MOST AMAZING ERGODOX YET! - ERGODOX EZ GLOW REVIEW w/ Kailh Copper keyswitches

[@drashna]

If you use QMK Firmware's source code, you can enable "RAW HID", and allow for two way communication. But you'd have to program something on the host system, to read the status of whatever apps you want notifications from. You can look at the zeal keyboards for how to do this.

[@therealgraeme]

Oh man, I still have the original Ergodox EZ - no shine, no removable switches, no backlight. Wow, those Kailh Copper switches sound amazing! I too have the Gateron Brown, which sound rough and scratchy in comparison. Thanks for making the review, I'm so jealous now. :-)

[@aRoamingDuck]

Having the right keyboard while programming makes a huge difference . Get something with a few macro keys on it, bind them up and save time.

[@learncodeacademy]

Well said...yeah, amazing how far some custom hotkeys can go. On my MBP, I have capslock be a meta key, which helps.

[@DeviantDeveloper]

The Ergodox EZ layering software is lightyears ahead of a few macros.

[@OlivierPons]

@@DeviantDeveloper It's probably because you've never compile and did your own macros by hand. Harder but once you've done it you realize it's lightyears ahead of the Ergodox EZ layering software. (lightyears is a distance not a time)

[@kyleMcBurnett]

I'm getting pain in my shoulders and wrists. I knew I wanted split keyboard, but I had no idea what kind of switches I wanted. I've always used membrane. I choose the kailh copper because of this video. I really appreciate it.

[@christopherreece6771]

You look so stoked... I think I'm gonna get one. How do they help with hand / wrist fatigue? (I'm a developer as well)

[@michaelinTO]

Awesome review buddy! Still in love? Just ordered mine today! After watching your vid a few times and listening to dozens of switch tests I fell most for the coppers. Love the enthusiasm and thorough review, well done! Thanks :)

[@ChessBoxin]

So after a few months of this board do you still like the Copper switches? I hear these are like a tactile feel like blue but quiet like brown?

[@thatangularguy957]

is there a way to turn off the LEDs via just the keyboard? I use a powered docking station, and want to make sure that I dont have Leds running 24/7. i only want the LEDs on when i have my tablet PC in the docking station

[@therealgraeme]

Yes there is a On/Off switch for the lighting. You can program it to any key using the web layout configuration tool. The default layout has it on Layer 1, right hand side keyboard. [configure.ergodox-ez.com/layouts/default/latest/1]

[@ongaku3925]

Thinking about purchasing one of these soon. Great review. But even better music .. What is the song playing at the end?

[@ongaku3925]

What song is that? Just ordered the keyboard with glow .. so looking forward to it!

[@Chinmoku_No_Te]

Yeah watching this video more than a few times 😂🤣😜 was definitely my deciding factor to pull the trigger and buy one. Mine will arrive on Monday with the kailh coppers as well but I got the Zilent 67g and the SA Carbon caps for the modifiers and thumb clusters.

[@harshitgoel96]

i have no issues with the alphas, with my ergodox, the new position of bkspce and other mods is taking time to get used to.

[@arsenewitz3657]

Hi, i'm a french transcriptionist, and I am interested in this keyboard. But before to buy it, I'm have some questions : I want to know if it's possible to reach 200 wpm for a long time : 1 hours and more (not a top speed with an easy to write sentence) Kind regards Arsène Witz

[@AlexMercadoGo]

How tall are these after you've tented them to your preference? I want to make sure they're fit within my keyboard tray (2.125") before I buy.

[@QWACHU]

Does it have different color binding to each key?

[@learncodeacademy]

QWACHU baked in, there are solid colors and an assortment of motion effects. You can custom program just about anything you can think of, though

[@drashna]

If your're willing to sit down with the QMK Firmware code (C), you can absolutely do this. In fact, I have layer indicated by the bottom row, and I have some customized lighting for my gaming layer. And I think the Ergodox EZ people are working on being able to do this in the configurator.

[@michaelmistaken2863]

They’ve just added per-key & per-layer colour selection to the configuration software, so yes you do this now, very easily.

[@IvanRosaT]

The website is down..., did they go out of biz? (tested today 3/1/19)

[@jamiealford638]

no

[@chandannasta]

I want to ask something offtopic not related to any programming language. I have a facebook jewellery business page and I would like to copy and paste all the albums from my facebook business page to instagram, linked in, twitter and so on. How do I do that. Every album has almost like 500-1000 pictures and there are atleast 60 albums on my fb page. Do you know someone who can do that. I know there must be a code or something which you people in your field might be knowing or if you can ask someone about it who could help me. Because I cant sit for hours and hours and upload 1 picture to all these other social media websites. So please if you can guide me or help me out in anyway then would really be very very grateful to you.

