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Well, the MX Keys turned out to be a piece of crap — the keys squeak

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Well, the MX Keys turned out to be a piece of crap — the keys squeak
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A few days was all it took for me to return the Logitech MX Keys — the space bar squeaks. Yes, really. On a keyboard costing over €100, the key squeals. At least the MacBook Pro ⌨️ keyboard makes noise when you type on it, but it doesn't squeak! I hope this is an isolated case, and that if you bought one and can't return it, you won't have to put up with that noise.

A few days was all it took for me to return the Logitech MX Keys — the space bar squeaks. Yes, really. On a keyboard costing over €100, the key squeals. The phenomenon is subtle, mind you; you have to press the key all the way down in the center. You might not notice it if you press the edges. Either way, I fixate on it every time I type and it drives me crazy.

At least the MacBook Pro ⌨️ keyboard makes noise when you type on it, but it doesn’t squeak! I think I’ll go back to an Apple external keyboard — it’s better ergonomically anyway.

I’ve never been a big Logitech fan, and this kind of issue doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the brand. I’m keeping the MX Master 🐭 mouse for now — it hasn’t let me down, and the new scroll wheel actually fixed the noise the previous one made.

You can tell I’m very sensitive to sounds, especially ones that remind you the build quality just isn’t there.

I hope this is an isolated case, and that if you bought one and can’t return it, you won’t have to put up with that noise. I doubt it would be covered under warranty — and besides, living without a keyboard is impossible for most of us.

A little shout-out to Fnac , who of course doesn’t reimburse return shipping costs. Yes, I live more than 100km from the nearest store, so I ordered from them instead of Amazon — but that’s absolutely the last time. And the funniest part? You can’t even return a product bought at Fnac at a Darty store! Yes, you read that right — you can buy a product and pick it up at a Darty store, but for after-sales service? Absolutely not 👎.

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