The Tonado Mini is equipped with Outemu red switches. Designed for gaming, they offer a smooth experience as their linear movement allows them to move without a bump. Quite quiet, they are ideal for those who use speed in their game. With dimensions of 375 x 145 x 58 mm, the Tonado Mini is compact and functional, leaving you more space for your mouse and anything else on your desk.
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This keyboard turned out to be defective, not just once but twice! It had the same issue almost every time I opened it, with the keys in the entire row not working. These affected keys are shown in the photo and are the same on both keyboards. Luckily, I had Skroutz Plus, so they sent me a second one for free. However, from the second day onwards, it had the same problem as the first one. I called support and mentioned it to be covered. After that, I did a reset, but it seems like it needs another one. Another issue with this keyboard is that when I turn on my computer, it says "device malfunctioned" with an exclamation mark on Windows and requires spamming the keys for a few seconds (20) to turn on and work normally afterwards. I thought of not returning it since it works, but one day when my PC was in sleep mode, I tried to open it with the keyboard and it didn't respond even after many attempts. I simply clicked the mouse and it opened, but the keyboard remained unresponsive no matter how many buttons I pressed. Classic move, unplugged and plugged in the USB, and it worked, but it still has defects. After requesting a replacement, Skroutz arbitrarily decides to refund instead of replacing it. Anyway, if you get it and it works, even with the spamming to turn on, keep it, otherwise, get a refund because it's defective. As a keyboard, it's good when it works, but I had the misfortune of the 5 key getting stuck inside and making a spring sound many times. Lastly, the highlight is the wrist rest. It's soft with foam underneath and leather-like on top. I repeat, if it works, it's good, but are you willing to take that risk? (at least if you're not paying for shipping)
Well, I just received it, and it is very nice. Very good lighting and build quality, it has many RGB modes to choose from and if you want, you can download the application. It is quite heavy and has good quality plastic. It also has a large, braided cable and a nice soft wrist rest. The only "negative" thing is that for someone who has a very expensive mechanical keyboard with cherry mx, they will notice a difference in the switches, but for someone coming from a membrane keyboard and looking for a quality mechanical keyboard with red switches, it is a perfect choice. Overall, it is very good for its price, I got it for 20 euros but even now that it costs 30, it is definitely worth it.
Update: 15 days after I got it, some keys on the right side were lighting up more and giving different commands (e.g. pressing "k" would activate the tab). It happened once and was fixed when I unplugged and plugged in the cable again.
For the 20 euros I paid through Black Friday, it is simply top. Even if it cost 30-40 euros, it would still be worth it. The feeling is unbelievable, you want to press them constantly, especially the larger keys (space bar, enter, shift, etc.). The only negative thing they have is that they don't have strong RGB lighting.
I am not experienced with mechanical keyboards, however, for the 30 euros it costs, I consider it to be a total value for money. The only negative thing I personally found is that it makes a strange sound when pressing the keys, like hitting a sheet of metal.
Immediate and fast response
Quiet keyboard with soft keys
Ergonomic and small in size
Positive that it comes with a palm rest for the wrist
Has beautiful lights and many profiles to choose from
It is programmable with an app.
Personally, I am satisfied, it is a cheap mechanical keyboard.
See how bad AULA keyboards are and you will understand that this one is a gem.
Positives:
- Greek company
- Immediate service from the company. I sent them an email with the problem I was facing and they solved it the same day.
- Smooth feeling on the keys and impeccable latency. At least for this price, I don't think I have any complaints.
- Wristrest. Very good in terms of ergonomics and stability, again for these prices. It also gives the feeling that it will withstand and not peel off in six months like some much more expensive ones.
- Swappable keys and sensors.
- It also came with a keycap puller.
- RGB
Negatives:
- Build quality. 100% plastic but I have no complaints. It may not look premium but it's good enough.
- The RGB could be a little better, maybe brighter.
- When I got it, the Alt and Windows keys were functioning backwards. As Zeroground pointed out to me, I did a reset on the keyboard by pressing the FN+ESC keys until the lighting started flashing, and then the keys worked correctly. Thank you Zeroground.
At the 40 euros I bought it for, I would buy it again without hesitation. I bought it for the PC I have at my country house, while at home I use the Razer Huntsman Tenkeyless. Just to understand that what I'm writing is based on experience with noteworthy keyboards at much higher budgets.
Truly one of the most value-for-money keyboards I have ever seen in my life. This particular one has pre-lubed switches and stabilizers, which may not mean anything to many people, but if you know anything about keyboards, you know that for €50 you're getting something of high quality. The chassis is plastic, but the base plate is made of aluminum. The springs in the switches make a slight spring ping if you press them hard, but nothing worse than the Keychron Q1. Its lighting is not amazing, it has various effects, but it doesn't shine through the keycaps. The keycaps are doubleshot ABS, giving them a slightly cheaper texture, but because they are doubleshot, they have a nice deep sound. The wrist rest is not magnetic, but it is cushioned, making it more comfortable than something like the Razer Huntsman or something with plastic.
