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You’re doing extremely well and I’m happy for you. You’re meant for this and can’t wait to see how you continue to blow up. A lot people don’t understand how long content takes to put together. I believe your mindset is perfect for a ton of viewers. You’re a real gamer meaning competitive so you get it. No BS in presentation. One thing you can do is get ride of those cans, but a dedicated amp and DAC and run a real pair of headphones. Grab some Sennheiser 600s or 650s or man up and just grab the HD800S. Cheaper alternative that is amazing is Beyerdynamic T1 V2. Can absolutely guarantee you’ll find yourself pretty shocked with enemies placement you’ll hear due to superior imaging and sound stage especially with the essentially unmatched HD800S. Like cheating and you’ve said you’ll take the advantages. In Siege... wall bangs for days.
I really like your video style. None of that 4 minutes of useless B-roll and elevator music. I also greatly appreciate your strong opinions. Being neutral as a tech reviewer is so boring and kills all sense of personality.
I owned Keychron K1 version 4 and I love it so much! I used it for my work office and mostly without turning on the backlit, it could last for 1 week for 8 hours of working. I disable the auto sleep mode so it stay connected. I love it so much! I think Keychron will be the best company that produce high quality keyboards with much lower price tag.
Immaculate production quality as always! Regarding the input delay, I have some qualms with your conclusion. Keychron has a 125Hz polling rate while logitech 1000Hz. the input delay between the two is ~30ms on keychron and ~15ms on Logitech. to be fair, not a lot of people can tell a difference of 15ms delay, especially when they do not game seriously. However, if you're an avid gamer I'd strongly suggest for you to try the difference between a BT/cheap wireless keyboard and a gaming wireless keyboard (ASUS ROG, Corsair, Logitech). Personally, I, for the life of me cannot bear using a BT keyboard at all due to how terrible the delay is and the keyboard just feel unresponsive. Do remember that even until now, Logitech has the fastest wireless technology so if you compared BT against like a corsair or ROG wireless keyboard, keep in mind that logitech is even faster in that aspect. not to mention the monstrous battery life that logitech has. I charge my keyboard like every 1-2 weeks and I'm on my PC for at least 8hrs a day. back when I actually had to leave my house (yea the good ol day) I didn't charge the thing for 3 whole months. 3 whole months! is this KB even wireless? Logitech might be doing some obscure black magic to supply the keyboard with the soul of those using their cheaper peripherals as power source. Keyboard that i have used so far are Keychron K4 V2, G915, G Pro wireless, G513, K95 platinum, a custom mechanical keyboard, and a cheapass aliexpress wireless keyboard. and so far, I'm truly loving my g915 a lot. The feeling of the switch for g915 is imo not as good as a good custom mechanical keyboard at the same price point. It was bearable, and after i used krytox 205g0 on it, any keycap rattle just vanish and I'm left with a keboard that actually feels ~$150. however, I'm willing to pay a $100 premium for a better than wired input delay experience and not having to charge the keyboard every 1-2 days. I mean, if I gotta charge the keyboard every 1-2 days why bother wireless amirite? the only complaint that I'd give for g915 personally is the lack of backlighting passthrough on the 2nd symbol for number and punctuation keys and the lack of scroll lock/num lock indicator. altho, using a software like aurora/artemis to make a custom lighting indicator for scroll lock and num lock is truly amazing. but this feature really should be native to LGS/GHUB (which they haven't addressed at all till now even after tens of people suggested it). However, we cannot ignore Logitech notoriousness of pulling an "apple move" with their practices like their proprietary bullshittery, fragile keycaps (I haven't forgiven you, Romer G. even though i love your feeling), lack of spare parts supports, THE FUCKING MICRO USB (god fucking damnit it should be illegal for anything costing more than $20 to not have USB C), terrible software compared to competitive (ROG and iCue), and their lack of response from customer feedback/complaints. all in all, if you cannot feel the input delay difference, more power to you. and I envy you a lot. Wireless peripherals cost a lot and I can't bear the input delay on any subpar wireless devices. Logitech has spoiled me hard on this aspect.
@@percy9228 @Percy Whitehead, It depends on your preference and circumstances. I really care about input delay because I play many high-rank games. Therefore lightspeed wireless is a high plus point for me. I also have a lot of desk space (my desk is 2m long), and I also use Numpad a lot because I work with numbers on a daily basis (Engineering). If you have limited desk space then TKL or even a 60% form factor might be preferred. You can always just buy a separate Numpad and pull it out only when you need it. For college works, you don't really need blazing fast input delay so lightspeed wireless isn't really a must-have. I'd actually recommend against buying g915 because it's very expensive for the feature it has if you remove its blazing fast input delay and long life battery. Keyboard like Ducky, Keychron, or RoyalKludge might be best if college work is your utmost priority and you type a lot. g915 really doesn't have the best typing experience for it prices, rough as it may be to accept. Sometimes, I still pullout my Keychrone K2, Ducky one, or G Pro keyboard when I'm fully immersed in typing and doesn't mind the cable. Mobility also comes into mind. Jamming a full size keyboard into your bag is probably gonna be difficult. If mobility is one of your concern, then a small form-factor low profile keyboard is probably your best choice. In that case, then the g915 TKL or Keychron K3 will be my recommendation. g915 will provide better battery life but Keychron K3 will provide better typing experience albeit slightly worse input delay. Although, the input delay difference will not be noticeable if you're only typing and not doing an intense gaming session.
i bought g915 for my wifes birthday and I get to touch it, it might have cost me $230 but god lord that keyboard is a ferrari, and Id do it all over again
Some friendly advice: maybe it's better to include typing sound comparison and actuation force graph if you can find one, also pay more attention to the space bar since they are sometimes less stable then other keys. Great video, keep it up :) Congrats on 10k
i have tried "indie" mechanical keyboards and typically switched back to logitech - they always seem to get closest to the right feel and i don't have that much money to experiment. Would love to support Keychron if they shipped worldwide at a reasonable rate.
I'm getting the G915 Red. Can't afford any hickups in serious competitive gaming. Plus every milisecond of that input lag is so valuable. The cost is a bit much, butI know this will be my keyboard for the next 5 years.
Yeah hopefully they don't have the same issue as their previous keyboards. Which was after 2 years the switches would start Double tapping and/or not working
I find it just awesome that you create the sections on the video! that's awesome because then, we don't need that comment that says like : "conclusions at 10:14" keep it up man!
I'm a little late to the party but this was one of the most well thought out comparisons I've seen. Well done. I'd really love to see more peripheral comparisons!
No shade on the Keychron, but Ive used both, and the g915 tkl keys feel amazing, and the RGB is awesome. I found the G915 on sale for 170 USD, so it was worth it to me.
Thanks for the review! I looked at both. Definitely couldn’t justify the price of the Logitech. Also, as a Mac user, having the native keys on the Keychron boards make them a no-brainer. I ended up going with a K2 instead of the K1 - mostly because I was impatient... the K2 was in stock at the time. I’m actually looking forward to their new K3. I might pick one up when they launch. Hot swappable low profile. Sounds like a winner.
