I Invented a NEW Keyboard Mod - Featuring Keychron K8 PRO
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- #Keybored I Invented a NEW Keyboard Mod - Featuring Keychron K8 PRO
After years of research, consulting all the experts in the world, applying the basics of Rocket Science... I did it. I created a new Keyboard Mod to turn your world upside down, and make you think differently about keyboards. Check it out!
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Gotta give you props for keeping a serious face through the mod introduction LMAO
Haha it was hard to do lol. But happy April fools!
I like this new direction Keychron is heading to. Looking forward for the Pro versions of the K6 (65%) and the K2 (75%)!
Me too! The K6!
@@Keybored buying an excellent pre-build like this so that I can avoid the rabbit hole itself, the custom keyboard with group buys that is 😂
I want a pro k6 too hopefully we'll tuned like k8, make it a bit thinner, bigger battery, brighter led.
I will mod it to sound like a premium board.
If the k6 pro releases in less than a month ill probably want to buy it and mod it a bit
5 months later, and the k6 pro was announce over a month ago!
Another good reason for the inversion mod you didn't mention is that you can actually see all of the deskmat. One oversight when it comes to deskmat designs is that they can look so nice, but we cover it up with a keyboard! Now, with the inversion mod, we can fully appreciate the entire design. I appreciate your innovation and I'm sure we will see this become the new go-to mod.
Truly innovative.
:) Innovative for Americans, the Norm for Australians
@@Keybored actually true because its past April Fools for us :)
Why was i really hoping for a new mod lmao, i even new it was april fools
Hahaha April fools!
@@Keybored yeahhh
Australian method
Hahaha true
I'm still waiting on keychron to make an enthusiast-grade 96%... bought a K4 forever ago and it's what made me love the 96% layout.
The fact that even I can afford it, with it being this good?? Already omw to preorder
Amazing value... Sub 100 board with VIA and qmk
@@Keybored Its perfect for me really.. Im a 14 year old without really much money(as are most my age) so this is really a lifesaver! Thanks :))
You almost had me for a minute! Keychron is really stepping up their game. Such a stark difference compared to my experience with their K3 last year. All their recent releases are bangers.
I wonder how drastic the sound would change if I tried to use a 4 inch table rather that a 2 inch one. I'm also curious if the board will sound pingy if I use a steel table. What's the engineering secret on this new mod?
just put a deskmat , you world will be different
Depends how solid your desk is. Ikea hollow desks vs more solid once do sound different, even with desk mats.
Woah this keyboard sounds like 10x better than some customs
I was very surprised. Everything sounds too good now!
Scott, I think you can still put your kilmat at the bottom and add a layer of pe foam between pcb and plate to achieve a even more pleasing sound. You know your special mod package. But you are right it sounds amazingly nice out of the box.
I kinda want to put my gmmk pro under my desk now LOL
Lol. Happy April fools day!
damn he so pro that he absolutely changed the definition of keyboard
it's actually impressive how good this thing sounds stock for $109
May wanna add like $20-30 to that cuz shipping
Hilarious. This pokes fun at keyboard snobbery which nowadays is reaching the level of ...dare I say .. audiophiles :)
This is now called the Australian Mod
Hahaha that makes too much sense
Can't believe you consulted with a few noble prize winners to come out with this mod! Truly revolutionary!
They were critical!
Isn't the main idea behind a backlit keyboard to be able to see the keys in the dark?
Guess that "Pro" stands for.: "I'm a professional. I never look at my keyboard while typing!" :D
I just tried the inversion mod on my Keychron C2 & it went from 100% to 0%. 🤔 I think I did it wrong. 🤷🏻 Great video!!! 👍😉
i already knew from the start that this would be an april fools joke vid but this video was too epic so i watched it until the end
Hahaha thanks!
1:55 this is how the madness looks like.
that into had me rollin so hard. Glarses would be out of of a job if you combined the keyboard videos with the funny all the time.
I love staying under the desk and typing too --oh wait that was a joke? Awww...
ok, now i wonder how it feels to type in the space
Hahaha that is also true!
ur best mod ever is still the Q1 keyboard mod
keybored*
:) thanks!
imagine being new to this hobby found the video for the first time
I laughed at "this mod makes typing extremely... Difficult." great comedic timing!
Haha, thank you! Happy April Fools day!
Definitely the best stock sounding keyboard I've ever heard.
It didn't require anything... the crazy thing
@@Keybored I showed it to a friend who isn't into keyboards and even he's interested, but he needs a numpad. Here's hoping we get a K4 Pro soon lol.
Can you review a Leopold keyboard soon?
welp, pledged with a tape mod and some speed silvers it might be perfect for me right now. like others have said I'm excited for the pro versions of their smaller sized keybs, the 75% would be perfect for a media pc or console.
I pre-ordered/pledged to this on the first day, can't wait for it!! All I intend doing to it is new keycaps and switches, maybe new stabs too. Yes I am one of those who must have wireless and that is what stopped me getting the Q3. I'm using the K6 with lubed zealios V2 67g with Glorious pudding caps. It is my first mech keyboard and I am now addicted.
