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Offline ValerieV

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Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 17:20:28 »
If so, what do you think of it? Is it worth it to buy? I really want a Bluetooth mechanical keyboard and Matias silent one isn't my type (no pun intended  ;) ). I like noise!!!   ;D

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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 17:25:36 »
I like mine a lot.  I got a red switch one and it's been good to me.  It's built solid and I've had no issues switching between connected devices either.

Now, they are or have already released a value edition with a thinner pcb and comes in more switch options, so build quality might be a bit different than mine.  But it's not like they're impossible to do stem swaps in to get clicky switches

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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 17:38:49 »
I have one, and it's not bad. The keycaps aren't the best quality, but you could always buy another set to replace them. Mine has MX Blues -- not my favorite switch, so I don't use the keyboard very often. But when I did use it, it felt good, and the BT switching does work. It takes some time to get used to, but it works.
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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 17:44:01 »
I was thinking about the blue switch. The issue is i heard that they are going to come out with a tenkeyless version. I would love that but i am tired of waiting. Thanks. I think i will buy it. Just so i am clear, i can use the same keyboard for all my devices easily? Thanks.

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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 18:04:08 »
I was thinking about the blue switch. The issue is i heard that they are going to come out with a tenkeyless version. I would love that but i am tired of waiting. Thanks. I think i will buy it. Just so i am clear, i can use the same keyboard for all my devices easily? Thanks.

I wouldn't speak for all BT devices, but I was able to switch between my PC, my Android phone, and my Nexus 10 (also Android) without any issues.
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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:05:49 »
I was thinking about the blue switch. The issue is i heard that they are going to come out with a tenkeyless version. I would love that but i am tired of waiting. Thanks. I think i will buy it. Just so i am clear, i can use the same keyboard for all my devices easily? Thanks.

I wouldn't speak for all BT devices, but I was able to switch between my PC, my Android phone, and my Nexus 10 (also Android) without any issues.

Works smooth with iOS, too.

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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:17:54 »
Ok. Thanks guys. I am most likely going to buy it.  ;D

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Re: Has anyone tried the KBTalking Pro Bluetooth?
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 11 September 2013, 09:20:07 »
Now, they are or have already released a value edition with a thinner pcb and comes in more switch options, so build quality might be a bit different than mine.  But it's not like they're impossible to do stem swaps in to get clicky switches
http://kbtalkingusa.com/pre-order-keyboards/

I'll do point by point commentary:

Single layer/sided PCB. There are durability issues with Single layer PCB. I am surprised Yeager approved this.
Unpainted case. Unpainted cases are usually ugly. I'll keep an open mind about this, but I am not optimistic. Most keyboard you see on the market are painted, only exception I am aware is Realforce. I may talk trash about Realfarce, but their case really do not need the paint to hide the ugliness (of course I still have to point out for 300 dollars, you still get a warped case). But I digress...
No UV coating on the keycaps. There was an original version in the Taiwanese groupbuy that came without UV coating. Only 1 batch of these "value edition" were made. They went for 3999NTD I believe.
No R5... Trust me, you don't want the R5... R4 is fine.
They have wire stabilizers (aka Costar). I'll have to ask who this is built by. I suspect it is built by the same factory as before.
No aluminum name plate on the back.
No fancy manual that folds into a calender. Ierno. No care.