Metadot Das Keyboard Professional S Silent Mechanical Brown Keyboard Unboxing Linus Tech Tips
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Mechanical keyboards are the way to go, and Metadot Das Keyboards are among the most popular ones out there!
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Bought one of these a while ago (the media key version) and I have absolutely no regrets, it's amazing! I didn't think the difference would be so noticeable from my last keyboard (flat key microsoft thing) but it is HUGE. I'm certainly going to buy a blue switch keyboard if I get the chance in the future :). Thanks Linus for the most informing tech videos on youtube and for introducing me to all of this stuff!
I bought this keyboard back in July 2011. It still working solid to this very day! Zero hiccups, no switch or keycap issues. But the lettering quality isn’t very good, can wear off, but mine is still in decent shape for 12 years of use. Also mine was the first version, it did not come with media keys. You have to create a hot key in windows to bind a key to control media.
Can't wait for the roundup, I've been looking and researching for a new keyboard for months now.
Had a Silent Daskeyboard for over a year. And its still running just as good as the day I received it :D
Only 7 years late :)
It was already done. This video took me a long time to upload. Check the NCIXcom channel.
got this today for $16 lol
@@asture imagine replying 1 month later
@@kepler104 I've got this model as well, one with blue and one with brown switches.
looking for a new keyboard and been a fan for a long time, found this one googled a review and look at that you had me covered almost 9 years ago lol.
I remember when essentially all PCs came with a mechanical keyboard as standard. I also remember how disatisfying and 'wrong' membrane keyboard felt when I first used one. It does make a difference.
I bought the Lenovo mechanical keyboard, which in itself is pretty awesome. I'm really thinking of switching out my keyboard at work and might want to pick up the Das Keyboard, which I've been eyeing for a couple of years.
Bought this from Germany last week. I type fast, looking forward to increase the speed even more.
USB is "hot swappable" allowing you to un-plug devices while the PC is on. Full N-key roll over is only supported on PS/2 ports (allowing you to press all the keys at the same time) PS/2 works via interrupts (you press a button and the keyboard sends a key press, and a USB port is being polled by the CPU) so you are more likely to have the keys respond quicker than a very cheap low poll rate keyboard.
It can make sense, from inside the box he can first pull down the inside flaps so they arent above him flat but at each side of the box, then he only has to saw through the last two bits.
I bought this keyboard a few weeks ago and it is AWESOME compared to my old crappy gateway one that came with an old PC. It looks really great except for it can really attract fingerprints. I would recommend this keyboard to anyone looking for a new mechanical keyboard. Also note the silent model really isn't that quiet and will be louder than a membrane keyboard if you're bottoming out the keys, but it is still quieter than the cherry-mx blue switches model.
Very much looking forward to the mechanical keyboard roundup, Linus. I've been using an MX3200 logitech wireless membrane keyboard for the last 5 years, and have been watching a buttload of mechanical keyboard reviews recently because I'm ready to have a wire for gaming and some loud clicky nonsense. It seems like EVERYONE is trying to get their feet wet. I mean, a coolermaster keyboard? Da Fuq? Anyway, a roundup would definitely help me choose which Cherry switches and layout is right for me.
It's a temporary second monitor, I game on a full HD monitor with DVI(I also use the cuda cores for 3D rendering). I just had an old monitor laying around and wanted the extra screen space.
Ah, thanks for pointing that out.
layout and price point. Filco is more expensive, especially if you want a full numpad. The glossy finish looks quite nice and doesn't need cleaning unless you're constantly smushing your fingerprints all over it. If you're moving your keyboard between desks every day or traveling with it then i can understand the concern, but otherwise you should be in fine shape with the glossy finish.
On the running Android running on desktop ( or as desktop). Any basic keyboard will work just fine. Extra features that is not essential or supported will be disabled.
I never knew you could press 'k' to pause, Thank you =]
Well, firstly I don't like loud keyboards, so that cuts it down to switches without audible feedback. Then I'd like to have backlit keys for typing in the dark. And it's also got to have good looks ('cause I'm basically a modder and uber picky with my components). So no, you're right, I've never tried to type with a mechanical keyboard. More clicks -> heavily used a Logitech G15 for 5 years and it feels like it's going to last another 5, but I replaced it because I wanted something new...
theoretically you can press more keys at once, as in ps/2 can use all keys at once assuming the keyboard supports it, USB upto 6 typically, depending on the keyboard matrix (some are just 2 keys at once which is really not enough, 6 will do basically everything). PS2 can't supply much power however, 275ma, so no 'fancy' keyboards.
some USB keyboards do support 'full NKRO' (or something like 20 simultaneous keys), it's not of any use to a gamer but they can, if engineered to do so :)
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PS/2 has less latency because it's a hardware to hardware connection, USB requires CPU cycles for everything that goes through it, but it generally doesn't matter because it's extremely unlikely that anybody can type fast enough to make it an issue either way.