My friend sold me his G915 TKL before buying the K1.. He regrets the K1 absolutely.. the typing experience is bad.. maybe its due to spacing between keys and the switches itself. We both have tried both keyboards for 1 month and the results is the same.. significantly worst compared to the G915... But K1 has better rgb lighting tho.. the G915 keycaps are fading due to scratches, but we think this is a manufacturing issue as our another friend's G915 has no problem.
I got the g915 tactile and I hate the typing experience, was thinking about the K1 due to this lol. Crazy to think the k1 may be even worse. Going to try clicky 915 next
I love the Keychron, but that battery life is just terrible. Also, if you accidentally hit the light switch, which you probably will as it's on the corner of a frameless case, then you have to cycle through the whole list of lighting effects just to get back to the one you want. They should change the implementation so you hold down the lightswitch, and select the number of the effect you want. They should also replace the OS mode switches with dip switches for each profile, that way you don't have to change modes every time you change profiles.
LOL, I currently have the Keychron K1 v4 and got the G915 TKL so you've made the perfect video for me. I can say a few things coming from the Keychron and going the other direction. Firstly, there is nothing wrong with the Keychron and it's an amazing keyboard. I plan on keeping it and using it with my work computer. The things the Keychron doesn't have that I miss are very minor and most people probably wouldn't notice. For me, I like having individually programmable LED Keys. Having WSAD and PrintScreen lit in a very low red is amazing when I'm playing a game with all my lights off. The Keychron only has pre-programmed light modes and I find that all of them reflect an unnecessary light off the screen at night. I also like the Logitech G-Hub software (I know it sucks sometimes) I have a Logitech mouse and the ability to set my keys to do anything I want is very helpful. The Keychron just doesn't have the same features. You can tell the Keychron comes from a smaller company. It's very well done and in 99% of cases it would be all you need, but in the pursuit of the perfect setup (for me) it just falls a little bit short. That being said, for the price you absolutely cannot beat the Keychron. But if you get to a point in your life where price doesn't matter as much, or if you are a but once cry once kind of person you should get the Logitech.
jk i dont need wireless and keychron keyboards all wireless guess im getting the g815 when it goes on sale for 200$ cad on blackfriday/boxing day annually (40$ off)
I have had the Keychron in for a couple of weeks now. I'm really happy with it. I went for the blue switches. They're pretty loud and definitely not suited for the workplace. You can lock the F-keys to the media control setting. On bluetooth it lasts a full day with backlight on. The key are not very legible without the backlight so I mostly use it corded. All in all I can recommend getting it. Especially for the price it's good value.
@@clwoni1414 Caps? Do you mean switches? Anything but blue I guess. I think there's a video of someone with brown switches if you want the tactile without the sound.
@@Jeebus86 well I was curious about the keycap thing he said, so I searched it up on the web and the definition that came out from putting 'keycaps' in the search bar is, the whole piece that acts as a cap above a switch of a keyboard, you know those things that are advertised sometimes as double shot ABS keycaps
Excellent review! My only suggestion would be to have a longer typing sound test; would be neat to put a mic at roughly head-level and compare the two keyboards' sounds. Thanks!
Same, but I do notice the keys being super flimsy and almost feeling cheap. I don’t game so I probably could have gotten the K1 V4 and been fine. But I’ve fallen in love with the volume nob and rubber media controls 😂
@@dilloncallaway3621 I like how the keys don’t feel stiff. I’ve had keyboards that feel stiff, and I accidentally press the key to the left of the key I was intending to press with my left hand.
I have the fullsize G915. Multimedia and macro keys (and now Lightspeed) are ESSENTIAL to my keyboard experience. I know the Keychron is objectively better or on par in key and switch quality, but those little touches ACTUALLY make a huge difference.
The K1 Pro has QMK/VIA which makes every single key fully programmable, with macros, tap dance, etc. essentially it's hardware level customization and not software, so you don't even need a running software all the time to be able to use the macros.
If I choose wireless I would aim for most stable connection. I am a gamer and any malfunction will cause me fxxup...I try quite many wireless, light speed is best. It is expensive but it is worth for its utmost stability. I never have any connection problem with lightspeed
I thought about that quite a bit when making my decision, but I can happily say that I have no noticeable input lag with the K1 that I decided to go with. None. I switched from a wired keyboard and can't tell the difference. I'm also SO happy not to be regressing back to Micro USB. I have a bunch of USB-C stuff now, and a USB-C cable always attached to my computer, so this helps streamline my setup.
I think there's a keyboard setting that would enable/disable the F1-F12 switches and use the media keys instead. But that said, if you're constantly using the F keys that would be much, much, more annoying. On the Mac side of things connection is consistent, the media keys work well (and I don't use much of the F keys either). I agree that the battery life left me quite wanting for more, but overall it's a solid purchase (for me).
yes, hold fn + X + L I tried the Logitech g815? (with blue switches) at BestBuy and it felt so good that I went home and looked into the specs of the switches and eventually came across the low profile Keychrons that had similar travel distance. Long story short I ordered the K5 SE with clicky blue gateron mechanical switches and couldn't be happier. Logitech media controls would be nice and maybe I would have paid for the full size logitech, but the column of function keys on the left side of the logi were a dealbreaker for me and exactly why I wanted to ditch my last keyboard (corsiar k55).
With the K1 you can switch between Function buttons (+ Fn for media keys) to Media keys (+ Fn for Function buttons) using a key combination - it's in the paperwork for the board, can't remember it off the top of my head! The problem I've found with my K1 is that there are very very few low profile keycaps available on the market, so it's very difficult to customise. I assume the same would go for the G915 as they both use the same Kailh Choc/Gateron LP style switches. For future keyboard videos it might be worth doing a typing test so people can hear the differences too - even if they are using the same switch the chassis and keycaps would make a huge difference to the sound and feel of typing.
I've been waiting for this review. People don't seem to realize other low-profile mechanical keyboards exist. I just want Logitech to sober up because they're drunk. Thank you for being honest and objective. Big channel reviewers are either biased or have not really compared it to plausible competitors like the Keychron (Linus, Hardware Canucks, etc). You're essentially paying for Logitech's ads. Very good considering this is only your second review. BTW, the Bluetooth problems you have is definitely a Windows problem.
This keyboard doesn't even basic height adjustment otherwise it would have been perfect. Lack of height adjustment is a deal breaker for me personally.
@@therealb888 I tried the Logitech. The height adjustment isn't spectacular, and I think it's not much different than a tilted keyboard. Personally, I use Havit's low profile keyboard. They are wired but they are perfect (and also just $70).
The logitech has a massive battery advantage though, which is its main strength. I mean if you're making a wireless keyboard what should be the one area you go all out on? THE BATTERY. Logitechs 40 hour minimum (with lighting active) should be the *minimum* benchmark.
@@kickin123 Which brings me to my other point. The battery is not user-serviceable, which means over time, it will degrade. Logitech was really good at getting user-replaceable batteries before. For a keyboard that expensive, I intend for it to last longer than its warranty. For the same price, I can replace a keyboard 3 times.
