I think I’ll go with the k1 because i use the delete key quite a bit and i feel like it’s going to be easier to hit it without looking on the k1. The insert key is also used on rare occasions so it’ll be nice to have.
Keychron is ALWAYS out of product which is very frustrating. However while waiting for a K3, I grabbed a couple of K1s and they are FANTASTIC!! I LOVE the heft and weight of the K1 and the brown switches are delicious. After typing on the K1, I ordered a couple more for office and other remote locations and this is definitely the daily driver. K3 on order and of course since I have a number of K1s, I'll grab the optical browns on the K3 IF and WHEN they get these in stock. Thanks buddy, GREAT video.
I have the K3 with a mix of optical red and brown switches. Only two minor gripes about the keyboard. I hope Keychron will have PBT key caps option for the K3, and second with a bigger battery. Otherwise the keyboard is perfect.
Coming from the standard Apple keyboard, I tried the K4 Brown, C2 Red and the K1v4 Brown. Coming from the thin Apple keyboard I had a hard time adjusting to the taller keys and thicker case of the K4/C2. The red switches were a little mushy for my liking and the layout of the K4 was weird and the brown switches on this model were pretty clicky. Obviously I went with the K1v4 and so far I'm loving it. Great review video, I might have to try the K3 optical brown. The idea of using different switches for certain keys is intriguing. I broke my pinky (in half) a long time ago so it's wonky and is at a weird angle. I wonder if lighter switches on one side would allow me to use it more?
I've got the K2. The one thing I see about both of these keyboards that I don't like about my K2 is that on my K2, the legends for the connectivity and OS switches are both black, blending in to the keyboard. They didn't think to put white print on the legends, so they're harder to see than what you showed here.
got my k3 v2 yesterday with optical blue switch. my first mechanical keyboard in my life after using laptops for a decade plus. i can say this is really a good keyboard that does not really burn my wallet. will definitely buy the brown switches for hot swap when i feel want to have new feel. great video fiend!
I have K3v2, and key layout, and the fact that you can't easily change keys is really a big inconvenience (why is DEL above Backspace instead of being next to Enter like normally?? (and then Home would take DEL place, and PgDn takes the old Home place). Also no spacing between different sections of keys like K1v4 has, makes it harder to locate keys while typing (this is not the only keyboard you will use, so switching between your usual and this will not be very intuitive). And don't go for optical brown, it's too mushy and not pleasant to type on, ordered new switches, will see how it goes. So based on all this go for K1 SE (new model) optical hot-swappable (not brown, maybe Blue or Banana (can order separately)).
man your video quality and review quality are CRAZY...keep up the good work, good quality and good reviews, you will gain a lot of subs(which is a thing that you deserve) !
Keep in mind that the Keychron warehouse is in Hong Kong. It ships from there, and if you don't like the product, you're responsible for returning it to there. Which means, effectively, there are no returns. Keychron doesn't offer a return label, so you can pony out more money than you spent on the actual keyboard, trying to return it.
I have the K1v4 gateron blue switch since mid-2020, and I'm very careful with it. There is one major problem that I'm not the only one to get: after 2 to 3 years (3 for me, other got that issue faster), the battery dies and start swollen up to the point the keyboard is deformed around keys F2 to F6 and 4 to 7, pretty severe. Once removed (not easy, battery is glued, what a poor design), luckily the keyboard worked for me (some other Keychron keyboards can't even work without battery, check that too before buying). So this K1 has one severe defect: it use no name generic unreliable battery. I personally won't put a replacement battery as those after market generic batteries do look extremely bad, and Keychron is not offering other solution that going for those dangerous batteries (which they choose to use). I recommend to check that point before buying, and if Keychron still use such poor batteries, I advise against buying Keychron keyboards. Which is sad, the rest of the K1 is really good.
Keychron makes some pretty decent budget mechanical keyboards! I like the 65% layout better but also like the heft and weight of the K1 more! UGH THAT OFF CENTER PORT! I think I like the K3 better! Great video Mike! 😁
Nice video Pal. I cannot believe the k3 does not have any real adjustment on the feet. They have missed a trick there! Should have had magnet removable feet surely?
