ALT High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard — 65% (67 Key) Gaming Keyboard, Hot-Swap Switches, Programmable Macros, RGB LED Backlighting, USB-C, Doubleshot PBT, Aluminum Frame (Cherry MX Blue, Black)

Let me just say i went through my fair share of keyboards - corsairs, razers then moving on to more limited production keebs like IC nightfox and kira, after which i was faced with a choice (since i really started liking the 65% format) of whether i go build my own keeb or buy a better production board. The issue with building your own is there is no good choice for rgb backlit due to the way the LEDs are facing. As far as I know, all custom build boards have south facing leds (in order to fit certain key caps). Since i game and use it at nighttime , backlit keycaps is a very much needed feature for me. So something like the Drop Alt made sense. The quality is great, over 2lbs of weight, and comes with all the features that you could possibly want. What keeps this keyboard from being the absolute Apex of all 65% production boards out there is the out of the box stabs, key caps, and ping noise. Luckily all those can be fixed for relatively cheap and relatively quick. If you buy this keyboard, I would strongly encourage you to make those few upgrades - lube and clip stabs, band aid mod, and use some shelf liner to fill in the empty space between the pcb and the bottom piece of the board to eliminate the keyboard pinging sound. The keycaps can be easily replaced but the stock ones are not too bad just your average pbt caps and really dont match the quality of this keyboard in my opinion. It sounds like much especially for an expensive keeb but its quite easy to do and i found that after making those upgrades, the experience is night and day. I didnt take any stars off because these upgrades are optional are not needed but very much recommended. On my version i also changed the switches to Aliaz 70g and swapped the keycap set to tai hao miami. if you plan on doing that , you may want to opt for the barebones version. I am extremely satisfied with this board, it is very quiet, the stabs sound great, the lighting is excellent. Also the firmware takes a few minutes to get used to but it works really well. Also Amazon did an excellent job delivering this in 2 days after placing the order ( i am not a prime member).

This keyboard has a top-notch build quality. I'm familiar with the custom keyboard community, and have done a great deal of research about keyboards before buying this one. I have a custom keyboard already, and I'm fairly aware of the build quality you can get for this type of money. While you could theoretically get a keyboard of similar quality for less money, this is an excellent option for anybody looking for custom build quality without the difficulty of actually building a custom. While it isn't that hard, it can take a great deal of time to individually order all of the parts that you need, since they're often parts of group-buys or are out of stock. This keyboard has a fantastic case build from aluminum and it weighs a great deal, which keeps it steady on your desk. The lighting is fantastic, and it comes with PBT key caps, which are what you should be looking for. The milling is smooth and the finish gives it an attractive aesthetic. It has a 65% build, which means that while it doesn't have a number pad or a function line, it still has directional arrows and a couple other useful keys. It's a fantastic keyboard, and the only downside is that you have to use the QMK software, which is not so easy to use if you not are tech-savvy. If you don't want to use that software, you can simply use the existing configuration of the keyboard, so if you want to customize, you have to figure that you. The only other complaint I could have is that the stabilizers are not good, but they are also not particularly bad (at least the stabs on my keyboard), but, it's very easy to replace them and you can do that for less than twenty dollars. I'd say buy it, if you want a keyboard that will last you pretty much forever, you should get this. You can change the switches any time that you want and you aren't limited in your selection. While this keyboard may cost a lot, it is made of excellent materials and allows you to continue customizing down the road if you want to.

I did a fair share of research and I knew a couple of issues I was going to run into when purchasing this keyboard. For starters it doesn’t have an easy UI like a Corsair/Logitech/ razer etc... keyboard. I have yet to even download the UI and try to reflash any of the color profiles or keybindings because that’s not why I bought this board (although the edge lighting does look pretty sweet). After buying my kb with the cherry blues, before I even got the kb in the mail I ordered a gp105 Krytox GPL and zeal v2 62g switches. My lube got delayed in the mail so I opted to just install the switches and start using the board. Overall I was very satisfied with the rigidity of the board combined with these switches. After installing these switches I made it about 10 seconds with the keyboard before finding out my 2 key worked intermittently. Determining that it was probably a bent pin on the switch itself and not the keyboard, I swapped the key switches when I pulled them all out for lubing the next week. The change in key switch helped, but the 2 key still will not register at times and double enter other times. Probably something I messed up on my switch removal of the blues/ install of the v2 switches. Nbd. All in all, this keyboard is good for someone who just wants to buy a 65% and have it work; and maybe swap the switches out down the road. If you are okay with one switch (blues, reds, browns...) just buy a ducky mini. If you’re a serious modding enthusiast then this board isn’t for you. Build your own. You probably aren’t even considering this board because you know that. Also short shift key on the right side make it a huge headache finding quality keycap sets for this board. Also my stabs are extremely loud. Pick up some new clip ins because the ones that come preinstalled are pretty horrendous.