Purchased for 30€. Great value for money! Good key feel, wonderful RGB, and easy handling through the zeroground application. No issues as many have reported (e.g. RGB not turning off when computer shuts down) and overall, there was nothing negative. Zeroground has left me very satisfied as I also bought the zeroground akechi pro headset, which was also the best.
Update after 1 year: The keyboard has started to act up a bit as sometimes only half of the RGB lights up and the buttons don't work. It can be fixed by connecting and disconnecting the cable a couple of times. Also, recently the 3 key has stopped working and you have to press it around 100 times with pressure for it to work. I'm lowering my rating from 5 stars to 3.
It was purchased for 25€, hence the 3 stars. At the current price of 50€, it wouldn't be worth even 1 star. As others have said, the alt key changed to the windows key for some reason. I changed it by creating a macro with the virtual keyboard, there was no other way.
The other issue is that the lighting doesn't turn off with the computer, you have to press any button after the computer turns off. It's a minor inconvenience but I mention it nonetheless.
Sometimes the lighting doesn't turn on correctly. Some keys light up brightly and some hardly light up at all. It depends on its mood. It can be fixed by reconnecting the cable.
Overall, I like its construction, it doesn't look cheap. As a mechanical keyboard, it's not the best but definitely better than a membrane one.
If it didn't have these little issues, it would be the best for its price. However, at 50€, there are better options.
It was purchased for €55, I am relatively satisfied compared to the previous keyboard I had (Motospeed CK104). I can type 80+ words per second with a little difficulty and sufficient accuracy, no key has broken in 1.5 years. It's worth the money but not perfect, the main problem I have is the response time. The Zeroground website says it has 0.1 ms and 1000 Hz polling rate but it seems like 50ms to me. It has software that I recommend downloading for lighting and macro activation
The initial reason I chose zeroground is because it surprised me when I preferred it for buying headphones (Zeroground OKIMO). Zeroground is still relatively new in the industry, and it's logical for mistakes to happen. When I tried the keyboard, I realized after a few minutes that one key wasn't working. After communicating with the store where I bought the keyboard, I sent it back and received a new one. The only issue I have with the new one is that it doesn't turn on when the computer turns on. I tried a different port, but obviously that wasn't the problem. I didn't make a change because it didn't bother me much since I discovered that if I shut down the system and fully power off the computer, pressing any key opens it normally on the next power-up. In other words, this specific model is quite faulty. It's worth the money if you don't encounter a faulty one.
I bought it for my son. I have a Corsair with brown Cherry switches. My experience with the Tornado is very good. The keys feel a bit tight, they don't have the "pop" of Cherry switches, like they have some damper. Maybe they will loosen up a bit over time? We'll see. The sound is satisfactory and not annoying at all (like the blue ones - but who consciously chooses blue switches?). The lighting is beautiful, not too intense.
The palm rest you just place wherever it suits you. It doesn't attach anywhere. And its height is excellent. No comparison to the useless plastic thing that Corsair has. Here it is truly useful and convenient.
For its price, it is very good.
Update: It lost a star (maybe even two now that I think about it) because, as mentioned, when I turn on the computer, only the IOKLM buttons light up, which, when pressed, produce random characters ASDFG and QWERTY. It can be fixed by disconnecting it from the computer. Unacceptable, regardless of the price.
Update 2: It has been replaced, and so far it has not shown the problem, so it regains its lost stars. Only time will tell
I have had the keyboard for about a month now and it is relatively good, although some switches sound hollow because they are empty inside, but with a foam or something similar it will stop. It also has a program, but I haven't downloaded it yet. The RGB is good and the keycaps are relatively nice, but I will probably mod it in the near future to make it better. Also, I should add that it is not hot swappable (the switches cannot be removed directly)
We have and we say. I received it on 8/10/21 and it has already caused me problems.
+ Very nice switches and stabilizers that don't make you feel like the plastic is rubbing against each other.
+ Decent program, nice effects, although it has its problems.
- Every time I press any button, it sounds like it's deaf inside. It sounds like I'm hitting a metal bottle. I tried putting something inside to make it quieter. The sound comes from the metal screwed onto the PCB. The rest of the keyboard is made of plastic.
- The keyboard almost never lights up with the computer, resulting in me spamming the spacebar hoping it wakes up.
- Due to the previous problem, sometimes after the keyboard wakes up, the keys "i, o, x, k, m," when pressed, also press the rest of the keys in the horizontal line. The only way I managed to fix this is by uninstalling the program from the computer.
- 4 minutes ago, before writing this review, the alt and windows keys had changed position on their own. I don't even know how I fixed it.
- I don't like the font used by zeroground.
I may have received a defective one, who knows. I haven't informed zeroground about it yet and I don't know if they will help me. I have bought other keyboards from zeroground like the satomi and didn't have such problems. However, in your position, I would be cautious.