Thanks for all the info! I've been debating between the two and about to go K1, because it is more often in stock. But, you've not shown me a few things that shift me back to the K3, so I guess I'll be waiting a bit more. :) re: optical - do you have any issues with the pre-mature key-press? My understanding is that it is a design issue with all the opticals, but maybe they've addressed it? (Basically, the key-press trigger point can be at the very top of travel, before the 'click' on the tactile (blue/brown) and just way too early. Even just brushing fingers across the keys triggers some input.)
Anyone know where I could try these out in store? I’ve never used a mechanical keyboard (unless maybe when I was a kid and my family had a computer from 1995). I wanna see what I like before buying. I enjoy my current not-mechanical keyboard but the K1 has me intrigued aesthetically
Idk where you will find anything like this in stores. I just bit the bullet and baught one I'd like after lots of review videos and switch test videos. First one I bought was around $100.
Do you think the Keychron v1 SE is significantly better than MX Mechanical? Just bought the MX and am considering canceling the order and getting a keychron instead.
I was torn between the two and this was really helpful. Coming from a Mac keyboard I've been using for years so I'm gonna commit to the K3! Great video, thanks. Subscribed 😀
Sign up for the notification, but you have to be quick. I've gotten notification now like 5 times, but by the time I can react, they are sold out again. (They seem to send out the notifications in the early morning/overnight... so I often don't get them until hours later due to work.)
Fantastic review ma man! Your effort got you 1 extra subscriber in me. Appreciate if you could advise on the below queries : 1. Which version of K3 to get, or is there only V1? 2. Are there newer versions (ie. v5) for the K1 in the near future? 3. Im new to keyboards, which would give best typing experience for office usage? (Linear, Tactile or Clicky) 4. Are there more than 1 type of either Linear, Tactile & Clicky or all 3 has only 1 version of themselves? 5. Please assist me with the release dates of both the keyboards and potential successors :) Was considering the G915 but its too expensive for me. Will this be able to offer 90% of the experience of the more expensive g915? Another downside is that it dosent have a dedicated software, wonder how to customise buttons.. Thanks in advance!
Have my eyes set on them. The SE has an ABS + Aluminium base rather than a fully metallic one and comes with adjustable feet for better ergonomics. I'm deliberating between the two. While the sturdier build is great to have, I also prefer the angled placement. Thankfully, only the SE is in stock at the moment, so I don't really have a choice
Great review, one of the best for these keyboards on youtube :D However could you please reprint the Ankh you show at 5:36? It should not bother me this much, you have such nice shots, but it is so underextruded it's really not okay hahahahahah
Thank you so much!! And yes I do need to reprint it, I was experimenting with flexible material and dude flexible material is hard I am not going to use it again lol
@@Techkhamun hahaha then it's actually quite nice! That stuff is hard to print. Even because I am not really interested in apple products (the last year of your videos seem to be mainly focussed on those products), I just subscribed :D It would actually be cool tho to see a 3d printer video with your cinematography, there are not really 3D printer youtubers with your quality 😏 Ofcourse only do this if you actually want this and fits in your fanbase :)
Great video man! Would you say that the K3's brown switches are heavy to press? I want as close of an experience to the new MacBook keyboards (magic not butterfly), which is not too heavy, but still has a tactile feeling.
Keyboard layout and software WARNING! There is a "Fn" key in the place of right "Alt". What's worse is that it CANNOT BE REMAPPED FOR some reason... So for anyone who needs right "Alt" to enter special characters in your alphabet, I wouldn't recommend this keyboard. It's a pitty because the hardware is excellent. Seriously, I wasn't expecting such nice looks, heft, design and satin finish of the keycaps. The switches sound excellent and the tactile feedback is on point. All this amazing hardware experience makes the right "Alt" issue the more frustrating.
I don’t need to even watch the video. K3 is better in every way. It’s smaller, has hotswap, isn’t even more expensive. Don’t buy the K1 you’ll regret it
Totally disagree. The K1 is heavy and exudes quality. Some owners have said they have accidentally bent the K3. Love them both, but I have numerous K1s and LOVE them for the full aluminium frame and weight. Delicious.
