Azeron Keypad
Azeron Keypad came out in 2020.
This thing is designed as a gaming keypad.
- 26 programmable keys
- Adjustable for finger length.
- 5 way directional switch
- Programmable analog stick
Two models. Azeron Cyborg, Azeron Cyborg Compact.
Available for left or right hand.
Azeron Cyborg Review (2+ years use), by Matt.
The one major downside was when my dad ordered mine for me as a Christmas gift, something ended up wrong so that the color scheme wasn't the one I wanted, but it works great even for my gargantuan hands (it'd be even better if I could get longer rails for the finger towers).
The “finger towers” are thoroughly adjustable. Can set the distance/angle from the palm rest and they each rest on a ball joint, so there's a lot of freedom with how you position them. Same applies to the thumbstick. You can also set the angle of the white pieces you see bent over each finger cluster with a button on them.
The buttons use Omron mouse switches, so they should last forever and are soft activation force with short travel. The thumbstick is the same used for PS5 analog sticks if memory serves, and it is user serviceable along with the other towers (and Azeron sells replacement parts/modules).
I got both palm rest options, and ended up using the flatter one. Switching the rest is annoying because you have to wire back up the internals, but managed it correctly with some patience. Most of the plastic is 3D printed, so unsurprisingly you don't want to adjust positioning of pieces without loosening the relevant screws first.
The software for customizing/creating profiles is straightforward, and there's a lot of freedom in how you set mappings. They use something like qmk for the firmware, so you can set layers and the like if you wish.
They've also got a product [the Cyro] that's effectively a combination keyboard and mouse in one package that didn't exist when I got the Cyborg. Don't know that I'd ever get one, but it's an interesting concept.
Azeron Cyro
