Not only is this a great aesthetic, it's also one of the cheapest wireless mechanical numpads on the market. And has a built-in calculator. No-brainer for me. Pre-ordered.
Dude, im an indonesian and its not expensive but not cheap either for me especially since i just bought the keyboard and a wooting 60he. I finished the video, check the prices in amazon and thought well it is nice but i think i should pass it. But i read your comments and starting to think this is probably a justifiable buy when its in store here but that would mean i need to sell something from my cs inventory😢😢😢
I've gotta say for only a $15 premium or whatever the C64 version is doubtlessly head of the pack. Freaking double-shot ABS SA keycaps in brown, hot damn. No mega-frills, just the highest quality for the lowest cost they can manage. Optimized to be a keyboard, not a slimline lightshow.
@@Chyrosran22 Do you have an opinion on right side vs left side numpads? Right side numpads always get in the way of my mouse so that I need to put my mouse in front of the keyboard to prevent shoulder pain from reaching over so far. I also can't press tab with the same hand I enter numbers with. I believe right side numpads are a hold over from the pre mouse days and that they make so much more sense on the left (for right handed people). None of my peers seem to agree though :(
@@merlin9702 The correct order is keyboard - mouse - numpad. Makes so much sense. If I could I would have like a control panel fabricated, with an integrated keyboard and like a little shelf for my mouse. Or a trackpad or something. And then the numpad. Moving your hand to the right of the mouse just seems so intuitive.
Damn it, now I want one. Love the unique products you look at, especially the vintage stuff. I found your channel a couple months back when I found a random keyboard in my office building and couldn't find much info on it (Deko fast action which I'm now modding). Keep it up man!
This reminds me of Ducky's old "Pocket Mechanical Numpad" that came with a calculator and display as this one does. That one used a button cell to allow you to use the calculator when unplugged from the computer, which was not as convenient. But it was always a unique (and expensive) piece of tech that, admittedly, very few people cared about, at a time when everybody had full size keyboards on their desks. I believe 8BitDo will do much better with this one on today's market flooded with SFF keyboards... And these also sound incredibly nice!!!
Love 8bitdo and their controllers, have two of em. The retro keyboard and numpad have such a good retro feel to them, yet having quite modern internals. Hope they don't stop there, would love to see more retro-modern related peripherals in the future
8bitdo is the best peripheral company right now. The famicon 8bitdo keyboard I use is fantastic. And it's quite something, being they are Chinese company. I almost don't want to like them but I can't help it. The products are quality, just simple and good, what people want and price is good. edit: As for connectivity, I think you connect numpad and keyboard to THE SAME dongle. dont need to use other dongle
The magnet thing reminds me of the Kensington Slim Blade series, I have the trackball, and at one point owned the numpad as well and they magnet together, it's so handy!
Are there magnets that let you align the keypad to the left side of the keyboard? If not, pairing them still does achieve something I've been looking for for a while. Having a keypad I can swap from the left to the right of my keyboard is something I've been looking for in a keyboard + detached keypad, and the closest thing was an ASUS ROG keyboard that you could slide the keypad onto either side with rails, but it missed the part I wanted where it would work wirelessly when detached.
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
@@Chyrosran22 Thank you for checking if there were magnets on both sides. Tho it would've been nice, honestly it's not THAT much of a deal breaker, and I genuinely am still very much considering getting either the NES or IBM themed keyboard and keypad.
These kind of products with modularity in mind is definitely alluring, the usual more expensive custom keyboard stuff doesn't even come close to how cool it looks and must feel. Like a numpad-calculator-macropad thing with magnet, part of a set, for 50€?! take my money!!
Yeah, I've been considering getting one of these to go with my model f. I miss my Numpad, but I like the extra desk space, so I'm not sure, I'm still on the fence about it.
