Acer Predator Gaming Keyboard

I’m in love with this keyboard I’ve been a long time gamer using Logitech mechanical keebs and mouse, and have tried and own many others. For the longest time, every blue switches that I’ve play with are just simply LOUD. Yes. I bought my first couple blue switch keyboards because of the clicky sound, but that sound got old really quick, especially during WFH. Yes, if you search other KB forums, you might laugh, but there many that regrets how loud their blue switches are, and are hoping to find mods to make it less obnoxious. And for me, although, I went thru the rabbit hole with blue switches, I love linear switches for gaming, and also have a TKL red linear mechanical KB. Maybe I’m stupid, I can’t seem to type well with red switches for work. I took a chance with this Predator keyboard, and I fell in love with this. Is it perfect? No. But, this keyboard became my keyboard that I used day and night. How do I put this? This keyboard saved my marriage. I’m not kidding. My wife hates my full size G513 w/ blue switches when I WFH. Her colleagues can hear my ‘click click click’ during their virtual meeting (not funny to her). I love this keyboard so much that that not only I chose to keep it, I’ve swapped out my other keyboards PBT keycaps onto this Predator KB. Likes: A refined blue clicky feel and with sound that is distinct enough, especially to gamers that plays mainly with reds, yet it’s far from being obnoxious. The sound sits between a Loud Blue and a Brown. It’s definitely not a brown. The red switch feels identical to a cherry MX red. I can switch between a quieter blue or red (no tactile, no clicky) without change my setup. Optical switch instead of mechanical switch No logo on the chassis except on the space key – after I swapped out my keycap, it fits right into my setup, and without brands clashing against my Logitech G903 and mousepad, and Zephyrus G14. The LED shine thru the stem, instead of north side of stem, which makes the light looks more uniform. Cable management is good, with the channels underneath. I play with the kb almost around 70-80 degree, and cable management underneath this KB allows me to have the cable sticks out on the left side. The palm rest feels supple. Stem fits all my other keycaps Don’t like: Key cap, guessing ABS platic, acceptable for big brands, but, I prefer PBT keycaps, especially the texture. Space bar / stabilizer – probably could do some mods to make it sound more consistent. Prefer to use my own cables to attach to the chassis. No TKL option (I like Full Size for work, TKL or smaller for gaming) Don’t know how to program the per key RGB lighting effect Overall: I’m surprised what Acer is able to achiever here. I bought with the intent to try, but fell in love with this keyboard. To me, it has the most refine blue click sound and a perfect red linear feel at my finger tip. I would only replace this in the future if Acer comes out with a TKL or smaller version.