Woah man. I don't know how you know so much about my keyboard preferences. But that was a serious surprise that you would outright name me in your video. 🤯
Now keychron just need to come out with their keychron wireless numpad pro. Let's call it K0 Pro :)
Why nobody was thinking about to do it before, this is a game changer
lowkey that's actually an ok idea for a macropad that controls lighting or something
Haha stealth setup
This board with the brown switches is very quiet, we have been super impressed with the board. Not so sure we love the keycaps but those are easily changed!
K8 Pro is the best prebuilt keyboard I have every typed on for the money.
My only worry was latency for gaming, lots of information saying Keychron has high latency.
But in my testing its VERY FAST, actually getting even better numbers than my Asus Azoth!
I did upgrade to the Q3 because I really wanted a metal body and liked how the arrow keys are in the top case.
But worth 2x the price? No not really unless your into the hobby.
I kinda want to try the Q3 Pro and see how it feels and sounds compared to the Q3 (how I found this video searching for that comparison) I do also have the Q3 Pro SE but its not the same case so I cant compare.
But other than the PC plate and the switches I cant see much difference (and I prefer the Gateron Pros to the Keychron switches on the Q3 Pro)
I'm high enough I actually thought you were serious
Amazing! I wish they made this same thing with a 1800 layout. That would be my perfect board.
Same
K4 Pro plsssss
They way your intro sounded like Switch and Click’s silent screaming, I immediately know that it’s an April Fool video lol
Haha, happy april fools day! Hope you weren't too disappointed
@@Keybored Quoting (or imitating Betty): THIS IS AMAZING!!
when a prebuilt has better sounding stabs than your custom lubed and tuned durock V2s
This is groundbreaking, makes my boards sound clacky poppy thoccy badonky bonky
I bought this board with red switch for 95 dollars , it sounds alright.. but I bought and put a Strawberry Jelly V5 Switches on this board , Lubed and filmed ... also I triple layered Masking Tape on the PCB and boy ... This board sounds CREAMY AF ... just the way I like .. its so addicting I had to open my headset everytime I try to type something .. x'D ... and it only cost me around 130 dollars
I was about to stop watching the video. I said this can't be real. Worse now that it's August 16th! funny. Thanks.
I have picked up the K8 pro, but mine does not have the screwed on side plates...
My life got flipped-turned upside down.
Like the fresh prince of bel aire
Hey @Keybored, your videos have been an amazing intro into this hobby.
I am wondering, on the Q3 Knob is the F Key layout really an issue?
For context I am trying to decide between the Keychron K8 Pro and the Q3 Pro (with the standard knob layout, knob on the top right with no macro buttons).
The #1 thing that I care about is the "thonky" sound. I realized I wanted an actual customizable board as I previously had a Filco keyboard with blue switches and it was too clicky for me long term and I really prefer the thonky sound. And I'd love to be able to mod the board and change the switches to play around with sound and feels. I know I can mod the keyboards and I will but I want to choose the one that will ultimately sound best after mods as well.
So from what I've read, it sounds like the Q3 Pro is overall the "better" board than the K8 Pro. I'd honestly prefer the layout of the knob-less Q3, but that doesn't have Bluetooth which is why I am considering the K8 Pro as a knob-less option.
Hopefully all of this context makes sense, and I am wondering if you have any issues with the F-key row being squished on the Q3. I specifically like TKL layouts as they are a standard keyboard layout, but I also think this probably isn't that big of a deal.
Also if you have any specific recommendation between the K8 Pro and Q3 Pro, I'd love to know as you are much more knowledgeable than I am!
Oh man we have April Fool's video intros now too! 🤯 Great review of the board. Keep up the awesome work! You are definitely putting out great content and the creativity is off the charts right now.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it!
Man that spacebar in on a whole new level for a stock keyboard, well done Keychron!
I know right?
Cool review as always!
Wireless, Function keys and the Home/End key placement - these do for a quick job at my workplace :) And the sounds from added dampeners are just wow...
now i need this in a poly carb case and ill be on that line lol
worked for me. thanks so much! but a problem is that my keyboard keeps falling and braking. but solves the problem for me if I ever type upside down. life saver!
Going to apply this mod right away, cant believe how quiet and desk space it offers! hahahah
This is really nice. Ive just recently looked a bit into custom keyboards, but it was always hard to recommend any "higher end" keyboard to people, because theyre usually super expensive. To the point where a lot of the stuff feels like "exclusively" enthusiast.
So I love that theres now cheaper keyboards that focus on typing feel, and take some lessons from the enthusiast stuff. If you pay 100 bucks for a keyboard, then it really shouldnt be hard to have some dumbed down, basic version of enthusiast features in there. Feels like before there just wasnt the experience or interesting from other companies to do this stuff. Especially gaming brands.
And especially the sound dampening features should be (in my experience) very attractive to more causal PC users.
a pre-built with qmk and via is huge step forward! keychron is really changing the game with this one!
For sure!
Poor Danny got called tf out 🤣
7:47 I love the Q8 Pro
Thank you very much for this review. If Keychron didn't make the stiffest boards on the market I'd seriously consider getting one...
Happy April Fools, Scott!! The K8 is very impressive with the updated features it has.
