LTCNB681 Nimbleback Wired 65% Mechanical Keyboard, UltraSwappable Switch with RGB Backlight and Independent Arrow Keys/Control (Hot Swappable Red Switch, Black)

I am not a die-hard keyboard hobbyist but I own a few other mechanical keyboards and have gone through the effort of adding foam their cases, lubing switches and stabilizers and buying nicer switches. I purchased this keyboard because I wanted a cheaper board to throw in my bag when working in an office or coffeeshop. I went with the linear switches to keep it on the quiet side. To my surprise (at this price point) I opened the package and found the board already quite pleasant to type on. The switches were JERRZI linears and they were decently smooth already (keep in mind I am not a linear fan so take that opinion with a grain of salt). I pulled out all the switches and lubed them. While lubing I noticed there is a huge variation in spring length (1-2 mm) across the switches. I don't notice it while typing but maybe someone else would. While I had the switches out I figured I would lube the stabilizers and add some padding. However, the stabilizers are already lubed and there is padding pre-installed! I was really impressed. The only downside I found is that the switch stems seem to be slightly smaller than standard so my other keycaps feel loose on them. They aren't loose enough to fall off when flipping the board but there is very little resistance removing a cap by hand. The keycaps that come with the board are tighter and hold onto the switch stems very tightly. Speaking of the keycaps, they are obviously thin double-shot ABS. They aren't the worst I've ever used. The legend is not gamer-y and doesn't stand out in an office setting. The backlight through the caps is very non-uniform if you care for that sort of thing.Overall, an amazing value and I'd recommend to someone to even just buy and use out of the box. Since it is hotswap, switching to another set of switches down the road is easy.

Got the black version of this board and want to point out that the backplate is bright white. If you want to run it without the top cover you should expect that. Personally, I don't mind it and it makes the LEDs look better, but it is a touch less minimal. The LED indicators on the right are an inoffensive deep blue.Overall, It's hard to find criticisms with the board especially given the context of price. It has a nice weight to it. The switches to all but the pickiest users will be more than good enough, and while I had planned to replace my switches, I've not really found the need. It has more RGB presets than I'll ever care to use and they are well animated and plenty bright. The software on windows is a bit awkward but doesn't need to be running to have your settings stick. Settings seem to be stored on the board itself. I turned my PgUp and PgDn keys into volume keys without any real trouble. Once those changes were applied, those settings carried over to a MacOS system without a hitch.The keys have a nice readable font and even though the sound of the board isn't that muted deep sound that enthusiasts chase, it's not bad sounding. It's completely inoffensive and I don't hear any odd rattling or high-pitched tings off of the metal backplate when typing. It's way better than I expected for the price. It's just shockingly stable overall. The layout is great if you work in programs like Photoshop often and need a regular-sized modifier key for zoom shortcuts and the like on the right-hand side of the board.Nitpick-wise, on my particular board a few of the stabilizers were overly mushy. The backspace key in particular was pretty bad. Over time it has felt better but in the beginning, it was throwing off my typing until I got used to it. By no means bad enough to bother adjusting it. Also, the way the keys were molded for the shine-through can make the backlight on the legends look mildly uneven. Readability is fine, but it is noticeable when you look for it. The cable provided is a perfectly fine matte cable, but I would have gladly paid a few bucks more for a braided cable out of the box. It should also have a replacement keycap for Mac systems or a neutral Windows/Cmd key considering the overall Mac compatibility.I had all of these little mods planned for this board. Once I had it though, I just haven't felt the motivation. It's just a fantastic bit of kit and you just can't really go wrong with it unless you have remarkably high standards. I was coming from a much more expensive CODE keyboard from WASD keyboards I picked up ages ago and I vastly prefer this one in feel, sound, and looks. The few scant problems it has just doesn't detract from it just being a stupendous all-around keyboard.

I had heard good things about this keyboard and I wanted to try a 65% one. I got it with red switches, which are plenty quiet, though I do plan to put in silent red. Even with the stock red, however, my wife hasn't complained.It is fairly easy to hit a key to change the number row to function, switch to Mac mode, etc. It's really annoying that the manual couldn't take the effort to include the keyboard shortcuts that fix these things. (I see some of them in the answers). Even now, I have a light on at the far right, over what looks like a settings icon and I have no idea what it is, and have had no luck web searching. Seriously, a manual ought to document these things especially as they're so easy to trigger without knowing it.Aside from, it seems a better keyboard than it's priced. Hot swappable. As it's a 65%, it's hard to find keycaps, I haven't seen any that match what comese with it, for example, the tilde and backtick keys are bound to the escape key, but the ABS keycaps that come with it aren't bad. I really do like the keyboard, I just get angry at the manual and I think when I get my switches in and possibly replace the keycaps, I'll really be happy with it.

We bought this keyboard for my son as he enjoys gaming. After only a couple months of use we ran into a functional issue with one of the keys on the keyboard.We reached out directly to LTC and I was blown away at the promptness of care and help.We were contacted in less than 24 hours from sending an email about the problem. We were then given some specific instructions on ways to potentially fix the problem (Which sadly didn’t work). Followed by continued communication.Sadly we had to replace the product, but it was done under warranty and a replacement was issued and received just under 3 days from the time we reported the issue. Talk about fast and amazing!For a small company I am thoroughly impressed with the care and standard they hold themselves to. My son loves the keyboard and replacement is functioning great!To top it off they have investigated the specifics of the previous keyboard and have made a note with the manufacturing and technical teams if any other products end up being faulty.Excellent work LTC!!

Very nice begginer keyboard a little small for my big hands.the rgb lighting is bright and very controlable on its own, came with jerzzi red switches instead of huano red switches stabalizers feels good, comes with 4 replacement switches a keycap and switch puller, would highly recomend for the price point.i bought this keyboard for the removable usb-c and 2 usb passtrought.