BLOODY B930 RGB PC / Mac, Keyboard

SWITCHESThese switches are very nice optomechanical switches. I can feel the slight increase in response time when compared to Cherry MX Red switches. The shorter actuation distance of 1.5mm and travel of 3.5mm complements the faster switch response time. Mashing spacebar for timing jumps in MMOs feels more reliable than Cherry MX Reds, presumably due to the more reliable nature of optomechanical switches that forgo physical contact for actuation, thereby bypassing key chatter.I have used Cherry MX Red switches for a year for everything---from typing to gaming to writing papers. I have a light typing style, so having these switches, which feel even lighter than Cherry MX Reds, is a bonus. Also, these switches, because of their contactless nature, are even smoother than Cherry MX Reds. Furthermore, I really enjoy the slightly faster response time in typing as well. The characters appear on my screen slightly earlier than the Cherry MX Reds.BUILD QUALITYThis keyboard feels much lighter than a standard TKL mechanical keyboard. The overall quality feels a bit cheap because it feels light. The back cover flexes a bit when torqued with light force. It seems as though the entire keyboard is made of plastic---cheap plastic---which might be why it feels so light.KEY CAPSKey caps are made of ABS plastic, so they lack the grainy texture of PBT ones and are pretty thin. Because of the key caps' thin nature, the keys aren't secured well on the switches. This makes all keys rattly. Notwithstanding, the loose keys have no detrimental effects to my typing experience. However, the spring in the spacebar makes an echoing "boing" sound every time I press it. I don't find it annoying; however, I do find it subpar for keyboard that's over $120 CAD.For vanity, I recommend replacing the stock ABS key caps with backlight-compatible PBT ones. Remember the check the bottom row to ensure the replacement key caps fit properly.BACKLIGHTINGOne of B930's selling points, as presented by [bloody], is the new prisms added on top of the LEDs to prevent light bleed under the keys. The prisms do too good of a job because the LEDs are too restricted. Because of this, there is not a single key that is fully illuminated by the backlighting. All the legends suffer inadequate illumination. However, there is zero light bleed from under the keys.Subjectively, this inadequate backlighting really adds in to the cheap feel of the keyboard. However, my typing experience has suffered no negative impacts.KEY CAP FONTI am a bit dissatisfied with the key cap font because the font is not uniform. Some keys adopt a narrow variation of the font whereas some keys use the standard sizing. Judging from the 'R' and 'G,' the font seems to be Arial. However, the keys at the top right corner---Insert, Delete, etc.---seem to be in Arial Narrow font. Furthermore, I don't understand why 'Scroll Lock' is abbreviated as 'Scr Lk' when there clearly is enough space for the full words.This section is very subjective because I am a sucker for plain and clean-looking fonts. The font used for the B930 is plain, but unclean due to the slight variations of the letters. Perhaps better backlighting could have remedied this issue.CONCLUSIONThe B930 is a light, cheap-feeling keyboard with god-tier switches and sub-par key caps because the keys are rattly. The driver is standard---nothing to say there.I ordered a Wooting One keyboard last week. I will pit the Wooting One against the B930 because both keyboards cost $140 USD, and both keyboards use optomechanical switches.

My hand cramps due to keys being really close together. Very responsive. Probably great for driving or FPS games. Don't think you'd notice any difference over a standard keyboard in simulation type games. The razer black widow v1 seems to feel better. Might switch back in the future.

