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HHKB - Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Hybrid Type-S (Wireless, Bluetooth, Wired, USB, Silent, Charcoal, Printed) with 2 Year Advance Exchange Warranty vs Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Hot-Swappable Aluminum Frame TKL Custom Programmable Keyboard with RGB Backlit, Gateron G Pro Blue Switch

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HHKB - Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Hybrid Type-S (Wireless, Bluetooth, Wired, USB, Silent, Charcoal, Printed) with 2 Year Advance Exchange Warranty
#8 in Gaming Keyboards

HHKB

HHKB - Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Hybrid Type-S (Wireless, Bluetooth, Wired, USB, Silent, Charcoal, Printed) with 2 Year Advance Exchange Warranty

$228.35

100

Pros

  • +Distinct from interchangeable oem boards
  • +Representative of keyboard hobby's offerings
  • +Worth keeping
  • +Topre switches (implied good feel)

Cons

  • Old
  • Not ideal for gaming (implied)
  • Heavier to bottom out (compared to unnamed alternative)
My recommendation is to get rid of everything but the HHKB. Other than the HHKB these are all OEM Amazon/Aliexpress boards that are essentially interchangeable and not representative of what the keybo
Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Hot-Swappable Aluminum Frame TKL Custom Programmable Keyboard with RGB Backlit, Gateron G Pro Blue Switch
#5 in Gaming Keyboards

Keychron

Keychron K8 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Hot-Swappable Aluminum Frame TKL Custom Programmable Keyboard with RGB Backlit, Gateron G Pro Blue Switch

$124.99

100

Pros

  • +Heavy typing feeling
I'm using a Keychron K8 Pro with Gateron Aliaz 100g switches at home, love the heavy typing feeling.