Happy April fools to you!
I like my k8 but the only thing that bother me is the height.
As a K8 Pro owner, the stock stabs are dry and rattly for me. They probably lubed up the reviewer units to make them sound better.
hey guys i have a keychron q1 v2 but i want it thock so what switch most likely make that happen (I alr did mods in the keyboard) and ik that the sound is a combination of the entire keyboard
Why does your k8 pro have a small, orange enter-key? Mine is regular/big size and dark gray
the k8 pro comes in different colors thats why
if the size is different, L shaped kinda, its because you have an ISO layout, this is ANSI
that spacebar sounds dreamy for stock
Sweet baby Jesus, that spacebar sound sublime
Especially for a pre-built!
This board’s actually insane ngl.
I am not a keyboard enthusiast however after watching a few keyboard videos...it seems that the thocky sound is much sought after.
1) So does this k8 pro is thock approved by your standards? I just ordered on kickstarter and seems delivery will be a month or 2 away.
2) Should I wait or get a q3 or q1...but noticed both of them at stock isn't as thocky as the k8 pro.
This thing actually thocks more that other metal keyboards! But most plastic based boards do thock more because of the softer material
Still infinitely more practical than placing an electrically conductive material against the PCB. Your appropriately named "kill" mat mod.
Happy April fools!
I always put a layer of tape on top of the Noico or Kilmat that I use. Never had an issue.
@@phero6933 this right here. Or under the pcb itself
brother I have a question for u, I am going to buy k6 pro next week, besides I just worry about one thing as switch is best for sound and hear, and most trendy with phenomenal red or brown? your personal recommend pls>?
I just completed my lifelong ambition of taking a No. 2/65 and removing those pesky gasket mounts in favour of a solid hard mount for every key. It's heavenly.
:) Glad it worked out!
Very, very funny intro, i'm enjoy it a lot. Video the best, as always. Thank you and will waiting new ones.
:) Thank you! Happy April Fools Day!
At $89, holy cow. That’s flipping insane. Almost no reason to change anything on here. WILD
The biggest surprise was the VIA/QMK!
Can you do the o ring mod to this board?
I modded my keychron with that technique and I need to say it actually helps with gaming aswell.. I went from iron to radiant in 1 day
Maybe there is a way to mod it to be gasket mount
Nice to see Keychron upping their game, and btw tried your inversion mod, any tips to soften my "topping out"
Went in with the lowest expectation, came out very surprised.
your spacebar sounds better than my space80 does... (but thats my fault not the boards)
Thanks for the review man.
Just got mine few months back
Wanted to tune the stabs. Im new to this and not sure how can I remove the stabs.
Can you please help ?
Do I need the screw driver there seems to be a screw which is holding the stabs in place ?
The stabs are screwed-in, and they gave you a small screwdriver to take that out. You can find stab mod tutorials on YT.
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Can this keyboard be moded with o rings to make it a gasket-like?
I did this with Alice layout and broke my wrists.
If you live in Australia you already did this ! How amazing !!
:) The Aussie mod!
Best mod ever! I just had to try it and it frees up so much space on my desk! Love it!
Absolutely!
Шикарная идея, осталось научится держать руки скрещенными.
Sports car Q3 or sedan K8 pro? I don't need wireless. Is the gasket mount a big difference in quality for the price?
I opt for the k8 pro not because I can't afford the q3. Money is not an issue. But because of the added Bluetooth and also I ain't a keyboard Modder. I want the keys to sound good out of the box without me taking the keyboard apart...and the k8 pro fits it.
The q3 sounds hollow out of the box and it cost way more...basically just charging a premium for the aluminium casing and maybe gasket mount? Keys and switches both can be hot swappable anyway.
Yes mod, me need new mod, new mod me need more. This community be like.
Hope you're not disappointed!
@@Keybored Not at all! It was great
"Applied rocket science"
The stock stabs are actually crazy
It's the same one they use the new Q Series!
Hi, I love that sound, but I currently use the Keychron k8, not the k8 pro. Could you provide me with some suggestions on how I can mod my keyboard to sound like this k8 pro? Thanks
Game changed. Amazing 👏🏻
Innovative!
Great mod, man. Any plans to take a look at akkos new keyboards in their mod series?
Thanks! :) not as of right now, but I can if there is something interesting
And I thought that the day when you can have a good wireless keyboard would never come. This is what Varmilo VB87M should have been right from the start. But no, for 150$ MSRP (bought open box for 80$), all I got was soldered switches, 1200 mAh battery, and only Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.
got a little dizzy there for a sec
Haha happy April fools day!
How about putting some tempest mod there? Or is it gonna be too tight?
You can do it! Thin Tempest Mod
Good thinking...
Oh god. I’m avoiding the internet for the day…
:) Happy April Fools!
This is the best mod I have ever come across!!
Haha happy April fools!
This time, I'm 30 seconds in before remembering what the date is. 😂🤨
EDIT: My suspicions verified only 7 seconds later! That said, leave it to Keybored to still infuse scientific explanation into his prank! Gravity will indeed soften the "bottom out!"
Lol Happy April Fools!
What about K2 Pro ?