This is my first time switching to a non 100% layout and also moving to HE switches and the keyboard has been great so far. The keys are snappy and extremely responsive and the sound is smooth but if you bottom out it can be somewhat loud too which is almost perfect for me as I have mostly used blue switches prior to this. The lack of media and macro keys does bother me a bit but its up to personal preference.
Overall a very good keyboard, specially if dipping the toe in the HE keyboard space!
