Mistel MD770 RGB black mechanical keyboard QWERTZ DE

Is this keyboard right for me?

Width	334.5 mm
Depth	140 mm
Height	27 (front) to 34.5 (back) mm
Version	Windows & Mac
Key layout	QWERTZ (DE)
Connection	Wired (USB) 180 cm
Switches	Cherry MX View the variants

An ode to the Mistel Barocco MD770 RGB

So pleased with arrow keys

Arrow keys, those wonderfully handy arrow keys. We wrote about them with the MD600, we discussed them with Mistel, and now we simply have them. On the MD770, bottom right, exactly where you want them. What a delight.

Why the Mistel Barocco MD700 split mechanical keyboard?

Mechanical typing feels better

The MD770 is a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches. You can choose from Brown, Blue, Red, Red Silent and Clear. A mechanical keyboard stands out mainly because it registers a keystroke without the key being pressed all the way down. You can type with a more relaxed hand, which makes it ideal for intensive typing work.

75% layout

The 75% keyboard from Mistel is one that many have long waited for. It also announced itself a little in advance. The popular Mistel MD600 board with a 60% layout was hugely popular, but in office settings the demand for arrow keys was a frequent one. This latest model from Mistel, at 334.5 mm long, is still compact, yet much better suited to office work.

Split keyboard

The mechanical MD770 is a split keyboard. The keyboard is divided into 2 separate halves that you can position freely. The 38 centimetre coiled cable between the boards easily stretches to well over 60 cm. So you have all the room you need to place the split halves wherever and however you like.

This gives you plenty of options. What we often recommend is to place the split halves slightly apart and angled open. This brings the hands more in line with the forearms, which helps you stay relaxed. You can even place a numeric keypad or some notes between the halves.

RGB backlit

This RGB version of the MD770 has LED backlight. You can choose from 10 pre-programmed lighting modes. There are some nice options among them, for example the 'reactive' mode. In this mode the board lights up from the letter you last pressed. You can also make the LEDs brighter, dimmer, faster and slower. And of course you can switch off the lighting completely.

Double shot keycaps

The MD770 comes with double shot keycaps. Here 2 layers of plastic are pressed into each other. This technique means the lettering on the board does not have to be printed on. It is simply one plastic cap slotted into another plastic cap.

For the demanding user

Thanks to its extensive features, the Mistel MD770 keyboard suits a range of tasks.

• Programming
• Graphic design
• Regular typing
• Gaming

Get the most out of your MD770

Small and large adjustments

You can adjust an enormous amount on this keyboard. The easiest adjustments are made with the so-called dip switches on the underside of the board. With these 4 switches you can do the following:

1. Switch from Windows to MAC layout
2. Swap the positions of Caps Lock and left CTRL
3. Swap the positions of left Windows and left ALT
4. Swap the positions of Caps Lock and FN

There is a great deal more you can adjust. The QWERTZ, Colemak and Dvorak layouts are available as standard with a short key combination. Want to go all out? Then you can assign functions to other places in the 3 available extra layers of the keyboard, or even record MACROs. Think, for example, of an 'Office' layer where you place functions such as cut (CTRL + X) and paste (CTRL + V) below the number row.

You do not need any software for this. The keyboard has memory, and with the help of the manual you will master it fairly quickly.

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Suitable for MAC

Mistel has made the MD770 suitable for MAC. Flipping the first dip switch changes the layout from Windows to Mac. The only thing that is unfortunately missing is supplied keycaps.

This model uses the German QWERTZ layout. You can find the QWERTY variant here