BEST MECHANICAL KEYBOARD UNDER $100? Keychron K8 vs K3

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This is an excellent beginner video to learn a little bit about mechanical keyboard sizes and options. In particular I review and compare two popular keyboards in this price range.
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TIMELINE:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Keyboard Sizes
03:21 - Similarities K8 vs K3
06:18 - Differences K8 vs K3
08:48 - Prices & Configuration
12:07 - RGB Effects
13:19 - Sound Test
17:17 - Conclusion
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[@marcomilo7566]

When i click on your videos I just know I can trust everything that I hear, you give off a great vibe thanks

[@hackit2611]

This helped soo much thank you

[@pavelsjemeljanovs5452]

Thank you, exactly what i was looking for!

[@arvi8843]

Thank you for this great review. 😊

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

These look pretty cool. thanks.

[@juansebastiangomez8951]

Thank you! 🙏🏻 I was about to order the K8 but after watching your video I decided to go for the K3 Blue Switches. Very very nice review, you sound absolutely reliable.

[@EnforcerMan]

You got it mate! Congrats!

[@chriscantplay...2933]

Excellent video. I’ve probably watched a dozen mechanical keyboard videos trying to work out what to buy and this one video contained more information than all the others put together.

[@EnforcerMan]

Ah man! Thank you so much for your kind words

[@billcranston3882]

Real good video. I ordered a k3 v2 with red (non-optical) switches and am looking forward to receiving it.

[@jagshansangha1124]

Exact video I was looking for thank you

[@EnforcerMan]

Glad it helped

[@patrickphippspa584]

Great job on the content and review. I have a number of K1's and K2's and K3's. I LOVE the heavy weight of the full metal K1, very hefty and exudes quality. I love the K3's too for the hot swappable brown switches. Good job buddy!

[@raf.nogueira]

I bought the K8, still waiting for it to arrive ... but which one of these are better for many hours of typing K3 or K8 ? Normal or low profile ? ( I'm programmer)

[@stickmenwithrayguns]

Very usefull, Thanks

[@alexvolkov9007]

It helped me to finally choose between them, thanks! Especially the part about wrist rest

[@EnforcerMan]

You got it mate

[@rzha9786]

Thank you for the video!

[@EnforcerMan]

You got it mate

[@RajeshSingh-nu1iz]

The red switch model for the keychron k3 are super sensitive, which are prone to typing mistakes. That's a major issue with red switch model.

[@parasthapa770]

You so much look like DJ Khaled. Should have said ANOTHER ONE when you pull out that second K3 keyboard. Very informative video btw, gonna go with brown switch K3. What option gives us swappable keys with the K3? optical switches or the gateron ones?

[@jackals1737]

I have a $50 mechanical keyboard with red outemu switches, ive had it for a couple years now and its holding up great, im thinking about replacing them with blue cherry mx switches. Do you think it’s worth it or should i just buy an entirely new keyboard?

[@fatchickterian]

I've just ordered the K3 with brown optical switches because it seems to be the most popular one. But after watching your video, I think the red switches one is may be what I'm looking for... May need to place an order for switches soon lol. Thanks for the video, very well explained.

[@EnforcerMan]

Thanks for checking out the video 😎

[@ussassu]

but that's not brown on K3 but K8, completely different keys and keyboards. brown don't sound like that on K3.

[@recarsion]

The sound test here was really interesting, even the blues sound quiet on the K3 compared to the browns on the K8.

[@raf.nogueira]

I bought the K8, still waiting for it to arrive ... but which one of these are better for many hours of typing K3 or K8 ? Normal or low profile ? ( I'm programmer)

[@combot7771]

Thx!!!!

[@TheNeonWalker]

I notice that you have key caps where the characters light up. What keycaps set is this please. It doesn’t make any sense to me to have back lighting unless the key font lights up🙂. Thank you for your video. It is very helpful.

[@eyang7]

How are they holding up? Wondering so that I can start ordering mine. Thx.

[@shounakjoshi2257]

The keycaps on the k3 look lovely. Can I put the low profile keycaps on my k8?

[@lauhaunting]

Great video but I gotta say with the sound test I can't hear much of a difference between the switches when you're smashing every key haha I get that's just your typing style but it might not be the best during sound tests

For What are the botom in the right to triangle scuare circle and the X?

