Is This $280 Keyboard Actually Worth It?
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- Опубликовано: 1 янв 2023
- If you take gaming seriously at all, you'll know that mechanical keyboards are the kings of PC peripherals.
The consistency, durability, and feel of a mechanical keyboard is simply unmatched by anything a standard membrane board could offer. But with so many options out there, finding the one that is best suited for your needs can be a complex and confusing journey.
Some of us want to get a more premium experience from a brand we trust without breaking the bank. But where do you draw the line between quality and cost?
Well, it seems like PC peripheral giant Corsair has the answer. Their K100 Air ultra thin, wireless mechanical keyboard is one of, if not the most expensive pre-built keyboards to date, with a shocking $280 price tag.
But why? Why the hell is this pre-built more expensive than some customs? Is its low profile design the next big thing? What features does it have to justify the price tag? And is it even any good?
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Wooting 60 HE is hands down the best for competitive shooters. (Mainly tac shooters but apex and quake work well with it )It literally gives a competitive advantage.
60 HE for gaming and a Custom Build for typing would be the dream.
@@Ken_Frazier I still vouch for topre for typing.
@@Ken_FrazierYou could probably put the 60HE into a new case as a custom. If you like 60% for typing, the linear switches in the 60HE is also very good for typing.
@@jaredho7676 Yeah, there's tons of good 60% options. Sadly you'll have to go with a tray mount so no fancy gasket, top or o-ring mounting for this. I guess you could do tray-mount with o-rings between the standoffs and PCB.
@@farlig8666 Some tray mounts out there are still well designed. The Fjell is still among one of my favorite keyboards, despite being a traymount. (Gonna be a bit semantic, but tray mount isn't necessarily bad, just the standardized mounting holes for 60% and 65% are terrible for consistency. Same goes with most mass-manufactured keyboards with tray mount. The ABKO AR87 was a very good board when it was available from what I remember.)
No just buy a wooting. Thank me later.
Edit: wooting if your reading this I am
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If only I could get it 😢
@@upstartgaming4433 I ordered mine a couple months back. I forgot about it and then it showed up. Just place the order and be patient.
Yes.
i have the wooting one (so not even HE switches), but i still despise using basically anything else cause the wooting team actually cares about your money
Wooting 60he is by far the best keyboard for gaming. Its actually kinda unfair how fast it is , strafes are so much faster in overwatch and valorant
Yeah it shows how out of touch these guys are, Wooting 60he is so far ahead of Corsair k70, as much as k70 is ahead of apple magic keyboard.
@@ManuSaraswat it's really just pure preference. Ghe wooting 60he is good because of the variable actuation feature they have, apart from that it's a pretty mid keeb stock. You can't even easily customize it due to it being a magnetic type switch (I forgot what they're called hallo point something switch)
Low profile keyboards like this and the apple keyboard have always had their niche users, but people on the PC side of things didn't have a good competitor for the apple keyboard in terms of overall quality. This is why Corsair justifies the price tag marketing it towards apple-like users.
@@ojcubz the Logitech MX keys and Microsoft keyboard both compete with the apple keyboard with the same quality.
And the wooting has instant rebound, which makes it objectively better than any other keyboard for tac shooters (for now at least, othe optiocal keyboard will for sure copy it soon).
Overmatch? Is that a bootleg overwatch?
yeah wooting is good keyboard but do you need it to be good? no plus if you cant make use out of its hardware then you wont feel any different than silver switches
Corsair knows that there are people, like me, that want a laptop feeling keyboard but also want it to be mechanical. I've searched everywhere and this is the closest keyboard that checks those boxes. I dont care about RGB or even wireless capabilities. I just want a mechanical, magic keyboard feeling keyboard. I waited for other companies to make something to compete with the K100 air but so far, nothing. The closest i found was actually made by Red Dragon but it's a membrane. Looks like I'll have to fork out the money for this
you guys should take a look at the wooting 60he
This keyboard is exactly everything I wanted in a keyboard. I wanted a scissor gaming keyboard with all the features of an MX Keys +wired connection and low latency. This keyboard is everything I could have dreamed of and even better with the butterfly keys. Got it for $215 at Best Buy yesterday.
You happy with yours? Just ordered mine aswell!
Have one. Love it. I have a couple year old alienware m17 with the Cherry switches, fell in love with this. Overpriced, but this is the only way to have the same experience moving back to a desktop build (never buying an alienware again. Got a 11 year old brick Alienware 18 that still works, and my 3 year old laptop is already dying)
Wooting keyboard is amazing
I feel like the only driving factor of this board is low profile, seeing how you can get better case materials/foam, switches, and layout for the same if not lower prices. The Nuphy Air 60/75 which do use more basic low profile switches (gateron red blue and brown) but cuts the cost down to just $110 just seems like a more reasonable way to get low profile. At $280 you could have bought the Killer65 or QK75 which group buys unfortunately just ended or if you want something in stock get the Keychron Q series.
