Ducky One 3 Keyboard Review

Rating: 8.5.

Ducky claims that the new One 3 gaming keyboard offers ‘Quack Mechanics' , which is a strange way of saying it is well built, with ‘authentic' acoustics, balanced tuning and true PBT keycaps. Does this all add up to create the perfect keyboard or is something missing? We find out today…

Timestamps

00:00 Start
00:33 Introduction / Pricing
01:02 Colour options / sizes
01:59 Unboxing
02:46 Design / keycaps
03:37 Branding
03:56 Underside of the board
04:34 No software – DIP switches
05:12 Build Quality
06:06 Switches
06:51 Sound test
07:20 Customisation / RGB modes / DIP switches
10:20 Mat’s Closing Thoughts

Specifications:

• Product Number – DKON2187ST
• Structure – Mechanical structure
• Trigger switch – Cherry MX mechanical switches
• LED – RGB
• Connection interface – USB 2.0
• Keycap material – PBT
• Output key number – USB N-Key Rollover
• Printing technology – Double-shot
• Dimensions – 370x140x40mm
• Weight – 908g
• Origin of production – Taiwan

You can see the full range of Ducky One 3 models on Overclockers UK HERE. The model tested retails for £166.99 HERE.

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Pros

• Very good build quality.
• Plenty of extras.
• Very comfortable to use.
• Wide variety of configurations.

Cons

• No software for customisation.
• Some on-board customisation shortcuts are confusing.

KitGuru says: The Ducky One 3 is a solid, well built, premium gaming keyboard. If you don't want to run software alongside your peripherals then this is very easy to recommend – but If the customisation controls were simplified or software was offered alongside, it would be the best keyboard I've ever used, but it falls just short of that mark. 

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