DareU EK820 Bluetooth Wireless/Wired 68-Key Mechanical Keyboard, Kailh Choc Low-Profile Switches, Teal Backlighting (White Housing/Red Switch)

I got the blue version of this keyboard, and I like it a lot. The switches seem to be pretty uniformly weighted and the blue keys make a very satisfying click. When placed on a good backing (in my case a sheet of neoprene) the sound is subdued enough that I can use it in an office environment without it being too disturbing to other people. The low profile keys are great for someone coming from a membrane laptop-style keyboard, while still providing (most) of the same experience of a full-height key/switch. I will add that the spacebar is quite "thunky" and it's a little off-putting combined with the zen of the clicky blues.I do wish the battery lasted a little longer. Considering I have bluetooth keyboards that last *months* it's a shame this one only works out to around a week. There's not really much in terms of programming, to speak of, which is a shame. Hopefully that's something that shows up at some point. There also aren't a lot of lighting options. But the white on black keys means you'll probably be just leaving it on the default setting of always on for the most part. At least the it's a nice shade of blue. (Probably closer to turquoise.)I can't speak to the longevity yet. I know some people have had trouble with the switches going out after a couple months. Time will tell. I'm a developer so it's going to get used *a lot*. If I have any problems with durability, I'll post back here.

I really liked this but I will return it.Pros:1. Excellent to type on. The keys activate around midway and don't need to be bottomed out. The total key travel distance is great since, when I do bottom out, it's not a very long distance. This reduces the pain in my knuckles vs normal Cherry MX switches.2. I like that it's wired and wireless. I only used it wired though but I can foresee connecting it to my phone in the future.3. The size is amazing. It's nice to have the mouse closer to my body's center line. I have to learn how to touch type numbers without a 10-key but it's worth it.Cons:1. Key material is pretty terrible. Any moisture on your fingers will immediately show on the keys. I kinda wish I got the white version instead.2. I couldn't get used to not having dedicated function keys and home/end. You can access them with the function button but it really slows me down at work. If you don't use those buttons often, it shouldn't be a an issue. This is the primary reason why I'm returning it. I will get the 87-key version in order to get the more standard layout.The DareU EK820 does what it does really well and the issues with it are somewhat easy to mitigate. For the price, you can't do better. I ordered the 87-key version from another website since the price on Amazon is ridiculous.

I bought 3 of these and had to return all 3 because the right shift doesn't work when you press it at the same time as another key. You must FIRST press right-shift, then your other key. For example, right-shift + / should = ?. But instead it returns slash /. For a touch typist/programmer this is maddening.Flashquark confirmed the problem and contacted DareU, which in turn said the are not going to fix it. In the process, Flashquark was great and communicated well. This review is in no way targeted at them.

Exactly what i was hoping for.This thing types very smoothly, and the key distance is shallow. I tuned my logitech mouse to the same color.

Bluetooth on this keyboard is garbage. I could not connect to my PC. This is the first Bluetooth device that I've been unable to connect to my PC. No dongle/USB Bluetooth receiver is provided with the keyboard. The instructions for this keyboard are written ONLY in Chinese. The images in the instructions are NOT clear enough to understand without text. This is completely unacceptable. DareU does not seem to have a website - there is zero official support for people who do not read Chinese.An unofficial translated instruction manual can be found on a forum. But it still does not help with connecting to my PC. It did connect the keyboard to my Android phone, but this is not what I bought this keyboard for.The keyboard can easily be connected to my PC with the provided USB cable.The keyboard itself is great. It's a full sized, very easy to type on keyboard in a very compact package. The keys are nice and low profile, layout is great, and it's very responsive. Build quality is top notch. Too bad Bluetooth does not work properly.