A 75% layout (84-key) RGB backlight compact Bluetooth mechanical keyboard. The ultimate keyboard that retains shortcut and arrow keys. Inclined bottom frame makes the K2 more comfortable to type even without a palm rest. Connects with up to 3 devices via Bluetooth and switch among them easily. With the latest Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 chipset, the K2 is best to fit home, office and light gaming use while connecting with your smartphone, laptop and iPad. It also has wired mode with USB Type-C connection. With a unique Mac layout, K2 gaming keyboard has all necessary Mac function keys, while compatible with Windows. Extra keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating system are included. K2 can last up to 72 hours typing, or up to 7 days normal use (count 8hrs per day) with a 4000 mAh big battery, which is one of the biggest in mechanical keyboard. N-key rollover (NKRO) on wired mode or 6KRO on wireless mode. Charming RGB backlight with elegant keycap legends helps to type in dime environment, you can also choose static color backlight mode. Durable Gateron mechanical switch with 50 million keystroke lifespan, providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness on the linear red switch.
A 75% layout (84-key) RGB backlight compact Bluetooth mechanical keyboard. The ultimate keyboard that retains shortcut and arrow keys. Inclined bottom frame makes the K2 more comfortable to type even without a palm rest. Connects with up to 3 devices via Bluetooth and switch among them easily. With the latest Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 chipset, the K2 is best to fit home, office and light gaming use while connecting with your smartphone, laptop and iPad. It also has wired mode with USB Type-C connection. With a unique Mac layout, K2 gaming keyboard has all necessary Mac function keys, while compatible with Windows. Extra keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating system are included. K2 can last up to 72 hours typing, or up to 7 days normal use (count 8hrs per day) with a 4000 mAh big battery, which is one of the biggest in mechanical keyboard. N-key rollover (NKRO) on wired mode or 6KRO on wireless mode. Charming RGB backlight with elegant keycap legends helps to type in dime environment, you can also choose static color backlight mode. Durable Gateron mechanical switch with 50 million keystroke lifespan, providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness on the linear red switch.
A 75% layout (84-key) RGB backlight compact Bluetooth mechanical keyboard. The ultimate keyboard that retains shortcut and arrow keys. Inclined bottom frame makes the K2 more comfortable to type even without a palm rest. Connects with up to 3 devices via Bluetooth and switch among them easily. With the latest Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 chipset, the K2 is best to fit home, office and light gaming use while connecting with your smartphone, laptop and iPad. It also has wired mode with USB Type-C connection. With a unique Mac layout, K2 gaming keyboard has all necessary Mac function keys, while compatible with Windows. Extra keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating system are included. K2 can last up to 72 hours typing, or up to 7 days normal use (count 8hrs per day) with a 4000 mAh big battery, which is one of the biggest in mechanical keyboard. N-key rollover (NKRO) on wired mode or 6KRO on wireless mode. Charming RGB backlight with elegant keycap legends helps to type in dime environment, you can also choose static color backlight mode. Durable Gateron mechanical switch with 50 million keystroke lifespan, providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness on the linear red switch.
A 75% layout (84-key) RGB backlight compact Bluetooth mechanical keyboard. The ultimate keyboard that retains shortcut and arrow keys. Inclined bottom frame makes the K2 more comfortable to type even without a palm rest. Connects with up to 3 devices via Bluetooth and switch among them easily. With the latest Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 chipset, the K2 is best to fit home, office and light gaming use while connecting with your smartphone, laptop and iPad. It also has wired mode with USB Type-C connection. With a unique Mac layout, K2 gaming keyboard has all necessary Mac function keys, while compatible with Windows. Extra keycaps for both Windows and Mac operating system are included. K2 can last up to 72 hours typing, or up to 7 days normal use (count 8hrs per day) with a 4000 mAh big battery, which is one of the biggest in mechanical keyboard. N-key rollover (NKRO) on wired mode or 6KRO on wireless mode. Charming RGB backlight with elegant keycap legends helps to type in dime environment, you can also choose static color backlight mode. Durable Gateron mechanical switch with 50 million keystroke lifespan, providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness on the linear red switch.
