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    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile
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    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile

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    • Cherry MX Brown mechanical key switches with Gold contacts for a soft Tactile feel and an unmatched typing experience
    • rugged construction to withstand 50+ million keystrokes with aluminum top panel
    • two port USB 3.0 Super speed hub 5 GB/s; 10x the speed of USB 2.0
    • oversized volume knob and dedicated media controls and instant sleep button
    • laser etched key inscriptions with Bumps on the F and J keys.Firmware updatable
    • FULL N-key rollover with anti-ghosting
    • DAS German engineering: durable build quality to instill confidence and precision
    • magnetically detachable footboard to raise keyboard that also functions as a ruler
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    Customer Reviews

    The good and the bad... The good:First, let me say the keyboard is sweet. Build quality is top notch. My only complaint with the design is that the I would like a bit more of an angle than the ruler provides. But that may just be a personal preference.The bad...I had a switch go bad after about 5 months. I reached out to support and they did offer to repair it, but their terms were unacceptable to me. They wanted me to send them the keyboard at my cost for 10-15 days, then they would return it at their cost. Maybe I am being out of line, but I can not go 15 days without a keyboard, and I don't think I should need to pay anything to get a $160 keyboard fixed that is still under warranty... I would much rather them ship me a replacement and a prepaid label for my old one to return. 3You think of keyboards as all pretty much the same but this thing shows you why ... Never spent so much money on a keyboard in my life... Now, I'll never use anything different. You think of keyboards as all pretty much the same but this thing shows you why you were wrong! :-) ... The only issue I had is that the markings on the keys are a bit small for me, but for roughly $6 I picked up some large letter stickers for keyboard keys and life is good!**Update** Downgraded from 5 stars to 1.The keyboard s amazing - love the feel of it - Unfortunately, I have only had it about 3 months and letters/keys are sticking and either do not enter the desired key or it doubles it... It's a shame. 1If you have any issues, contact Das Keyboard about a firmware update I absolutely love this keyboard. It's solid as a rock and typing is even more satisfying than I expected. It really feels high end. I did exchange my brown for a blue and I like it more now.I was having a weird issue where the QWERUIOP keys wouldn't work every time I booted up the pc from the off state. I'd have to unplug and reconnect the usb to make it work. I contacted the company via their website helpdesk and they sent me a firmware update. A couple clicks with the software they attached, and it works perfectly.One other tip: The volume wheel on the top right spins counterintuitively in my opinion. Turning it clockwise (pushing it downwards from the side) makes volume go up, counter clockwise (pushing it upwards from the side) makes volume go down. I wanted to reverse that, so I downloaded AutoHotKey and made a super basic script to reverse the direction of the wheel:Volume_Up::Volume_DownVolume_Down::Volume_UpI have that script run at windows startup, and now it's more intuitive in my opinion. I also added a few lines of script to add hotkey shortcuts to the function keys, like opening specific folders or web pages to check email, etc.Long story short, this keyboard is GREAT and with a couple easy tweaks, you can customize it to perfection. 5One flaw The keyboard itself is excellent. The improvements over the 3 are all spot on; the volume knob is a joy to turn, and the steel case feels great.But there's one seriously idiotic flaw. The feet.Somebody had this inane idea to make the feet a magnetic ruler that sticks on the bottom. Except that it doesn't stick. Pull the keyboard towards you? Falls off. Push it back? Falls off. The tiny rubber constraints do nothing to keep it in place.It just baffles me that an otherwise perfect keyboard could have made it through testing without somebody saying "a magnetic ruler as feet for a keyboard? what the heck?"Just give me the normal feet back please... 3Wanted to love it I wanted to really like this keyboard, I found the sound soothing in video, but as a programmer, I type way too much and way too fast. The noise generated is really constant and really annoying. Compared to my standard Apple Magic Keyboard, I felt like I could glide across the keys and gently peck, but with this, I feel like I am having to jump onto narrow ledges and force down.I don't understand why everyone is raving on about the "quality" of thing thing. This really doesn't feel all that different from a $50-60 Logitech you could pick up at your local electronics store.Also, because the keyboard is so wide and much bigger compared to the "Magic" keyboard, I feel like I am putting much more effort in to reach for the mouse after I am done typing.I'm going to use the keyboard for the week and hope I get used to it, I'll update my review then.EDIT: Nevermind, I tried going back to my old keyboard and it felt like mushy garbage. Two days in and I'm actually loving this thing now. Haha, who knew??? 5The luxury vehicle of keyboards. Growing up as a kid in the late 70's and early 80's, keyboards were mostly crisp, clacky, and sturdy. They evoked feelings of working on something special. Computers *were* special back then. Keyboards had well designed actions, built around