CIDOO C75
Rapid Trigger Mechanical Keyboard With Magnetic Switch
- 81 keys, compact 75% layout
- Type-C Wired Connectivity
- Cherry Profile Dye-sub PBT Keycaps
- South-facing RGB LED
- Hot-Swappable (for magnetic switches only) & Gasket Structure
Free standard shipping to most countries
15-Day Return Policy
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Hall Effect Magnetic Switches for Precision
The CIDOO C75 marks the brand's initial foray into full aluminum keyboards, equipped with Hall Effect magnetic switches. These switches are renowned for their fast feedback, dynamic triggering, and customizable actuation points, enhancing your gaming experience by allowing for tailored responsiveness. To improve the typing experience, which can sometimes feel less than ideal with magnetic switches, CIDOO has integrated a full aluminum case, a gasket structure, and multiple layers of sound-dampening materials, making each keystroke smooth and satisfying.
GATERON KS-20U Magnetic Hall Sensor Switch
The CIDOO C75 features the GATERON KS-20U White Magnetic Hall Sensor Switch, known for its stability due to an extended magnet tube design and dual-rail structure that ensures even force distribution and reduces errors in force application. Factory-lubed for noise reduction and a smoother feel, these switches elevate the typing experience with ultra-smooth keystrokes and enhanced durability.
Adjustable Actuation Point
The Adjustable Actuation Point feature on the CIDOO C75 allows users to customize the activate point of each key from 0.1 mm to 4 mm. This precision enables gamers to reduce key travel for quicker responses, essential in fast-paced games, while typists can increase it for more deliberate keystrokes, enhancing accuracy. Tailoring actuation points to personal preferences or specific tasks making it ideal for both competitive gaming and professional typing.
Rapid Trigger (RT)
This feature allows the keyboard to dynamically adjust the actuation and deactivation points of keys based on the distance the key is pressed. This capability is especially useful in gaming where rapid key presses are crucial. When a key is pressed and released quickly, it reactivates faster than typical mechanical switches, allowing for quicker command inputs and immediate repetition of keystrokes, crucial during intense gaming sessions.
Dynamic Keystrokes (DKS)
The Dynamic Keystrokes function allows each key to perform up to 4 actions based on the depth of the keypress. For example, a light press might execute one action, while pressing the key further could trigger a second action. This feature supports complex command sequences within games or productivity applications, enabling users to program up to four distinct actions per key based on different pressure levels. This multilayered input method drastically enhances gameplay dynamics and offers nuanced control over in-game actions.
Mod-Tap (MT)
The Mod-Tap function optimizes key utility by assigning dual functionalities to a single key, dependent on how it's used. A quick tap can perform one function, while holding the key down can activate a different one. This feature is particularly beneficial in gaming and programming environments where key real estate is valuable, and accessing multiple functions swiftly and conveniently can significantly boost efficiency and reaction times.
Toggle Key (TGL)
The Toggle Key feature allows any key to have a dual mode of operation: a standard press and a continuous press mode, selectable by the user. Tapping the key quickly can initiate a burst of repeated keystrokes, useful for gaming scenarios where repeated input is needed (like firing a weapon). Holding the key can switch it back to normal operation, where each press corresponds to a single action. This flexibility provides gamers with a strategic advantage by adapting the keyboard to different in-game situations seamlessly.
CIDOO Driver Programmable with On-board Memory
All advanced functions can be adjusted via the CIDOO Driver, along with key remapping and lighting effects customization. On-board memory allows users to store their settings directly on the keyboard, ensuring preferences are maintained without the need for opening the driver.
Solid Build and Design
The CIDOO C75, with its sleek 75% layout, balances compactness and essential functionality, retaining all necessary keys including arrow keys, function row, and navigation/editing buttons on the right. It features a robust full aluminum case, adding a premium feel with a weight of 1.95kg. A metal volume knob on the top right corner enhances user control, complemented by an RGB bar on the left side for a striking cyberpunk aesthetic. Mystical characters embellish the side profile and back, infusing the keyboard with a sense of mystery and advanced technology.
Advanced Gasket Structure with Sound Dampening
Internally, the CIDOO C75 utilizes four layers of sound-dampening material to tune acoustics, including plate foam, EVA case foam, and an IXPE switch pad, complemented by silicone gasket mounts and a PC plate. Finely tuned stabilizers and cherry profile dyesub keycaps contribute to a noise-free, deep-sounding "thocky" typing experience.
Specifications for Custom Switch
GATERON KS-20U Magnetic Hall Sensor Switch
- Type: Linear
- Stem: POM
- Top Housing: PC
- Type: Linear
- Operating Force：30gf
- Total Travel: 4.1±0.2mm
- Initial magnetic flux: 102Gs
- Bottom-out magnetic flux: 905Gs
- Action travel: Freely setting
- Spring: 15mm
- LED Support：SMD
- Pre-lubed: Yes
- Lifetime: 100 million
Technical Specifications
- Keyboard
- Manual
- Type-C Cable
- Keycap Puller
Customer Reviews
I purchased this keyboard after extensive research online and via YouTube from keyboard enthusiasts and content creators. I’ve owned a Wooting 60HE and sold it too as then only the 60HE was available. It didn’t possess enough keys for my needs.
Once sold I then went on a search for another Halls Effect keyboard and stopped at the Epomaker Cidoo 75. Essentially it’s the same specs as Wooting 60HE but has more keys and better build quality. The differences between them lays in the software. Wooting now has the 80HE due in October but for me at least it’s double the cost delivered than the Cidoo 75. Even more compelling was I could buy the Cidoo 75 locally via online E platform Shopee in Thailand and paid no import duties or taxes.
After receiving and installing software and updating the keyboards firmware I could also program keys and trigger actuation to 0.1mm, the same as Wooting, including speed trigger.
The only thing I would say as a negative are south facing LEDs and solid keycaps. I need illuminating keycaps, otherwise I can’t type when there’s no light. South facing LEDs and solid keycaps aren’t suitable for me. The LEDS are too bright but you still cannot see the letters if not in a light lit room.
To overcome this though, I’ve replaced all keycaps with illuminating ones and with better aesthetics more suitable to the actual keyboard. That’d be the biggest / only real negative of the Cidoo75.. The stock keycaps are rubbish and given how stylish the Cidoo75 is, the stock keycaps are a let down.
The keyboard weighs in at 1.93kg and heavy as a brick. It ain’t going nowhere on the desk.
If Epomaker changed keycaps to illuminating and a better theme it’d be a move in the right direction. Changing south facing LEDs to north would also be a bonus.
Great product and would highly recommend it.
