Anne Pro II keyboard review

A good keyboard could make or break my writing enjoyment. Whether it's writing for my blog or typing for work, a boring, standard issue keyboard would make me lose interest or quickly get tired of the task at hand. If it’s a laptop, my favourite type of keyboard is the membrane-based chiclet-type keys found in MacBooks. If it’s a desktop, an Apple Magic Keyboard is the minimum requirement or a mechanical keyboard with a blue switch. I already own a standard Magic Keyboard without a numeric keypad and it's a fine keyboard on its own but if I’m typing a blog or playing games, a mechanical would be more fitting because first, I love the tactile feedback that it makes and also the nice clickety sound they make. Plus I worry that playing games especially intensive first person shooter on the Magic Keyboard would ruin the keys sooner rather than later hence the need for a mechanical keyboard.





Now mechanical keyboards come in all shapes and sizes and cost these days. For a sub 100 ringgit ones to thousands of ringgit. I’ve bought an Armageddon gateron blue mechanical keyboard before but I find it to be a bit big and the black chassis doesn’t really fit with my iMac or MacBook. My next keyboard of choice would be a 60% type, smaller and much compact than a standard 101 key full-sized keyboard. I saw a sweet IKBC Poker II keyboard at Low Yat once but it cost nearly 400 ringgit then which is way out of my budget. There’s no way I’m spending that much money on a stupid keyboard.





The next best thing I could find is this Anne Pro II 60% mechanical keyboard with gateron blue switch online. It cost just over 200 ringgit which is not too expensive but look a lot like the Poker II except that the body is plastic instead of metal. In the box, I get a nice key cap remover and USB-C charging cable which are pretty cool compared to micro USB. They keys are all white but they do provide 7 colourful key caps as an extra. Apart from USB-C charging the Anne Pro II is also Bluetooth enabled which is one of their main selling point. Perfect for laptops or iMacs.

The keyboard is lit by an RGB colour scheme and you can programme the colours using the Obinskit software available for download on their website. You could do a lot more with the keyboard, create a custom colour schemes, customize it for Windows, Mac or Linux or re-assign the keys to suit your fancy ie hot keys for games.



The battery last about a 2-3 weeks in my experience, using it sparingly for 1-2 hours per day. As a mechanical keyboard, I couldn’t be more happy with the Anne Pro II and I would highly recommend it if you’re into small, compact Bluetooth enabled mechanical keyboard that won’t burst your budget.