Year: 2016

Left-handed Keypad Keyboard review

  Left-handed keyboards are a rarity, even for left-handed people… and that’s a shame. Beyond just being better-suited for southpaws, left-handed keyboards actually have a whole host of benefits for right-handers as well. Today, we’re looking at one such Left-handed

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Filco Convertible 2 TKL review: a portable wired and wireless mechanical keyboard

Update July 2017: Good news, everyone! Full-size Convertible 2 keyboards with MX Brown switches will be available this summer in UK, German or Swedish layouts (ISO). MX Blue switches will also be available, for UK layouts only. Click here for the full

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Topre Type Heaven now available in pink, red, white and black

This week I’ve been using the Topre Type Heaven as my primary keyboard. We reviewed it upon its initial release in 2013, but now there’s been an update: new colours! As of now, you can choose the Type Heaven in

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Keyboard Sports review: a fun and quirky game that uses your keyboard to the fullest

I really love keyboards — I like using them, I like writing about them, and I like playing typing games, as I’ve mentioned before! Today I was playing a game called Keyboard Sports, and I’ve gotta tell you about it —

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KBP V100 review: Dolch & Olivetti double shots bring classic style

Today we’re looking at KBP’s full-size keyboard, the V100. This board combines Cherry MX Brown switches with doubleshot keycaps in Dolch or Olivetti colour schemes. Let’s take a closer look. Design The V100 has a full-size American (ANSI) layout, including a

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Bruce’s Blog: September 2016

Our fearless leader on Brexit, new keyboards & more It’s been a few months since I wrote for the blog, and what a few months… It seems we are now heading towards an exit from the EU. As a rule I

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Win a Filco MiniLa and try out some keyboards at the Midlands Expo!

We’re happy to announce that The Keyboard Company will be attending the Midlands Expo on Thursday 29th September! The show runs from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Birmingham City FC, St Andrews Stadium. We’ll have a booth set up

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Bruce goes on camera for TechRadar’s ‘Love Letter to the Mechanical Keyboard’

Our fearless leader Bruce recently starred in a video on ‘the subliminal appeal of mechanical keyboards’ that was produced by tech pub legends TechRadar. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look — we’ve embedded it below. How many

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Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard hands-on review

Today, we’re taking a look at the latest from Matias: the Wireless Aluminum Keyboard. This keyboard is designed as a full format alternative to the Apple Wireless Keyboard, offering a similar style but with Bluetooth and a number pad. They’re

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Max Keyboard Falcon-8: build your own 8% keyboard for macros, media control & more

It’s long been my dream to make my own keyboard. Almost every day it seems that there’s someone new on Twitter or Reddit that’s produced a gorgeous custom keyboard, and I can only marvel at the self-made layouts, beautiful engineering

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