Mistel MD770 RGB white mechanical keyboard

Is this keyboard right for me?

An ode to the Mistel Barocco MD770 RGB

So happy with arrow keys

Arrow keys, those wonderfully fine arrow keys. We already wrote about them with the MD600, we already talked about them with Mistel, and we simply got them. On the MD770, in the 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 is characterised primarily by registering a keystroke without the key in question being fully pressed. You can type with more relaxation in your hand, making it ideal for intensive typing.

75% layout

Mistel's 75% keyboard is one that has been long awaited. It had already hinted at its arrival. The popular Mistel MD600 board with a 60% layout was extremely popular, but especially within office environments, the demand for arrow keys was a frequent one. This latest from Mistel, with a length of 334.5 mm, is still compact, but much more suitable for office work.

Split keyboard

The mechanical MD770 is a split keyboard. The keyboard is broken up into 2 separate parts that can be freely positioned. The 38-centimetre coiled cable between the boards can easily be stretched to over 60 cm. This gives you all the space to place the split parts wherever and however you want them.

This gives you many possibilities. What we often advise is to place the split parts slightly apart and open. This aligns the hands better with the forearms, which promotes relaxation. You can even place a numeric keypad or some notes between the parts.

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, 'reactive' mode. In this mode, the board lights up from the last letter you pressed. You can also make the LEDs brighter, dimmer, faster, and slower. Of course, there's also the option to turn off the lighting completely.

Double Shot keycaps

The MD770 is equipped with double shot keycaps. This involves pressing two layers of plastic together. This technique makes it possible not to have to print lettering on the board. It is simply a plastic cap that slides into another plastic cap.

For the demanding user

Thanks to its extensive functionalities, the Mistel MD770 keyboard is suitable for various tasks.

•  Programming
•  Graphic design
•  Regular typing
•  Gaming

Get the most out of your MD770

Small and large adjustments

You can customise a great deal on this keyboard. The easiest adjustments are made with the so-called dip switches (switches) on the bottom of the board. With these 4 switches, you can do the following:

1. Windows to MAC layout
2. Capslock and left CTRL swap positions
3. Left Windows and left ALT swap positions
4. Capslock and FN swap positions

There's much more to customise. For example, the QWERTY, Colemak, and Dvorak layouts are available by default with a simple key combination. Want to really go wild? Then, in the 3 available extra layers of the keyboard, you can assign functions to different places or even register MACROS. For instance, consider an 'Office' layer where you place functions like cut (CTRL + X) and paste (CTRL + V) under the number row.

You don't need any software for this, by the way. The keyboard has built-in memory, and with the help of the manual, you'll get the hang of it quite 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 unfortunately missing are included keycaps.