Cherry is well-known as a pioneer in the keyboard space for its widely adopted mechanical switches.
The short answer is: not entirely.
It comes down to the overall feel of Cherry’s proprietary MX Ultra Low Profile mechanical switches.
This design is a necessary compromise to maintain the super-slim build (at just 0.63 inches in height).
The stiffness in the keystrokes can wear down your fingers the deeper you get in long boss fights.
It can be wired in through a USB-C cable (which it also charges from).
This isn’t a keyboard for customization, not that I was expecting it to be.
And at least in the gaming keyboard space, personalization is one of the big draws for some.
Things like aftermarket keycaps, noise dampening rings, custom backlighting aren’t options here.
Overall, the Cherry KW X ULP is good, but it’s not “$250” good.
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