DROP CTRL High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard — Tenkeyless TKL (87 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable, Backlit RGB LED, USB-C, Doubleshot PBT, Aluminum (Gray, Barebones)
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Wednesday, Oct 8
Style: Barebones
Color: Gray
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- A GAME-CHANGING KEYBOARD, NOW IN HIGH PROFILE: The CTRL High-Profile is just like the original CTRL, but now it comes with a tall CNC-aluminum case that covers the switches. A versatile tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard designed with input from the Drop community, it raises the bar again for mechanical keyboards.
- PREMIUM ENGINEERING: Constructed with a tall CNC-aluminum frame with a built-in switch plate and magnetic legs, the CTRL High-Profile is rock-solid and ready for any setup.
- BAREBONES: The CTRL High-Profile Barebones model comes without pre-installed switches. The CTRL High-Profile is compatible with Plate-mounted Cherry-style switches and stabilizers (not included).
- HOT-SWAPPABLE SWITCH FUNCTIONALITY. Want to switch your switches? Customize the CTRL High-Profile with ease thanks to hot-swappable switch sockets, which allow you to swap switches in secondsno soldering required.
- OPTIMIZED PER-KEY LIGHTING WITH MILLIONS OF COLORS: The CTRL High-Profile is illuminated with fully customizable RGB backlighting and under-lighting. Set your millions of LEDs to a single color or light them up with custom rainbow wave patterns.
Brand: DROP
Compatible Devices: Laptop, PC
Connectivity Technology: USB, USB-C
Keyboard Description: Mechanical
Recommended Uses For Product: Gaming
Special Feature: Lighting, Backlit
Color: Gray
Number of Keys: 87
Keyboard backlighting color support: RGB
Style: Barebones
Brand: DROP
Series: CTRL High-Profile Keyboard
Item model number: MDX-31831-7
Hardware Platform: Laptop, PC, Laptop, Linux
Operating System: Windows NT, DOS, Windows 2000, Linux, Windows Vista, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 8, Windows 7, MacOS, Windows 95, Windows 10, Windows 98
Item Weight: 4.25 pounds
Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 5.5 x 1.75 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 14.5 x 5.5 x 1.75 inches
Color: Gray
Manufacturer: Drop
Country of Origin: China
Date First Available: August 10, 2020
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Top Amazon Reviews
Style: Kaihua Box White
Color: Black
I purchased the Drop CTRL with the Kailh White Box switches. I love everything about this board, but I'll try to be unbias in this review. For reference, I own the Anne Pro2 60% (Cherry Red), HyperX Alloy Origin TKL (HyperX Aqua), DAS Keyboard Professional (Cherry Brown), and the Drop CTRL (Kailh White Box). This is my favorite board of them all. Pros - 1. Heavy - this thing will not budge when you rest your wrists on it. 2. High Profile - I know some people don't like this, but high profile keyboards allow me my fastest typing speeds. 3. Quality - there is no key wiggle, the aluminum frame is gorgeous, the key caps that came with the board are of outstanding quality, the lighting is very bright 4. USB-C port on both sides of the board so it can be plugged in which ever you prefer Cons - 1. Cost, cost, cost - this is the most expensive board I've ever bought, but imo it is worth it.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021 by Dan S
Style: Kaihua Speed Silver
Color: Gray
The Kaihua Speed switches are better than I expected. Just breathing near one actuates it which is what I wanted. It's a good keyboard and a great bludgeoning weapon.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024 by Sintek
Style: Halo Clear
Color: Gray
