Epomaker TH96
Epomaker’s TH96 has potential, so long as you get the wired version.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- 【96% Mechanical Barebone Kit】The Epomaker TH96 is a powerful keyboard packed with functionality in a premium design. Thanks to the special structural design, the TH96 feels completely solid due to the stainless steel plate, which adds weight and strength to the board. It is designed featuring the silicone gasket mount structure, added silicone sound-absorbing foam, poron foam utilization, and a thick silicone damping bottom pad which all provide a responsive and peaceful typing sound.
- 【Hotswappable PCB with South-Facing LED】Being hot-swappble, the keyboard can be installed with 3-pin and 5-pin switches without soldering issues. What's more, The TH96 is designed with south-facing RGB to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s perspective. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference if the user decides to install Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on their keyboard. With more than 19 types of RGB backlight settings as well as a static white backlight option. You can further fine-tune the RGB hue, saturation, brightness, and effect speed with ease.
- 【Triple-mode with Bluetooth & 2.4Ghz & Type C】Equipped with the custom chips, TH96 can be connected by either Bluetooth (up to 5.0) or 2.4GHz. TH96 can connect up to 3 devices wirelessly for seamless multitasking across your laptop, phone, and tablet. The modes can be easily switched by Fn+1!/2@/3#(Bluetooth) / 4$(2.4GHz) / 5%(USB Wired).
- 【Programmable by Supportive Software】Aiming to be a custom keyboard, TH96 is also programmable by the supportive software. Creating macros, remapping keys and even the knob is easily accessible in the software. Per-key RGB changing is open for all, so you can also custom the RGB light if you are not satisfied with the current RGB effects. Put a bit of your personality into the keyboard and it will stand out on your desktop!
- 【Amazing RGB Backlight Effects】TH96 is preset with quite a few stunning RGB backlight effects. Simply press keys to switch between each other. Backlight effects will go with most keyboards and make a good match. It is easy to control light brightness and speed, so that you will make a custom keyboard.
PROS
+ Very smooth switches
+ Sounds good
+ South-facing RGB LEDs
+ Hot-swap PCB
CONS
- Rotary knob is too big
- Software doesn’t work
- Severe stabilizer rattle
- Ugly keycaps
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Tom's Hardware on June 16, 2022
Epomaker’s TH96 has potential, so long as you get the wired version.
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