The k1 has major connection issues. My wife simply can’t use it in Bluetooth mode anymore and has it plugged in all the time. Trying to get keychron to replace the board is next to impossible even though it was in warranty
I have the Keychron K1 v5 Blue optical and the G915 TKL Blue. They are both solid options and I like both. However, if I had to choose one, it will be the G915 TKL Blue. There is something about those switches that make my fingers long to type on them.
I am a mechanical keyboard enthusiast. The tricky thing about this "hobby" is that you don't simply take a full size mechanical keyboard to your clients for work: The weight and size is drama. This is where the Keychron K1 excels. 650 grams and so small that it fits perfectly in a 17 inch laptop bag! Nothing else for me anymore! I can advise everyone against raising the back of keyboards, as it promotes RSI.
@@BijanJamshidi Thanks! A very common term in The Netherlands, it stands for Repetitive strain injury. Im not sure what the right (well known) term in English is.
K1 I felt very nice at the beginning, but 2 important things I notice after 6 months: 1. the battery does not last very long (a few days only); 2. some keys do not respond properly ( i have to press twice). The keyboard QUALITY i rate 5 of 1-10.
But this company itself has gotten worse. I was very happy to use G15 many years ago. But my two modern Logitech keyboards (G413 + G613) had problems with keycaps in less than a year after buying, and this is depressing. Plus they officially refused an international guarantee, what a shame.
for a full year a wanted the g915 BADLY. But yeah, it's too expensive. And so I spent a full year using my laptop keyboard because I didn't want to pay so much for the g915. At the time i also watched this video when thinking about buying the g915. But now, a couple of days ago, i ask a friend to help me select a keyboard. And with the specifications I gave to him about the type of keyboard i was looking for, we arrived at the k1 very organically. I'm writing this with the k1 and i'm really happy with it and can confirm the k1 part of this video, except for the part that it cost 200 to ship outside the US (at least now it's not that expensive) (I think it's worth saying) I would have bought the g915 tkl if money wasn't a problem. I will, most probably, buy their next version
Never heard about the k1 /k3 until i seen this video on my side feed today. I understand the g915 is expensive and k keyboards would be cheaper. What switches did u go for? if im looking for a linear g815/g915?
jk i dont need wireless and keychron keyboards all wireless guess im getting the g815 when it goes on sale for 200$ cad on blackfriday/boxing day annually (40$ off)
@@obliviondio razer just announced a huntsman elite 60% version of what i have and it comes with 0mm check it out . FYI this one have 3.5 mm not that it matters
The power and following switches are better recessed than protruding. You don't want those switches to move by themselves while transporting the keyboard for example on a backpack, they should be moved only on purpose, so I really hope Keychron keeps them recessed.
Another fantastic review! Every time I stop at my local bast buy I look at Logitech TKL. Just can’t see me paying that amount. Not that I can’t, but it’s a principal thing.
It's similar to people buying game devices for consoles except you can carry this keyboard to multiple computers whereas the console devices only work with the 1 type of console
1/3 of the cost and 1/3 of the value, you get the logitech g915tkl for the amazing bluetooth connection, for the amazing build quality, better swtiches, better lighting, better sounding overal. Everybody with a m1 mac/macbook wants a logitech keyboard, they are just so reliable for their dongle bluetooth connection.
I already ordered the G915 with linear switches, which I'm sure I'll like, but, based on your review, I also ordered the K1 with clicky switches as backup. Thanks for all the info.
Man! Y'all slept on Keychron! In retrospect, this is so obviously stacked in Keychron's favor, it's not even funny. Does go to show you the value of brand recognition!
I got the Logitech G915 last week in white, it's the better keyboard hands down for programming and working from home. Super premium and will last a long time :)
great review of the 2 keyboards. I would go for the G915 when being between them. I would use it on my sim racing rig and not so much for gaming. what got me sold on teh Logitech was the connection issues and the wake up reaction time. in racing oviously the keybard would not be used for longer periods in between but would then have to be ready to use best immediately. Also being able to reach quickly for the volume control maybe while wearing gloves is a plus. thx for the good reviews. keep it up.
Hey! Huge fan of your video, extremely underrated. If you are using this keyboard (or any others with function keys) on a Mac (might be on Windows 10, not sure), you can set the function keys as your default keys, so you won't have to press "FN" to trigger them. This can also be reversed so you have to press "FN" to trigger the media keys.
Hello Bijan, thanks for this video. This video gave me the final decision of going Keychron a month ago. I also feature your video on my own version of keychron review.
USB C doesn't really matter here, actually I'm glad it's B. Now I can charge both my keyboard and mouse with one cable pinned to my docking station since my G903 (blessing for big hands) uses type B too.
Fyi, for the Keychron K1, you can switch the F/multimedia keys to have the media controls as the first press and the F keys as the secondary press with the fn button. Hold fn + X + L for 3 second to switch between the two options. 👍
i too get bluetooth disconnectivity issue when I am switching between my office windows laptop and home laptop. Once a day i have to restart the either one of the laptop. Sometimes I have to unpair and re pair or reset keychron and re pair with devices.
Yeah, I have issues with my K2V2 and get my MacBook back from sleep or if the MacBook is connected to a monitor and booting up. There is no way for me to type in the password in pre-boot mode. I have to use the laptop keyboard or switch to my Logitech MX Keys...
Just ordered the 87 key K1 with RGB and brown switches. Can't wait for it to get here! Great video and very informative. Sounds to me like the battery life will be the one thing about the keyboard that I'll dislike the most. I'm currently using a 6 or 7 year old Logitech K811 that still gets me weeks of use between charges. I've loved the K811, but I wanted to jump into the the mechanical keyboard world.
@@Petrolowl I think it depends on your desk/chair setup? Like its preferable to have the keyboard and hands/wrists/forearms parallel, but if your other furniture causes your arms to incline from your elbow, then having the angled keyboard helps keeps your arms parallel with themselves
I have both and honestly I prefer my keychron. Better looks and blue clicky switches. Congratz on 10k! btw, mechanical keyboards enthusiats always look for sound comparison.
@@BijanJamshidi it was good, short but good. You could add sound comparison on different scenarios, a few meters away, in/out the room, door open/closed or on/off a pad.
Had G915, was nice, but no mac keys. Then MX Keys, useless since the backlight won't stay on even when it is plugged in. Keychron K1 came in yesterday and love everything about it. Full size, always on white backlight, blue clicky switches. I do think it could use some elevation so I ordered keyboard riser legs for it on amazon. also got the dark gray keycap set.
The reason why it has superior features and reliability is because it’s made by an established peripheral manufacturer. Logitech is basically the most established in the peripherals business.
So when I started my search for a new kb I had 3 must haves 1. wireless because its a gaming htpc 2. backlit keys because I play in the dark for better visual contrast 3. excellent battery life. I believe these attributes would be commonly universal for most people buying a wireless backlit kb. I appreciate certain aspects of the comparison you provided, it was thorough and concise. That said, charging port, aluminum body, lower price, and much stronger keycaps (allegedly) don't cover the primary attributes of a kb. Lets be specific, if you wanted a kb with the 4 attributes you listed you would be buying a wired kb, obviously, and the cost would be significantly less. Everyone watching this vid is looking for a wireless, backlit kb and obviously no one wants to charge their kb every other day. So what Im getting at is the K1 is nice but it's not in the same class as the k915tkl because the backlit keys are poor and the battery lasts half as long or even less than the k915tkl. The k1 had disconnection issues and you kinda down played that despite a major hassle of restarting your pc. That would be an instant return to Amazon for most buyers. The backlit keys on the k1 were terrible, flashing in waves with poor illumination of the characters. Im sorry to call you on this but I think your vid is sponsored by sales from the K1. I dont believe this is a legit review.
