Packaging and Accessories

At this point I knew the Shadow-X was a more budget-friendly set that still was trying to do a lot. The product box is thankfully not trying too much with a simple black banderole over the cardboard. On the front is the brand logo and product name with a simple render of the keyboard to show off the salient features. There's more marketing on the back and sides to go with contact information for Epomaker. A double flap helps keep the contents in place on their way to you.


Opening the box reveals the keyboard neatly placed inside a soft wax paper wrap to help keep it pristine and dust-free when first removed. Cardboard all around adds protection to the keyboard with the various accessories found either underneath or in a separate compartment as seen above. Epomaker provides paperwork in the form of a multi-language user manual (online copy here) which is worth going through to understand the various pre-programmed functions and onboard controls. We also get the expected USB Type-A to Type-C cable for wired connectivity, a combination metal wire keycap puller and switch remover tool, and a set of replacement keycaps in yellow PBT plastic with white doubleshot injected legends. Epomaker rounds off the unboxing experience with three spare switches of the same kind used on the keyboard you have. This is more useful than you think since it allows customers to feel more secure about switch replacement and even modding/lubing the switches by having some extras on hand.