Keyboard brand Epomaker has launched its latest Luma85 75 mechanical keyboard with a 75% and 84 key layout. The new Luma84 has fashionably low-profile keycaps for stylish office use and is available with black or white keycaps.
Epomaker was founded by a group of gamers, software engineers, product designers and mechanical keyboard enthusiasts who wanted to make their own keyboards. This latest model answers the increasing demand for keyboards that can be customized Thanks to QMK firmware and support for VIA software, users can configure this hot-swappable mechanical keyboard to improve their workflow with more flexibility.
For example, users can use the Luma84 to automate repetitive tasks by creating macros that can streamline coding or improve efficiency in the office using the keyboard’s open-sourced QMK firmware or the intuitive web-based interface of VIA software.
By customizing settings, users can remap keys for a more ergonomic layout or by swapping switches for ones with different trigger forces and tactile behavior. Mechanical keyboards can help boost productivity and personalization.
Low-Profile And High-Performance
Although the new Luma84 has a smart office look, it’s also aimed at serious gamers. Made with an aluminum case and featuring grease-free PBT keycaps, the Luma84 has a sturdy construction and minimalist appearance that makes it suited to a range of uses.
The switches fitted on the Luma84 are Gateron’s low-profile design which are shaped for a more ergonomic feel that Epomaker says can reduce strain on the typist’s wrists while offering fast response times thanks to a shortened key travel distance that’s also designed to feel very smooth. Users can choose between Red linear switches or more clicky Brown versions.
These days, an increasing number of people like to pick a keyboard that reflects their personality. Logitech has responded to this with its POP range of colorful mechanical keyboards and the Epomaker Luma84 addressed this same Gen Z market. With the Luma84, users can transform their workspace with a keyboard that has a minimalist style as well as wireless connectivity that does away with a tangle of cables.
Connections Matter
However, for those who want a wired connection, the Luma84 has a USB Type-C port with a high-speed polling rate of 1000Hz, which gamers will appreciate. The keyboard also ships with a 2.4GHz USB dongle that provides a wireless connection that also has a 1000Hz polling rate.
For those who want to work across multiple devices, the Luma84 also offers Bluetooth connectivity with instant switching between up to three devices across platforms. So, it’s possible to move between a Windows PC, an iPad or an Apple MacBook using the same keyboard. Compatibility also includes support for Android and Linux.
While the stock keyboards that ship with many desktop computers are unsophisticated and cheap membrane designs, they can cause wrist strain and tired fingers. The Luma84 has a gasket mount design that provides a low-profile rake and a mechanical feel that many people prefer.
By suspending the keyboard plate with Gaskets and packing the space with various sound-absorbing foams and silicone, Epomaker has eliminated the hollow echo of some mechanical designs that can cause friction in a shared office. With a soft and responsive feel thanks to pre-lubed and tuned switches, Epomaker claims the Luma84, helps boost productivity while providing a more comfortable and durable typing experience.
Low-profile keyboards seem to be growing in popularity as regular profile mechanical keyboards are reminiscent of the clunky old keyboards used on mainframe computer terminals in the 1970s.
The Luma84’s DSA profile keycaps on the Luma84 have dye sublimation and double-shot legends for a clearer finish. Other legends, such as the keys with macOS modifiers, are picked out in lighter shades. Meanwhile, all the keys of the Luma84 have south-facing RGB backlighting that can be customized by color and motion effects using hotkeys and the web-based VIA software.
Pricing and Availability:
The Epomaker Luma84 75% mechanical keyboard is available now from the Epomaker website and priced at $109.99.
Tech Specs:
- Model: Luma84
- Layout: 75% QWERTY ANSI US Layout.
- Number of keys: 84.
- Battery: 3,000mAh
- Connectivity: USB-C wired, 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth 5.0.
- Compatibility: Mac / Windows / Android / PS4 and 5 / Xbox.
- Dimensions (L x W x H) : 314 x 128.5 x 25.5mm
- Case material: Anodized aluminum.
- Plate material: Polycarbonate.
- Flex-cut: No.
- Stabilizers: Gateron low-profile.
- Mounting structure: Gasket.
- Sound dampening: Sandwich foam, switch pad, sand-enhancement pad, switch socket foam, bottom sound-absorbing foam.
- Keycap profile: DSA low profile.
- Keycap material: PBT.
- Keycap type: Double shot and dye-sub.
- Hot-swappable: Yes, (3 or 5-pin mechanical).
- RGB backlighting: Per-key south-facing LEDs.
- Polling rate: 1000Hz (USB, 2.4Ghz), 125Hz (Bluetooth 5.0).
- Latency: 4ms (USB), 12ms (2.4Ghz wireless), 24ms (Bluetooth 5.0).
- Anti-Ghosting: N-Key rollover.
- Programmable keys: QMK/VIA software.
