I found the BEST keyboard under $100

In this video I review the Epomaker Ep84 which is one of the best keyboards I have tried under $100. This is great for gaming and more!
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Unboxing
1:14 Build Quality
1:52 Board Features
2:47 Switches and Stabilizers
3:42 RGB Overview
4:27 Keycap Overview
4:52 Stabilizer Sound Test
5:17 Final Thoughts
6:17 Watch the Full Typing Test
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[@spinkey4842]

"coffee" scale...............................ya sure.....ok buddy, whatever you say

[@faZzz84868]

I'd say """"flour"""" scale, if you will

[@Ragery]

Ahem. It’s *Mister* Coffee Scale to you, sir.

[@howwiee]

Just scales

[@lawrencetchen]

It's definitely to weigh climbing chalk

[@tian8731]

@@lawrencetchen but only for the good smelling climbing chalk

[@HipyoTech]

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[@SushiRicetm]

Mans premiere time matches perfectly with my lunch period lets go

[@mh-60t]

I can’t believe people are back in school. So silly considering COVID is still going strong

[@Babytron.official]

Yeah same here it matched mine too.

[@swmedianz]

@@mh-60t bruh America is not the whole world, I live in New Zealand so I’ve literally been going to school since April last year lmao

[@mh-60t]

@@swmedianz And when did I mention America anywhere in my comment? It doesnt matter when you started going back, going to school at all in a pandemic is dumb and online should be regulated

[@swmedianz]

@@mh-60t because America is dealing worst with the pandemic, I didn’t mean to assume you were American. And where I live the pandemic is being fully regulated and cases can be tracked, so it’s completely safe to go to school because there kinda is no pandemic in nz anymore lol

[@Hightower2804TP]

"75% Layouts are my favourite" I see you're a man of culture aswell

[@RufinoHz]

True

[@qtarokujowithstyle1462]

Its pretty good ngl no need to do that many shortcuts

[@klondikebar2849]

65% on top tho

[@Hightower2804TP]

@@klondikebar2849 65% is sexy af, but too limited for me personally 😅

[@BIucut]

i would say tkl or 75%

[@zkulltastic]

What if you wanted to go to heaven 🤔 But then god said: Premieres in 9 hours

[@RyanHorikoshi]

I'm sure someone has mentioned it already, but if you are going to put foam in the back, a single layer of the foam slip that the keyboard ships in is just about the perfect thickness to add to the existing back foam.

[@toufusoup]

For those that can’t afford to replace the stabs the fabric-tape-wire-balance method always is a valid option. Otherwise, good vid Hipyo!

[@wrraf]

the what method

[@shirothing]

@@wrraf yeah fr :skull:

[@ricedbroccoli]

@@wrraf Putting bandaids where the stabs would hit the board, and bending the stab wires to make perfectly flat

[@ThatsMistaTwistToYou]

Yes please to the modding video! It could sound amazing as it's not terrible to start with. kinda tempted to buy it ngl!

[@philip9698]

the video was really good (And we want to see the bored modded)

[@dhoffnun]

Slick production on this one - very nice!

[@ZesyYT]

editing on the vids have been getting better and better keep it up :D

[@afktachanka8199]

I saw the premiere yesterday and looked for this vid all day, so happy I found it

[@afktachanka8199]

Poggg hipyo liked the comment

[@moremagic6009]

I got this keyboard and absolutely love it, I lubed it with dielectric grease and did the Tempest Tape mod. It turned out really nice for being my first ever entry mechanical keyboard.

[@WargodFilms]

Far as the rgb lights do you think it's pretty bright or meh

[@WargodFilms]

@@GoTEnjoyerMatt why do you care about my comment so much? It goes with my set up kind of stupid question to ask

[@douglascod3]

@@GoTEnjoyerMatt Cuz the rgb is cool

[@ryrin6091]

@@GoTEnjoyerMatt Literally no one asked for or wanted your input.

[@JustSamYT]

Oh nice!

