AQIRYS has addressed one of my bigger concerns from the time of my Aludra TKL keyboard review by setting up a first-party online shop that sells in Euros to people who are interested in its products. This greatly increases the customer base in addition to other retailers who sell these products so those in Europe now have another brand to consider and can find some solace against those in the USA who seem to get everything. The ADARA is an interesting keyboard that sells for a price where you can get wireless and wired keyboards from China, and admittedly this is a keyboard made in China too. As such, it had to do something to justify its price tag. I would say AQIRYS comes close to this by offering a premium set of accessories, including a fancy coiled and split aviator-style cable as well as a hilariously large cleaning brush with a hidden smaller brush. There are also a set of 20 replacement switches offering tactile feedback but it doesn't do enough to take away from my biggest complaint here about the ADARA only having a single switch option.

On the other hand, that switch chosen is one of the better ones I have tried. It is a pre-lubed silent linear switch which doesn't feel overly dampened, while offering a smooth and quiet typing experience. This is further supported by a gasket mount wherein the ADARA has silicone gasket all around to decouple your typing pressure from the rest of the keyboard, as well as a thick foam sheet underneath. There's the usual plethora of "gaming keyboard" features here too including RGB backlighting and software support. Potential customers will also be interested to know there is extensive onboard functionality too, which is handy given this uses an 1800 form factor which can be divisive in itself. AQIRYS has also decided to add in more RGB in the form of a backlit acrylic logo insert on the keyboard which provides some modding opportunity but is otherwise not something I particularly care for since it's just more branding on your keyboard. Overall I can see the ADARA appealing to many here, especially those looking for a solid keyboard at this price point. The two-year warranty here also helps compared to the 1-year warranty from Chinese brand keyboards that may also be more cumbersome to RMA. There remains scope for improvement though, especially with the tough competition in the $100 keyboard market, so I look forward to seeing what AQIRYS comes out with next.