I'll explain the headline in a minute, but first - a little background about yours truly. I'm not a gamer, just a huge fan of tactile mechanical keyboards since the late 80s. Not a hobbyist either, I don't have "keebs in rotation" or shelves full of switches and stabs. I buy or build a keyboard, then I work on it till it's irreparable. So when my trusty old Matias gave up the ghost, I was facing a choice: get another Matias, or buy/build something custom. And after a few unsuccessful attempts at liking the other keyboards, I've finally arrived at Drop CTRL. Here are my considerations: * Hot swap is a must, as I tend to like some rather unorthodox switches (currently typing it on Box Navies). * North facing backlight to illuminate the legends on keycaps instead of shining into my eyes. * Conservatively colored shine-through caps. * Per-key illumination control. I absolutely don't care for "breathing", "waves" and other glittery effects every single RGB keyboard has by default. I don't drop acid, and I don't care for horny peacocks, so rainbow it all you want for as long as there's an "off" switch. * Solid build. * Programmability. This keyboard ticks all of the above, and then some. However, there are some quirks you should be aware of. For me personally, they are either pluses, or I don't care for them, but YMMV. * First of all, this thing is extremely dense and heavy. And I mean, H E A V Y. If for whatever reason you've to travel with your keyboard, it might be a "con". It could also lead to destruction of caps and/or switches if you drop it and it lands in compliance with Finagle's Law. * If you've researched CTRL at all, you probably saw that they come with magnetic snap-on risers. That only applies to the low profile CTRL, not this one - it's propped up by default. Sadly, the side effect of it is, you've to rely on infamous 6-legged design for stability. Hopefully your desk is flat! (if not, just pluck 2 rubber feet in the middle of CTRL). * This is a V1, so it doesn't come with their latest stabilizers or pre-packed with foam. And it's for 3-pin switches only. BUT it doesn't require an OEM app, and it has a per-key LED control (yup, V2 is not really an upgrade). * Programmatic support is all over the place: Drop's web configurator has per-key RGB, layouts and layers, but no macros; VIA has everything but per-key RGB, and "proper" QMK requires coding skills that most of y'all don't possess. AFAIK there's no support for CTRL in VIAL (and probably won't be), although you can run VIAL with VIA firmware (and have VIA limitations). * This thing is built like a Bentley, but it's hollow on the inside and sounds like a KIA. Foam it up right away (DIY, or get a laser cut set from Drop). While at it, change the stabs to Drop's "phantom" ones, or get one of the (slightly) cheaper plate mount upgrades here on Amazon. * If you prefer a white backlight and don't like tinkering with RGB values, get a keyboard with a white backlight, not RGB. Getting a proper white on _any_ RGB keyboard is a royal pain, and keeping it white while adjusting its brightness is pretty much impossible. RGB backlight is not designed to be color consistent. ...I'd like to take a pause and address the "Drop controversy". I'm out of the loop here, but it seems that once upon a time Drop somehow infringed on some open source project, which is worse than molesting a puppy. Ever since, everything Drop related gets brigaged, and Drop keyboards tend to be frowned upon in the "proper" mechanical keyboard communities. I don't care, but if your ultimate goal is to be a cool kid - stay away from Drop. Lastly, a few pointers on how to set this thing up. First of all, do the foam & stab mods. Change switches if you like. Keep the caps, they are perfect and outrageously stylish. Lastly, let's set the backlight; I'll share my own recipe, as it's a good starting point IMO. 1. Register an account on Drop's website. It will let you save editable versions of Keyboard Configurator, not just compiled firmware. 2. Get comfortable playing with the aforementioned configurator and flashing the firmware. Yes, I've tried QMK&VIA as well, and settled with Drop's web configurator, as it allows for a per-key lighting settings. 3. I call my color scheme "ice and honey", and it's as close to the "real" white as you'll probably get. Open the "LEDS" tab and create 3 custom colors: #ff8800 (honey), #ccdd55 (ice) and #0a0000 (lava). On your computer screen they'll look rather nasty... As I've said earlier, RGB backlight has nothing to do with screen colors. Bear with me. 3. Layer 0: double click anywhere to select all, then choose "ice" color from the palette. Optionally, select all the keys that have black caps on your keyboard and assign "honey" color to them. Then, double click on the bottom panel to select all LEDs under the keyboard and assign 10 (off) to them. 4. Layer 1: I've disabled (in KEYMAP tab) all default buttons except WSX for LED control, B for bootloader, and N for rollover, plus the PrtSc/Ins/Del/Home/End/PgUp/PgDn cluster for media controls. 