Author Topic: New "Ducky Shine 2 78 Version", 7 Color LEDs, 8 Switches, Limited edition of 78 (Read 18431 times)

missalaire · « **on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 00:59:34 »

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ducky-Keyboard/117547488320354

http://iqmore.tw/ducky-shine-2-78-version-backlit-mechanical-keyboard-review

MattBuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 01:09:00 »

I want it! Please be a reasonable price,

(It won't be

)

I'm going to say right now, minimum price $200 😦

Sifo · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 01:10:40 »

What... the hell...

Sinzz · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 02:22:16 »

Great new test board. Comes with a plethora of switches... wonder what that'll feel like to type on..

Polymer · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 03:08:06 »

It actually isn't that crazy...it is essentially a Red board with Black larger keys...Some funky mix of function keys which won't matter since they're not pounded like normal keys....then brown arrows and others..then blue numpad...

Usability wise I think it would be fine...Even the different LED colors don't seem to be a big deal the way they've done it...

rootwyrm · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 03:37:15 »

Quote from: Polymer on Fri, 25 January 2013, 03:08:06

It actually isn't that crazy...it is essentially a Red board with Black larger keys...Some funky mix of function keys which won't matter since they're not pounded like normal keys....then brown arrows and others..then blue numpad...

Usability wise I think it would be fine...Even the different LED colors don't seem to be a big deal the way they've done it...

Er, guys?

Those are MX Whites (not Clears) on the Function keys. So it's not funky at all.

Main Set: MX Red (45cN)
NumPad: MX Blue (55cN Clicky)
Modifiers: MX Black (50cN Linear)
Arrows: MX Brown (55cN I think? I forget. I hate browns. I know that.)
Function: MX White + MX Green (80cN Clicky - so essentially the same. Whites are just quieter.)

Which leaves me going: where'd they put the MX Gray? Escape?

tp4tissue · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 03:42:48 »

why would you pay extra for this..

... diy... have it any way you like for the cost of a desoldering iron + INFINITY possibilities.

akuJIWA · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 04:36:43 »

No thanks.

rowdy · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 04:53:59 »

I like how they're sort of matched the LED colour to the switch colour.

MattBuzzy · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 04:55:46 »

Yeah thats what I like too, and the ability to try 8 switches on 1 board. It is not practical by any sense but I would love one for the collection.

YoungMichael88 · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 05:47:02 »

I enjoy the reds on my poker and the clicky blues on the numpad make sense to me. I know a lot of you don't like all the flash of fancy LEDs and multicolor vomit like stuff so I'm opening myself up to ridicule here but I love that! This looks like the perfect board to hold all my novelties and demonstrate the different switch types to friends of mine who don't "get it".

laffindude · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 06:59:19 »

I puked a little in my mouth.

jabar · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 08:23:04 »

Since it's a MX Red board it's somewhat usable... probably the most usable mixed-switch gimmick board. Hideous though!

Also, they missed Tactile Greys.

e: actually, the Tactile Grey comes on a keychain with the 'board!

Tempest790 · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 09:23:02 »

Only 78 worldwide?! C'mon, give us more than that. Definitely a collector's item, and it would be a great showpiece to test switches. Actually, instead of resellers like mechanical keyboards selling this, they ought to just do a 10 day rental or something if they get their hands on one.. Put a full deposit down plus rental fee, and you can test it to see which switch you like, send it back, and then order what keyboard you really want.

eyesmiles · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 09:26:27 »

It's like one of the devs at Ducky ate a huge bag of skittles and then threw up and said "ooo colors!" I'd go for the board if it didn't have all the different colored LEDs.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 10:10:14 »

Imagines with Cherry handarbiet doubleshots... genius!

ShakeR · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 10:18:10 »

Wow...

Typically when you see a board like this it's for demo purposes at a trade show. I specifically asked Ducky about mass producing the Shine II at Computex with the rainbow LED effect across the Function keys. They informed me it was way too costly due to potential errors in production. The rest of the board was White LEDs - it looked pretty awesome.

If these are indeed available, I have to imagine the price will be significantly higher.

firebt · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 10:22:28 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Fri, 25 January 2013, 10:18:10

Wow...

Typically when you see a board like this it's for demo purposes at a trade show. I specifically asked Ducky about mass producing the Shine II at Computex with the rainbow LED effect across the Function keys. They informed me it was way too costly due to potential errors in production. The rest of the board was White LEDs - it looked pretty awesome.

If these are indeed available, I have to imagine the price will be significantly higher.

I think it's cool, but I wouldn't want 7 different types of switches on my board, but that's just preference.

