Introduction to the Mass Drop Control Keyboard
Hey, how's it going, Dave 2D here. So if you follow my channel, you know that I like mechanical keyboards. Particularly ten keyless mechanical keyboards. So those are the keyboards that don't have the number pad on the side. I like my keyboards small and compact and just to have a particular design aesthetic to it. And I've always been looking for that perfect keyboard that keyboard that I just like everything across the board on it and I think I found it.
This is the Mass Drop Control Keyboard, which was sent out to me by Mass Drop to check out and the thing is I get a bunch of keyboards from companies 99% them don't get a video because most keyboards are pretty boring. But this one, I like this one a lot. Okay, there's a bunch of features that make this thing special.
USB C Connection and USB C Pass Through
I'm just kind of gonna go through them real quick. It's got a USB C connection instead of your standard micro USB. And it also has USB C pass through. Now, you can't connect a drive or anything that needs high bandwidth on it because of this. The casing is in this space grey color, which I think looks awesome. It's an aluminum case with chamfered edges very well machined, excellent build quality and also has under glow lighting. It's a Space Gray version of the K type case.
Design Aesthetic
It's a design aesthetic that I think looks good with any kind of setup. Like if you have a window set up a really clean Mac setup or if you're a hardcore gamer, I think this keyboard looks good in any kind of environment. I will say though that some of the earlier depictions of this keyboard like the pre-production photos had this darker gray color that looked almost matte. The final production version is not quite the same as those pictures but I still think it looks really good on the bottom of the keyboard.
Feet for Stabilization
There's space for two feet and these are attached by magnets. I don't love the positioning of them, because if you move the keyboard laterally like left and right while those feet are installed there's a chance for the magnet to get dislodged. You have to put it back. I actually prefer using it without the feet but for people that want feet that is something to keep in mind.
Hot Swappable Switches
You can put them in an either an incline or decline position depending on how you use it, but again I don't even use the feet at all for this particular keyboard. The best part about this keyboard though is that it has hot swappable switches and what I mean by that is that if you want to ever change the switches on this keyboard, you just use the included tool pop them out and just put in a new one. See as someone who has spent many hours soldering desoldering resolder onto very keyboards seeing something like this is such a godsend.
Customization
A lot of the times when you're working on a keyboard project, this is something that only keyboard nerds like myself would understand or appreciate it's like you spend hours just putting the switches onto a new keyboard and you do it because you're just like you want to try those new switches on this particular case and being able to just remove them and put in a new one on seconds it changes the game. It makes this whole process so much more enjoyable.
Upgrade Options
So if you're interested in mechanical keyboards, and you kind of want to do the whole custom experience, this makes it 10 times better. When you order this particular keyboard, you can choose between some Cherry switches, Chi-wai switches, and Halo switches. I really like the Chi-wah Silver, but the Cherry switches are a great option too.
Availability
This is only available on Mass Drop and the way they work is it's these time limited windows of when you can purchase it. So if you want to get this if you're interested in this, you got to pick up the drop right now like if you miss it you'll miss it. I've missed drops before so if you want it check it out now drop the link down below.
Conclusion
Okay, hope you guys enjoyed this video, thumbs if you liked it, subs if you loved it. See you guys next time.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHey, how's it going, Dave 2D here. So if you follow my channel, you know that I like mechanical keyboards.Particularly ten keyless mechanical keyboards. So those are the keyboards that don't have the number pad on the sideI like my keyboards small and compact and just to have a particular design aesthetic to it. And I've always been looking for thatPerfect keyboard that keyboard that I just like everything across the board on it and I think I found itThis is the mass drop control keyboardIt's a keyboard that mass trap sent out to me to check out and the thing is I get a bunch of keyboards from companies99% them don't get a video because most keyboards are pretty boring. But this one ILike this one a lot. Okay. There's a bunch of features that make this thing specialI'm just kind of gonna go through them real quickIt's got a USB C connection instead of your standard micro USB. And it also has USB C pass through it is use PC 2.0So you can't connect a drive or anything that needs high bandwidth on itThe casing is this space grey color, which I think looks awesomeIt's an aluminum case chamfered edges very well machined, excellent build quality and also has under glow lightingit's a Space Gray version of the K type case andIt's a design aesthetic that I think looks good with any kind of setupLike if you have a window set up a really clean Mac setup or if you're a hardcore gamerI think this keyboard looks good in any kind of environmentI will say though that some of the earlier depictions of this keyboard like the pre-productionPhotos had this darker gray color that looked almost matte the final production version is not quite the same as those picturesBut I still think it looks really good on the bottom of the keyboardThere's space for two feet and these are attached by magnets. I don't love the positioning of themI find that if you move the keyboard laterally like left and right while those feet are installedThere's a chance for the magnet to get dislodged. You have to put it backI actually prefer using it without the feet, but for people that want feet that is something to keep in mindYou can put them in an either an incline or decline position depending on how you use itbut againI don't even use the feet at all for this particular keyboard the best part about this keyboard though isThe PCB it has hot swappable switches and what I mean by that is that if you want to ever change the switches on thisKeyboard, you just use the included tool pop them out and just put in a new one. See as someone who has spent many hourssoldering desoldering resolder ensuite onto very keyboardsseeing something like this issuch a godsend see a lot of the times when you're working on a keyboard project and this this is something that onlyKeyboard nerds like myself would understand or appreciate it's like you spend hoursjustputting the switchesonto a new keyboard and you do it because you're just like you want to try those new switches on this particular case andBeing able to just remove them and play some a new one on in seconds itChanges the game it makes this whole process so much more enjoyableSo if you're interested in mechanical keyboards, and you kind of want to do the whole custom experienceThis makes it 10 times betterAnd when you order this particular keyboard, you can choose between some cherry switches chi-wai switches and halo switchesI really like the chi-wah Silver's but regardless of which one you choose if you ever want to change it in the futureIt's a 30 second job. The key caps that they're using are some double shot PB T's they're okayThey're not like amazing key capsI find them a little bit rougher than I'd like, but they're not bad the stabilizers that they're usingThey're pretty good. The spacebar has no play at all. Very solid backspace key has a little bit of rattle not much thoughI also like the lighting on this keyboard so often with gaming keyboards orkeyboards that have like really extensive RGB lighting you need to install software from theManufacturer to be able to play with it. This has it baked into the keyboardYou can just switch it through some key combinations and you have very extensive control if you want throughQmk, if you're unfamiliar with qmk keyboard configurations, it gives you some very thorough keyboard configurabilitySo the Massdrop CTRL is obviously not for everyoneIt's an expensive keyboard regardless of how you look at itIf you're just looking for any kind of mechanical then don't get this, right- there's some stuff that's 50, 60 bucks or cheaperBut if you're looking for something a little bit higher end and has some cool features,Definitely check this thing out. This is obviously more for the enthusiast crowd,but it just has so much stuff that they did right in a really nice-looking packageThat's something that just didn't exist on the market until they brought this thing out. I love the colorI love the hot swappable switches. It's a good keyboard.Now, this is only available on mass drop and the way they work is it's these time limited Windows of when you can purchase itSo if you want to get this if you're interested in this you got to pick up the dropRight now like if you miss it you miss it. You got to wait like months before they make another batchI've missed drops before so if you want it check it out now drop the link down below.Okay, hope you guys enjoyed this video, thumbs if you liked it subs if you loved it. See you guys next time.\n"
