Yunzii AL66 - A Solid Keyboard For Around $100

[@Yamiyogami]

I NEVER expected this board from alexotos' channel LMAO

[@alexotos]

@@Yamiyogami I think it’s good to explore recommendations I get from others and other products in the space in general!

[@Billy_The_Frog]

I think the fact that he reviewed and modded a razer keyboard is way more unexpected

[@Yamiyogami]

Definitely agreed! Brings in newer people from the keyboard community to watch as well, especially considering how high quality your videos are. Keep up the good work!​@@alexotos

[@coyotex850]

im glad he's not "Beyond" looking at really cheap budget boards

[@imnotwhitebutimwhite]

@@alexotos Can you try the new polycarbonate top from Luminkey65?

[@Billy_The_Frog]

i remember when budget keyboards sounded like trash the moment you remove all the foam. The fact that this one still sounds decent without the foam (albeit gmk keycaps) is pretty cool.

[@wandervibe]

love how he is more excited about this Yunzii board then the BakenekoGO. Would love to see more budget board reviews from Alex.

[@gabrieldacunha4802]

Loving this budget keybs arc of yours Alex ❤

[@therickalmeida]

I have a Yunzii AL71 and I am impressed with the quality for under $100. I use the red one in combination with WOB keycaps, love it!

[@sentimentalhermit]

Same! color scheme reminded me a lot of MKBHK colors and was tempted to buy their artisan keycap to really lean into the color palette

[@pokepokepoke64]

One of the most expensive gmk sets on a cheap board, love it

[@nolainnogain]

Really resonate with your opinion on software. I used to be kind of a software snob, but then I came to the same realization that I’m just gonna set up my macros once and be done with it.

[@allensam8944]

HUNDRED percent agree with the stuff about the software. For everyday use, I normally don't even use layers, and barely need to adjust keys most of the time. which is why I'm so willing to give these budget boards a buy despite having an endgame board already. also moleskin tape on back of pcb is a game changer for me when messing with these budget boards trust me

[@lmapa69]

What’s your endgame

[@allensam8944]

@@lmapa69right now its an Aquila with strawberry wines and i either run some oem pbt keycaps or cerakeys. tbh cerakeys kinda sounds mid but it looks great on my board

[@AnimeFan-wd5pq]

⁠@@allensam8944What kind of sound signature does the moleskin tape give to the keyboard? I have a similar keyboard to the AL65 so I’m curious if I could use it too.

[@B_M_A]

My favorite "budget" boards right now are, in no particular order, EK68 or GMK68 (the GMK68's could be had for $20-30 off Aliexpress, wireless, gasket, pcb stabs, knob) , Rainy75, DR-70F, Neo70, ND75, Bauer Lite.

[@vishkarcorp]

Hyacinth sounds great on every keyboard

[@albertko1]

This definitely is very similar to the Weikav boards For us those of us that love a bargain and budget gang, the state of the hobby is getting better every day. And Alex demonstrated once again how he would build and mod a board to make it more to his taste... in most cases there are ways to make a board better.

[@dhoffnun]

Being able to swap to wireless and type on my phone and then back to the wired on my PC is great

[@Sirkingd]

Love to see him review budget board.

[@B_M_A]

My favorite "budget" boards right now are, in no particular order, EK68 or GMK68 (the GMK68's could be had for $20-30 off Aliexpress, wireless, gasket, pcb stabs, knob) , Rainy75, DR-70F, Neo70, ND75, Bauer Lite.

[@PAPA_CEO_PUMA]

I would love to see you review more low price boards. The Montech Mkey would be a fun to critique.

[@CrimsonTheLion]

I know it’s a bit of an old board, but would love to see a Melody96 review, as it’s one of the few keyboards in that specific layout that I love.

[@sK0pe-d9b]

I bought and fixed up this board for my wife's office use. I think it would have been nicer with a split backspace but it's ok. I don't really like the side profile lighting or the knob. My unit had a surprisingly well tuned stabiliser.

[@nicolasiro7851]

Hi Alex, love your videos! I agree that the software is to use a very few times. But as a Mac user, if the software is not available, the initial setup is not possible at all... Via is a great option due to it being cross platform. Of course, when very budget, they have to cut corners as far as PCB QMK/VIA compatibility, but still, the hobby is making great progress at the budget price bracket, and I wouldn't be surprised if in the near future almost all budget PCBs would be VIA compatible if there is enough push from customers.

[@allensam8944]

hm, good point about the cross platform. so would u only get boards with via as of now?