I use the Keychron K5 SE with low profile optical switches and the biggest pet peeve has been how often I'd accidentally hit the Caps Lock key during a match, but it feels really nice to use with fast response. With the actuation point being really low and light the key presses can be, it can be very easy to press the wrong key, but the fatigue it reduces along with the sensation when you use it, may not be for everyone, but can be a welcome experience when you are using it for an extended period of time
wait have they seen the Wooting 60HE? That is actually almost cheating its so good
yeah this video should have been about wooting lol
Fax, wooting caused quite a bit of drama in the osu community (and also made players break the pp record like 5 times lmao)
A lot of people have no idea how much the wooting keyboard has taken over osu. It literally raised the speed cap for every top player in osu
I ordered couple days ago and it will arrive late april
meanwhile you have people smugly telling you that lag is "imperceptible"
Wooting Wooting Wooting Wooting Wooting
K70 was my entry. I don’t recommend buying anything more expensive than $100 for a mechanical prebuilt.
i wouldnt call that a hard rule, my ducky one 2 was absolutely worth the 140 i paid for it. havent got a clue where else i was going to find a tkl prebuilt with box jade switches.
buy a keychron k6 or k7 if you want the mechanical keyb enthusiast cred and a great keyboard but aren't sweaty enough to build one or spend stupid amounts on the latest flavor of the week switches and keycaps
There are some good $100+ prebuilts in the market, Ducky and even Razer has some decent keyboards that feels good right out of the box w/o modding.
Wooting keyboards
corsair keyboards stop being worth it once they’re more than $80
theyre never worth
No big brand gaming keyboard is worth it. Anything above 80$ is enough to build a far superior custom.
@@user-kz9rz8ui1c customs aren't worth it below $300 imo, you're better off modding a prebuild
@@panka1595 nah, you can build a full qk/meletrix board for well under 300$. Q series boards are also quite well priced
@@user-kz9rz8ui1c fair, i forgot about qk. kind of an exception to the rule still.
personally id rather buy a realforce or a leopold for slightly cheaper though, but i understand that topre is not for everyone
The entire keyboard community is laughing at this video
I went ahead and bought it for 240 used condition very good from Amazon the main reason is I will be using it as a keyboard right beneath my main synthesizer Roland Fantom 7 2019 piano and wanted it low as possible so I would not accidentally hit the keyboard while playing the piano and I wanted a full size keyboard as this would also be for production and I do a little bit of gaming on my music setup on the side and I love Blue switches so when they said it was tactile I was sold I'm probably not going to use the portable features like with battery life but it is nice to have
I can't do the thing keyboards. I like the builkier, bigger buttons because as someone with 1 arm who uses their amputated arm for some buttons, the taller buttons make it easier for me to feel what I'm hitting. Glad I'm not tempted in the slightest to try this expensive keyboard xD
For me Steelseries Apex Pro was a no brainer. It has 10 step adjustable actuation point. It's so nice, because both me and my wife use the computer. We both type and game on it. So it's nice to just flip a switch and get a different experience. Also the small OLED on the keyboard is a nice system monitor tool. It' pretty expensive though.
You guys should make a video on the Wooting 60HE, it's currently tearing up the rhythm game scene and may have a place in compFPS, possibly
The Wooting 60 HE / TwoHE is the best keyboard you can buy at the moment
I was interest in this $280 keyboard but I saw the k70 wireless pro on sale for $120. So I opt for that and wow, the portability and being wireless feels so good. It's not wooting 60E but it is in 60% form. After switching from full size keyboard, I would never want to go back. The portability, lack of wire usage, good battery life, and amount of mouse space I gained feels good to use.
10:38 I'm literally only considering this keyboard to hopefully get the Mac keyboard experience, as in the 2010-2014 era (went downhill in the late 2010s when they changed the switches/overall keyboard design). Love my MacBook Pro mid-2012 and still going strong all these years later, had a Magic Keyboard for an iMac around that time too which was fab. Bought a Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile to try to achieve that same experience when I switched to PC but it's just awful, especially for the £170 price tag. Furthermore, for those such as myself who use extensive editing software, the 100% size is essential
Its amazing to type on when it works, mine kept going balistic evry couple of days and would start typing on it's own also came with a busted key. I ended up getting a g915 its not as nice to type on but it hasn't had any issues yet
If you want something that feels and sounds good get the zoom tkl.
