Massdrop changed the custom keyboard game with its Drop CTRL release back in 2018, and since then, the TKL hot-swappable keyboard has been at the top of many a tinkerer's wishlist. Now that more maintstream brands like Asus and Corsair are jumping into the hot-swappable game, though, it's time to see just how well this industry giant holds up in 2023. Considering this keyboard carries a $225 / £225 MSRP, there's plenty to play for here.
The Drop CTRL isn't a conventional gaming keyboard. In fact, it's lacking many of the features these purpose-built decks pride themselves on. While taking square aim at keyboard enthusiasts who don't want to get into soldering their PCB, though, the CTRL might not be doing enough to keep up with younger models.
