When it comes to peripherals, there are now more and more designs, ranging from different internal structures to different external shell materials, shafts, and keycaps. It can be said that there are many types of customized keyboards, including mass-produced keyboards from major

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Speaking of peripherals, there are more and more tricks now, from different internal structures to different external shell materials, shafts, and keycaps. It can be said that there are many kinds of customized keyboards, including mass-produced keyboards from major manufacturers and customized limited edition keyboards. In short, mechanical keyboards and have also been played with tricks up to now.

was a popular gasket structure last year, and this year there are more popular transparent elements, camping elements, etc. Major mass-produced manufacturers have also followed suit and made many elemental substitutions. However, there is a mechanical keyboard with a lumpy aluminum gasket structure, which should be a must-experience for keyboard players. Today I will talk about the three-mode gasket aluminum tube from Heijue that I just bought some time ago, AC067 Yuanfeng Blue.

Before talking about this keyboard, let me first popularize one point: "What is the gasket structure?" Although , Baidu and can be found, I would like to briefly describe it here. I hope newbies who like mechanical keyboards will understand it quickly!

Gasket structure

Gasket structure is a kind of keyboard internal structure that has attracted more attention from key circle players in 2021. Many manufacturers have introduced the Gasket structure into the field of mass production. This term will be among the selling points of many keyboards. Look online. Many people often mention the Gasket structure when describing mechanical keyboards. So what is the Gasket structure? You can see the picture below.

Gasket literally translates to "gasket", so Gasket is a gasket structure - no screws or screws are only responsible for fixing the upper and lower shells. The inner tank has no rigid structure and screw support. The positioning plate relies on the gaskets provided by the upper and lower shells to be fixed in the middle. .

Since the keyboard inner liner does not have a rigid structure and screw support, it only relies on silicone or cotton strips and the upper and lower covers to be precisely fixed in the middle of the keyboard, so the overall tapping feel will be very uniform. At the same time, due to the presence of the gasket , the upper and lower sides of the keyboard There are buffers in every vertical direction, providing a softer and warmer feel than ordinary screw keyboards. This is why “Gasket” is highly regarded in the customized keyboard circle. The

Gasket structure was first developed and sold by the TYL customization team. Later, it began to be recognized and popularized in the customized keyboard circle. However, in contrast, the Gasket structure has different requirements on the material and hardness of the positioning plate, the accuracy of the shell mold, and The processing details of cushion gaskets are very demanding, so the cost is relatively high and large-scale mass production is very difficult. Therefore, most gasket structural products are currently sold in the form of kits rather than finished products.

Today I’m going to talk about this Heijue family aluminum lump that I just bought some time ago, the light krypton series Yuanfeng Blue AC067. Light Krypton is a customized series of mechanical keyboards from Heijuejia. Just like their slogan, it is easy to enjoy customization. However, this series of products does embody this slogan. The Light Krypton series includes AC064, AC081, and more. Plus AC067.

The ridge of the mountain, the blue of the distant peak

Keyboard configuration

. As a customized keyboard, its shell is designed with an all-aluminum alloy material;

. Yuanfeng blue color matching, anodizing process;

.65% layout design, 67 keys with small incisors;

.OEM height, PBT three-color keycap;

.gasket gasket structure design, built-in sandwich cotton + bottom cotton;

.35g blueberry shaft equipped, supports full-key hot-swapping and can be plugged and replaced with other shafts;

. 18 kinds of RGB lighting effects can be switched and support music rhythm;

. Support Bluetooth , wireless 2.4G and wired 3 connection methods;

. The wireless low-power module is paired with a 2000mAh lithium battery for longer battery life.

Unboxing the packaging box of

AC067 looks quite low-key, with white and gray color scheme. You can see Qingkrypton and their slogan on the front, and there is an aluminum lump kit printed in the middle. These also indicate that this keyboard is more consumer-oriented. Customized keyboard.There are technical parameter descriptions in Chinese and English on the back of the box.

When you open the box, you can see the heavy blue keyboard body, a type-c data cable, a 2.4G receiver, a small 6-angle wrench, and a two-in-one keycap shaft key puller , which is a regular accessory.