Pros -smooth keystrokeslow actuation forceprogrammable LEDssturdy, well-builtCons -VERY LOUDnon-detachable USB cablelacks onboard memory to save LED profilespoor LED program design------------The linear brown switch action is very smooth and fast allowing for fast repetition. It’s also very light (actuation force is approximately 40g) which reduces muscle strain during extended typing. There is some variation with the spring tension so some keys are heavier to depress than others. However, it’s only noticeable when actively trying to feel the difference.It’s VERY LOUD. The clacking when it bottoms out and when it returns make it unsuitable for office use or even extended typing. I find it incredibly irritating even as I write this review. I added silicone O-rings to the keycap stems but that doesn’t do anything to silence them even a little bit. The switch mechanism differs from Cherry-type switches so O-rings do nothing to dampen the sound.One possible way to dampen the sound would be to add a thick sheet of paper under the edges of the keys so the keys strike the paper instead of bottoming out. This works extremely well; it sounds like gentle tapping of your finger on paper. Cutting out pieces of paper to slip between keys is tedious and not a secure solution. It also doesn’t prevent the upstroke clack as it returns to resting position.The LEDs are bright enough to use in a brightly lit room and can be dimmed with the Fn+up/down keys for night time use. The colors can be customized and saved with the KeyDominator2 software but it’s not easy to use. Individual keys can be turned off or on and it can also be programmed to change to a different color after each key is depressed.One downside with the customized color profiles is that the keyboard lacks onboard memory so every time the computer turns on, the KeyDominator program must also run for custom profiles to be loaded.Since this isn’t a slim keyboard design, a wrist rest is necessary for ergonomics and comfort.There’s only one height adjustment setting which angles the keyboard a bit too much for my liking. If there were a height setting at half the amount, that would be ideal.Also note the font style of the caps is different from most of the advertised product pictures. Many of the advertised pictures show a gamer-styled font. However, the actual font is normal-styled. This makes it look more elegant.Conclusion -The B930 is a very good gaming keyboard because of it’s speed and smoothness. The main downside is how loud it is; it can be heard in the next room with door closed so I wouldn’t recommend this for office use.Lastly, Razer’s Huntsman optical keyboards use the exact same switches as the B930 so if you want to know how the optical switches feel on the Bloody’s, you can go to a store that stocks the Huntsman and test them out there. You can also read the Huntsman reviews for more information on how the optical switches feel.UPDATE: May 1, 2021REDUCING NOISE WITH FOAM WEATHER STRIPS -After a lot of fiddling, I was able to reduce the noise of this keyboard by adding self-adhesive vinyl foam weather stripping to fill in the spaces in the backplate and between the switches on the PBC. I had used EVA foam prior but the hardness of the foam did not reduce the noise as much as the soft vinyl foam of the weather strips. I was able to further reduce the noise by adding the vinyl foam inside some of the larger keycaps and by adding thick silicone O-rings to the keycap stems.CHANGING KEYCAPS -Wanting to further improvement to sound quality, I changed the stock ABS keycaps to cherry profile PBT keycaps (G-MKY Dolch purchased from Aliexpress for ~$50). Some of the keys now sound and feel as if they belong to an expensive custom-built keyboard with just this change. Thick silicone O-rings added to the stem improved the quality of sound slightly. Prior to adding these cherry-profile keycaps, I was concerned that the optical switches would interfere with travel as they can with north-facing mechanical switches. However, they fit cleanly and don't interfere with travel at all.CAPSLOCK -There was one problem that I discovered when adding aftermarket keycaps: the CapsLock key location is non-standard and none of the CapsLock keys can be aligned. Even the stepped keycap doesn't fit correctly; it's misaligned to the right and interferes with the A key. I've included a few pictures to show this problem. It's not too big of an issue; it just looks weird. I've used the Drop Susuwatari MT3 keycaps and it has the same issue on this keyboard.CURRENT THOUGHTS -Even with all the issues, I still think this is a very good keyboard for gaming. It's very smooth, fast actuation make it very responsive and it's light actuation force means very little fatigue over extending gaming sessions. I think cherry profile keycaps are a significant improvement to the OEM profile as it decreases the distance between keystrokes and is much more comfortable so I recommend this upgrade.DURABILITY OF KEYCAPSThe ABS keycaps started developing a sheen on the most used keys after several months of use, but that's expected. Otherwise, they're still working just fine.TYPINGIt's still not so great for typing because of how light the actuation force is. I still often find that I mistype because I didn't bottom out the press. My accuracy improves the harder I press but the light actuation force isn't conducive to this technique. It feels nicer on my fingers to type lightly but my accuracy decreases. However, after significant amounts of practice, I was able to improve my typing speed from 60-80wpm to 90-100wpm with a personal best of 140wpm (on Drop MT3 keycaps) on this keyboard.UPDATE: November 9, 2021One of the switches was damaged. The tab that holds it to the PCB was broken off. The switch wobbles but still registers presses. I contacted Bloody for warranty twice, the first time a year ago when I first discovered the problem and then a few weeks ago. I never received a response at all. So there is no warranty service with this company. So if you need warranty for the keyboard, you are SOOL.

