Key drop is silent, Heijue AK816Pro three-mode Gasket mechanical keyboard: open a new chapter of input

I have also played with various wired and wireless mechanical keyboards, but I have never tried the Gasket mechanical keyboard, because this product has not been out for a long time, and the early price is expensive, so I did not try it easily. Nowadays, as more and more users pursue keyboards with this structure, domestic mass-produced manufacturers have launched many customized mechanical keyboards with a Gasket structure, and the price is affordable. I also want to follow suit and see how this type of keyboard performs. . So I bought Heijue's AK816 Pro wireless three-mode Gasket mechanical keyboard, so let's take a look at what makes this keyboard so special.

appearance design

The keycaps of the Heijue AK816 Pro do not follow the rules. Since it is customized, let’s play with some tricks. This one has two themes of [Cosmic Adventure] and [Rock Rhapsody]. The one I bought is [Rock Rhapsody]. In addition, the words "League of Legends Professional Youth Training Base Partner" in the upper right corner made me unable to resist playing a few more games.

The packaging design is relatively simple. The front is the structure diagram of the product, and part of the design of the product can be seen, but if you want to see the real appearance, you still have to open the packaging box, which gives people a sense of mystery.

Inside the box are: the main body of the keyboard, a large themed mouse pad, a transparent dust cover, an instruction manual, a data cable, a shaft puller, and additional keycaps. The configuration is quite complete.

Heijue AK816 PRO uses 81 keys, 75% arrangement, the size is 321.5*136.5*40.3mm, and the weight is only 812g. It is small and light among similar products, and it also makes my desktop a lot cleaner. This weight makes it easy for me to go out and carry it.

The overall button layout is relatively compact, retaining the F key area, arrow keys, and page turning keys. And there is an extra metal volume knob in the upper right corner, which can quickly adjust the volume and press to mute. For me who often code words and edit videos, these keys are well preserved.

Of course, if your input habits are different, you can also set each key through the driver of this keyboard, which is very user-friendly.

The color scheme of the Rock Rhapsody theme gives people a dark feeling, and rock elements are added to some buttons, which fits well with the rock fashion theme. Heijue AK816 Pro uses a narrow frame design, the shell is made of ABS material, and the corners are rounded. The visual effects are still very advanced.

The back of the keyboard is just as functional. Includes a two-stage foot support that supports ergonomic 6° and 9°,

It can be adjusted according to your own usage habits. I usually like to adjust the angle to the highest when I use it.

In addition, there is a USB receiver (the storage design is very convenient), and a Type-C interface. The keyboard also has three-mode switching keys, Mac and Windows switching keys. Meet a variety of needs in an all-round way.

Experience

Heijue AK816 Pro keyboard is a Gasket structure, if you have not been exposed to this design, you may be confused. The selling point of this structure is that there is no screw support inside the keyboard. By adding cotton strips or silicone pads and positioning plates to the shell for support, the input feel is very uniform. Because of the existence of the gasket, there are cushions in the up and down directions, which makes the hand feel very warm. In addition, in order to eliminate the cavity sound and noise to the greatest extent, this keyboard is also equipped with poron sandwich cotton + shaft pad + bottom cotton, Make every typing sound very soft, no matter what the scene is used in, you don't have to worry about disturbing others.

(Schematic diagram of product structure)

Heijue AK816 Pro uses Jiadalong G Silver Pro 2.0 shaft, which has moderate rebound strength and good hand feeling. In terms of axis compatibility, the keyboard uses Kaihua’s hot-swappable axis seat, which is compatible with three-legged and five-legged axes, and has good scalability. If you want to replace the key shaft later, all kinds of shafts on the market can be replaced.

The keycaps of the Heijue AK816 Pro are made of MDA-height sublimation PBT material, which will not be oiled or faded after long-term use. The contact area of ​​the finger pulp is relatively large, and the code word feels very comfortable. Because I have to code for at least 5 hours a day, the difference in the feel of different keyboards is still obvious.

The Heijue AK816 Pro keyboard feels warm to the touch, and the long-term coding greatly reduces the fatigue of the fingers. In addition, the knocking sound is relatively soft. Even if you work late at night, you don't have to worry about my wife scolding me for disturbing the people.

As a unique mechanical keyboard, RGB backlight is naturally indispensable. Heijue AK816 Pro supports 18 kinds of RGB backlight effects, and the atmosphere is directly full. If you want a more cool lighting visual experience, you can also set a single button through the driver, and at the same time make the light dance according to the rhythm of the music. The playability is still very high.

During this period of time, I updated the League of Legends, which has been on hold for many years, and played a few games with this keyboard. The keyboard has a non-conflicting design for all keys, and the release of combos in the game is smoother.

Summarize:

For the vast majority of people, the keyboard is just a productivity tool, as long as they can type normally. At the beginning, I also had this idea, but as a long-term text worker, after experiencing many keyboards, I feel that the feel of the keyboard is still very important.

Heijue's AK816 Pro wireless three-mode Gasket mechanical keyboard undoubtedly meets my needs in terms of feel and appearance. I am not foolish to say that the Gasket mechanical keyboard is suitable for everyone. If you only use the keyboard occasionally, I think the cheapest membrane keyboard is enough. Then if you are a personalized player who likes to toss, and at the same time pursue cost performance and a good feel, then it is very worth a try.