Review: Wobkey Crush 80 Reboot Pro is a perfect enthusiast keyboard

The beauty about customizable keyboards is that if you don t like it you can change it up If the touch feels off you can switch out the keycaps If typing on it is too loud users can replace the switches Crafting the experience so that the mechanical keyboard fits a desired aesthetic is one of the joys of the hobby The matter with tweaking mechanical keyboards is that it s an arduous ask Players often need a screwdriver to deconstruct the situation and specialized tools to make removing keycaps and switches easier With the Wobkey Crush Reboot Pro that process is simplified The Wobkey Crush keyboard comes with its own carrying occurrence Gieson Cacho Bay Area News Group WONDERFUL SOUND FROM THE START The company that made the heralded Rainy continued to refine its mechanical keyboard design and created one of the best typing experiences out of the box The Crush comes with Kailh Cocoa linear switches and PBT double shot keycaps all of which create a satisfying sound profile that has a bright click It s comparable to rain hitting concrete with a smooth feel The build quality is solid with an aluminum frame that has heft The Crush weighs in at a little over pounds It s comparable to carrying a dictionary around but Wobkey makes it much easier to tote with an accompanying circumstance that keeps the keyboard protected if you ever passage with it for work When it comes to gaming features the Wobkey has bright per-key RGB lighting that stretches out to the nice accents on the side and on the badge Interestingly it looks like the lines from an EKG and I suppose that echoes how fans hearts will flutter when they see the keyboard As for the layout itself the Crush is a tenkeyless meaning it has all the expected keys from a standard keyboard minus the number pad I prefer this layout because it has a smaller form factor for cramped desks but it also has extra keys for macros It s the perfect blend for keys that go with work while also having extra ones for gaming The Crush supports up to three techniques to connect Users can plug it in via a USB-C cable It also has a USB-A dongle that s hidden in a built-in bottom compartment that allows users to connect via GHz Lastly the keyboard can connect to devices via Bluetooth Obviously the best connection for gaming is wired but the wireless connection will do well for most of people With a mAh battery the battery life is good not excellent and it lasts a little over a week with the RGB but if you want it to last twice as long shutting off the RGB can extend that life to more than two weeks I modified the Crush keyboard with lubed Alpaca V linear switches and GMK DualShot keycaps which produces a softer sound and easier typing experience Gieson Cacho Bay Area News Group CUSTOMIZING FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE The mechanical keyboard worked wonderfully stock and it became my daily driver for work and gaming but it works even better with a slight tweak The Crush is easy to pull apart with its magnet ball catch The printed circuit board comes out easily and users don t have to worry about ribbon wires because it attaches to the keyboard magnetically The other parts of the internals include poron foam and other insulation that impact the keyboard s sound It s easy to add and remove them and the plates The amount of customization and the ease with which newcomers can figure out the sound profile they want is great The one issue I have with disassembling the keyboard is that sometimes the rubber corner pieces easily pop out and go missing Users also want to make sure the magnets connecting the PCB to the battery are tight otherwise the connection could be spotty Beyond that the Crush supports VIA which is the go-to application for enthusiasts It allows users to edit the lighting macros and other aspects of the keyboard It lets users maximize the device s foreseen Keyboards have been constantly evolving as the hobby gained popularity and the Crush advances the design for novices and veterans The quality is good enough that it can be an end-game keyboard but it s also a great starting point for those who want to jump onto the hobby Wobkey Crush Reboot Pro Four stars Manufacturer Wobkey Price