@@LeMonsieurPoulet 2 weeks?!!! That is horrible. Who wants to be annoyed that often. I was thinking it would last for a year or so and I didn't want to be annoyed that often. Flaky communications. Stops working while in the middle of something. Stupid popup messages about battery low. Having to constantly run out and buy them or keep them in stock. The distraction of having to change them instead of just getting on with what your doing. Heck even the environmentally costs for something that doesn't even need it. What a waste. No, batteries are not the perfected method. They are the necessary evil when you don't have better options. Or just the better of two evils when your comparing to gas.
@@lucidmoses wtf dude thats 200h of work time for me thats plenty enough + the cable is here, it charges while working and in like 2h. I get your rant, all my other keebs are wired, but for daily driving it its really not a issue.
@@LeMonsieurPoulet Yup, as I said. There are times when there isn't a better option and you have to just deal with it. Keyboards just are not one of them. You have cables or non-battery wireless options like the one I use for my tv so you never have to charge them. If you feel that dealing with batteries and all it's problems is good enough for you then so be it. I'd suggest you have better standards but that's up to you. There are lots of people with even lower standards so I'm not fussed.
Pro tip as someone who opened over a hundred of these boxes in a row: Pull the edges of the lid slightly apart and lift up. Air will rush in and the bottom will slide out smoothly :)
received mine today to go with my c64 8bido keyboard - fantastic! make sure you update the firmware on the keyboard and keypad - there has been some new updates.
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
@@Chyrosran22 ah that's a shame.. would be nice to have the numpad on the left hand side. Thanks for checking this for me though - really appreciate it
I will probably get this later in the year, but one disappointment is it doesn't have the send function that some of the other keyboards you've reviewed have had. Being able to do a calculation and then have the numpad type it in would have been great.
the 84 digits you saw is the power left out of 100% @ 05:06 thats how you know how much charge is left - also if you pressed the red button then you be in calculator mode and any key presses would show up on the screen!!!!!!
I don't know if you have tried the calculator function yet but when you input more numbers than what can be displayed it plays a bussing sound similar to a piezo electric.
My C64 num-pad should arrive today. I am hoping for a mouse and a PC case to match them. I also have the Nintendo looking keyboard. The only thing that doesn't agree with me on it is the red text on the gray keys. I just can't read it. So I will be making the most of the C64 one.
The stick with the c64 keyboard shouldn't be analog but a digital microswitch stick like those used in the arcades and consoles before the invention of the d-pad (and many microcomputers like the Commodore 64 itself), it should essentially be a 4-button macro-pad that allows to press two at the same time for the diagonals. So, yeah, it's a much simpler device compared to the keypad with calculator.
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
Hard to say for sure, but I doubt it; magnetic field strength decreases over r^2. In any case, if you have a calibrating model, it should work regardless.
It's too bad there's no built-in holder between this keyboard and the calculator. 8BitDo didn't think of that.😢 It cannot be assembled into a single whole.
Hey chyros how do clickbars like Box Jades and Box Whites v2 compare to capacitive buckling springs on the Model F? I was wondering if I should deal hunt for an F AT or just go for a new custom board with a roomy plastic case like the 8Bitdo keyboard or the NCR80.
They're really quite different, on almost every level, really. They don't even actuate by the same physical phenomenon. Jades are waaay more tactile, whites probably not as much. They feel just quite different in general, though. Sound-wise it's not as clear-cut for everyone, but personally, in terms of keyfeel, I consider cap buck springs to be in my top 3 switches of all time.
@@Chyrosran22 I am probably going to go with jades because I got a Model F switch tester and they are less tactile than I prefer. (Coming from someone using SKCM whites) It also helps I can get a board with them for much cheaper (The NCR80 is on sale for $75 with included jade switches) I can definitely see why you like buckling springs though, they are extremely smooth and perfectly weighted, and have a nice crisp tactility. I just happen to be heavy handed and they feel linear when typing at speed. (at least I think they would be, I only have one switch)
@@agrisimfarming No, that's very fair, CBS are not super tactile, just crisp. If you want super tactility, few things other than jades will satisfy :) . Especially if you're coming off of SKCM white though, thought about using Clickiez perhaps?
