Newly Released Matias Quiet Pro Keyboard for PC, Version 5

This keyboard was born to be an office workhorse. You're paying a high premium for the Matias Quiet Click ALPS key-switches, but these key-switches do what no Cherry MX switch can: they manage to be both very quiet and very tactile at the same time.Not only is the Matias Quiet Pro much quieter than the Cherry MX Brown keyboard that I was using, it's even quieter than the Logitech K350 and K120 that I own, two regular rubber dome keyboards. Seriously. Mechanical keyboards are usually MUCH louder than rubber dome keyboards. The fact that a mechanical keyboard is quieter than my rubber dome keyboards is something that I believed to be unthinkable before I discovered Matias. Bringing my MX Brown keyboard to work would give me pause. I'd have no such concern bringing the Quiet Pro to work.It doesn't sacrifice tactility to accomplish its quietness either. From my experience, Matias Quiet Click switches are noticeably more tactile than MX Browns and arguably more tactile than MX Blues, a very impressive feat given how quiet it is.The Quiet Pro also has some appreciated extras such as three USB 2.0 ports, dedicated volume controls, a Tab key on the number pad for easier navigation of spreadsheets, and laser-etched ABS keycaps that ensure that the lettering won't deteriorate any time soon.This keyboard isn't perfect though. A $150 mechanical keyboard should either have high quality PBT keycaps or LED backlighting to illuminate the keyboard in dark environments. Preferably, it would have both. This keyboard has neither. This is even more disappointing when you discover that unlike older ALPS switches, these Matias switches actually support back-lighting. My MX Brown keyboard has great LED back-lighting and it costed over $50 less than the Quiet Pro. I don't care for the glossy black finish on the keyboard either. This is easily the glossiest computer peripheral that I've ever seen, so fingerprints will always be very noticeable on the keyboard. I also wish the USB ports were USB 3.0 rather than USB 2.0. Still, these minor issues can be easily overlooked due to how refined and unique these Matias key-switches are and how high quality the overall board is.Don't let the ubiquity of Cherry MX mechanical keyboards turn you away from worthy alternatives. The Matias Quiet Pro earns its high price tag, as you'd be hard pressed to find a mechanical keyboard that's similarly as quiet and as satisfying to type on. If you love mechanical keyboards but are turned off by the noise they make, I think you'll be very impressed with this keyboard. Just keep a cleaning cloth close by for those fingerprints.

I ordered this keyboard after some research online. I came to the conclusion that this was quieter than cherry red switches which I'm greatly appreciative of. The custom switches feel responsive and it's a generally solid keyboard. I might prefer it to be a little wider, but it suits me well. I ran into an issue after just 6 or 7 months where the w and space bar key became unresponsive. I talked with customer support, and they offered a few solutions to fix the issue. Because my attempt at troubleshooting was unsuccessful, I kind of gave up on it for a while. After about 10 months, I tried again to plead with customer support to see if we could do anything. They decided to do a warranty replacement [free] and shipped me a new keyboard after verifying my full price purchase.Most companies nowadays don't stand behind their products like this, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that Matias is an exception to this rule. I'm happily typing this review on a functional matias quiet pro keyboard and I must say, they really focused in on build quality and I will be happily recommending these keyboards to my friends and family.PROs:Solid build qualityNo stupid LED's to distract/detract from overall durability and feel.Lights in the toggle keys are minimal [scroll lock, num lock, caps lock]Durable support arms to extend it into a proper upright ergonomic position.USB pass-through functionality on keyboard to add easy phone charging on desk10/10 customer supportIntuitive alt, shift, space placement for gaming and shortcut productivity.CONs:Possible older batch quality control, seems to be better now!Maybe it's just me but it does feel a little narrow. I'd love to feel this keyboard with like 2 additional inches of width to space out the keys a little more [I do have big hands fyi]. As I type more on it now I am acclimating and feel it will be completely comfortable within a few weeks of use. :)

Have had for a few days now. This is what a keyboard should feel like. No more squishy keys. Heavy and solid. Very happy with the purchase.Cons Wish it had just a little more back lighting for the price it costs. Wil keep updating

The keyboard itself is great however the provided USB cable is only three foot long which means in order to use this I had to purchase an additional six foot right angle micro USB cable adding another $10 or so to the cost of this. You would think with the price of this product a longer cable would be included.

I got this for work and within a year it just stopped working.....

As Advertised, a perfect and quiet keyboard