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Keychron K3 Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, 75% ANSI-US Layout, Hot-Swappable Low Profile Optical Red Switch, RGB Gaming Keyboard
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K3 Version 2, 75% Layout 84 Keys Ultra-Slim Wireless Bluetooth/USB Wired Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlit, Hot-Swappable Low-Profile Keychron Opti
Delivery between 8–11 Aug $29
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I got the brown optical switches, actually more silent than I expected. Typing experience is great, design is also very stylish just as expected from pictures. Battery life is not too bad either, I only use the light at night of course. However there are also a few things that could be improved. For example having separate timeout for the light versus the Bluetooth connection. The light drains way more battery, so would make sense to go to sleep if not touched after let's say 20-30-... seconds (configurable), and BT should only go to sleep after the current configurable 10-20-30 mins. This could increase battery life without disconnecting completely after 10min from bluetooth - this is how most keyboard lights work in today's laptops. Pressing fn+b indicates ... MoreI got the brown optical switches, actually more silent than I expected. Typing experience is great, design is also very stylish just as expected from pictures. Battery life is not too bad either, I only use the light at night of course. However there are also a few things that could be improved. For example having separate timeout for the light versus the Bluetooth connection. The light drains way more battery, so would make sense to go to sleep if not touched after let's say 20-30-... seconds (configurable), and BT should only go to sleep after the current configurable 10-20-30 mins. This could increase battery life without disconnecting completely after 10min from bluetooth - this is how most keyboard lights work in today's laptops. Pressing fn+b indicates battery, by not lighting up the first row of keys if drained, and not lighting up second row if drained even more. However I could imagine showing actual battery value in the bt device list in windows (like with most headphones) would make more sense (or at least have more precise indication with this row technique, instead of only using two upper rows, could use all 6 rows of keys, each equal to 16.6% or such).The light effects are pretty cool, although very rarely using it for decoration, mostly I just need to type in the dark, so I just need fully lit keys, but cool to have if ppl come over : )
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TLDR: Great keyboard but the wireless is bad enough that it might as well not even be an option. This should just be a wired keyboard.Full review:I feel like I'm being a bit harsh with a two star review, but it is honest. I have had a lot of issues with the Bluetooth connectivity. Usually this results in the keyboard being unresponsive for 5-30 seconds and then spamming the last key that was registered 20+ times. This is obviously a complete disqualifier for this keyboard being used for wireless gaming. As a student that does a fair amount of coding and also writes a lot of papers, these connection issues are also a huge problem for when I find myself with a strong flow of ideas and inspiration but an unexpected long string of repeated characters forces me to ... MoreTLDR: Great keyboard but the wireless is bad enough that it might as well not even be an option. This should just be a wired keyboard.Full review:I feel like I'm being a bit harsh with a two star review, but it is honest. I have had a lot of issues with the Bluetooth connectivity. Usually this results in the keyboard being unresponsive for 5-30 seconds and then spamming the last key that was registered 20+ times. This is obviously a complete disqualifier for this keyboard being used for wireless gaming. As a student that does a fair amount of coding and also writes a lot of papers, these connection issues are also a huge problem for when I find myself with a strong flow of ideas and inspiration but an unexpected long string of repeated characters forces me to stop what I'm doing and go make corrections. This might sound silly to some people, but for me personally, I find it to be an enormous hinderance to my productivity. There is, of course, the very simple solution to plug the keyboard in, but I specifically bought this keyboard because of how much I enjoy a clean workspace free of wires and clutter. I still use this keyboard pretty often, but never wirelessly, and for this reason I probably won't be looking to purchase another Keychron product until they update their Bluetooth technology or offer a wireless receiver.Despite these issues, I do have several positive things to say about this keyboard. I ordered it with the optical red switches just to try something new, and although I found the touch of these to be too light for my taste, I replaced them with a set of banana tactile switches which I absolutely love. They took some getting used to, but the early bump and clean break on the keystroke produces a very satisfying sound and feel, and I really like the idea that I can continue to experiment with different switches over time. I find the 75% layout to be very ergonomic and allows me to transition from mouse to keyboard while parsing through lines of code much more easily than with my full-sized or TKL keyboards. The minimalist design looks great and the RGB lighting is even better... I just hate that wire that has become an unexpected necessity. The typing experience, form factor, and RGB are all much better than my Logitech G915 TKL that this keyboard is so often compared to, but the wireless issues I described above completely tarnish what would otherwise be an astounding improvement from Logitech's much more expensive product.I'd be happy to pay more money for a better wireless experience, but to call this keyboard wireless in it's current state just doesn't feel quite right. The Keychron K3 is a fantastic wired keyboard, but I didn't want a wired keyboard.
