Packaging and Accessories
Ducky Shine 4 Manual
Ducky sent the Shine 6 keyboard along with the One 2 Skyline we saw before directly from Taiwan, and as with that keyboard, this one arrived inside multiple layers of bubble wrap to add further protection to the packaging. With the wrap removed, we see a colorful product packaging using a dark blue background. On the front are some graphics, including an 8-bit world map along with the name of the company and product. This continues on the back and sides with the product name printed again above some salient specifications about the keyboard inside, including which Cherry MX switch is used (MX Black RGB in my sample).
I own a Shine 7 on my Windows PC. I was so impressed with it I bought this model for my Mac. It's a solid keyboard. However, I was unable to get the LED lighting to work in Mac mode. Not that big of a deal though. I just put it back in Windows mode and updated keyboard prefs in my Mac. I got the ducky shine 4, shine 3, Ducky One and Ducky Legend. The Legend is the best out of the four and probably the best keyboard Ducky has ever made. Ducky Shine 6 YOTM. Hey i just bought a Shine 6 special edition (The YOTM was sold out). Loving it regardless, the Nature White switches are amazing:) Did you get a CD or a link for the software controller? I couldn't find anything about it in the box or the website.
I picked this keyboard since people mentioned that Ducky keyboards (or at least the previous ones) had really nice build quality. I was looking up 'stuff' for the ducky shine 6, and I noticed that a lot of people were wondering about the keys, the build, the software/ led color customization, etc. Dec 12, 2018 Update for ducky shine 6 software. There are several reasons for this dynamic: First, new technologies are emerging, as a result, the equipment is being improved and that, in turn, requires software changes. Secondly, the needs of users are growing, requirements are increasing and the needs are changing for ducky shine 6 software.
There are no seals, but two double flaps on the side help with keeping the contents inside in place. Opening the box, we see yet more thoughtful packaging to protect the keyboard. Ducky has a second cardboard box that houses some of the contents, and a smaller cardboard compartment on the left to keep the accessories separate during transit. There is a small gap in the main compartment's front for a set of replacement keycaps (the color is randomly chosen by Ducky). This sample came with eight such keycaps in their Sea Blue color and includes four arrow keys, Backspace, both Enter keys, and the Esc key. Thick PBT plastic greets us here (average wall thickness of 1.39 mm), with doubleshot injected legends in white making these long-lasting as well.
The keyboard is inside the main cardboard compartment, and there is yet more protection offered by the use of a plastic clamshell that is made to fit the 108 keys on this sample. It has a Ducky logo in the top-right corner, and underneath the keyboard are a warranty card as well as a multi-language user manual. The latter half of the manual covers English speakers such as I, and I strongly recommend going through it to better understand the onboard controls available. An online version is available here for those who need it.