@@adsrbad9733 All good! I actually have a K3 brown optical hot swap on order just to add to the arsenal. But the solid K1 is frankly AMAZING to type on and it's built like a tank, and that weight and heft just add to the feel of quality. Martin below has a GREAT review of the K3 and he's recently commented that he accidentally bent his K3. He's a GREAT reviewer and you may want to see his really thorough review of all the switches he bought, WOW! Thanks for your response and enjoy which ever models you have! I have purchased a number of these thinking that I'd love the blue switches and compared to the browns, I simply prefer the browns. The blues are great but a bit rattly. The browns are much more thunky and don't sound like they are going to jump off the keyboard as you build up typing speed. It's all personal preference as I can't imagine ever using the reds, but some people LOVE them. Don't do any gaming here. Thanks again my friend.
@@patrickphippspa584 I have the K1 with blues, which I kinda regret but the K1 build quality is wonderful. When using it I’ve never felt it’s built poorly. Same as you, I bought blues because I thought I’d like them. Now I don’t, mainly because it’s not exactly a good clicky switch with there’s other switches with click bars which (personally) feels much better. Thought for me I like the glorious pandas more, but unfortunately they’re somewhat expensive switches so I’m rocking gateron yellows right now.
I made the mistake of buying a Keychron K7. What I received was NOT wireless (no dongle included) and, when connected by USB cable, many keys did not work. Keychron ignored all my requests for an RMA and a refund. Before buying anything from Keychron, think! Do you want to give your money to a company that treats its customers this way?
Great review! I have the k3 and did a review on that (check my channel if you wanna watch that) and I experienced something nasty the other day. I managed to bend(!) the k3 during transport. So they are indeed not equally strong. I managed to bend it back, but it was terrifying:)
Man you look like you are about to cry or have allergies, not trying to be rude don’t get me wrong nice vid, just started to scratch my eyes because of thinking that 😭
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just moved from the K1v4 with red switches to the K3 with the brown optical - very happy with the move
Does the smaller right shift key not bother you? Do you end up press the up arrow key by accident?
@@krzxy not for me - I’m a left shift key kinda guy! I’d like to swap the del and light switches on the top right though
I think I’ll go with the k1 because i use the delete key quite a bit and i feel like it’s going to be easier to hit it without looking on the k1. The insert key is also used on rare occasions so it’ll be nice to have.
You can easily swap the delete button with a different one on the board and with the Via software.
Keychron is ALWAYS out of product which is very frustrating. However while waiting for a K3, I grabbed a couple of K1s and they are FANTASTIC!! I LOVE the heft and weight of the K1 and the brown switches are delicious. After typing on the K1, I ordered a couple more for office and other remote locations and this is definitely the daily driver. K3 on order and of course since I have a number of K1s, I'll grab the optical browns on the K3 IF and WHEN they get these in stock. Thanks buddy, GREAT video.
Simple, short, informative. I couldn't make up my mind and you helped me choose the right one for me. Thanks!
I have the K3 with a mix of optical red and brown switches. Only two minor gripes about the keyboard. I hope Keychron will have PBT key caps option for the K3, and second with a bigger battery. Otherwise the keyboard is perfect.
I saw somewhere that they are going to produce some PBT keycaps, but I can't remember where now. I'd prefer that as well.
Coming from the standard Apple keyboard, I tried the K4 Brown, C2 Red and the K1v4 Brown. Coming from the thin Apple keyboard I had a hard time adjusting to the taller keys and thicker case of the K4/C2. The red switches were a little mushy for my liking and the layout of the K4 was weird and the brown switches on this model were pretty clicky. Obviously I went with the K1v4 and so far I'm loving it. Great review video, I might have to try the K3 optical brown. The idea of using different switches for certain keys is intriguing. I broke my pinky (in half) a long time ago so it's wonky and is at a weird angle. I wonder if lighter switches on one side would allow me to use it more?