[@myla5925]

I would love to see a modded version! Getting into mechanical keyboards and want to mod my EP84. Thanks! :)

[@kwhale73]

I made tape mod and holee mod and lubed basic gateron blacks. It sounds thocky but I have rattling stabilizers with holee mod and lube. So I need to buy better stabs

[@andrec.fennell9255]

hurts when you get excited for a video only to realize you're hours early

[@xramrl2054]

love this, keep up the good work!

[@syropian]

The Keychron K2 and K6 are also really good budget options too imo

[@ephxiaa]

I have an epomaker sk64 optical browns and I gotta say it’s one of the best budget keyboards I’ve ever used

[@majd6962]

Would you go with the rk61 or the sk64 ?

[@ephxiaa]

@@majd6962 me personally the sk64 because it has gateron optical switches, and you can still modify the keyboard even if it does sound good in its stock state but if you’re really on a budget the rk is the way to go

[@jerm8319]

I have both, it just depends on your budget and what you want. If you want normal switches and don’t have as much money, go with the rk61. If you have the money and want optical switches, I highly recommend the SK61/64.

[@devinrr]

Congrats on 10k!

[@retroturtle_4273]

I have had this keyboard for a year now and its amazing, i have had no problems.

[@Eggward1011]

Is that Ctrl key to the right a proprietary key cap? I was hearing that some of these 75% keyboards sometimes have non standard keycaps

[@daneo3785]

I have this keyboard with gat blacks. lubed them and the stabs, and honestly it sounds pretty good for the price! Really recommend

[@rafidredwankhan9188]

Will you please make a mod video on this keyboard. I recently got this as my main. Wanted to see what are the things I can do to this keyboard. It'll be helpful, TIA.

[@akaCisco]

So when looking for switches to replace the stock ones, I can only use kaihl switches?

[@Michael-dm9dx]

Are these the same board as the keyvool kc84 ones? And do they have software as i cant find anything that is working

[@Requiem2319]

So I accidentally got the screw in stabilizers, can I still use them with this board or should I return them to get the plate mounted ones?

[@TheMrJevans]

I have this keyboard! Fully modded it and it sounds as good as something that cost 3x the price. I highly recommend it. Looking forward to seeing the video Hipyo

[@scottlewis5521]

as someone interested in getting into this mechanical keyboard rabbit hole of a hobby.... what mods did you do? thx in advance!

[@scottwangkb]

​@@scottlewis5521 I have a board from the same company (Epomaker SK61) and the mods are quite standard: add foam underneath the PCB if there is room, lubricate the springs where they contact plastic surfaces and the slider stems, band-aid mod the stabilizer to if they don't clip on that well, use the 1cm x 1cm squares of food wrap on the tips of the stab wires where they contact the stabilizer stems. Possibly upgrade your keycaps. I'm potentially using silicone moulding fluid at the tops of the switch housing to reduce switch upstroke noise.

[@scottlewis5521]

@@scottwangkb thx for that information. Havent heard of the cling wrap mod for the stabs.

[@MrBie]

@Jamie E, can you share your mods?

[@urielalbertosanchezm]

Nice recommendation, thank you!

[@SXPH68Gs]

What's the website that u used for the typing test?

[@aryanschannel4ever841]

I'm a bit late but can u plzz tell me which one to go with whether the keychron k2 v2 or epomaker ep84 or any other suggestion

[@p0keyy]

Damn I wish this board wasn't the cluttered tkl layout, I'd probably get this to replace my old corsair strafe

[@TheAsianNerd]

We had the same budget! Hope I can share mine asap!

[@georgexos1]

I'm thinking of buying it. Thanks!

[@CHITUS]

I have this exact board and I love it. If you buy the teal legend version of this, and get a cheap teal OEM keycap set and use the spacebar ESC and what ever else you want you can make a poor man's GMK Phosphorus with this. There's a $20 sheet of sorbothane you can buy on Amazon that eliminates the hollow sound from the board and fits underneath. With lubed switches lubed zeal cherry clip in stabs and the sound foam it's crazy good for the money.

