EPOMAKER X Aula F75 MAX Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard,...

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"The media could not be loaded. The Aula F75 Max, itself an update to the fairly popular non-max model, has been proving to be quite a pleasant experience with a couple little oddballs. These switches are super smooth and satisfying, perhaps some of the best at this price point without getting into high end builds. The screen ships with language set to Chinese but is an easy toggle to English. Rotate knob counter-clockwise once from the animated logo, and press in the knob to access the menu, I show this in the attached video. Included is a basic non-braided cable, a cap puller, and a couple spare switches.Some quick pros:+ Leobog Reaper pre-lubed switches+ Solid build with lots of dampening+ South bridge lighting vs north bridge on the older models+ Volume wheel and mini screen with a couple functionsAnd some cons:- The screen is dim and difficult to see at typing angle- Wheel is too sensitive- The optional software is rough- No Home or Insert key (Fn+End and Del do these functions, as well as others)This is a tri-mode keyboard and works well under each mode, however using 2.4Ghz and hardwired will grant 1000Hz polling while bluetooth is limited to 125Hz. The higher polling rate is appealing for gaming purposes, casual typing it's less of a benefit. Corded, of course, will offer the best latency if that matters.The Leobog Reapers are touted as being one of the best "budget" pre-lubed switches and after a few days I think I have to agree, these are incredibly smooth, even more so than another pre-lubed keyboard I recently tried with non-branded switches. Stabilizers are lubed as well, and the entire build has multiple layers of different materials to help keep the sound pleasant. This is a partial flex cut-build and the deck flexing seems to be decently consistent enough and dampens some of the input as well without being too bouncy. I've already gotten positive comments on the sound, and typing feels great. It comes in linear switches only though at the moment, which is unfortunate for those who like tactile.As a 75% layout there are a handful of missing keys, notable insert and home, however the Fn key gives access to those as secondary functions. The tricky part however is remembering what those shortcuts are.The lighting is very bright especially combined with the diffusers that are installed in the Reaper switches, and I often keep the brightness turned down which is helping keep the battery life running longer as well. After a few days of fairly consistent use I had dropped to about 69%. With the legends being side printed having the backlight off gives a very minimalist sleek look. The keycaps are double shot PBT and are all right, nothing crazy, but I think I would have preferred slightly thicker heavier caps. They can, of course be swapped out to whatever you'd like.The wheel can be used to rotate though different effects and colours, but full adjustment requires the use of the software. I found that custom tailoring the light profile made it much more accurate and pleasant, though.The software itself is rather rough and somewhat basic. Setting custom lighting is a bit of a chore, and there doesn't seem to be the ability to save custom profiles to the keyboard itself. There is the ability to adjust the key inputs and set macros, however I rarely use those functions myself. The software has crashed on me a number of times trying to make changes. This was one reason for taking off a point and I hope it gets updated.The other reason was the wheel and the screen is not a huge selling point for me. The screen is tiny and in my opinion is only really used for changing keyboard settings or checking on the charge as actually reading it at typing angle is difficult. The wheel is overly sensitive to inputs, but works well for adjusting system volume. I wonder if using that space for two additional keys would have been better.All in all though this is an excellent build and I can see myself using this daily from now on."