CIDOO V75 Full Review | Irresitible 75% Aluminum Keyboard

This is my full review of the Cidoo V75, an irresistible budget 75% keyboard that offers a lot of features housed in an aluminum casing!
Crazy how this is just 6950 at EasyPC
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Timestamp
0:10 Introduction
1:05 Specs
2:12 Stock soundtest
2:50 Discussion and Modding
6:54 Modded Sound Test
7:45 Sound test with Akko CS Piano
8:45 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

[@hueyjavier608]

Nice review doc!

[@ellmanncayetano5551]

Nice review as usual, Doc! I hope you get the chance to review the Leoborg Hi75 as well.

[@ThockyDocKey]

I tried. No review units yet haha

[@JustSomeGuy009]

fyi, it's the same as a Zouya LMK81. the LMK81 just has a slightly different style on the bottom of the case and no panther or whatever on the USB dongle cover. They sell if as a barebones kit in white and black.

[@Wakukuhihi]

LMK81 has the same price as this but cidoo comes with lubed switch, stabs, and keycaps as well that's a deal right there

[@crankiisago]

is there pinging sound out of the box on zouya's?

[@nadtorus]

How is the latency with the dongle connectivity? I really need this information but no reviewers I've seen so far discussed about it

[@grapitho]

Hi Doc, how is the input latency in bluetooth mode?

[@ThockyDocKey]

That i am not sure. I dont know how to test latency hehe

[@acebagtas7733]

hey doc! would u recommend this over getting a Monsgeek M1?

[@ThockyDocKey]

Both good. If you need trimode this has it. Plus warranty and it comes completely built with caps and switches

[@acebagtas7733]

@@ThockyDocKey the keycaps and switches are really great value! thanks

[@DarkDampSquib]

was wondering the same. especially with the M1W on its way

[@ThockyDocKey]

@@DarkDampSquib we dont have information on the M1W yet. but if it's going to be priced similarly as the cidoov75, then it will boil down to preference at the end of the day

[@MangoTangoFox]

The M1 is better for RGB because of the frosted plate, and the plate doesn't have flex cuts and is slightly firmer so it avoids the difficulty of removing/inserting switches that happens with the V75. The stock stabilizers of the local-CN version of the M1 (that you absolutely should not buy because it lacks QMK/VIA) are Akko's TPU doubleshot stabs and they're incredible despite being plate-mount so super easy to remove and lube with a dip in dielectric grease. The international M1 and V75 both use screw-in stabilizers, and my V75's I was able to lube them while installed with dielectric on a toothpick, and they aren't flawless, but they're very close with so little effort and zero disassembly. I like the layout of the M1 better, I much prefer the END key on the right instead of the dongle storage plate. The V75 needs zero modding to sound amazing with no ping, while the M1 absolutely needs you to open it and apply the included force break rubber stickers. V75 is rougher matte surface, M1 is smooth and glittery and very reflective. V75 knob is incredible, the best knob I've personally tried as the texture on it makes it useable with 1 finger and/or super light grip just on the edge of it, while the M1 feels pretty good but the notches are larger and don't feel as premium to turn, and it will likely scrape the edge of the case unless you shim the plate/pcb assembly to move it over/up and hold it in place, while the V75s plate is much more secure and doesn't slide around in the case. ... The point is they are very very close... It comes down to aesthetic preferences (is tan good, or white/black if you get the barebones LMK81?), the exact price you find them for, and if you have ANY use for the wireless even if it's just being able to quickly switch to your phone/tablet or another PC. The M1W wireless version seems to have abandoned QMK/VIA, and the knob doesn't mute and you cannot rebind it ever, they didn't fix that from the original CN M1, so I wouldn't consider that board for even a second unless they rework it for a later international release with the QMK/VIA+Wireless combo. They had VIA+Bluetooth listed on their site, but then deleted it a couple weeks ago in favor of the bad tri-mode + software version.