I don't know about K1 but you can long-press fn+X+L for 3 sec. to switching between Function Key and Media Key on Keychron K4 so you don't have to press "fn + whatever" to adjust your media control.
No software to me sounds like a good thing. What usually pisses me off however is that on any keyboard the keys come at a premium, each key needs to be useful. A dedicated light toggle button seems like a massive waste of your keyboard space. I usually set it to white once and never touch it again. And that they do that in place of the pause key and the like, may not be a big deal to most, but it's utterly useless to me. Why didn't they just put it under Fn with the usual on top?
I really hate micro usb...but i will say that one thing that solved me worrying about the port getting wore out was that i got a ugreen magnet cable so i dont have to wear the port out every time i rarely charge it. I just leave the end piece in the port and the magnet cable will connect to that instead.
as a non-usa citizen, you thinking us in 10k sub, I'm really happy to just seeing your reviews. In addition to this giving opportunity a winning giveaway, it's really something else. thank you again for your hard work and thank you for your kindness.
If you want to know of another low profile keyboard, there's the CoolerMaster SK650. It's technically not as low profile as the K1 (due to how the key caps attach), but, it still identifies as one..
I think I saw Dave2D do a comparison with that and some others. He said it was garbage so I’m not sure if I’ll do a review on that, but I may grab one and see if he was serious or not.
Bijan Jamshidi Unfortunately I bought that keyboard & wish I didn’t, though, I only thought to mention it at all since it’s still low profile, though -barely.. I did eventually find that video you’re referring to & am now waiting for my K1 v4 with brown switches to arrive... It’s very hard to please somebody who has ONLY used Apple-style keyboards prior mostly..
My defining factor is, that the G915 is available in ISO105 - I have two G915 an I hate myself for it. The tactile variant is a waste of money. And the clicky variant is very much fun but it's so expensive, it doesn't make sense. A G915 at $130 - buy every day.
I would love to see some real latency testing. Everywhere I've read clocks the keychron somewhere between 35 and 45 ms with the G915 staying around 8 - 10 ms. "They feel the same" doesn't really say much.
Im kinda addicted to your videos. u put so much work in your videos and that makes it even more enjoyable to watch. Hard work always pays off keep it up 👍
Lovely video! Very well done. There is something to be said about established brand... esp. for people who already own other peripherals from Logitech (G Pro mouse for example). Presumably one can get a USB-C to micro-USB adapter? $230 is a lot for a keyboard but it's something we use multiple hours a day... we spend way more on things that matter way less. ABS keycaps is a throw off... nothing can be done about that. Why isn't there a perfect wireless + TKL board out there? MX Keys has been my daily driver... I don't mind chiclet but it's full size. TKL is like wireless, once you go either, you don't go back. And no one is making TKL 'productivity' type of board.
I Had a Keychron K4 And I was also having issues with the connectiivies. When I Would wake it up the letters would repeat and I would have to wait a few seconds until gets back to normal. I decided to buy an G915 for you past review and give it a try and I really like this keyboard but Is like you said for the price this keyboard should do so much more. But Is Really one of the best Keyboard I ever used.
Congrats on 10K subs. For such a small channel, you'r production quality is insanely good. Just recently found you through your great Odyssey G7 review, which ultimately lead me to buy one. I'd get the K1 over the G915 alone because of the 69 gram actuation force, which is nice, of course. Keep up the good work!
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The scale shot was a nice touch. Nice.
You’re doing extremely well and I’m
happy for you. You’re meant for this and can’t wait to see how you continue to blow up. A lot people don’t understand how long content takes to put together. I believe your mindset is perfect for a ton of viewers. You’re a real gamer meaning competitive so you get it. No BS in presentation. One thing you can do is get ride of those cans, but a dedicated amp and DAC and run a real pair of headphones. Grab some Sennheiser 600s or 650s or man up and just grab the HD800S. Cheaper alternative that is amazing is Beyerdynamic T1 V2. Can absolutely guarantee you’ll find yourself pretty shocked with enemies placement you’ll hear due to superior imaging and sound stage especially with the essentially unmatched HD800S. Like cheating and you’ve said you’ll take the advantages. In Siege... wall bangs for days.
Is there no function lock capability?
I think tactile force and average WPM are major interests for keyboard shoppers. Nobody wants RSI.
does the keychron have anti ghosting?
I really like your video style. None of that 4 minutes of useless B-roll and elevator music. I also greatly appreciate your strong opinions. Being neutral as a tech reviewer is so boring and kills all sense of personality.
Great video! One distracting thing is that the secret lab logo on your chair at times makes you look like you have elf ears 😂
I noticed that too haha
9:42
YES! Same thing happened to me, I had to check if he had Spock ears!
Wow saw this comment checked for the ears and now I can't unsee it.
Now I can’t watch the video 😂
I owned Keychron K1 version 4 and I love it so much! I used it for my work office and mostly without turning on the backlit, it could last for 1 week for 8 hours of working. I disable the auto sleep mode so it stay connected. I love it so much!
I think Keychron will be the best company that produce high quality keyboards with much lower price tag.
Immaculate production quality as always!
Regarding the input delay, I have some qualms with your conclusion. Keychron has a 125Hz polling rate while logitech 1000Hz. the input delay between the two is ~30ms on keychron and ~15ms on Logitech. to be fair, not a lot of people can tell a difference of 15ms delay, especially when they do not game seriously. However, if you're an avid gamer I'd strongly suggest for you to try the difference between a BT/cheap wireless keyboard and a gaming wireless keyboard (ASUS ROG, Corsair, Logitech).
Personally, I, for the life of me cannot bear using a BT keyboard at all due to how terrible the delay is and the keyboard just feel unresponsive. Do remember that even until now, Logitech has the fastest wireless technology so if you compared BT against like a corsair or ROG wireless keyboard, keep in mind that logitech is even faster in that aspect. not to mention the monstrous battery life that logitech has. I charge my keyboard like every 1-2 weeks and I'm on my PC for at least 8hrs a day. back when I actually had to leave my house (yea the good ol day) I didn't charge the thing for 3 whole months. 3 whole months! is this KB even wireless? Logitech might be doing some obscure black magic to supply the keyboard with the soul of those using their cheaper peripherals as power source.
