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I just need help sorting out Logitech's baffling lineup. I have an MX Anywhere 2S mouse. I love it. I usually use it with bluetooth on my MBP and keep the little dongle in my bag if I need to switch to another computer. What I'm looking for is a keyboard that can be paired to the same unifying receiver AND do bluetooth when needed. It also needs to be compatible with Mac and Windows. Does the K375s do this? The only problem is that I'd prefer a compact keyboard. I almost never need the number pad and find the width kind of annoying.
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tuyop posted:I just need help sorting out Logitech's baffling lineup. Any keyboard with the orange star can work with a unifying receiver. The one you posted does appear to work with it. K780 also https://www.logitech.com/en-ca/product/k780-multi-device-wireless-keyboard?crid=27
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Well I fell down the rabbit hole again. An alternative new tactile switch to zealios/holy pandas are outemu sky, the stem looks very similar to cherry clears. That aliexpress store sucks for me in canada because shipping is $30 usd. However there's a guy in the states who will ship for $10. He is selling through reddit, and his versions have clear tops for SMD LED lights. He also just got silent versions in with bumpers similar to cherry/gateron silents. So I've ordered those and I'm going to put them in my lovely Z-88 keyboard that has outemu hotswap sockets. You have to assemble the silents tho 
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Dec 22, 2018 02:57
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Chyrosran22 did a review of the Optimus Maximus Keyboard. I remember being impressed by this thing when it came out. I'm kind of glad it's not great so I can stop sort of wanting one in that "buy it in 20 years on ebay" way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7GYU-wedo
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Rexxed posted:Chyrosran22 did a review of the Optimus Maximus Keyboard. I remember being impressed by this thing when it came out. I'm kind of glad it's not great so I can stop sort of wanting one in that "buy it in 20 years on ebay" way: Jus get an Elgato stream deck next to your real keeb.
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mewse posted:Well I fell down the rabbit hole again. Pro-tip, if they're using the Outemu ICE v1 springs, make sure to lube those and maybe the stems as well.
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Constellation I posted:Pro-tip, if they're using the Outemu ICE v1 springs, make sure to lube those and maybe the stems as well. I ordered 110 so I'll have a handful of spares to play with. He is shipping me a 2.35(?)mm drill bit to re-work the stem hole in the base. Apparently "retooling" the base like that improves the switch significantly even without lube.
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Dec 22, 2018 20:36
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Just ordered myself an fc980m
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Dec 22, 2018 20:47
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My Vortex Race 3 arrived. It's really nice. Clear switches are quiet too. I kinda wish the F and J had little bumps on them so I can feel them better. Maybe i'll get used to it as time goes on. The build quality is staggeringly good though.
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Dec 22, 2018 21:51
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Did it not come with alternative dished versions?
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Dec 22, 2018 21:55
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teethgrinder posted:Did it not come with alternative dished versions? Yeah the dished ones are in. I’ve always liked the little raised bumps though. The clears are shockingly heavy. I ordered a red one off amazon too so I can see which one I like most. We’ll see how that goes.
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Are there any keebs that have a numpad but are still compact or smaller than standard 104 keyboards? I want to spend $250 on something I want but don't need.
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There's the Vortex Vibe. It's basically a 60% with a numpad tacked on. Not $250 but it's really nice and comes stock with dyesub PBT SA profile caps.
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Dec 23, 2018 00:09
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poo poo that is lovely to look at. Thanks.
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Are there any keebs that have a numpad but are still compact or smaller than standard 104 keyboards? I want to spend $250 on something I want but don't need. Cooler Master has a tenkeyless variant that has a numpad but loses the middle cluster. I thought they stopped making it but it's in stock on amazon. It seems they've changed up the names so their Pro S is a normal 87 key model, the Pro M is what you might want, and the Pro L is full sized: https://smile.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93VA/ Seems like kind of limited switch selection unfortunately.