I've got the K2. The one thing I see about both of these keyboards that I don't like about my K2 is that on my K2, the legends for the connectivity and OS switches are both black, blending in to the keyboard. They didn't think to put white print on the legends, so they're harder to see than what you showed here.
got my k3 v2 yesterday with optical blue switch. my first mechanical keyboard in my life after using laptops for a decade plus. i can say this is really a good keyboard that does not really burn my wallet. will definitely buy the brown switches for hot swap when i feel want to have new feel. great video fiend!
Bought K3 with brown optical after watch this review. Thank you Techkhamun
I have K3v2, and key layout, and the fact that you can't easily change keys is really a big inconvenience (why is DEL above Backspace instead of being next to Enter like normally?? (and then Home would take DEL place, and PgDn takes the old Home place). Also no spacing between different sections of keys like K1v4 has, makes it harder to locate keys while typing (this is not the only keyboard you will use, so switching between your usual and this will not be very intuitive). And don't go for optical brown, it's too mushy and not pleasant to type on, ordered new switches, will see how it goes.
So based on all this go for K1 SE (new model) optical hot-swappable (not brown, maybe Blue or Banana (can order separately)).
man your video quality and review quality are CRAZY...keep up the good work, good quality and good reviews, you will gain a lot of subs(which is a thing that you deserve) !
Keep in mind that the Keychron warehouse is in Hong Kong. It ships from there, and if you don't like the product, you're responsible for returning it to there. Which means, effectively, there are no returns. Keychron doesn't offer a return label, so you can pony out more money than you spent on the actual keyboard, trying to return it.
Best to buy it through Amazon or Best Buy or another reseller
@@Chilltown95 then the price is 2x higher
@@victorsixel4197 not necessarily true. You may either pay the same price or at most $20-30 more
Dang great vid man
Thanks bro! Hope it looks good 👌🏽🤔
great production quality
I have the K1v4 gateron blue switch since mid-2020, and I'm very careful with it. There is one major problem that I'm not the only one to get: after 2 to 3 years (3 for me, other got that issue faster), the battery dies and start swollen up to the point the keyboard is deformed around keys F2 to F6 and 4 to 7, pretty severe. Once removed (not easy, battery is glued, what a poor design), luckily the keyboard worked for me (some other Keychron keyboards can't even work without battery, check that too before buying).
So this K1 has one severe defect: it use no name generic unreliable battery. I personally won't put a replacement battery as those after market generic batteries do look extremely bad, and Keychron is not offering other solution that going for those dangerous batteries (which they choose to use).
I recommend to check that point before buying, and if Keychron still use such poor batteries, I advise against buying Keychron keyboards. Which is sad, the rest of the K1 is really good.
Great review, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Can you actually feel the difference between the optical switches and the mechanical switches?
Keychron makes some pretty decent budget mechanical keyboards! I like the 65% layout better but also like the heft and weight of the K1 more! UGH THAT OFF CENTER PORT! I think I like the K3 better! Great video Mike! 😁
I know right! And thanks so much dude! I hope you enjoyed the visuals as a fellow RUclipsr!
@@Techkhamun I definitely did! 😁
i got the Keychron K1v4 cant wait for it to arrive
+1
Of the two, I got the logitech mechanical mx mini. It has a better layout and the BT works immediately and flawlessly. Also up to 10months battery
Very informative! Will go for K3. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video Pal. I cannot believe the k3 does not have any real adjustment on the feet. They have missed a trick there! Should have had magnet removable feet surely?
Thanks for all the info! I've been debating between the two and about to go K1, because it is more often in stock. But, you've not shown me a few things that shift me back to the K3, so I guess I'll be waiting a bit more. :)
re: optical - do you have any issues with the pre-mature key-press? My understanding is that it is a design issue with all the opticals, but maybe they've addressed it? (Basically, the key-press trigger point can be at the very top of travel, before the 'click' on the tactile (blue/brown) and just way too early. Even just brushing fingers across the keys triggers some input.)
Anyone know where I could try these out in store? I’ve never used a mechanical keyboard (unless maybe when I was a kid and my family had a computer from 1995). I wanna see what I like before buying. I enjoy my current not-mechanical keyboard but the K1 has me intrigued aesthetically
Idk where you will find anything like this in stores. I just bit the bullet and baught one I'd like after lots of review videos and switch test videos. First one I bought was around $100.