I've been needing a numpad for my 75% niz plum keyboard, and I'll be damned if I pay 100+ bucks for their external numpad that doesn't even have a calculator!!
Hey Thomas! I was reading about the 8BitDo C64 and there are magnets in the joystick and macro buttons as well- similar to the ones in the calculator! Also, if you need a calculation for the demonstration video, I DARE YOU to use THIS ONE!!! "There was a woman walking down 69 street and realized her boobs were 2, 2, 2 big. So she went to the doctor, who gave her 51 pills to take 8 times a day. She woke up the next morning and she was..." [enter 6922251 x 8 = , then turn the calculator upside-down for the answer... it's a WORD! 😁]
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
I have built something similat about a year and half ago, a bit cheaper in some parts, NCR-80 chassis with Box Navy Blues and Maxkey SA Space Kadet, paired to a Cake21 numpad. daily driver and I love this thing everyday
“8BitDo” ? For my 8 (ASCII) Bits I’m going to pick 01001001 - they’re really turning out quite significant numbers of desirable boards and related products. Another for the purchase list. Thanks for spoiling us with two close proximity unboxings :-)
Not only is this a great aesthetic, it's also one of the cheapest wireless mechanical numpads on the market. And has a built-in calculator. No-brainer for me. Pre-ordered.
Dude, im an indonesian and its not expensive but not cheap either for me especially since i just bought the keyboard and a wooting 60he. I finished the video, check the prices in amazon and thought well it is nice but i think i should pass it. But i read your comments and starting to think this is probably a justifiable buy when its in store here but that would mean i need to sell something from my cs inventory😢😢😢
@@mecinomecin9363udah dijual di indo, kemaren beli dapet di 599k
I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it.
I NEED IT!
…aaand I've preordered it! 😅
And they're box white switches.....
I don't need it....
I don't need it...
I don't need it...
Yes u do
you need it
8bitdo has been nailing it with their retro/modern aesthetic keyboards lately. For this, the calculator sold me on it.
I've gotta say for only a $15 premium or whatever the C64 version is doubtlessly head of the pack.
Freaking double-shot ABS SA keycaps in brown, hot damn.
No mega-frills, just the highest quality for the lowest cost they can manage. Optimized to be a keyboard, not a slimline lightshow.
By the way, 8bitdo made an IBM Model M style keyboard! Should be in pre-order right now
I love that they created these because so many people demanded a numpad...but... I wish it was integrated into the keyboard.
Would be awesome if they did that! Something along the lines of an FK-9000 :D . Maybe I'll have to raise it in the review!
@@Chyrosran22 Do you have an opinion on right side vs left side numpads?
Right side numpads always get in the way of my mouse so that I need to put my mouse in front of the keyboard to prevent shoulder pain from reaching over so far. I also can't press tab with the same hand I enter numbers with. I believe right side numpads are a hold over from the pre mouse days and that they make so much more sense on the left (for right handed people). None of my peers seem to agree though :(
@merlin9702 I've tried left, it works but it's slower because right has all the muscle memory. But you definitely can.
@@merlin9702Left handed is great in theory, but if you're used to tenkeying with your right hand then the muscle memory fucks you up hard
@@merlin9702 The correct order is keyboard - mouse - numpad. Makes so much sense.
If I could I would have like a control panel fabricated, with an integrated keyboard and like a little shelf for my mouse. Or a trackpad or something. And then the numpad. Moving your hand to the right of the mouse just seems so intuitive.
Who would have known that a controller company would make some of the best modern keyboards.
Damn it, now I want one.
Love the unique products you look at, especially the vintage stuff. I found your channel a couple months back when I found a random keyboard in my office building and couldn't find much info on it (Deko fast action which I'm now modding). Keep it up man!
Thanks! Ah, that's a really cool one :D . I wish they still made form factors like that!
This reminds me of Ducky's old "Pocket Mechanical Numpad" that came with a calculator and display as this one does. That one used a button cell to allow you to use the calculator when unplugged from the computer, which was not as convenient. But it was always a unique (and expensive) piece of tech that, admittedly, very few people cared about, at a time when everybody had full size keyboards on their desks.
