Ducky DKSH1408SD Shine 4 MX Green Switch Dual Blue & Red LED 108 Keys Mechanical Keyboard
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 Rating: Review Date: 04/15/15 |
Ducky DKSH1408SD Shine 4 MX Green Switch Dual Blue & Red LED 108 Keys Mechanical Keyboard
Cons:New shape feels less heavy and solid than the DS2, Shipping and processing took 2 weeks
Pros:Worked perfectly out of the box, great LED functions, the switches are heavy and clicky, the horse on the spacebar doesn't look as ridiculous as I had feared |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/24/15 |
Ducky DKSH1408SD Shine 4 MX Green Switch Dual Blue & Red LED 108 Keys Mechanical Keyboard
Cons:-The LEDs aren't REALLY bright compared to the Ducky shine 3. But thats expected since its 2 colored LEDs on each key.-You can't change the colors of the Caps lock, scroll lock, or number lock from the Purple color unless there's a setting I can't find but those normally aren't on for me anyways, just a heads up. -The routing of the cable is pretty annoying. It has to be plugged in sideways and HAS to be angled when plugged in. It also doesn't have notches in the routing path so keep the cord in place so it falls out quite easily. Compared to the Shine 3 it is a complete backwards step.-Only comes with the horse space bar for now, might change later or might not, but its only got the horse one for now.
Pros:-Amazing lighting modes as expected of a Ducky keyboard especially a shine.-Very solid quality.-Came completely operational and flawless (no blemishes or dull/dead LEDs.)-Fully standard layout so you can replace all the keys without any issue.-Comes with a dust cover, wire keycap puller, Red WASD keys, Removable feet for more of an angle, removable USB cable with really nice velcro strap to tie it up. Comment:
I mentioned the Ducky Shine 3 a lot in this review as I had the 3 for about a year and loved it. I unfortunately had to sell it at the time I had it and went a while without a mech. In my opinion, this and the Shine 3 are pretty much on par with how they feel and perform. Everything is pretty much the same hardware wise. Obviously the shine 4 has red/blue LEDs instead of one color.I only wish that the cable routing would have been similar to the Shine 3, or at least had notches to lock the cable into place so it wouldn't fall out.Everything that people worry about on this board in pictures is basically wrong... The bezel is not as big as it looks, the feet that you can take off are not as big as they look, and the horse space bar actually looks pretty good in person.TLDR; Amazing board with great quality, awesome lighting, nice things come with it, full standard layout. If you're deciding between this or the Shine 3, basically it comes down to the LEDs. If you want the red/blue then obviously get the Shine 4, if you don't want/need both them get the Shine 3. You can't go wrong either way.I highly recommend either one of them. |
The board worked perfectly out of the box (I know some other people who had trouble with a few of the switches) and has been great to type on. Greens are louder and much heavier than the board with browns I had owned, but making the switch (huehuehue) was easy. There is way more LED lighting modes than I could possibly care about, but it was neat to show my friends and family. The new design feels lighter and more streamlined than the previous versions, and made me disappointed initially (as I like the standard boxy shape), but I've grown used to it. Overall, I would definitely recommend this board.