It’s time for another roundup.
Yes, I really am a nerd.
You also get funky aesthetic choices elsewhere on this standard, fully-assembled model with side-printed ABS keycaps.
My sample came with the latter.
There isn’t any case rattle or ping, and it sounds excellent.
It is a little fiddly, but makes for powerful customisation.
After a few years of development, the WhiteFox Eclipse was brought to market.
It results in a keyboard that looks gorgeous and wonderfully modern.
It’s reasonably sturdy, although comes with some flex under pressure.
This means it can be quite difficult to use without it being raised up to a more comfortable angle.
To this end, I’m especially grateful for the magnetic feet that are provided in the box.
On the older Massdrop version, you got a serious amount of choice with the switches inside the WhiteFox.
With the Eclipse version here, things are a lot simpler.
If these switches aren’t to your liking though, the WhiteFox Eclipse is hot-swappable.
That’s one benefit of this newer version against the Massdrop option.
It works in the Eclipse’s favour, offering a comfortable experience, all things considered.
Alpaca rates the WhiteFox Eclipse’s 4000mAh battery to last for around 90 hours on a charge.
That 90 hour runtime is also with the RGB lighting on, which is great.
Turn it off, and this extends all way to 10 days.
It’s worth discussing the HHKB layout just before I move on, as it looks a bit weird.
There isn’t any USB receiver action here though, although having Bluetooth is arguably easier.
I certainly had no trouble.
It may not be as powerful as VIA, but the software is quite useful.
Then there’s the price - you might want to ensure you’re sitting up for this.
The HHKB Studio is yours for 325/$329, which is hilariously expensive for a niche keyboard.
It’s only something I’d recommend if it’s what you’re really after.
Personally, I like the HHKB Studio, but then I am kind of the target market.
You’ll thank me later.
Allow me to introduce you to the NCR-80 R2.
There aren’t any switches or keycaps included, so you will need to purchase these separately.
There is a good reason for this, though.
You will have to supply your own though, as this is just the chassis, PCB and stabilisers.
If you might get one, it’s definitely worth it.
