Couch gaming keyboards, wireless and not mushy?

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o Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:04am

Hi!

I play my games on my couch, keyboard on my lap, mouse next to my thigh because that's how I am as a person and will always be.

The keys can't be spaced or mushy. While looking around I got really lost, people seem to accept mushy and spaced keys. Logitech K830 looked like it was built properly, but was reported to be mushy, now I feel I am a too demanding person.

Do you have any suggestions for something you'd use that is still on the market and not a hassle to find? When I Google "not this" or "not that", I get "this" and "that". Of course, if I'd be ok with wired keyboards, I wouldn't have to look very long. Thanks in advance!

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Kip Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:08am

What do you mean with mushy?

Hextravert Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:14am

Have you considered mechanical keyboards?

Those are not mushy, not spaced and not cheap.

But wired.

Originally posted by Nicky the Hutt:
Hi!

I play my games on my couch, keyboard on my lap, mouse next to my thigh because that's how I am as a person and will always be.

The keys can't be spaced or mushy. While looking around I got really lost, people seem to accept mushy and spaced keys. Logitech K830 looked like it was built properly, but was reported to be mushy, now I feel I am a too demanding person.

Do you have any suggestions for something you'd use that is still on the market and not a hassle to find? When I Google "not this" or "not that", I get "this" and "that". Of course, if I'd be ok with wired keyboards, I wouldn't have to look very long. Thanks in advance!

o Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:30am

I've considered mechanical, I've found one that's mechanical and both wired/wireless, Rapoo KX E, but it has touch F keys. I wouldn't mind paying a lot for mechanical and wireless, I just can't find those.

Originally posted by koenokoens:
What do you mean with mushy?

Mushy is when you feel continuous resistance upon pressure of the key along the way to a downpressed and to a released state of the key. They're not clicky enough to register keystrokes in a way that would even the effort of all typing fingers.

Marble Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:43am

There's no such thing as a couch "gaming" keyboard.

Couch keyboards (like the Logitech K40) are designed to be cheap, durable and light and therefore will have mushy keys. They are intended for text input only.

Gaming keyboards are intended to be stationary on a flat surface. They are heavy and often large and mechanical ones won't last very long in a living room environment where they're prone to being dropped. And of course, they are mostly all wired to avoid interference and added latency.

Best solution for you would be to get a Couch Master:

http://www.nerdytec.com/

o Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:58am

I totally accept that, but I'm looking for a compromise, something in the middle, despite the risk of dropping and damaging. Any keyboard on my thighs alone are not the problem, the problem is that wire. Gets caught in the legs.

I will look into the couch master but it only improves the wrist rest and posture. I want nice keys, without a wire :)

Am I the only one playing on a couch that's not using a gamepad and dislikes mushiness?

Last edited by o; Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:59am

ReBoot Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:59am

There are wireless keyboard for the desk. Get one of them.

Masechka Oct 14, 2015 @ 12:59am

stand up!

o Oct 14, 2015 @ 1:00am

Originally posted by ReBoot:
There are wireless keyboard for the desk. Get one of them.

Thanks, that's what I'm doing. I just have questions for the picky ones who dislike mushy/sticky keys.

Originally posted by Сания Халимовна:
stand up!

Wow, thanks, that helped! ;)

Last edited by o; Oct 14, 2015 @ 1:00am

ReBoot Oct 14, 2015 @ 1:05am

I found https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00S132C4A/ref=ya_aw_oh_pii?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to be quite pleasant.

Hextravert Oct 14, 2015 @ 1:15am

You're not the only one.

But I have always preferred wires on everything—including gamepad.

Especially since the wireless Logitech controller I bought last year scarred me for life.

Originally posted by Nicky the Hutt:
I totally accept that, but I'm looking for a compromise, something in the middle, despite the risk of dropping and damaging. Any keyboard on my thighs alone are not the problem, the problem is that wire. Gets caught in the legs.

I will look into the couch master but it only improves the wrist rest and posture. I want nice keys, without a wire :)

Am I the only one playing on a couch that's not using a gamepad and dislikes mushiness?

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