[@dudereally312]

how can i get extra switch？i can find a way to add extra key to cart

[@Muphet]

how is the battery life / charging on them?

[@kendrickgaming240]

Im using k8 gateron red stocks. And I'm very satisfied with it 👍

[@quality_times]

great video man! I’ve wanted to get my very first mechanical keyboard and I landed on these two. Which one would you recommend for someone who’s really nee into this kind of hobby? I‘m thinking about the K8 with Red or Brown Switches. Or the K3 with Red or Brown Switches. I cannot make up my mind what switch to use and I cannot try them out in the store either…

[@EnforcerMan]

As your first keyboard I would definitely recommend a full-size mechanical keyboard and not a slim one. So K8 is a great option. Also I would suggest as your first switch go with tactile switches because they will give you a very happy medium experience.

[@quality_times]

@@EnforcerMan thanks! update: I actually ordered both and I kept the K8. It felt way better and I actually like the height of the keyboard. the K3 was a bit too thin, the keys didn’t feel good when I was typing.

[@JesusWentLive]

Thanks.

[@lihuang196]

Great!

[@choondoichai]

Just got my k3 rgb optical blue. Really love it.

[@EnforcerMan]

Glad to hear. That’s awesome

[@mowhoudin]

How is the battery life on the K3? I would like to know how it would last 8-10 hours daily and ligthts off. How about the sleep mode? How much does it take to turn on again?

[@DiegoFloresConradi]

34h with backlight on. Up to 99h with backlight off.

[@JohnReynolds123]

Great video! Hope this goes through. Looking to get a "portable" keyboard to be used mostly at work! Looking to get a 75% layout. Loving the K3 form factor but knowing myself I would like to be able to customize at least the key caps and that's not something I will be able to do with the K3 yet. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

[@TriLe86]

Get the K2. It's a 75% keyboard with the normal profile key switches unlike the K3, which has low profile key switches.

[@JohnReynolds123]

@@TriLe86 how about portability? The K2 shouldn't be that big? I'll be carrying it on a daily basis. Oh! And thanks for answering!!

[@TriLe86]

@@JohnReynolds123 - It's portable. Any 75% keyboard you get will be portable. The dimensions of K2 and K3 are very similar. The only significant difference is the K2 is almost double in thickness as the K3. K2 dimensions (LxWxH): ‎12.32 x 4.84 x 1.52 inches; K3 dimensions (LxWxH): 12.05 x 4.57 x 0.87 inches.

[@Ballacha]

not a mac user but i very much appreciate the low profile k3. and if you opt for the optical switches, it just becomes a work/travel/gaming do-it-all keyboard.

[@dimitrefilios144]

If you can get the K3 with the same layout of the K8 Zit would be the perfect keyboard for Mac in my opinion

[@tofuenthusiast]

Great Video, Sir! Im picking my first Keychron today. What should I get. K3 or K8 optical?

[@EnforcerMan]

Honestly honestly it’s a personal choice… but you can’t really go wrong with either one… if it’s your first experience maybe go with a K8 for a fuller experience

[@tofuenthusiast]

@@EnforcerMan thank you, man!

[@jepriy]

Ughhh I can’t decide which to get. K3 or NuPhy

[@dyriten]

I have k2 with gateron browns and i love it, also i have the C1 with gateron reds retro style and i love it even more but i am not using it because its too sexy

[@raf.nogueira]

I bought the K8, still waiting for it to arrive ... but which one of these are better for many hours of typing K3 or K8 ? Normal or low profile ? ( I'm programmer)

[@PhazonBlaxor]

How's the K8 been? I ordered K8 Pro with blue switches for programming. Currently rocking cherry browns for like 6 years and I really wanted something more clicky now (because it's rather therpeutic while programming) and also wireless, because I'm running Surface Pro 8 for drawing game assets plus a 55 inch monitor - it's impossible to set the keyboard in front of the Surface with a huge cable coming out the back of the keyboard; really hurting my shoulders and back having to twist ~25 degrees to left every time I type (or optionally move the chair around back and forth, trying to avoid the millions of cats in our household).

