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Searching for the Perfect Keyboard (thoughts.greyh.at)
submitted 1 year ago by zquestz@lemm.ee to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml
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My hunt for a new keyboard.

TLDR - Loving my new custom GMMK 2. Glorious Panda switches are fantastic.

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[–] HidingCat@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There're way better options then those on the market now. Also, if tilde is important to you, consider a 75%.

[–] hoch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Full-size keyboard or bust.

[–] zquestz@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I did love my full size CODE... We will see if the 65% sticks.

[–] zquestz@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Always looking to learn, which keyboards are you liking?

[–] phrogpilot73@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have the Keychron Q1, which is 75%, hot swappable, and SOLID. Price is really good too, and it's QMK.

[–] jcarax@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I want something wireless 75%, so I was looking at the Keychron K2 Pro since I don't want the knob of the Q1 Pro. But I'm leaning Nuphy Halo75 now, for the sake of the 2.4Ghz wireless.

They're releasing an Air75 v2 with QMK/VIA support, which solves the major issue of their buggy software. But I don't suppose their existing keyboards will get that support in a firmware update.

[–] HidingCat@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eh, kbin seems to have swallowed up my original reply. In addition to the keychrons, some cheaper 75%s include the Lychee G80 and the Feker 75. A more premium option that I've handled in person and thought was nice was the Zoom 75.

I guess I was mostly concerned at seeing the Drop Alt: That's just overpriced and not very good by now; 3 pin sockets when a lot of nice switches are coming with 5 pins just doesn't cut it.

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

Honestly, I think I will probably stick with the GMMK 2.

[–] neomis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As long as the keyboard supports shift + escape for tilde (they said theirs did), i really don’t see a need for a 75%.

[–] HidingCat@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

If you use it often a three key combination gets old real quick.