Basically any mechanical keyboard would do fine for me. I like the keyboard line-up that Linus has uploaded over the time. Check out the review of HardwareCanucks for the Corsair K60. I like that one.
Hi linus, love your videos, but I have a question, what do you guys do with all the awesome stuff you unbox?
@Cyrus Forbes Yes. I do have a Macintosh keyboard as well. I don't use it often.
I thought the last round up ncix did for keyboards was entirely on mechanical ones and not Das Keyboard specific! Roll on the new roundup!
Note that right now only PS/2 keyboards can exhibit full n-key rollover. NKRO is when you can press as many keys as you want at the same time, and all of them go through.
The ps2 adapter is actually quite important. It is the only way to get true N-key rollover.
Lycosa just have an illuminated keyboard. Basically same look and feature as the arctosa. I have the arctosa btw, if illumination is important to you then go with the lycosa. And I agree with Elastane, I'm not overall satisfied with my arctosa but atleast it's a step up from my previous keyboard.
what has been seen, cannot be unseen
This gathers dust like crazy. Construction and typing on it is very good though.
Mechanical keyboards also cause more fatigue because you have to press slightly harder and have more finger travel between keys (due to their height of course) than say the chiclet style keyboards. Personally I think their only real use is for gaming. I can't say I like them for typing for long periods of time, but their satisfying key strokes enhance your gaming experience somewhat. That's just me though, your milage may vary as they say lol.
Because they feel better and are faster to type on. I think the only drawback about mechanical keyboards are price. I do prefer a more quiet keyboard but its not a big deal to me. Mechanical keyboards allow what is called "touch typing" The key actuates without being pushed all the way down. Once you master it you only have to push each key halfway down. It is a very fast typing technique and is less work. For people that type all day it makes a big difference.
Spills -> there's a silicone layer under the caps that cover and protect the mechanical and electrical part of the keyboard. I don't think mechanical keyboards have the same protection Last part: higher wpm -> I've never seen anyone during his normal workflow calculating his wpm. If your clicks are louder it sounds like you type more, that's nothing more but an illusion. So it ->might
I know this video is more than 5 years old, but I laughed my ass off at the intro cartoon
The feel way better, last longer, and improve your WPM.
Dear linus when ever you deside doing comparison of those keyboards include o-ring dambeners as a extra.
I picked up a razer blackwidow mass effect 3 edition, working fine for me so far, but I was soo close to getting a metadot das keyboard. The metadot is a good keyboard though!
Could you please do a vid on the wasd keyboard they make fully Customizable keyboards so you can make it look awesome.
I am typing on this keyboard now, and it is awesome! Its not too loud so that it annoys you, but it is still a thrill to game and type on. XD
Still rocking my Sidewinder X4. I don't care if my keyboard is membrane or mechanical. Sidewinder X4 is simple as well as introduces macros. All I need, TBH.
For those commenting on using a nVidia/ATI graphics card with an arm-based Linux distro. Even if you could get a compatible motherboard, the card would probably be useless since I don't think there are any compatible drivers from either vendor. Even ATI's superior Linux drivers are only available for x64 and x86 CPUs as far as I know.
Actually, it does run on x32 and x64 processors... Most operating systems now run on x64, x32 and ARM processors, including Android.
ncix does have it . search for it (nh532 is all you need)
Linus have you ever tryed the Razer Lycosa Membrane keyboard, I switched from a mechanical keyboard do it and Its the only Membrane keyboard i like, its almost completely silent and has a great texture to the keys
You should mentiion, that the PS/2 adapter is necessary if you want N-key-rollover. USB "only" has 6-key-rollover (or something like that).
I've never tried a mechanical keyboard but do you really think it would help me out that much? On type racer I average a about 120-130wpm on moderate content. I use a Razer Tarantula and i really like the short membrane throw of the keys. I'm skeptical but maybe I'll have to try one out these days.
0:46 camera man giggles LOL
The parts of the keys that touch when the keys bottom out should be made out of rubber to make it quieter :).
Upcoming NCIX episode? Already uploaded about a month ago.
omg youre right. damn. skillz.
I salute you sir.
Linus you said that full NKRO is good for very fast typists. This is not true if you ask me. As long as the keyboard does not malfunction and the key gets stuck or something (which would cause the key to type the same character over and over). If you type "fast enough" to need NKRO then you're actually slow, because you aren't fast enough to move your finger from the key. It's still a nice feature but it's 99% for gaming, and 1% showing off.
