Let me start by saying I never thought I'd geek out over a keyboard until I got my hands on the EPOMAKER x Aula F75. Coming from a cheap $25 mechanical keyboard, this thing feels like upgrading from a bicycle to a Tesla.

The moment I unboxed it, the weight surprised me - solid but not heavy. The black gradient colorway looks sleek on my desk, and those PBT keycaps? They feel indestructible. I went with the LEOBOG Reaper switches after watching endless YouTube sound tests, and oh boy, that satisfying 'thock' sound makes every email feel like poetry.

Working from home means 8+ hours of typing daily. The five-layer padding is no joke - my coworkers actually commented how much quieter my typing sounds during Zoom calls. And that leaf-spring gasket structure? My wrists stopped aching after day three.

Gaming on this is a dream. The 2.4GHz connection has zero noticeable lag - I actually played better in Valorant because the keys register so crisply. When the RGB lights pulse with my in-game health, it's pure immersion.

The knob is my favorite unexpected hero. Scrolling through spreadsheets or adjusting volume feels so tactile and precise. And that magnetic dongle storage? Genius design touch.

Battery life blew me away too. After three weeks of daily use (with moderate RGB), it's still going strong. When it finally needed charging, the USB-C port meant no frantic searches for special cables.

My only gripe? The stock keycaps aren't shine-through, which seems odd for an RGB keyboard. But $15 for pudding keycaps fixed that easily.

After two months, this keyboard hasn't just met my expectations - it's redefined them. Whether you're a writer chasing word counts or a gamer chasing frags, the F75 delivers that rare mix of premium feel and practical performance at a price that doesn't hurt your soul.