Keyboard that i have used so far are Keychron K4 V2, G915, G Pro wireless, G513, K95 platinum, a custom mechanical keyboard, and a cheapass aliexpress wireless keyboard. and so far, I'm truly loving my g915 a lot. The feeling of the switch for g915 is imo not as good as a good custom mechanical keyboard at the same price point. It was bearable, and after i used krytox 205g0 on it, any keycap rattle just vanish and I'm left with a keboard that actually feels ~$150. however, I'm willing to pay a $100 premium for a better than wired input delay experience and not having to charge the keyboard every 1-2 days. I mean, if I gotta charge the keyboard every 1-2 days why bother wireless amirite?
the only complaint that I'd give for g915 personally is the lack of backlighting passthrough on the 2nd symbol for number and punctuation keys and the lack of scroll lock/num lock indicator. altho, using a software like aurora/artemis to make a custom lighting indicator for scroll lock and num lock is truly amazing. but this feature really should be native to LGS/GHUB (which they haven't addressed at all till now even after tens of people suggested it).
However, we cannot ignore Logitech notoriousness of pulling an "apple move" with their practices like their proprietary bullshittery, fragile keycaps (I haven't forgiven you, Romer G. even though i love your feeling), lack of spare parts supports, THE FUCKING MICRO USB (god fucking damnit it should be illegal for anything costing more than $20 to not have USB C), terrible software compared to competitive (ROG and iCue), and their lack of response from customer feedback/complaints.
all in all, if you cannot feel the input delay difference, more power to you. and I envy you a lot. Wireless peripherals cost a lot and I can't bear the input delay on any subpar wireless devices. Logitech has spoiled me hard on this aspect.
did you get the tkl version?
@@percy9228 No I did not. I've used 4+ TKL keyboards. But in the end, Numpad Is a must-have for me.
@@RaisalPradiptaBro I'm going to use it for computer science degree, would you recommend full size or tkl? ty
@@percy9228 @Percy Whitehead, It depends on your preference and circumstances. I really care about input delay because I play many high-rank games. Therefore lightspeed wireless is a high plus point for me.
I also have a lot of desk space (my desk is 2m long), and I also use Numpad a lot because I work with numbers on a daily basis (Engineering). If you have limited desk space then TKL or even a 60% form factor might be preferred. You can always just buy a separate Numpad and pull it out only when you need it.
For college works, you don't really need blazing fast input delay so lightspeed wireless isn't really a must-have. I'd actually recommend against buying g915 because it's very expensive for the feature it has if you remove its blazing fast input delay and long life battery.
Keyboard like Ducky, Keychron, or RoyalKludge might be best if college work is your utmost priority and you type a lot. g915 really doesn't have the best typing experience for it prices, rough as it may be to accept. Sometimes, I still pullout my Keychrone K2, Ducky one, or G Pro keyboard when I'm fully immersed in typing and doesn't mind the cable.
Mobility also comes into mind. Jamming a full size keyboard into your bag is probably gonna be difficult. If mobility is one of your concern, then a small form-factor low profile keyboard is probably your best choice. In that case, then the g915 TKL or Keychron K3 will be my recommendation. g915 will provide better battery life but Keychron K3 will provide better typing experience albeit slightly worse input delay. Although, the input delay difference will not be noticeable if you're only typing and not doing an intense gaming session.
i bought g915 for my wifes birthday and I get to touch it, it might have cost me $230 but god lord that keyboard is a ferrari, and Id do it all over again
what kind of switch?
I got the g915 simply because of Lightspeed wireless as a gamer Bluetooth only is a no no otherwise Keychron is great
How many keyboards have you tried?
Congrats on 10k btw you deserve so much more than 10k you deserve 100k
Nah he deserves 10 million
share the channel to your friends
Deserve? He has to earn subscribers...
Some friendly advice: maybe it's better to include typing sound comparison and actuation force graph if you can find one, also pay more attention to the space bar since they are sometimes less stable then other keys. Great video, keep it up :) Congrats on 10k
i have tried "indie" mechanical keyboards and typically switched back to logitech - they always seem to get closest to the right feel and i don't have that much money to experiment. Would love to support Keychron if they shipped worldwide at a reasonable rate.
I'm getting the G915 Red. Can't afford any hickups in serious competitive gaming. Plus every milisecond of that input lag is so valuable. The cost is a bit much, butI know this will be my keyboard for the next 5 years.
Until the battery degrades ugh
Yeah hopefully they don't have the same issue as their previous keyboards. Which was after 2 years the switches would start Double tapping and/or not working
I find it just awesome that you create the sections on the video!
that's awesome because then, we don't need that comment that says like : "conclusions at 10:14"
keep it up man!
I'm a little late to the party but this was one of the most well thought out comparisons I've seen. Well done. I'd really love to see more peripheral comparisons!
Absolutely underrated. This channel is going places.
Also the thumbnails are incredible!
No shade on the Keychron, but Ive used both, and the g915 tkl keys feel amazing, and the RGB is awesome. I found the G915 on sale for 170 USD, so it was worth it to me.
The only video I've seen that discusses flimsy keycaps on the G915. Good call. Also, you should be able to re-map keys through Windows 10
Thanks for the review! I looked at both. Definitely couldn’t justify the price of the Logitech. Also, as a Mac user, having the native keys on the Keychron boards make them a no-brainer. I ended up going with a K2 instead of the K1 - mostly because I was impatient... the K2 was in stock at the time. I’m actually looking forward to their new K3. I might pick one up when they launch. Hot swappable low profile. Sounds like a winner.
I bought a Keychron yesterday, and i confirm that its a good keyboard
Is it good for Windows?
Ryan yes, works perfect on Windows, i used on a Windows laptop and on my Hackintosh (macOS) partition
@@cosmincaliin Nice
My friend sold me his G915 TKL before buying the K1.. He regrets the K1 absolutely.. the typing experience is bad.. maybe its due to spacing between keys and the switches itself. We both have tried both keyboards for 1 month and the results is the same.. significantly worst compared to the G915... But K1 has better rgb lighting tho.. the G915 keycaps are fading due to scratches, but we think this is a manufacturing issue as our another friend's G915 has no problem.
I got the g915 tactile and I hate the typing experience, was thinking about the K1 due to this lol. Crazy to think the k1 may be even worse. Going to try clicky 915 next
I love the Keychron, but that battery life is just terrible. Also, if you accidentally hit the light switch, which you probably will as it's on the corner of a frameless case, then you have to cycle through the whole list of lighting effects just to get back to the one you want. They should change the implementation so you hold down the lightswitch, and select the number of the effect you want. They should also replace the OS mode switches with dip switches for each profile, that way you don't have to change modes every time you change profiles.
Thanks for the review! Really enjoyed the comparison at 10:30
this guy is so underrated its crazy
his underrated because he doesn't know what he's talkining about and caters to the budget crowd.
