Chilkey ND75 - Unbeatable Pre-Built Keyboard Value

The Chilkey ND75 is in stock and ready to ship here:
chilkey.com/pages/nd75
Starting at $99 USD before shipping, the ND75 is an insane value proposition and really sets the bar for the best we can expect from a sub-$100 keyboard. The build quality is spectacular, it's a screwless design with the case ball-catch system, and it comes with a vertical LCD screen that actually has a decent refresh rate. This one's a no brainer!
Chapters
0:00 ND75
1:11 LCD Screen
2:55 Typing Test 1 (all foam, O-ring)
3:32 Case Design
4:34 Typing Test 2 (all foam, top mount)
5:21 Typing Test 3 (all foam, gasket mount)
5:55 Removing Foam
6:18 Typing Test 4 (case foam only, gasket mount)
6:53 Typing Test 5 (case foam only, O-ring)
7:35 Typing Test 6 (case foam only, top mount)
Thank you all for watching!!
#chilkey #nd75 #keyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #asmr #review

[@apocalypse_frau]

Incredible for a budget board to offer this much quality. 2024 has been quite a year so far, which makes me wonder what the next seven months will bring in the sub $100.00 space. Thank you for another great video, Taza!

[@TAZAKEY]

Thank you for watching! 🌞 Yeah with this ND75, the Rainy75, and even the Bridge75 - the budget board space is blowing up and getting a lot more competitive.

[@thoccnology]

I always love the vibe of your videos!

[@TAZAKEY]

Thank youuuu 🌞 Honestly, I'm not the most thorough content creator out there. Your THOCCnology latency index is much more analytical than anything I've put out 😌 Thank you for dropping by - I enjoyed your review on the ND75 as well!

[@potatoking414]

Wow hi thoccnology! Quick question, would you rather this or the Rainy 75?

[@thoccnology]

@@potatoking414 Hii! ^^ Hm, not an easy question. My Rainy75 has an FR4 plate which might be a nice feature for many. If you prefer the ND75 screen and if you plan to open the keyboard for modding quite often, the ball-catch opening will come in handy! (Also the blue and purple of the ND75 is just mind--blowing

[@hakusu]

This looks so cool and comfy! Congrats!

[@TAZAKEY]

Thank you for watching and leaving a comment 🌞

[@jackpawlik9110]

great video man! the camera work & edits are top notch

[@TAZAKEY]

Wow, thank you so much 🌞 I appreciate the comment

[@Tyler500x]

Awesome vid. Definitely getting this. The best sounding pre-built / stock board I've heard.

[@TAZAKEY]

2024 is shaping up to be the year of amazing sub-$100 boards! Thank you for watching 🌞

[@Tyler500x]

@@TAZAKEY in the end, which configuration did you like the most?

[@TAZAKEY]

@@Tyler500x I enjoyed the top-mount with foam configuration the most. If this were the 1.6mm PCB though, I think the board would sound great without foam as well. 1.2mm always seems to need some foam to compensate.. Which one sounds best to you??

[@Tyler500x]

@@TAZAKEY hard to say, they all sound great. is the all-foam with O-ring the default configuration?

[@TAZAKEY]

@@Tyler500x yes it's the default configuration!

[@Spec0]

Great video!

[@TAZAKEY]

Thank you for the comment! 🌞

[@bookchi]

영상 재밌게 보고 갑니다 lcd스크린에 볼캐치에 75배열에 진짜 종합선물세트네요 ㅎㅎ 타건 소리도 너무좋습니다 ❤❤❤❤

[@TAZAKEY]

가격에 비해 이것 저것 경험해 보기에 괜찮은 구성 같아요! 영상 봐주셔서 감사합니다 😊

[@jdam28k]

Looks amazing for the money

[@TAZAKEY]

The value for the ND75 is really unbeatable at the moment Thank you for watching 🌞

[@darkneoyoyo]

Hello there! What a great review. Loved every second of it

[@TAZAKEY]

Thank you so much for watching 🌞 I actually downloaded the 1.0.0.0 version of the driver back when I filmed this video, so I would suggest you try that version out if the 1.0.0.2 version is giving you trouble. This should be available on the Chilkey website as well! Hopefully reverting back to the original version helps with the monitor icon not showing up. Let me know how it goes!

[@TsugoMono]

I'm loving the video style and editing! Keep it up! I was thinking about getting this board but I'm curious about the latency in it's 2.4ghz wireless mode since it doesn't say anywhere. If you know anything that'd be great

[@TAZAKEY]

Wow, thank you for the comment! For latency testing, I recommend you check out THOCCnology's video on the ND75 - she's usually super thorough with her latency testing!🌞

[@TsugoMono]

@@TAZAKEY Thank you, I got the Rain75 instead of the ND75 because the 2.4 GHz wireless is faster! But I got the Rain75 mainly because of Thoccnology and your review videos on them! Do you have any keycap suggestions that would fit the anodized black? I prefer Monotone (specifically white and black) PBT keycap sets. I was thinking of asking you since you have maybe a few keyboards and experience in building keyboards

[@TAZAKEY]

​@@TsugoMono Rainy75 is an excellent option! I'm sure you'll really enjoy it! I really like PBTfans keycaps for PBT, their keycaps are high quality and they also come in a really nice tray to store the keycaps in. The Resonance R2 set stands out as something that might look nice on black, but they also have their standard WOB or BOW sets that are always classic. Because the Rainy75 comes with keycaps already, you can also use it for a while and see how you like them before buying a set. Hope this helps!

[@vgud]

I have a question. I wanna give this keyboard as a gift. Does the driver save the settings on board so that when the receiver gets the kb, it can already load up the gif and lighting settings and everything?

