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KAT96 (IC)

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The KAT96 is a newly designed Bluetooth mechanical keyboard featuring a CNC machined aluminum frame and 100 keys. It offers KAT keycaps, which provide an experience between SA and DSA keycaps. Additional specs include RGB LED lights, programmable PCB, and a 4000 mAh battery.

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Community Feedback & Sentiment

High Interest
Positive – 50%
Neutral – 30%
Negative – 20%
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative0%

Feedback Highlights

Positive (3)

  • "Comments express admiration for the design and beauty of the keyboard."

  • "A user shows excitement about the possibility of customization options."

  • "One user mentions a preference for a design similar to a well-regarded keyboard."

Negative (2)

  • "A user comments they've seen the design before, implying lack of originality."

  • "There is skepticism about whether the design includes customizable cases that other products have."

Suggestions (2)

  • A user requests the possibility of a case without additional feet.

  • One user suggests a preference for a design style that is different from the current one.

Questions (2)

  • Inquiries about the usable range of Bluetooth and the battery life.

  • A question about the purchase of just the 96-keycap set.

Duckeebs Analysis

The thread has a good mix of excitement and questions about the product, indicative of high community interest. Duplicates were filtered to maintain a diverse representation of opinions.

Project Specs

Name
KAT96
Release year
-
Switch Options
Cherry MX, Cherry RGB MX
Profile
KAT
Layout Size
100 keys
Layout Standard
-
Layout Ergonomics
8° degree
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0, USB-C
Polling Rate
-
Battery capacity
4000 mAh
Mount Style
-
Case Colors
-
Case Material
Aluminum
Keycaps Material
PBT
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Hot Swappable
-
Knob Support
-
Display Support
-
Mac/Win Support
-
Multi-Media Keys
-
USB-C
Yes
USB passthrough
-
Hall Effect Support
-
QMK Support
-
VIA Support
-
N-Key Rollover
-
Rapid Trigger
-
Screw-in Stabilizers
-
Sound Dampening
-
Backlight
Yes