DROP Shift Mechanical Gaming Keyboard — Full-Size 1800 Layout (99 Key), Hotswap Switches, Programmable, Backlit RGB, USB-C, Doubleshot PBT Keycaps, Aluminum, Linear (Gray, Kaihua Speed Silver)

This keyboard is amazing in so many ways. But upfront you HAVE to know that it is a 1800 layout, this means it is a full keyboard but compact. The arrow keys aren't quite where you expect, that whole area is smaller. The right shift is half size as is the zero on the number pad. It takes a few days to get used to, but it is nice once you do.The quality is amazing, solid aluminum construction and they Halo True keys are very nice to the touch. But if you don't like them you can swap them out easily. The software they have for key and color customization is lackluster, but I have never been into that type of thing. The keyboard comes with several built in functions for the RGB lights, the rainbow wave one is my favorite. But there are others such as a "breath" function that makes it seem like the keyboard is breathing.Overall I love the keyboard after a few days of adjustment. Really you won't notice the changes after just a little bit of time. I would but it again in a heartbeat. And I would of gotten it from Drop directly if I didn't need it the next day.

I originally got this keyboard for my SO who is a keyboard fanatic. He says it’s “a solid well designed keyboard” and even opted to switch it out with his gmmk. The software and support for the gmmk is better but the layout of this keyboard is nicer and it’s brighter overall. While it has more difficult and less color options the colors flow smoothly and the caps are nice and clear. It’s a tad expensive but he’s been fairly happy with the experience

I like this keyboard. In fact, I'm typing on it right now. The 1800 layout is unique and is more compact than a full size keyboard while still preserving the numpad, which is something I can't live without as I use it a lot for work.The SHIFT is incredibly well-built. Out of the dozens of keyboards I own, this is by far the most solid-feeling of them all. The diffuse RGB around the edge of the board is a nice touch and the RGB can be turned on for only the keys, the keys and the edge, edge only, or completely off. The keyboard only comes with a limited amount of pre-programmed RGB settings. There are probably options to customize the lighting, but I haven't tried as it's not a big deal for me.The reason I gave four stars instead of five is that for this price I found the quality of the keycaps and the keyswitches (Halo Clear) a little lacking. The switches were among the loudest, most ping-y switches I have used. I have switched them out for Glorious Pandas. The Halo Clear switches do feel and sound a ton better after lubing, but I haven't tired them with this keyboard. The keycaps that came with the board look good but feel like cheap plastic. I quickly upgraded to a higher-quality PBT set. These two upgrades cost almost exactly as much as the initial cost of this board. These upgrades aren't necessary, of course, but just something to consider.I would recommend this keyboard in general, but only to those who are comfortable with spending anywhere from $270 to $500+ on a keyboard.Buy it.

The keyboard i purchased is overall amazing and looks really good. The only flaw is that some of the keys do not work. I tested the keyboard and come to find out when i opened to check the board, some of the boards key pins were missing and rendered me unable to use the full function of the keyboard. Now leading me to ship the keyboard back for a refund and no option to send back another one with functioning full keyboard. I love the keyboard just not the answers i want.

Personal owner of both the Drop Shift and Drop Ctrl keyboards bought both with Halo True 65g tactile switches . I have been the owner of 2 Corsair high end keyboards over the years and and 1 Razer when i first purchased a mechanical many years ago and have had to luxury to test many mech keyboards and can say these are amongst my favorite in build quality . They also present hot swap like alot of keyboards on the market now , but this is my top pick for hotswap unless you are looking to build one yourself. They are heavy duty built well sounds great , stabilizers are pretty decent quality right out of box as are switches . It is driver less and controlled via QMK firmware RGB is as well and that is on the lacking side out of box but from i her can be modified in the Drop configuration/compiler for QMK on the Drop website and only on the Drop website , but RGB isn't a priority for me so I cannot verify.Overall I would highly recommend this over other hot swap keyboards on the market if you are looking to just buy one pre assembled , the Shift , ATL and Ctrl are all solid keyboards and Drop has parts available if you ever need to replace them or want to customize them making it a strong investment.

This is one of the few hotswappable 1800 layout available. The keyboard itself is nicely built, however lack of weight itself makes it just miss the premium feel part. The switches are nothing to write home about, I switched them for lubed C3 tangerines after about 10 minutes. Pretty pricey for what you get, but in this hobby. This is a bargain price keyboardOne major issue with this is USB-C cable compatibility. Unless using the supplied cable, the keyboard would randomly turn off and has to be disconnect reconnect to work again.