Aishi has been known for its high cost performance since the establishment of the brand, from the early IK6-M mechanical keyboard to the later non-optical version of the FE series game mechanical keyboard, their price range is around 100 yuan. In order to better cater to the market and meet the needs of different players, the FE series has added RGB keyboards with hot-swappable functions, as well as WE custom models with different colors, small blue custom models, ice and snow custom models and Pokémon custom models with various patterns.
Although the FE series of game mechanical keyboard has always been popular, but continuous innovation is the king of the brand, recently, Aishi launched a new AL series of mechanical keyboards. AL is the element symbol of "aluminum", and aluminum has unique metal properties such as small density, high hardness and corrosion resistance, so this has also become the inspiration for the AL series of Mugwort. Today, let's take a look at how this AL87 mechanical keyboard with a new aluminum casing performs.
Packaging & Accessories:
The packaging of this keyboard is very similar to the FE series, still using a more environmentally friendly corrugated paper packaging, in addition to the conspicuous product model and brand LOGO on the front, there are keyboards and other small patterns on the left side to embellish. On the back of the package, there is manufacturer information, a QR code and a logo to distinguish the color of the product.
The accessories are a little simpler, except for the keyboard body, only a warranty card and a USB Type-C keyboard cable.
Appearance & Details:
Although the design of the Aishi AL87 mechanical keyboard is quite simple, the figure of IK6-M can be seen from its overall shape, especially the design of the right indicator position. The keyboard currently only has an 87-key row layout, as well as black and white colors, it adopts a narrow bezel design, the size is about 352mm× 124mm×42mm, which can leave more room for the mouse and mouse pad.
The overall style of the keyboard is very plain, and there are not too many decorative elements added, but the brand LOGO is added on the right side. The front of the keyboard is pure white, the CNC aluminum alloy shell with a very narrow bezel is metallic silver, and after the anodizing process, the fine frosted particles also make it have excellent texture performance, and the delicate, smooth touch also makes it more advanced.
The keyboard indicator is placed above the arrow keys so that the user can quickly identify the current keyboard status, and its independent area design also brings it better recognition performance.
Although the combination of keyboard functions is not very much, basic functions such as sound size adjustment, locking Win, quickly opening browser and my computer, and quick start driver are covered, and daily use is still quite convenient.
The design on the back of the keyboard is more minimalist, with only non-slip rubber pads around it and information stickers on the lower right. Its keycaps are OEM height, and the bottom also has removable support feet, which can form a 5° angle between the keyboard and the desktop, providing a more comfortable and natural experience for the player when typing. But after the author's actual code word test, the author still feels that its slope is slightly smaller, if you can add a pair of replaceable high feet, the code word should be more comfortable, but this is also a pure personal preference.
It adopts a key-wire separation design, the interface part is the current mainstream USB Type-C interface, players can easily find compatible wires for replacement, has a good practical performance.
The keyboard cable is made of rubber wire, the texture is soft and hard, and the length of 1.8 meters can also meet the desktop placement needs of most players.
Keycaps & Shafts:
The keyboard's keycaps are better than the FE series, although it is also a two-color injection molding process of ABS material, but it has been changed to a closed character, which greatly improves the overall aesthetics of the keyboard, and such characters will be clearer and more wear-resistant.
In terms of shaft body, it has three choices of red shaft, tea shaft and green shaft, and it is still a customized shaft body of Aishi, but compared with the first generation of shaft body carried in the FE series, the performance of this Musai stone V2 axis in the feel can be said to have been very obviously improved. It not only optimizes the feel, improves durability, but also reduces the knocking noise and shaking feeling, coupled with the built-in three-stage sound absorbing cotton, it has made a qualitative leap in its overall performance.
The large key adopts the satellite axis design, although the overall adjustment level is much stronger than before, and because the silicone bar of the spacebar makes its percussion sound more pure, there is no problem with the sound of wire or other noise, but it still needs to be strengthened in terms of consistency.
Driver settings:
By pressing the FN+ESC key for 3 seconds, you can call up the driver or download page of the keyboard, which is very convenient, and the driver interface of the keyboard is also very simple and easy to use, with only the two functions of "Action Settings" and "Basic Settings". In the "Action Settings", players can customize the key function, such as the commonly used single key, macro command, text, multimedia function, etc., after setting up, directly click on a key on the upper keyboard to set successfully, the operation is very simple.
In the "Basic Settings", the player can adjust its USB reporting rate, which is divided into four gears of 125Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, and 1000 Hz.
Usage test:
The keyboard supports full-key no-punch function, coupled with the lock Win function, for daily office, e-sports games, out-of-home use have a very convenient experience, at any time can be easily controlled.
In the game experience, the keyboard's matching can not only make more operating space for the right mouse, the hand performance of the V2 red axis of AiShi is also very crisp and refreshing, the bottom rebound is moderate, the trigger response is sensitive, the overall feel performance is very good, for daily use, office code words or competitive games, it can be well taken into account.
summary:
Aishi AL87 mechanical keyboard, whether from the overall design, or details of workmanship, hand adjustment, etc., is more perfect than the previous FE series, with the addition of aluminum alloy shell also makes its sense of high-grade and visual perception more superior, and the upgraded Aishi V2 shaft body also has a more crisp, swift feel and more cheerful sound, the overall performance is still quite good. This keyboard has been officially released, priced at 399 yuan, the current price is only 299 yuan, interested players may wish to pay more attention.