TECWARE Phantom+ 87 Key Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, RGB led, TKL 75% Keyboard, Thocky Sounding, Wraith Red Switch
$59.99
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Description
Price: $59.99
(as of Sep 07, 2024 20:53:35 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Clipped and lubed stabilizers for a smooth typing experience.
Multi-layered foam padding combined to reduce the unpleasant noise within the keyboard. Added silicon fillers on the top plate gives keys like the spacebar a more solid sound profile.
Improved signal stability with a strong fibreglass core for a longer lifespan.
Premium Typing Experience: Experience unparalleled performance with the Phantom+ 87 Key Mechanical Keyboard. Every inch of this keyboard is meticulously crafted and specially engineered to deliver a truly remarkable typing experience.
With 16.8 Million Color RGB Lighting: With 16.8 million colors and dynamic lighting effects, this LED mechanical keyboard will become a captivating centerpiece, enhancing your gaming setup or workspace.
With 18 Pre-Set Light Modes: Express your unique style and personality with 18 pre-set RGB lighting modes. From pulsating waves to dynamic color shifts, you have the freedom to tailor the lighting effects to match your mood.
Advanced Features: The Phantom+ RGB mechanical gaming keyboard features double-shot PBT keycaps that resist wear, V3 stabilizers for enhanced stability and smoother keystrokes, and sound dampening technology to reduce keyboard noise.
What’s Included: Each Phantom+ comes with a switch and keycap puller tool, a detachable 1.8m braided USB-C cable, and 4 spare switches.
Customers say
Customers like the value, comfort, and lighting of the keyboard. For example, they mention it’s a bang for the buck, the keys feel great, and the lighting is nice. Some are happy with switches, and appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, performance, and sound quality.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
M. –
TL;DR: Buy this keyboard.
Update Aug 2020:”W” switch died after 2 1/2 years, I suspect “Q, E, R, A, S, D, F” are soon to follow based on the majority of my gaming. This is what I would call normal wear, no complaints here. “W” was the switch with the most strokes on it. Replacing the key was super easy, and they give you extra switched when you purchase the keyboard. Awesome! Total down time < 5 min.Still very satisfied after 2 & 1/2 years. Felt good enough about this keyboard to grab some new key caps & this thing really pops now. Matches my Glorious Model D ðOriginal Review:TL;DR: Buy this keyboard. If you are coming from another low/mid-end mechanical you will be very happy. If you are coming from membrane you will be ecstatic. If you are coming from a higher-end keyboard & don't pro-game this will fit the mold just find, you & your wallet will be happy.Initially I was hesitant to purchase this product with it's lack of reviews, but consider this is a relatively new product (introduced to amazon on Jan 2018) I looked to their other keyboard reviews and was pleasantly satisfied. That being said, if you are uncomfortable with the lack of review I suggest looking at the other products they make and then come back to read the (currently) 3 positive reviews on this keyboard. My review will be two parts, first the product as a stand alone item and second this product against similar items I own.Part 1Pros:Price: only $40 keyboard I can find with red switches87 key design: personal preference, but I like a full 16.5â of mouse space to play fps'sLights: it's real pretty, there are 18 different pre-set LED modes with 9 different LED color options.Software: If you want more lighting options download the free software. It's free, super easy to use (easier than the Corsair software IMO) and now my keyboard looks awesomeThe switches: only red's I can find at this price range. I am not good enough at typing or video games to be an expert of this but the activation point seems to be consistent. They all seem to activate at around 40% of the entire stroke.Peripherals: comes with extra switches, two key pullers, and an easy to follow quick start guide (explains the lighting modes)Build quality: Sturdy, no flex, replaceable switchesCable routing: there are three different channels to route the cable throughAesthetics: aside from the pretty lights, many people enjoy the floating key design. I find it easier to keep clean and looking niceNeutral:The switches (yes, again): While these are nice for $40, if you are coming from Cherry MX or the like you will notice a different. They are not as âsnappyâ for lack of a better work, but still leaps and bounds over membrane, obviously.Cons:Guided keys: the space bar & shift keys are both on the mushy side. Not a deal breaker, but def noticeable when compared to the other keys that operate with no little metal guide bar.Part 2Tecware Phantom vs:-Red Dragon 87 key w/blue switchesAt roughly the same price (Tecware is $3 cheaper) I would recommend the Tecware simply due to the fact you can get it with red switches which I prefer. If you were comparing blues vs blues, it's a toss up that boils down to personal preference. The red dragon has a lot more reviews, but the initial quality of this Tecware product is very impressive. Buy whichever one you think looks cooler. UNLESS, you don't care about RGB. In that case get the Red Dragon because it cheaper without RGB.-Corsaire StrafeKeep in mind this is a $110 product to a $40 one... The Cherry MX switches in the corsaire are nice. If I didn't have the two side by side or had never touched Cherry MX I would have zero complaints about these OUTEM switches. The Corsaire has a few other features I won't really dive into it's not hard to compare specs. The biggest difference I notice is a more consistent key stroke on the Corsaire notable in the guided keys (space & shift). This can make a difference in gaming, but at the level I play it is not worth an extra $70. Bottom line I do not think my Strafe is $70 better than this Phantom. It is without a doubt nicer.-Drevo GramrI love the size of this little keyboard, but the switches/keys were bad. Noticeably worse than this Phantom. It was about 1.5-2â shorter on the width which is nice, but I have a huge mouse pad and would rather have nicer switches than that extra space. If desk space is at a premium and an extra 1.5-2â is going to make a difference (insert phallic joke here) then go for the tiny Gramr. Otherwise this Phantom is better in every way for a few bucks less.If your wondering why I own(d) all these keyboard...Quick background, my first mechanical keyboard was the Red Dragon 87 key. I loved it, but the blue switches were annoying my wife. Also I felt a linear switch would be a (slight) advantage in fps's. In practice I'm not getting any high K/D with red switches and am no better a CSGO player, which is disappointing. But you can learn from my mistake, nice hardware won't make you suck less. Second keyboard is a friends used Corsair Strife, and I instantly fell in love with the red switches. After hitting my thumb on the 10-key pad a few hundred times I decided to go back to 87-key, but cannot justify spending over $50 on a keyboard when my highest rank is Gold in Overwatch. I tried the Drevo Gramr mostly for work where desk space is at a premium and the minimalist design seemed practical, but couldn't get over the switch quality and the lighting scheme which never worked for me. Now I have this Phantom & love it.
Dylan Gardner –
Awesome Keyboard for Price
This is my second time buying this keyboard. Not a replacement just one for my girlfriend as well. Mine is going on two years and still works like its brand new.Ergonomic: It may not be an advanced ergonomic keyboard but as keyboard standards it feels great and from standard keyboards its what I’m used to and I love the way it feels.Gaming: I do play more casual games so for responsiveness I can’t speak on how it does but for games like Baldur’s Gate/Ark/Phasmaphobia it works perfectly fine.Brightness: The keyboard is plenty bright without being overbearing and the RGB functions are very easy to customize with plenty of options.Durability: This keyboard is two years old on my desk with now sign of degradation or functionality issues at all. As a gamer with a full time job and not playing any fast paced games I still use it up to 30+ hours a week and it still functions and looks brand new. The HDMI cord is also in perfect shape and its a stress resistant fiber that also shows no degradation.Keys: I purchased the blue switches and they sound wonderful and clicky. The keyboard comes with an extra keycap puller underneath it and is easily customizable. You can take your basic keyboard and make it fancy with new switches and keycaps in a breezeAll in all it is a perfect starter keyboard, its nothing fancy but for someone who plays often I love my keyboard. Would be again if I had a 3rd PC.
Zakk –
Very solid!