[@AMiniki]

I got it. This would be my second keyboard 😅 What have you done to me Hipyo?!!! You and your nice, enjoyable videos, and gorgeous keyboards.

[@asinseno9273]

wait im really new with keyboards, does this support 3 pin switches?

[@rachelmarie2666]

Did they put dampening foam in just for u cuz it seems like nobody else got that little feature? Has the quality just dropped over time?

[@wizbliz7434]

if i were to get this keyboard would i be able to find some cool cherry profile keycaps and replace them with the stock keycaps?

[@mathewlopez4366]

was the typing test before you modded anything? or after you wouldve lubed the switches and the stabilizers?

[@HipyoTech]

No mods at all!

[@aearone]

What do you think of the SKYLOONG GK87 keyboard that also comes with Gateron switches? I think they are very similar. Yesterday I ordered GK87... and thanks to your video I found out that there is a keyboard for almost the same money, but a little better.

[@5dollarshake263]

I just stumbled onto your page because my Hyper X alloy keyboard stopped working so I'm forced to use a Razer Blackwidow from 2014!! Its classified a mechanical keyboard, just minus the feel and sound I became used to with my Hyper X keyboard that lasted me a solid 5 years. I watch 3 of your vids and now part of me is tempted in buying a keyboard and modding it. No wonder you have 645k subs, you are good at what you are doing.

[@emilzexkk735]

I missed the premiere ._. Premium Vid as always! Modding Video would be awesome. PS: Hotswap Gang. Literally with my SK68.

[@shohankhan8541]

Keychron c1 or epomaker 84? Which one should i get?

[@spamemail1870]

The RK84 is a good competitor to this keeb being at $80 with, 5 Pin Hotswap, 2.4ghz connection, Bluetooth 5.1, USB C, RGB, 2 USB Hub, Removable Boarder to have a Floating Key design, Factory Lubed stablizers, and etc. Its a steal honestly.

[@SpiderBlitz]

would you say that it is better?

[@h.oang0802]

@@SpiderBlitz RK84 or a Keychron board is better imo

[@jhannrichardmory582]

I bought rk product yes they were bang for the buck but the problem is that there customer service is non existent at all. My keebs I bought is defective, I couldn't get help from anyone now im stuck with the keyboard I can't use

[@OmegasPerderder]

@@jhannrichardmory582 are you still having issues with it? from my experience, rk's customer service has been super responsive, and if you're still having issues, i can try to see if what worked for me works for you

[@jhannrichardmory582]

​@@OmegasPerderder na it's good but thank you anyways. I reported that seller on Consumer rights and once they received the email from Consumer rights they did reply to me and give me a full refund on the keyboard and used the refund to buy another RK keyboard PS: I bought the keyboard at 3rd party seller . I tried to email RK but the response I got from them is that they don't assist the keyboard that has been bought on 3rd party seller

[@djdang6666]

Great video, but i would make a typing demo with a deskmat

[@retropetroleum]

Damn I can't wait to watch this Edit: I'm 7hours early

[@water_king1]

What switches is the Epomaker EP84 compatible with?

[@lun4gab3]

If the board has Kailh hotswap sockets do switches from other brands work with this board too??

[@storkr]

10 more hours i dont think i will remember to come here but i can hope

[@HipyoTech]

Hit the bell and it will notify you!!!

[@shybes2697]

This is a good looking keyboard and might pick up next, I’ve recently got a RK84 and it’s also a 75% design and also think it’s a good alternative, the wireless isn’t the greatest, but it surprisingly has 2 extra USB ports to plug in it. The switches aren’t the best as Gateron but aren’t worse either, they are TTC branded. But it also is hotswap which is neat and will be adding lubed Gateron Blacks to it

[@alphu5]

Maybe it's just my country thing but the price for Epomaker is wayy too expensive comparing to Royal Kludge especially RK84. I'm picking up RK84 soon since it's the perfect starter mechanical keyboard especially with how much better than ep84 personally.