Also, when they said 7 color LED, I thought they meant RGB LED so you can tune each LED to whatever color you want. This is not the case! That's not cool. I'll wait for that.

DavinDidIt · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 11:30:19 »

The fact that it's so limited, definitely increases its desirability! That said, I'd like one

Deekin · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 12:12:00 »

Craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy!

Would be fun to see someone play games on this board and actually do well

Deekin · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 12:20:02 »

Quote from: dante on Fri, 25 January 2013, 12:13:45

Quote from: Deekin on Fri, 25 January 2013, 12:12:00
Craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy!

Would be fun to see someone play games on this board and actually do well

It would be awesome if keyboard type used could be calculated into online ranking scores.

Haha yeah like in added skillpoints.

But would be crazy as **** to have like a = red switch, s = blue switch, d = black switch, f = brown switch and so on.

To play on that would be ****ing horrible.

Neo.X · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 12:43:07 »

I doubt any one will actually use this keyboard. It's more like a colletion.

eyesmiles · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 13:28:24 »

Quote from: lysol on Fri, 25 January 2013, 10:10:14

Imagines with Cherry handarbiet doubleshots... genius!

I think I just saw the board in a whole new light.

tauburn · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 13:36:01 »

it would look pretty cool with some blank white caps so the lights only shine underneath the keys.

Wopian · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 17:56:47 »

Quote from: rootwyrm on Fri, 25 January 2013, 03:37:15

Quote from: Polymer on Fri, 25 January 2013, 03:08:06
It actually isn't that crazy...it is essentially a Red board with Black larger keys...Some funky mix of function keys which won't matter since they're not pounded like normal keys....then brown arrows and others..then blue numpad...

Usability wise I think it would be fine...Even the different LED colors don't seem to be a big deal the way they've done it...

Er, guys?

Those are MX Whites (not Clears) on the Function keys. So it's not funky at all.

Main Set: MX Red (45cN)
NumPad: MX Blue (55cN Clicky)
Modifiers: MX Black (50cN Linear)
Arrows: MX Brown (55cN I think? I forget. I hate browns. I know that.)
Function: MX White + MX Green (80cN Clicky - so essentially the same. Whites are just quieter.)

Which leaves me going: where'd they put the MX Gray? Escape?

The grey is on F1-4

jabar · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 25 January 2013, 19:44:32 »

Quote from: Wopian on Fri, 25 January 2013, 17:56:47

The grey is on F1-4

no that's the linear Dark Grey. The only Tactile Grey is the keychain that comes with the keyboard.

missalaire · « **Reply #26 on:** Sat, 26 January 2013, 00:12:14 »

According to their Facebook page:

Order Ducky Shine 2 78 Version, pls contact with miller@duckychannel.com.tw The price same as Shine 2 DK9008 Red Switch !!!!

FoxWolf1 · « **Reply #27 on:** Sat, 26 January 2013, 14:02:00 »

I find it somewhat saddening that you can get a keyboard with seven different colors and eight different switches-- seriously, what's the point?-- but a TKL with MX switches and a pointing stick, which would actually be a useful product, is completely nonexistent, both in production keyboards and customs.

keymaster · « **Reply #28 on:** Sat, 26 January 2013, 14:15:12 »

Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Sat, 26 January 2013, 14:02:00

I find it somewhat saddening that you can get a keyboard with seven different colors and eight different switches-- seriously, what's the point?-- but a TKL with MX switches and a pointing stick, which would actually be a useful product, is completely nonexistent, both in production keyboards and customs.

It seems to be a collector's item, so that kind of explains the absence of logic.

lifeslemon · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 01 March 2013, 02:50:10 »

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=291

Your Price: $147.00
Stock: 5+ in stock

As a newbie to mechanical keyboards, I'm quite tempted. Seems like a neat collector's piece, plus the ability to test all those switches and LEDs would be really nice.

Tempest790 · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 05 March 2013, 17:54:49 »

I posted a review in the Review section of the Ducky 78.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40924.msg815297#msg815297

DavinDidIt · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 05 March 2013, 20:08:08 »

I replied in your review thread too... but I love this board! Out of all the Cherry switches on this board, I think I'm liking Cherry MX Green the best.

w3djyt · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 04 June 2013, 11:20:44 »

haha, ignore this, didn't notice the age of this thread.... -.-

adjime · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 20 June 2013, 07:08:02 »

do you know where I can find the Ducky Shine II Version 78

laffindude · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 20 June 2013, 07:24:46 »

Sold out a long time ago. It is a limited edition.

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Author Topic: New "Ducky Shine 2 78 Version", 7 Color LEDs, 8 Switches, Limited edition of 78 (Read 18431 times)