Ducky One 3 TKL Review, ALMOST PERFECT!

[@belphegor_dev]

My first ever mechanical keyboard is a Ducky One 2 so this company will always have a special place in my heart. Thinking of getting this one for my kiddo.

[@FloatingSunfish]

This is the video that convinced me to get one almost a year ago! I have the full-sized version and enjoy using it for work every day! Thank you!

[@jonathansallows836]

Ducky is getting close to GOAT status, the only reason (I feel) they aren't is because of how steep the competition is right now. If they have an aluminum body option and 2.4 Ghz wireless, people would have little reason to not get a Ducky board. I would also appreciate indicator lights on every version (even the 60%). Having optional, dedicated software (that you can download) wouldn't hurt.

[@dinonugget7114]

What brands have the GOAT status?

[@manspeej]

@@dinonugget7114 watch him say razer lmao they're keyboards are fucking ass

[@J7T800]

If we're going by prebuilts, Varmilo is still better despite having a similar plastic case. They even have a custom prebuilt option.

[@markqiao]

I'm the weird person that hates non-replaceable batteries in keyboards. batteries can bloat and age - just makes the keyboard more disposable. I like the old fashioned wired keyboards

[@Martin23673]

@@J7T800 I have one Varmilo Moonlight and a few Duckys and I didn't use the Varmilo for a year or more because the Duckys work better for me in terms of lights and function key bindings. Typing is nice on the Varmilo, too, but I don't like it better than the Ducky One 3.

[@A-M-F-A]

Just upgraded from Ducky One 2 TKL to 3 and oh my, what a difference, it's night and day. I will mod it with tape and apply lube later, but for now it's really great as is.

[@BlindBison]

It’s crazy how many well reviewed prebuilt keyboards absolutely flub the Spacebar sound profile. Every board I’ve ever owned including a Ducky One 2 Mini, a vortex race 3 rgb, and even the Keychron q1 v2 required me to manually relube the stabilizers with something like krytox g2050 and also do things like the ticking fix/bandaid mod to reduce stabilizer ticking/rattle. Frankly this stuff isn’t rocket science and it should be trivial for these companies to do this stuff in the factory - but they just don’t for some reason. It really is starting to seem like incompetence and I know personally I’d happily pay more if it meant getting a truly premium experience without it these common pitfalls. This sort of thing is especially disappointing on something like the Keychron Q1 since that board gets so much else right. Feelsbadman.

[@Davo_915]

I had to come back to this video and celebrate with you. Ducky is FINALLY releasing the all black and all white versions! Soooo excited. I pre-ordered myself the white one. Can't wait to get it!

[@Thatdudeofgaming]

These new One 3s look really nice imo. I love the color ways they decided to go with from the factory. Unfortunately the 2 Ducky keyboards I owned both had to be returned because every other boot or so, they would refuse to be recognized by my pc even after updating the firmware as well as changing various settings to try and remedy the issue. These keyboards were the Mecha mini v2 and the One 2 Mini just as a point of reference. From what I read, it seems to be a fairly common issue that people run into with those models, so I really hope that the one 3 fixes that problem. Really good video by the way. I really love the energy you put into your reviews, it is extremely refreshing 👍🏻😊

[@manspeej]

When they start selling a solid white barebones version with rgb I'm definitely getting one in the future and I'm gonna throw in gateron box ink pinks and do some mods, I've always wanted a custom tkl keyboard but I didn't want to get the idabao id87 as it's a tad too expensive for me, also the pinging or ringing sound is most likely the springs in the switches get a bit of lube on them it should stop

[@jxkc.3941]

funnily enough, I built a custom TKL for under 100. I just looked for a kit off ebay (was about 40) then got some old switches (50) and the rest of the parts were already there. The keycaps I got as a gift and boom! Fully custom keyboard, I just modded the stabs a little and added foam.