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I'd previously owned the Keychron V3 Low Profile keyboard, but this is the compact version. After a rather large spill accident, I had to get it replaced. If possible: A spill proof version would be great OR I could just learn to not put my mug in precarious places instead. :)It's a great keyboard, perfect for a small space and so wonderful to type on. The fact that it's also optionally wireless is just a great bonus.The only difference to the previously owned keyboard is all the keys being close together without any field of separation. It's a pretty trivial change, but one some people who enjoy that sense of tacticle region a bit less convenient to use. A great keyboard nonetheless.
Keychron K3 Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, 75% ANSI-US Layout, Hot-Swappable Low Profile Optical Red Switch, RGB Gaming Keyboard
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K3 Version 2, 75% Layout 84 Keys Ultra-Slim Wireless Bluetooth/USB Wired Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlit, Hot-Swappable Low-Profile Keychron Opti
Delivery between 8–11 Aug $29
I got the brown optical switches, actually more silent than I expected. Typing experience is great, design is also very stylish just as expected from pictures. Battery life is not too bad either, I only use the light at night of course. However there are also a few things that could be improved. For example having separate timeout for the light versus the Bluetooth connection. The light drains way more battery, so would make sense to go to sleep if not touched after let's say 20-30-... seconds (configurable), and BT should only go to sleep after the current configurable 10-20-30 mins. This could increase battery life without disconnecting completely after 10min from bluetooth - this is how most keyboard lights work in today's laptops. Pressing fn+b indicates ... MoreI got the brown optical switches, actually more silent than I expected. Typing experience is great, design is also very stylish just as expected from pictures. Battery life is not too bad either, I only use the light at night of course. However there are also a few things that could be improved. For example having separate timeout for the light versus the Bluetooth connection. The light drains way more battery, so would make sense to go to sleep if not touched after let's say 20-30-... seconds (configurable), and BT should only go to sleep after the current configurable 10-20-30 mins. This could increase battery life without disconnecting completely after 10min from bluetooth - this is how most keyboard lights work in today's laptops. Pressing fn+b indicates battery, by not lighting up the first row of keys if drained, and not lighting up second row if drained even more. However I could imagine showing actual battery value in the bt device list in windows (like with most headphones) would make more sense (or at least have more precise indication with this row technique, instead of only using two upper rows, could use all 6 rows of keys, each equal to 16.6% or such).The light effects are pretty cool, although very rarely using it for decoration, mostly I just need to type in the dark, so I just need fully lit keys, but cool to have if ppl come over : )
TLDR: Great keyboard but the wireless is bad enough that it might as well not even be an option. This should just be a wired keyboard.Full review:I feel like I'm being a bit harsh with a two star review, but it is honest. I have had a lot of issues with the Bluetooth connectivity. Usually this results in the keyboard being unresponsive for 5-30 seconds and then spamming the last key that was registered 20+ times. This is obviously a complete disqualifier for this keyboard being used for wireless gaming. As a student that does a fair amount of coding and also writes a lot of papers, these connection issues are also a huge problem for when I find myself with a strong flow of ideas and inspiration but an unexpected long string of repeated characters forces me to ... MoreTLDR: Great keyboard but the wireless is bad enough that it might as well not even be an option. This should just be a wired keyboard.Full review:I feel like I'm being a bit harsh with a two star review, but it is honest. I have had a lot of issues with the Bluetooth connectivity. Usually this results in the keyboard being unresponsive for 5-30 seconds and then spamming the last key that was registered 20+ times. This is obviously a complete disqualifier for this keyboard being used for wireless gaming. As a student that does a fair amount of coding and also writes a lot of papers, these connection issues are also a huge problem for when I find myself with a strong flow of ideas and inspiration but an unexpected long string of repeated characters forces me to stop what I'm doing and go make corrections. This might sound silly to some people, but for me personally, I find it to be an enormous hinderance to my productivity. There is, of course, the very simple solution to plug the keyboard in, but I specifically bought this keyboard because of how much I enjoy a clean workspace free of wires and clutter. I still use this keyboard pretty often, but never wirelessly, and for this reason I probably won't be looking to purchase another Keychron product until they update their Bluetooth technology or offer a wireless receiver.Despite these issues, I do have several positive things to say about this keyboard. I ordered it with the optical red switches just to try something new, and although I found the touch of these to be too light for my taste, I replaced them with a set of banana tactile switches which I absolutely love. They took some getting used to, but the early bump and clean break on the keystroke produces a very satisfying sound and feel, and I really like the idea that I can continue to experiment with different switches over time. I find the 75% layout to be very ergonomic and allows me to transition from mouse to keyboard while parsing through lines of code much more easily than with my full-sized or TKL keyboards. The minimalist design looks great and the RGB lighting is even better... I just hate that wire that has become an unexpected necessity. The typing experience, form factor, and RGB are all much better than my Logitech G915 TKL that this keyboard is so often compared to, but the wireless issues I described above completely tarnish what would otherwise be an astounding improvement from Logitech's much more expensive product.I'd be happy to pay more money for a better wireless experience, but to call this keyboard wireless in it's current state just doesn't feel quite right. The Keychron K3 is a fantastic wired keyboard, but I didn't want a wired keyboard.
