I wanted a slim keyboard but was unsure about the moddability. Your video has put those fears to rest. It sounds so much better after your mods! Thanks for sharing!
Great job on this board! This eases my fear of low profile keyboards that I’ve acquired since joining this hobby. Also love your different typing styles, hilarious!!
All The V2 models sound WAY better i have the k3v2 with gateron browns and I LOVE it. It's so thin and has a great deep sound. Definitely lube the switches!
omg those sides... if anybody struggles with it it's just slide up not pull it to the sides. I almost broke the whole keyboard in half struggling with it.
Amazed that this one of the only videos for really upgrading a k1, from a creator with 38 (39 now) subscribers, and it's amazing. I'm glad I kept the foam padding from the case, that was such a convenient tip. Getting new keycaps today that should fit, they're OEM profile. For only $20, I figured why not try and go crazy with it. I may make a video if I decide to really mod and lube it, I have the V3 Gateron Blue switches so I'm interested to see the difference. Thanks!
@@rahmaniastrid I did not have success replacing the keycaps as the middle plastic stem on the K1 V1-4 is about 1mm smaller in diameter than standard cherry profile. After a very stupid decision I made using a drill, it stopped working completely. I realized that the price of modding it along with the time to fix it would've been a big hassle, compared to buying a gently used K8. No more soldering worries at least for this. I'm thinking of reusing the K1's PCB and 3d print a new case and add knobs in the mix somehow haha! I think it'd be a perfect project to potentially get some use out of it instead of just trashing it.
Thanks for the sound test! I have the K3 with foam mod, foamed mounting screws, lubed switches and taped stabs. Had no idea tape modding a low profile board would do anything because of the much shallower case but by the sound of it it does a lot :D Will definetly try it!
I have the exact same keyboard and thinking about modify it, just like yours. Just worry a bit about assembling and disassembling the keyboard... thank you for inspiring me, really appreciate your good work
That moment when a low profile mass market slim keyboard sounds as good as other high end keyboards that cost 4x as much. This hobby has destroyed us all.
haha I don't think it sounds THAT good, but yeah there is probably a point of diminishing returns for the money you spend on a board. Thanks for the comment btw!
incredible, was super hesitant to mod my k1 but now i’m definitely going to, great video!! any tips to crack that thing open without damaging the cable?
thanks! I'm assuming the cable you meant was the one connecting the PCB and the battery? I would just be careful lifting the top half of the case from the bottom and when removing from the PCB to just pull with your fingers instead of with your whole arm so not to accidentally rip off the battery. one last thing when opening up this board: be VERY patient! if you're stuck look up the guide in the description. good luck!!
Dude, thank you. I followed the way you modded. The button for bluetooth or cable was annoying to put back haha. In the end, I couldn't be bothered with being neat thus the foam and tape be looking jank on mine. Just hoping that the foam doesn't heat up and burn...🤞
I think any foam would fit, generally people use PE or EVA foam. I just used the foam from the box because it's all I had, but it's thin tho. A denser foam would be better or even a silicon dampener
great vid! first time modding so i did the foam and tape on my K1 after seeing this. I have banana switches coming in today. I just want more keyboards now and more mods to do. send help
This is what I've been needing for ages! I tried buying Kailh Choc switches for my K1 SE (gateron hotswapablle) and unfortunately, it didn't work. I'm planning to give this a shot (both lube and foam/tape mods over the next few weeks) and I have decided to use it for work
ah that sucks! I honestly thought about changing the switches so I could use normal keycaps, but turns out it's not possible huh🙁 anyways, you should definately try modding it! I would recommend you do it with a lot of patients tho lol
@@rahmaniastrid Oh no these are low profile kailh switches. But the pins are narrower, whereas the gateron pins are wider. The market doesn't seems to cater to the K1's yet
@@rahmaniastrid Guess it's a waiting game at this point......Also, with the foam you used, how many mm is it? I've been looking at foam for a few hours and am unsure how thick I can go without it being too thick Edit: Although I would like to bring to your attention that banana and mint gateron switches appeared and as an unavailable option on the Australian store (might be hinting at more switches to come)
@@maabat8142 the foam is 3mm thick, you could definately go a bit more, there is room. oooh interesting! haven't heard about it at all. curious what they would bring to the table after the CJ and oil king
Thanks you for this nice video. I am search for keyboard and keychron low profile is best for me, but I have one question : optical or mechanical switch? I am need tactile like a membrane keyboard( tactile feedback at the moment of pressing- not after and not before). thanks
I'm glad that you liked it! As for your question: it really depends on what you are looking for, optical switches actuates faster so it's better for gaming, meanwhile for general usage mechanical seems to be much preferred (although for low profile switches like the K1, they have their own low profile mechanical switches so its even more rare) And for the tactile switch: I honestly don't know switches that has tactility on the exact press, most that I know of has a bump before the press. For this keyboard, right after the bump it immediately registers the keystroke even if I haven't fully bottomed out. Hope this helps!
exactly what I needed, you have earned a subscriber (I’ve decided i want the k1 tkl with optical switches but now i see theres the k1 se, which one do you suggest?)
thanks for the subscribe! isn't the k1 se basically k1 with hotswappable optical switch? maybe you were confused with the k3? anyway i think the k1 se is pretty solid, you can experiment with different switch options (I think there is an option for mint or banana switch, whatever those are), the keycap holes on the switches are MX style unlike in the vid which is a 2-hole style (so no changing keycaps, ever), and it has adjustable feet if you need those!
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the foam is just the one you get from the box, if there isn't one then you can search "eva foam" on amazon or other sites you use. and yep the tape is just electrical, another tape that is popular to use is masking tape. happy modding!
yeah those are the most painful part of this, try sliding them upwards as they kind of latch on the bottom part of the board and for some reason keychron added adhesives to them. start by pushing the side furthest away from you and gradually go down the board. hope this helps!
I'm pretty sure it's the foam that came inside the box for the keyboard. I just got my K1-SE today and it has a little foam protective layer that looks exactly like that
these are soldered switches so you have to desolder it I'm afraid. are you using the same keyboard? if so please don't pull on them without desoldering first and it can cause damage to your board
K1 has 2 different versions that I know of, one uses proprietary gateron low profile switches (just the standard red brown blue), and the other has normal MX ones. So if you have the MX ones it's possible that there is a silent switch that can fit. that's all I know, sorry!
foam is probably the great way to go, I would suggest more foam if it can fit. I don't suggest lubing because it can cause the switch lose its 'clicky'-ness
I have krytox 205G0 left over from my last board I lubed. Would this be OK to use in the same way you did here with super lube? Also, is this keyboard suitable for an office environment?
krytox would definitely be OK, probably even better than Super Lube. this board would be suitable for an office, you have to be really be mashing on it too be annoying. imo typing on a normal laptop keyboard would honestly be on the same volume as this
the tape I used was an electric tape! honestly since this board's assembly is pretty rigid (top half of the board doubles as the plate) it only affects the sound
Thank you so much for posting this! I ended up getting the K1 soldered version because it was the only one in stock at the time. What kind of lube did you use? (Or can I use any kind from Amazon?) Not sure how confident I am opening the back for the tape/foam mod, but I'm glad I kept my original packaging!
Thanks for watching! I used Super Lube because it was cheaper than Krytox. I've seen a lot of people using different kinds of lube, but I haven't used anything else so I suggest you just search 'switch lube' and see the reviews!
@@KilometroFinal Good to know, I have the V3. I may see if I can split it down the middle somehow so that I have thinner layers to make use of the foam.