[@hayden1255]

Gmmk pro is fine for an entry level custom and it's a 75% which is basically the same. My board from kbdfans cost around $250 and I'm using rosealios switches which are very premium. So it's possible

[@manspeej]

​@@hayden1255 im not a fan of glorious id rather stay away from them and they dont ship to saudi arabia but i can get a gmmk pro from amazon us i just have to pay $270 for it because shipping also its black and my whole setup is white and ducky doesnt ship to saudi arabia either but i did find the epomaker skyloong gk87 on amazon sa for around $100 and free shipping, it's got all the features I want and it's barebones and it's white tkl, not gonna buy it rn gonna do a shit ton of research on it then i might buy it

[@vivianleenet]

Same. I think their colorways are beautiful, but some of us just really want a clean white base to work from. Hopefully they hear everyone's cries and release a white RGB. Preferably a TKL or full size for my personal tastes...

[@hayden1255]

@@manspeej glorious is definitely shady yes. But again to be fair for $170 you won't get a readily available entry level custom. The 67lite is a group buy. Again glorious is shady, they're bad, but credit has to be given with the gmmk pro

[@bobwood4304]

Thanks for the reviews, man much appreciated. Lofty means tall or high , not heavy. Just thought you'd like to know.

[@Vaxx0]

Best Reviewer HANDS DOWN. GET THIS MAN TO 1 MILLION PLEASE

[@SA-np5xo]

Thank you for this video, very comprehensive, easy to understand and mentions everything I need to know as a mechanical keyboard noob! Now I can brag about its quality in detail and not have to mention that the main reason I've got it is because it comes in pink 😂

[@aboodalhayek1296]

The studio's background has been growing on me, It's awesome.

[@TheTechne]

lol, no joke man I just changed it as we speak

[@District.24]

I'm litterally waiting for my first Ducky mini keyboard to arrive today. Website says, "Out for Delivery". I'm super execited to join the club. :)

[@hayden1255]

Cherry switches on thier own being scratchy isn't a huge problem, it's the fact that they're MORE scratchy than kailhs and gaterons are stock and often cost an upcharge

[@sga_flair_xd4764]

Bro i aint gonna lie you are the most under rated freacking youtuber bro!! Keep it up.

[@Davo_915]

Cool video man. I instantly subscribed and will be looking at more. I have a question, what version is this? I want to purchase a Ducky One 3 TKL and would love to purchase this specific model. Is this the Ducky One 3 Fuji TKL Hotswap Double Shot PBT QUACK Mechanical Keyboard? I visited their website and this is the closest match I found, but the pictures from their website kinda look different. I would love to help your channel out as well by using your creator code when I buy this keyboard too. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[@WitherRSN]

IMPORTANT: When you review that Ducky One 3 SF (IF you do), PLEASE tell if it even tops the Varmilo Miya Pro or not. It's the benchmark lol

[@xqzttt]

nice review! keyboard looks nice! i have a ducky one sf and one tip is to rebind the page up/down buttons to volume up and down if you don't use page up/down. the 2 media keys i use most.

[@vaidu2508]

how would one do that on a Mac? I got this keyboard for my birthday and I‘ve never had a mechanical keyboard before... can you help?

[@1K1NDR3D]

I recently got one. After lubing switches + stabs, holee modding the stabs, adding some dampening material to the back plate and using o-rings for the shift + tab + space + return + backspace keys this keyboard sounds way above it's category.

[@aroyanbs]

Hi, can you please review it after 7 months? Thanks in advance

[@1K1NDR3D]

@@aroyanbs I'm generally very happy with how the keyboard sounds. 2 months in I got rid of the o-rings and replaced the switches with ink black v2s. It's a good enthusiast board reasonably priced, I just regret getting the RGB version.

[@voteforjefe4017]

Grabbed a 2 Mini last year, have a 3 TKL coming soon 🤤 definitely sticking with ducky until something changes my mind

[@zombieseb3613]

Thank you for the review I was thinking of getting this keyboard by the way I love your vids

[@TimvdE17]

Great video as always!

