my problem with all these keyboards is they're just variations of the same thing, i wish more of these keyboards did something unique like offer split spacebar which can reduce a lot of fatigue if you map one of them to the shift key for example.
I literally just got this board today. I got the zx75 dark side but the RS one with the transparent keycaps and my goodness does it look great! I also got it with the ttc silent frozen switches and when I say the typing experience is truly silent and feels wonderful to the touch for a pre made custom board. I have not seen any reviews of it yet so I just took a shot and I am happy to have done it! For my first custom keyboard I am having a great experience!
TTC Aces are absolutely one of the best feeling linear switches I've ever touched. I have them in my keyboard right now and love them to death. They are on the clackier side, but you can get deeper pitches out of them depending on the case you have them in. I highly recommend them to anyone. The silvers they make are excellent as well, but I prefer the heavier switch.
We really need more. I want a full breakdown on what our best options are in this space. I'm having a very hard time picking one out. I can't afford to just keep building them till I find one that I love the most.
This / epomaker th80 / nuphy new boards w silent breeze are all solid options that are not too expensive 😅. I won’t say they are cheap bc they are still under 1-180 , mostly under 200$ BUT when you compare it to other keyboard community stuff it’s cheap + any razer Logitech crap etc will come w that $ tag or higher. My first board that i loved what epomaker th80 w lubed Gateron pro blacks & I loved it Idk if that helps but cheers 🍻 & gl !
After the last fiasco with Linus mispronouncing the sponsors name, would it be so difficult to solicit a preferred pronunciation when asking for a review sample?
200$ for a pretty cheap looking keyboard that doesn't include a matching cable and has it's on/off switch on the underside? That's not acceptable. And "the RGB on the backside looks cool" is just plain invalid for a keyboard that you would normally never (well I guess once each time you want to turn it on or off) see from the other side. And once again Plouffe is entranced by useless
75% is the perfect form factor. I have a Matias tactile pro mini that I hope will work until I die. The nicest tactile switches in the nicest form factor. At least for a typist.
My ideal keyboard is something between this and the Nuphy Air75. I do like that this keyboard is somewhat a lower profile than normal mechanical keyboards but I would have prefer if it was even lower profile like Nuphy Air75. I personally prefer plastic casing as long as it is study because I don't like heavy keyboards. I would prefer shine through keycaps which Nuphy now offers. But I prefer the keys layout of this keyboard with the slight separation of the function keys, arrow keys and pgup, pgdown, home, end, delete keys and knob; because they provide additional tactile positioning. Additional wishful functionality for backlit keyboards is a dedicated mechanical toggle switch; that will turn on/off all back-lights together; since they can be distracting. And optical key switches would be the other plus. I would also prefer if it has double angled feets like Keychron keyboards.
I want a 10 key on mine. But for that much money I'd print my own case and wire up the keys myself. I'd have left over money to put a raspberry pi in it and have user selectable keying modes, like stenography output if I wanted.
I got the white vers of the IQUNIX ZX75 and swapped the switches and caps as well as lubed the stabs + did a tape mod. The white case isn’t see through and comes with a little bit of foam. The 2.4 GHz wireless was really important to me for games and I’m in love with my current board setup now!
When I saw him barely able to fit his hand in that plastic baggie thing and struggling to get it out, I only imagined the turtles suffocating underwater with the same bag
I own a cat, her favorite spot is on my desk and halfway on top of my keyboard. I take the keyboard apart and clean it at LEAST once a week because of her and often have to use a brush that came in a Glorious Mouse-cleaning kit. I completely understand the enthusiasm for a keyboard coming with a brush.
I do not have pets in the house, nor do I live in a particularly extra-dusty environment. I still keep a small brush on my desk so I can brush off my keyboard. I have to do it almost daily or it drives me insane. Small brushes like that should be a standard accessory for a keyboard. Makes perfect sense to me.
Liking custom keyboards is like liking brand shoes. You don't use them at all or you're overprotective about them, just because they looks "pretty" and they are expensive for no reason. It's just another trend, nothing more
i have a f97. i have had many different types of expensive keyboards by a lot of brands and this one blows them all out of the water. Ive had the iquinix f97 for exactly one year now and im still amazed by it. Im still absolutely in love in love in love with this keyboard its insane. oh and ive never had to charge it since ive bought it! 1 year on one charge! and its currently at 20%!!!!!
I've had the tan L80 version of this one and the brand has become my primary prebuilt option I recommend for people. The overall quality is better than every other prebuilt brand, has all the features for everybody, and as an enthusiast I can say all the nerdy keyboard needs are met.
@@Theplak Nuphy has less models overall, but their quality seems good too. I rely on their Air75 + folio case for my work travel needs and am really enjoying it.
