The stabilizers are fairly tight to the metal top plate but lack visible lubricating grease. Stabilizers should be developed with tight tolerances and use lubrication to keep the wire from creating a distracting rattle. They use a pair of dummy switches connected with a wire to keep the key upright. You’ll find stabilizers under the larger keys (Spacebar, Backspace, Enter and each Shift). The stabilizers follow the same mixed-bag pattern. Compared to Cherries, these switches are a mixed bag with less spring ping but a slightly scratchy, minutely less smooth feeling. Though TTC is relatively unknown, the switch mimics the design of a Cherry MX Red.
Still, the board uses TTC Red switches rather than more well-known brands, like Cherry, Kailh or even Gateron. There are further cut corners when it comes to the switches and stabilizers, but these are minor differences that likely won’t be noticed unless used side-by-side with a Cherry MX Red keyboard. Thankfully, Roccat has used a standard bottom row layout, so the Pyro is compatible with most aftermarket keycap sets if you decide you’d like to upgrade. Wiping down the keyboard works, but unless you’re planning to scrub individual keycaps on a regular basis, you’ll be stuck with a keyboard that looks grungy sooner than later.Īdditionally, the use of laser-etched legends also means the ABS plastic keycaps will wear down more quickly than doubleshot keycaps, which use a separate piece of plastic for their legends. My keyboard began looking messy after only a day of dedicated use. The coating on the keycaps shows finger oils terribly. The primary legends shine brightly, but the secondary symbols are positioned directly underneath and hardly light up at all. They’re thin at only 1mm for each wall and use laser-etched legends to display the RGB backlight. The Pyro’s keycaps are especially difficult to keep clean. It stays in place well, thanks to four non-slip rubber feet on its bottom four corners. Despite its slim profile, the Pyro has reassuring heft, weighing 2.4 pounds. Compared to the ultra-popular Corsair K70 RGB TKL (1.9 inches), the Pyro feels downright low profile while still using full-height switches. The Pyro has a standard footprint on your desk measuring 17.6 x 6 inches but feels more compact due to its shallow 1.4 inch depth. Add a vertical volume knob and low profile design, and you have a keyboard that stands out from the pack without having to turn to brightly colored keycaps or outspoken designs that’d turn off minimalist-leaning gamers. The bottom bezel is trimmed in long lines that carry straight down to the detachable wrist rest, around the sides and through to the back. That plate is framed with black plastic bezels that match the keycaps and volume knob, breaking up the appearance in a pleasing way. Like many gaming keyboards, it features a brushed aluminum top plate in gunmetal gray. The Roccat Pyro makes a positive first impression with its unique appearance.
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