[@TheTechne]

thank you

[@zamonq]

You've helped tremendously

[@vvhiskyy6495]

where are the media function keys located? why does everyone skip over this?

[@OddJohn_]

Seems like a solid keyboard, great review ! 🙌

[@Joeker8171]

I love when you do the Ducky Boards. They're amazing. I didn't know you still used the bike awesome.

[@caspermaan]

Great review. Would love it if you could include other measurements as well, like kilos and grams for the weight. You've got more than just American viewers 😉👍

[@BennieDuck]

Techne my friend, I want to get a slightly flashy looking (as in case/keycaps, not lighting) TKL keyboard for my new job! I was thinking brown switches so they're not too loud even though I've never used Cherry browns before, only Gateron. I like the look of this keyboard, would you recommend it for this?

[@magu_maxs5165]

Sorry but I've heard many case about in Taiwan those Ducky's keycaps have scratches on them. Did the one you've got has this issue?

[@xtremelucas543]

what are your thoughts on the cherry silver vs the reds? can't decide between the 2

[@georgenino9011]

I have cherry silvers on my miya pro, i think they sound better than reds. Hard to type on for me but great for gaming

[@kymberlyoneill9672]

Waiting for my Ducky one 3 full size to arrive it will make my WFH setup mint!

[@ranilp7981]

it will be even better after you do your mod 👍🏼👍🏼

[@SwiftbladeSpecials]

I have one of these preordered, hoping I get it before the end of this year, because it gets pushed back every few days

[@michaelthompson9798]

Sweet design, love the pink, the navy blues a bit 🤮for me (imo). The keyboard sound to me was very good, but I do agree the ping is a bit annoying, but easily remedied 🥰🥳🎉

[@misturjoestur1964]

Also the Time end of the sound test isn't 4:20 i think its around 4:55

[@JM-rp3jh]

I found the 4:20 to be a nice touch regardless haha

[@svanteekholm7334]

I've been looking to replace my Xtrfy K4 with this Ducky One 3 TKL because the K4 had such a bad ping sound... and now the Ducky is pingy too? Aw, what to do?

[@WitherRSN]

It's not the board itself, it's the switches (many reviewers confirmed that). Since it's hotswap, just buy some other switches and put them into it. I saw Brendon Taylors review (of the One 3 Mini, quite the same issues), who put in Aqua King Switches. Damn that sounds soooo good. I didn't even tested them, but still think about blindbuying them

[@Bullet82SWE]

How come varmilo wasn't on the top 5?

[@TheTechne]

I'm not a fan of varmilo TKL's I do have one though

[@WitherRSN]

I want a RGB Varmilo Miya soooo bad (+ shinethrough caps)

[@WitherRSN]

@a6m I didn't know this, thanks I'll check it out! I took a first a look, and what is really nice is that Varmilo is always very good. BUT there is one problem: Since I'm from Germany, i want ISO DE caps, which event ARE available there. BUT, they are not shinethrough. I hate it

[@WitherRSN]

@a6m Okay I checked it out now, and a whole new world is opening up for me. Why is nobody talking about that? I didn't event know they're doing that! Price is okay for a customized imo, but the Shipping is pretty tough

[@WitherRSN]

@a6m does your board fulfill your expections in terms on feel, which comes with the high pricing? Looks should be great ofc since it's exactly what you bought, with PBT Keycaps and RGB (I personally miss the option to choose shinethrough Keycaps there)

[@full95one]

is the usb c cable, usb c on both ends or just the end that connects to the keyboard?

[@jordyolivo9913]

Just 1 end

[@full95one]

@@jordyolivo9913 thank you for responding

[@Boemtie]

Hey Techne, by the way could you review some IEMs? things like the KZ, Sennheiser IE300, Tin T2? I got my firts IEM and im gaming with it and its awesome. Wish i knew sooner!

