Given how the $70 price point (in some cases even lower) has been steady, I am going to use it as my frame of reference for pricing-related discussions. This 22% price drop in a matter of months since its release definitely helps establish the MEKA PRO as one of the most attractive options from a pure bang-for-your-buck perspective, especially considering the genuine Cherry MX switches used. Taking in all the features individually, there is not much new or different compared to other keyboards. However, put them all together in a keyboard and it makes the package look all the better.

Tt eSPORTS certainly went all in when it came to pre-programming the keyboard with secondary functionality on top of the standard functionality expected of any full-size keyboard compatible with a Windows OS. This is where companies that go with on-board functionality get to make a distinction, and their competitors would do well to follow suit here. The multiple lighting effects are something I now expect in the $80 price range for large brands, with only some smaller brands that do better (the Aukey KM-G4, for example). The improved on-board macro recording helped me as I usually prefer a software driver for more controls, and I maintain that this is the best implementation of it I have seen to date.

There are still some things that keep this from being a top choice, however. The aforementioned presence of smaller brands that do more for the money, albeit with clone switches, is one. The keycaps continue to follow the trend of every other large brand, wherein we have thin ABS with laser etched primary legends and pad printed secondary legends, which all are going to show signs of wear in a matter of a few months. The non-standard bottom row does not help either, and this is ultimately the product's subset that will cause it to be replaced sooner rather than later.

As it is, at $70, I do have to give it a strong recommendation for both the feature set and the value it offers. Good job here, Thermaltake.