It is fast, as low as 1ms, if you can press that fast, basically no input delay like the best gaming mouse has 3ms, and this keyboard has 1ms, just great.It is comfy for me, I can write and play games without a single problem. I can adjust color of each individual key. I didn't care about the RGB, until I map the keys, now I know which key is which without even reading them, just looking at the direction of the keyboard, specially during a game, gives me enough information so I don't second guess which key I'm on or going to press next.I used many gaming gears, monitors, pcs, mouses, chairs, this is the best quality product I've used for what it is made for, performance, durability, consistency, usability all 5 out 5.I like how each press feels like, the actuation point, the sound of the keys and the feedback, the force that pushes back all 5 out of 5.I maybe would want the keys' surfaces to be a little more smoother to the touch, the smoothness is probably 4 out 5, but I'm sure it would have been much harder to achieve this gripping feeling and robustness with a more smoother surface on the keys.Overall it is definitely 5 out 5, and very few items I've ever given 5 stars to.Definitely recommend it, I need better opponents on the battle field guys, I'm just too good with this keyboard. :)It is both a good value and a great product.The software is okay, it could be better, but good enough if you are not tinkering with it everyday.I've been using it for a year now.Thank you for reading, wish you the best!

If you truly are a hardcore gamer, this may be an excellent keyboard for you. For everyone else, it doesn't pass muster. My expectations were high for a Bloody keyboard. However, the reality is different. Here are my observations, which I hope to help you with your shopping.Note, I am primarily using a keyboard for productivity. I greatly prefer the feel of mechanical switches. However, I still do some gaming, but it is not the main focus of my use.The promise of optical switches and solid build quality are alluring. However, the reality is a bit different. Firstly, the keyboard feels cheap - certainly not remotely what you expect for the cost. My daily driver was/is again a Red Dragon K552 tenkeyless with Outemu blue switches.The Red Dragon, despite also being all plastic, feels substantially beefier. The Bloody keyboard moves out of place easily, which is infuriating. It's too light for the rubber feet to keep it in place. The Red Dragon doesn't move at all and is again less expensive.+ The Bloody keyboard has no extras of any kind. You do have some function combo keys, as you expect. But with no dedicated media controls, no USB, and no wireless, the keyboard seems quite overpriced to me.+ The optical switches are, without question, fast, and I have no doubt they perform at their advertised speeds. But the caps feel particularly cheap - cheaper than the Red Dragon keys, or the Cougar board I have with Cherry Red MX switches.+ The Bloody Libre switches' Orange linear feel is kind of similar to Cherry MX Reds, but faster. If you are a dedicated gamer, this may be the board for you. But the keys are almost too light. I was making a lot more mistakes than normal when typing - and I gave it 10 days to adjust.+If you are ranked eSports champion, I'm sure these complaints won't be an issue. But for normal folks like me, I find the keyboard too touchy and overpriced for its everyday performance.At this point, I think I'm going to get a nicer Red Dragon keyboard with the features I want and Outemu Brown switches, or possibly a Razer. But the bottom line is that the Bloody keyboard is best left to the hardcore gaming set.