techniques such as leaf spring mechanical switches, buckling springs, and a number of other innovations. But over the years that followed mass production techniques and tightening profit margins led to the industry-wide adoption of lightweight, plastic-feeling keyboards with keystroke actions built upon rubber domes. Nowadays a typical OEM keyboard might have a production cost of a few dollars, and a spongy, rubbery action to match. We sailed right past midrange scissor switch actions into the low end rubber dome action with barely a thought, arriving at mediocrity.Mid-range keyboards from reputable manufacturers still build upon the rubber dome actions, so even upgrading from OEM or $12 keyboards to the $40 - $50 range significant improvements in the action are not found. So again, we are duped into settling with mediocrity.There is hope out there. Cherry MX switches, Topre switches, and other mechanical style switches are being manufactured for keyboard actions. They're expensive compared to rubber dome keyboards. Each key has a mechanical switch of some sort beneath it, rather than a sheet of heat-molded rubber domes. And the mechanical switches are made with precise characteristics -- softer, firmer, clicky and tactile, non-clicky and tactile, and smooth linear. Each style is designed with a different market segment in mind; linear being the preference of gamers, tactile (clicky or quiet) being the preference for those who's keystrokes produce text, softer for light-press typists, and firmer for mashers.The Cherry MX Brown is a soft, tactile, quiet key, with a subtle bump at the actuation point. With practice muscle-memory is able to get accustomed to that bump, and users become able to type without bottoming out the keys. Typing speed and accuracy often improve, and finger fatigue is reduced compared to typing on keyboards where you have to bottom out each stroke (rubber domes, for example).I debated back and forth between this keyboard and one from WASD, and ultimately went for the Das-4 because of the sturdy aluminum face and USB3 hub. It arrived today and I've had a chance to put it through its paces. While it may take a day or two to get used to the feel, it's going to be a pleasure getting there. Lifting it, the keyboard feels like a tank. Typing on it, the keyboard feels absolutely fantastic. However, I may still add 2mm O-rings to reduce clatter, though I'll wait until I've gotten more accustomed to the tactile feel of Cherry MX Browns. It's possible I'll develop more of a habit of not bottoming out my keystrokes.This sounds too predictable, but when I first plugged it in and began typing on it my first notion was "Wow!"Pros: Heavy and sturdy like you might imagine a keyboard in a 1960's NASA mission control center. A light, tactile, pleasing touch with ample stroke and precise response. The tactile bump of Cherry MX Browns allows me to type without bottoming out the strokes. Already with a little practice my typing is feeling more effortless. USB 3 hub. Nice, sturdy media controls with a well-engineered volume knob. Beautiful design. If there is a better feeling and better engineered keyboard on the market, I sure can't find it. The keycaps are crisply engineered, flawless, and elegant.Cons: Because it is built to last, and made of metal, bottoming out keystrokes makes a bit of clattering that you wouldn't be accustomed to if you have spent years obliviously enduring the misery of rubber-dome keyboards. A set of 2mm O-rings would alleviate that issue, and they are easy enough to order. It's too bad the keyboard manufacturer doesn't make O-rings a special-order option as WASD does. Another con is that the keyboard's elevated support is a little on the low side -- the keyboard sits slightly flatter than I would prefer. But after a few hours I'm already getting used to it. Nearly every mechanical keyboard has a spacebar that seems to stick up a little higher in the air than space bars for dome keyboards. That takes a little time to get used to as well, but after awhile will begin to feel normal.Conclusion: If quality and feel are more important to you than price or RGB lights, this keyboard must be on your short list. The keyboard seems to strive for elegance, feel, and function while eschewing trendy light shows and annoying color schemes.Updated 2/4/17: I've been using the DAS Keyboard 4 Professional with Cherry MX Brown key switches for a few months now. And I even installed first WASD red, and later WASD blue O-rings to further customize the feel. The keyboard feels so nice to use I barely notice it's there. It's a pleasure to type on. ...and then I go home from my office, and when I sit down at the home computer I place my hands over the mid-range "rubber dome" style keyboard, and loathe every moment. The solution? I ordered a second DAS Keyboard 4 Professional and a set of WASD blue o-rings. One at work, one at home. Great keyboards!Updated 9/30/2017: I've been using one of these at my office, and one at home. The one that has had the most use is in my office. I'm a software engineer, and type all day long. The key caps have become a little polished, but the symbols have not faded at all. The key strokes feel as good as the day I got the keyboard. ...maybe even a little better with age. It's my "daily driver". Recently my company provided a second office for me a little closer to home, with the understanding that I would split my time between the offices. For my third mechanical keyboard I ended up going with a Logitch Professional (tenkey-less, with Roamer-G switches). The Roamer-G switches have a slightly shorter keystroke, and the overall feel of that keyboard is more plastic. The Roamer-G switches don't allow for o-ring installation, so it clatters a little more too. But I had to try something