Roccat Ryos MK Pro review: Spoilt for choice

November 26, 2013

A few months ago, I took Roccat’s Isku FX gaming keyboard for a spin. It’s pretty nice! You can reprogram many of the keys, set up all manner of timers and macro commands, and press letters to make words in relative comfort. The price was fair, too—you can snap one up on Amazon for $85. A solid piece of gear all around, but it’s a shame it wasn’t a mechanical keyboard; I’m a sucker for the superior comfort and responsiveness afforded by a solid set of Cherry MX switches. So Roccat’s Ryos MK Pro should be right up my alley: it does just about everything the Isku FX does while adding plenty new features and sports glorious, clickety-clackety mechanical keys. This would be my no-brainer recommendation for anyone looking for a premium gaming keyboard, right up until the moment I see the price tag—$170. That’s $30 more than the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate that usually lives on my desk. Is Roccat’s Ryos MK Pro $30 better than Razer’s best? Follow that relentless clacking noise to find out. Cherry-picking The Ryos MK Pro I’ve got here packs Cherry MX Brown switches, though they’re available in any flavor you prefer—if Cherry MX switches are a foreign concept for you, check out our guide to mechanical keyboards. In short, a switch’s type determines the amount of force you need to apply before the key is actuated, or pressed. MX Browns require a bit less force press than most other types of switches and serve up a tactile bump when actuated—with a little practice you’ll learn to move on to the next key after the bump, instead of pressing a key all the way down. MX Browns also offer no audible click, so they’re ostensibly a bit quieter. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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