[@nicolasiro7851]

@@allensam8944 I already have several keyboards, so I have one where I went all in in with split left shift, split space bar and split backspace for experimenting (luckily the Zoom 65 v2 is VIA compatible). So to me if there is an easy way to put it on Mac layout or control the lighting effects, my next keyboards do not need special software. I do not use layers or macros and can do with regular layouts.

[@sxnthwave]

I tape mod every pcb that *isn't* 1.6mm without flex cuts. Tape mod kinda fixes all of the issues that flex cuts and thin pcbs cause.

[@Josh-jp3ft]

I think VIA is super valuable if you are compromising on the layout. Coming from ISO and building an ANSI layout keyboard, you can layer things so that they are still accessible but the keycaps reflect what you are actually typing if you don't use the layers... If you have no need for that maybe its not so bad, or if the software is decent it is also maybe not so bad.

[@EliseoLozano-x5m]

Will you review the new AL68?

[@solaufein]

actually it sounds quite well for this price

[@joshualegault22]

Been waiting for this video. Was hoping it would happen. Currently have it sitting on my desk. Been trying to find a keyboard for good all around use. Currently have al66 and galaxy80 on my desk 😅

[@janedrinesteban5687]

more budget boards incoming? can't wait!

[@SqueakyTypes]

I also have this board! Thinking to mod it to make it clack too.

[@TheOneDumDum]

100$ is where i reside... I've been building keyboards for my friends/family on this price point for a while. Leobog75, AL66, AL65 (not yunzii), sugar65, lucky65, spade65... some of them i find the pc plate to be too thin/flexible so i swap out for FR4 plates. And for the price, especially as an entry board for most people... pretty good.

[@TheOfficialFloridaMan]

I have the AL66

[@TheOneDumDum]

@@TheOfficialFloridaMan yeah same, it's my daily driver as well :)

[@Buckarew]

I’ve got 2 AL71 for $60 usd on Facebook and my family members prefer them to many of my other higher end boards.

[@TheOneDumDum]

@@Buckarew i'm actually selling the AL71. I first got it because i was trying a lot of boards in this pricepoint... but the layout isn't my favourite

[@edwinchan6521]

I am a big 75 fan and new to the space! Do you have a recommendation for a 75 with RGB, Aluminium case and a screen? It seems those are hard to find on a budget!

[@p1m501]

Glad to see a" wallet friendly" keyboard being looked at by the man himself! Would love to see a review/look at the Lucky65/WomierSK65 in the future.

[@B_M_A]

I just wish more of these lower end / cheapier board companies would hop on board with clip in or screw in stabilizers. I have tons and tons of $200-600 boards but there's legit so many gems out there around $100 that would be almost perfected if they didn't only support plate stabs. I get it, they aren't bad now days but they are just annoying to deal with and in some cases take a lot more time to get them to work, feel, and sound good.

[@jiaerui1680]

Alex you should check out the Epomaker Galaxy80. I’d love to see you check out more prebuilt and budget boards!

[@MonkeyDLuffy-pk3xq]

There is a new v2 of the same oem board ... You might like the Weikav Lucky65 doesn't have the knob and kinda a better build... The one almost identical to this is the womier sk65 ... Those are the v2 of these similar oem boards like Sugar65, Xinmeng a66, Monka 6067 & Yunzii al66.

[@fabianaprilliano9152]

it looks like an oem from a chinese market (?) keyboard, looks pretty similiar with xinmeng m67 and also i was kinda surprised to see this kind of board on alexotos vid tho lol. might as well to take a look at lucky65 or sugar65.

[@acridpie4492]

When are you going to review the most hyped keyboard Mchose Gx87?

[@ShaheerS2]

i would really like to hear/see what you do with a monsgeek m1 or m1w. If he already has done it, I can't find it on the channel :(

[@annattaar]

Already better than the margo for -$100

[@BigSteppaa84]

Hey Alex you should check out the Epomaker TH80 Pro v2 black version with wisteria switches. All plastic board but the sound is amazing

[@maxchopin409]

Nah i would regeret paying 100$ for it. Just got rainy75 for 100, ordered bridge75 for 100. The Rainy's quality and sound are top notch. This one just looks a bit cheap for 100. I want a 65% with a knob however!

[@svenpreyer2861]

Is it worth changing the switches?

[@babyjaed]

Do you have a video pertaining to the other brownish keyboard above the Yunzii?

[@dcsoda1]

This is just a Monsgeek clone right? I wonder if there’s any real differences. they had metal bars in the sides that rattled at first as well. They got tighter in later versions.

[@qusaisofi5996]

What is the other keyboard on your desk , would you tell me pleae

[@icedwatr]

you should review the cidoo v65 next time

[@orkid2766]

woah whats the name of the mustard colored board its so pretty

[@zXykos]

ori60 with gmk sloth

[@alexotos]

Ori60!