[@TruthAdv]

I got the K1/87 key, but I bought the soldered one 🤦. Otherwise it's fantastic, I might just end up buying a newer version of that down the line as hot swappable, because that's the sweet spot for me.

[@raf.nogueira]

I bought the K8, still waiting for it to arrive ... but which one of these are better for many hours of typing K3 or K8 ? Normal or low profile ? ( I'm programmer)

[@PhazonBlaxor]

K3 looks AMAZING and so compact! I started to second quess my choice to go with K8 Pro. But when I heard the sound, man... Even the blues sound kinda meh compared to just browns on the K8 (and apparently K8 Pro sounds even better). I went with blue switches for clicky sound theraphy, been using cherry browns for the past 6 years and I'm so tired of them at this point.

[@nocodenoblunder6672]

Can you swap out the keycapa of the k3 for other slim ones? I have heard you cant and that they get shiny quite quickly

[@alexandrumacedon291]

u can buy others from keychron if your really need to change them, or just buy the caps if they get shiny.

[@barndoon2276]

i actually use the K8. i have gateron reds and i lubed, filmed, and o ringged them. it feels pretty nice for $100. although i really wanna change the keycaps to get a nicer keycap sound ^_^

[@raf.nogueira]

I bought the K8, still waiting for it to arrive ... but which one of these are better for many hours of typing K3 or K8 ? Normal or low profile ? ( I'm programmer)

[@sergeyseleznyov3641]

It looks like all the K3 had been sent to the reviewers :) On the official site all the K3 options are "sold out" for last 2 months.

[@EnforcerMan]

Haha... it was a Kickstarter project and they haven’t gone to production for public yet... they recently finished fulfilling the backers orders

[@Trentfps]

I swear lmao, I want them so badly

[@danm5386]

@@EnforcerMan yeah I’ve heard. When would you think they would be back in stock? Of course, if they decide to keep pursuing the “slim and compact” concept.

[@ekuhnle2274]

@@danm5386 I'm almost certain that they will restock, but ofc we don't know when that will be. I stumbled across this keyboard a day ago and signed up to be notified when it's available. Really eager to get my hands on it! The K1 is in stock, and offers the same low-profile layout, but has a slightly different design. Tempted if I run out of patience...

[@jamin3131]

Got the k3 pro and I didn't come with dust cover or switch remover. Otherwise very nice so far

[@PhazonBlaxor]

Mine didn't come with dust cover either... But it came with all the tools and also PBT shine-through caps, which was total wtf because I've seen so many people complain about this. I ordered mine with additional keycaps just because of that and in the end it was pointless. 😂

[@SwarangaSarma]

You say that this is not a sponsored video at the start but above the video title I see the hashtag "#ad". So is it an advertisement but without any sponsorship?

[@EnforcerMan]

Good question. Amazon require me to put “#Ad” when I have any affiliated links in the description. For example link to Amazon for my gear I use to film the video.

[@Dillinger86]

I like red & brown

[@antonyleme7602]

which one do you guys think its better for programming?

[@EnforcerMan]

Honestly it is very subjective, but I'd think the low profile keyboard could be easier on your wrists.

[@ruetaitipyuivikittikornkul4639]

Which switch fell like Macbook keyboard ?

[@parasthapa770]

brown

[@XxM1G3xX]

lubed brown optical on mine, pretty satisfied with the results.

[@NaumRusomarov]

#dedication

[@Dillinger86]

I have the K8, & you're about the build quality.

[@ravm84]

I've bought a Keychron K8 keyboard and I am experiencing serious problems with the Bluetooth connection, at least with my MacBook. The connection breaks a few times a day for about 10 seconds. After some time, it reestablishes, but this makes my work with the keyboard terrible. Another serious problem I observe is that quite often it hangs on some key presses, like Enter or Backspace. As a result, it repeats the pressed key. If this was Backspace, it will erase the whole document; in other cases, it will fill the document with the key being pressed. The only way to stop it is to turn off the keyboard immediately. Both issues make the experience with the keyboard terrible. I’ve seen different opinions on this keyboard posted like two years ago and it looks Keychron must be aware of that problems and those are still not resolved and despite of that you can see they still offer this product on their website. I bought mine less than one. month ago…

[@EnforcerMan]

Other have reported of similar Bt issues as well. This seems to have been fixed with their K8 pro version

[@ravm84]

@@EnforcerManI got my keyboard k8 pro a month ago, all issues are still present

[@EnforcerMan]

@@ravm84 oh no 😳🤔 have you reached out to their customer support?