I believe 8BitDo will do much better with this one on today's market flooded with SFF keyboards... And these also sound incredibly nice!!!
I remember numpad/calculator hybrids being a thing in the mid 2000s too, I'd see non-mechanical ones at Staples when mom took me for school supplies.
Thinking on one of these along with the C64 model.
BTW, THAT shirt, of the Obra Dinn, along with the Castlevania one, is so over the top
Hahaha cheers! I designed this one myself xD .
The USB-C cable included in with the 8BitDO Numpad is the nicest USB cable I've ever seen.
Even a regualr usb port in they back of the keyboard would be good to wire them together
Not for nothing but why don't keyboards have that anymore? At one point they all did, now none seem to. Used to be super-handy.
Love 8bitdo and their controllers, have two of em. The retro keyboard and numpad have such a good retro feel to them, yet having quite modern internals. Hope they don't stop there, would love to see more retro-modern related peripherals in the future
8bitdo is the best peripheral company right now. The famicon 8bitdo keyboard I use is fantastic.
And it's quite something, being they are Chinese company. I almost don't want to like them but I can't help it.
The products are quality, just simple and good, what people want and price is good.
edit: As for connectivity, I think you connect numpad and keyboard to THE SAME dongle. dont need to use other dongle
The magnet thing reminds me of the Kensington Slim Blade series, I have the trackball, and at one point owned the numpad as well and they magnet together, it's so handy!
I just saw these pop up in a gaming brick and mortar store. They look pretty cool in person. Definitely getting one next time.
Love the shirt, love the numpads as well. Been thinking of getting the Q0 Max from Keychron. This maybe a nice alternative.
It's a relief to see the numpad matches the main keyboard, unlike the Keychron Q0 numpad
Are there magnets that let you align the keypad to the left side of the keyboard? If not, pairing them still does achieve something I've been looking for for a while. Having a keypad I can swap from the left to the right of my keyboard is something I've been looking for in a keyboard + detached keypad, and the closest thing was an ASUS ROG keyboard that you could slide the keypad onto either side with rails, but it missed the part I wanted where it would work wirelessly when detached.
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
@@Chyrosran22 Thank you for checking if there were magnets on both sides. Tho it would've been nice, honestly it's not THAT much of a deal breaker, and I genuinely am still very much considering getting either the NES or IBM themed keyboard and keypad.
These kind of products with modularity in mind is definitely alluring, the usual more expensive custom keyboard stuff doesn't even come close to how cool it looks and must feel.
Like a numpad-calculator-macropad thing with magnet, part of a set, for 50€?! take my money!!
Their keyboards are reaally cool! And they sound great! Macros, everything!
Their controllers are dope. I use their Pro 2 controller for the odd game that plays better with one(like souls games).
Yeah, I've been considering getting one of these to go with my model f. I miss my Numpad, but I like the extra desk space, so I'm not sure, I'm still on the fence about it.
You can always remove and reattach that section as needed, giving yourself and your desk space the best of BOTH worlds! 😁
A dumb usb hub in the keyboard would be great so there is only one cable to plug into the computer would be a good idea.
Why add cables when there is no need of one at all. I have the C64 and the battery keep its charge for 2 weeks.
@@LeMonsieurPoulet 2 weeks?!!! That is horrible. Who wants to be annoyed that often. I was thinking it would last for a year or so and I didn't want to be annoyed that often.
Flaky communications.
Stops working while in the middle of something.
Stupid popup messages about battery low.
Having to constantly run out and buy them or keep them in stock.
The distraction of having to change them instead of just getting on with what your doing.
Heck even the environmentally costs for something that doesn't even need it. What a waste.
No, batteries are not the perfected method. They are the necessary evil when you don't have better options. Or just the better of two evils when your comparing to gas.
@@lucidmoses wtf dude thats 200h of work time for me thats plenty enough + the cable is here, it charges while working and in like 2h. I get your rant, all my other keebs are wired, but for daily driving it its really not a issue.
