Having no backlight means that the keyboard doesn’t need an additional USB plug for extra power (this will eventually become a non-issue with the gradual adoption of USB Type-C connector and the USB Power Delivery V2.0 specification)-great news for users who wants to maximize the number of ports available to them. Typically, keyboards with both USB pass-throughs and backlighting need two USB ports to function: one for the backlight and the other for the pass-throughs.
We would’ve liked to see backlighting for the night owls in dark caves, but in the case of the Das, the absence of backlight can actually be a bonus. Metadot allocated them to the front so devices that are plugged in won’t bump into your hand. Pointing towards the front are two USB 3.0 pass-throughs. A set of playback controls and an emergency sleep button sits to its left they’re only slightly raised against the chassis as to not draw away from the flush, sleek look. On a keyboard with nothing but straight edges, the round silhouette of the volume knob is also especially eye-catching. The addition of a volume knob turns the tedious chore of sound management into something that’s actually enjoyable.
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