5. Layer 1, LEDS tab: disable everything, then select only the buttons that have assigned functions and color code them to taste. Use stock colors, or even color effects. Don't forget to make Fn glow too! Lastly, in a bottom tab of Layer 1, select all and assign our "lava" color. Compile, flash, and enjoy! PS: Fun project for bilingual readers... A modifier button can be momentary (default Fn behavior) or a toggle. So assign the useless (IMO) "Menu" button to toggle, lessay, Layer 2, create that layer and map it in another language. Perhaps create some extra awesome color scheme for it, too. Don't forget an exit for your toggle!... Once compiled and flashed, your keyboard will be bilingual (or tri, octo, whatever) without any software! PPS: Oh, one last thing... Before buying, I saw some comments on the interwebz that CTRL is power hungry and needs a powered USB hub, or it won't power up. I don't know what these people were plugging into, a vape pen maybe? I've tried my CTRL with Macbook Air, regular PC, Mac Mini and a few Chromebooks - it ran flawlessly. No problem with coiled cords and "aviator" connectors either. Edit/PPPS: I am running this board with Box Navies, fully foamed with Drop's OEM kit. Note that the stem color will be adding color to your backlight, and odd shapes (in case of Box switches) absolutely will cash shadows on shine-through legends. But since you've managed to read all the way to the end, I've to reward ya... Here's my new "ice" color with much lower brightness to match the "honey" and a slight tint adjustment to be more "icy" and less white: #667722. Enjoy!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024 by Trent
Style: Cherry MX Brown RGB
Color: Gray
An excellent entry into the hobby. Overall the ability to hot swap switches was a major selling point to me. The board is heavy and I love it as it helps keep it from moving around during heavy use. Make sure to understand tactile vs linear vs clicky differences as you must understand the feel you prefer. I got the Cherry MX Brown for the light “bump” feeling but little effort to press down but not too easily like linear (which for fast gaming can be better but also prone to keystroke mistakes) I would highly recommend getting Zeal branded stabilizers as the ones this board comes with are horrible and also there is slight pinging from the aluminum frame so I would order some keyboard foam which will require you to open up the board which is super easy and simple. After installing foam, stabilizers and lubing things (quite painstakingly time consuming) my drop alt high profile is amazing.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021 by Kringkily
Bought because I wanted an aluminum-case mechanical keyboard that wouldn't ship from China and take a few months to get here. I bought used, at a discount, which really helps my value-for-money rating, since this is QUITE expensive at full price. Overall a little pricey (its what you expect from Drop) but a great board and case nonetheless. It even comes with some foam inside of the case, which isn't the best foam, but it works. I would buy this again, especially if it is going for a lower price (PLEASE dont spend $270 on this board), as it is a highly available Aluminum case and hot-swap PCB combo, if you want another option for a TKL with aluminum case check out the Glorious GMMK Pro (I would have chosen that if I liked the format of their keyboard better. it is only slightly less for about the same keyboard) For rebinds I just use Auto Hot Key, since I don't need anything crazy, and AHK is a very powerful language. I do believe that Drop supports flashing the firmware for this keyboard, however. It should be noted however, this board doesn't come with stabilizers (the one I got) and they are clip-on stabilizers. So buy that ahead of time if you want to use any of your bigger keys without significant wobble.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021 by Joshua
Style: Cherry MX Brown RGB
Color: Gray
The keyboard is very nice but it's entirely unsecured in the box, meaning that normal Amazon handling resulted in scuffing and damage to keys. It otherwise works, but it makes me sort of bitter about the price tag.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024 by Gavin Klug Gavin Klug