Corsair Needs To Wake Up... (Corsair K65 Plus)

[@HipyoTech]

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[@12besteditor]

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[@zomgz932]

i have two ideas on cheap plastic keyboard mods. first one: filling the case with plumbers putty. it never dry's. or use drumming putty pads/silly putty its made to hit with sticks and not make loud sounds so it would likely sound pretty good. the second idea is using automotive spray in bed liner. its a thick rubberized coating that can withstand bomb blasts. so it would likely work really well as a sound deadener since vibrations do not pass through it. (look up bed liner mythbusters) would love to see the worst most resonate cheapest pos board you know of modded in a number of ways to see what sounds the best. (bed liner would have to be last since its pretty permanent)

[@dunno8658]

Hey hipyo tech i have just brought a budget keyboard from ajazz ak820pro and i want yo know if it is a good keyboard for price but there are surprisingly not many reviews do i hope you can review it so i could comare with your standard and i want be sure i made a mistake or got a good deal

[@ninetendopesaitama2107]

@hipyo could you review the 8bitdo mechanical keyboard? It's much cheaper with the same features as the corsair and both designs are very nice. ☮️

[@francistaylor1822]

I have a bunch of corsair keyboards - basically I like them and they do the same icue thing all the fans do. Very expensive though all round!

[@rendon7703]

The fact that the keyboard was better stock than moded gives some props to Corsair, I honestly expected something way worse, but it is even better than the one from Razer and also $40 cheaper

[@zebraloverbridget]

Until it breaks from normal use in less than 3 years

[@rendon7703]

@@zebraloverbridget my custom keyboard is barely hanging from heavy use just after 6 months

[@B_M_A]

Kind of subjective. There's way too many variables and things to alter with a keyboard to make it sound better or worse. Likely just a bad combo he used given how the keyboard is designed. The Durock Sea Salt switches are also horrible and do not sound good at all either.

[@theSato]

personally I don't really agree, I think the Razer's orange switches are just the perfect switch and feel and sound nicer to my ears. I also really like the side-RGB, the volume roller/2 buttons (as opposed to just 1 knob), and the software is way nicer than Corsair's for the RGB. The only place the Razer loses, IMO, is the key layout -- not having a gap between the arrow keys and everything else takes some major getting used to. This Corsair board does 75% layout right. But, as always, 'which one is better' is almost entirely subjective. The only things that aren't subjective are scientifically measurable, objective black&white good&bad things (durability, switch latency, etc.)

[@smithyMcjoe]

As a Brit, I'm only here for the knob really, nice knob Hipyo

[@pradub3541]

Im czech and same here, knob knob

[@idkWhatImDoingPlsHelp]

as a brit i love knobs and im sure everyone here does. go into london pay a guy 20 quid in a dark alleyway to show his knob he'll happily show his "keyboard"

[@philallen7626]

Only costs 15 in Bristol, and you normally get a free swig of cider too@@idkWhatImDoingPlsHelp

[@ekstatisk]

@@idkWhatImDoingPlsHelp Spacebar, he would show his long spacebar ^^

[@LaughingRam]

We patriots from the US of A like a good steel knob too.

[@Monique-iz8lp]

It's nice to see gaming keyboards slowly moving into the "at least acceptable" range. The value isn't there, and probably never will be, but it sure beats hardwired cables, terrible to open cases, and all the other crap, even from a repairability standpoint. Regarding northfacing LEDs, as far as I'm concerned, either go northfacing or don't bother. If you do care about RGB, and if you're buying a gaming keeb, you probably do, southfacing is terrible, because it doesn't work well with 99% of shine-through keycaps, and if you don't care, then having LEDs doesn't really matter at all.

[@TurboPhantomOG]

Thank you for clearing this up i didnt understand what the benefit of south facing. Shine thru keycaps usually have a different sound so that will be affected if using shine through plus southfacing

[@JustMehChannel]

i always wonder, is it so hard to make a keycap set that is shine through and compatible with south facing LEDs? why has nobody done that yet

[@strayiggytv]

Not to mention South facing glare into your eyes in a dark room.

