Norbauer+Co isn't your average keyboard brand, and the newly announced Seneca is proof of that. This keyboard features “special” stabilisers that promise to be virtually silent. However, at $3,400, it's hard to overlook the fact that this keyboard costs more than a top-tier gaming PC.

Other electro-capacitive keyboards, such as the Epomaker NIZ WP87, have been available for some time for considerably less (around £200). While some users have reported noise from the stabiliser bars on these keyboards, it's hard to justify paying the extra $3000 to avoid that problem.

The solution to solve the noise of stabilisers developed by Ryan Norbauer, the company's founder, was ingenious, but it comes at a cost. The development of the Seneca took five years, and Norbauer had to strike a compromise between acceptable acoustics, good mechanical performance without binding, and support for keycap width changes. In the end, he landed on the final design as a compromise.

Aside from the Seneca, Norbauer+Co offers a variety of highly customised keyboards and keyboard accessories. While most other keyboards cost less than $1,000, some of its Titanium Edition housings can cost up to $3,800. If there are luxury keyboard brands, this is one of them.

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KitGuru says: At this price point, this is reserved for the most hardcore of keyboard/typing enthusiasts. 

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