Keyboards

Southpaw Design Centromere Plus V2

A solder-it-yourself split wireless keyboard kit from Southpaw Design that connects through a USB receiver, runs QMK, and powers each half from a CR2032 coin cell.

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Southpaw Design Centromere Plus V2
Image: © Southpaw Design (Manufacturer image)
~$149.99

Where to buy

View at Southpaw DesignOfficial site

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Pros

  • Can be built with Cherry MX-style or low-profile Kailh Choc switches
  • Receiver-based wireless gives lower latency and longer battery life than Bluetooth
  • Keymaps and layers fully programmable via QMK
  • V2 adds three inner keys per half without making the board bigger

Cons

  • Diodes and switches must be soldered; no hot-swap sockets
  • No Bluetooth; the receiver is required
  • Currently sold out, and new orders are paused

Specs

SplitSplit
StaggerColumnar
TentingNone
KeywellNo
Thumb clusterYes
Keys—
LayoutsCustom
SwitchesMechanical
Hot-swapNo
FirmwareQMK
DIY kitYes
ConnectivityUSB receiver
OSwindows, macos, linux
Released—
Sources
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