LOL, I currently have the Keychron K1 v4 and got the G915 TKL so you've made the perfect video for me. I can say a few things coming from the Keychron and going the other direction. Firstly, there is nothing wrong with the Keychron and it's an amazing keyboard. I plan on keeping it and using it with my work computer. The things the Keychron doesn't have that I miss are very minor and most people probably wouldn't notice. For me, I like having individually programmable LED Keys. Having WSAD and PrintScreen lit in a very low red is amazing when I'm playing a game with all my lights off. The Keychron only has pre-programmed light modes and I find that all of them reflect an unnecessary light off the screen at night. I also like the Logitech G-Hub software (I know it sucks sometimes) I have a Logitech mouse and the ability to set my keys to do anything I want is very helpful. The Keychron just doesn't have the same features. You can tell the Keychron comes from a smaller company. It's very well done and in 99% of cases it would be all you need, but in the pursuit of the perfect setup (for me) it just falls a little bit short. That being said, for the price you absolutely cannot beat the Keychron. But if you get to a point in your life where price doesn't matter as much, or if you are a but once cry once kind of person you should get the Logitech.
ty for ur review i needed this. what keys did u end up getting on the Keychrons? im looking for a linear g815/915
jk i dont need wireless and keychron keyboards all wireless guess im getting the g815 when it goes on sale for 200$ cad on blackfriday/boxing day annually (40$ off)
I have had the Keychron in for a couple of weeks now. I'm really happy with it. I went for the blue switches. They're pretty loud and definitely not suited for the workplace. You can lock the F-keys to the media control setting. On bluetooth it lasts a full day with backlight on. The key are not very legible without the backlight so I mostly use it corded. All in all I can recommend getting it. Especially for the price it's good value.
Which color is suited for the workplace (keycaps I mean)
@@clwoni1414 Caps? Do you mean switches? Anything but blue I guess. I think there's a video of someone with brown switches if you want the tactile without the sound.
@@Jeebus86 well I was curious about the keycap thing he said, so I searched it up on the web and the definition that came out from putting 'keycaps' in the search bar is, the whole piece that acts as a cap above a switch of a keyboard, you know those things that are advertised sometimes as double shot ABS keycaps
@@OfSheikah what about the caps did you want to know?
i read some reviews that the keychron has alot of bluetooth connection issues? do you get that alot?
only bluetooth without lightspeed already a dealbreaker and the media buttons are my favorite feature of my g915 beside the wireless without latency
Excellent review! My only suggestion would be to have a longer typing sound test; would be neat to put a mic at roughly head-level and compare the two keyboards' sounds. Thanks!
I got my g915 tkl for $50 off during black friday so that’s nice.
Same, but I do notice the keys being super flimsy and almost feeling cheap. I don’t game so I probably could have gotten the K1 V4 and been fine. But I’ve fallen in love with the volume nob and rubber media controls 😂
@@dilloncallaway3621 I like how the keys don’t feel stiff. I’ve had keyboards that feel stiff, and I accidentally press the key to the left of the key I was intending to press with my left hand.
I have the fullsize G915. Multimedia and macro keys (and now Lightspeed) are ESSENTIAL to my keyboard experience. I know the Keychron is objectively better or on par in key and switch quality, but those little touches ACTUALLY make a huge difference.
I was wondering, which keys type do you have?
I’m not sure if I should get the linear or tactile
@@Ido508 clicky (not tactile). It just matches my style of typing more than a linear OR tactile does, tbh.
The K1 Pro has QMK/VIA which makes every single key fully programmable, with macros, tap dance, etc. essentially it's hardware level customization and not software, so you don't even need a running software all the time to be able to use the macros.
how's the G915? do you experience any issue?
I wanna get the keychron but those keycap colors are hideous and I dont think they sell just plain black ones
If I choose wireless I would aim for most stable connection. I am a gamer and any malfunction will cause me fxxup...I try quite many wireless, light speed is best. It is expensive but it is worth for its utmost stability. I never have any connection problem with lightspeed
I thought about that quite a bit when making my decision, but I can happily say that I have no noticeable input lag with the K1 that I decided to go with. None. I switched from a wired keyboard and can't tell the difference. I'm also SO happy not to be regressing back to Micro USB. I have a bunch of USB-C stuff now, and a USB-C cable always attached to my computer, so this helps streamline my setup.
Some people like flat keyboards, while some people like raised keyboards. That is correct, my friend.
I think there's a keyboard setting that would enable/disable the F1-F12 switches and use the media keys instead. But that said, if you're constantly using the F keys that would be much, much, more annoying.
On the Mac side of things connection is consistent, the media keys work well (and I don't use much of the F keys either). I agree that the battery life left me quite wanting for more, but overall it's a solid purchase (for me).
yes, hold fn + X + L
I tried the Logitech g815? (with blue switches) at BestBuy and it felt so good that I went home and looked into the specs of the switches and eventually came across the low profile Keychrons that had similar travel distance. Long story short I ordered the K5 SE with clicky blue gateron mechanical switches and couldn't be happier. Logitech media controls would be nice and maybe I would have paid for the full size logitech, but the column of function keys on the left side of the logi were a dealbreaker for me and exactly why I wanted to ditch my last keyboard (corsiar k55).
With the K1 you can switch between Function buttons (+ Fn for media keys) to Media keys (+ Fn for Function buttons) using a key combination - it's in the paperwork for the board, can't remember it off the top of my head!
The problem I've found with my K1 is that there are very very few low profile keycaps available on the market, so it's very difficult to customise. I assume the same would go for the G915 as they both use the same Kailh Choc/Gateron LP style switches.
For future keyboard videos it might be worth doing a typing test so people can hear the differences too - even if they are using the same switch the chassis and keycaps would make a huge difference to the sound and feel of typing.
I have the full lenght G915 and i love it! absolute dream to type on.
I've been waiting for this review. People don't seem to realize other low-profile mechanical keyboards exist. I just want Logitech to sober up because they're drunk. Thank you for being honest and objective. Big channel reviewers are either biased or have not really compared it to plausible competitors like the Keychron (Linus, Hardware Canucks, etc). You're essentially paying for Logitech's ads. Very good considering this is only your second review.
BTW, the Bluetooth problems you have is definitely a Windows problem.
This keyboard doesn't even basic height adjustment otherwise it would have been perfect. Lack of height adjustment is a deal breaker for me personally.
@@therealb888 I tried the Logitech. The height adjustment isn't spectacular, and I think it's not much different than a tilted keyboard. Personally, I use Havit's low profile keyboard. They are wired but they are perfect (and also just $70).
The logitech has a massive battery advantage though, which is its main strength. I mean if you're making a wireless keyboard what should be the one area you go all out on? THE BATTERY. Logitechs 40 hour minimum (with lighting active) should be the *minimum* benchmark.
@@kickin123 Which brings me to my other point. The battery is not user-serviceable, which means over time, it will degrade. Logitech was really good at getting user-replaceable batteries before. For a keyboard that expensive, I intend for it to last longer than its warranty. For the same price, I can replace a keyboard 3 times.
silverberet I check the havit, is it only available in blues?
The k1 has major connection issues. My wife simply can’t use it in Bluetooth mode anymore and has it plugged in all the time. Trying to get keychron to replace the board is next to impossible even though it was in warranty
I have the Keychron K1 v5 Blue optical and the G915 TKL Blue. They are both solid options and I like both. However, if I had to choose one, it will be the G915 TKL Blue. There is something about those switches that make my fingers long to type on them.
I am a mechanical keyboard enthusiast. The tricky thing about this "hobby" is that you don't simply take a full size mechanical keyboard to your clients for work: The weight and size is drama. This is where the Keychron K1 excels. 650 grams and so small that it fits perfectly in a 17 inch laptop bag! Nothing else for me anymore!
I can advise everyone against raising the back of keyboards, as it promotes RSI.
