ROG Falchion Wireless Keyboard Review: ASUS Takes 65% Mainstream?

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[@badseedtech]

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[@kimberlyd7853]

Can you give opinion on ducky radiant series pls I would like to hear what you think before buying.

[@SageRites]

Can you recommend an ergo mouse for somebody who has carpal tunnel

[@Valyraen0341]

"You're just too good, you're too good at this" _BadSeed Tech: Suffering From Success_

[@ninjaroku3247]

For real though, lol

[@badseedtech]

I feel like I can say the WILDEST stuff about a brand or product in a review and people still think I'm being paid for these (I'm not). Its almost become a game.

[@Valyraen0341]

@@badseedtech I know right? they should know by now that these things don't affect the review in any way ;)

[@mikatsuno]

that part actually made me laugh, made my day lol

[@microtasker]

@@badseedtech I mean you literally tell people not to buy stuff when you have aff links to make money if they do.. and still tell them not to.

[@ninjaroku3247]

Oof that font is so gamer-y. Love seeing more 65% boards in the market.

[@GankerJr]

It's ROG. They scream gamer.

[@callum7334]

@@GankerJr their name is literally republic of gamers lmao

[@WTFA54]

lol that jump cut to the sign off in the middle of the video got me good

[@WTFA54]

also one day i wanna see a random mainstream peripheral company make a gasket mount board and watch the community implode (gmmk pro excluded)

[@m4ng070]

@@WTFA54 well glorius is mainstream so they probably wouldnt

[@deluxesofa]

This is linus tech tips level of sponsor transitions , I love it

[@HaileSt0rm]

I think this keyboard is great! I got it before all the reviews came out since i switched to a minimalist setup. While I definitely agree that $150 is a big ask, this keyboard brings 2.4ghz to those who want to cut the wire. I hate seeing wires on my workspace, be it a simple wire or those clunky spiral ones. So this keyboard definitely ticks the right boxes for me. Until other 60-75% keyboards offer 2.4ghz, Im definitely sticking to this one. I can't think of any other keyboards with this form factor that offers 2.4ghz wireless. The other features such as the battery indicator, touch bar and the dust cover are excellent bonuses for me too as I use them quite a bit.

[@CalllMeMouse]

Man 3:08 is the funnest this i have seen in awhile.

[@OttawaInHD]

I was totally caught off guard

[@snickidy6947]

It feels like all these big name companies are about 2 years too late

[@ertyu8574]

to be fair, this keyboard came out more than a year ago

[@spooky1640]

@@ertyu8574 no it didn’t

[@andreip5489]

This is one of those products that really tell you which reviewer gets paid by the manufacturer and which not (or do not accept it). Big respect, man, loved the video and honesty!

[@YaamFel]

Brian: Uploads new video Me: You ready? Let's go!

[@sweetandsour6521]

Sipping morning coffee watching you let’s go

[@smokeyjo7420]

yes, this

[@markotesic]

Would u recommend Ducky One 2 SF or this one? I need the arrow keys so I gotta choose between them. One 2 SF has a far better RGB, that's the only thing that would make me look at the SF, don't know if it's worth getting it because of that

[@badseedtech]

Between the two? One 2 SF ez unless you just *need* wireless.

[@aspectz709]

@@badseedtech what about the durgod hades or this

[@gamingwithsloth8059]

Happy easter! Again, another awesome review from BadSeed Tech

[@Brian.M]

Oh nice it has 2.4Ghz wireless! I'd love to see more of that.

[@ZioComposite]

Same bro, this is the keyboard I ended up getting. Needed something with WiFi support that way I can use with bios settings lol

[@darrellciruela1116]

that goodbye after Cherry mx killed me haha

[@stoneps]

New Badseed Video = Great way to end off the week. Happy Easter every one!

[@buddybleeyes]

You know what, I decided to give the falchion a try- and I absolutely love it. Much better than my g503 carbon ive replaced 😊 the cherry reds are a dream, and it feels good :) i don't mind the sound at all, I actually think there is some dampening in the UK version I have :) Granted I could have probably built one for the same money that's better. I also just got the model O wireless and I bloody love both of them. Thanks for the content, and thanks for the recommendations :P

[@jeretp]

I ordered this today and got it for 130 euros! Did you have Romer-G Tactile or linear switches? I have the same G503 Carbon with the Tactile switches and they feel kinda mushy and and stuff, I went to a local store to try out the red switches on the hyperx red and they felt pretty good, I was trying to see if I'd like linear switches when I thought I wouldnt and coming from tactile romer-g's I think I'll like the mx reds. I think it's more satisfying to bottom out red's than my current g503. So in conclusion I wanted to ask if going to cherry mx reds from the romer g switches was a good and satisfying choice and if If the keyboard is as good as it seems? From what I've seen it seems nearly perfect because 65% is the perfect middle ground and I don't care for modding and as I've seen the cons of this kb is mostly modding related