[@ravm84]

@@EnforcerMan yes I just wrote the same, just don't get me wrong, I have nothing against your video I just I want to highlight this issue. Interestingly, the problem is present for a long time, I've searching on different forums and the same issues were observed like two years ago and Kyechron still offers the same product with the same issue. I just want people are aware of it. From HW perspective this great keyboard but firmware ruins total experience...

[@proreviewid2972]

16:16 I hear blue switch k3 more silent than brown k8, This will be the first blue switch I will bring into my office 😇

[@barndoon2276]

i think its partially because of the keycaps. the higher profiled keycaps become like an amplifier for sound. u can buy/ DIY lube the switches and o ring the keycaps to reduce sound(which is what i did to my gateron reds K8)

[@l0_opback]

In the end I suddenly misheard "let me know what you guys stink"...😅

[@EnforcerMan]

😂😂 that’s my Persian accent for you

[@marioamatucci]

better white keyboard light - rgb looks stupid

[@anylookup]

It's a shame they don't do K8 in ultra slim... I would then consider switching from Apple keyboard. The other thing is changing back and forth layout that force to relearning layout each time I take away my laptop away with me leaving the keyboard at my desk... this is not an issue with desktops but a real pain with mobile devices. However, I love the customisability, build and feel of the Keychron. I am sitting in front of a K7 (5 rows UK ISO layout) that my friend has got. One disadvantage that I noticed straight away is even though it's an ultra low profile I still have to lift up my hands from desk and started to feel a bit of strain on my hands' mussels after less than two minutes of typing on this keyboard. Therefore, a wrist rest/pad (mentioned for the K8 in this video) would be a must in order to level them up with the keyboard and avoid my hands getting tired. Another thing that I would improve is the angle of key caps - instead of horizontally levelled I'd lower the caps towards user side same as you change keys angle when rising laptops - I do feel sharp bottom key edges and tend stumble on keys' edges when moving finders to upper rows even though have the keyboard on highest legs. This can be fixed with replaceable key caps.

[@TruthAdv]

The keychron K1 is the slim version of K8. They're both 87 key/tenkeyless.

[@raf.nogueira]

I bought the K8, still waiting for it to arrive ... but which one of these are better for many hours of typing K3 or K8 ? Normal or low profile ? ( I'm programmer)

[@miguelmc2289]

thank you so much. this was more useful than 10 reviews on youtube combined

[@amirrahnama8974]

In Sweden, these are sold for around 139 USD. 😅

[@EnforcerMan]

Damn! That’s a rip off!!!

[@PhazonBlaxor]

Same in Finland - but then again, you got to remember that in the US taxes are not included in the price, but here they are; as they are also for you, dear neighbour.

[@bhcbhc]

Red always get sold out. So Red.

[@financepp5908]

3:09 "For me, personally, I think...". Another one with the "Me, myself and I" syndrome

[@m4star860]

pas beau

[@kamalkamals]

k3 more better than k8

[@robertpearson8546]

I made the mistake of buying a Keychron K7. What I received was NOT wireless (no dongle included) and, when connected by USB cable, many keys did not work. Keychron ignored all my requests for an RMA and a refund. Before buying anything from Keychron, think! Do you want to give your money to a company that treats its customers this way?

[@siipy]

Literally says not sponsored but has hashtag ad in tab

[@EnforcerMan]

If you have affiliate links in the description you have to put #ad to comply with KZbin rules. I have paid for all these products myself and no one at keychron even answers my emails.

[@neilbrideau8520]

You only bought Keychron because they match your beard. Come on, admit it.

[@EnforcerMan]

😂😂😂

[@z0uLess]

Why is every tech review just a overview of the looks and features? Is it because this type of product is in the mac-type designer space? Why are there no videos talking about the user experience of typing or gaming? Function is important!

[@EnforcerMan]

Thanks for the feedback 🍻

[@z0uLess]

@@EnforcerMan but no answer xD

[@EnforcerMan]

I can’t talk about other KZbinrs, but I’m new so I’ll listen to viewers and adjust.