Over the years I've ended up collecting a lot of mechanical keyboards, everything from the Das Keyboard and Keychron K2 to the Anne Pro 2 and Logitech G Pro X. Nothing has ever quite felt as "right" to me as the Drop ALT high profile does. Production quality the keyboard is very solid. The machined aluminum frame is a nice touch, and gives the keyboard a lot of satisfying heft that you won't find elsewhere. There's an array of FN key options available to quickly change your backlight settings on the fly, including the light bar the runs along the bottom edge of the device, and media controls. For more advanced customisations you can do just about anything using Drop's web-based tool, although it's a little inconvenient having to flash the firmware every time you want to change things up. I lean towards the Cherry MX Blues in general, but these feel better, more solid and stable than any mechanical with true Blues I've used before. I love knowing that I can hotswap the switches out if my tastes every change or I want to try some other switches on for size (anyone got some spare holy pandas for me?) All in all, I genuinely adore this thing. Yes, it's expensive. But it's so worth it. For once I could see the LEDs on this dying out before I ever get bored with it. If you've got a passion for mechanical keyboards, I recommend giving this one a try.

I bought this from what seems to be the official store in 2025, yet for some reason this is the ALT v1 and doesn't detail it anywhere. Why are you selling the DROP ALT v1 and not being clear about it? I expected the DROP ALT v2 to show up and now I got this instead.

We interface though the keyboard, yet it gets little to no love. I feel almost cheated that I have wasted years on cheap plastic boards of yonder. This keyboard will either A) be the last keyboard that you will ever buy or B) be the first REAL keyboard, in a line of keyboards that you will eventually buy because you've been bitten by the custom keyboard bug. Let me explain. This keyboard is so robust and sturdy and heavy with aluminum that it feels premium beyond belief. The sound that the pure metal alloys and thick plastic keycap produce is a thick satisfying THOCK underneath your fingertips. pillowy springs, LED light shining through and and the mechanical feel of the whole experience is almost overwhelming. This keyboard will surely make you regret wasting years on cheap plastic. The Hot Swap ability of the pcb board opens up option to a niche world that you didn't even know existed. Keyboard switches with names like Holy Pandas and Zilents lure you in to the endless possibilities that are in the custom keyboard community. I already swapped my switches from the original cherry mx blues to more springy and smooth halo trues, and boy what a difference. I don't know what else I can say, it's made me more productive. Typing is truly a joy and no longer a chore .

The build quality is great, but for 270 it should have better quality stabilizers, and it should save your LED settings. I'm giving it 4 stars for gaming because it depends on the switch and not much to do with the keyboard itself, other than it has RGB?

A solid starter board for any new keyboard enthusiast. In the world of mechanical keyboards, this is definitely one of the most user friendly to set up. High quality case material. The only gripe I had with it is that the included plate mount stabilizers are low quality. I highly reccomend anyone purchasing this keyboard to get a solid set of aftermarket stabilizers and clip and lube them. The ones the board comes with are very rattly.

My original review of this keyboard is below. I had nothing but rave reviews. It served me well upon arrival. Purchased in March 2020 and by July 2023 it was a brick. What's worse is that Drop does not supply parts for you to be able to service it. You cannot buy a circuitboard to replace your dead keyboard - which is weird in the world of mechanical keyboards where keyboards are routinely sold as individual parts; and given the price of $440 CDN. Quite disappointed and will not purchase another keyboard from Drop. < original review below > This is quite possibly the best keyboard on the market, hands down. And with good reason. At this price point, you expect nothing less than top-notch quality. It rivals custom mechanical keyboards that are far more expensive. The build is solid. It weighs a ton and feels great. Even the keycaps are better than the original ALT keyboard (low profile). However, to get the absolute most out of it, I strongly recommend flashing it with custom firmware using the profile creator on Massdrop's website. I've mapped custom media keys that make it a real dream to use.

Solid keeb, my daily driver now, heavy, doesn’t move, good key switch options, can’t go wrong for the price. Only thing holding back a 5 star review, it should have had 5 pin hole hot swappable board.

This keyboard is very heavy, if you plan to tote this around in your back pack, think again unless you have your chiropractor on speed dial. Would definitely survive a drop off the Himalayas or a nuclear blast and should definitely excel in hand to hand combat or as a boat anchor.