[@maloc1166]

Not exactly a fan of the board but for someone who loves customs I can respect the dust cover/case cover and the touchscreen thing side. This gives me some ideas for a high end custom with a built on dust cover and like a touchpad for volume or whatever. I really want to design my own keyboard but I just don't know where to start. I'm not talking acrylic case im talking high end with some cool never seen features like this but done right. I need to figure something out. Great video Dadseed definitely gave me some ideas here.

[@timothybrown8424]

Thanks for the transparent review. I was really close to ordering this, but that irregular key-cap sizing is a deal-breaker, not to mention the lack of sound-dampening.

[@4kallday]

This channel is STILL incredibly underrated. Stay up!

[@austintsang9934]

Gotta love the honesty from Brian. Def one of my fave pc peripheral reviewers out there

[@papertelevision]

Watched a few videos over time, found myself saying "Oh this guy is good," when looking for a review of this keyboard. Wondered why I hadn't subscribed yet (this issue has no been resolved). Great work on this review and overall channel!

[@t.t2687]

I love how Brian puts "Big Volume" after a sound test. Thank you Brian!

[@paradox2353]

the lord has blessed us with an upload

[@PejicVladimir]

I just posted my review of the same keyboard today, too bad our market here in Serbia is pretty small for custom solutions so this one, Redragon Draconic and Huntsman Mini are our only 60-65% options.

[@FreddieMorgan1]

Another great video, I am really enjoying the content that is being uploaded. Quick question, I am wanting to get the ducky one 2 mini but the only thing holding me back is the case back; the scratches that can appear because of the glossy plastic. I would really like to hear some comments on this subject as I cannot find that much online. Keep up the good work!

[@sanad9964]

Great video BP and dont forget we are waiting for Audio part 2 :)

[@madbuldog]

I agree with the conclusion that Keychron K2V2 would be a better solution, I've been using it for the past 5 months and so far I've switched 3 keycap sets and there was not too much trouble with fitting any of them on the K2V2. The keycap sets that I've tried are the following: - Pudding V2 from KPRepublic - OEM profile. - SA Chalk from KPRepublic - SA profile - G.Skill Crystal Crown white - OEM profile (only this set didn't had a right shift {1.75u} for the K2V2, so I used the pudding one)

[@BenedictTanShanWen]

3:17 That housing wobble is brutal

[@badseedtech]

Right??! I didn’t even notice it til final edit and I had to run it back bc I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.

[@Lucas-ro6zf]

normally I'm not a fan at all of the aggressive gamer aesthetic but honestly this is kind of an exception for me, think it's because it looks more premium than the average gaming product

[@madman4043]

Agreed. Shame it doesn't sound or feel as premium as its price point, lol

[@Agent_Alpha]

@@madman4043 almost every gaming brand is like that, Razer, Corsair, ... and ROG too, you paid for the brand and the RGB, not the feel or the sound xd

[@Agent_Alpha]

@@madman4043 i have an ROG Laptop, mouse, headphone, earbud, even a backpack and a facemask but i can never let myself buy the Falchion xD

[@ThatAnonymousGuy234]

Good review as always and agree on your statement saying that mainstream boards have to bring a lot of value when entering certain markets/segments. On the topic of 65% boards, will you be looking at/reviewing the Tecware B68 or the RK68?

[@SimonCustomMech]

Great job with this video, it was very clean, and well done!

[@nicholask99]

One problem I've had in the past with the Armoury Crate software is the amount of places it installs on your PC and how difficult it is to get rid of it entirely. That on it's own is a massive deterrent for me if I was in the market for a new board. The software genuinely felt like a virus at times

[@badseedtech]

Yeah, gotta say it was not impressive for my first experience w them

[@MrMooMoo89]

I purchased this keyboard, was so excited for it. Everything worked great when plugged in wired... as soon as I put it on wireless mode it was double press the keys while I typed and I could not find a single solution online to fix this. Its clearly a software issue because it works perfectly when plugged in.

[@utterkid2]

The reason I love your vids, is cause you go in depth always, and I need that Also, keychron boards review???

[@badseedtech]

Coming soon fr. Actually owe them one on the TKL and just ordered a K2 with my own dough for the video.

