Neo's Pragmatic Peripherals Guide Chapter 123: How about Cherry's flagship gaming keyboard? CHERRY Xaga Obsidian Nebula White Mechanical Keyboard Test Experience

Hello everyone! I am Young Master Shen. When it comes to mechanical keyboards, you may be able to call out several familiar brands at once, but when it comes to mechanical keyboard switches, almost all peripheral players will immediately think of CHERRY cherry switches from Germany. Indeed, as an established manufacturer and switch supplier, CHERRY's switch is not only standard on its own keyboard, but also the common choice of many other keyboard brands. It has always been known for its stability, durability, and good feel.

This is why CHERRY's own keyboards are referred to as "original keyboards" by many keyboard lovers. After all, their own keyboards use their own shafts. Whether it is the rationality of the design or the details of the workmanship, it is better to control the overall quality. The texture is also more online. Among them, high-end models such as MX 8.2 are the "fever-reducing choice" of many players. Everyone is deeply impressed from the workmanship and materials of the keyboard itself to the "ammunition box" full of rituals. However, as a veteran manufacturer, CHERRY will not rest on its laurels. It just happened that Double Twelve is approaching recently, and my friends around me asked me how about the Xaga obsidian version? I just found out that CHERRY has launched a new model, which not only continues the previous advantages, but also has a lot of new things, so hurry up and get started as soon as possible for interested friends to refer to.

The keyboard adopts an 87-key design, which is the TKL arrangement that is often said, which saves more desktop space relatively speaking. Especially for gamers, it is very useful.

In terms of connection, this keyboard uses a 3-mode connection, and the wireless connection includes two options: 2.4GHz wireless receiver connection and Bluetooth connection.

The traditional wired connection is also preserved. Not only can you play while charging, but sometimes when installing the system or entering the BIOS to set parameters, the wired connection is still quite critical.

Among them, this 2.4G mode adopts CHERRY's CAWT wireless technology, and the delay can be lower than 1ms, which is a pure e-sports performance. The sense of operation is as good as the wired connection. It is recommended that you use this mode if you play games.

On the back of the keyboard, in addition to the USB-C interface, there is also a power switch and an indicator light indicating the connection status, which is very intuitive and will not affect the look and feel of the front of the keyboard.

There are 2 anti-slip strips on the back of the keyboard to ensure the stability when laying flat.

There are also openable feet, and there are non-slip pads on the bottom of the feet, and the details are really well controlled.

In addition to the good performance, the texture and workmanship of the keyboard are also of the same high level as the CHERRY flagship model. The aluminum alloy body is not only more durable than the traditional ABS plastic shell, but also has a much higher quality.

As for the shaft body, it is naturally equipped with CHERRY's own MX series shaft body, which are all imported from Germany. Currently there are MX silver switches and MX brown switches to choose from. Among them, the silver switch triggers quickly and is more suitable for playing games, which is also my choice. The tea shaft has a certain sense of paragraph, which is more suitable for friends who like this kind of feel. Both shafts have a service life of about 100 million knocks, which is very, very durable.

The keyboard adopts a double-layer sound-absorbing structure. There is a sound-absorbing silicone pad on the top of the PCB, and a sound-absorbing floor mat below, so that the overall percussion feel is softer, and you can try not to disturb the surrounding people when using the keyboard.

The keycap is a three-sided light-transmitting PBT keycap with a certain curvature. It can be said that the appearance, lighting effect, and feel are all in place, and it is worthy of the positioning of the flagship keyboard. It is indeed quite careful in these details.

After connecting the keyboard, you can see that the three-sided transparent PBT keycap is indeed quite eye-catching in texture and appearance.

Each keyboard with this keycap also has an exclusive lighting effect, and you can also use CHERRY Utility software to deeply customize lighting effects, custom keys, macro keys and other functions. The lighting effect of this keyboard should be more starry, which is quite interesting.

The lighting effects that come with the software are very rich.

The custom key position is convenient for everyone to change the key as needed to create their favorite column layout.

In terms of packaging, everyone's favorite aluminum suitcase will naturally not be absent. The texture and aura are still top-notch, even without the keyboard, it is still a good storage box. Whether it is for personal use, or as a gift for a boyfriend or brother, it is very face-saving.

After opening, there is also a sponge pad protection to ensure the safety of the keyboard during transportation.

In actual use, playing games with a 2.4GHz wireless connection does not have a sense of delay at all, and the performance at the e-sports level is indeed well-deserved. The 87 arrangement and the oblique placement of the keyboard can also give the mouse a very spacious operating space.

The daily typing feel is also very good.

In general, the CHERRY Xaga Yaoshi version mechanical keyboard is indeed a step forward, not only continuing the advantages of the previous MX 8.2, from the internal sound-absorbing structure, to the new color matching and three-through keycap, to the shaft through the shaft With further improved tapping feel and very strong wireless connection technology, it is indeed a relatively versatile, stylish flagship gaming keyboard.

Personally, I think the Yaoshi version is indeed more worth buying than the MX 8.2 standard version. As long as the budget is enough, if you like this design, you can rush!