Canyon是一个提供价格实惠的移动配件、PC 配件、多媒体和游戏外围设备(multimedia and gaming peripherals)的品牌。他们的最新产品之一是名为Canyon CNS-SK86的游戏键盘。我们已经对键盘进行了一个多星期的测试，现在我们准备分享我们的结论。继续阅读以了解Canyon CNS-SKB6为游戏玩家和非游戏玩家提供的服务。
开箱Canyon CNS-SK86 游戏键盘(Canyon CNS-SK86 Gaming Keyboard)
Canyon VALIANT CNS-SK86彩盒包装，正面有产品图片和这款键盘的三大卖点：
- “3 多变的颜色”。呃(Erm)…… Canyon，你可能想仔细检查一下你的英语(English)。我们担心您在产品包装盒(product box)上拼错了东西。
- 舒适的游戏。
- 多媒体键。
包装盒的背面以多种语言显示了有关键盘的一些营销规格。不幸的是，它没有详细的技术规格。
在包装盒内，您会找到键盘、Canyon 贴纸(Canyon sticker)和用户手册。
就配件而言，这是一个相当有限的包装，但这并不奇怪，因为这是一款价格实惠的键盘。
硬件规格
首先(First)要做的事情：这不是机械键盘。它使用橡胶圆顶系统(rubber dome system)，这也使它很轻。Canyon CNS-SK86有 104 个按键，QWERTY布局(QWERTY layout)。其中 17 个键是多媒体键和具有额外功能的热键。
Canyon CNS-SK86使用编织USB 电缆(USB cable)连接到 PC ，并包括一个腕垫(wrist pad)，可让您的手在长时间的游戏中休息。
键盘是背光的，有 3 种背光颜色：蓝色、红色和紫色。两对可扩展塑料支脚可帮助您将其提升到您的喜好。蓝色的较短，黑色的较长。
Canyon CNS-SK86不是大键盘，因为它没有专用的宏键。它的尺寸为 475 x 26 x 224 毫米（宽 x 高 x 深(Width x Height x Depth)）。那是 18.7 x 1.02 x 8.8 英寸（宽 x 高 x 深(Width x Height x Depth)）。
您可以在此处找到此键盘的全套规格：Canyon CNS-SKB6 - 规格(Canyon CNS-SKB6 - Specifications)。
使用Canyon CNS-SK86 游戏键盘(Canyon CNS-SK86 Gaming Keyboard)
让我们马上说清楚：如果您习惯了机械键盘，Canyon CNS-SK86会让您失望。使用键盘的体验充其量是不错的。按键的质感很好，不会过分嘈杂，但也没有符合人体工程学的布局。我们确实很欣赏Canyon在此键盘上包含掌托(palm rest)，因为许多高端键盘都缺少此功能。
我们总是很难理解(time understanding)的一件事是，为什么许多游戏键盘制造商倾向于将WASD键与其他键不同。并不是说游戏玩家不知道钥匙在哪里。Canyon也不会通过改变颜色来提供任何好处。
键盘开箱即用，无需任何专用软件。Canyon也不为其提供任何软件，因此它只是即插即用。
不利的一面是，键盘非常轻巧，可以轻松地将其推到桌子周围。我们发现这很烦人，尤其是在您快速按下许多键的长时间游戏中。
多媒体键被合并到功能键中，您可以将它们与位于空格键右侧的(space bar)Fn 键(Fn key)结合使用。Fn 键(Fn key)旁边是背光命令键，您可以使用它在背光颜色之间切换，包括将其完全关闭。
我们不喜欢的另一件事是构建质量。Canyon CNS-SK86 键盘(Canyon CNS-SK86 keyboard)由廉价塑料制成，手感非常(quality feel)差。给你一个想法，按下方向键上方的空间很容易将外壳向内(case inward)弯曲。
Canyon将其称为游戏键盘。在我们看来，您不能将键盘称为游戏键盘并且不支持NKRO（N 键翻转）。具体来说，如果你在游戏过程中同时按下三个键，你的游戏体验(gaming experience)会很差。Canyon CNS-SK86没有同时注册超过 2-3 个同时命令，这让游戏玩家感到失望。
这个键盘的背光既有用又没用。它很有用，因为如果您在黑暗的房间里，它可以让您了解按键的位置。为什么没用？因为背光只在按键之间发光。
按键上的铭文被涂成白色，而且不透明，因此没有光线透过实际的字符。
如果你在一个非常黑暗的房间里，你会看到键盘，但看不到上面的字母。
我们使用Canyon CNS-SK86游戏键盘的体验相当差。它比SteelSeries Apex等其他键盘更舒适，但它仍然是一个低质量的键盘(quality keyboard)，几乎无法满足游戏玩家的需求。
判决
我们之前说过：我们喜欢看到新公司接受新挑战并尝试打造优质产品，但看到它们失败是可耻的。Canyon VALIANT CNS-SK86游戏键盘是一款经济实惠的键盘，仅此而已。橡胶圆顶系统(rubber dome system)、缺乏NKRO支持、或多或少有用的背光以及整体构建质量(build quality)都是大于积极因素的消极方面。这款键盘只适合不玩游戏且只做办公室工作(office work)的人。游戏玩家肯定会对这款产品感到失望。
Reviewing The Canyon CNS-SK86 Gaming Keyboard
Canyon is a brand that offers affordable mobile aсcessories, PC accessories, multimedia and gaming peripherals. One of their newest products is a gaming keyboard called Canyon CNS-ЅK86. We've tested the keyboаrd for more than a week and now we're ready to share our conclusions. Read on to learn what Canyon CNS-SKB6 has to offer to gаmers and non-gamers alike.
