EPOMAKER TH96

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I like this board so much I bought 2. I get 96 percent boards because I need both the number pad and the portability for work. I like this board specifically because it hides the number lock as a function. This means I never accidentally shut off number lock and that is awesome. In addition the hotswap keys let me make it my own. My home board is using boba U4s with custom springs and lube. The office board is currently stock until I swap in new switches. The flamingo linears work well and sound great bottoming out but they are light and I prefer a tactile switch. If I had a request it would just be for north facing LEDs to make shine through caps more usable. Otherwise this thing is pretty much perfect as is.

I bought this keyboard from Amazon at a discount, and it's pretty good quality. I wanted to use it for my Mac but unfortunately it doesn't come with the Mac keycaps. The only Mac keycaps are Option and Command keys. All the other Mac keys are missing. But I was lucky since I found the exact keycaps on Aliexpress and I payed an extra £20 for a set of 3rd party keycaps. I wish Epomaker would put the Mac keys in the box.

I had the Epomaker TH96 for well over 2 months now and I'm happy to say that this is the best mechanical keyboard I had ever had! (so far I owned only mainstream brands such as HyperX, Logitech and so on.)

The linear Gateron Milky Yellow switches are a dream to type on compared to some other "gaming keyboards" which mostly only use CherryMX switches.

Although the factory stabilisers would need some more lubricant, the job is easy enough to do it yourself. While you're at it, I also suggest doing a tape mod if you're into the THOCK-iness of your keyboards.

Overall I am extremely satisfied with the keyboard and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an affordable pre-built keyboard and/or who is just entering the keyboard hobby as also am I.

P. S. : The shipping time was a bit long (about a month) , as the keyboard arrived straight from the factory in China, but I am glad I waited for it!

I've been using the TH96 keyboard for eighteen months now, and feel I've accumulated enough experience to offer a thoughtful review. Initially, I was enthusiastic about backing this model on Kickstarter in 2022. However, within just a few weeks, I encountered issues with some switches failing. By the half-year mark, I found myself having to replace six switches, thankfully my colleague had spares I could use. More recently, I had to purchase new switches to replace the original Epomaker Flamingo ones after the backspace key's plastic stabilizer disintegrated, as if it were brittle. Unlike its competitors, which don't require frequent connections, I've been using a dongle with this keyboard and still need to connect it at least daily. It's disappointing to spend so much on a keyboard that doesn't deliver quality. Despite this, I remain open to trying another Epomaker keyboard in the future.