Megalodon Triple Knob Macro Pad Programmable Designer Mini Keyboard 16 Keys (Pink)

Feels sturdy, has a satisfying weight to it. Took me a bit to figure out how to program it properly, but now it works like a charm. I use it for audio editing because of about a bajillion hot keys and macros I call regularly, and I can see this also being very useful for Excel or artwork. Also, being a mechanical keypad, you can swap out keycaps to customize it, which I love. I grabbed some custom keycaps with icons for my most commonly used macros.

I’ve used this pad for over a week now and it has been great! It’s a sturdy reliable keypad that takes getting used to, like many new efficiency tools, but has helped quite a bit. I enjoy the satisfying mechanical keys and switches. I bought the yellow one with black keys and knobs and it has been helpful to get me away from my previous Clip Studio Tabmate, which relied on constant use of the thumb, often giving me cramps or fatigue. The key mapping was intuitive, granted I have previous experience with mapping a similar tool. As long as you stick with it and test it a bit, it’s perfect. I like how responsive this keypad. I’m actually glad that I got the wired version because it means that the keypad is always ready for use and I don’t have to keep turning it on and waiting a few seconds before using it. The smallest obstacles can tend to put me off my motivation to work, but this helps. The knobs are smooth with the smallest clicking resistance that you feel but do not hear, assisting the pleasing tactile experience. I don’t often write reviews unless I’m very displeased or really excited about something. The price point was just right on this too!

Out of the box, you get 782 Bytes of storage. It has something to do with the .json file that was installed on the device that gives it such low storage space. After searching online for ways to increase the space, I was able to get it up to 2,082 Bytes which isn't much better. I write complex macros that need a lot of space, sadly I've only been able to add 3 of these macro's to this device before I run out of space. It's really too bad, because the build quality is great. As for programming it, it's pretty simple when using VIA App online. After I installed a custom .json file, I was able to use Vial App, which I liked better.

I've been using this for Krita. I would say the only problem I have with this is the big knob registers two inputs per step of the knob. I have it set to undo and redo so if I turn one step it does undo/redo twice. Turning half a step registers as a single input but when I let go of the knob, it finished the step naturally. For now, I am using the knob for when I need to undo a lot and just using a set macro key for single undos.

This keyboard is fantastic. I needed something a little better for my workflow than the side keys on my tablet. The side keys are fine, but the angle of my wrist when using them just becomes uncomfortable. And they are in a line, which forces me to move my arm over, and over, and over. Other macro keypads/boards designed for use with tablets (like the huion ones) you use your thumb, or attach them to your tablet, which causes thumb pain, or blocks out a good portion of your drawing surface. And if you lay them down, they are flat and thin, again causing problems.This little macro keyboard solves those problems. It's small enough I can have it right next to my tablet screen, and heavy enough it doesn't slide or move around. Via compatibility is perfect, quick to load (on chrome only), and easy to adjust hotkeys. There's for layers that I can switch through for my different programs! Krita? 1. Painter 2. All it takes is a turn of the knob. No more wrist pain from holding a lightweight pad (huion), or having to hold my wrist at an angle for hours.I'm so mad at myself for never having this before. It's basically the same as a 9key, but the knobs - while taking forever to figure out how to program, are just lifesavers. I love that in Krita I can just set them to adjust my colors by turning them.Is it worth 80 bucks? For me, yeah. I think it's a device that should only cost 50 (as you can grab them elsewhere for that price). In my opinion, it was worth it to buy from a reputable seller like Keebmonkey.The only things I would change? Maybe some stands to change the angle. And wireless. But, I could probably just go buy a wireless dongle for it? And I could probably buy attachable stands.Anyway, thank you for saving my hand Keebmonkey and Doio.

I work as a CAD drafter for a telecom engineering company and I wanted something where I could have commands at a single button press. This does exactly that. It's fairly comfortable, though is an absolute brick weight-wise. That's not a bad thing, I'm pretty sure this would damage my floor before itself if I drop it. The four layers are great essentially providing 64 different buttons.On Macros: I saw a review on here saying you can only do three button presses, this is absolutely not true, I was able to setup an entire sentence and still had plenty of room. It has 778 bytes (or 778 keyboard characters) of space for recording a macro. You can have up to 16 recorded Macros. It also has options for "extended" keyboards, giving 12 extra Function keys.Setup was a breeze, it's plug-and-play across devices once programmed, and you can save json files for easy loading of settings. You could either use the different layers for different apps, or have ALL of the commands at your fingertips.It comes with a really long braided cord.All in all this was perfect for my purposes and I highly recommend it.

I was initially worried about the binding software because I had heard there were some issues in the past but I couldn't have been more wrong. The thing works great with Via and Vial for changing key-bindings (via is easy to use and web based, Vial is local but more powerful). The keys feel nice, the knobs are very satisfying, and it is very attractive on my desk. I do wish it had come with a tenting kit or stand out of the box, but I 3d printed one and now its perfect.