[@lycanthoss]

@@JustMehChannel in a way they already exist. There are Womier XVX keycaps with side printed legends, but most people probably want to legend on top. In theory all that needs to be done is to move the legend a little bit lower. I suspect there is simply little demand for this.

[@Monique-iz8lp]

​@@JustMehChannel I think it's mostly a demand issue. Southfacing LEDs are pretty much exclusively used in the enthusiast market, where the worse RGB isn't much of a concern, and so the demand for shinethrough is quite low. On the flipside, shine through keycaps are primarily a gamer thing. Until the last year or two, there wasn't really much overlap between the two as gamer keebs weren't really customizable. That, and for anything doubleshot, you'd probably need entirely new molds, because you'd need to reposition the legend to the bottom of the keycap somewhere, which would definitely get expensive.

[@doubtme6567]

I just picked up this keyboard the other day and I LOVE it. This is the best keybloard I have ever bought

[@Snapback1881]

Is it still going strong? Whats cons and pros?

[@prrish]

@@Snapback1881 Hey. I've had this keyboard since day one and it's still as great as the day I bought it. The only real issue I've stumbled upon was the battery indicator displaying a false battery percentage, my actual battery would be full, but the keyboard would show it as red (nearly drained), it took a long time but a firmware update eventually fixed this issue. sounds & feels great, huge recommend

[@W1nt3rFox]

unpopular opinion here but I think north facing LED's look better, no bright spot at the bottom of the spacebar. plus I think the issue with those switches sounding glassy could be fixed by swapping the top housings for uhmwpe.

[@Honneylemz]

It's not unpopular. North facing sockets are just better looking in general and allows rgb to shine through the legends of the keycaps. The reason custom keyboard community prefers south facing is because of potential interference with cherry profile keycaps which is deemed as the better style of keycaps by the community so having north facing sockets mean that you're gonna be limited on the types of keycaps and/or switches you put on. Plus more premium keycaps don't even have shine through legends anyways and enthusiast don't really use rgb on their builds so the community just preferred having the compatibility of south facing sockets than rbg that they might not even be using.

[@AlanDike]

​@@HonneylemzI use front legends caps.. I really prefer south facing led because I do prefer the blank top or graphic top with front legends.

[@homerthompson6028]

I went to BestBuy and this was actually the best feeling keyboard out of all of them there, that's why I bought it. I've never owned a Corsair keyboard so I'm surprised in the video he says that Corsair isn't capable of making a good gaming keyboard. It's a really good keyboard. So accurate and smooth in the typing. It's really solid feeling and the keys hardly have any wiggle to them. Most enjoyable typing experience out of all keyboards I've owned. It's definitely in the upper bracket of keyboards and BestBuy has it on sale for 130 right now which puts it closer to the mid-tier keyboards. So if you want a high end keyboard for a good price, It'd be this one.

[@RyanEglitis]

Same actually. I was surprised for a moment after testing all the boards because I wasn't even aware they made keyboards. But I've found it to be a really solid board. My only real complaint is that it sometimes eats keypresses when waking up on wireless, but I can live with that.

[@josuececena9459]

exactly they make soild boards

[@LunarList]

i am so happy you tried it cause i commented about this keyboard after the official launch

[@s0n1cLOL]

yeaaaa! new vid! (and congrats for 935k! 🎉)

[@oBluffie]

935k*

[@s0n1cLOL]

yea i fixed it thx

[@winter4498]

Got mine the other day on sale for 124, I'm in love with this thing. Nicest keyboard I've ever owned. :)

[@WreakingOfSmoke]

As someone new to customizing keyboards, I saw this keyboard announced and was really looking forward to your review! I like using iCue as I've mostly used a Corsair keyboard on this setup... And this keyboard improves on the parts I didn't like about it! I know you can get cheaper keyboards with great features, but having a really good lighting setup is important for me as I do most of my typing/gaming at night. So, I'm glad they have the north facing lights since I would probably put my shine through keycaps on it.

