Akko x MonsGeek MG108B Bun Wonderland Mechanical Keyboard – Press The Bread, Play The Game
Akko MG108B Bun Wonderland is a $99 USD Mechanical keyboard using a the MOG profile for the keycaps, Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless and wired connections, as well as sporting everyone’s favorite 100% profile that has all the keys, including the 4 bonus ones in the upper right corner. Today we will review the MG108B Keyboard and see how it fares in daily usage, exploring the new MOG keycap profile in-depth as well.
Introduction
I really hope that my adventure in the mechanical keyboard territory has brought you as much fun as it brought me, as today we dive once again in a unique product, MG108B being a novelty product with a non-practical, but artisanal approach to keyboards. To be honest, I am curious to try most keyboards and profiles with a non-edgy keycap design, and I promise to keep doing reviews on them alongside our audiophile reviews. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases, and using the purchase links in my reviews helps me maintain this website and Youtube Channel. Huge thanks to Akko for providing us with the sample for this review.
PROs – Pleading MOG profile that is easy to get adjusted to, with a high quality matte cover and PBT design for the keycaps. N-Key Rollover, 100% profile that is very good for programming, high quality build with no software bugs. RGB lights are a plus, and if you like the Bun Wonderland theme, it looks really beautiful.
Cons – MG108B is really free of cons at this price point, but if nitpicking, a little more sound damping would have been welcome to make it a bit more silent.
Product Link
Official Link – https://en.akkogear.com/product/mg108b-bun-wonderland-mechanical-keyboard/
Amazon – https://amzn.to/4iaaE3z
Aliexpress – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD38Fvf
Build Quality/Aesthetics
Akko always has some of the best keyboards for really affordable prices, and MG108B comes with more features than most of the competition at a similar price point. Interestingly, though, everything works perfectly, and we have three connection modes on the MG108B, including Wired connection through the Type-C port at the back, but MG108B als has a battery inside and can connect wirelessly via Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz if you’re using the included USB adapter.
Although MG108B is on the heavy side of things, at 1.18 kG, it comes with feet for adjusting the height of the keyboard, and angling it using the included feet is enough for me to not need to glue eraser rubber at the back as I do with keyboards that do not come with those feet. We have RGB support with multiple light modes, just as we’ve seen on the Akko MU01 Mountain Seclusion keyboard before. As those kepcaps are painted with a dye-sublimation process, you can expect a long life for them with very little chance to ever erase the symbols.
The mog profile keycaps are likely the star of the MG108B, and those are super comfortable to type on, and are PBT keycaps that will not fade in time, with an even 10.65mm height that is kept all across the keyboard. This creates a very 3D image for the keyboard. When ordering the Akko MG108B Bun Wonderland from the Akko website, it comes with the Akko V3 Piano Pro Switches, which are linear switches with a 3.1mm total travel, 45g of force needed for actuation, and which are considered pretty much the best generic-usage switches from Akko.
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arts of the MG108 Wonderland Bun are hotswap and user replaceable, so you can easily use a keycap puller to replace the keycaps, or a switch puller to replace the switches. This being said, accessing the motherboard and battery is a little more complicated with no direct instructions on how to do it, and with no screws on the bottom of the keyboard for a simple operation.
There are 3 LED lights on the right side of the MG108B, so you can explore whether you have NumPad, Caps Lock or Scroll Lock engaged. You can easily check the remaining battery life, and besides the large number of keys, there are multiple extra hotkeys you can use with the FN key. Akko even includes N-Key Rollover in the MG108B, and I have not experienced any issue when pressing multiple keys.
Subjective Usage / Sound Quality
When reviewing so many keyboards over a short period of time, it can feel like many of them are the same thing, but MG108B is unique for sure, it has a new profile and a new switch compared to all my other reviews. This MOG Profile is basically like typing on rounded ovaloids, or typing on mini mushrooms. This being said, the keys are rather hard and the Akko Piano Pro switches are very hard, feeling solid and precise. I find that I have better accuracy using the MG 108 B than using My main KeyChron Q6 Max keyboard.
