UK CHERRY MX-Board 1.0 Backlit Brown Tactile Keyboard

The service and delivery was excellent. The keyboard is all I expected. If I wanted to nit-pick I could say that I would prefer to have the Alt+Tab available in the Office mode and not just on the Game mode. Updating the firmware made the brightness of the Windows Key less obtrusive and is now quite acceptable.

Bought the version with Cherry Brown switches. Feels great to type on, responsive, clean action. Grips the desk well. It is sturdy and rigid. Not as heavy as a metal-cased keyboard.
Upgrading the firmware to the latest version was easy using the Cherry app and this fixed a problem where the Windows key (and Caps Lock, Num Lock keys) glowed too brightly, they are fine now.
The backlight function illuminates keys evenly, making the letters and symbols easy to see. My desk is in the corner of a room, not well lit, this keyboard is ideal, I type faster with fewer errors.
The brightness is controllable, 10 levels, from off to very bright (not sure who would use it at the highest level - but it's there if you want it). Also, it is possible to adjust the brightness at smaller increments in between the 10 steps.
I use the keyboard primarily for productivity, with occasional gaming. It has a useful feature, game mode, where it disables the keys that can interrupt a game (Windows Key, Alt-Tab, Alt-F4). When in game mode, those keys aren't even sent to the PC, so no chance of accidently ruining game play.
Would suit someone who wants to be or is fast on the keyboard.

Very happy with this keyboard, I needed to move on from red switches as I am doing more typing now, and this really works for me. It's not that loud, and the only criticism I have is that the cord is a little short and I would perhaps prefer a detachable USB. Very good for the price.

Replaced my old PC with something rather nicer. It was just the box so used my existing screen but thought I'd treat myself to a decent keyboard. I like tactile keys and had always liked Cherry keys. I checked the options and decided that brown keys gave the best compromise; some sound but not loud and not too much pressure required. I like the LEDs in the keys as that makes it much easier in low light conditions.

I am delighted with this keyboard and the Keyboard Company gave excellent tracking information even during the Covid-19 lock-down. Highly recommended!

I recently replaced my faithful Filco computer keyboard with a backlit Cherry MX 1.0 keyboard and I am absolutely over the moon with it. I find that when I am doing Photoshop in the evenings that the backlit really improves my use of the keyboard and also when I type it is a lot more accurate because of the backlight-a really nice keyboard and a real pleasure to use. It is such a versatile keyboard with lots of very usefull keys. I bought this from The Keyboard Company and I have found them to be excellent on advice and service.

Excellent keyboard.
Only problem was that the wrong keyboard was originally supplied but a quick email exchange got everything sorted promptly.

Excellent. Note the backlight did not work correctly until I had downloaded and installed the latest firmware as instructed by the manual. Then using Fn+F5-F9 operated exactly as described in the manual. One quibble, turning backlight off does not stop the windows key illumination. The Game Mode switch does, but also disables Alt-Tab.

I got this Cherry MX Board 1.0 to replace a dying CoolerMaster CMStorm Trigger (they have a bad USB disconnection issue), and it fits the bill perfectly. The keys' action is very nice and smooth, and the backlight very bright (and very adjustable with on-keyboard keys contrary to the other reviewer's experience). The optional grip pads on the back go over the top of the fold out legs if you choose to have the keyboard lay flat and grip a glass desk very well. The lettering on the keys is done in a nice futuristic style and the overall look of the keyboard isn't too gaudy, especially with the backlight turned down.
It would be nice if the USB lead was detachable on the keyboard end, but after my last keyboard's issues I'd rather just not have that extra point of possible failure.
For the price I don't think you could get a better backlit, mechanical keyboard in a UK ISO layout.

Overall this is a great keyboard if you know that Cherry Brown switches are what you want.
Things I liked: lovely key action, media keys, backlight, full key set.
Things I liked a bit less: not possible to control illumination from keyboard (I think) so if OS doesn't support it then the keys can be a bit bright, the choice of having the shifted symbols below the unshifted ones on the keycaps is odd and throws me a bit (it's at variance with literally every other keyboard I've used).

One thing I didn't realise is quite how loud cherry brown switches are and so I might need to return this for a red quiet or some such in the same form factor. But that's on me, if you know what they sound like then you know what you're getting.

As I work as a translator I wanted something that was really easy to type on, and the Cherry MX Board 1.0 with brown switches certainly fits the bill. It's my first mechanical keyboard and I'm really pleased with it. The keys feel pleasant to touch and are nice and light, with very little travel. The white backlight looks great and can be dimmed if necessary, and there's even a light inside the USB connection which is a classy touch. I was afraid it would be noisy but it's not too bad - louder than my laptop but much more comfortable to use. Overall the keyboard feels solid and well-made. It's certainly fast enough, so I'm glad I didn't choose the red switch version. My only slight criticism is that the cord is on the short side - only just long enough for my desk in fact. Apart from that, the keyboard is brilliant!