Good insight! Also forgot to mention the weights of both keyboards during the review. What’s RSI?
@@BijanJamshidi Thanks! A very common term in The Netherlands, it stands for Repetitive strain injury. Im not sure what the right (well known) term in English is.
K1 I felt very nice at the beginning, but 2 important things I notice after 6 months: 1. the battery does not last very long (a few days only); 2. some keys do not respond properly ( i have to press twice). The keyboard QUALITY i rate 5 of 1-10.
i would still go with Logitech because of their superior customer service and warranty services
indeed tho, that's the unbeatable advantage
But this company itself has gotten worse. I was very happy to use G15 many years ago. But my two modern Logitech keyboards (G413 + G613) had problems with keycaps in less than a year after buying, and this is depressing. Plus they officially refused an international guarantee, what a shame.
Don't know why, but here in Mexico the G915 TKL is on $2,500 MXN which translate to $114 USD, bought it last week and loved it.
Whats the best keyboard you recommend for programming?
Got a K1v4 blue switch and feel so good when typing !!!!
I agree! Thought that i would like the browns but actually prefer th feel of the blues more. And it isnt as noisy as i expected.
I agree! Thought that i would like the browns but actually prefer th feel of the blues more. And it isnt as noisy as i expected.
Can you tell me the difference between brown and blue switches? I am looking for the most silent between then, but with a minor tactile response
6:13 damn very good idea to test and show the actuation force of the switch.
Someone recommended it to me so I decided to try.
for a full year a wanted the g915 BADLY. But yeah, it's too expensive. And so I spent a full year using my laptop keyboard because I didn't want to pay so much for the g915. At the time i also watched this video when thinking about buying the g915.
But now, a couple of days ago, i ask a friend to help me select a keyboard. And with the specifications I gave to him about the type of keyboard i was looking for, we arrived at the k1 very organically.
I'm writing this with the k1 and i'm really happy with it and can confirm the k1 part of this video, except for the part that it cost 200 to ship outside the US (at least now it's not that expensive)
(I think it's worth saying) I would have bought the g915 tkl if money wasn't a problem. I will, most probably, buy their next version
Never heard about the k1 /k3 until i seen this video on my side feed today. I understand the g915 is expensive and k keyboards would be cheaper. What switches did u go for? if im looking for a linear g815/g915?
jk i dont need wireless and keychron keyboards all wireless guess im getting the g815 when it goes on sale for 200$ cad on blackfriday/boxing day annually (40$ off)
i own the huntsman elite TE and i couldnt be more happy its high quality constructed and it costs about 130$ in my region.
4mm is too much travel distance for me
@@obliviondio razer just announced a huntsman elite 60% version of what i have and it comes with 0mm check it out .
FYI this one have 3.5 mm not that it matters
The power and following switches are better recessed than protruding. You don't want those switches to move by themselves while transporting the keyboard for example on a backpack, they should be moved only on purpose, so I really hope Keychron keeps them recessed.
Another fantastic review! Every time I stop at my local bast buy I look at Logitech TKL. Just can’t see me paying that amount. Not that I can’t, but it’s a principal thing.
It's similar to people buying game devices for consoles except you can carry this keyboard to multiple computers whereas the console devices only work with the 1 type of console
1/3 of the cost and 1/3 of the value, you get the logitech g915tkl for the amazing bluetooth connection, for the amazing build quality, better swtiches, better lighting, better sounding overal. Everybody with a m1 mac/macbook wants a logitech keyboard, they are just so reliable for their dongle bluetooth connection.
Nice comparison! Just ordered the K1 v4 (full size, brown switches) and I expect to have it by tomorrow. So excited!
does the Keychron have N Key roll over or Anti ghosting?
I already ordered the G915 with linear switches, which I'm sure I'll like, but, based on your review, I also ordered the K1 with clicky switches as backup. Thanks for all the info.
Man! Y'all slept on Keychron! In retrospect, this is so obviously stacked in Keychron's favor, it's not even funny. Does go to show you the value of brand recognition!
عالی بود بیژن جان،خدا قوت
کارت همیشه عالیه عزیزم👌
Just pre-ordered the 75% K3 .. i think with their new optical blue switches. Man cant wait.
I got the Logitech G915 last week in white, it's the better keyboard hands down for programming and working from home. Super premium and will last a long time :)
Same
great review of the 2 keyboards. I would go for the G915 when being between them. I would use it on my sim racing rig and not so much for gaming. what got me sold on teh Logitech was the connection issues and the wake up reaction time. in racing oviously the keybard would not be used for longer periods in between but would then have to be ready to use best immediately. Also being able to reach quickly for the volume control maybe while wearing gloves is a plus. thx for the good reviews. keep it up.
Hey! Huge fan of your video, extremely underrated. If you are using this keyboard (or any others with function keys) on a Mac (might be on Windows 10, not sure), you can set the function keys as your default keys, so you won't have to press "FN" to trigger them. This can also be reversed so you have to press "FN" to trigger the media keys.
Hello Bijan, thanks for this video. This video gave me the final decision of going Keychron a month ago. I also feature your video on my own version of keychron review.
USB C doesn't really matter here, actually I'm glad it's B. Now I can charge both my keyboard and mouse with one cable pinned to my docking station since my G903 (blessing for big hands) uses type B too.
Agreed. Considering you'll only be charging G915 once in a while, the connecter type isn't a big deal.
Usb c is the best so to me thats a problem
Fyi, for the Keychron K1, you can switch the F/multimedia keys to have the media controls as the first press and the F keys as the secondary press with the fn button. Hold fn + X + L for 3 second to switch between the two options. 👍
i too get bluetooth disconnectivity issue when I am switching between my office windows laptop and home laptop. Once a day i have to restart the either one of the laptop. Sometimes I have to unpair and re pair or reset keychron and re pair with devices.
Bluetooth is bullshit
Still getting issues?
@@sarscio yes
Yeah, I have issues with my K2V2 and get my MacBook back from sleep or if the MacBook is connected to a monitor and booting up. There is no way for me to type in the password in pre-boot mode. I have to use the laptop keyboard or switch to my Logitech MX Keys...
Just ordered the 87 key K1 with RGB and brown switches. Can't wait for it to get here! Great video and very informative. Sounds to me like the battery life will be the one thing about the keyboard that I'll dislike the most. I'm currently using a 6 or 7 year old Logitech K811 that still gets me weeks of use between charges. I've loved the K811, but I wanted to jump into the the mechanical keyboard world.
Wait K1 doesn't have height adjustment?! WTF! That's a basic feature even on $5 keyboards 🤦🏻♂️
Yup, pretty weird. But I can only advise people to use keyboards flat. It reduces strain on your hands and wrists immensely
My $3 keyboard has height adjustment lmaoo
@@Petrolowl I think it depends on your desk/chair setup? Like its preferable to have the keyboard and hands/wrists/forearms parallel, but if your other furniture causes your arms to incline from your elbow, then having the angled keyboard helps keeps your arms parallel with themselves
The K8 does
18k NOW! Great job. Just subscribed!
