Nowadays, every digital user should have more than one electronic device in their hands. Desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet computers and mobile phones each play an important role in related fields. As an input device, the traditional keyboard is still indispensable for office users and text workers, and gamers cannot live without it.

For me, an out-and-out codewriter, the most important peripheral is definitely the keyboard. Although the notebook keyboard feels good and looks good, the typing speed is still not as good as that of an independent keyboard. And like me, a keyboard user who codes tens of thousands of words every day, I can't help but worry about whether the laptop keyboard will be overloaded and cause early injuries. You must know that changing a laptop keyboard is not cheap! Therefore, the best solution is to prepare a USB keyboard or wireless keyboard at home or in the office, and connect it if possible. Only use the keyboard that comes with the notebook when you are on a business trip or processing documents in a coffee shop. So taking advantage of the 618 event, I bought this Dareu A87Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard.

The characteristic of Dareu A87Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard is that it can support a variety of connection methods. In addition to USB wired connection, it can also connect 2.4GHz wirelessly or Bluetooth. In this way, all kinds of electronic devices in our hands can be connected to A87Pro, which not only avoids repeated investment, but also ensures the consistency of feel and experience!

There are several versions of the Dareu A87Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard. The purple gold axis sky version I have on hand, on top of the light blue tone, is decorated with rainbows and stars and moons, which is full of vitality and a bit fresh and elegant. It makes people like it very much.

Dareu A87Pro continues the narrow frame design of A87, and adopts a matte texture top cover, which is very good in touch and visual perception. In terms of key layout, it adopts a standard 87-key arrangement scheme. The smaller body size can better adapt to the compact desktop and make room for the mouse on the right. For players with horizontal numeric keys, adding a numeric keypad to the right is actually a waste.

The unique space bar adds a lot to the overall appearance. The A87Pro keyboard uses a Type-C interface, and a card slot design is added above the interface to make the cable connection more stable and not easy to disconnect.

It is worth mentioning that this keyboard uses PBT two-color closed character keycaps, the matte touch is much better than ABS, and it will not oil.

A87Pro not only supports wired, 2.4G and Bluetooth three-mode connection solutions, but also supports full-key non-retouching solutions under the three connection modes, which can effectively avoid operation errors caused by accidental touches in intense games, and can be easily handled Daily entertainment office or e-sports games.

It not only supports the current mainstream operating systems such as Windows/MacOS/IOS/Android, but also has good compatibility with PCs and mobile devices. Convenient and friendly. At the same time, the keyboard is also adapted to the Mac layout. Users can switch between the Windows layout and the Mac layout through FN+W. It is easy and convenient to use, and there is no need to worry about conflicts caused by different key functions or usage habits.

On the left side of the keyboard is the switch button for the three-mode connection. Toggle the white switch to switch between 2.4GHz, wired and Bluetooth, which is done in an instant, which is very convenient.

On the right side, you can see the storage compartment of the 2.4GHz receiver, which is easy to extract and not easy to drop.

When I took it out, I found that the receiver was also gold-plated, which made the connection more stable.

No matter from which angle you look at it, this keyboard can make a very deep first impression.

In terms of the switch body, unlike the familiar mechanical keyboard, the A87Pro is equipped with the newly upgraded Zijin Switch Pro from Dareu. Its trigger force is about 45g, the bottoming force is about 55g, the trigger stroke is about 2.1mm, and the total stroke is about The diameter is 3.8mm, and the life span can reach 80 million times.

Compared with the old Zijin shaft, it has upgraded the fence-type shaft, and uses a new grease inside, which is more stable and smooth in terms of hand feeling, and has significantly improved the shaking feeling, friction sound and noise of the shaft core.

In the actual experience, the rebound strength of this switch body is a bit similar to the cherry red switch, the paragraph sense is not too strong, and the sound is relatively small, which basically belongs to the category of silent keyboard. After typing for a long time, I don't feel tired at all.

Although it is a wireless mechanical keyboard, Dareu still adds an RGB backlight design to the A87Pro three-mode model. Of course, if you want to save power, you can turn off the light, but if you are connected in wired mode, there is no such worry about battery life.

The backlight brightness of this keyboard is quite high, which is a bit eye-catching among similar products, and the ever-changing backlight can be clearly felt in broad daylight. Since the A87Pro is equipped with a frosted and transparent PC positioning board and a white fence-style interlayer silicone, the refraction and divergence effects of the light will appear softer and more natural under the reflection of the white background.

Through the FN key and the corresponding function key, you can switch the color of the light and adjust the brightness of the light. Overall, I think the lighting and visual performance of A87Pro are quite good.

Of course, the wireless keyboard needs a battery. A87Pro has a built-in 4000mAh lithium battery, which can provide about 45 days of battery life when the backlight is turned off, and about 7 days of battery life when the backlight is turned on.