It is really easy to slide your fingers on the keys, as the MOG profile has equal keys, with no difference in height, no sharp edges, but a fairly obvious tactile line on F and J, so you can easily find your way around the keys. I actually love it quite a bit, and if Akko or any other company ever made the MOG profile keycaps in a simple and professional white color, I’d be the first customer to try to adopt it as a daily usage keycap profile.
Akko Piano Pro Switches are hard, precise and reliable, almost at the same level as magnetic switches, but a bit quieter than the magnetic switches I tested so far. This being said, the sound of the MG108 B is clacky, loud, and it has a middle sound profile, not high pitched and metallic, but plasticky and exactly in the middle, with very little bass and depth to the sound of each key press. This is all generally describing the keyboard sound when using the feet to angle it, as it sounds much deeper, and has a really pleasing sound, reminding me of high-end mechanical keyboards in general, if it sits flat on my desk.
Here is where pricier and more advanced keyboards can sound better, because for example Akko MU01 Mountain seclusion and its wooden bottom will always sound a bit better on a desk, but it will sound desk even when angled using my gluing erasers on the bottom method, and the same happens with keyChron Q6 MAX, which sounds really good even when using the erasers on the bottom, while with Mg 108B, the best sound can be achieved if you just lay the keyboard flat on the desk, as it will dampen and create the most audibly pleasing resonance from the polycarbonate casing.
Battery size on the MG108B is 3000 mAh, and it allows me to use the keyboard for more than a week on each charge, if I do not turn on the RGB backlight, situation in which the battery drains much faster. I personally prefer my keyboards with less RGB lights as it would otherwise distract me from typing. As the switches are 5-Pin replaceable, you can easily go for a different switch if you want, like Akko’s silent ones, which will cancel the noise of the MG 108 B quite nicely.
I found that MG108B is perfect for both typing long reviews, programming and gaming, being a versatile keyboard that has no inherent issues. In fact, I love the ability to slide my fingers on the keys, the 100% profile has all the keys I need, all in the spots I expect them to be, and the numpad is perfect whenever I have to program for my game, Eternal Hour. The typing and usage experience is in the excellent range, and for gaming, each key has a strong rebound effect, the spring is rather strong and has a good kick to it, so you have good precision. In fact, I found the springs and keys on the Piano V3 switches to be a bit too tight, and I find myself almost having typing fatigue.
I have experienced zero issues while working on the Akko x Monsgeek MG108B, and I find it beautiful to look at, you can configure it using the MonsGeek software which is solid, and while I feel like I forgot to mention this, the keycaps feel high-end, they have a super pleasing matte feeling for each key, the whole keyboard feels and looks high quality. I suspect no one would be able to tell you the price of the MG108B correctly if they looked at it, and everyone who didn’t know better would expect it to be much pricier than it actually is.
Value and Conclusion
Akko x MonsGeek MG108B Bun Wonderland is a novelty mechanical keyboard designed for the special shape and color theme, but the price is actually not just affordable, but very good for its performance, and even at the $99 USD standard price, MG108B is a super deal if you want to experiment, fashion up and accessorize a little, but with the current sales pricing it at $69 USD, MG108B is a true steal.
At the end of the day, if you want to experiment a little, order a keyboard that has a unique profile, but a long battery life, excellent switch quality, and a 100% profile that is comfortable for both typing and programming, Akko x MonsGeek MG108B Wonderland Bun is an excellent choice and a keyboard I can see everyone enjoying endlessly.
Product Link
Official Link – https://en.akkogear.com/product/mg108b-bun-wonderland-mechanical-keyboard/
Amazon – https://amzn.to/4iaaE3z
Aliexpress – https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DD38Fvf
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Full Playlist used for this review
We listened to more songs than those named in this playlist, but those are excellent for identifying a sonic signature. I recommend trying most of the songs from this playlist, especially if you’re searching for new music! The playlists are different for Spotify, Tidal and Youtube, and based on the songs I enjoy and are available on each!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_cjBXGmwSHSdGcwuc_bKbBDGHL4QvYBu
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5J3oloz8Riy9LxEGenOjQ0?si=979ba4f082414be7
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/330fd544-8e5b-4839-bd35-676b2edbb3d5
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