I'd previously owned the Keychron V3 Low Profile keyboard, but this is the compact version. After a rather large spill accident, I had to get it replaced. If possible: A spill proof version would be great OR I could just learn to not put my mug in precarious places instead. :)It's a great keyboard, perfect for a small space and so wonderful to type on. The fact that it's also optionally wireless is just a great bonus.The only difference to the previously owned keyboard is all the keys being close together without any field of separation. It's a pretty trivial change, but one some people who enjoy that sense of tacticle region a bit less convenient to use. A great keyboard nonetheless.
I bought K3 with whithe light and brown optical hot swapable switchesHere are my pros and cons about this keyboard:+ looks really great+ built quality feels premium (except one issue mentioned in cons)+ brown optical switches have great feel when typing+ pleasure to type+ pleasent typing sound - not too loud+ small but comfortable layout+ possibility to change switches in future (although I think I picked already best ones, so what is the point? :) )- buetooth reconnection from sleep takes waaay to long- light key should turn on/off light, fn+light key should change light effect, it is oposite and it is too easy to accidently change light effect- Function F-keys names are not lit up, I can't see the keys numbers, just the multimedia icons are lit- on ... MoreI bought K3 with whithe light and brown optical hot swapable switchesHere are my pros and cons about this keyboard:+ looks really great+ built quality feels premium (except one issue mentioned in cons)+ brown optical switches have great feel when typing+ pleasure to type+ pleasent typing sound - not too loud+ small but comfortable layout+ possibility to change switches in future (although I think I picked already best ones, so what is the point? :) )- buetooth reconnection from sleep takes waaay to long- light key should turn on/off light, fn+light key should change light effect, it is oposite and it is too easy to accidently change light effect- Function F-keys names are not lit up, I can't see the keys numbers, just the multimedia icons are lit- on keycaps page up and page down - words "up" and "down" are not lit up- text on keycaps is dim and poorly readible in just slightly darker room without keyboard light turned on- locking the light effect also locks the brightness control (I want to have only steady light-up, I dont want to cycle through 16 effects to go back to normal light when I accidently press light key, so I wanted to lock light effect, but still be able to change brightness or turn off/on the light)- my unit is rocking when laying on flat desk! - one of the front feet is propably thicker then the other, and I don't have any idea what could I do about it... it just feels cheap when keyboard is rocking on table- bluetooth sleep and keys light sleep should be two different things. I wanted to disable bluetooth sleep so it is always connected, but then the keyboard stays lit-up even when I turn off the computer, drives me crazy, how I need to think about things, that just should happen on their own. Take logitech mx keys as example - the other keyboard i'm using at home - I can just use the keyboard for typing, it works when its supposed to work, and it goes to sleep when it is not used, and it wakes and reconnets instantly, it turns the light on, when you close your hand to it. It always does what you expect. On keychron you start typing after a break and nothing nappens, light is off, few words you typed are just not appearing, because keyboard is waaaaking uuup slooowely.... and it needs to pas few seconds before you can actually use your keyboard again.- not all keyboard shortcuts used for settings are documented in user manual, you need to read online for all the features it has- poor battery life (I'm using it second day, and it already dropped to 0-30 level)Overall I have very mixed feelings about this keyboard. It looks great and feels great to type on, but has many annoying issues in firmware and has poor battery life, so I give only 3 stars. I wish I could like it more.