[@anejpetacdesign]

This is off topic but does anyone know the name of the orange usb c cable that's being used here?

[@Itsjumbomuffin]

You can remove the Battery and just unplug it if you dont fuck with it, like i did. I hate it, too. The moment i would need it, it would be absolutely fucked by always being at 100% charge since i would play/type always via cable. so yea there's that. That ONE moment i would use it wireless is at some "Home Office" work or anything like that. About the Software, i 100% agree i heard it's ass and also, i was like "i just need it once for a single second and would never change a thing again, I THINK" thats why i gave it a try. Since everything else seems to be crazy good for the price, it seems like a good deal nontheless.

[@rudivandoornegat2371]

Oh no, still haven't found such a nice keyboard but with a 3 or 4 split space bar option.

[@tomas8742]

ikki aurora doing more sales look it up ?😊

[@crystalphantasm]

lucky65 supports split spacebar

[@everswish]

would love to see you check out the lucky65

[@xxcridonxx7614]

Isn't this just a gmk67 pcb in a aluminum case?

[@geomango20]

I've come across with frimware issues with my Yunzii board. I got the AL75 though. when I had the keyboard connected, no matter what mode (wired, 2.4G, BT), I could not scroll down with my mouse. I am pretty sure it was a keyboard problem because I changed mice and PCs and the problem still persists. Can you give us an update in any case you run into the same problem?

[@artemzherekhov8640]

Please tell me what the orange cable is?

[@max10hoop]

Where do I get that cable!?

[@benjamin.263]

Try the lucky65 Alex

[@hungryyelly]

Suh dude

[@armxndoo_]

does it work on ps5?

[@thestreamreader]

It's important because you are trusting unknown programers to install software on your computer that controls the most important input/output device that you type all your important information with. Please force them into supporting VIA. It makes the hobby so much easier to have one software for your whole collection. Plus one software to trust that can be more easily scrutinized. I think VIA support is most important for me. I will soon be at 40 boards and having to install a bunch of random software for all these would suck. The other thing is it doesn't hurt the beginner cause they wouldn't know any different. So it's a win win for both collectors and beginners. Also wouldn't these manufacturers save even more money not having to pay a programmer putting more money back in their own pockets. I mean even the Rk61 $45 board now supports QMK/VIA so it can't be a cost thing if even cheap boards can support it. Please force these manufacturers to adopt VIA by complaining about it. I would already own the Yunzii 71 and 66 had the supported VIA.

[@weiyin-jd2nt]

they will have AL68/Al66 pro which is QMK/VIA

[@Uglier.]

got one for $40. do the AL68

[@nyverinorlyth9555]

Software is important for me, as a Linux user and only Linux user, anything but via will not work. Also via is open source, I can do whatever I want with my keyboard. I own my keyboard and not some random company that owns the software

[@weiyin-jd2nt]

they will have AL68/Al66 pro which is QMK/VIA

[@YUNZIIKEYBOARD]

❤❤

[@TL-KiwiGT]

just got the keyboards and my numbers dont work

[@vee7514]

try double tapping the FN key. It switches your number row between F-keys and numbers.

[@Billy_The_Frog]

check if its in mac mode or something. You should be able to swap to windows mode with one of the switches on the top left

[@weiyin-jd2nt]

double press fn key dear, they already note this in the manual..,...

[@realandrisbiedrins]

thing is crazy chunky. i dislike the way a lot of these OEM boards look haha. good value though

[@weiyin-jd2nt]

i Like the keyboard haha

[@fredericktennant9151]

A great keyboard but the software is its weak link, for me it just did not work it was windowed and would not resize worst still the apply button was at the bottom of the window but I was unable to access the button as I could not make the window smaller, I uninstalled the software but the keyboard is great.

[@alienlodejavu9504]

it just a sticker..just peel if off using your fingers.. it didnt stopped you from peeling it off.. they are not lazer engraved . so what a big deal?

[@ShadVanDenHul]

No QMK, No Buy. Lacking QMK is sure sign of poor quality. The real question is how it lasts with heavy use.

[@weiyin-jd2nt]

they will have QMk version soon

[@MonkeyDLuffy-pk3xq]

Some guys in our community have been using the board for quite a while now... More than 6monthe or so ... Didn't hear about any issues 😅 But yeah they feel cheap & they are cheap so you can say you get what you paid for 😀

[@Moritz.Langen]

The LED strip looks bad.

[@weiyin-jd2nt]

really, i like it haha

[@vegaplus420]

cam to ask how the fuck i turn off this red led

[@Georgekarelias-m2t]

Yunzii paid that apologist fee huh?