Drop CTRL

The Drop CTRL is good for office use. It's available in a variety of different switches, and it's hot-swappable, so you can install the switches you prefer. We purchased our unit with Cherry MX Brown switches which are light enough not to be tiring and have a satisfying tactile bump. Unfortunately, this keyboard lacks incline options and has a fairly high-profile design. It also doesn't include a wrist rest, so you may experience wrist fatigue when typing for long periods.

-- As reviewed by Rtings
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Product details

  • A GAME-CHANGING KEYBOARD, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The CTRL High-Profile is just like the original CTRL, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches. A versatile tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard designed with input from the Drop community, it raises the bar again for mechanical keyboards.
  • PREMIUM ENGINEERING: Constructed with a tall CNC-aluminum frame with a built-in switch plate and magnetic legs, the CTRL High-Profile is rock-solid and ready for any setup.
  • KAIHUA SPEED SILVER SWITCHES: Utilizing the popular Cherry MX form, these speedy linear switches are made with 3.5 millimeters of total travel with 1.1–1.4 millimeters of pre-travel. They’re easy to press and boast a 70-million lifetime click rating.
  • HOT-SWAPPABLE SWITCH FUNCTIONALITY. Want to switch your switches? Customize the CTRL High-Profile with ease thanks to hot-swappable switch sockets, which allow you to swap switches in seconds—no soldering required.
  • OPTIMIZED PER-KEY LIGHTING WITH MILLIONS OF COLORS: The CTRL High-Profile is illuminated with fully customizable RGB backlighting and under-lighting. Set your millions of LEDs to a single color or light them up with custom rainbow wave patterns.

PROS

+ Feels very well-built.
+ Nearly all default keys work in Windows, macOS, and Linux.
+ Hot-swappable.

CONS

- High profile with no included wrist rest.

Expert reviews and ratings

By Rtings on December 16, 2021
The Drop CTRL is good for office use. It's available in a variety of different switches, and it's hot-swappable, so you can install the switches you prefer. We purchased our unit with Cherry MX Brown switches which are light enough not to be tiring and have a satisfying tactile bump. Unfortunately, this keyboard lacks incline options and has a fairly high-profile design. It also doesn't include a wrist rest, so you may experience wrist fatigue when typing for long periods.
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