The 98 matching layout can be described as a big hit in 2021, and many manufacturers have launched the mass-produced keyboard of the matching scheme, and the excellent ease of use and small space occupation have also been loved by many users. As a new brand in the keyboard circle, Darmoshark has outstanding features in various keyboard products and also has a high cost performance. Recently, Darmoshark has also upgraded and optimized its K7 mechanical keyboard, while adding a new color matching, it has also added the mainstream three-mode connection scheme and customized elements such as shaft hot plug, KDA ball cap, etc. Next, follow the author to see how the K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard performs.
Packaging & Accessories:
Darmoshark K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard outer packaging continues the family design style of painted comics, and the overall recognition is still very high. The outer packaging provides the product name, color scheme and other content, and identifies the product characteristics, shaft type and other contents, which is more convenient for users to quickly understand the product characteristics.
In terms of accessories, transparent plastic dust cover, key puller, shaft puller, wireless receiver, receiver adapter, USB Type-C cable and product manual are provided, which is sufficient for daily use by users.
Appearance & Details:
Darmoshark K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard provides Gulf Racing, AJ and shimmer three color matching styles, the author of this for AJ color matching, using Air Jordan 1 High OG "Yellow Ochre" version of the black and white yellow color scheme, can bring more intense visual impact, looks more fashionable, its keycaps also added a wealth of "Darmoshark" brand elements, This further improves the overall recognition performance. The configuration part adopts a 98-key layout, but the interval between the F-zone and the primary key zone is reduced, which is visually more compact, and also allows the user to easily use the F-zone button with only one hand. The fuselage shell continues Dammoshark's own black semi-transparent scheme, the shell line is simple and tough, and the semi-transparent material also has a good look and feel performance, and the corner position is also very rounded and smooth, which can avoid the corner bump damage and other situations.
In order to facilitate the daily operation of users, the keycaps also use yellow small font to identify the FN key function, which fits the keyboard theme at the same time, the appearance is not obtrusive, and the use and beauty coexist. The FN key combination function provides functions such as function buttons, multimedia control, lighting adjustment, wireless switching, etc., and it still has a high degree of convenience and ease of use.
The right side of the ESC provides four status indicators, corresponding to the number key area, case status, connection status and battery prompt, and the four indicators are arranged vertically, which is very convenient to identify. Among them, the status indicator is white for wired, green for 2.4G, blue for Bluetooth, the power indicator is red when charging, it will automatically extinguish after full, and the power state requires the user to use the FN + right ALT key combination to activate, it is divided into green, blue, red three colors, used to indicate the current remaining power state, after ten seconds will automatically extinguish.
Compared with the traditional mechanical keyboard, the default angle of this keyboard is slightly higher, and the user still needs to re-adapt to the height, but the tilt design of the front high and low back, as well as the KDA height keycaps that come with it, can provide users with a comfortable input inclination angle, which can effectively alleviate the fatigue caused by long-term use.
Its bottom shell is also made of black semi-transparent material, the top position is raised, convenient to accommodate lithium batteries, can also provide users with better input inclination, coupled with the left and right two two-stage feet, but also allow users to find a more suitable input angle, with higher comfort performance. The bottom case material has a slight frosted touch, which is very good to the touch, and four round rubber non-slip foot pads are provided in the four corners to ensure the stability of the keyboard placement. The bottom also provides a power switch and a system toggle switch, so that the user can turn off the power to save power when not in use, and it can also be better adapted to multi-platform operation. The keyboard also provides a three-way outlet, which can provide a better routing layout in wired mode, and the wireless receiver can also be placed in the trace slot to act as a receiver storage slot, which is more convenient to store and avoid receiver loss.
Keycaps & Shafts:
Darmoshark K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard is equipped with a Jiadalong G pro series shaft body, the author of this is equipped with G Huangpro, it adopts a linear feel scheme, the total stroke is 4mm, the trigger stroke is 2mm, the trigger pressure is 50gf, and the click life is about 60 million times. This shaft body is light and smooth to press, the bottom feel is solid and stable, the rebound is also more followed, and the spring sound and bottom murmur are also well suppressed after the factory is moistened, and the sound suppression sponge under the keyboard positioning plate has a good performance in the percussion feel and sound. The large key part adopts the satellite axis scheme, the feel is stable and smooth, the shaking and abnormal sound control is very good, and the hand feeling adjustment is still very excellent. At the same time, this keyboard also provides a shaft body hot-swappable solution, supporting common three-foot shafts, five-foot shafts, which can be compatible with most of the shaft bodies sold commercially, which is convenient for users to replace the shaft body according to personal preferences.
The keycaps are paired with a set of KDA-height PBT ball caps, which are slightly lower than the common OEM height, and also use an ergonomically angled stepped scheme. The keycaps are treated with five-sided dye sublimation and do not support light transmission. The overall appearance of the keycap is good, the touch is delicate and dry, wear-resistant and oil-resistant, the workmanship and details are also very good, and the concave design can better fit the curvature of the user's fingertips, with the delicate and gentle touch, the hand feel performance is still very outstanding.
RGB backlight:
The Darmoshark K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard supports 16.8 million colors of RGB backlight adjustment, and users can adjust and control the lighting through key combinations or drive software. The fuselage has built-in 14 different lighting effects, users can switch through FN + Del, and it also supports users to record their own lighting effects and colors, coupled with light brightness adjustment, as well as dynamic speed and direction supported in dynamic lighting mode, etc., which are still very rich in lighting gameplay. The light brightness is moderate, soft and uniform, and the dynamic effect is excessively natural and smooth, which can create a good sense of lighting atmosphere for the desktop and further enhance the overall appearance performance of the keyboard.
Usage test:
Darmoshark K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard provides wired, 2.4G and Bluetooth three ways of connection, all three kinds of connection states support full key position no punch solution, to cope with daily office use, or game use have a good stability performance, can effectively prevent key conflicts from affecting the operation. At the same time, this keyboard also provides a lock WIN key function, which can also be blocked by driving the key combination function to avoid accidental touch and affect normal use.
The keyboard adopts a built-in lithium battery solution, and the 3000mAh lithium battery can provide up to 150 hours of battery life in the off-light state, and can provide about 40 hours of battery life when the light is turned on, which is still enough to meet daily use. In the state of connecting the cable, the keyboard will automatically switch to wired mode, and can be automatically charged, with the popularity of the USB Type-C interface, daily use is still very convenient. Rich combination of key functions, but also to achieve screen brightness control, multimedia control, quick call program and other functions, functional performance is still very rich. The manual also details the key function description, it is recommended that users can first read it to understand the distribution of the key combination function, which is convenient for quick use.
summary:
Darmoshark K7 Pro three-mode mechanical keyboard is based on the original K7 wired mechanical keyboard, with outstanding color matching, KDA height ball cap, Jiadalong G pro shaft body, as well as the current popular shaft body hot swap, RGB backlight and other customized elements, the overall performance is still very good. The series of keyboards priced at 569 yuan, the performance in the appearance and feel are very good, but also has a high cost performance, like the user can not miss.