new. One thing I can say for the Roamer-G switches is that they feel smoother right out of the box than Cherry-MX Browns. But with age the MX Browns acquire that smooth feeling too. Overall I'm convinced that I like the Das Keyboard better. (A few weeks of use and I have to conclude the MX browns are smoother, and feel more high-end. Sticking with browns in the future.)Update 12/2018: I now have the same keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches. I put blue O-rings under its key caps to reduce bottoming-out clatter. It took longer to get used to the click blues than the subtle browns, but I also like them very much. If it weren't for the fact that the noise level using blues is higher than when using browns (disturbing to others but gratifying to the typist) I would have to say for typing I prefer the nuanced qualities of both. The blues feel a little more crisp, slightly firmer. Browns a little less tactile, and a little softer touch. Both are excellent. If you don't care about making some noise typing, and want additional crispness, get the blues.If you are a gamer do not get the blues, as their reset point is higher in the stroke than the contact point, making them slower switches for rapid bouncing on a single key. Totally irrelevant for typists.Browns: softer touch, more subtle tactile bump, quieter. Blues: clicker, more crisp feel, slughtly firmer spring. Both, excellent. 5IF YOU'VE NEVER USED A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD, READ ON: I've bought two of these, and been using this model for about two years. I develop software, so I spend a lot of time typing (8 - 10 hours a day). If you're used to using the keyboard that came with your Windows PC or those abominations that Apple sells, yes it's worth the investment.On a typical keyboard the "down" you feel doesn't exactly match with the key being registered as "down". If you very gently and very slowly press down on your keys, you will find there is a noticeable "dead zone" where the key feels down, but the computer isn't getting told that it is down. This makes you have to press the keys down harder while you type (you do this subconsciously out of habit). As a result, you're stressing your fingers a little more than needed, and taking a little longer to type.I've used one for about two years, and I've noticed I no longer jam my keys down with the fury of 1000 spin kicks. I type faster with less effort. It looks professional, unlike "gaming" keyboards. There's two USB 3 (classic style) ports in a sensible location. The key switches are German engineered "Cherry MX", and the keyboard itself is USA engineered and very high quality. The top is scuff and fingerprint resistant aluminum. You can feel how heavy and well made it is; this keyboard is no joke. 5My search for the perfect keyboard continues I have had this since July 2016 and unfortunately my search for the perfect keyboard continues. I bought it to replace a Corsair K70 RGB Keyboard which had all sorts of LED and quality issues along with the legendary poor Corsair customer service. Honestly, that keyboard was pricey and had terrible quality control problems. After reading loads of reviews I decided to go for the Das Keyboard 4 Professional with Cherry Brown switches. The reviews were solid and people said the quality was excellent. I was not too happy at the price but hoped that the quality would speak for itself.Initial impressions were positive - it looked well made and I liked the typing experience over the Corsair, even with the same switches. However, quality was not perfect - the keyboard was slightly warped when using the magnetic lift stand underneath (not a brilliant design choice anyway in my opinion) - therefore it rocked slightly when on a flat solid surface. Googling showed this was a common problem and recommended solutions included bending the keyboard straight! Not something I was going to try and I have fixed it by using one of those very large mouse mats that covers the desk - the softer base compensates the warp. It shouldn't have this issue though full stop.Next up, after around a month or so of use I noticed that the white lettering was fading. Google again shows this as a FAQ on DAS's website (i.e. known issue). Apparently they cannot fade as they are etched and all that is required is a clean with rubbing alcohol. I have done this a number of times now in the last year and they do not look anyway near as good as they should.The lack of back-lighting is a bigger personal issue for me than I thought. I'm not bothered about fancy RGB but I do wish this was back-lit. Not DAS's fault as it is not advertised as such but it's in the same price range as the competition who do offer back-lit keyboards and it's a pain not to have it in a darker room.Now onto the biggest issue I have. The keyboard has connectivity issues. For example, on a computer restart, the keyboard will either take an age to be recognised (preventing logging in to Windows with your key code) or won't be recognised at all. Either a full shut down or cable removal/reinsert is required. A quick Google shows that I'm not alone with these issues and I don't buy the "just unplug and plug it in" fix for a keyboard at this price range. The connection issues are made worse if you have any USB items attached to the keyboard USB ports - this seems to just confuse the keyboard/Windows and often I won't get a registered working keyboard as a result unless I unplug all peripherals connected to the keyboard and unplug/plug in the keyboard itself again. It's getting to the point where it's a real hassle if I need to restart my computer. Not only that, the Windows USB disconnect sound started happening around 2 months ago. I couldn't figure out what it was so downloaded "usbdeview" and sure enough