[@TheTechne]

I have tried some, but its not really something I enjoy. I'll give them another look

[@MetalBuffalos]

Yeah, im literally just waiting for their 60% boards to come in any color but what they have now. Theyre genuinely eye sores lol

[@issa824]

Wait they made the Ducky in a TKL?! I didn’t know this 😍 I may have to invest

[@yourasianchum3659]

They made tkls before 60s

[@issa824]

@@yourasianchum3659 whaaaaaaat?! I did not know this. So I’m guessing most people prefer the 60% version then

[@KentaMaeda18]

Hey techne, should i buy this or should I buy the ducky one 3 65 percent?

[@lovo.c7937]

How about the best products that you liked and reviewed in 2021?

[@蛇王-y9b]

As long as it doesn't have spring ping, any ping noise is good for me.

[@WitherRSN]

The ping issue is due to that Cherry Switches - it's not the board itself

[@ryanparina1380]

how's their polling rate and can you press the arrow keys without delay simultaneously to do a combo? I play elsword

[@Kimtroverted]

That's what the switches under the board are for~!

[@justanotherpxrson]

that ping is coming from the springs of the switches actually. I used to think that it was the case, but yea. springs cause that particular kind of ping.

[@Boemtie]

Nice review thanx!

[@TheTechne]

thank you

[@WitherRSN]

Hope you'll review that One 2 SF too!

[@sutaru6249]

Is it good to take this one for a first mechanical keyboard ? Need it in mx brown

[@squidlyminimalisim]

I was thinking of getting the rgb version with browns or ergo clears i would make would y’all recommend it

[@dragoxyt517]

i want to buy this but as soon as i realize it was plastic which is for the price is waaaay to expensive...so i went for akko mod 007 but it all about personal right?

[@nagylevi3827]

Is it just me or does Ducky have zero interest in having the writing on the keycaps visible without RGB on?

[@lightfel1353]

Very good KB but why its without big enter :(

[@joshuadelsaraza4782]

You should try out the Redragon Fizz and it's a good keyboard for its price :)))

[@Michael-pg7rv]

I'm pretty sure there is a layer of foam under the pcb

[@purplepanther9838]

When you mess up the time for the sound test ending🤣

[@SuperSavageSpirit]

Is it wireless? I can't do wired in 2021 when with modern technology there is virtually no difference

[@TheTechne]

non it's not

[@Beesem]

I can't believe at the price Ducky charges for a TKL keyboard that those side screws weren't tightened down properly.

[@TheTechne]

hopefully it was just mine

[@ItsGentleChris]

Still varmilo miya pro or now ducky one 3 ?

[@C0mpurgator]

Just so you know guys, that echo/ping is NOT from the bottom of the case. It’s spring ping off of the top plate. No need to open the case at all! (Have Ducky One 3 TKL, once switches were lubed no more ping or hollow sound - adding polyfil did nothing to further reduce resonance).

[@SweetMelaninn]

But lubing automatically makes it sounds thoccy, right?

[@Jorggee]

Which one is more worth your buck Ducky x Miya Pro 65% or Ducky One 3 65%

[@georgenino9011]

Miya pro imo, solid prebuilt. Stock stabs are really good, no rattle

[@TheTechne]

out of the box, miya pro.

[@misturjoestur1964]

This keyboard or the Steelseries apex pro TKL for gaming?

[@TheTechne]

100$ price diff

[@unclejediisampsonii3624]

What is the input latency , thanks

[@boofski203]

Do you like this over the Miya Pro?

[@TheTechne]

no

[@boofski203]

@@TheTechne Im trying to decide between the two but both seem to be good in terms of build quality. Im trying to keep the aesthetics out of the question 😅

[@mystic4panda285]

@@boofski203 Leopold fc660M/750R BT cheaper and better built than both

[@thunderacks1532]

Does it have 1000hz polling rate?

[@lu7459]

unfortunatly the Ducky One 3 is now 180€ in Germany, so almost twice the price now

[@scientist_nick]

Does it have backlight?

[@Yorukin__b]

Can you say what kind of switch.I didn't understand what kind of switch it was

[@ryuazmitanaka]

Cherry reds

[@Yorukin__b]

@@ryuazmitanaka thanks

[@michaelkartman3543]

- Sound test ends at * 4:57 * -

[@fuyii]

Ngl your van is epic

[@TheTechne]

Jeep man!