[@user-ii9ly6ll5q]

Shame they don't put stabilizers on the large keys though:(

[@kotopult]

I think it's time to buy it now, no time to wait. Looks awesome, natural and unique! Especially good companion for Touch Bar notebook that is a bit tricky for blind typing. Do you simulate F1-F12 keys on Ergodox for code editors?

[@learncodeacademy]

zored I was so completely underwhelmed by the touchbar on the MBP...seemed like it should be so useful, and then was basically useless

[@kotopult]

@@learncodeacademy yeah, programmers avoid looking at their keyboard 🤓

[@kotopult]

@@learncodeacademy ok, finally, I ordered one for me... 😇

[@learncodeacademy]

@@kotopult Fun! You can make any keys f1-f12 and any key toggle the entire keyboard to a different layer. Here's my configuration configure.ergodox-ez.com/layouts/Y37J/latest/0 . It makes for easy CMD+TABing, a layer for mouse on keyboard and a layer for code keys

[@kotopult]

@@learncodeacademy thanks! Even layer settings look sweet... Waiting for my pair of EZ 😄 Erez, CEO of Ergodox, was happy to hear about your new video, so it's now in "What people say" section of his site 😏🎉Oh... just realised, that I can create emoji layer...

[@mattfrckr4432]

Thanks for the video! How are the Kailh speed switches for coding? Seems like they are designed for gaming - wondering if the difference in travel distance is challenging to switch to and from vs mx switches

[@learncodeacademy]

I put in a good week straight coding on them and, for me, they're my favorite ones yet! They do have a little more travel, but they're also a little lighter in regards to actuation pressure, so I think what makes me like them is you feel like you're accomplishing more with each keystroke without it feeling fatiguing. I tend to type between 80-100wpm when coding and don't notice any speed problems with travel distance.

[@harshitgoel96]

Have you tried the zealios switches ?

[@learncodeacademy]

No I haven't! I'll have to get my hands on a board with some!

[@piplup10203854]

I been thinking about getting one :) do you still use it to this day?

[@antisocialengineer]

did you end up ordering one? i think i'm gonna use my tax refund to buy one to partly justify the cost. i work on a computer all day though and do think the ergonomics would be nice

[@piplup10203854]

@@antisocialengineer Honestly, I have not yet but speaking to Stuart in customer service addressing all my concerns I am gonna order one tomorrow :) I end up typing for about 10 hours a day and I just got my tax return in this afternoon and will be depositing it then c:

[@antisocialengineer]

@@piplup10203854 I just ordered one yesterday. Sounds like you did a whole lot more research than I did, so sorta feel like i jumped the gun. But literally anything is better than this piece of chinese crap i'm currently using at work. Now I just wish it didn't take so long to ship :(

[@piplup10203854]

@@antisocialengineer That is great!! I did as much research that was available but speaking to the Customer service definitely made me feel a lot better about the purchase. I think you're gonna enjoy it a lot :D I just ordered mine this morning :) and I am also using a chinese crap keyboard it was like 30 bucks so this will be a lot better. I am with you :( it will take a bit to get here but once its here it will be good :D

[@antisocialengineer]

@@piplup10203854 Nice. Yea can't wait. Now i'm looking for some nicer cables. You got any recommendation for sleeved cables, preferably US? I guess i could just order from Pexon since we have to wait for the keyboards to ship anyways

[@solomonjenkins9505]

Where the hell did you guys learn to type? I type at over 130 wpm and there's no way I could type with these. There's too much crossover, I'm playin bass with a flute if I have to hear that's my keyboard style and it's been working great for me.

[@drashna]

Too much cross over? I'm not sure what you mean here. But it's actually the opposite. Yes, there is a learning curve, but .... I have a dozen different keyboards, and the ergodox is by far my favorite of the lot. I actually type much faster on it, than i did with a normal keyboard. Additionally, it's helped with cubital tunnel syndrome for me (not carpal, different part of the hand). I would recommend finding a keyboard meetup, and see if you can use one for a bit. It's quite an experience.

[@solomonjenkins9505]

@@drashna cross over as in hitting h or j with left hand

[@BigBitnizz]

@@solomonjenkins9505 h and j are both on the right.

[@PatriceSmith]

I am ordering one

[@Remigrator]

Very cool

[@jasonreviews]

I love my razer. Kaihua switches are no go for me. They only last at most 3 years.

[@franklee8032]

Guess who makes razer switches?

[@mpxz999]

I wish a the Microsoft Surface pro keyboard had a desktop version with macro keys. My dream typing experience

[@theminer3746]

Oh my god it’s christmas. Still, I prefer cherry MX blue, though.