AC067 keyboard

all-aluminum shell, gasket structure

AC067 Yuanfeng Blue is sold as a finished product. You don’t need to assemble it yourself. You can use it after buying it. It is an aluminum lump with a three-mode gasket structure. The shell is wrapped in an all-aluminum alloy material. (It is still very heavy to hold.) It is anodized and has a frosted texture. The blue color scheme has the feeling of sea and blue sky.

uses a whole aluminum plate to maximize the stability of the keyboard, allowing users to get a solid rebound when pressing each key. At the same time, by minimizing the opening of the keyboard, the overall appearance is improved. Oneness.

Appearance

keycaps are made of PBT material, with a total of 3 colors of yellow, blue and white. The blue keycaps have the same color as the keyboard shell, wrapping the white keyboard in the letter area inside, and the space, esc, and enter keys They all use yellow keycaps, which also adds more connections and embellishments between the white and blue keycaps. The overall look is more comfortable, not monotonous, and distinctive. The bottom of

is fixed with 8 screws. There are only the product information code and the design element of a mountain peak (Yuanfeng Blue is probably designed from this), and then the wooden desktop is protected by 4 rubber pads .

Looking at it from the side, there is no three-stage foot support. It basically fits the desktop. The keycaps have a slope design from bottom to top.

You can’t see any indicator light design or redundant switch keys on the keyboard. If you look around, you can see a type-c interface on the back side, which is like the design of many keyboards that hides the 2.4G receiver. This The keyboard cannot be seen. It is probably because the designer made the whole piece of aluminum to ensure the integrity of the design. There is a certain circular groove at the type-c interface, which can be considered a personalized design.

full keyboard cannot find other switch keys, because this keyboard has the toggle switch for turning on/off Bluetooth or wireless mode hidden under the space bar. When using it, you need to use a key puller to remove the space bar. Only then can the switch be turned on. I don't think there is a big problem with the design of

. Some people may like external control switches. Of course, the built-in design is also for the integrity and beauty of the appearance, which is understandable.

Remove the keycaps, and you can see that the shaft body is also the same blue as the shell, which should also be carefully matched. It is equipped with blueberry axis as a linear axis, 5g trigger pressure, gold powder axis feel, fast trigger feedback, and relatively quiet knocking sound , which is suitable for both office and game scenarios.

This keyboard also supports full-key hot swapping and is compatible with three-pin and five-pin axes. Almost all axes on the market are compatible. You can replace other axes you like anytime and anywhere for experience. The playability is greatly improved. few.

wireless three-mode, RGB backlight

AC067 Yuanfeng Blue supports Bluetooth 5.0, wireless 2.4G, Type-C wired 3 connection solutions. In Bluetooth mode, it can connect to 3 devices and switch between them. It is compatible with Windows, Mac and Android systems, and can be connected Devices such as tablets, mobile phones and computers.

This keyboard comes with 18 switchable RGB lighting effects preset at the factory. You can also use the product driver (the driver can be downloaded from the Heijue official website) to set up single-key color adjustment, music rhythm and other functions, giving you a richer lighting effect experience. .

User experience

For me, the usual environment for using the keyboard is to write some self-media articles. The usage rate is still very high in terms of typing, and then in terms of editing pictures and editing videos, the use of the keyboard is slightly less.

The blueberry axis feels good in daily use. The gasket structure can eliminate cavity sounds. Even if I work at home, I still have a good experience in daily typing.

In addition, for the Yuanfeng blue aluminum Tuotuo appearance, the 67-key volume is not large. As a desk peripheral, the blue appearance is also a beautiful scenery on the desktop. It is also small in size and does not take up too much on the desktop. It also helps a lot with desktop storage and tidiness.

plus supports three modes and multiple systems. Bluetooth can switch to connect laptops , tablets, and mobile phones at any time. It can also switch between mac and win systems. For desktop wirelessization, switching between multiple devices is a big problem. Well solved. The built-in 2000mAh battery of

can last 100H without backlight, which means it can last for four or five days continuously. Of course, it will also enter a dormant state when not in use, and it can be fully charged in four hours. If you use your own aviation plug-in cable to connect it, you will not only improve the appearance but also won't worry about power issues.

Summary

Overall, Heijue's AC067 Yuanfeng Blue is a very cost-effective mechanical keyboard with an aluminum lump gasket structure. Players who want to experience the two characteristics of a mechanical keyboard can feel free to buy it.