[@OhSoTiredMan]

I got akko radiant red switches for me rk84

[@markb9896]

Got mine today and wow what an improvement overr my gaming keyboard! Tha k you for the review.

[@spaces1806]

Is it good for gaming and doing other things?

[@markb9896]

@@spaces1806 I use it mostly for gaming.

[@lockekappa500]

Is there a reason why all the top of the line keyboards are a very similar basic frame, usually with no numpad? Im new to this whole designer keyboard thing, just curious if theres a reason to all of the simplicity.

[@jordan3524]

Should I change this for my kemove snowfox?

[@fenderjbass6463]

Q: can you swap y switch into this? (including things like jwk switches)

[@_mattheweng]

Does this keyboard actually support pcb mounted stabilizers?

[@tetta2956]

should i get this myself for christmas or should i pick something else?

[@sorenwahlun]

Such a shame how hard it is to find Keycaps for 75% boards. I built a 75% board (KBD75v2) and I just couldn't find a keyset that was both ISO, 75% compatible and had Nordic keys, so I just ended up settling on a British keyset which is pretty annoying. Now I am considering to change to a TKL board, just because it is so much easier to find Nordic keycaps for those.

[@massiveagressive2574]

I got one of these, replaced the switches with lubed gat blacks and some new damped caps thing is mint, better then some boards I've got for twice the price.

[@tydshiin5783]

Man I like the keycaps and color scheme, too bad that they has to use that crammed layout for the arrow and lower rows for the right side

[@raminybhatti5740]

I struggle with the arrow layout on compact keyboards. I end up blindly pawing at the table surface just below the edge of the keyboard, lmao. Considering I'll be doing a fair amount of typing I went for a IBM Model M clone. It's wonderful to type on.

[@uamidot]

the deal breaker that can't be changed is the USB C cable placement. I would have preferred it not to be inset in the middle and instead have it on the top left. Can't be too picky though.

[@GrizzlyPanda347]

dumb question, the page on the site only lists gaterons, that doesn't mean gaterons are the only switch you can but in the ep84 is it?

[@manideep8566]

How does this compare with Keychron K2 V2 Hot-Swap Version?

[@MrWanted000]

Maybe make a vid how to modding this kb and improve it

[@deekayz7168]

if the F Keys on the 75% layouts would be online TKL or fullsize keyboards it would be my fav

[@axxdrian]

Was about to sleep lol, I guess I have to watch it now

[@ssh-gg9qt]

review hhkb layout keyboards !

[@janbenedictcruz7334]

I got the kc84, its 44$ in dec last year, tho its not hotswap, no backlight , no bt, its type C so its good, and its gateron switch. it sounds really good and feels good after lubing with 205g0

[@jordanmick1848]

Should I get this or the RK84

[@Ded_s_energosom]

What do you mean about KT87 or KT108 from aliexpress?

[@moltenhydrogen2218]

they have gateron yellows now as well as retro dye subbed keycap the deal just got even better

[@rynfrrr]

what typing test do you use?

[@laudigabriel893]

debating on getting this keyboard or a keychron k6. which one should I get?

[@urabus986]

If you need software and f-row then buy this.

[@TA-kz1jc]

Hey @hypio its a year later and we need an update, what are the best options under 100 at the start of 2022?

[@caindoesart7775]

Can you switch the key caps?

[@bobsamsam6976]

This video is so professional!

[@davemeech]

How would something like this measure against a KeyChron K2?

[@valueds]

what keyboards can fit linear switches

[@colinmsmall]

I'm torn between this or the keychron K2 (or some other option I don't know about?). I've read that the epomaker software is garbage or even non-existent. Any concerns here with software/firmware?

[@HipyoTech]

I would say the software is the weakest point, but they want to overhaul it eventually

[@colinmsmall]

@@HipyoTech Thanks. It also looks like the keycool84 is the same board rebranded but has some more keycap options to choose from. Now I have to decide between the ep84 the kc84 and th k2.. I am suffering from analysis paralysis lol Thanks for making the videos man, they are great.

