The Eye is moving—and it’s fallen onto our Mech Keys community. What began as a keycap set has now taken shape as a full board. Meet the Drop + The Lord of the Rings Black Speech Keyboard: a Mordor-inspired centerpiece poised to conquer your desktop. New to this build is a matching black aluminum case with custom artwork by OSHETART depicting the Eye of Sauron atop Barad-dûr. Beyond the aesthetics, the typing is scary-good, too, thanks to our Phantom Stabilizers paired with our Holy Panda X Switches for a tactile feel worthy of the Dark Lord himself. One does not simply walk into this keyboard.
Q: How many memory profiles can the keyboard store?
A: The keyboard can store a maximum of five memory profiles.
Q: What is the length of the cable?
A: The cable length is 5.25 feet.
Q: Does the keyboard have a palm rest?
A: This keyboard does not have a palm rest.
Q: What type of switches are used in the keyboard?
A: This keyboard uses Holy Panda X Switches for a tactile feel.
Q: Are the keys hot swappable?
A: undefined
Q: Is the keyboard backlit / can you see the key letters in the dark
A: Fully backlit but the only color option is white.

The Eye is moving—and it’s fallen onto our Mech Keys community. What began as a keycap set has now taken shape as a full board. Meet the Drop + The Lord of the Rings Black Speech Keyboard: a Mordor-inspired centerpiece poised to conquer your desktop. New to this build is a matching black aluminum case with custom artwork by OSHETART depicting the Eye of Sauron atop Barad-dûr. Beyond the aesthetics, the typing is scary-good, too, thanks to our Phantom Stabilizers paired with our Holy Panda X Switches for a tactile feel worthy of the Dark Lord himself. One does not simply walk into this keyboard.

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Customers express satisfaction with the unique keycap design and the feel of the keys, frequently praising the typing experience and the high-quality mechanical switches. Many appreciate the attention to detail in the key design and the responsiveness of the switches for gaming. However, some customers wish for improved backlighting, noting difficulty seeing the keys in low-light conditions.
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I really like the feel of the halos, might be my new favorite switch. Also this keyboard enables invisibility in all games, 10/10
Posted by DonteFierro
Product excellent and very good for you guys and your team
Posted by MarvinHidalgo
This TKL keyboard certainly delivers on the TLOTR feels. I have an all-black setup (desk, mouse pad, speaker set, and monitor) so this Black Speech edition is right at home. The keyboard feels premium and due to its anodized aluminum case is quite heavy. I appreciate the adjustable height back feet. The Training Black Speech kit printing is very clear, although the common writing is very tiny, and in some cases, such as with CAPS, ctrl, Alt, functions, etc., the description is at the bottom which is almost impossible to see. I love all the references, especially the Eye of Sauron on the board, the red Shards of Narsil enter keycap, and the One Ring inscription on the spacebar keycap. I wish they would have included a translation for the other keys. Hopefully the printing will last for a long time. While this is not marketed as a gaming keyboard, I would’ve liked to have a different set of WASD keycaps included. The great thing is that there are custom sets available out there (I am looking at those beautiful artisan keycaps!). The MT3 Dye-sublimated PBT keycaps seem to be well made and feel good to the touch. The keys are concave which is great for people who have trimmed nails, but not so much for long nails. Originally, I was confused as to why there were no f and j markers, but soon realized that these keys are much deeper than the others, which I ended appreciating. This concave design is taking me some time to get used to, as I noticed my accuracy and speed have suffered, but somehow still enjoy the typing experience. The typing experience is highly subjective. This keyboard features yellow Holy Panda X Switches, which are very linear with no “bump”. While this is not my preference (I prefer brown linear), I am warming up to them. They have a more “bassy” thud sound. The Drop Phantom Stabilizers work well, as I noticed no wobble at all. They also feel well-lubed. I would have liked a bit more dampening and a softer feel, though. While the typing experience is decent, it is unfortunate that the switches are soldered, which takes away from it being an enthusiast's keyboard. It is worth mentioning that there are no media controls, such as a volume rocker. My main complaint is that the LED backlight is terrible. It is weak, north-facing, and is obstructed by the caps. It would have been nice if the light would come through the lettering. It is also disappointing that the white lighting cannot be changed to say, red, as this would have immensely added to the Mordor aesthetic. Overall, this is a plain mechanical keyboard with minimal features that performs well. However, as a LOTR collector item, it is gorgeous and any enthusiast would certainly be proud to have it on display.
Posted by insomniak1