I prefer boards with the num pad. I use it mostly for work and want something that also has bt.
If you like tkl whatever but it kind of sucks that it seems like a chore to find full boards with all the other things that are normal now
Never pulled the trigger on a low-profile kb as the height still was not low enough. Finally a board thats extremely low where your wrist meets the board and fingers meet the keys straight lined.
It’s been a good test so far - still playing with the board but overall its comfy, sleek, and fast in wireless mode
Has it lasted you?
@@jon-eg6be i returned it. I got tired of the chiclet keys. Felt like i was over-pressing them the entire time., and the layout for competitive games felt clunky.
Thanks for the update!@@garretts431
I got it recently and I love it.
I’m happy with the size because I also use it for work stuff so I need a number pad
i am an avid logitech mx keys enjoyer. i love this low profile key AND the silence, i can type all night without anyone waking up or me being conscious about the noise i make. probably i will save up money to take this one. i have an mx keys mini (switched from an mx keys full size) but i miss having more keys and stuff. i love writing on it and also game on it, since it uses 2.4ghz wifi it's doesn't have much latency
It's me, I'm the one who this keyboard is for. I wanted a wireless keyboard to replace my K70, and this is the obvious/only choice. I like a full keyboard, and I want the wireless not for the portability but so I'm not tripping over wires if I'm gaming from my bed or my couch. I feel like I'm firmly embedded in Corsair's iCue ecosystem at this point, (even though I much preferred Razer's Synapse software and I think their KBs and mice are as good as Corsair's) so this was pretty much the only option and the price didn't really factor into my decision, I just waited for an Amazon sale.
This might be the keyboard for me. I've had a WASD mechanical for a few years, and before that a Blackwidow for many years, but when all is said and done I just can't help but feel the Apple magic keyboard just enables me to type faster (and with less strain to my wrist), and I type a lot. This sounds like its the profile of the magic keyboard with mechanical keys, it actually sounds perfect to me. However I don't give 2 shits about the numpad, RGB, bluetooth, long battery life or media buttons so I guess I'll wait till Corsair (or a competitor) brings out a more minimal version.
Just get a Nuphy Air 75, it does everything this does but better at less than half the price
@@asthmaticrhino how does it compare to keychron k3?
I might have to break it badly for you: I've own several chiclet, and even with my 'premium' one (w/c is Logitech MX keys), gaming with it is doable but it would never be meant for any type of competitive gaming (esp the likes of FPS or any games that would require spamming keys) as the very profile itself (the low and short travel distance) actually would just tire your fingers way easier and hammering them won't do any better.
I'm just as the same as you when it comes to loving chiclet profile but sadly, they really ain't cut for general gaming - casual games might do it but that's about it.
@@Ghost19_ I see, thanks for this response. But, would you say it is a preference thing, or that the gaming issue goes for everyone? And if this goes for everyone, why would a company like Corsair go and make a gaming keyboard like this?
@@Zalorne Every commercialized company would always try tor risk make something new or different - it's a necessary risk in a marketing perspective. A quick example would be Steelseries Rival 710 mouse - got a digital screen on its side, a swappable laser-dot module, and one of the first to hype a swappable mouse shell - they took the risk but failed to perform financially. Same can be said for this one too, they're hoping that maybe the laptop owners might get hyped on it, or at least start a new trend that would boost their financial market.
You won't become a pro with it but you can still flex
its pretty goofy they didn't make a 75% exploded version if they're tryna chase trends, thats a pretty wide profile
Or a TKL.
Im still super happy with my apex pro tkl.
I have just purchased this at the extortionate price it's listed at and when it works it is lovely to use feels good quality and is a pleasure to type on but it is constantly disconnecting and fails to hold colour profiles. For this kind of money you would think the product was usable, don't be mistaken it's simply not capable of gaming with.
It is for productive people, who wants the most comfy ultra low profile keyboard, also need the number pad, that isn´t loud at all, and also competitive gaming, not even mention the Corsair RGB ecosystem, wich can chanche the whole PC setup rgb theme with the press of one key. I´ve been waiting for a keyboard like this, and now i own it! The price is a bit high, but dude, it´s not like you change the keyboard every year, for me it was worth every cent. I´m an architect and gamer, full time. So i spend 12 hours a day on my computer.
Where can one get that desk pad at 2:08?
Check out @Yokudraws on Twitter. 😊
I have been gaming on a laptop for a couple of years. And now that I'm building a PC this is the closest to a laptop keyboard i can find.I just wish it wasnt so expensive.
