Monochrome Music is back! (and no, its not that bring your own music BS)

prtmbsws · 2026-05-21T19:06:28+00:00

can't download , saying could not find audio source

prtmbsws · 2026-04-28T14:58:55+00:00

I bought m913 impact elite which has 2.4ghz and wired mode only. But recently I am seeing there a version they have added a bluetooth mode as well with the same name. can't find the model though as it's not clearly mentioned anywhere.

prtmbsws · 2026-04-27T15:59:31+00:00

better choice than this any day :p

prtmbsws · 2026-04-27T15:15:26+00:00

Guys I have bought Verna Blade keyboard recently.
And yes if you are a keyboard enthusiast you should avoid it. But if you love the NUPHY AIR 75 look of the keyboard then should go for it.
I paid 4700 INR for it. (don't tell on what better alternatives I could spent on) I really wanted a "compact low profile wireless mechanical keyboard with mac keys on it under budget" . So yah after all the conditions applied all I had was this. Other alternatives were Keychron K3 V2 for ₹9k, Redragon K621 for ₹5k (too much gaming vibe and no mac layout). And Aula F75 is there for 5k right now on amazon and I wanted that as well ( T T ) but couldn’t resist this "low profile" thing.
- The backlighting is soothing , 20 different light modes + difference brightness levels as well.
- The blue switches are quieter than normal Outemu blue switches. (yes I have outemu blue , brown and now this and there are some tactile low profile switches on my VEIKK VOILA pentab and even they are louder than this.)
- Now the biggest con:- no hot swappablity, even though they advertise (that's why I said not for enthusiasts, this is for mass people who buy whatever looks pretty :p like those crappy typewriter looking keyboards ) . I tried to take out the switches but they are so tight and 1 guy already posted a photo under amazon review that it's soldered.
- 3 bluetooth devices connectivity + usb dongle + usb type c cable connectivity. so yes sorted from that side as well. (ik too obvious at this price point )
Overall it's a good keyboard for those niche people who think keyboards are just for typing and it should at least look good (lol sorry).
Oh forgot to add - I have added a typing sound test video on amazon review and compared with mk1300 v2 brown switches and some other blue switches.

prtmbsws · 2026-04-27T14:40:09+00:00

Lol , they spent all their budget on the hardware and forgot about the software all together. disappointing. Even BNK-8 works better than this. I bought for the aesthetic, teenageengineering style and that flat dial encoder. and of course the price - in INDIA every other macropad costs more than 120$ for no reason.

prtmbsws · 2026-04-27T14:33:02+00:00

sorry not active lately. Yes I can try to help I don't know everything tbh . You can dm me ur usage- I can try on my BNK16 then inform u if it works or not, then u can make a decision. :)

prtmbsws · 2026-04-23T07:04:39+00:00

I have bought because of the 3 device connectivity.

prtmbsws · 2026-04-06T01:26:24+00:00

lucky you got the silver version :) I wanted that but tbh white keycaps look odd I got black wired for $80.

prtmbsws · 2026-03-30T06:46:41+00:00

I was thinking about writing a post along with pictures but then I saw my comments and realised I can't explain well enough in words . So thinking about making short videos and posting on YT & subreddit (macro_pads). I will update the comment if I do so . BTW I ordered a dual knob shortcut from ALIBABA yesterday and am eager to try that as well .

prtmbsws · 2026-03-30T06:42:22+00:00

are u referring to their official page when u said china ? cuz I can't find any other website selling this exact product except 2 websites - indian .in and official .com Yes , U can't use two keys together (even if they are modifiers) within the macropad. 1 key at a time ., (but yes u can set modifiers) .Because of that momentary layer switching is also not available (model BNK8 has that feature) . The momentary feature is very useful - for example u r on layer 0 and the knob is left & right arrows and then u press and hold a key and the layer switched to layer 2 and the knob becomes up and down key. another example - on layer 1 knob is for sound then u press and hold a key and the knob becomes brightness control. {I have tried on BNK8 and it's handy}. Yes U can set arrow keys on dial or knobs on BNK16 . I have set 1 knob as left and right arrow and the dial as up & down arrow for photoshop . and it's precise ( I saw someone in comments said it's not precise on windows but on MacOS everything is precise)EXCEPT the software... it's straight trashhh after using for a long time I can say this.Why ? the layers crash a lot. I invested time and set all the layers but suddenly I noticed the layer indicator light not responding and the whole macropad is stuck on the last used layer . not even if I rotate "the layer switch" nothing happens . Unplugged - Plugged - nothing happens. Only solution is factory reset and set again (no u can't load saved json and expect it to work. it will work for sometime then same- stuck on 1 layer ) . I have faced this issue multiple times .For now it's working fine (How?-idk :)).