I really like all the keyboard content lately. I've already built pretty much my perfect keyboard, but I still enjoy keyboard videos and I like that these videos let the average gamer know that there's a world beyond cherries and cherry clones
Been loving these keyboard video reviews lately. Just getting into the hobby and will have my first board this Christmas so I’m excited anytime I see Short Circuit review one. I’m curious though…Has he mentioned what his what his daily driver, dream board and/or favorite boards are? Would be cool to have a live with a build.
Loving all the keyboard videos! You can see the excitement in Plouffe's eyes when he talks about the keyboards, and he knows a lot about it, I'm learning a lot from him. Plus, with all due respect, he is just so attractive...
they are NOT called clip in stabilizers, they are called plate mount, clip in is where they are screw in holes and stuff, but there are little plastic pegs instead of screws
2.4 Wireless is a HUGE advantage over Bluetooth. Bluetooth adds significant latency and it not really available until your OS boots up. 2.4 GHz wireless adds a ton of flexibility. Many keyboards are "wireless" but almost always they are Bluetooth which is nowhere near as useful. There aren't that many keyboards on the market that can do both and are still decent keyboards. Especially with a 1000Hz polling rate, it's probably good enough wireless for gaming. Too bad it's pretty ugly, but it is definitely functional.
Colors look cool. I must admit though I don't like the sound of most higher-end keyboards they kind of give me a headache though entirely personal preference. I like even $5 keyboards sound more
One thing, please use the wireless connectivity options while test typing on keyboards that offers it and comment on the latency. There are very, I mean very few low latency wireless 2.4 mechanical keyboard in the market. I really want to buy one Iqunix board. My gripe with Iqunix is that they don't have layers, and most of their keyboards do not support remapping. For the same price melgeek seems better, melgeek is fully programmable.
I like the Iqunix design. I do think the price is a little bit high. If it was like $30 cheaper id think it was great. But for a pre-built fully hotswappable board its not that bad. Its a great entry into custom mech keyboards. But it has to compete with the GMMK Pro, Drop Ctrl, and Keychron stuff but I do think it is more feature rich than the Ctrl and Keychron and even the GMMK pro in the wireless thing. But if you're using this for gaming wireless probably isn't a deal breaker for you on your keyboard unlike a mouse. I have had my eye on the OG80 and L80 for a while and ZX75 now is something I am really considering just because I want the wheel. I love 75-80% keyboards. I use f row keys way too often to use a 65%. So I am glad you guys reviewed it.
I also am jazzed about that brush :) totally empathize with you about it; may need to order one for myself...not a fan of the keebs themselves though. The plastic look just looks like a cheap toy to me
Was just looking at these last evening. Couldn't justify the price. I ended up getting a TKL Royal Kludge board. I've had 2 in the past and the price on Amazon was unbeatable for a hotswap capable BT/2.4/wired board. Maybe I'll try something by Iqunix next time I get the itch to play with a new board.
I'm surprised I'm thinking or saying this, but I really like the look of that green one with the RGB glowing. At least how it looks on my monitor. In person it probably looks slightly different so 🤷♂
If you like the see-through look, take a look at novelkeys' NK87 Entry Edition or the NK65 Entry Edition. I have one of each and love the heck out of them. Bonus note: they come with silicone dampening and a fairly nice braided cable!
The F1-12 buttons are slightly higher on KDA profile, which is really nice if you ask me. I hate on 75% keyboards where the F1-12 keys are lower than the number keys, stupid design if you ask me. The SA and TAI HAO profiles looks promising to me, need to check those out! Great review!
I live in ecuador, it is incredibly dusty over here. I never considered getting a keyboard brush. I always just tore apart my keyboard every week to clean it.
For the brush, Pauls Hardware has made a video on this. Makeup brushes. Then you dont need to include something that most people will never touch again. ;)
I am very interested in the 98 keys configuration now. I need Numpad for my workflow. My current keyboard is a 100 keys configuration, but the arrow keys are hard to locate and the F row is hard to distinguish because all the keys are close to each other without any space. To make things worse. My language requires tons of picking the right character through arrow keys. There is a rising trend of 98 keys now. It keeps spaces between the F row and left grooves between arrow keys and Numpad. I'm looking forward to some 98 keys with both BT and 2.4G connection.
Considering the Keychron V-series is available in transparent black and can be built up and tuned up for less, I dunno if I can justify the price point. I do like the green one as it sits, though; that aesthetic is absolutely my jam.
I have the og80 wormhole.. Coolest board I have owned. Might otfer the og80 black version as well to collect hehe. The angled f row keys is such a cool design.
Im just going to say I would consider a sleeved cable as an accessory. It just like a monitor whats in the box is enough to get it running. Personally if that thing has bluetooth and uses usb-c dont even include a cable you can expect the customer to have one. It just ends up being ewaste.
Love that you got excited about the brush 😂 Try the makeup department of a big store... A cheap 'blusher' brush will make you very happy for a couple of £££ ($$$)
Really should have taken spacebar off and looked at the stabs, a lot of iquinix boards use costar stabs which are a pain to tune. Pros and cons to it, but definitely should have included it.