[@learncodeacademy]

theminer3746 I can’t quite stomach the loudness of blues during an 8hr day...man they’re fun for short periods, though

[@drashna]

Eeeeew. Cherry MX Blues. Kailh clicky switchs sound SOOO much better on them. The sound is like typing on bubble wrap! I use Kailh Thick Click Box Navy switches (available at "novelkeys"). And they are amazing switches.

[@drashna]

​@@learncodeacademy haha, it's funny that you say that. I work from home, and work on QMK on clicky switches, But Cherry clicky switches sound scratchy and hallow. They're..... not great. Also, on many of my other boards (iris, orthodox, etc), I have speakers that beep on every keypress. :D

[@jamiealford638]

@@drashna bruh what colour jade or pink or the other one

[@appychd]

best unboxing

[@RoganFPS]

Holy Christ is this the coding Brandon Diamond Campbell?

[@learncodeacademy]

OH, I'll take that! Yes, let's go with that!

[@mkm1015]

Being a parent is a full-time job.

[@learncodeacademy]

Oh man, for sure. I'm 100% ON from 5pm-9pm! And my wife...from 7am-9pm. Then the night? That's another story haha. Wouldn't change it for the world, though!

[@itaco8066]

Cool

[@xenialxerous2441]

Amazing! So cool..! I was wondering & have been searching for your much awaited video every year about the "must have techs for 2019" #musthavetech2019 by #learncode.academy I can get it, you might've been occupied by many things but still hope you may take time & release the video soon, take care, Bye!!

[@jamiealford638]

They are fucking expensive

[@PiperUsmc]

This is an unboxing, not a review...maybe don't claim review if its not actually a review..?

[@IvanRosaT]

After research, I come to conclusion the keyboard product looks great, with that said pricing doesn't justify it at all.see "Razer Tartatus V2" is pretty much the left part of the keyboard and basically same functionality* as ergo's except you can change the switches?, they both most likely made in china though Ergodox hasn't come out with the right vendors. Razers = $79 Is common sense IF there was a right keyboard then pricing would be same but to be generous and let's even out to $200(pair). while the ergodox is average pricing ~$350 ???? just how much profit are they making? wow!

[@piplup10203854]

I would have to agree. I really like the idea of a split keyboard and the ergonomics of this keyboard I really like. I enjoy the layout plus the ability to program the keys what I don't like is the price. I feel its absurd. Over 350 is a really hard sale. I don't think its out of the real of in which people will pay but I would like it more around the 250 range. I am looking at this versus the Kinesis freestyle and that keyboard is a lot cheaper and I don't know what the differences are that would make this board a hundred or more dollars worth it over the Kinesis

[@IvanRosaT]

@@piplup10203854 I called razer to see if they make a right-hand version of the tartarus and they told me to keep on checking the site...🤞 so in the meantime, I got me the ADESSO tru-form 150, and replaced my Microsoft 4000. the adesso is not the greatest, but it's ergonomic, backlighting and it comes with all functional keys.which is what I need for coding the drawback is that is not as responsive as mechanicals... ps adessos was only $40... I don't think Ergodox realize the user has to gamble to get used to this keyboard, and if it was me I would probably have to buy me an external numeric keys. Did you know that if you was to return the ergodox you would have to return it to Taiwan and you have to pay for the whole transit...😒

[@piplup10203854]

@@IvanRosaT A right handed Razer Tartarus would be something I would look into :D and Adesso? I will check that out :D I completely agree with you and I saw that! The return policy is quite concerning if not so a deal breaker cause having to fork the whole transit yourself will cost a ton and that is if it makes it back within the very short 30 day return policy that is not 30 days after you receive it. I do not like that considering how expensive it is with no guarantee that it will work.

[@CCLLRRKK]

lol

[@NBGTFO]

No code was taught or learned in this video.

[@learncodeacademy]

Yabba Dabba it’s more of a learn code by osmosis video LOL

[@BigBitnizz]

Lmao. I believe the objective here was to recommend a tool to help you code.

[@1K1NDR3D]

If you need backlit keys you are doing it wrong

[@DeviantDeveloper]

Come on dude. Pros use blank key caps. This thing is so programmable and you have to touch type so what's the point in having labelled key caps at all let alone back lit. Also tent that right up with the 3D printed tenting kit, the legs are very limited, the wings are ergonomically useless. The way you have it setup high at the back with wrist rests at the front is totally wrong. If you don't have the 3D printed tent kid, at least make the front high, and the middle high and the back low, this will instantly feel better. The best is almost having the halves vertical though. Be a man bro, go blank. I did. Kailh Silver FTW. You can also swap out the switches yourself very easily, I presume your other Ergodox EZ has soldered switches (earlier models did)?

[@Design.by.Hameed]

First Viewer lol