I think the full-size dilemma might be a personal thing, as majority of the people that I know of (who intensively plays games) would still prefer it big (they never cared about the keeb sizes, they consider the small form factor for the niche ones).
My only concern (as an owner of multiple chiclet keebs) is: gaming with chiclet keys (or something similar) tends to tire your fingers in a long session, and when the tension moment comes, hammering those keys would just makes it worst. Competitive gaming usually doesn't sit well with chiclets and the only interest left for me is how its NKRO actually delivers. Other than that, I have yet to see some REAL GAMING reviews coming from this keeb.
Speak for yourself. I game best on laptop chiclet keyboards and i prefer full size.
Your whole comment is a personal thing.
No one cares anymore get a Wooting 60 HE
I have a Logitech G915 and with 25% lighting (which is bright enough), I have battery for about 140 hours.
branding that's all I can say tbh because I got a $500 board (Trio75) and loving it
280 bucks for a prebuilt is honestly past the point of worth it, a kit from QwertyKeys will run you about as much (under $200 for the kit + $80-100 for the switches, keycaps, lube, film, lubing tools, and keyswitch opener) for a better typing experience, more customisability, but the kits are only purchasable during short group buys.
Who ever used a laptop keyboard and thought yes, that's what I want a regular keyboard to feel?
Yupppp
I won the k100 air signed by big team, and its an awsome keyboard tbh
thought this was gonna be about the wooting
Corsair's K65 was a goated prebuilt board
As someone that just built their first custom mechanical keyboard over the holidays I don't get why people can't spend the hour to build a custom keyboard. It's super easy if you get a hotswap board, just lube the stabs and assemble. The only thing that takes up time is lubing stabs and switches. After typing on mine for 2 weeks I honestly can't go back to pre-built keyboards
Yeah and now adays you don't need to lube switches, there are so many amazing pre-lubed options that at this point it really isn't worth the effort. Stabs will take up a good hour or two of your time though, if you want them flawless.
I have thousands of dollars in custom boards, but the Wooting boards are undoubtedly superior for gaming
Ngl the wooting keyboard imo definitely gives more advantage for a competitive experience and a good bang for the buck
280$ for a prebuilt is WILD
2 things:
1) wooting 60he is the fastest out there
2) most gaming keyboards are faster than non-gaming custom builds because gaming ones were built with having low latency in mind.
I also wanted to have a custom build keyboard but I couldn't find out how to make myself a wireless one that's why I got myself the g915 from logitech.
If we’re still buying full size keyboards in 2023 then there’s no helping you. Just wait it out and buy a Wooting.
$489 in australia
I tried the Logitech G915.
The K100 Air is light years ahead in terms of quality, keyboard press (tactile feel), key lighting, connection, wireless range...
This keyboard is by far the BEST keyboard I've ever had. Any other wireless keyboards feel like pieces of shit after using this one. TRUST ME!
Confirm. Performance-wise, it is the very cream of the crop. My ONLY gripes are the secondary symbols not being shine-through, and ABS caps.
Is what way are secondary symbols not being shine0through on the K100 Air? I'm literally typing on this right now and I see the secondary buttons perfectly in the dark.@@VarjoPira
Bro got that supervillain cut
I think you miss the point because you don''t necessarily like low profile keyboards. I absolutely HATE those high profile keyboards, they even hurt my wrist and slow me down. I type extremely fast (according to friends and typeracer) and most of is due to the fact that a low profile lets my fingers drag across the keys I have to switch.
This seems like a sponsored vid 🤨
Yep
"And that's coming from someone who's been using the same Black Widow since 2015..."
*Looks down at Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite from 1998...*
Go for wooting 60HE or steelseries apex pro.
I'd guess this video was about the corsair keyboard instead of the wooting keyboard, because the wooting keyboard is harder to get haha.
if you are going to go big get a wooting. less expensive than this and has wayyyy more features than any keyboard out rn.
I just don't like low-profile keyboards at all. Something about them feels uncomfortable for me, which is a big thing for me because my job requires me to type a lot. It's crazy because I do like laptop keys, but not low-profile keyboards.
Speak about the polling rate of the keyboard
Tjhe K100 Air is a good keyboard. Got mine for $214,,, well worth the grip. Paired it up with a Dark Core. Good setup. I also have a Blackwidow V3 paired up with a Basilisk Ultimate and the poor Razer looks, feels and sounds like a Model A Ford with bad connecting rods,, green switches,,, lmao. It's in the box in backup duty. I do have a Deathstalker due in this week. But like all other Razer products the awful software puts them in the hole right off the bat.
