: Zet;357551

Yes, Steelseries sponsor EG.
I'm totally going to have a look at which mouse pro's use since my naga stopped working properly on the left click, after 8 months of use on not so heavy use. I wonder if I can just replace the switch of it instead of getting a new one...

I can't play sc2 without the naga. The side buttons are so useful. However tracking with the philips TE does have it's problems.

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Author Topic: Keyboards of SC2 Pros! (Read 25595 times)