[@WreakingOfSmoke]

Though I do agree, I thought the knob was going to have more flexibility and allow for macros. The features they show are great, but I would love more flexibility. I do a lot of art and 3D modeling, so macro setups would be handy!

[@ultimateglitch8608]

Since you tried to air up, you have to try MrBeast version of that

[@nelsing1978]

I just got the "K70 Max RGB Magnetic Mechanical Corsair MGX" yesterday (At a 28% discount so still expensive). Im no keyboard enthusiast like you but i absolutely love it. I was hoping to find that keyboard on your channel since it would have been cool to hear the opinions of someone like you. But i get that it is basically impossible to review every keyboard out there. Anyways nice and informative video keep up the great work.

[@TexasCat99]

North vs South switches is a PITA. We need the north for Shine through, for gaming in a dark room - its a NEEDED function. If they are south, there are some side-see-through keycaps that look nice. But nobody makes XDA, MDA, CSA, DSA or other SA variants that are shine-through. We could REALLY use that! Have the comfort of of spherical caps with shine through legends. Only see through XDA I see are pudding or low-profile. Without the shine through, the keycaps just turn into black squares in a very dark room.

[@kerfuritogonzales]

Gaming in a dark room is really bad for your eyes, just saying

[@TexasCat99]

@@kerfuritogonzales Eye strain does not injure the eye and does not cause permanent damage, most people play in dark rooms. Doesn't mean pitch black. Gaming or casual lighting, having the light only coming around the keycaps makes the legends harder to see. Shine thru is needed for RGB keyboard. The issue I stated is valid. Hundreds of OEM options. Many more cherry profile ones for unlit keys. We need more options for sphere shaped keycaps

[@nismogurl]

Howdy Hey Hipyo and frens! Just wanna thank you for all the great content you put out! You've helped me buildMod my own custon keyboard with the Morandi switches and I LOVE THEM IT! Thank you and I appreciate it!

[@theSato]

mcnaldos: i like the it

[@ArinTv999]

I love this board it's the perfect lay out I'm a dude who cared heavily about custom boards but with life raming up and adult hood starting to really prioritize my time. This board is perfect for the average person like me who like gaming on the couch or at a desk. The wireless capabilities are super useful and it's awesome for a mobile gaming set up with phone dock with an HDMI out and USB hubs. If you try that I suggest streaming games from your PC via moonlight even over hotel wifi at 1080p I can stream 60fps games with noticable but very very manageable latency and that coming from and old cs:go try hard

[@afjer]

Zoom: ctrl-mouse wheel. Zoom reset: ctrl-0. V-scroll: mouse wheel. H-scroll: shift-mouse wheel Volume and brightness might be useful.

[@Mighttester]

Ayy McTile in the background - shoutout the legend Settled!

[@Kikiiiiiii77]

I have bought this keyboard as a french ISO keyboard (very rare to find out of the box), for someone who isn't willing to spend an absolute ton this keyboard feels and sounds amazing. Definitely recommend

[@Littlefry2]

Corsair.... The only place where you should buy gaming pc parts, not keyboards

[@xnoopyt]

Nah they make other good things not only PC parts

[@Littlefry2]

@@xnoopyt ehh, true but their main focus is pc parts

[@HipyoTech]

I got an 8tb ssd from them and it goes hard

[@Littlefry2]

@@HipyoTech 8 t e r a b y t e s

[@Darth_Modred]

their hs80 is actually good.

[@SaltySpaghetti27]

Seeing how positive Hipyo was on this board (aside from the price) it does make me really interested to see what they'd do with one of their full size boards. I love my K95, especially for the macro keys, but I wish I could change switches without having to desolder each one individually.

