INTRODUCTION

    The keyboard has been the primary input device for computers forever and even though as a concept it hasn't changed that much (if at all really) through the years manufacturers are doing their best to introduce new and interesting models in the market. Some of things we see added on keyboards in order to increase their popularity among consumers and professionals alike are different types of switches (membrane, mechanical, hybrid, optical and even magnetic/hall effect ones), ARGB/RGB lighting, small displays, macro and multimedia keys, different sizes and modular pieces. be quiet! today officially released their first attempt in the input peripherals market with the Light & Dark Mount Silent Gaming Keyboards both of which I've been using both for just over 2 weeks.

    We are the German premium brand manufacturer of quiet hardware components for gaming, workstations and desktop PCs. Since our foundation in 2001, we are proud to have more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Our goal from the very beginning has been to develop products of the highest quality that are not only quiet, but also extremely powerful. With a wide range of power supplies, PC cases, water and air coolers and fans, we have established ourselves as a leading manufacturer in this field.

    Both the Light & Dark Mount are full sized models that feature brushed aluminum top plates and are available with two different type of hot-swappable factory lubricated switches (orange silent linear and black silent tactile - genuine Cherry stabilizers) and in 4 layouts (US, UK, DE and FR). They also feature the Arm Cortex-M0 processor (with onboard memory for profile storing), per-key RGB lighting with surround LED bars, full N-Key rollover with anti-ghosting, 3 foam layers for the keys, 1000Hz polling rate, PBT double-shot keycaps, detachable USB-C cable and magnetic wrist rests. This however is where their similarities end and so the Light Mount follows the typical keyboard form with the addition of an aluminum 3D media wheel, mute key and 5 macro/multimedia keys  while the Dark Mount follows the somewhat recent modular design so you can attach its numeric keypad with its 8 customizable display keys on either side of the main body (tenkeyless) and its compact LCD media dock either on the front left or right (similar to the Everest Max by Mountain). be quiet! has created a brand new control software for their peripherals called IO center which also has a website version available. Both keyboards feel extremely well made so let's see how well they do.