[@j2f9-]

holding off till a decent colorway comes out

[@BennieDuck]

I've got some videos to catch up on!

[@TheTechne]

lol

[@anthro7826]

what switches were they(in the video)\

[@Vaxx0]

I'm a techne fanboy now

[@Botzz28]

I need one of these babies !!!

[@shina2520]

I think the ping noise comes from those cherry springs

[@TheTechne]

no, its the case. there is so much open space

[@erickyabut5664]

I'm now using the Aqua Control 2 Black now for the past month and was a fan of the qck heavy for many years. Now that I saw you using it aswell then there is no going back for me. The quality of Aqua Control 2 is amazing and I've been getting solid results in Valorant when I switched. Highly recommend. I want to try this duck one 3 and been wanting one for a while since ducky one 2 but dont have the money for it. Anyone willing to help out a gamer 💪

[@brokeboyjah]

get a job.

[@GoldAMG]

Is it possible to put topre switches in this board?

[@huunhanle3809]

Totally impossible lol.

[@lihpat]

it says the sound test ends at 4 20 but its actually at like 4 57

[@lihpat]

just to let u know

[@Bravox84]

i cant see media keys i am rong?

[@spot964]

DUCKY ONE 2 MINI WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST DUCKY!

[@jiehu1337]

Table cloth is the highlight, not the keyboard!

[@mateorowe4468]

in any one’s opinion is the fanatic tkl better then the ducky one 3 tkl?

[@TheTechne]

the fnatic tkl's need to be updated

[@mateorowe4468]

@@TheTechne Thanks for the answer. Also, I love your channel and watching your reviews!! I'm trying to find a good TKL for gaming and typing, but I don't know which one to choose.

[@sauronspadawan1512]

Does anyone know can you get it in silent red or low profile? Or both options if possible :D

[@Zero_the_cool_person]

2 years late, but you can get them in cherry mx clear which isn't super loud.

[@GoldenEagle0007]

2022 test the bloody latency bloody hell

[@nextGenspacepainter]

Does anyone know if this board is compatible with glorious panda switches ?

[@TheTechne]

yes it is

[@nitr0gen949]

@@TheTechne this keyboard or the fnactic 65 LP new version?

[@FiveNineO]

I would like a boring corporate color scheme. The colors are a bit silly and childish in my opinion

[@prestonma7872]

how do i buy the one with rgb tho

[@TheTechne]

they have a few options with rgb

[@prestonma7872]

@@TheTechne can you please send a link to where I can get it?

[@daydodog]

The way you sometimes say the antonym of what you mean drives me crazy.

[@escaaaaaa893]

Can someone pls test this on ps5 and let me know if it works pls pls pls. I just wanna play ffxiv on it 😔

[@booser71]

Tech ware phantom TKL sounds better than that out of the box

[@awake9749]

I have a one 2 mini tkl and I just bought a logitech 915tkl and I'm not sure I like it more than my ducky Beside the wireless.....

[@FiveNineO]

I want it to look more boring, no colors just business/corporate office feeling

[@KGB-FSB]

Duckys used to be good, but ended up boycotting them and going towards the competitors.

[@LongNguyen-mq5sk]

Could you please tell why?

[@Valmerix]

ive had this keyboard for 2 months and the title is cap as fuck by the way, shit disconnects randomly and the wsad keys stop working all the time

[@aroyanbs]

so is this keyboard not worth?

[@billbutler654]

Stinkin cool guy

[@TheTechne]

you are

[@Kababalax]

paying for all the pointless packaging and in box rubbish you don't need. The Key boards are expensive, for all the wrong reasons.

[@satyanime]

hahaha ur car too has red and black colors

[@hollowheart6537]

🌼

[@Toxic-ps2xy]

You have no Idea of bikes, right? If you had you wold not advertise this bikes. LoL