[@Macky4941]

Redragon has a new keyboard called the K673 Pro. It has foam, 3/5 pin switch compatibility, and gaskets. Checked all the boxes for me, ever since coming across this channel i've loved the hobby so getting the most affordable keyboard to build off of is important to me. Wish we saw more true budget builds on here and i know i'm not alone there. Got a keyboard, switches and keycaps all for under $100.

[@MacielXX]

Omg dude I’m so glad you mentioned this here I was about to buy this Corsair board but I have a red dragon and I love it but wanted something with this profile and you just saved me all the extra cost cheers!

[@spundt125]

I can't believe we live in the universe where corsair and razer are making keyboards like this

[@GartnerGear]

Just picked one up on sale for 110, I feel very happy at that price point. The quality of the RGB and the sound and feel straight out of the box is what won me over, specifically. My preference is a low profile key cap aesthetically I just like them more but this keyboard still looks quite nice. I ordered some shine through pudding style caps for it, so hopefully that will make a difference in a good direction.

[@802Garage]

Nice review! This video seemed a bit quieter than usual. It definitely wasn't too quiet, but quieter than most KZbin vids. Just thought I'd mention.

[@802Garage]

P.S. Brands charging huge markups for... The brand name... Tale as old as modern capitalism I suppose. They spend so much on marketing they have to charge more for the product. Plus execs gotta get cushy bonuses. That's why enthusiasts know better. Thanks for not shilling.

[@dragalaxyedits]

Hipyo, you should totally try the Royal Kludge R65, it's a really good budget keyboard :)

[@SunnyWave69]

Gaming companies started listening? What is this madness?! First Razer, now Corsair. Still prefer Razer Blackwidow V4 75 over this one. Razer's v4 looks better, sounds better, and come on, they did their research better (like factory tape mod, gasket mount).

[@JHayes90]

I just recently modded a K65 Pro Mini. Came with 2 layers of foam so all i had to do was tune stabs and lube switches. Sounds and feels great. Also runs at 8000hz.

[@fiction3940]

Yeah bc if you have any peripheral you want a .13ms response time...its definitely the keyboard 😅

[@BenMagargee]

Definitely going to keep an eye out for a sale on this. My partner uses a Corsair mouse and it would be nice to keep all the software the same when my old Corsair keyboard she's been using wears out. Thanks for taking Corsairs money and making a very informative video!

[@TurboLoveTrain]

I love my K70 Max. Protip on "zooming": If you hold down the CTRL button and wheel up or down it will zoom in and out of websites... the ctrl+mousewheel zoom is a feature on basically every microsoft product as well as most image editing programs. When image editing ctrl+wheel up/down will zoom into or out from your mouse location. You're welcome.

[@_E1_]

I want a corsair mouse with that classic m65 design with modern specs and sensibilities.

[@bronxandbrenx]

The sound from the stock is way better. it's not hindered

[@Cynos_3D]

So something you should know buying this keyboard, if you expect Corsair's iCue software to be fully featured in wireless mode prepare for disappointment as you CANNOT customize RGB per key without using the USB cable, all you get are very basic RGB settings. I know this is pretty minor but if you're going to pay for a wireless keyboard it's kind of annoying to lose on some of the main selling points of a freaking Corsair device when everything else under their ecosystem supports per key RGB. The dongle is also not Slipstream compatible so you cannot combine connectivity with an other one of your Slipstream devices like headphones or mouse, furthermore having these two dongles next to each other in USB ports can lead to severe signal interference, RIP.

[@mete9591]

Would love a look on the steelseries ones! Apperantly the Apex 9 line up are hot swappable and have a aluminium base.

