Zalman ZM-K200M USB Multimedia Keyboard

I bought this keyboard in 2014 when it was literally the cheapest keyboard on the market, and also the cheapest multimedia keyboard on the market.In those five years up until now it has survived many attacks by rogue diet cokes, kinetically encouraged by felines, and daily use.I still use it today on a high end gaming PC and wouldn't swap it for anything else.The keyboard has a very light feel on the fingers and does not take much effort to depress keys. I have not had any issues with ghosting despite it not being a mechanical keyboard. All keys still work fine even after 5 years.To those who are used to the clack of a nice office keyboard or proper mechanical, this may feel weird, but you do get used to it.The multimedia functions are exactly what you need. I wouldn't use a keyboard without them - at this price point it's great that they're there.They are as follows:Left side of the keyboard from top to bottom: web browser, return to homepage in browser, open My Computer, Calculator (super useful!) and Mute Volume.Right side top to bottom (music functions): Play, Prev Track, Next Track, Vol up, Vol Down.These music controls work great and the volume works on system volume rather than application volume.The keyboard came included with replacement blue keys for WASD (movement keys for gaming) and Arrow Keys and a key remover, which is good for replacing said keys and to clean underneath the keyboard.If you're on a budget but want something that'll last, and something with features, you can probably do no better for the price. I will be using mine until the digital reaper comes for it!

I purchased this keyboard as my previous one stopped working properly. What attracted me into buying this particular keyboard was the price and extra media keys. Upon receiving it in the post it looked great out of the box and somewhat more stylish than other basic keyboards around this £5 price range. I plugged it straight into my computer and it worked once the computer recognised the new hardware and auto-installed it....Okay now after using it for a couple of weeks I have to say that this is one of the worst keyboards I have ever used! This keyboard causes me to mis-type a lot of words due to the weird key spacing from the small keyboard size. Touch typing is near impossible because of this. Please be aware that the backspace key is small, the same size as the other normal keys. This is troublesome for me as I use it more than the delete key, but it might not be a problem for others.I'm struggling to find good points as I was really expecting this to be a good keyboard but this has disappointed me greatly. Overall it looks good, but frustrating to use. It'll be good as a spare but now I'm looking for another keyboard!Pros:-Useful media keys-Extra blue W,A,S,D and arrow keysCons:-Small backspace key-Some keys are unresponsive, so they have to pressed down hard-Num Lock, Caps Lock LED light is tiny, not very visible-Rough plastic feeling keys

Obviously it has some flaws but nothing is perfect. This keyboard is the closest you'll get to perfect for the price. I've had it for almost six months and I've had almost no problems. The only problem is that I have to press the right shift key a little harder than usual but this has just become second nature.

I wanted a cheap keyboard that had all the multimedia functions. I got a cheap keyboard that has all the multimedia functions. The key action is about medium softness, not too clicky and not too spongy. It also came with a very handy tool to remove the keys safely for cleaning; I prefer that to jamming a fork into my keyboard.What I really like also is that it's no bigger than it needs to be. The space around the edges is kept at a minimum to ensure you'll have more room on your desk for other things.Would definitely buy again/recommend to a friend.

Its a good keyboard and I prefer it compared to a standard keyboard by my E key is a bit dodgy.

Its a bit flimsy if you press down on it too hard (Which is more often than not in intense gaming sessions!) However for typing this is a good keyboard for use and is definatley worth the money

It's okay. I only needed it for playing a new games on my laptop.However, the keys are very mushy and spongy. The full stop is almost completely broken and requires multiple presses to work.

This is an absolutely brilliant keyboard for the price. Zalman has made an amazingly responsive keyboard with many hotkeys and a satisfying feel for such a low price. The only 2 downsides I see to this keyboard from extensive use is that the backspace key is short and there are no fancy lighting effects on the keyboard. The backspace key actually allows for more movement and is easily adjusted to after use for a few days. Amazing for such a low price