I really wish Keychron released permanent remapping software. My laptop and this keyboard have a different layout of Home/PgUp/PgDn/End keys, and I did not realize how crazy annoying this would be before purchasing. I use these keys all the time, but since my job requires regular switching between the Keychron keyboard (docked at my desk) and the laptop keyboard (when I'm in the field), I can no longer touch-type those keys. I use those extra keys all the time and it's the main reason I got a K3 instead of 70% or smaller.Keychron recommends SharpKeys for remapping, but that requires a manual toggle and ideally logging in and out every time I switch between laptop keyboard and docked keyboard (to change the mappings).I also find I frequently accidentally press ... MoreI really wish Keychron released permanent remapping software. My laptop and this keyboard have a different layout of Home/PgUp/PgDn/End keys, and I did not realize how crazy annoying this would be before purchasing. I use these keys all the time, but since my job requires regular switching between the Keychron keyboard (docked at my desk) and the laptop keyboard (when I'm in the field), I can no longer touch-type those keys. I use those extra keys all the time and it's the main reason I got a K3 instead of 70% or smaller.Keychron recommends SharpKeys for remapping, but that requires a manual toggle and ideally logging in and out every time I switch between laptop keyboard and docked keyboard (to change the mappings).I also find I frequently accidentally press the Light key in the top right of the keyboard when reaching for Delete. I'd like remapping it to Insert if I had the choice.I am thankful that the Bluetooth has no lag that I've noticed, there are lots of useful Fn-key keyboard shortcuts (they're undocumented, but you can find them on Reddit), and the backlight has good brightness levels for day and night. My last complaint is there's no way to disable the always-on backlight patterns while still maintaining the temporary backlight indicators - connection status when resuming from sleep, Fn+B for battery status, Fn+2 to switch to another Bluetooth device, and so on. The Caps Lock indicator keeps working regardless even if the backlight patterns are turned off, but all other indicators are disabled. During the day I'd like to disable backlight for battery life, but not lose all those indicators. Oh yeah, and the keys are still clearly legible during daytime with the backlight off - this is a huge improvement over the Logitech G915 which is hard to read without the backlight on.
I love the feel of and look of this keyboard. However I have a few issues.I find the placement of the lightbulb button for alternating the superfluous light effects strange. Personally I don't want anything other than a standard backlight when it's dark and find all those other flashing options cringe. But at the top right corner it's one of the most accessbile keys on the board - I'd have loved to have seen the far more useful and frequently used delete key there. I find I have to search for the delete key between the lightbulb and the (also very superfluous) screen capture button (there's an easy apple shortcut for that already). This would all be moot if were able to re-assign keys but I was disappointed to learn there's no Keychron software for this.Waking ... MoreI love the feel of and look of this keyboard. However I have a few issues.I find the placement of the lightbulb button for alternating the superfluous light effects strange. Personally I don't want anything other than a standard backlight when it's dark and find all those other flashing options cringe. But at the top right corner it's one of the most accessbile keys on the board - I'd have loved to have seen the far more useful and frequently used delete key there. I find I have to search for the delete key between the lightbulb and the (also very superfluous) screen capture button (there's an easy apple shortcut for that already). This would all be moot if were able to re-assign keys but I was disappointed to learn there's no Keychron software for this.Waking the keyboard from sleep is also annoying, it takes a split second too long, so I've turned this off. But I've found when auto-sleep is off my battery lasts less than a week. Even with the backlight used very sparingly. This is a bit of a bummer.I'd have loved to have seen a light sensitivity function where the backlight can come on automatically when it's dark.All in all though, beautiful keyboard for the core function of typing.
