![]() It’s as if the designer on duty for this mode applied a pixelated filter to the asset. Unfortunately, the interface when assigning individual colors to single keys or key clusters is blurry and hard to read. The additional User Modes (five slots) allow for individual key color assignments. The built-in RGB effects themselves are varied and impressive, with speed, brightness, directional and cycling options. This is easy to achieve however, switching between profiles also requires you to hit Apply every time. Much like the main keyboard profiles, lighting profiles must be created manually. This only happened occasionally, but it was fairly irritating when it did.Īnother irksome feature of the software is how it handles lighting profiles. I had to manually revert back to the color scheme and effect I previously spent time tweaking to my liking. ![]() For example, sometimes my preferred lighting settings changed for no reason. Sadly, you’ll have to use Aukey’s wonky software to change profiles.Īdditionally, there is some odd behavior that can occur while switching profiles. While this is simple enough to navigate, it would have been preferable to include multiple profiles by default, like most other gaming keyboard software packages do. There is only one profile enabled by default, but you can create and save up to 5 additional profiles on the keyboard’s onboard memory. Unfortunately, the interface is on the ugly side, with a black and yellow color scheme and menu options that aren’t always as clear as they should be. The optional Aukey G-Aim software lets you adjust RGB effects (for the keys only, not the side lighting), change key bindings and record and assign macros. This may have partially been due to the wobbliness I described earlier. On the tests, I averaged 75 words per minute (wpm) – a dip from my usual 85 wpm with my MX Blue-equipped boards. The Aukey KM-G12 is also available with Outemu Red switches, which are presumably quieter, but that version wasn’t in stock as of writing. If you’re worried about bothering those around you, this keyboard is not for you. As a fan of MX Blue Switches, even I was taken aback by the noise level of these switches. In addition to the satisfying click we all know from Cherry MX Blues, the Outemus also produced a thunderous clacking sound. These switches are also much louder than Cherry MX Blues. I sometimes noticed a wobble when striking the keys that I haven’t experienced with my three Cherry MX Blue-powered keyboards. The Outemu Blues have a similarly weighty and tactile feel, but didn’t feel quite as stable as their Cherry MX counterparts. ![]() There are some differences to note though. Ultimately, the Outemu Blue switches offered a similar typing experience to Cherry MX Blue Switches. But while Cherry’s click switches have 4.0mm total travel, actuating at 2.2mm with 60g of force, the Outemu Blue switches have a slightly shorter actuation point at 1.8mm. They’re comparable to tactile, clicky Cherry MX Blues. The KM-G12 saves money by using Outemu Blue or, added recently, Outemu Red switches. Cherry MX-branded switches tend to be more expensive than alternatives.
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