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Are there any keebs that have a numpad but are still compact or smaller than standard 104 keyboards? I want to spend $250 on something I want but don't need. I invested in a separate ten key pad that has an extra f row with Esc, tab, and backspace. With a fancy key cap set it can match my TKL or my 60% and it can be positioned separately (in a drawer desk 50% of the time)
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Are there any keebs that have a numpad but are still compact or smaller than standard 104 keyboards? I want to spend $250 on something I want but don't need. 96key is what you want. Input Club has the Kira available: https://kono.store/products/kira-mechanical-keyboard Or you can look for some kits that you can build yourself.
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Are there any keebs that have a numpad but are still compact or smaller than standard 104 keyboards? I want to spend $250 on something I want but don't need. On the risk of repeating myself, but see the quoted image. It's what's called a 1800 layout, because they resemble a Cherry G80 1800. Lord Stimperor posted:Just ordered myself an fc980m Otherwise, I have a coolerpaster pro keys m. It's nice but I feel like the stabilizers are a bit rattly ant it's a bit loud overall. The numpad doesn't work out of the box with Mac OS X; unless you flash some custom firmware, Macs can only use the TKL mode. Love the feel of the default caps though, nicest typing experience I've had so far (compared to SA, DSA, Cherry).  Then finally there's the Vortex Vibe someone had mentioned. I was really on the fence of getting it because it's beautiful. But I don't like SA and I already have two boards that sacrifice usability for beauty. Still wanna try it at some point, though.  If you are into kits, there are at least two options. One option are the 96 key layouts, such as the Melody96. It was a bunch cheaper than comparable Group Buys and it was generally received very well. I've got one, fitted it with Zilents. It's pretty good (disclosure: mine had one dead spot on the PCB, but I could fix it by bridging it to a neighbouring key). This one isn't mine, but the layout is the same. 96 layout boards might be the most beautiful boards ever made, but I don't like that there's no separation between the different parts of the board.  The other are 1800-like layouts available as kits. At kbdfans, you can currently get kits for the KDB 19X, but it's a little bit more pricey: 
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Oddly, I think I prefer the Vortex Race 3 with Cherry MX Reds. I really really thought I would like clears, especially after trying them on the little switch tester, but I love how smooth the reds feel as they go down. I guess I saved $5 feeling this way. Although now I have to go through the effort of returning the MX Clear keyboard.
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If you like the smoothness of reds, but you liked clears on a tester, you might have been into the spring weight. You may want to look into blacks.
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please I have two keyboards now don’t send me through the hell of having a third one and needing to return 2
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buglord posted:please I have two keyboards now don’t send me through the hell of having a third one and needing to return 2 ... return?
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if i come back to this thread before 2022, its too soon
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I'm thinking it's about time for another thread update. This time I'd like to focus on the recced boards. I'm looking for a good budget keyboard to put up for people, I'm going to add the Vortex Race 3 as well. (I think it's one of the best keyboards rn) So I'd love to hear people's opinions on budget boards these days.
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Is budget a sub-$50 chinese keyboard on amazon or is budget in the $100 range? Things scale strangely in this hobby.
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I'm thinking about the sub 100 range.
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I'd throw in the Durgod and Cooler Master for being good quality boards in that price range, as well as the Unicomp buckling spring keyboards (with the understanding that you won't get a lot of modern features).
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Could also help to mention popular programmable pre-built/customs like the Tada68
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For budget I always point people at monoprice.
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The Unlife Aquatic posted:I'm thinking about the sub 100 range. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D3BDN60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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buglord posted:please I have two keyboards now don’t send me through the hell of having a third one and needing to return 2  The one in the upper left... I have two of those
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Multiple keebs crew, represent. Corsair K70 Red (Cherry MX Red) Pok3r (Cherry MX Black) K-Type (Kailh BOX Royal Jade) CTRL (Kailh BOX Heavy Dark Yellow) The moment you have too many keyboards is when you physically don't have a place to put them in your home. Use the right tool for the job, and sometimes that job is that you just want things to feel a little different, and that's 100% okay!