[@AislingPhoenix]

I'm pretty sure the apex 9's are optical, not mechanical

[@rickyneeter69]

What is the best 75% keyboard you can recommend to someone on budget of 150 euros? I am typing this on a belle delphine keyboard atm. Had a corsair k70 before this one and this already feels like a upgrade. Please let me know what keyboard will blow my mind. Would like a keyboard that has arrows which my keyboard does not have atm. Would really like a aluminium case because that feels premium and the option to skip songs on spotify etc. The belle delphine keyboard feels really nice to me but I want it to keep very nicely so will put it back in the box after a while for collector reasons

[@rickyneeter69]

Ended up getting rainy75 through aliexpres. Was a little bit more expensive but I didnt have to wait for another production. Best keyboard I've ever used

[@CliffForster]

This is an excellent review overall. Still, I think you are missing something here. On the wireless implementation, minor improvements in latency, reliability and convivence can be worth a premium. Corsair slipstream is one of the best 2.4Ghz wireless implementations on the market, its ultra-low latency (critical for competitive gaming), it's reliable and stable, and it allows you to use multiple Corsair devices on a single USB receiver. $160 - I'd say it's actually value for money when you consider that they actually put all of that into a grown-up keyboard that doesn't suck to type on, it's a grown-up gamer wireless keyboard. The only reason Corsair didn't try to squeeze more out of it is because they don't quite have the market goodwill of Logitech and Razer after a few years of pretty uninspiring product in the PC peripheral space. This should be a hit.

[@FatheredPuma81]

8:00 Idk why this is even a question anymore. If the US they legally have to prove you damaged the item taking it apart to void your warranty.

[@RJayRoberts]

Great review. I do love custom keyboards but I hate south facing RGB. Every comment I've seen here seems to agree. North-facing has a purpose. South-facing is mostly pretty lights. I like being able to see the keycap legends if i want to dim the room lights. I've looked and there are few if any good options for south-facing RGB. I've one of the newer corsair K70 keyboards and it's actually pretty good, though pricy. Double-shot keycaps, foam, Aluminum frame (plastic bottom).. Not gasket mounted, but it sounds good and feels good typing on it.

[@grendelicious]

I guess buying drop paid off lol edit: would also love it if you did some simple lag/click delay testing on these. Part of the reason why these keyboards are "gamery" is the low latency people expect.

[@TheWildCondor]

still mad that drop stopped selling watches

[@_HugoQueiroz]

You mentioned during the video, multiple times at that, that you can find similar keyboards for around 70 usd. Can you please tell me about some keyboards with 2.4 wireless and multi bluetooth connection for that price?

[@AdamKlogistics91]

I don't think big gaming brands will ever have the price vs value, but I am glad to see they are making improvements. Especially Corsair. I had an old Corsair K70 Keyboard for nearly 10 years. It finally died this year. And the prices on all the gaming keyboards being insanely overpriced for what they offered. I started researching alternatives and that is how I ended up here watching your channel. And ultimately built my first keyboard. Though coming as a gamer that didn't know much about keyboards prior to this year, I would have easily bought something like this keyboard if it was an option at the time. I kind of expect gamer keyboards to have a price mark up especially from the big name brands.

[@LinusTechT1ps]

If you can find that Corsair K75 plus keyboard on sale, then it’s worth it in my opinion, especially if you aren’t too into building keyboards.

[@jeffweisinger5114]

Seen it on sale for like $130 now or so…

[@AuraPanda]

Whoa! Did you know that Hipyo Tech is also McTile in Runescape?! (I watched that exact video earlier today, only reason I recognized it. Love your stuff Hipyo!)

