I was hesitant to buy this, as there was another board that I liked that had similar specs but potentially better switches and an aluminium frame.

I hit the bullet and got this with Wisteria switches. I’ve got to admit I’m really impressed.

The good:

• The wireless connection modes are all easy to use and reliable (I use Mac & Windows, so the swapping and mapping is key important)

• The switches do feel good, and the sound and feel of the board is generally very good (the space bar is dampened and the stabilisers are good)

• The build quality is very good for a plastic build. It’s definitely on the upper end of what’s possible with plastic (I’d love to see an aluminium frame)

• The media controls work on Mac and Windows without using function keys. This is a big win for me.

The bad:

• The keyboard is supposed to be supported by key remapping software available on Chrome (advertised as supported) but the keyboard isn’t on their list and doesn’t interact with the software.

• I’d personally love a silent tactile (like many other who work in areas where noise matters), but have to admit the standard switches aren’t that noisy sey

My recommendations to Nuphy:

• Add silent switch options (and any other switches you think will be popular. More switches = better product family)

• Consider an aluminium chassis

• Consider a volume dial (although their media controls are some of the best I’ve used)

Summary: After owning several full sized mech keyboards over the years, having tried this low profile air75 I can not see switching back.

It’s functional cross platform, and has a nice posture that makes it more friendly for typing. You don’t lose out of mechanical switches, but you have to live with a smaller switch family.

I’d recommend this for people who are productivity focused; but playing games is also very fluid and enjoyable on this.

I can see this keyboard having several more iterations in the future. I hope to see them grow their switch family, and also innovate in the areas that are available to them.

Having said that, I think the LP mech keyboard market is in a state where I could recommend entering into. This hasn’t always been the case, but you can now buy a keyboard like this which will work for the average user very well.