SeekerDrop CTRL High Profile
The Drop CTRL is an easy on-ramp to the custom keyboard hobby that delivers a mostly solid typing experience that becomes even better with mods. It’s starting to show its age but remains one of the best entry-level custom keyboards you can buy outside of the group buy model.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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
+ + Reasonably priced for a complete custom keyboard
+ + QMK-powered programming
+ + Available in a barebones version at a reduced price
+ + Backlit PBT keycaps
+ + Full-aluminum case
CONS
- Stabilizers are terrible
- No support for 5-pin switches
- Programming isn’t user-friendly
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Tom's Hardware on October 12, 2021
The Drop CTRL is an easy on-ramp to the custom keyboard hobby that delivers a mostly solid typing experience that becomes even better with mods. It’s starting to show its age but remains one of the best entry-level custom keyboards you can buy outside of the group buy model.
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