I thought you were talking about the finalmouse keyboard
i honestly thought this was about the Wooting 60 HE
flashy lights is what's it all about
As the proud owner of a Madcatz TE2 customized with GamerFinger (yes, that is their name) buttons with Silver Cherry's, with an extending shaft, and an Octalgate restrictor whom has been lusting for years over the Victrix Pro FS.... Someone will by that keyboard, not me and likely not more that half of the comment section but someone will. Other than that, I can't say shit.
I love laptop keyboard since I grew up playing on them. I have owned the razer deathstalker and the Logitech G 915. Still not thin enough for my tastes.
Would love to try this one since its closer to the chiclet style I like.
Pffftt, only $280… as an enthusiast, this is only the price for a good GMK keycap set aftermarket.
(This is a joke, I don’t approve of shaming anyone for how much they do or don’t spend on hobbies)
Why did I watch this? I knew I'd probably be ended up expending. I've just bought the Logitech G915 TKL. I've just discovered there were Macbook-like "low profile" mechanical keyboards. So, a mechanical, low-profike, TKL, AND fast wireless? Couldn't resist. Hope I made a good decision
More expensive than some custom is a very extravagant comment as 90-95% custom keyboard are $500+ with wait time around half a year.
None of them are low profile for your rich kid wrist.
Corsair moving backwards. Light and slim keyboards and 18 lb pro gamer mice. 280 RSI nigthmare and we wonder why gamers always have so many issues...
I think gaming market is over hyping the general mechanical tall switch scene. I personally want a thinkpad feel low profile. And thank the gods for this ulp cherry switch. Honestly if lenovo came out with thinkpad gaming keyboard wirh the exact switches they use on laptops i would throw whatever i have on ebay immediately. There isnt better feeling kb then a thinkpad when it comes to low pro.
I like low profile for typing, work stuff in general, but not for gaming. So for personal all around use tall keys are the way to go really.
As for this keyboard specifically i think it's too expensive for a workbench type o situation or on the office exploitation workhorse, too big to carry around too use with a table or whatever and for home the keys being slim not that prone for general purpose and kind of not that good for gaming while being wireless is kind o pointless. It's maybe too broad oriented to actually fit a role.
why not just get the whootibg he with switches that have customizable actuation points and instant release?
Anyone got any good 60% mechanical keyboards suggestions
I’d only pick this thing up on sale recently bought one from Best Buy for 210$
a guy who does not understand the need for the numpad does not understand what a keyboard is.
I'm the guy its suited for... maybe the only one? But yeah it's perfect and I just picked it up for $120.
I still think everest keyboards are so under rated
I have a 44.14$ bloody keyboard, dont see the point in expensive keyboards (dont live in the west or in a country with a decent economy soo 44.14$ is like 10,000 where I live)
I looks like Logitechs G915 LMAO even the feets XD
I'll stick to my hyperx tkl bought the g915 tkl and not even a month the keycaps wore
How about the finalmouse keyboard called the Centerpiece with will coming out in 2023 and for $350 for a keyboard.
Nice gimmick. It looks pretty, but mostly unnecessary. Either you can’t see the legends on the keys or if you touch type it doesn’t matter (might even distract) you. If it were a raspberry pi itself that would be cool though
I prefer the 100% over anything
Corsair seems pretty lost with their latest keyboards...
HyperX Alloy Elite 2 Best keyboard I ever owned.
Depends. My custom is already 600 lol
One word. Wooting.
I got a cougar vantar for $30 in late 2019. Still have it. I am the broke
tactile instead of linear keys shows they didnt rly focus too much on competitive play so wooting a better choice (reaction time is prob still good but not worth the money)
Naw, the chicklet keys say that. You can game on regular browns. 🤣
@@jesuszamora6949 i mean competitive not gaming in general, also the best thing is literally the rgbs that doesnt sound like a perfect keyboard for pro gaming to me lol
Bro if you want a gaming keyboard get wooting 60HE. Other than that, if you dont wanna custom keyboard, just get a shitty cheap one. Cz most gaming keebs are same at this point except the wooting.
Razer huntsman tournament edition FANS (i dont own one. I would like to buy one)
Good keyboards don’t make you better
7:00 in and the video starts
Mechanical keyboards feel delayed to me. The 10$ ones usually work perfect for me.
Wooting speed hack.. 2023 still working...
If it ain't wooting I don't want it
Wooting 60 HE keyboard is actual cheats
Optical > Mechanical
You can still get mechanical actuation in a mechanical keyboard, but claiming mechanical keyboards are better than optical ones is just ignorant.