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Well, if we're all whipping our dicks out... TeamWolf Zhuque - Outemu Ice Purple Custom Plexi 75% - Gateron Blues Custom Plexi Numpad - Gateron Blues Custom Wood Case + GH60 - Kailh Pro Purple Custom Wood Case + GK64 - Outemu Ice Grey Custom Steel Case + DZ60 - Kailh Burnt Orange Anne Pro - Gateron Brown KPRepublic Alu 60% Case - Kailh Box Navy KBD75 - Zealios 65g 96KEE - Zealios 67g (for work) YMD96 - Gateron housing with MX Clear stems and 67g springs Melody96 - Zealios 67g Input Club K-Type - Retooled Kailh Brown Massdrop CTRL - Kailh Pale Blue Massdrop ALT - Halo Clears GMMK TKL - Kailh Speed Bronze I guess you can technically count my Razer Orbweaver with Kailh Browns as well. I also have a couple of unbuilt cases and PCBs in a box somewhere, and a shitton of different switches and keycaps in bags. I've made everything hotswappable with MillMax sockets (or with the non-custom boards, they come with hotswap sockets already), so I don't really have the urge to build new keyboards just to try out different switches anymore. This keyboard poo poo is a loving problem. I'll probably sell most of it off or give them away as Christmas or birthday presents. I just need to build a split keyboard and I'm probably done outside of trying out new switches and keycaps.
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buglord posted:you people make me sick! We are sick.
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List dumps in a thread are pretty boring but I kind of wanted to tally it myself. I have more pending keyboard projects than I remembered. Two IBM Model Ms Unicomp Customizer 101 key 1984 Model F bigfoot that I need to get working at some point Two Omnikey Ultras with complicated white ALPS WYSE terminal keyboard modded to work with USB with black switches NEC apc-h412 NeXT ALPS keyboard I harvested for parts (sorry NeXT fans) Cherry POS keyboard with browns and a mag stripe reader CM Storm Quickfire Rapid with blues CM Storm Quickfire Rapid with greens Inifinity keyboard with Matias quiet click alps clones Noppoo Choc Mini SIIG Minitouch with simple white ALPS Three TG3 cop car keyboards with blacks ABS Mechanical keyboard (horrible linear ALPS) Durgod K320 Havit low profile board MechanicalEagle Z-77 Qisan Mechanical 68 key I've got a lot of projects to do for switch swaps and some DIY projects I want to do as well so I have a lot of switches, springs, microcontrollers, cases and parts. I built my first PC in '96 and got my first mechanical keyboard in '98 so I guess I'm still averaging around one a year. Eight are currently in use and I think three or four are unusable in current condition but are on my list to fix or refurbish.
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Do you use the all the keyboards on the same machine? I can't really see my self having more than one keyboard at home and one at work, but my second mechanical was a hotswappable switches
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mrking posted:Do you use the all the keyboards on the same machine? I can't really see my self having more than one keyboard at home and one at work, but my second mechanical was a hotswappable switches No, I have four keyboards attached to PCs on my desk(s), two on KVMs on some servers in the basement, and a couple on keyboard/mouse/monitor stations for doing work on different PCs since I do IT work that sometimes ends up at home, or I work on my own PCs.
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Vortex Race 3 on MX Reds is great and a pleasure to type on. The keyboard is silent, quieter than or equivalent to my rubber dome at the office. The build and weight feels stellar, the plastic keys feel great on the fingers, the design is elegantly minimalist. At 4 days of ownership I'll probably have more opinions as time goes on, but it's a real winner for me currently. If I had to nitpick, it would be on the accessories. Keycap puller would have been a nice addition, the bundled micro-USB cable looks awfully generic. Would have been nice to have a braided cable. Thank god its removable. For $155, a keycap puller and a higher quality cable shouldn't be a huge ask. Nitpick aside, great purchase.
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The Unlife Aquatic posted:I'm thinking it's about time for another thread update. This time I'd like to focus on the recced boards. I'm looking for a good budget keyboard to put up for people, I'm going to add the Vortex Race 3 as well. (I think it's one of the best keyboards rn) I've been using this sucker, a Velocifire VM01, at work for a few weeks and I'm pretty impressed for the 41 bucks. I added some o-rings to dampen it and it stands up well to my Logitech G710+ at home. Really basic, but feels solidly built and the switches feel really nice. I mostly just wanted to upgrade from the godawful Logitech K120 they gave me for my laptop dock setup. Echophonic fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Dec 26, 2018 |
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