@@LeMonsieurPoulet Yup, as I said. There are times when there isn't a better option and you have to just deal with it. Keyboards just are not one of them. You have cables or non-battery wireless options like the one I use for my tv so you never have to charge them. If you feel that dealing with batteries and all it's problems is good enough for you then so be it. I'd suggest you have better standards but that's up to you. There are lots of people with even lower standards so I'm not fussed.
@@lucidmoses That's why I said I got others wired mechs. Anyway, you sound like a lovely human being, have a nice life.
There was a deal on the C64 keyboard for Prime Day, and I just had to get the matching numpad! Best (recent) purchase of something I don’t need. 😊
Pro tip as someone who opened over a hundred of these boxes in a row: Pull the edges of the lid slightly apart and lift up. Air will rush in and the bottom will slide out smoothly :)
I'll give that a go next time, thanks! :)
Can confirm there's no magnet in the Famicom edition of the keyboard and numpad. Kind of wishing I'd just preordered the C64 set now
Idk if you’ve seen it, but what are your thoughts on the model m-inspired “M Edition” keyboard and numpad 8bitdo recently released?
It's OK I think, but only the lock light sticker looks like an M in my opinion xD . I prefer the other models visually, too.
received mine today to go with my c64 8bido keyboard - fantastic! make sure you update the firmware on the keyboard and keypad - there has been some new updates.
Wish theyd make these work with VIA
Is the magnet on both sides of the keyboard?
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
@@Chyrosran22 ah that's a shame.. would be nice to have the numpad on the left hand side. Thanks for checking this for me though - really appreciate it
7:12 I liked the evil-like laughter he he he he he
It's like DLC, but for keyboards!
Return of the Obra Dinn shirt goes hard.
Any idea where to buy it?
@@oshiden I designed it myself on redbubble but it's really easy to do :) .
@@oshiden I happen to know RedBubble has some merch of it but I wouldn't know where to find this exact shirt
@@Chyrosran22 Good Job! Thanks for the quick reply, will check this out :)
I will probably get this later in the year, but one disappointment is it doesn't have the send function that some of the other keyboards you've reviewed have had. Being able to do a calculation and then have the numpad type it in would have been great.
I want people to hear me doing math!
the 84 digits you saw is the power left out of 100% @ 05:06 thats how you know how much charge is left - also if you pressed the red button then you be in calculator mode and any key presses would show up on the screen!!!!!!
I was never a Commodore owner, but that combo looks great 👍🏻
i miss the vintage keebs
Next review is a vintage one!
But the best way to get vintage reviews it to donate one xD .
I wish 8bitdo can find a way to link both the keyboard and numpad through the same wireless dongle, maybe through a USB-C passthrough cable
I don't know if you have tried the calculator function yet but when you input more numbers than what can be displayed it plays a bussing sound similar to a piezo electric.
My C64 num-pad should arrive today. I am hoping for a mouse and a PC case to match them. I also have the Nintendo looking keyboard. The only thing that doesn't agree with me on it is the red text on the gray keys. I just can't read it. So I will be making the most of the C64 one.
The stick with the c64 keyboard shouldn't be analog but a digital microswitch stick like those used in the arcades and consoles before the invention of the d-pad (and many microcomputers like the Commodore 64 itself), it should essentially be a 4-button macro-pad that allows to press two at the same time for the diagonals. So, yeah, it's a much simpler device compared to the keypad with calculator.
The C64 super buttons and joystick is also magnetic.
Big aren’t they. Massive
Hello, can you confirm i can use this as a macropad? i read somewhere that it says in the manual but its not possible thanks
Yeah.
Cool.
These keyboards look so nice, bjt they only do ANSI layout, so this shields me fron the urgency to give them money
Would be interested to know if both sides are magnetic on the numpad and the keyboard.
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
So if I buy this to pair with a Hall Effect keyboard, will proximity of the magnets cause an issue?