Very good vid! Helped me make my choice.
Glad I could help!
Great video! Thanks for the review!! Think I'll end up with K3 🤔
I got my K3v2 recently and i find it so easy to misclick other keys when I type, and it does not take much force for misclicks and typos :(
hey which switch you got?
@@Dan-gw3cu brown switch. but I would say it's rather a keyboard issue, it isn't compatible with my typing habit.
I wish they would make a version with the keys a little closer together. Like the Logitech MX Mechanical mini. Just... not trash.
Do you think the Keychron v1 SE is significantly better than MX Mechanical? Just bought the MX and am considering canceling the order and getting a keychron instead.
i thought u were mr whose the boss lol. great review
Great video!
Thank you Adam!!
I was torn between the two and this was really helpful. Coming from a Mac keyboard I've been using for years so I'm gonna commit to the K3! Great video, thanks. Subscribed 😀
I'm on the exact position, how this went for you?
Just went to their website to get the K3 with optical brown switches but it is out of stock. Will wait for it but hopefully it won't take too long.
Oh no! I hope they come back in stock soon but clearly shows it’s a popular keyboard!
Sign up for the notification, but you have to be quick. I've gotten notification now like 5 times, but by the time I can react, they are sold out again. (They seem to send out the notifications in the early morning/overnight... so I often don't get them until hours later due to work.)
Fantastic review ma man!
Your effort got you 1 extra subscriber in me.
Appreciate if you could advise on the below queries :
1. Which version of K3 to get, or is there only V1?
2. Are there newer versions (ie. v5) for the K1 in the near future?
3. Im new to keyboards, which would give best typing experience for office usage? (Linear, Tactile or Clicky)
4. Are there more than 1 type of either Linear, Tactile & Clicky or all 3 has only 1 version of themselves?
5. Please assist me with the release dates of both the keyboards and potential successors :)
Was considering the G915 but its too expensive for me. Will this be able to offer 90% of the experience of the more expensive g915?
Another downside is that it dosent have a dedicated software, wonder how to customise buttons..
Thanks in advance!
if u have sound compare will be better
THX
I have both, and I love both my k1 and k3. I use the K3 more for because of how compact it is.
Yeh same, I have both but I almost use the K3 exclusively now!
@@Techkhamun what if you need to programme the keys, both doesnt have this option tho
Hey Techkamun. There's a new K1v5 and a K1 SE. Would love to compare those two and see if its worth. Loved the review and comparison thx
Have my eyes set on them. The SE has an ABS + Aluminium base rather than a fully metallic one and comes with adjustable feet for better ergonomics. I'm deliberating between the two. While the sturdier build is great to have, I also prefer the angled placement. Thankfully, only the SE is in stock at the moment, so I don't really have a choice
I would rather use it wired than turn on and off, used wireless keyboards for last 15 years and never had a keyboard that i had to turn off manually
Great review, one of the best for these keyboards on youtube :D
However could you please reprint the Ankh you show at 5:36? It should not bother me this much, you have such nice shots, but it is so underextruded it's really not okay hahahahahah
Thank you so much!!
And yes I do need to reprint it, I was experimenting with flexible material and dude flexible material is hard I am not going to use it again lol
@@Techkhamun hahaha then it's actually quite nice! That stuff is hard to print.
Even because I am not really interested in apple products (the last year of your videos seem to be mainly focussed on those products), I just subscribed :D
It would actually be cool tho to see a 3d printer video with your cinematography, there are not really 3D printer youtubers with your quality 😏
Ofcourse only do this if you actually want this and fits in your fanbase :)
can you still use on bluetooth while charging?
Yes you can
@@Techkhamun aight thanks man :)
Is there K3 with the num pad?
That would be the K1. K1s come in both the TKL and full layout versions. Make sure to get K1 V4 (the latest iteration that fixes previous issues).
@@andieluke1366 Thanks much!
I suppose the K1 v5 will also have optical switches? I really need that classical tkl layout
Maybe, but there is no word on a v5 from keychron so you could you waiting a while
Great video man! Would you say that the K3's brown switches are heavy to press? I want as close of an experience to the new MacBook keyboards (magic not butterfly), which is not too heavy, but still has a tactile feeling.