[@SillebeestFN]

you should try the epomaker aula f75 with the reaper switch. it is a super good budget keyboard:)(:

[@oneplus4630]

Thanks for all the cool videos. I like my old keyboards from the G3 mac and IBM. The new keyboards are pretty amazing. My kid's gaming rig is pretty cool but I didn't spring for a decent keyboard and he has worn it out. I appreciate the detail you go into on the new stuff. I am aiming towards the keychron with gateron g pro 2 white to kinda match the weight of his current system. no idea on caps yet but I like the GMK stuff. seems like solid quality injection molding. anyway, you rock. keep up the good work. (greetings from MT)

[@ImusNoxa]

You have poison dart frogs?! We need more appearances from those little guys. Also this may not be a stunning review, but it's nice to see the major gaming keeb names actually taking notes and recognizing they need to make a quality product

[@somethingwitty87-f8t]

Hipyo your channel is about to blow tf up bc Hasan piker just watched one of your videos on stream so congratulations my guy 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@asalas.photography]

Honestly looks like a rebranded RK75. The status lights and north facing LEDs are a huge giveaway. That's an insane $90 markup for the Corsair branding.

[@zenosfire]

I'm looking at this as babys first custom keyboard, and mainly and solely on the corsair warranty. Something goes wrong with it (like what has happened with friends of mine and I'm not good enough to solder like they do), I just ship it back and get an RMA. the less worry is honestly worth a bit of the price overage, but it def seems more like a buy on a good sale than buy right now thing.

[@Miss_Wonderful1]

I'm not into gaming keyboards but I love your videos, so I watched it. Nola and the frogs 😍

[@ackmandesu8538]

As a "gamer" who has had the same Ducky Shine keyboard for like 8 years and is looking to get a new wireless keyboard... This thing was one of the few keyboards I found that looked okay. I just don't know enough and (even after googling a whole lot - hell, I found this channel this week) I can't seem to find good wireless keyboard recommendations. All I can find are gaming keyboards which have linear switches (I've had blues all this time and I kinda like the clickyness) and are pretty darn expensive. So maybe if I ask here someone can point me in the right direction? All I want is decent quality, maybe clicky switches and hopefully low latency wireless.

[@subsonicbass]

Mine didn’t sound like that at all, felt terrible and pingy and lost connection frequently. Instantly went back, but hoping Corsair starts moving towards making their bigger keyboards hot-swappable and with Mac mode because my K95 is not getting replaced until that happens! Everything else runs iCue, we’ve had our issues but it’s gotten to a solid state!

[@luxycharmsosrs]

my man in the wildy fighting crazy archeologist while not looking at the screen. insane

[@ImOnMy116]

been seeing this for a long time and it honestly just blows my mind, surely using a polycarbonate or polypropylene plate (same plastic as a lot of tupperware) would be both cheaper and sound better to most people buying these keyboards, and it would give a softer bottom out. I don’t know if there’s some assumption that the weight gain or rigidity from steel plates is more premium, but we should let that die in my opinion.

[@HipyoTech]

I think a lot of gaming companies do it because of durability - they have much stricter QC than your avg enthusiast companies

[@ImOnMy116]

@@HipyoTechFair point, definitely not something I'd considered! Appreciate the reply!

[@allentom97]

Commenting for an ISO boards video until Hipyo acknowledges the world contains countries other than USA Love your videos though - just wish there was more about good ISO boards as it only seems to be Keychron Q1 and Monsgooek M1 😭

[@s-code-b]

Have accumulated a collection of big-box-store bought mainstream RGB keyboards by now. This is the first that feels good enough right out of the box. Given Corsair's typical keyboard characteristics, this model is markedly out-of-character. Feels solid, not hollow-plasticky. Pre-lubed. Subtle thock. No unpleasant aural emanations. Bottoming-out is neither harsh nor mushy. Pleasant to type with enough, no bother to switch-on the RGB. Low-profile & 60% wireless versions of similar qualities might also be nice. Bought at a discounted price; may have contributed to the pleasant experience.

[@mikec1554]

I was ready to talk shit about a sponsored review. He proved me wrong. Respect.

[@KiesAgent]

Great video as usual. Have you heard of the Boog75? It's one of the keyboards with Hall Effect switches for gaming, but also catered towards enthusiasts because of how premium the build quality and sound profile is. I would love it if you could do a review on it!