Great great keyboard, with minimal modding and lubing of switches, it became an absolute joy to type on.I went with the optical switches, and I would recommend the same because of the drastically wider range of switch choices at very good prices. The optical switch sets were well made/designed, so I ordered browns, bananas and mints in addition to the reds that came with the board to test.One thing that is absolutely necessary is lubing, as the switches at the original state were quite scratchy. Drip lubing with 105 by pushing down the stems and dripping a small amount into the sides of the inside of the housing will make the switches about 50% better, properly lubing them with 205g0 will make them 100% better.The reds were okay after lubing, without lubing I ... MoreGreat great keyboard, with minimal modding and lubing of switches, it became an absolute joy to type on.I went with the optical switches, and I would recommend the same because of the drastically wider range of switch choices at very good prices. The optical switch sets were well made/designed, so I ordered browns, bananas and mints in addition to the reds that came with the board to test.One thing that is absolutely necessary is lubing, as the switches at the original state were quite scratchy. Drip lubing with 105 by pushing down the stems and dripping a small amount into the sides of the inside of the housing will make the switches about 50% better, properly lubing them with 205g0 will make them 100% better.The reds were okay after lubing, without lubing I did not really enjoy them at all, as they were quite mushy due to the design and low-profile nature. With lubing, they were less scratchy, but I still did not enjoy them, too plain and bland for me.The browns were indeed quite sensitive. I believe this is because of the low profile design that keychron used to mimic the actual tactile feeling of Cherry browns: with a bit of pre up top, then bump, then bottom out. This made the top very light and sensitive to accidental presses. They were quite light, making feedback less pronounced. Better than reds, for sure, but still was not my tea.Now to the bananas and mints. They were very similar in terms of feeling, but with differences in operating forces. Mints are 10g heavier, but other than that they were the same. If you are using them more for gaming/typing, or do more typing, both of these are for you, more suitable than the browns. The feel of them like many others would tell you, are similar to pandas, and they are correct. They give you that solid, tight, firm feeling up top, and once you have passed the actuation they are smoooooth right down to the bottom (after lubing. please do lube them, trust me, it's night and day). The bananas are lighter, so if you prefer a lighter feeling, responsiveness and are okay with occasional accidental presses, they are great! If you are like me who typed on Apple Magic keyboards for the past 10 years, go for the mints, the 67g actuation force is exactly the same as the magic keyboards and you will spend much less time adjusting.Overall great great buy! I got mine with discounts at anniversary sales, so they were kinda a steal. With easter sales potentially coming right up, get your money ready!
My first foray into mechanical keyboards was a Razer, just after warranty 3 of the switches stopped working. Yes, I could solder them out but That’s a lot of effort when the risk of more failing would be high at such a rate.I had also stopped using it as my daily driver due to the impact it would have with my audio. It would interfere with my online gaming communication, as at some point in every session someone would complain about the noise and mitigation by cut of levels and detection levels wouldn’t balance out between cutting off some of what I was saying to clearing out the keyboard sounds.It was useless for my online meetings from home.So, I switched to a simple dell low profile.It took a while to decide I’d finally replace the keyboard and searching ... MoreMy first foray into mechanical keyboards was a Razer, just after warranty 3 of the switches stopped working. Yes, I could solder them out but That’s a lot of effort when the risk of more failing would be high at such a rate.I had also stopped using it as my daily driver due to the impact it would have with my audio. It would interfere with my online gaming communication, as at some point in every session someone would complain about the noise and mitigation by cut of levels and detection levels wouldn’t balance out between cutting off some of what I was saying to clearing out the keyboard sounds.It was useless for my online meetings from home.So, I switched to a simple dell low profile.It took a while to decide I’d finally replace the keyboard and searching for low profile back lit keyboards let alone hot swappable ones was a very limited result.Enter, the K3 Ultra-slim.Since I had been using clicky switches which I had enjoyed quite a lot, I wasn’t sure about changing to a low sound switch, I review the reds and browns without access to try them out. Their supply at local retails doesn’t exist. So, I ordered the optical brown base and got an extra set of reds, both to swap out assuming the reds would be my preference and to have replacements in the event that any of my originals died at any point. I simply didn’t want to have to wait around in case any failed at any time.I swapped out to the reds before evening giving the browns a try. They’re fantastic. But with the way I rest my hand of the keyboard it was easy for me to trigger them without meaning to. So, I swapped back in the browns within only a couple of days and have been extremely happy with them since.The keyboard itself has been the highest quality keyboard I’ve owned or used. That is limited to perhaps only 100 keyboards through the years. And that doesn’t include any other high-end boards. But this keyboard is smooth, it’s sold, reliable. I’ve even spent time simply typing out random things simply to enjoy the experience of typing with it.I have experienced issues with the Bluetooth, that is most likely due to the dongle I’m using, though it’s new, it’s 5.2 and it’s within a meter with a direct line from the front panel to the keyboard, I’m just not sure what the potential issues could be. I haven’t spent much time troubleshooting it as I’m happy enough with a cable. I didn’t experience any issues using it for my laptop that doesn’t require a dongle and isn’t using 5.2. So again, likely just the dongle I’ve got.I’ve shown this to the few people I think would appreciate a good quality keyboard and if the size isn’t right for them, likely they’ll go for an 80% over the 75% that I chose. They’re definitely impressed with their short interactions.I’ll continue to introduce people to the brand and I imagine it’s going to be taken up quickly by my family, friends and co-workers.
