Epomaker’s TH80 Pro, our top mechanical keyboard budget pick, is cheaper than ever
Epomaker’s TH80 Pro offers perks like RGB lighting and customizability for just $53.99. | Image: Jon Porter / The Verge
A mechanical keyboard can spruce up any home office, but a lot of the best models don’t come cheap — well, except for one: Epomaker’s TH80 Pro. It’s our top pick for people on a budget, and right now, it’s even more affordable at Amazon, where you can buy it for $53.99 ($36 off). That’s a new record-low price and is available on all versions of the keyboard, including those with Gateron and Budgerigar switches.
The 75 percent mechanical keyboard boasts an impressive set of features for its price. It offers a fun and terrific typing experience, with colorful per-key RGB lighting. Yet it’s highly customizable, too, with hot-swappable switches and keys that can be programmed. The TH80 Pro also comes with other helpful perks, like a volume knob and multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth and even support for 2.4GHz wireless via a dongle.
Admittedly, its plastic build doesn’t feel as high-end as some of its expensive rivals, it’s not as long-lasting, and the board doesn’t offer as many advanced software tricks. Still, if you’re on a budget, few mechanical keyboards offer as much value for just half a Benjamin.
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Epomaker’s TH80 Pro offers perks like RGB lighting and customizability for just $53.99. | Image: Jon Porter / The Verge
A mechanical keyboard can spruce up any home office, but a lot of the best models don’t come cheap — well, except for one: Epomaker’s TH80 Pro. It’s our top pick for people on a budget, and right now, it’s even more affordable at Amazon, where you can buy it for $53.99 ($36 off). That’s a new record-low price and is available on all versions of the keyboard, including those with Gateron and Budgerigar switches.
The 75 percent mechanical keyboard boasts an impressive set of features for its price. It offers a fun and terrific typing experience, with colorful per-key RGB lighting. Yet it’s highly customizable, too, with hot-swappable switches and keys that can be programmed. The TH80 Pro also comes with other helpful perks, like a volume knob and multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth and even support for 2.4GHz wireless via a dongle.
Admittedly, its plastic build doesn’t feel as high-end as some of its expensive rivals, it’s not as long-lasting, and the board doesn’t offer as many advanced software tricks. Still, if you’re on a budget, few mechanical keyboards offer as much value for just half a Benjamin.
A few more ways to save
Amazon’s mountable Echo Hub smart home controller has returned to its all-time low price of $144.99 ($35 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo. The Echo Hub’s eight-inch touchscreen makes it easy for the whole household to control smart lights, thermostats, security devices, and other smart home gadgets with just a simple tap. It also supports Matter and Thread, so you can connect it to other smart home platforms beyond Amazon’s Alexa. As an added plus, it can even play music and stream videos. Read our review.
You can buy the Meross Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini in a two-pack for $26.99 ($8 off) when you clip the on-page coupon, which is the bundle’s second-best price to date. If you own a compatible hub, the smart plug supports a wide range of smart home ecosystems, thanks to support for Matter. The design makes it difficult to fit two in one duplex outlet, but if you can overlook that, the plugs otherwise offer a great, inexpensive way to add basic smarts to traditional lamps, TVs, fans, coffee makers, and more.
You can buy iRobot’s refurbished Roomba j7 Plus robot vacuum with an auto-empty dock and a two-year warranty for just $312.49 from iRobot’s eBay storefront, which costs $587 less than buying it new. Despite being discontinued, the j7 Plus remains one of our favorite robot vacuums. It’s a powerful cleaning machine that offers helpful features like AI-powered obstacle avoidance and even cool extras, such as the ability to double as a livestreaming security camera. Read our Roomba j7 Plus review.