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Thanks, after pushing it several times over the past hour it has oddly seemed to have fixed itself... It must have been just a weak connection or something.

If it ends up not working for good, would all i need to do is re-solder on a new switch in its place?

I just received my Ducky Shine 2 (Green LEDs & black switches) in the mail today. I was very excited as it is my first mechanical keyboard and because i had to wait so long to get it. (it was always out of stock)

However, when recording the backlighting profiles I noticed that the F9 Key (which is ...

if you don't switch keyboards often using the same mini USB cable, it's not a problem at all. If your Ducky is plugged in a 100 percent of the time, you shouldn't have any trouble with the connector.
Okay thank you. It will be plugged in 24/7.

And by any chance, does anyone know how often Ducky ...

I'm about to purchase a Ducky Shine 2 (one it comes back in stock). Do you think this issue is bad enough for me to reconsider?

Personally, I LOVED the default keyboard that HP shipped with their PCs in like 2008 or 2009.
It wasn't fancy but it felt good and had a mute button that would mute all sound.

It stood by my side for a few years of gaming until the one day I spilled a glass of water on it...

I'm still kinda new here and the search function is a little odd, so I figured I'd start a tread.

With the Chinese New Year approaching, I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about the possibility of a "Year of the Snake" Edition keyboard from Ducky?
If so, have you heard anything about its ...

Thanks for the help guys, gonna pick up a keyswitch sampler kit first just to make sure that I want black.

I can't remember anything useful about the Meka, but I would personally choose the Ducky without a shadow of a doubt. I can't really justify it though, someone who knows more about the Meka might argue that it's a better board, and they could be right, but I would personally be happier with a Ducky ...

vun wrote: Ducky has fullsize backlit boards with no wristrest and media keys(not dedicated ones), although they're a bit more expensive than you wanted.

Yeah, I was looking at either the Ducky Shine 2 or the Thermaltake Meka G1 Illuminated.
Any opinions about which is better?

looking for my first mechanical keyboard, any help would be great.

Used for gaming and typing.

Needed:
Mechanical / MX Black
Full Backlighting
Media keys
Full size (not 10-keyless)
Either no wrist-rest or it must be removable


Optional but preferred:
Under $150
Dedicated Media Keys
Macro ...