The James Donkey R2 is a premium keyboard that looks and feels like a much more expensive one. It has all the features you might expect out of an enthusiast wireless mechanical keyboard and yet manages to impress further with the use of a high quality aluminium chassis that comes in different colors, including matching keycaps too.
Popular audio brand FiiO enters the mechanical keyboard market with the 75% form factor KB3. It uses a gasket mount design with plenty of dampening and good quality switches to offer a satisfying typing experience for the money. Then things get taken to another level by the integrated DAC/amp offering two headphone outputs and plenty of clear power for headphones and headsets alike.
The CORSAIR K65 Plus Wireless is a 75% keyboard that punches above its weight. It uses a top-mount design with hot-swappable switches, excellent lubed 1st-party switches and screw-in stabilizers, and plenty of dampening for a satisfying typing experience. This is backed by extensive hardware and software controls and customization in addition to long and stable wireless operation.
The AQIRYS Libertas is a wireless 75% form factor keyboard that uses a combination of silent switches, a well-implemented gasket mount, and plenty of dampening to make for one of the quietest mechanical keyboards on the market. It also offers RGB lighting with a translucent chassis in addition to extensive software and hardware customization for a decent price.
NZXT updates its keyboard line with the new Function 2 series. Today we look at the Function 2 miniTKL which uses optical switches for customizing actuation distance, a unique form factor prioritizing ergonomics without compromising on functionality, and aims to address drawbacks of the original Function keyboards in multiple ways.
The Polar 65 is a new keyboard from a new brand that's decided to make a name for itself using Hall effect magnetic switches. It is available in nine different colors, adopts the 65% form factor, has customizable switch actuation and a rapid trigger mode for gaming, and has software support for fine tuning the user experience.
Jelly Key's latest artisan keycap group buy brings us back to the zen pond but now the Koi fish have learnt to break out of the water. These new keycaps use larger, more detailed fish models that are no longer fully encased in resin and end up looking more alive than ever before.
The darkFlash GD100 is a 100 key, 95% form factor keyboard which comes in four color schemes and two switches to choose from. It offers a solid typing experience and has 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity on offer too, making this a good value offering for anyone looking for a decent mechanical keyboard.
Ducky adds to its promising ProjectD keyboard line with the Tinker 75. This is more affordable than the Outlaw series thanks to the use of a two piece plastic chassis but otherwise retains the use of new Cherry MX2A switches as well as the gasket mount and open-source nature of the keyboard that impressed us before.
The GamaKay LK75 is an interesting take on the volume knob + integrated display feature set we're seeing on mechanical keyboards. It integrates the two into a cohesive single position giving extra room for keys in this hybrid wireless keyboard with plenty of features to interest newcomers and keyboard enthusiasts alike.
G.Skill targets the value oriented crowd with the new KM250 RGB 65% form factor keyboard. It may cost less than dinner for two in a restaurant but does not cheap out on features by giving you a satisfying user experience courtesy per-key lighting, PBT pudding keycaps, a dedicated volume wheel, and even hot-swappable switches.
Ducky joins the custom keyboard market with its new ProjectD venture. Today we examine the premium ProjectD Outlaw 65 which is a do-it-yourself aluminium gasket mount keyboard kit that ships in individual parts you assemble together before pairing it with switches and keycaps of your choosing.
SKYLOONG aims to go beyond OEM to be a major player in the mechanical keyboard market itself. Today we examine the new GK61 Pro, a 60% keyboard that comes with various case, keycap, switch, and connectivity options to make for an attractive small form factor typing experience at a good price.
Wind Studio put out an exciting new keyboard kit in the 65% form factor. The Sin65 comes in several different colors, PCB connections, and even mount options to make for a highly customizable kit you assemble from parts to your exact liking. We built one today, pairing it with premium CreateKeebs switches and JTKeycaps.
CORSAIR appeals to the masses with the budget-friendly K70 CORE. It offers a more streamlined user experience that still provides excellent customization via software and hardware alike, uses nice 1st-party mechanical switches, and even has a novel control dial with more than just volume control available.
Epomaker goes for a novel 70% form factor with its new Shadow-X keyboard. This helps cut down the entry barrier to smaller keyboards while also providing useful features such as an OLED screen, hybrid wireless connectivity, hot-swappable switches, good quality keycaps and pre-lubed switches, and long battery life all for a wallet-friendly price.
Montech debuts its first keyboards in the compelling MKey series. Today we examine the MKey TKL that comes in two different colors and offers a solid typing experience at a good price, complete with hot-swappable switches, a gasket mount design, nice Gateron G Pro 2.0 switches, and a multi-function wheel for added customization.
CIDOO aims to provide a premium typing experience with its V65 gasket mount keyboard. It uses a thick two-piece machined aluminium case available in different colors and open-source VIA support for a highly customizable product. The build quality is great and there is wireless connectivity via Bluetooth as well.
James Donkey continues to revise its solid keyboard offerings to raise the bar further. The new RS2 3.0 builds upon an already impressive base and adds in new features including an integrated screen and smart wheel, onboard menu with extensive controls, and also software customization to make the most of this wireless keyboard.
The i-Rocks K71R is a wireless mechanical keyboard that has an interesting angled chassis design and incorporates a light bar that goes all around the keyboard. It also features a Windows smart wheel for added functionality and offers a full-size keyboard experience with extensive onboard and software customization too.
Akko decides to join the Alice keyboard layout popularity with its ACR Pro Alice Plus. Coming as either a pre-built keyboard or a kit, it offers a painted acrylic case in two color options and a well-executed gasket mount in a 68-key split key cluster design for an ergonomic typing experience.
The AQIRYS ADARA is an 1800 form factor keyboard aimed at giving you most of the functionality of a full-size keyboard, including the number pad, in a smaller footprint. It uses a gasket mount and silent linear switches paired with premium accessories and decent build to make for a good typing experience for the asking price.
Jelly Key is back at it with another artisan keycap group buy. Today we examine a space bar keycap in the unique "Droplet" profile from its Immense Ocean series – Coral Odyssey collection that uses a novel transparent layer technology for more vibrant colors, more individual elements than before, and even glow-in-the-dark paint.
Varmilo goes back to its cultural roots with an eye-catching Crane of Lure theme on its new VBS108V2 keyboard. It offers hybrid wireless connectivity powered by external, easily replaceable batteries on top of several switch options to make for a high quality typing experience too.
Epomaker goes retro with the new RT100 wireless mechanical keyboard which uses a novel design language as a unique "TV screen" add-on display to make for a feature-rich keyboard that is among the most customizable units ever tested.