At the same time, because it is equipped with an intelligent sleep function, it can provide it with a longer standby time, and it can also reduce the number of times users frequently switch the keyboard manually.

From now on, I can only use this keyboard. Connected to the desktop with a USB cable, this is a good office mechanical keyboard, you can turn on the lights at will, and when I want to use the laptop to input long documents, OK! Just press the switch button on the keyboard, and the A87Pro will immediately become a wireless external keyboard for the notebook, and the operation can be completed in an instant.

In my opinion, the significance of the three-mode keyboard lies not only in the barrier-free matching of various applications, but also in helping personalized users improve their lives. The reason is very simple. If there is no three-mode keyboard, then I want to add an external keyboard to the notebook. At the same time, considering that the desktop also needs a keyboard, no matter what solution is adopted, it will either repeat the investment in equipment piles, or the cable connection will be complicated and cumbersome, which will seriously affect Experience and efficiency, don't you think so?

Before the computer peripherals completely go wireless, I feel that the three-mode keyboard is indeed a compromise concept worth promoting. At present, there are not many products in this field, and everyone’s cognition is relatively rudimentary. I think the application advantages have not been fully utilized. to the extreme. Sitting in front of your computer and mobile phone, what are your own unique insights on how to play the Dareu three-mode mechanical keyboard? Let's discuss together!

The keyboard has always been an essential device for using a computer.

I had no idea about this peripheral before, and the keyboards I used were basically membrane keyboards, so I didn't know much about mechanical keyboards.

Until later, there were more occasions for typing, and there were certain requirements for the feel and speed of typing, and I gradually began to understand the knowledge of mechanical keyboards.

So I chose to customize my own keyboard.

The kit to choose first is: Bald brother 940v3

Bald brother 940v3

This kit is a 98 configuration. I sometimes have a lot of digital input. It is more convenient to have a numeric keypad area. The appearance is transparent and matte black, which feels a bit cheap, but the upper cover can be replaced; Install the battery, drive... everything you need.

The built-in satellite axis is also not bad.

I bought the kit last year. Since I wrote this article a bit late, it should be out of production and there is no brand new one. Now the new generation is 940v5.

Last year's cost performance was directly full. , but this year's mass-produced three-mode 98 has a lot more choices, this kit is no longer the ideal choice.

The axis I chose is: milk shell G yellow pro axis

One hundred milk shell G yellow pro shaft

The linear axis feels good at the price of one yuan, and the pressure in grams is still a bit high. It is not suitable for friends with muscle weakness, but it is just right for me, with fast rebound and good sound.

The keycaps I chose are: rk98 disassembly keycap

rk98 disassembly keycap

This is the oem keycap I received at the seafood market for 50 yuan. There is nothing to say about this, mainly cheap. (The rk98 finished keyboard was also in my candidate range, but I heard that the workmanship is not very good, the shaft body is too wobbly, and the rgb brightness is too low...)

Assembled finished product picture:

finished rgb light effect

I've had it for nearly half a year, and I have to admit; a bigger battery is better. The battery life of 8000 mAh is really top-notch, and the number of charging times can be counted on the fingers.

Both the feel and the sound have been adjusted to my favorite state, and typing is faster and more powerful.

The fun of assembling a keyboard of your own and installing the axes one by one, these experiences are still good.

The next step is to design a set of keycaps myself.

As more and more multi-mode wireless mechanical keyboards using domestic switches continue to go on the market, the price of multi-mode wireless mechanical keyboards has also dropped further, making many players who continue to wait and see because of the price to choose a keyboard that suits them. Multi-mode wireless mechanical keyboards with multiple brands and multiple configurations allow players to choose from a wider range. More and more players are more and more picky about the appearance of the keyboard on the basis of focusing on the type of shaft and keycap material. Such as body material, keycap color matching and so on.

The Dujia Hi Keys shared today is an 84-key wireless dual-mode mechanical keyboard with a focus on appearance. The background light of Dujia Hi Keys adopts a single white light design, and it is available in two colors of dark blue and silver light. The switch body is available in a customized version of Kaihua Turbo series tea switch and mute red switch. The version I chose is the dark blue + silent red switch. The reason for choosing dark blue is that I think the yellow-gray-blue color scheme is more beautiful, and the choice for the silent red switch is that it is a linear switch.

Relatively speaking, the optional range of shafts is not large, but these two types of shafts can be regarded as universal shafts, which can meet the usage scenarios of most people. Originally, I felt that the design of the background light of Dujia Hi Keys was redundant, because the built-in keycaps are not transparent, but considering that the keycaps are made of ABS material, some people will need to replace the PBT keycaps by themselves, so you can Use it with a translucent keycap.