Hard to say for sure, but I doubt it; magnetic field strength decreases over r^2. In any case, if you have a calibrating model, it should work regardless.
@@Chyrosran22 I have a Wooting. I think they auto calibrate every time you power on.
It's too bad there's no built-in holder between this keyboard and the calculator. 8BitDo didn't think of that.😢 It cannot be assembled into a single whole.
*Fwap* bad Chyro, it's pronounced doe. As in what you cook cookies, as in what you call money. Not dew as in Dew we go to the store.
Hey chyros how do clickbars like Box Jades and Box Whites v2 compare to capacitive buckling springs on the Model F? I was wondering if I should deal hunt for an F AT or just go for a new custom board with a roomy plastic case like the 8Bitdo keyboard or the NCR80.
They're really quite different, on almost every level, really. They don't even actuate by the same physical phenomenon. Jades are waaay more tactile, whites probably not as much. They feel just quite different in general, though. Sound-wise it's not as clear-cut for everyone, but personally, in terms of keyfeel, I consider cap buck springs to be in my top 3 switches of all time.
@@Chyrosran22 I am probably going to go with jades because I got a Model F switch tester and they are less tactile than I prefer. (Coming from someone using SKCM whites) It also helps I can get a board with them for much cheaper (The NCR80 is on sale for $75 with included jade switches) I can definitely see why you like buckling springs though, they are extremely smooth and perfectly weighted, and have a nice crisp tactility. I just happen to be heavy handed and they feel linear when typing at speed. (at least I think they would be, I only have one switch)
@@agrisimfarming No, that's very fair, CBS are not super tactile, just crisp. If you want super tactility, few things other than jades will satisfy :) . Especially if you're coming off of SKCM white though, thought about using Clickiez perhaps?
OBRA DINN MENTIONED
Woo!
Hey, I'm not sure if it's my network but the camera looks slightly off focus.
No, you're correct. I think I didn't focus it properly. It's difficult to make out from my chair xD .
@@Chyrosran22 Hey, regardless thanks for all the great content.
@@hulk3077 nw mate, glad you like the videos! :)
I wish this would've been 12-digit
7:10 that glee tho
I've been needing a numpad for my 75% niz plum keyboard, and I'll be damned if I pay 100+ bucks for their external numpad that doesn't even have a calculator!!
Hey Thomas! I was reading about the 8BitDo C64 and there are magnets in the joystick and macro buttons as well- similar to the ones in the calculator!
Also, if you need a calculation for the demonstration video, I DARE YOU to use THIS ONE!!!
"There was a woman walking down 69 street and realized her boobs were 2, 2, 2 big. So she went to the doctor, who gave her 51 pills to take 8 times a day. She woke up the next morning and she was..."
[enter 6922251 x 8 = , then turn the calculator upside-down for the answer... it's a WORD! 😁]
IS IT MAGNETIC ON THE OTHER SIDE? SO THAT IT CAN BE MAGNETIC IN THE OPTIMAL PLACEMENT?!
I brought it home again from the office for you to check, but it doesn't magnetise on the left side, no. Maybe you can swap the magnets over inside the case, but it's not trivial to open, unfortunately.
@@Chyrosran22 thank you for your efforts! I might have the M version in the post ....
@@Chyrosran22 i can confirm it does not have magnets on both sides ....
I dont even own a pc and i want this
sehr originell
your voice can do voiceover.
say "8 bit do key" out loud
The C64 was never a good looking computer.
I just found out querkywriter has a numpad calculator available, to go with their typewriter keyboards!
superhayhayvideosnns
I have built something similat about a year and half ago, a bit cheaper in some parts, NCR-80 chassis with Box Navy Blues and Maxkey SA Space Kadet, paired to a Cake21 numpad. daily driver and I love this thing everyday
The non--standard layout ruins it for me
“8BitDo” ? For my 8 (ASCII) Bits I’m going to pick 01001001 - they’re really turning out quite significant numbers of desirable boards and related products. Another for the purchase list. Thanks for spoiling us with two close proximity unboxings :-)