[@utterkid2]

@@badseedtech so far, I actually really like my k2, i modded it, and I’ll probably be using it for a switch tester

[@SamBoga]

Just to Add, Keychron still is yet to implement software or QMK / VIA compatibility until the K12. So that; could be a big downer for many who are planning on opting for the Kx KB's. At least to me, the RGB variants felt kind of useless but don't get me wrong. They make some solid KB guess GK68xs (Non-Alu One) is still a champ vs ROG Falchion if someone wants something that has wireless and software compatibility and can be worked on too. I hated that Asus intentionally used non-standard keycaps to sell their PBT Keycap sets :3!

[@callum7334]

love the vids keep up the amazing work

[@kengizell673]

Nice honest review..thank you

[@Waldherz]

Oh so the Armoury Crate is actualy being used for something. I thought it was just dumb malware that always tries to overwrite my bios settings xD

[@dit_8424]

You should review the roccat tkl pro, it seems like a solid pre built keyboard and there's no major reviews on it

[@tekirhalli]

Man, I'm getting Tinder vibes from that Lustre thing, with that logo and all, set me off for a second or two there=D

[@arbitrage10k36]

Any wireless alternatives not using Bluetooth but still compact?

[@ItsReaxxion]

I def love that sci-fi look to the font and overall keyboard.

[@cjdolan77]

Now that I’m in the keyboard space and have the supplies … I want to go back and mod this thing since it’s only been collecting dust

[@Citizen_of_the_Verse]

When the "see ya next time guys" came on I was like, that's it board yeeted 🤣🤣. Fire video! But yea 100 on the clutter factor and ping 😫

[@logitr6000]

Great video cant wait for the next one

[@mikaelhuostila4005]

That cherry jab was awesome 😂

[@TRoker5]

Hey Brian, wondering what full size keyboard would you go for if you were a programmer

[@jamesharris2006]

When are we getting some BadSeed Tech Merch my man! Us aussies are heading into winter and would love a quality hood!

[@Honorablediscord2]

Do you have a review on your beard products or can you drop what straightener you you use?

[@chrisl7559]

Any reviews for Keychron in the works? I have the K8, accidentally ordered the hot swap optical browns instead of mechanical but ended up loving it once lubed. Really great keyboard IMO

[@badseedtech]

Next actually!

[@CDaddy_]

@BadSeed Tech would you go with this keyboard or the huntsman mini?

[@MikeOnTrack]

On the plus side, more competition in the 2.4Ghz wireless, non-bluetooth keyboard space is my dream. Currently rocking an Anne Pro 2. Definitely keen for a lower latency board for gaming, but not at this price (or the G915 price, eesh!).

[@nayanpitlam5621]

Cooler master mk721 will probably be the one to set the standard for pre builts after this kbd

[@Caninehandler]

when I saw this keebs go up for sale I smashed the buy now button like it was your subscribe button. I threw a lawn chair open by my mailbox and waited for it. I tore it out of the box like I was Poe and there was a telltale heart inside of it, I gawked at it's super sharp looks and incredible fully lit switches. Boy this thing would look cool with puddings I thought. Can't get them but yeah bet it'd be cool. At the time of me buying this smol boi Asus had offerings of the standard lineup of cherrys but also this Scissor switch NX thing they made. I had the NX Reds I used it all weekend and mistyped and misclicked more than when I taught my German Shepherd how to play COD, the scissor switches on Asus NX Reds are hair-trigger. As a 60% collector I have a bunch of these boards but I never knew how much I held onto the left side of the board with my pinky or something when playing/typing stuff because I cant tell you how many times I adjusted the goddamn volume on accident. I went in the crate software which btw has twice as much bloat as synapse 3 with half the usefulness, and I looked everywhere for a way to disable the touchbar, it only took 30sec to look everywhere since asus armoury crate has less stuff to do or customize in an entire application UI than a Reddragon keyboard has in it's basic firmware keyboard shortcut navigations. I'll say that the Falchion wins in lighting efficiency, switches are 100% lit compared to even my most delightfully obnoxious Razer keeb. I love the dustcover too, dunno why it gets the hate it does for including this, IMO all mech keyboards should come with one standard. Only other board I have that came with one was a Logitech g9 something from 4yrs ago. These days you have to pay some boutique $400 for an acrylic cover which takes a snappy 5-9 weeks shipping, I'll already have enough dog hair in my keyboard to name it Spot and take it out on piss breaks by then. But yeah I wanted to love this thing and Asus even asked reviewers to use it for a day or two before reviewing it because of how light and quick the keys are. I could get used to that but just like Badseed, the woeful functionality of the key-bindings which is super important on a 60% and more accidental usage than intentional of the touch bar had me pack this unit up and ship it back to the Republic of ch-gamers. I feel like a tool using Razer stuff but I'm afraid I might have to get the new Huntsman I fondled at the Blue Store last week.