[@HipyoTech]

Yes I have one! Not sure if I can get a vid out on It before the sale ends

[@GrumpyBear_CZ]

I got a Keychron V1 Max with gateron jupiter banana switches and its realy good for the price. It has VIA, south-facing LEDs, gasket mount (not great but at least something), two USB dongles, and doubleshot PBT keycaps. I don't see a reason to get this one.

[@casuallinus]

I got mine for about 110€ and i have to say, for this price it's a pretty nice keyboard for my setup and on the fly when i use it on my iPad or another computer

[@damianh9392]

I will say this I got it on sale at best buy. To me it was well worth it. The typing on this keyboard feels so nice, the wireless works great, the software is much better than Razer's and the packaging is clean and nice. 10/10 for me personally.

[@raft18]

I had faith in them since their first keyboard, I knew they'd start learning more

[@isaacmeth3918]

Got this at $100 on a crazy sale, very happy with it!

[@rchow4100]

Overall it's a nice looking keyboard. From afar it even looks truly premium. Which is a good step forward overall for Corsair. It just means more choices for custom mech mech keyboard users. It helps to keep prices competitive too.

[@chris1977yt]

The corsair right now. We sponsored the wrong man.

[@theSato]

I think you should make a "I compared all the big gaming keyboards so you dont have to" video. It'd almost definitely perform REALLY well in the algorithm. You could start out by comparing the biggest names' best keyboards (razer, rog, corsair etc) -- and then go on to cover the Wooting (and any personal nongamer favorites with OK RGB) , to help bring awareness about it to the mainstream gamers that click over. also: congrats on hitting 1 million subs

[@mauricemaurice6184]

shot out to the runescape video going on the in beginning. settled is an amazing creator

[@rchow4100]

keep in mind that Corsair purchased Drop. so im sure they have access to the manufacturing side - they have no rush at all

[@BlueDud]

I just got this WHY IS IT SO GOOD FOR STOCK LUBED??

[@cnepMoJIor]

Just a note, you didn't turn on or turned off aliasing for the screen recording clips. Look at how the edges of the text appear to be moving, same with the knob picture in the software.

[@AtlasBit]

love your reviews

[@SoYik]

i am very much enjoying your channel xD i just deep cleaned my gmmk pro 100% keyboard idk if its pro or 2 or idk. never really looked into it. back in the day i wanted a keyboard that feels sturdy and gives me the option to swap switches, i just changed to changed to brown gateron switches and i love the sound but i am hearing some kind of a high "ding" sound on some key when i let them spring back up. also all the key that have extra stabilizers sound really bad. hopefully i can figure out what i have to do to make it better haha :D

[@BullrullarN]

Pssst. Corsair, this is what you want to do: South facing LEDs, Cherry profile keycaps instead of OEM (lower profile = more ergonomic), VIA compatibility > your software or support for both. Turn your feet into one long strip like the Mode Sonnet or Geonworks Frog, don't want the keyboard to slide around unnecessarily. Maybe a PC/POM plate instead of for more "thock" and a softer feeling typing experience and less noise that could get transmitted through users headset. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a keyboard made out of plastics as long as it's done right.

[@Sinnehh]

Likely pricing was based on what Glorious - GMMK PRO is selling for same price bare, so figured people would look at the 2 of them in best buy and choose one with switches already on it. Pretty sure Corsair don't even consider non retail store brands pricing, just stuff between major brands will find in box stores.

[@pvtpy1e]

This is the kind of keyboard I would recommend to an aunt to get for their gamer child for Christmas. Its easy to find any buy and they should be able to exchange it at a physical location. The price would be the issue.

[@jackroberts4334]

i actually have this and it’s truly not bad for corsair sounds descent pretty good

[@Jay-gi6oh]

Got one on sale for $120 Love it!