TLDR: Most other mechanical keyboards use keycaps with a key profile that is different in each row. This makes it easy to find which row you are touching. Keychron K3 does not have that, and it's very easy to hit the wrong key.If you are like me, and need to use alt+~ to get your IME to type out a language that is not english, this keyboard does not offer a good experience.The problem is that this keyboard, unlike most other mechanical keyboards, is that there is absolutely no tactile difference between any of the rows. Laptop keyboards tend to get around this by using smaller keys for its esc and F row keys. They feel completely different from the number key row.I have a 75% mechanical keyboard with Cherry profile keycaps on them. It's very clear which key I ... MoreTLDR: Most other mechanical keyboards use keycaps with a key profile that is different in each row. This makes it easy to find which row you are touching. Keychron K3 does not have that, and it's very easy to hit the wrong key.If you are like me, and need to use alt+~ to get your IME to type out a language that is not english, this keyboard does not offer a good experience.The problem is that this keyboard, unlike most other mechanical keyboards, is that there is absolutely no tactile difference between any of the rows. Laptop keyboards tend to get around this by using smaller keys for its esc and F row keys. They feel completely different from the number key row.I have a 75% mechanical keyboard with Cherry profile keycaps on them. It's very clear which key I am pressing, without looking down at my keyboard.Where as the K3, I had to constantly look down, otherwise I was constantly mistyping words, and not hitting the correct shortcut key presses.As for the build quality of the keyboard itself, I thought it was perfectly fine.I bought this with optical brown switches, and I have not had any issues with double key presses that affected early models.I thought the tactile bump was fine, and the sound it made, while not thoccy, was perfectly adequate for something this slim.I do hope that Keychron will sell PBT keycaps for their low profile keyboards, but they should consider adding a bit of height, so that each row feels different.
Keychron was one of the first companies that released keyboards with true low-profile switches and keys.But the reason I come back to Keychron to buy the second version of this keyboard is because they offer a keyboard with a Mac mode and a Windows mode, complete with extra key caps that can be swapped to match the Mac and Windows layouts.There are many people like me that play video games on Windows but like to write code on mac.Normal mechanical keyboards are great for gaming and also feel good when typing but writing long texts with them creates a lot of fatigue on my hands and sometimes it causes pain. Maybe this isn't a problem with people with bigger hands.With version 1, I got the optical brown switches, and I honestly didn't like them. But they were ... MoreKeychron was one of the first companies that released keyboards with true low-profile switches and keys.But the reason I come back to Keychron to buy the second version of this keyboard is because they offer a keyboard with a Mac mode and a Windows mode, complete with extra key caps that can be swapped to match the Mac and Windows layouts.There are many people like me that play video games on Windows but like to write code on mac.Normal mechanical keyboards are great for gaming and also feel good when typing but writing long texts with them creates a lot of fatigue on my hands and sometimes it causes pain. Maybe this isn't a problem with people with bigger hands.With version 1, I got the optical brown switches, and I honestly didn't like them. But they were silent and worked as intended. I should mention that my brother kind of liked them, so I think you can enjoy those switches if you type aggressively.With the second version I got the Gateron browns, and they are Amazing!I hope Keychron doesn't remove the ability to pick Gateron switches any time soon.They also upgraded the body of the keyboard to be stronger and heavier, gives it a more quality feeling, but it is still a very light keyboard for portability.For gaming this keyboard can be used comfortably with many games, but maybe for games where you press "W" or any key for long periods of time, I would suggest a normal mechanical keyboard for that because they cushion your fingers better.The asking price for this keyboard even after the shipping fee is reasonable for what you get.And lastly, when the keyboard was on its way I was in communication with the Keychron team and their customer support is fast and helpful.If you prefer functionality over flair, Keychron is a great choice.