watched as the keyboard disconnected and connected itself a few times. The weird thing is that it is still usable when it happens, but the sound and USB is registered as disconnecting which is highly irritating. There is some sort of design fault with this keyboard. I am not the only one with issues as I saw others with the problem when trying to figure out what was going on. The connection issues can manifest themselves as either the keyboard not being recognised or more recently a key being pressed down constantly (any key, doesn't seem to matter) after the disconnect sound. Unplug/plug in fixes it but it's pretty ridiculous. I have the latest drivers and nothing I have done seems to fix this issue. I don't buy that I have a bad copy either. Windows and DAS do not seem to play nice together.So in short, I think the quality, as with Corsair, falls short. The connection issues are frustrating, I regret buying a non back lit keyboard and the warping is unacceptable on it's own. For the price, I am gutted. It's been a year and I'm starting to look for alternatives but unfortunately I am struggling to find one. I would not recommend this keyboard. 2Keys keep binding. Terrible keycaps. Brand new. I love the feel of this keyboard if I'm lucky enough to strike a key that isn't faulty. Right out of the box, about a third of the keys on this keyboard jam or hang if you strike the key on the lower edge of the key. It sort of stops and then falls in. Tragically, most of the home row keys were affected. This kind of behavior doesn't even happen on cheap keyboards.I was able to overcome this by pulling the keys and shaving off the bottom of the cylinder that attaches to the switch with a pocket knife. It's like there's some flashing there from the mold that didn't get polished off. I shouldn't have had to to this to a $170 keyboard!!! 1An incredibly well-built keyboard and well worth the investment! For the last few years, I had mistakenly thought I understood the joys of the mechanical keyboard. I had been using a Razer Black Widow Ultimate. It's not that there's anything "wrong" with that keyboard. I do have my issues with Razer and their products, but this isn't a Razer review, so I'll just stop there. I found it important to bring up because that keyboard uses Cherry MX Blacks and for the longest while, this was the only switch that I knew.Enter the Das Keyboard 4 Professional Soft Tactile (the one with MX Browns). I think half the reason I am even writing this review is because I was looking for an excuse to use this keyboard. It is an absolute joy to use-- both for typing and for gaming. I am a software engineer by day and a gamer by night, so I have recently been putting a lot more emphasis on a good keyboard given how much I use them every day. I am really glad that I did.The Das 4 is not a cheap keyboard. That fact was a little off-putting at first and I wondered if I would feel like it was worth the purchase when it finally got here. Spoiler alert: it ABSOLUTELY does.I want to start with build quality. This is something that deserves a lot of attention especially if you want to consider the value that you're going to get in the long-run with this purchase. The Das 4 is outstanding. It's a very solid keyboard. It doesn't flex at all, despite me giving a reasonable amount of effort. The keys are laser-etched (of course), so you needn't worry about the caps fading or anything like that. Not that you ever should with a keyboard of this caliber.Next I want to talk about the keys and the layout. The keyboard feels just a tad more compact than usual. It took me all of about an hour to get used to typing on it. The spacebar length is just perfect. It has a standard numpad. The overall layout in general is no-frills, and that's exactly what I wanted in my keyboard. I also find it pretty cool that there is no "Windows" key. There is a key in lieu of the Windows key, and that key functions exactly the same as the Windows key, but I like that there's not a Windows logo etched onto my keyboard.There are media controls. A big knob for quick access to volume controls. Prev, play/pause, next, and mute. All of the essentials and none of the fluss. There's also a button for putting the system to sleep. That's literally all of the "extra" keys on this keyboard. I love that.The keyboard comes with a footbar that doubles as a ruler. It props the keyboard up just enough to be at a nice angle for me, personally. It's magnetic and pops right off if there's ever an emergency need to measure something. We are all thinking the same thing about the ruler, trust me.I haven't tried the MX Blue version of the keyboard, but I imagine it's quite similar to the MX Brown version but with the added clicks. I have fallen in love with the MX Brown switch, so I am quite happy where I'm at now. After using hundreds of keyboards over the last 20+ years, I am happy to recommend the Das 4 and am confident in saying it's my all-time favorite so far. When I'm done with this one (which might be 10 years from now because of build quality) I will immediately look back to Das for a replacement.Cons: I tried to find some. I thought I would miss backlighting but I don't. I find backlighting distractive and non-helpful. I got nothing.Buy this keyboard.Edit: April 2019: I have heard that since my review ~5 years ago, the quality of this keyboard has taken a serious hit. I can't speak to it personally, but it's worth mentioning. I've since moved on from Das. 5
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile

    Das Keyboard 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard - Soft Tactile

    4.1
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    €292,00
    €292,00
    €482,00
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    Save 39% (€190,00)