Epomaker Sonic Keycaps

Akko suggests the Wave 226-keycap set for the Jade Green MOD 003 kit. It sells for $60 and uses the Akko ASA profile. This is a take on an existing colorway, and Akko isn't the only one adopting it. So when Epomaker offered to send along the MOD 003 in this Jade Green color, they mentioned the Epomaker Sonic keycap set might be the way to go. It has fewer keys, less fancy packaging, and costs slightly more, but uses the lower-height Cherry profile many prefer over the ASA profile. It also means the keyboard would not be super tall. Packaging consists of a cardboard box that has a small cutout teasing the keycaps inside, and a sticker on the side confirms what is inside. Side flaps keep the contents in place during transit, and three separate plastic clamshell layers are stacked one above the other. Carefully remove them since many of the keycaps will likely be jumbled up as they are otherwise loosely packed in larger plastic compartments.


The Epomaker Sonic is a 166-keycap set that supports any keyboard form factor on the market, especially with modifier keys in various sizes. The first layer is for a typical 60% keyboard, though Esc is on the second layer, alongside the other keys for a full-size 108-key layout. As such, the keycaps adhere to the US ANSI layout. The bottom layer has all the extra keys, some of which are handy on this 98-key kit, as well as a few keycaps in a brighter neon green color for contrast to the two dark green shades used elsewhere. Different space bar sizes and the rarely seen split space bar are included, too.


The included metal wire-style keycap puller will no doubt be appreciated. The keycaps are composed of thick PBT plastic with an average wall thickness of 1.4 mm, and employ doubleshot-injection for the legends on top of the base colors. For visibility, the legends are a bright neon green on the two darker bases and a black on the neon green base. The keycaps are well built, with no visible manufacturing signs when installed, but the top surfaces are rougher than on some higher-end PBT keycap sets we have examined before. These are opaque keycaps and thus suboptimal for those who want backlighting. As there are also no novelty keycaps, this set focuses on the green colorway and may appeal to those who want a more minimalist approach different from the usual black or white colors.