DUCKY ONE 2 MINI KEYBOARD UPDATE
DUCKY ONE 2 MINI KEYBOARD MANUAL
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Big brand prebuilt mechanical keyboards typically come with ABS plastic keycaps, which attract oils quickly and feel smooth to the touch. PBT plastic is generally rougher and less prone to shine than ABS plastic keycaps. The keycap profile is common amongst pre-built mechanical keyboards. The keycaps are a nice thick doubleshot, shinethrough PBT plastic in OEM-profile. If that is something that matters to you, there is a fully aluminum version of this keyboard called the Ducky Mecha Mini. It would’ve been nice if the Ducky One 2 Mini also had an aluminum plate. The mounting plate of most keyboards is aluminum to ensure a sturdy build and to reduce flex. However, when dust and hair do fall in, it will be a bit harder to clean up. The switches cannot be seen from the side, which looks sleek, which also allows you to not see any dust and hair that fall into the crevices. Overall, the One 2 Mini looks quite nice and we enjoy the aesthetic design. The One 2 Mini almost has a floating keycap design, but the shallow bezel around the edge of the keyboard says otherwise. The keyboard has an interesting colorway with matte black on top, and a glossy white on the bottom. The overall design of the keyboard is a white plastic case with an interior plastic plate to hold the switches in place.Īlthough being constructed completely out of plastic, the keyboard is quite rigid and not too flexible, which was definitely a surprise.

DUCKY ONE 2 MINI KEYBOARD MANUAL

The secondary layer and RGB lighting are not intuitive to use, so we highly recommend getting the user’s manual to test out all of the different functions. For convenience sake, the manual can be downloaded through here.

DUCKY ONE 2 MINI KEYBOARD DOWNLOAD

There is no user manual, you’ll need to go to their website to download it. We received our spacebar in the Year of the Rat edition, but to be completely honest, we thought it was a rabbit until we looked up the Zodiac calendar. The keyboard comes with a custom spacebar that changes every year based on the Zodiac calendar. The keyboard comes nicely packaged from, with a ton of additional add-ins.ĭucky provides a few useful tools such as a keycap puller and a dust cover which makes changing out the keycaps and protecting the keyboard from accumulating dust a breeze.

In the Box: Lots of Accessories What do you think: Rat or rabbit? That being said, the keyboard still has knockout features such as doubleshot PBT keycaps, a detachable USB-C cable, highly customizable keys and macros with firmware to boot, variety of options of Cherry MX switches, and a sleek and clean design.Īll of these combine to make the Ducky One 2 Mini a game-changing mechanical keyboard in its time.Įven to this day, it can still compete against many new keyboards.īut is it still one of the best? Let’s find out. The keyboard has a unique two-color appearance and comes with eye-catching accessories such as a stylized spacebar in the zodiac year and some extra keycaps in a random color.Ĭompared to many new mechanical keyboards, the Ducky One 2 Mini seems to be lacking in features such as hot-swappability, wireless capabilities, and Mac/Windows compatibility. The Ducky One 2 Mini is a 60% mechanical keyboard that set the standard for compact mechanical keyboards. We recommend checking both places out because the keyboard is constantly in and out of stock. You can find the Ducky One 2 Mini on Amazon through this link or on.

We still recommend getting a Ducky One 2 Mini, as you can’t beat the detailed programming and design, but the keyboard is really starting to show its age.

DUCKY ONE 2 MINI KEYBOARD UPDATE

However, Ducky does need to step its game up and update its keyboards.

The overall build quality of the One 2 Mini and the reputation that it has is nothing to scoff at. However, there are more budget-friendly mechanical keyboards that offer what the Ducky offers and more (with the exception of the fancy spacebar and strong onboard firmware). In the age where people want to be able to swap out their switches without desoldering and type wirelessly while changing between their Window’s computer and Apple iPad, the Ducky One 2 Mini is starting to show its weaknesses.Įven the Razer Huntsman Mini has new optical switches (although they’re not the best).Ĭompared to other mechanical keyboards at its price point, it is not a bad contender. These features include being hot-swappable, wireless, and being compatible with different operating systems. There are definitely some features that are missing that are becoming more common with 60% mechanical keyboards. Overall, the Ducky One 2 Mini is an exceptional mechanical keyboard that offers the highest of quality.

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