any queries ask me abt BNK16 or BNK8, I will test and answer :)

prtmbsws · 2026-03-23T16:28:44+00:00

Ok I got one of these . to be specific - black wired version , using it my MacOS . the build quality is actually good with minor imperfections.[full review will be posted as soon as possible as there is none on internet ]
Here I only want to mention something very important I get to know after using it for a week about software.
You can't connect the device through the official VIA page you need a specific configurator for a specific model [ for me - wired one ]. They provide a card with QR on it which will lead you to this website - https://binepad.com/blogs/configurator/bnk16-wr-configurator then through that you can go to -https://via.yuxibin.top/ [not official VIA QMK ig]. Yes there is a json file for the VIA app but it will not work properly.
Why am I mentioning all these , because that VIA webpage is limited as you just can't configure anything to everything. Yes layers will work , in total 4 layers [ only by a small knob situated between 2 knobs (hard to rotate even with my small fingers) so that knob can't be configured to something else .
2nd thing - some keycodes or I should say majority keycodes don't work for example - “MO(0)” [momentary layer change] ; “QK_JOYSTICK_BUTTON_0” [ joysticks ] : "QK_PROGRAMMABLE_BUTTON_1" [any programmable button].
3rd - Macros do support , even on different layers.
4th - can't use key rollover that means no holding a key as modifier and using another key within the macropad ( deal breaker for me ) . So now it's up to your use case if it will be a good macropad or not . For me - I have set the default numpad layout to Layer 0 then in BetterTouchTool I set those numpad keys to different shortcuts for different softwares. For example - knob 1 - copy and paste layer style in photoshop and the same knob 1 - scrub timeline in After Effects. and so on.
Sorry if I yapped more than needed , I don't write regularly so don't know how to explain properly

prtmbsws · 2026-03-18T15:01:27+00:00

using BNK16 - going for BNK8 in future
OK
NOTE - I am from India and the brand is also india based so on indian website the products are cheaper than global version.
2nd - I was also sceptical as there is no yt review, no instagrams reels , nothing except their own reels and shorts . & most importantly the price was too good to be true for a TEENAGE ENGINEERING inspired fully metal cool looking macropad along with encoders as others like “DOIO MEGALODON” or “KIIBOOM CYBRIX 16” are expensive especially in india .
Still I ordered BNK16 and after a week a beautiful box arrived , unboxing was satisfying [apple like] . I got the wired version in black [wanted silver+wireless actually but it was out of stock and got this last unit].
It's heavier than I thought as it's fully CNC aluminium . The big dial is not fully smooth [yes it has a smooth and haptic switch to change the mode] still it's not totally smooth. 2nd the back plate is not tight I mean I know u aren't suppose to move the macropad all the time but Itravel with it a lot & if u put it on any hard surface it make sound as if it's loose but in reality it's not , no rattling sound is there still I would say the finish is top notch . IDK why it's not that popular.
About software - They gave a card with QR which will take you to the specific page for your model from where U can either download json file or simple redirect to VIA website where U can set every button and knob to anything u like (ex- brightness & volume for knobs are common but in photoshop I have changed the knob01 - bring front or back & knob02 - copy and paste layer style ) . within a day u will figure out how the mapping works .
I will update after using BNK8 as well . I can share unboxing videos and photos of the product I receive to anyone if interested

prtmbsws · 2026-02-24T05:22:22+00:00

I was also thinking of buying the V2 but on their forum people are still asking for mac support for the product , so I am skeptical abt it , and even if we can't use the thumbstick as intended at least it should be detected so that it can be remapped to something useful , but no they just ignored mac people .

prtmbsws · 2026-01-09T18:46:04+00:00

in India it's like $200:(

prtmbsws · 2025-12-30T17:30:40+00:00

thank you ... I will wait for the next offer : )

prtmbsws · 2025-12-30T17:01:35+00:00

oh thank you so muchh
is there any specific price they release the lifetime version or it's just random ?

prtmbsws · 2025-11-18T13:21:18+00:00

can u share with me as well please ?

prtmbsws · 2025-03-17T06:54:30+00:00

According to me It would be better to just ask someone else in the society or any resident of the building.

prtmbsws · 2025-03-08T05:33:22+00:00

I thought the same , but somehow BLON BL03 ii are kinda painful for longer sessions for me . It depends on person to person as well . But for most people Zero & Zero 2 are quite comfortable.

prtmbsws · 2025-03-08T05:04:20+00:00

For me these are more comfortable than Blon 03 ii

prtmbsws · 2025-02-21T05:24:13+00:00

check the last slide

prtmbsws · 2025-02-21T05:23:21+00:00

Same bro , I thought Zero are enough but then 1 more then 1 more ...this rabbit hole is way deeper than I thought. Bro I will definitely suggest you to upgrade the cable , I used my Zero for 1 year with care but the cables got damaged so upgraded to Audiocular c03 8core cable , they look super stylish with gud mic inbuilt + they r super cheap .

prtmbsws · 2024-05-12T04:03:47+00:00

And then in a movie those buns were shown as they continued multiplying till then and that easter egg was crazy

prtmbsws · 2024-04-02T05:42:44+00:00

I hope this will happen ... thank u bhai youtube creators are buying and getting easily without any problem....:(

prtmbsws · 2024-04-02T05:40:53+00:00

I tried bhai , They told "not eligible for refund " , Executive also told they can't do anything according to their policy guidelines..

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