Tag: Keychron

After the disappointing Razer Deathstalker V2 Pro I went back to Keychron. I was eyeing Alice layout keyboard for a long time, and decided that now I should give it a chance. This time I went with brown switches as well, my Keychron K1 which I still adore is red switches.
I like K1 more for the dedicated lighting button. On K15 you need to remember the magic keys (Fn+Q) for it. I also miss the PrintScreen, although I guess this one could be replaced by the macros keys on the left.

I decided to replace Keychron K8 with a low-profile Keychron, and stay with TKL.
Between K1 and K1 SE I decided to go with the original K1, because I like to keep my keyboard flat, and for some reason I’m more attracted to the aluminium body, and not a plastic one.
Keychron K1 gets everything right. It’s a total joy to work with. I went for the red switches, and they are pleasantly quiet. Also, the charging port is at the right place, on the back of the keyboard, and not on the left side.
I was surprised by the amount of lighting effects this keyboard has. Especially because I tend not to use lighting effects at all.
Maybe later I’ll replace ABS keycaps with PBT ones. But in the meantime, I like the smooth feel of ABS’s.

Decided to try out a Keychron keyboard as well. The closest to Razer Type Pro I could get, so I could compare apples to apples. I went with K8 with brown tactile switches.
First impression: slightly quieter, about 60db vs 65db for Razer. Also, wired connection option is great. But I actually miss the second Enter, since it’s a TKL keyboard. Turns out I press it with my thumb unconsciously quite often.
Also, Keychron is much faster to wake up than Razer. It takes just a second for it to connect, and about 5 seconds for Razer.
Ended up returning the Razer keyboard.