[@TAZAKEY]

Yes, the driver saves the gif and lighting settings to the keyboard! Keep in mind you'll need to unwrap it though (it comes in a plastic wrap). Apologies for the late reply - good luck with the gifting!!! 🌞

[@scarcat2469]

Question, how much did the typing feel change between all foam and only case foam??

[@TAZAKEY]

The typing feel difference between all foam and only case foam is not really distinguishable to me - the difference is more pronounced in the sound!

[@k4ii03]

out of all configurations, what do you think is the clackiest?

[@TAZAKEY]

If you have the option to buy the 1.6mm non-flex PCB, that will be the first thing to secure. Apart from that, top mount with just the case foam would be my choice!

[@Dragos3]

Would you recommend the flex cut or non flex cut. What are like the benefits of each?

[@TAZAKEY]

It's a preference thing, but put simply: some people enjoy the softer typing feel of flex-cut while others enjoy the sound and rigidness of non flex-cut. I personally enjoy non flex-cut options more because I find flex-cut PCBs often need too much foam to have decent sound. Thanks for dropping by 🌞

[@Dragos3]

@@TAZAKEY Ah I see, thank you so much! 💖💖

[@TAZAKEY]

@@Dragos3 my pleasure!

[@swordart6492]

would u recommend this keyboard or the rainy 75? Thockiest sound stock?

[@TAZAKEY]

I personally recommend this over the Rainy75, because of a few things: 1) It's more customizable - the ball-catch case design makes it easy to open and close and there are a few different mounting options that you can experiment with 2) There's an LCD screen that you can play around with. It's more of a novelty thing, but I always enjoy having the option. 3) Magnetic connectors for the PCB makes it really easy to work with as well As for "thockiness", I believe the ND75 is deeper sounding stock, but this is mainly due to the difference in switch and plate material. Both boards will sound amazing!

[@millim01]

Can I turn LCD screen off?

[@TAZAKEY]

Yes, you can turn the screen off!

[@potatoking414]

Would you rather this or the Rainy75?

[@TAZAKEY]

The ball-catch case and vertical LCD win me over in favor of the ND75. The Rainy has VIA support though, so that would be a key differentiator if VIA is important to you.

[@potatoking414]

@@TAZAKEY Thanks for that!

[@Gore-okami]

why no one showing how to turn it on?....

[@hydra6148]

that screen seem to be more better than my old abm066 screen I mean only the screen, this board don't have multi layout like my neo70 so i don't like the pcb

[@TAZAKEY]

The screen is definitely better on this one. I don't mind the lack of layout options given the price, but I would prefer 1.6mm non-flex for sure. I think they will provide that option in the future.

[@StillthatguyJake]

How did you find/get the software for the screen/board?

[@TAZAKEY]

The software is on the official Chilkey website! (chilkey.com)

[@StillthatguyJake]

@@TAZAKEY Is the new 1.0.0.2 version functional with the screen. I know one would shut everything down if you uploaded to the screen

[@TAZAKEY]

I remember someone mentioning that they were having issues with the 1.0.0.2 version of the software. I still have the original 1.0.0.0 version which works fine for me!

[@StillthatguyJake]

@@TAZAKEY I have them both on my PC at this point so I could try them out and get a better idea (since the description is poorly translated and trash). I've found both work, but I did have issues with the software resetting everything when I disconnected with 1.0.0.2. Thanks for getting back to me! Much appreciated

[@TAZAKEY]

@@StillthatguyJake My pleasure 🌞 Thanks for dropping by!

[@tigerpark2252]

보이는 재질로는 알루 같은데, 웨이트디자인도 신경을 썼네요... 좋은 사운드는 아니지만, 그래도 여러가지 마운트지원에 스크린까지.. 키캡을 바꾸면 사운드가 더 나아질 것 같은 생각이 들기는 하네요... 100불 정도면 저렴해서 일반 사용자분들께 많이 어필할 것 같네요.. 좋은 리뷰 잘 보았습니다.

[@TAZAKEY]

저도 비슷한 생각입니다. 가성비 포지션에 다양한 구성이라 입문하시는 분들이 재미보기에 괜찮은 모델이지 않을까 싶어요. 영상 봐주셔서 감사합니다 🌞

[@Russian__hammer]

I keep seeing this same board pop up by different brands

[@TAZAKEY]

Oh I wasn't aware that there was another like this! May I ask which ones you're referring to?

[@nah8941]

this is the plate 1.2 or 1.6

[@TAZAKEY]

This is the 1.2 with flex cuts I would have loved getting my hands on the 1.6 option, but it seems that's in the pipeline and not readily available yet

[@nah8941]

@@TAZAKEY according to your opinion, the plate 1.2 or 1.6 is better?

[@TAZAKEY]

@@nah8941 I prefer 1.6 for the sound and feel !

[@thestreamreader]

If only they had supported VIA it would then be truely unbeatable. But without it it's so so.

[@0xBULLgogi]

Yeah, unfortunately, its cuz of that lcd screen.

[@TAZAKEY]

If the tradeoff here is the LCD screen, I actually would choose to sacrifice VIA support (but this is just me). I don't go crazy with remapping keys though, so the novelty of the LCD screen is more of a positive to me. There is Chilkey proprietary software for this, but it's no VIA replacement. Thank you for watching guys! 🌞

[@0xBULLgogi]

@@TAZAKEY i completely agree with you. i actually placed an order :)

[@thestreamreader]

@@TAZAKEY Funny thing is they can now support both many manufacturers are doing VIA or their own software. I am buying $50 boards that support it now. Not like its a hard thing for them to do now.

[@thestreamreader]

I have 3 boards that have LCD screen and still support VIA. Just use 2 different pieces of software. Cidoo ABM066, Epomaker Shadow-S and Epomaker TH80 Pro v2