which non-boutique brands would you recommend? keychron?
Keychron K2 HE
Keychron K2 HE Rapid Trigger Wireless Custom Keyboard with Hall Effect Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Switch, QMK 2.4 GHz Bluetooth 5.2 RGB Compatible with Mac Windows Linux - Aluminum
By Keychron
What one Redditor said
“I've got a Keychron board at home and I love the thing.”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
8- +hot swappable
- +no issues
- +good build quality
- +built like a tank
- +great
- +hotswap
- +Non-boutique (implied accessible/good value)
- +love the look
Cons
6- −overpriced
- −defective
- −absolute dogshit
- −lack of support
- −bad customer service
- −quality issues
Where Reddit talks about it
388 comments · 19 subreddits
Reddit reviews
Mine was defective like 1 month after I bought it. Started to make double presses and all that. ... they slowly built a reputation of being unreliable
My issue: I was shocked to find out that it only fit specific Keychron keycaps. So I was locked in. On top of that, replacement keycaps have been forever SOLD Out
The main problem is qc combined with absolutely horseshit support the product is more of liability then anything especially considering the price.
But they are expensive....if I didnt want the ISO layout I wouldnt buy one.
HE boards aren’t bad. Keychron HE boards are bad.
Got a Q1 HE. About half a year in I got random key presses, sent it back, got a new one. A month in, the same thing happened.
There are things about it that are just ... wrong. (Nordic layout for reference, but some of these are for every ISO).
i hear that Keychron customer support is awful
I received the keyboard with a bricked BT unit. ... The replacement PCB arrived with a defective hot swap socket ... the bottom case screw holes were partially broken or "melted"
Loving my keychron Q5 HE, sturdiest board I ever owned.
I also agree that I felt their prices were a bit high for what you get. ... the caps are not shine through ... LEDs being south facing only.
seeing how many people said their keyboard is either defective, dead on arrive or double click is really concerning.
Keychron ultra Q1 no issues.. app works flawless..only 1 month in though.
Ping-y case, basic quality switch&keycap and horrendous mounting point placement.
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