Ubuntu supports ARM and the newest ati gpu's (nvidia has shitty linux support at the moment), theoretically you could put an arm gpu with a 7990 if you had ubuntu and motherboard that supports the two.
Besides the USB hub I don't see why you'd get a Das over a Filco. Filco is such a solid keyboard without the stupid glossy surface
Das hit crazy
You would have to choose between n-key rollover and USB hub functionality.
Linus, have you heard of the cm storm trigger mechanical keyboard? you should do an uboxing/review :D
That's a sweet looking k/b but I'm not really a fan of Razer, though i have a Razer mouse pad (just my opinion/preference don't hate). I don't type a whole lot, so speed doesn't affect me much. The only down side to mechanical keyboard is the price..will definitely get a reliable mechanical keyboard when I have job in the future.
I might get this for SC2.
I didn't waste my money, It's a temporary second monitor, I game on a full HD monitor with DVI(I also use the cuda cores for 3D rendering). I just had an old monitor laying around and wanted the extra screen space.
nice, it sounds like a typing machine! Want.
My guess is because fewer and fewer boards come with PS/2. Other than that I have no idea. It'll be a fairly niche market either way, so maybe they don't think it's worth it?
agree
linus should do a video on Das keyboards vs Filco keyboards
yup bro, i know what they mean, im just tellin that my CM quick fire pro have N key rollover via USB, i can press more than 6 keypresses at once,6, 8,10 or more
I have the ultimate clicky, it's awesome!
once you try typing on a mech keyboard, you immediately notice the difference. i can type upwards of 95wpm on my mech versus 60-70 on my membrane.
i would definatly get it but because of the gloss finish i'm not, is the coolermaster vengeance mechanical keyboard good.
Glad someone noticed XD
The Qpad MK-85 claims full NKRO via a single USB.
can you please do a review on the Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 keyboard an say if the claims it has the feel of a mechanical keyboard as a membrane keyboard.
what kind of keyboard did you use to determine "more fatigue" and "press slightly harder"?
Every person I've talked to think they feel better. They do last more clicks, that's a fact. What do you mean subjective, if most people report higher WPM, it's likely to give a higher WPM. Mechanical switches are at least as durable to spills as rubber domes, probably more. Have you ever actually tried typing on a mechanical keyboard? You really can't give your two cents until you've tried both.
The only thing it might not work on is some sort of old unix cernel based OS?
i got a razer headset already exchanged one because mic was broken now 2 days ago the second mic broke too, bad quality
PS/2 is a real keyboard port which can accept as many signals at a time as there are keys.
I recently got a das keyboard professional s, but I'm considering returning it because of the glossyness and I wanna get a keyboard from WASDkeyboards
The clicky version is alot louder then you think
OMFG I have this keyboard. I am using it now and it's amazing.
the ps/2 has a more than sufficient data rates for a keyboard
Plz take a look at the gigabyte aivia osmium mechanical keyboard
i thought the same but really you dont get to touch the glossy parts at all, been using mine for weeks and i cant see many finger prints
@Cynnik911 You can grab one from Amazon for $99
I use a cherry g80-3000, better keycap quality and typing feel (higher quality fitting and lower action) than most of these more expensive keyboards that cheap out massively on the keycaps, only downside it it's beige, but whatevs, it's better.
@Jallandhara why does one of exsist in every other linus vid?
The real winner is the interrupt-based rather than polled key reads, but I guess USB just wins because it's more common than PS/2 and one interface is cheaper than two.
They fixed the gloss finish in the 2013 edition I think
fyi. PS/2 port can register more keystrokes at once than usb.
Since N-key rollover (KRO) is only supported by PS/2 and not USB, I wonder... does it really work with the USB-to-PS/2 dongle? Either way you would of course use use the PS/2 port, but still, I'm curious, anyone know?
I love my Arctosa, it has given me no problems, I like the way it feels, and it was fourty-five dollars verses over one-hundred. So for the price I could two Arctosas or one of these and not like the arctosas are poorly built.
Got a G15v2 and I absolutely hate the living crap about it. It has a tiny shift, the keys are only comfortable to press when you press them exactly in the middle. When you try to enter or use space bar you can't use the edges because you need 5 kilotons of force to push them downm which will lead to a lot of backspacing which also is hard to push when pressing on the side. If someone would die for a G15v2 I'm very willing to exchange it for a mechanical. It's way to expensive for a non mech
Can't rush perfection
How is higher build quality, and a more comfortable typing experience overrated? As for the price, you can find Mechanical keyboards for as low as 70 dollars, less if you look around a bit.
That why he said it would probably work.
What should i get razer black widow or this? Or should I keep my old G15?
Didnt they do a mech keyboard roundup a few weeks ago?
Pls do a review of Asrock Z77 Extreme 4