This keyboard is pretty great for the price! The RGB is very bright and the key caps are very premium feeling. Compared to a Corsair or razer keycap, this a big step up. The keyboard sounds like an enthusiast level keyboard or at least very close to it. It comes with a coil cable that is very nice looking and the magnetic cover completed the look. This keyboard nails the black and gray approach which is hard to find on the prebuilt custom keyboard market for whatever reason. It has a nice weight to it as well very sturdy . Highly recommended!
Tim C –
Great keyboard and fast customer service!
The keyboard is excellent for the price. It has all the features I was looking for to upgrade from a membrane keyboard. Hot-swap mechanical linear switches, individual RGB, macros, rebind keys, and mx style keycaps. If that’s all you want too, buy it. Turbo Nerds check my minor nitpicks at the bottom of the review.It’s pretty hefty for being plastic and metal construction. All of the switches feel good out of the box, relatively quiet compared to a clicky mechanical.Customer service was fast and helpful. I accidentally flashed the wrong firmware causing the keyboard to not function properly, completely my fault. I reached out to customer support via the email at the bottom of their website and in less than 24 hours they sent me the correct firmware to fix the issue.Turbro Nerd Nitpicks:Some of the double-shot ABS keycaps are unevenly lit.There’s no function lock, meaning you must use the function key to adjust the media volume and other keys. (Can’t even be rebound in the software)Non-detatchable cable.
Jaren –
This keyboard is one the best for people new for people who are new in custom keyboards. The orange switch is my favorite, as it gives a nice tactile bump that confirms a keypress, that some linear switches lack. However the pink switches are also nothing to scoff at. They feel just as good, and amazingly smooth at that, and the force needed to press down on the key is very consistent. The switches and stabilizers are also pre-lubed which is very convenient, and saves times for people who don’t want to go through the process of lubing, makes the keyboard feel 10 times better than a normal one. The amount of filler in the keyboard too at this price is amazing as well.Although this keyboard is awesome, and I highly recommend it. There are some drawbacks that you should be aware of. Firstly, the hotswap PCB of the keyboard is only 3 pin. Meaning if you buy different switches to put in this keyboard your going to have to trim them to make it fit. The RGB lighting is also something to note. Since the keyboard is hotswap, the RGB wont be as bright as a lot of gaming keyboards. And the software for the keyboard is isn’t as expansive as other brands, but is does other macro recording, profiles, per-key LED customization, and adjustable response rate.Overall this keyboard is amazing for the money you pay for it, and I highly recommend it for first time enthusiasts. The physical experience after using this keyboard is incredible, and you will probably not be able to comfortably go back to non-lubed keyboard after using this one
Luis Javier Robles Topete –
Yo compré este teclado con el fin de personalizarlo gracias a qué es hot swap, por lo que no puedo hablar del tacto de los switches, pero hay que recalcar que es un producto de mucha calidad, el pcb ya tiene foam para silenciar el teclado, y el software es suficientemente bueno, a diferencia de otros softwares como icue, el teclado si guarda el perfil de rgb, por lo que aunque lo desconectes vuelve a tener la misma configuración que tenÃa antes, creo que tiene incluso más calidad que los teclados de razer (quitando los switches y las keycaps), trae algunos repuestos de switch, quita teclas y saca switches por lo que si te acabas algún switch lo puedes cambiar fácilmente, y no necesitas comprar todo eso por separado o usar otros métodos para quitar switches y teclas. En lo personal creo que es de las mejores compras que he hecho este año respecto a perifericos gamer
Jotaefe –
Es el mejor teclado calidad precio del mercado
Elly K. –
DIese Tastatur erfüllt alle Wünsche eines Gamers, die passende App ist einfach zu bedienen
MOCHIII –
Pre-lubed switches, metal plate and a solid premium unboxing wow this keyboard is great you also have a removable shroud, to customize and on top of all of that it’s wireless too should you get tired on using a USB cable which also happens to be coiled and for only £100 you really cant go wrong it’s got it all