[@colinmsmall]

@@HipyoTech I ended up ordering a KC84S. I'll see how it goes!

[@Qhimadi]

Its okay man i ve been there too, ended up buying a gk64 AND a varmillo v87m

[@morpheus8300]

Is this Keyboard avaiable with a "qwertz" layout?

[@MioHopper]

It sounds pretty good for the price, I have the corsair k63 and It didn't sound that good in the pas but now my keyboard sounds pretty nice and I put a towel under it and that makes it sound much better.

[@zzziimp8717]

which is better to take Epomaker EP84 or Royal Kludge RK84????

[@Sammy62613]

Amazing video 💜. Really wanna see it modded because I'm getting this board next month.

[@Dummos]

tysm bc i literally wanted a useable 75% keyboard with good rgb. Also im new to this mechanical keyboard thingy so idk if i worry too much about the switches and stuff. Idk if they impact a lot though but if you can change the switches and things i might experiment a little. I also didnt want something too expensive cuz what i said im new to these things. TYSM. I might buy it

[@Bigdaddygas]

does anyone know if there is an aftermarket aluminum case that can be purchased for this board?

[@Wvk5zc]

I am happy with my current Royal Kludge. My first custom budget wireless mechanical kb

[@jordanbalog5792]

Everyone has been getting these orange mats were did you get it?

[@Surprisingly154]

u deserve wayyyyy more subs, the quality is amazing ad i was suprised when u only had 19k subs!

[@xyz-zg9kh]

I bought the Epomaker Ep84 and got scared, but then I watched this video and it helped out so much! Thank you so much for helping me out ^-^

[@rachelmarie2666]

Did yours come with the dampening foam?

[@calebpeters191]

this is literally my favorite board rn. i swapped my switches for browns and got some NICE keycaps

[@obito2686]

what keycaps tell me man

[@calebpeters191]

@@obito2686 Japanese matcha keycaps. Double shot PBT

[@obito2686]

@@calebpeters191 i dont find These can u send me the link bro

[@abdulrafiq6229]

where can i find this exact keycap set? anybody knows?

[@isacc2203]

Whats the plate material?

[@switch_3060]

i just spilt some water on my keybaord and im defo buying this right now thanks man this is what i was searching for

[@ramunaa.]

how would u turn off/on rgb?

[@deViant14]

I like my RK84 so far. It was $75 with wireless

[@Oningus]

can you check out the royal kludge rk84? I’ve had both the ep84 and switched to the rk84 because it’s $20 cheaper, and comes with bluetooth, 2.4gbz and usb c

[@HipyoTech]

I'll look into it at least!

[@itskalbtw]

How does this compare to the Royal Kludge RK84? I’d like anyone’s thoughts

[@nevuhh]

The Noppoo Choc Mini rebirth is here!

[@botondszucs7593]

Is this keyboard available in AZERTY layout ? Bc im french and I need a french layout

[@jakefn9193]

hey Hipyo can you review the akko 3061s tokyo r2?

[@DANG3RMAU5]

i have one of these ... with zealios v2 (78g) lubed and filmed(also STABS i used the band-aid mod as well) ..... i used to have a razer huntsman MINI (60%) .. but the lack of directional keys and Function keys are a MASSIVE NEGATIVE.... i found that the 75% is the PERFECT LAYOUT ..... if anyone is thinkink about picking up one of these ... at the same time pick up a set of switches (remember the PCB is 5 or 3 hole compatable) ...i recommend picking up a set of tactile switches. but at the end of the day it is up to the user to decide what kind of switches that they like due to it is PREFRENCE.. once you have done all the work on it.... at the end of the day you will really love what you have produced... remember FRIENDS DONT LET FRIENDS TYPE STOCK...

[@HipyoTech]

I would love to see your build on my reddit!

[@DANG3RMAU5]

@@HipyoTech I'll prob drop by tomorrow and. Throw up a few pics that I have of the board. Just to show people that you don't need a ton of money to make a quality build.. ya kno