I have both and honestly I prefer my keychron. Better looks and blue clicky switches. Congratz on 10k! btw, mechanical keyboards enthusiats always look for sound comparison.
What do you think of my sound comparison? Did you like it or how do you think it should be improved?
@@BijanJamshidi it was good, short but good. You could add sound comparison on different scenarios, a few meters away, in/out the room, door open/closed or on/off a pad.
Had G915, was nice, but no mac keys. Then MX Keys, useless since the backlight won't stay on even when it is plugged in. Keychron K1 came in yesterday and love everything about it. Full size, always on white backlight, blue clicky switches. I do think it could use some elevation so I ordered keyboard riser legs for it on amazon. also got the dark gray keycap set.
This guy is super underrated
You have to disable the powersafe function for Bluetooth and Keyboard in windows. That may solve the disconect problem
It must be disabled out of the box. Otherwise it's just unusable. Why should I spend time tweaking my OS just to make it work?
Nice job again bro. Your reviews are amazing.
4:40 and 8:20 plus 1/3 price makes the k1 the better value for all users.
The reason why it has superior features and reliability is because it’s made by an established peripheral manufacturer. Logitech is basically the most established in the peripherals business.
That fact that it’s Bluetooth means it’s a no go. The issue you had with connection disruption after sleeping is wide spread with Bluetooth
The money for G915 I bought G813+ mouse G604 this combination unbeatable
Keychron ive heard has quality control issues which may be why u had trouble when it would go to sleep. Loved the video very in depth review
I have one K1 v4, and i have any issues with anything
Whether you give away internationally or not you videos are enough for us
Lots of love from india
Don’t know if it says in the manual, but you can actually lock the top row to media functions.
The Keychron K3 (Low Profile) is on kickstarter, for those who like 65% keyboards.
You can swap the functionality of the function keys so they are media keys by press and FN to use the function keys.
So when I started my search for a new kb I had 3 must haves 1. wireless because its a gaming htpc 2. backlit keys because I play in the dark for better visual contrast 3. excellent battery life. I believe these attributes would be commonly universal for most people buying a wireless backlit kb.
I appreciate certain aspects of the comparison you provided, it was thorough and concise. That said, charging port, aluminum body, lower price, and much stronger keycaps (allegedly) don't cover the primary attributes of a kb. Lets be specific, if you wanted a kb with the 4 attributes you listed you would be buying a wired kb, obviously, and the cost would be significantly less. Everyone watching this vid is looking for a wireless, backlit kb and obviously no one wants to charge their kb every other day. So what Im getting at is the K1 is nice but it's not in the same class as the k915tkl because the backlit keys are poor and the battery lasts half as long or even less than the k915tkl.
The k1 had disconnection issues and you kinda down played that despite a major hassle of restarting your pc. That would be an instant return to Amazon for most buyers. The backlit keys on the k1 were terrible, flashing in waves with poor illumination of the characters. Im sorry to call you on this but I think your vid is sponsored by sales from the K1.
I dont believe this is a legit review.
I don't know about K1
but you can long-press fn+X+L for 3 sec. to switching between Function Key and Media Key on Keychron K4
so you don't have to press "fn + whatever" to adjust your media control.
I don’t like fact that the symbols don’t light up on the key caps on the Logitech
Is there anyway you could show input lags of the keyboards compared to each other ?
Awesome review! Just purchase my second Keychron K1. But will put the G915 on my Xmas wish list.
No software to me sounds like a good thing.
What usually pisses me off however is that on any keyboard the keys come at a premium, each key needs to be useful. A dedicated light toggle button seems like a massive waste of your keyboard space. I usually set it to white once and never touch it again. And that they do that in place of the pause key and the like, may not be a big deal to most, but it's utterly useless to me. Why didn't they just put it under Fn with the usual on top?
I really hate micro usb...but i will say that one thing that solved me worrying about the port getting wore out was that i got a ugreen magnet cable so i dont have to wear the port out every time i rarely charge it. I just leave the end piece in the port and the magnet cable will connect to that instead.
as a non-usa citizen, you thinking us in 10k sub, I'm really happy to just seeing your reviews. In addition to this giving opportunity a winning giveaway, it's really something else. thank you again for your hard work and thank you for your kindness.
Very smart way to identify the actuation force of the keys!
If you want to know of another low profile keyboard, there's the CoolerMaster SK650. It's technically not as low profile as the K1 (due to how the key caps attach), but, it still identifies as one..
I think I saw Dave2D do a comparison with that and some others. He said it was garbage so I’m not sure if I’ll do a review on that, but I may grab one and see if he was serious or not.
Bijan Jamshidi Unfortunately I bought that keyboard & wish I didn’t, though, I only thought to mention it at all since it’s still low profile, though -barely..
I did eventually find that video you’re referring to & am now waiting for my K1 v4 with brown switches to arrive... It’s very hard to please somebody who has ONLY used Apple-style keyboards prior mostly..
My defining factor is, that the G915 is available in ISO105 - I have two G915 an I hate myself for it. The tactile variant is a waste of money. And the clicky variant is very much fun but it's so expensive, it doesn't make sense. A G915 at $130 - buy every day.
Fantastic video!
I would love to see some real latency testing.
Everywhere I've read clocks the keychron somewhere between 35 and 45 ms with the G915 staying around 8 - 10 ms.
"They feel the same" doesn't really say much.
Im kinda addicted to your videos. u put so much work in your videos and that makes it even more enjoyable to watch. Hard work always pays off keep it up 👍
Lovely video! Very well done. There is something to be said about established brand... esp. for people who already own other peripherals from Logitech (G Pro mouse for example). Presumably one can get a USB-C to micro-USB adapter? $230 is a lot for a keyboard but it's something we use multiple hours a day... we spend way more on things that matter way less. ABS keycaps is a throw off... nothing can be done about that. Why isn't there a perfect wireless + TKL board out there? MX Keys has been my daily driver... I don't mind chiclet but it's full size. TKL is like wireless, once you go either, you don't go back. And no one is making TKL 'productivity' type of board.
I Had a Keychron K4 And I was also having issues with the connectiivies. When I Would wake it up the letters would repeat and I would have to wait a few seconds until gets back to normal. I decided to buy an G915 for you past review and give it a try and I really like this keyboard but Is like you said for the price this keyboard should do so much more. But Is Really one of the best Keyboard I ever used.
4:03 Almost got it man ... Almost
Congrats on 10K subs. For such a small channel, you'r production quality is insanely good.
Just recently found you through your great Odyssey G7 review, which ultimately lead me to buy one.
I'd get the K1 over the G915 alone because of the 69 gram actuation force, which is nice, of course.
Keep up the good work!
Stahlmann do you experience flickering with g7 too?
@@Cons2911 Yes, i did. I tried to fix it for days before sending the G7 back and buying a LG 27GN850, which works flawlessly.
Agree!
Have you considered making an updated review? The new version of the Keychron K1 addresses the issues you had with your dated version?
Bijan! Thanks for the review! Definitely helped me decide between this and g915
What did you choose?
Have you thought of the magnetic USB charging cables that you never have to remove thus eliminating the USB a need?
Liked that cat wallpaper behind
Loved this review, planning on buying K1 V4