[@gregharder2765]

@hipyo, I was going to ask if the Epomaker manufactured their own keyboards to suggest a reason for the price difference, but Corsair's is pretty much a clone of other keyboards out there. You'd think that would cut back on some of the Non-recoverable expenses like the tooling used for the plates, and other parts.

[@vishalmuthukrishnan2068]

hey Hipyo, i recently bought a very cheap mechanical keyboard (magegee star 75). I want some ideas to upgrade it in to a premium level keyboard. its a soldered keyboard with north facing led, it is a wired keyboard with detachable type-c out form keyboard as well. oh ot has a knob as well.

[@catch_0227]

Amazing how much better it looks with those other keycaps. At some point gaming brands are going to get a hold of a gmk67 and slap some branding on it, sell it for $90 and make all of the money.

[@ntd666]

Question: What's the difference between northfacing LEDs and southfacing LEDs and why ppl hate or don't like the northfacing LEDs ?

[@Asparagaceae]

Cherry profile keycaps were designed to fit on south-facing switches. When you have north-facing LEDs, that usually means the switches need to be inserted upside-down. This could cause interference because the roof of the keycap prematurely hits the top of the switch housing before the switch can fully bottom out.

[@erdbeerschosch2839]

You should try the Corsair PBT double shot keycap set. They seem to be good quality, they are available in a bunch of different nice colours and they only cost around 25 bucks. This sounds like a pretty good deal to me. And they are shine through!!

[@robwhitmore3040]

Hipyo, I feel like you really need to try the Leobog Hi75. It might just be the best sounding board straight out of the box that I've ever used. I don't know what they've done. It feels almost the same as my Skyloong GK75 but for some reason the sopunds is just a whole new level.

[@beastleviath9356]

does the fact that for only $10 more they now allow you to choose from a decent little variety of cool custom looking keycaps and switch the top plate to white make any difference to you?

[@Coolkidlyrics1416]

Hi Hipyo Tech, can you please review the Boyi TK 96 ?

[@80H_d]

yooo i see you watching mctile! settled is SO GOOD

[@Alekouzos]

guys, i will say it once more. I am a gamer and i rly hate South face leds. I love to swap with shine throu keycaps. I am a gamer and i coming from gaming RBG keyboards. Is like i want to enter on custom keyboard world and i want to have North face leds. That makes no sense. Also the review was so honest and so real. I love you did not hold back from saying your true opinion!

[@spiritless07]

Hey Hipyo! Looking forward to your review on the Epomaker x Leobog Hi75, hopefully coming soon.

[@Seoul_Soldier]

Steel Series and later Corsair keyboards are who I recommend to my gamer friends that don't want me to build them a keyboard. I even use a Steel Series Apex 7 as my travel/backup keyboard, and I personally like their quality. If you can get them on sale.

[@Pcgamer20h]

like nola moment im liking this video

[@JackofNothingess]

Here for th Air Up, staying for MOAR Keyboards!

[@yoyocruz]

Anyone else get excited when you see OSRS playing in the back lol

[@yhyperlover]

love the runescape in the background !!

[@chairwood]

y

[@coyotex850]

in all fairness corsair does put more rnd into their products than the rebranded chinese stuff out there but yea i think $130 would be a reasonable asking price with how good their wireless tech and end to end latency is

[@CharlieMikeNS]

I got mine for $120. Don't think there's another keyboard in that price range that has the same feature set.

[@iza1021]

All gaming companies need to remember when making keyboards: Hotswappable PCB South facing RGB 5 pin compatible switch PCB Lubed switches and stabs (would be nice)

[@guidomagni6948]

We want the boog

[@Zerrotic.]

I can't believe Hypio never made a video about the budgetest gaming hotswap keyboard, the evga z15, that goes for less than 50$ and is fullsize with knob

[@ElseHuber]

pls review the sharkoon skiller sgk 50 s3. Its so cheap and i really wanna see how good it is

[@liorsavion9313]

What about the latency of a custom keyboard? Especially wireless?