I wasn’t exactly sure if I needed to make my Charachorder CC2 wireless, but after I hooked it up to the (premium white) SterlingKey the answer is a resounding yes. It’s just so much easier to pick up and use the keyboard now.

The device itself works perfectly and has the qualities of a “labour of love” which elevates the product above what the big enterprises are typically able or willing to produce. Other such products are the Synthstrom Deluge and the Woovebox, to name a few.

The thing to note is that SterlingKey is hefty (most of the heft is from the battery). Bigger and heavier than you would expect, with sharp edges. Making it significantly smaller would probably require custom hardware parts (money) and reduce the battery life. I would love to see a more rounded case, which would also make it feel smaller.

I had bit of a scare when I dropped the SterlingKey from the table today and it went dark. The case was intact but the positive battery terminal was bent out of contact and one of the battery retainer tabs got snapped off. Bending the terminal back to its original position and gluing the tab back with some super glue made it as good as new. You are still better off not dropping it.

The sterling team made a great job to make my exotic setup work with the Sterlingkey.
I definitely recommend the SterlingKey, it’s a great product!