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$100-$200 US keyboard suggestions? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by Deltoids@lemm.ee to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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I've had a cooler master keyboard with cherry mx browns (my first mech) for a few years but looking for a change.

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[–] ThatGuyFromWork@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Keychrons are great. If you want some other brands to look at there is also Akko/Monsgeek. Mikit and Iqunix are decent too with quirky designs if you want something different.

[–] aperson 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm a fan of anything by Keychron.

[–] b9chomps 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Their portfolio has exploded in the past years. Most people can find something very good within their budget

[–] serj 2 points 1 year ago

Yes! I'm too. I've got the K6 Pro and very happy! Usbc, BT, VIA, QMK, swappable switches...

[–] Massada42@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like they only have blue now, but this is a really comfortable board:

https://novelkeys.com/collections/keyboards/products/nk87-entry-edition-batch-1

[–] Deltoids@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll look into this. The fact that it's USBC would be nice since I have to use micro USB right now haha. Do they include basic keycaps or I'm guessing you have to pick the ones you want separately? Thank you for the suggestion!

[–] Massada42@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure you’ll have to provide your own caps.

[–] SirElliott 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a Keychron K8 Pro and am absolutely in love with it. One of the best mechanicals I’ve ever used.

[–] ramius345 2 points 1 year ago

+1 for keychron boards.

K2 and K8 enjoyer here. No muss, no fuss, just a comfortable workhorse keyboard. I use the brown variants and like them a lot.

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I got a keydous nj80 for 150 bucks and its fantastic.

Very nice selection of pre lubed switches, optional brass or steel weight, all assembled and ready

[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I currently have the Ducky One 2 RGB (mechanicalkeyboards.com link) and really like it. I got it because it has programmable macros, which allows me to use the caps lock key as my left control key instead. That was the main reason I got it.

And Varmilo has some beautiful keyboards too!

[–] Deltoids@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

You're definitely right about Varmilo...would be so hard to pick and what probably makes this an expensive hobby :P

[–] ballzovsteel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

https://nuphy.com/collections/keyboards/products/air75

Had this for a few years and love it. Use it at work and at home.