Unboxing The Canyon CNS-SK86 Gaming Keyboard
Canyon VALIANT CNS-SK86 comes in a colored box with a picture of the product on the front and the three selling points of this keyboard:
- "3 changeable color". Erm...Canyon, you might wanna double check your English. We're afraid that you misspelled things on the product box.
- Comfortable gaming.
- Multimedia keys.
The back of the box shows a few marketing specifications about the keyboard in multiple languages. Unfortunately there are no detailed technical specifications on it.
Inside the box you'll find the keyboard, a Canyon sticker and the user manual.
This is quite a limited package in terms of accessories but it's no surprise since this is meant to be an affordable keyboard.
Hardware Specifications
First things first: this is not a mechanical keyboard. It uses a rubber dome system, which also makes it quite light. The Canyon CNS-SK86 has 104 keys with a QWERTY layout. 17 of these keys are multimedia keys and hotkeys with extra functions.
Canyon CNS-SK86 connects to the PC using a braided USB cable and includes a wrist pad for resting your hands on long gaming sessions.
The keyboard is backlit and has 3 backlight colors: blue, red and purple. Two pairs of expandable plastic feet help you raise it to your preferences. The blue ones are shorter while the black ones are longer.
The Canyon CNS-SK86 is not a big keyboard, since it doesn't have dedicated macro keys. Its dimensions are 475 x 26 x 224mm (Width x Height x Depth). That's 18.7 x 1.02 x 8.8 inches (Width x Height x Depth).
You can find the full set of specifications of this keyboard here: Canyon CNS-SKB6 - Specifications.
Using the Canyon CNS-SK86 Gaming Keyboard
Let's make it clear right off the bat: if you're used to mechanical keyboards, Canyon CNS-SK86 will disappoint you. The experience of using the keyboard is decent at best. The keys have a nice texture, they are not excessively noisy but they don't have an ergonomic layout either. We did appreciate Canyon including a palm rest on this keyboard, since there are many high-end keyboards lacking this feature.
One thing we always have a hard time understanding is why many gaming keyboard manufacturers tend to paint the WASD keys different than the rest of the keys. It's not like gamers don't know where the keys are. Canyon doesn't offer any benefit either by changing their color.
The keyboard works right out of the box without the need for any dedicated software. Canyon doesn't provide any software for it either, so it's just plug-and-play.
On the downside, the keyboard is very lightweight and it's easy to push it around the desk. We found this to be annoying, especially in long gaming sessions where you press many keys quite fast.
The multimedia keys are incorporated into the functional ones and you can use them in combination with the Fn key located at the right of the space bar. Next to the Fn key is the backlight commanding key that you can use to switch between backlight colors, including turning it off completely.
Another thing that we disliked was the build quality. The Canyon CNS-SK86 keyboard is made from cheap plastic with a very poor quality feel. To give you an idea, pressing the space above the directional keys easily bends the case inward.
Canyon calls it a gaming keyboard. In our view, you can't call a keyboard a gaming one and provide no support for NKRO (N-key rollover). Specifically, if you press three keys at the same time during games, you'll have a bad gaming experience. The Canyon CNS-SK86 did not register more than 2-3 simultaneous commands at the same time, which is disappointing for gamers.
The backlight of this keyboard is both useful and useless. It's useful because it gives you an idea of the keys' position if you're in a dark room. Why useless? Because the backlight only shines between the keys.
The inscriptions on the keys are painted white and they are not transparent, so there is no light shining through the actual characters.
If you're in a very dark room you'll see the keyboard, but you won't see the letters on it.
Our experience of using the Canyon CNS-SK86 gaming keyboard was rather poor. It's more comfortable to type on than others, such as the SteelSeries Apex, but it's still a low quality keyboard that hardly satisfies the needs of a gamer.
Verdict
We said this before: we love seeing new companies taking on new challenges and trying to build quality products, but it is ashame to see them fail. The Canyon VALIANT CNS-SK86 gaming keyboard is an affordable keyboard, but that's about it. The rubber dome system, the lack of NKRO support, the more or less useful backlighting and the overall build quality are all negative aspects that outweigh the positive ones. This keyboard is a decent buy only for people that don't play games and only do office work. Gamers will be surely disappointed by this product.