[@emilytran2921]

This channel is becoming "send your production board out for a roast" 😂

[@badseedtech]

I *hate* that too but yiiikes. 😁 This board had so much potential but they squandered it with rookie mistakes.

[@EnriqueMartinez-ge7xg]

ayo that ad goes against what u do tho lmao

[@miretw]

Hi, is it better to put bluetooth dongle directly in pc or on cable who is plugged in pc? I saw both examples.

[@Zaapiel22]

$150 could get you a KBD67 Lite, 70 Gateron milky caps of your choice, and a cheap set of keycaps from banggood. I appreciate what prebuilts are trying to do, but they are 3 years too late to the space to be charging this much.

[@badseedtech]

Facts

[@a.ndy.nonymous]

Dig the honesty 👌

[@Omar-tv3dc]

this mans videos are ELITEEEEEE I love em tbh

[@carljohnson7]

I was looking for this keyboard but I got the asus strip scope rx. It's their first optical keyboard. I wanted a asus rog keyboard to go with my g15

[@badseedtech]

I don’t generally use a full size these days but I *would* be curious about those switches.

[@carljohnson7]

@@badseedtech well if you wanna know but this is my take. I'm not a hard-core keyboard guy like yourself, so please take this with a grain of a salt. For 130 us dollars, they have a big gaming font, like with the rgb included I can see it but it's the theme of asus rog future theme. For a linear switch, it has a very noticeable ping to it, trust me you can hear the damn thing. Their keycaps are odd like very odd, it has like these 4 stems on the back(hard to explain without a picture) and not even their PBT keycap they sell WONT EVEN FIT THEM. I don't know why but it's their choice. Optical the good stuff, it hits the mark like any other Optical switches and it does it jobs well, games like cod, typing for class work or doom eternal. Very fluid and feels responsive enough. So my final take(if you read this far) for 130 dollars, it's good enough but you can't change the switch or the keycaps so you're stuck with this odd ABS keycaps and a giant gaming font, has excellent Marcos like it minimizes all apps and sounds, media function(no media keys like razer Logitech or corsair) it has everything you need and plenty of rgb. I would highly suggest either let asus send you a board or b, wait for a sale but 130 for Optical switches is the budget option compared to razer and corsair

[@DJDiarrhea]

@@badseedtech Probably a Gat Optical rebrand with a different stem.

[@FalseNihil]

hey badsed, back in I think 2018 you promised us a full review of the 1more spearhead VR, yet that review never came, do you mind reviewing it? thanks! also sorry if at any moment I sounded rude, english isn't my primary language.

[@badseedtech]

Sorry for the delay on that one haha. I wouldn’t wait on the full review. It was a fun headset but ultimately was gimmicky and I passed on it. Your english is great btw!

[@FalseNihil]

@@badseedtech I got that headset, honestly I thinks they're great and not gimmicky at all... They're 50 dollars on aliexpress rn btw, for the money I think they amazing. Thanks for the compliment! I though I sounded mean there

[@Idea789]

i skip this keeb after watching the ads on ROG Global channel that said "precision and tactile feedback" while showing cherry red

[@razormonkey5000]

I would get it if the keycaps were standard and the dust cover snapped on for transportation. Why would it not do that? Hopefully they add those things in the future.

[@badseedtech]

Yup, confusing for sure.

[@andrewcrouch29]

I think you're endorsing the competition with luster ads. I know I found your channel when I searched for best open back audiophile headphones.

[@MetroDTB]

Hey badseed should i got this cherry mx red switch keyboard and i wanted to know if they are good ones

[@TheArtyBartfast]

What Patreon level do we need to do to get to huddle for warmth in your beard during the next polar vortex?

[@cedryk5376]

The caps are actually double shot pbt , not abs plastic. And they launched spare double shot pbt keys for this keyboard also. Last but not least : stop using Armoury Crate!! Use Rog Armoury 2 ! The last version . Huge difference.

[@cedryk5376]

And also only some keycaps are proprietary, the rest are swapable as they are standard rog mx.

[@n25992]

How would U compare it to the ducky one 2 mini or SF for example ?

[@seba.4926]

i just want a hotswap pcb that supports 2.4ghz and has a standard layout man

[@IconEnjoyer]

Please

[@jeretp]

Is this a good choice for me coming from Logitech G503 Carbon? I don't care for modding in any way and price isn't a concern.

