ceugeneI think they are made by Gaote. This review: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/330awt/eelement_rgb_keyboard/ claims they are almost identical to the MX Blues but are louder, some other comments and this test: http://imgur.com/a/VUqVE claims it has slightly higher force actuation (which I'm hoping for if i end up bending and taking the $80 plung) This thing's got killer looks and a great price, very tempt to make it my first mech keyboard.