CONCLUSION

    The Epomaker Brick 87 is a unique tenkeyless mechanical keyboard that has almost everything going for it. It looks great even with the RGB lighting turned off, it’s quite compact (not the smallest TKL model around however), comes in many colors and with 4 different switch types and can be used both with a wire and wirelessly with pretty much every device imaginable (Bluetooth and 2.4GHz compatible). The Flamingo switches that my sample came with were very responsive and offered good audible feedback so I don’t know why these haven’t become popular yet (at least nowhere near what they should be). Wireless connectivity works very well with the 2.4GHz dongle giving you around 8 meters range with a wall in between and as for battery life the keyboard lasted around 5 days. Not all is perfect however, for one the audible feedback might be too much for some people who work or use their systems in quiet environments and as for the clear black keycaps at times it’s really hard to read what’s printed on them.

    Currently you can get your hands on your very own Epomaker Brick 87 for USD99 inside the USA (Epomaker) and for 83.36Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de – 20% voucher applied) a price tag which is very good for this model. Overall, there’s not much more I can say about the Brick 87, it’s clearly among the best TKL keyboards I’ve used to date and for that it deserves the Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Aluminum Plate)
- Hot Swap 3/5 Pin Mechanical Switches
- Wired & Wireless Use (Bluetooth & 2.4GHz)
- Full RGB Per Key Illumination
- 22 Available RGB Effects
- NKey Rollover With 100% Anti Ghosting
- Available In 4 Colors & 4 Types Of Mechanical Switches
- Detachable USB Cable
- Dual Height Adjusters
- Epomaker Software
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Audible Feedback (For Some)
- Clear Keycaps (Hard To Read)