The Dygma Defy: A Premium Keyboard That Hits Both Ways

If Coding Were Natural June 24, 2024
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Software engineer, Neovim aficionado, and accidental reviewer of split, mechanical, programmable, ergonomic keyboards. I didn't choose the keyboard life. The keyboard life chose me.

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This is an honest review of the Dygma Defy after several weeks of use. It has a solid build, excellent sound and feel, and some of the best hardware of any split keyboard I’ve reviewed (at the time of publishing). The RGB underglow is outstanding, and the built-in tenting is the best I’ve tried. However, the firmware may limit those who want to unlock the keyboard’s full potential. You can use my affiliate links to help support the channel at no extra cost to you. - Dygma Defy: https://dygma.com/IFCODINGWERENATURAL - Gateron Pro G Whites 3.0 (amazon): https://amzn.to/3za8YVM Timeless Homerow mods: https://github.com/urob/zmk-config#timeless-homerow-mods Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Who is the Defy for? 4:58 - Build quality and design 6:35 - Quality control issues 7:33 - Sound and feel 9:30 - Key switches 10:48 - Pricing and customization 12:45 - Built-in tenting ROCKS! 14:00 - Palm rest 14:45 - Travel case 15:50 - RGB underglow and backlighting 19:36 - The thumb cluster 21:17 - The Neuron 22:12 - Why I won't be switching to the Defy 23:24 - Kaleidoscope 24:30 - Bazecor and firmware limitations 28:45 - Modding 30:50 - My final verdict

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