Hyper Clack Retro Style Mechanical Keyboard Review Not So Super. Hyperkin is a company known for its retro emulation consoles and affordable gaming accessories. It is not a company known for high quality mechanical keyboards, and the Super Nintendo inspired Hyper Clack is not going to change that. The Hyper Clack mechanical keyboard is a retro styled input device designed to appeal to the old school gamer, specifically fans of the North American Super Nintendo. It features a pleasing combination of black, purple, lilac and gray key caps on an off white plastic base with deep purple trim. LED lighting illuminates a translucent purple strip along the front edge of the unit. Style aside, the Hyper Clack is a pretty basic low end mechanical keyboard. Its got blue clicky Outemu switches, which seem to be the go to for cheaper keyboards. The function keys double as media control keys. Users can switch between 6 key and N key rollover, controlling how many keys register at once. Otherwise its all pretty standard. Hyper Clack Mechanical Keyboard Specs and Features. Iconic retro style color scheme. PC compatible via USB braided cableGaote Blue Outemu switches. Customizable with Cherry MX compatible keycaps Case accent light 6 ft. How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' title='How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' />Weight 3. Price 9. 9 Amazon currently sells it for around 7. Whats Great About It. Its So Super Nintendo y What the Hyper Clack mechanical keyboard has going for it is its distinctive look. When I wrote about the keyboard existing back in December of last year, I pondered why anyone would need a keyboard that looks sort of like a Super Nintendo. Its a great color combination, one immediately recognizable by fans of the system in North America at least. The Underside Im going to give the Hyper Clack points for a considerate underbelly. Not only does it feature hand cable routing for directing the USB to the left, right or center, it also features inner and outer flip out feet in the back, allowing for two different typing angles. I might be reaching a little. It Looks And Feels Cheap Whether the result of retro design sensibility or keeping cost down, the Hyper Clack is several pieces of colored plastic joined together into one flimsy feeling unit. The white top case of the keyboard is screwed into a purple plastic housing, with seams I can fit a fingernail inside. The plate the keyboard switches are mounted on is metal, but for some reason that metal has been painted red. I do not understand why a keyboard with such a specific color scheme would have a red plate. Top VIdeos. Warning Invalid argument supplied for foreach in srvusersserverpilotappsjujaitalypublicindex. A24B02DE6A6C6D5E664419F3006D69E653FBB44C/' alt='How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' title='How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' />It makes no sense. The Typing Light ABS plastic caps are only as good as the board they are placed on, and being paired with a flimsy plastic shell is not doing these caps any favors. Theres a great deal of key rattle, which doesnt help. On a whim, I swapped out several of the caps with some extra thick, SA profile PBT caps I had, and even they felt pretty bad under these circumstances. D9CD46FF558903EF1F5AE8D1442055783EE/' alt='How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' title='How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' />The Key Caps As pretty as they might look from a distance, up close the thin ABS key caps on the Hyper Clack lose a lot of their luster. Weve got a horrid gamer font in play for one thing. Then the legends on the caps are screen printed. If you look closely you can see the outline of the letters and symbols. Video Proxy Sites. Those arent going to last long. I wont even point out the shape. A Very Minor Quibble Purple keys. Soldier First Person Animations Remade A Animations Team Fortress 2 TF2 Skin Mod submitted by Paysus. Hello all you Twitternet meat hordes, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column whose preorders are only available at 1 AM. Hyperkin is a company known for its retro emulation consoles and affordable gaming accessories. It is not a company known for high quality mechanical keyboards, and. How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' title='How To Install Animated Sprays In Tf2 Is Pyro' />Lilac keys. Purple plastic accents. A glowing purple strip along the bottom of the board. Blue indicator lights. As I said, a minor quibble, but its driving me bonkers. Customization. On the plus side, the key caps are MX compatible and the bottom row of the keyboard is completely standard, so just about packaged set will fit perfectly. If you like the aesthetic of the Hyper Clack and dont mind the cheap plastic and blue LEDs, you could easily replace the caps with higher quality versions in similar colors. Final Thoughts. The folks at Hyperkin obviously have a deep seated love of retro gaming, and I appreciate the attempt at creating a keyboard that captures the spirit of that love. The idea is very cool. It just didnt come together well in the Hyper Clack.