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Meletrix Boog75 magnetic mechanical gaming keyboard
Cons
- Needs more hardware customization options like the Zoom75 knob, PCB or colors
Meletrix Boog75 Mechanical Keyboard Review: A Supercharged Gaming Enthusiast’s Dream – CNET
Meletrix’s Boog75 is a premium prebuilt gaming keyboard that is flawless right out of the box (or out of the case inside the box). Its features and $230 price tag definitely push it into “enthusiast” territory. It might not be for everyone, but there’s almost nothing I don’t like about it.
The keyboard comes with a case and a cable and… not much else.
Build and feel
The Boog75 is the company’s popular Zoom75 but with magnetic key switches. It comes equipped with Gateron’s magnetic Hall effect KS37B switches that don’t require too much force to press but don’t feel completely loose. Each keystroke feels more cushioned — like the feel of a memory foam pillow — and lubricated to perfection. In fact, each keyboard’s stabilizers are lubed manually “to a degree that is better than factory-lubed,” Meletrix says.
This could be what makes the Boog75 sound so nice and poppy, aside from the case foam inside. There’s also no noticeable key rattle, the space bar and other large keys are uniform in sound, and to top it all off, the Boog75 comes with Cherry profile keycaps. I prefer Cherry profile keycaps because of their moderate height and minimal sculpting that allows my hands to naturally glide between rows instead of being pushed toward the center. Plus, they look great when paired with a majority of keyboards.
But, if there was one thing to nitpick, I wish Meletrix would have allowed this keyboard to be customized as much as its Zoom75 keyboard. The bodies are so similar that it would have been great to be able to get a faceplate or PCB that lets you swap out a few keys for the company’s knob, at least. Aside from that, this enthusiast gaming keyboard is flawless in its build, feel and sound.
