HHKB Professional 2 review (Topre 45 g uniform)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2016
- Skip to 11:29 for a typing demonstration.
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Well, here it is! Finally, a review of the Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2. Hope you enjoy it!
The practice sentence was: "Hello my name is Thomas and I'm typing on a HHKB Pro 2 right now. This keyboard is actually really nice, I can see why people like it. But by Odin's beard is it overpriced or what? xD"
It's not everyday you find the voice of god reviewing keyboards. Until you discover this channel that is.
Hmm ok, but you are reviewing a board that is meant for people who type with 10 fingers (hence the size of the board, only the keys you can reach), and which is mostly targeted to Unix with the Control in the right position, none of which seems to match your use. Since this board is not a numpad but leaves room on the desk for it, maybe it is fairer to review it with a separate numpad on the table. I cannot imagine someone wants to page through receits with one hand, and then needs to press a modifier to reach a numpad layout. It is not a mouse either, but can you fault it for not being a good mouse. If you want arrow keys, it has a version with them so you cannot fault it for that either. If these topre switches are so expensive to make and a little better, the money is perhaps going toward that rather than purely branding. Maybe we cannot settle this dispute here, and we need to take this to the street ;-P. After up to 20 years on this thing, it is still a great keyboard and if the OS did not stop recognizing it somehow on the ps2 port, I would be on it for another 20 (all HHKBs now use USB). That does not mean other boards today are bad though (I will be buying something else now). That leaves price, which indeed is high. Your remarks about caps-lock seem strange. We do not need that key, we need to be free from it because it only gets accidentally pressed.
It's funny, the Japanese layout for the HHKB is very similar to what you mentioned you would really like out of this.
I ended up pulling the trigger and buying myself an HHKB and I have to save, it is by far my favourite keyboard. Your gripes with it were all similar to mine when I first got it, since I grew up using a UK ISO layout over the ANSI, however since I've been using it for a few weeks now I've grown used to it and I actually struggle using my other keyboards now. From a personally standpoint I'd have to say I think it was well worth it and I would like to thank you for your review, it was partially the reason I ended up buying it. Next for me is to pick up something with blue alps so I can see what all the hype is about.
Update: I've now had one of these for a few weeks with the black key caps, ended up paying over £250 including customs. Absolutely no regrets.
The HHKB PRO2 is THE BEST keyboard I've ever used. And you have access to all kinds of special symbols immediately with certain key combinations. Nothing compares to the famous HHKB/Topre THOCK.
you had me at usb Male to usb Male
Your comments regarding caps Lock and control placement are nuts. The placement on the HHKB is one of the best things about the keyboard.
Please make a review on RealForce boards esp the 55g TKL and 104 HiPro. Want to hear ur thoughts abt it
Would you review topre clones like Niz keyboards ?
"I mean... it's not exactly"
Thanks so much for doing this review! Your video was one of the reasons I decided to buy the HHKB, and I'm ABSOULUTELY loving it right now.
Thomas, your channel rocks!
I love this keyboard, so glad I bought it. Everything about this thing, the sound, the keyfeel, and the layout/size is great.
Another great video man, thanks a lot. The sounds of the topre switches always remind me of bubbling water or boiling water.
great review, i like that you get a lot of you keyboards on loan from mates. makes it seem like you can be more objective and critical; keep it up!
I really like your voice. Great reviews, keep on going!
I must say, I really like your videos.
I've been looking for a channel that does regular keyboard reviews, this is really cool :)
The sound and description of the BTC dome with slider key switches reminds me of my HHKB Lite2, which has a very similar sound and feel. I have to agree with the 85% as good statistic, because that is how I felt upgrading from my HHKB Lite2 to my HHKB Pro2. The biggest advantage of the Pro2 is probably the detachable cable more than the key switches themselves, as a broken cable is what caused my HHKB Lite2 to fail.