EPOMAKER - Galaxy100 QMK/VIA

Might I suggest you look at the Epomaker Galaxy 100, should be able to pick one up of Amazon for 80 or less they sound great look good full aluminum and I really enjoy mine. Gave one to my son and he thinks it is great.

I have a Q6 Pro and and Q6 HE. But might I suggest you look at the Epomaker Galaxy 100, I like it alot and find I am using it at work more than my Q6's or Q5 (older version without the full 0 on keypad) Knob is in better position and it sounds amazing out of the box.

I've bought several of their keyboards over the years and they work fine. I'm using a Galaxy 100 right now and love it. Maybe they do have some bad customer service, but a lot of places do. If you're wanting to mess around with a bunch of customization software, yea there are probably better brands. But if you're just wanting a mid-range mechanical keyboard that works out of the box at a good price, there's nothing wrong with them in my experience. I've owned 4 different models of theirs.

One of my good friends I play WoW with got this keyboard a while back and he loves it. I ended up getting a similar one because he likes his so much. I got the Galaxy 100 and am really enjoying it.

You don't have to give up a number pad just to have a smaller keyboard. I use the [Galaxy100](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F98LKVJ8). 100 key layout and full number pad. Plus a volume knob. It's a nice weighty keyboard that provides an excellent typing experience. It's the best keyboard I've ever used to be honest.

I will say that epomaker is just a seller. There are incredible keyboards and terrible keyboards sold through epomaker. For example, the galaxy and galaxy lite series is absolutely incredible for the $100 price point, but they do sell trash too.

I will say that epomaker is just a seller. There are incredible keyboards and terrible keyboards sold through epomaker. For example, the galaxy and galaxy lite series is absolutely incredible for the $100 price point, but they do sell trash too.

I was recently very surprised by the quality of the aula f99 pro silent version if you're considering a plastic case. they currently sell for $80 on amazon. There are several very nice metal case keyboards that go for about $100 but most will not be silent. A typical mechanical keyboard makes a bit of noise, but as long as you aren't using clicky switches, pretty much any keyboard should be quiet enough for your use. Just make sure to get a hot swap keyboard so that if it ends up being too loud in the future, you can swap in silent switches. The brand Epomaker doesn't have the best reputation overall as they have been around for a while and have released a ton of stinker keyboards, BUT I am very impressed with the price and quality of their Galaxy and Galaxy lite boards. I've built 2 recently for friends and co-workers because it's a nice heavy metal keyboard with solid features for $100 retail. I also currently use a galaxy 100 lite at work as well and I really like it, especially for the price. It can be used wireless, but it works great wired as well. I love tinkering, so I actually removed the battery from my work galaxy 100 because I'll only ever use it wired, and it's nice to know that it cant catch fire. Also the creamy white keyboard looks really nice. I have a black one, and I really like the way my co-worker's creamy white one looks. Lastly, if you get a keyboard with VIA compatibility, you can program any button to do anything, so you can make media controls any button or any button when combined with the function key. Both the Aula f99 silent and epomaker galaxy 100/100lite both have knobs, which by default control volume, and mute when pressed. The galaxy is Via compatible, but I don't think the Aula F99 is.

I was recently very surprised by the quality of the aula f99 pro silent version if you're considering a plastic case. they currently sell for $80 on amazon. There are several very nice metal case keyboards that go for about $100 but most will not be silent. A typical mechanical keyboard makes a bit of noise, but as long as you aren't using clicky switches, pretty much any keyboard should be quiet enough for your use. Just make sure to get a hot swap keyboard so that if it ends up being too loud in the future, you can swap in silent switches. The brand Epomaker doesn't have the best reputation overall as they have been around for a while and have released a ton of stinker keyboards, BUT I am very impressed with the price and quality of their Galaxy and Galaxy lite boards. I've built 2 recently for friends and co-workers because it's a nice heavy metal keyboard with solid features for $100 retail. I also currently use a galaxy 100 lite at work as well and I really like it, especially for the price. It can be used wireless, but it works great wired as well. I love tinkering, so I actually removed the battery from my work galaxy 100 because I'll only ever use it wired, and it's nice to know that it cant catch fire. Also the creamy white keyboard looks really nice. I have a black one, and I really like the way my co-worker's creamy white one looks. Lastly, if you get a keyboard with VIA compatibility, you can program any button to do anything, so you can make media controls any button or any button when combined with the function key. Both the Aula f99 silent and epomaker galaxy 100/100lite both have knobs, which by default control volume, and mute when pressed. The galaxy is Via compatible, but I don't think the Aula F99 is.

Thanks so much for this list! Searching online I really felt like I was looking for a needle in a haystack. I looked at the suggestions listed here and decided to order the Epomaker Galaxy100. I couldn't be happier so far!

Depends what you like. I just recently bought the EPOMAKER galaxy 100 lite. Solid aluminum, about $100, hot swappable (you can put in different switches if you want). It only has 2 options for switches and they are both linear (goes straight down with no click). If you prefer non-linear switches there are other keyboards available that will offer them, or you can swap them in yourself if that interests you. I recommend Hipyo Tech on YouTube, he has good recommendations for beginners on a budget. Quick edit: please dont buy a "gaming keyboard" theres no difference between a regular keyboard and a gaming keyboard except the word gaming, which doubles the price for no reason. All the gaming brands have awful build quality and are expensive for no reason.

The Galaxy100 is excellent, especially for the price. I've been using it for my work board for months.

You might really like the Galaxy100 then. Significantly more compact, with subtle lighting. You can turn off the lighting altogether if you want.

I've been having a good experience with my Epomaker Galaxy 100, although I've seen posts about other people having issues.

You want a mechanical keyboard with a full-metal case and a gasket-mounted PCB. Metal case to stand up to the abuse and a gasket-mounted PCB so there's some flex when you're raging out. The Leobog Hi75c and Epomaker Galaxy 70, 80, and 100 are around $100 prebuilt and honestly make for great melee weapons when you're not typing on them.

I have two. Great boards. Dude said he'd prefer not made in China though.

1. Horribly overpriced for what they offer, get blown out of the water by Chinese and keyboard-specific brands. 4. You can leave it in place if you want to. However, extra mouse space -> you can lower your sensitivity -> better fps results, less chance of RSI and less shoulder strain. You can also dump it on the left and use the number pad and the mouse simultaneously when working, which is nice.

For magnetic switches - refer [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSsjTA29tUSQDgT_FWmvX2nHg17RLzCXdZnBV2pdAWO2SqJmzeNl9EQNc2Yw2Cy4kHjIBcDVVCUgErC/pub) for an extensive writeup and see for yourself from there. In my opinion, they are entirely unnecessary, unless you really want something like rapid trigger. They also really cut down on your available options in terms of keyboards. My first choice for magnetic keyboard would be Tiger Lite 80, but it requires assembling it yourself and buying switches and keycaps separately. For non-magnetic - something like Evo80/Crush80/Bridge75/Womier RD75 + keychron number pad would be good (and you can throw on matching keycaps or change switches if you want to) . Full-sized - Epomaker Galaxy 100, ND 104.