The brown is the best ones for what you are looking for bro ✌🏽😊
Many reviews don't say if Keychron is suitable for gaming
Not the best. I type with a Keychron K3E3 (K3 with optical browns), but I swap to my Asus Falchion when gaming. So I use 2 keyboards.
"you can just buy a pack of switches and switch them out"
Those keycaps are horrible.... I could not find anything that suits.... Please help me.... what keycaps and where???
K3 is out of stock ;_;. Me wants hot swappy optical.
Uhh, K3 DOES have hot swappable switches
the videow as out two years ago
Keyboard layout and software WARNING! There is a "Fn" key in the place of right "Alt". What's worse is that it CANNOT BE REMAPPED FOR some reason... So for anyone who needs right "Alt" to enter special characters in your alphabet, I wouldn't recommend this keyboard.
It's a pitty because the hardware is excellent. Seriously, I wasn't expecting such nice looks, heft, design and satin finish of the keycaps. The switches sound excellent and the tactile feedback is on point. All this amazing hardware experience makes the right "Alt" issue the more frustrating.
😂🤣
Yay first ❤
Yes mate!! Always here and I love it!!
I don’t need to even watch the video. K3 is better in every way. It’s smaller, has hotswap, isn’t even more expensive. Don’t buy the K1 you’ll regret it
Totally disagree. The K1 is heavy and exudes quality. Some owners have said they have accidentally bent the K3. Love them both, but I have numerous K1s and LOVE them for the full aluminium frame and weight. Delicious.
@@patrickphippspa584 honestly didn’t consider build quality (I assumed K3 was also full metal) when making this comment
@@adsrbad9733 All good! I actually have a K3 brown optical hot swap on order just to add to the arsenal. But the solid K1 is frankly AMAZING to type on and it's built like a tank, and that weight and heft just add to the feel of quality. Martin below has a GREAT review of the K3 and he's recently commented that he accidentally bent his K3. He's a GREAT reviewer and you may want to see his really thorough review of all the switches he bought, WOW! Thanks for your response and enjoy which ever models you have! I have purchased a number of these thinking that I'd love the blue switches and compared to the browns, I simply prefer the browns. The blues are great but a bit rattly. The browns are much more thunky and don't sound like they are going to jump off the keyboard as you build up typing speed. It's all personal preference as I can't imagine ever using the reds, but some people LOVE them. Don't do any gaming here. Thanks again my friend.
@@patrickphippspa584 I have the K1 with blues, which I kinda regret but the K1 build quality is wonderful. When using it I’ve never felt it’s built poorly. Same as you, I bought blues because I thought I’d like them. Now I don’t, mainly because it’s not exactly a good clicky switch with there’s other switches with click bars which (personally) feels much better. Thought for me I like the glorious pandas more, but unfortunately they’re somewhat expensive switches so I’m rocking gateron yellows right now.
I made the mistake of buying a Keychron K7. What I received was NOT wireless (no dongle included) and, when connected by USB cable, many keys did not work. Keychron ignored all my requests for an RMA and a refund.
Before buying anything from Keychron, think! Do you want to give your money to a company that treats its customers this way?
k1v4 is TKL .
If you like sharp keys digging into the back side of both hands go ahead and buy the CRAP K3........round off the key Keychron.
I ended up with K3 White Switches
Reason : Sleeker Looking
Very nice!!
can u send me the keychron k3? hehe 💟💟💟💟💟💟💟
Great review! I have the k3 and did a review on that (check my channel if you wanna watch that) and I experienced something nasty the other day. I managed to bend(!) the k3 during transport. So they are indeed not equally strong. I managed to bend it back, but it was terrifying:)
k3 what version if i may know? (v1/v2/v?)
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Hello!!!
@@Techkhamun Man i love your content
Man you look like you are about to cry or have allergies, not trying to be rude don’t get me wrong nice vid, just started to scratch my eyes because of thinking that 😭
I think I filmed this video at like 2am when I had a 9-5 job so yeh haha
@@Techkhamun the hussle never ends!! Keep it up man!