[@jeromalan7251]

Just curious when you say no rebinding, i cant change from the software somethinh like ctrl+u to the insert key? Planning to buy one soon so I have to ask as I use to work with heavy data entry too thanks

[@goodluck4037]

Brian u really do be too good at this. 🌠

[@Hotterdotcom]

Will the wireless usb plug work on Xbox series x? Really curious

[@EdoBeats]

Thanks for the review on this as I’m looking for a regular keyboard for my nephew .

[@gaydubbbz8148]

this keyboard is so high pitch it makes my ears ring, they should have gone the hyperx way and added some molded plastic in the inside of the case to reduce the pingy, high pitchness of the keeb

[@jovilai467]

Is it possible to change keycap?

[@aqqaluolsvig1564]

I can only dream of those brands making 5-pin hotswap sockets as a standard for all the keyboards they sell... i like the semi-aggressive cyberpunk aesthetics of ROG products, but not the typing experience.

[@MoElf]

hello what is battery life hours with RGB on please Thank you

[@alfrednaccarato1269]

@BadSeedTech what mousepad is that during the stabaloser sound test? I'd love to get one!

[@badseedtech]

Soooon 😉

[@Chucknmooon]

can any PBT keycaps work for this board? I prefer OEM but not im a bit concerned about your comment involving the keycaps

[@domsee1053]

I love it when you say you ready? Lets go.

[@gmacklit09]

Where do you buy this with Blue switches, its like always sold out on new egg and goes in and out of stock on there website, and neither of the places of the option for different switches only red????

[@chrinaldi]

ASUS ROG has less feature than Epomaker GK68XS at the same price. Limited customization. But yeah, the 65% mainstream should be good enough... But I think there are better alternatives with lower price with more or less identical quality.

[@katzicael]

I like aspects of it, but the font is TRASH and the non standard 'caps and Hideous price is a deal breaker

[@angelomonje8017]

how long is the spacebar keycap?

[@knavishknack7443]

wheres the elongated ctrl key from strix scope?

[@stoneyhigh05]

This or the razer blackwidow tenkeyless?

[@MrAknur]

3:08 man I love you hahah

[@karoljosefgutierrez18]

I guess I get that people would love the ROG switches on here but the trade off would be that it would be so much harder to change keycaps.

[@princez.2648]

That touch pad.... I love it.... Might get it....

[@verboten8]

Looks really, really good. But at that price point it's really hard to justify me buying it. What with the taxes and all. I am also very interested in custom keyboards, but at the moment I'll settle with just watching your videos, and also other keyboard enthusiast youtubers. Great content as always. Keep 'em coming :D

[@developer-fi]

Does your keyboard make metallic ping noise when knocking back of it or typing with it? Just got mine and it does it. It is very annoying and im consider to returning it.

[@derekg2132]

Curious out of the new 60 perxent from big manufacturers like the new asus 60 percent the razer mini and fhe corsair 65 60 percent board out of those which is the best. I have high end board wanna get a extra board for more rgb stuff irs either one of those or just get the easy one ducky mecha mini

[@z0phi3l]

So, I'm looking for a compact 65% wireless keyboard that is not this or the Keychron, doesn't seem like there's anything out there that is not a custom build and 4X the price

[@kariyui]

What mouse is that?

[@rgracon]

Really torn between this and the gmmk pro

[@slimsam3447]

gmmk pro %100. The asus keyboard isn't even hotswap.

[@rgracon]

@@slimsam3447 right, it doesn’t come in white/silver, either. However, it is wireless, etc. Pros and cons either way

[@physics622]

yo badseed tech you should look at the burst he from Roccat. It use's helium compression technology allows you to customise the weight of the mouse

[@sleepiestgf]

i've been thinking about replacing my anne pro 2 with a nice high quality wireless 65%, and this looked good on the surface. when i got the anne pro, i was gaming a lot, but pretty quickly afterward i stopped. i still love having a mechanical keyboard for typing (i'm a writer, so i do a lot of it), so i still use it, but i really miss dedicated arrow keys now that gaming isn't my primary focus. the gamer font of the keycaps was dealbreaker enough for me; the bad acoustics are just the nail in the coffin. i'll have to reconsider the keychron k2. honestly, half of what i love about my anne pro is the feel of pbt keycaps, so i'd have to get an aftermarket set with the k2, which is why i wrote it off. might need to reconsider.

[@badseedtech]

You definitely should reconsider. The caps on the Anne Pro 2 aren’t even really great examples of PBT. You can pick up a quality set that will last you a lifetime for $50 or under. And I’m with you on the arrows. Most times I don’t miss them but scripting and particularly editing, they’re really useful.