Petrichor by AKB is a minimalist FRL 1800 keyboard with gasket mounting, customizable layouts, and a sleek design, offering exceptional functionality and elegance at an estimated $250 MSRP.
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Petrichor by AKB (GB) by Alchemist Keyboards · Posted 03 Jun 2024
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Community Feedback & Sentiment
Feedback Highlights
Positive (3)
"Supportive comments about the design and features of the keyboard."
"Users excited for the project and good pricing."
"Praise for updates and color choices."
Negative (2)
"Concerns about the absence of an ISO hotswap PCB option."
"Criticism regarding the handling of regional vendor choices."
Suggestions (2)
Offering an ISO layout with hot swap PCB for EU customers.
Consider split spacebar alternative instead of 6u.
Questions (2)
Clarification on layer access due to HHKB layout design.
Inquiry about the right shift key size.
Duckeebs Analysis
53 total comments with strong positive sentiment. The discussion indicates significant interest and engagement from the community, especially around features and potential concerns regarding inclusivity in layout options.
Project Specs
- Name
- Petrichor by AKB
- Release year
- -
- Switch Options
- -
- Profile
- -
- Layout Size
- -
- Layout Standard
- ANSI/ISO
- Layout Ergonomics
- Standard & HHKB-compliant
- Connection
- USB 2.0
- Polling Rate
- -
- Battery capacity
- -
- Mount Style
- Gasket mounted
- Case Colors
- -
- Case Material
- 6063 aluminium
- Keycaps Material
- -
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- 1.7kg
- Hot Swappable
- Yes
- Knob Support
- -
- Display Support
- -
- Mac/Win Support
- -
- Multi-Media Keys
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- USB passthrough
- Yes
- Hall Effect Support
- -
- QMK Support
- Yes
- VIA Support
- Yes
- N-Key Rollover
- -
- Rapid Trigger
- -
- Screw-in Stabilizers
- -
- Sound Dampening
- -
- Backlight
- Yes