As an old user of Durga, I feel that the design changes of Durga Hi Keys mainly include the following:

One is that the keycap adopts a new square and round shape design. The central depression of the keycap is not obvious, and it looks rounder. Compared with the mainstream keycap design, it is more personalized, and there will be obvious differences in the feel.

Here I will compare the Duga Hi Keys keycaps with the mainstream keycaps, so that it will look more intuitive.

In addition, if we look at it from the side, Dujia Hi Keys does not follow the design of the mainstream mechanical keyboard with high front and rear and low middle, but a parabolic design, which raises the height of the keycap at the central position, which is what the official mentioned The new ergonomic key curve design, the first time you touch it, you will feel that the operating experience is relatively fresh.

Second, as a dual-mode wireless mechanical keyboard, Dujia Hi Keys has added a front-mounted indium-plated toggle switch design to quickly switch between 2.4G wireless and Bluetooth modes. Compared with combination key switching modes, it is more convenient and fast, suitable for blind Operation, in which bluetooth mode can connect up to 2 bluetooth devices. The resistance of the shift switch is small, and the gear shifting is smooth, accompanied by a crisp shifting sound. The spherical object on the left is actually the indium-plated power button, with a white background light design, and the power is turned on and off by flipping.

The third is that the design of the bottom of Durgod Hi Keys has been improved. In addition to adding the characteristic logo design of Durgod, a long anti-slip mat design that is almost the same as the length is added to the upper position. It is the area of ​​anti-slip mats in all my current keyboards. biggest.

After talking about the highlights, let's talk about other aspects of Durga Hi Keys.

It has to be said that Dujia Hi Keys adopts a really narrow frame design, and the design of the indicator light is canceled to make the body look more concise. The font of Dujia Hi Keys keycaps is relatively larger and rounder. As a mechanical keyboard that supports MacOS, the following keycaps use the combined text logo corresponding to MacOS/WIN. The F1~F12 keys all adopt the combination key design, and there are corresponding function icons below each key to facilitate user identification.

Dujia will use satellite shaft design for such large keys as SPACE, ENTER, SHIFT, etc. The function is to make the up and down movement of the keys more stable, and with lubrication adjustment to avoid the problem of stuck keys or abnormal noises, it can also make the shaft trigger It is more sensitive, and Durga Hi Keys also continues the satellite axis design to provide players with a stable and excellent feel.

I also mentioned earlier that Dujia Hi Keys uses Kaihua Turbo silent red switches. The first keyboards of the Turbo series of switches are Dujia's K610W and K620W. The Turbo shaft is Kaihua's new four-snap wall shaft MX structure shaft body. The accuracy and smoothness of the shaft body are improved through a new mold and high-smooth composite POM material. The trigger stroke of the Turbo silent red switch is 1.7±0.4mm, the trigger pressure is 45±10gf, the total stroke is 4.0±0.3mm, and the service life is 50 million times. In terms of feel, it is close to the cherry silent red switch. Dujia has done a good job in key adjustment, and there will be no problems such as key sticking, abnormal noise, and astringency. Note that the shaft body is not a hot-swappable shaft, do not pull out the key to play.

The Kaihua Turbo silent red switch is also installed with a standard cross-cut keycap, which is convenient for players to replace the keycap by themselves. The original keycap is relatively solid in workmanship.

The bottom of Durga Hi Keys adopts a single leg design, and the legs are also designed with anti-skid pads. Next to the right foot is the hidden storage compartment for the 2.4G module. The cover of the storage compartment adopts a magnetic design, which is more convenient to collect the 2.4G module.

As a dual-mode keyboard, Durga Hi Keys supports mainstream systems such as Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android, and can realize fast switching between multiple platforms and cross-device. In terms of the actual connection experience between Dujia Hi Keys and multiple devices, the 2.4G wireless mode is relatively more convenient and fast, basically just plug and connect. In Bluetooth mode, you need to manually enter the six-digit pairing code on the keyboard and press Enter. The advantage of this design is to avoid the trouble of wrongly connecting the keyboard to the device or being mistakenly connected by others.

As for the battery life, after turning off the lights of Dujia Hi Keys, the battery life in Bluetooth mode can reach 260 days, and the battery life in 2.4G wireless mode can reach 200 days, and the battery life performance is relatively good.

Compared with the previous mechanical keyboards of Durga, the keyboard of Duga Hi Keys is more radical in appearance design, and the changes are relatively large, even among the same type of multi-mode wireless keyboards, it will appear more prominent. In addition to guaranteeing the switch body, button experience and functions, Dujia Hi Keys can be said that its main selling point is its appearance and fresh button experience. It is aimed at those who care about appearance and like to try new things.

To talk about the shortcomings, I personally feel that Dujia Hi Keys does not support wired mode, and the ABS keycaps are relatively easy to get dirty. In addition, the official software Durgod Zeus Engine cannot recognize Durgod Hi Keys for the time being, and look forward to an early update of the subsequent version.