my problem with all these keyboards is they're just variations of the same thing, i wish more of these keyboards did something unique like offer split spacebar which can reduce a lot of fatigue if you map one of them to the shift key for example.
Why would you reassign half the spacebar to Shift? Shift is perfect right where it is. If you use QMK, you can make Shift anything if you don't hold it and shift if you hold it..
I literally just got this board today. I got the zx75 dark side but the RS one with the transparent keycaps and my goodness does it look great! I also got it with the ttc silent frozen switches and when I say the typing experience is truly silent and feels wonderful to the touch for a pre made custom board. I have not seen any reviews of it yet so I just took a shot and I am happy to have done it! For my first custom keyboard I am having a great experience!
TTC Aces are absolutely one of the best feeling linear switches I've ever touched. I have them in my keyboard right now and love them to death. They are on the clackier side, but you can get deeper pitches out of them depending on the case you have them in. I highly recommend them to anyone. The silvers they make are excellent as well, but I prefer the heavier switch.
We really need more. I want a full breakdown on what our best options are in this space. I'm having a very hard time picking one out. I can't afford to just keep building them till I find one that I love the most.
This / epomaker th80 / nuphy new boards w silent breeze are all solid options that are not too expensive 😅. I won’t say they are cheap bc they are still under 1-180 , mostly under 200$ BUT when you compare it to other keyboard community stuff it’s cheap + any razer Logitech crap etc will come w that $ tag or higher. My first board that i loved what epomaker th80 w lubed Gateron pro blacks & I loved it Idk if that helps but cheers 🍻 & gl !
After the last fiasco with Linus mispronouncing the sponsors name, would it be so difficult to solicit a preferred pronunciation when asking for a review sample?
I own a cat, her favorite spot is on my desk and halfway on top of my keyboard. I take the keyboard apart and clean it at LEAST once a week because of her and often have to use a brush that came in a Glorious Mouse-cleaning kit. I completely understand the enthusiasm for a keyboard coming with a brush.
I've had the tan L80 version of this one and the brand has become my primary prebuilt option I recommend for people. The overall quality is better than every other prebuilt brand, has all the features for everybody, and as an enthusiast I can say all the nerdy keyboard needs are met.
@@Theplak Nuphy has less models overall, but their quality seems good too. I rely on their Air75 + folio case for my work travel needs and am really enjoying it.
I want a 10 key on mine. But for that much money I'd print my own case and wire up the keys myself. I'd have left over money to put a raspberry pi in it and have user selectable keying modes, like stenography output if I wanted.
Been loving these keyboard video reviews lately. Just getting into the hobby and will have my first board this Christmas so I’m excited anytime I see Short Circuit review one. I’m curious though…Has he mentioned what his what his daily driver, dream board and/or favorite boards are? Would be cool to have a live with a build.
I do not have pets in the house, nor do I live in a particularly extra-dusty environment. I still keep a small brush on my desk so I can brush off my keyboard. I have to do it almost daily or it drives me insane. Small brushes like that should be a standard accessory for a keyboard. Makes perfect sense to me.
My ideal keyboard is something between this and the Nuphy Air75. I do like that this keyboard is somewhat a lower profile than normal mechanical keyboards but I would have prefer if it was even lower profile like Nuphy Air75. I personally prefer plastic casing as long as it is study because I don't like heavy keyboards. I would prefer shine through keycaps which Nuphy now offers. But I prefer the keys layout of this keyboard with the slight separation of the function keys, arrow keys and pgup, pgdown, home, end, delete keys and knob; because they provide additional tactile positioning. Additional wishful functionality for backlit keyboards is a dedicated mechanical toggle switch; that will turn on/off all back-lights together; since they can be distracting. And optical key switches would be the other plus. I would also prefer if it has double angled feets like Keychron keyboards.
i have a f97. i have had many different types of expensive keyboards by a lot of brands and this one blows them all out of the water. Ive had the iquinix f97 for exactly one year now and im still amazed by it. Im still absolutely in love in love in love with this keyboard its insane. oh and ive never had to charge it since ive bought it! 1 year on one charge! and its currently at 20%!!!!!
they are NOT called clip in stabilizers, they are called plate mount, clip in is where they are screw in holes and stuff, but there are little plastic pegs instead of screws
When I saw him barely able to fit his hand in that plastic baggie thing and struggling to get it out, I only imagined the turtles suffocating underwater with the same bag
75% is the perfect form factor. I have a Matias tactile pro mini that I hope will work until I die. The nicest tactile switches in the nicest form factor. At least for a typist.
200$ for a pretty cheap looking keyboard that doesn't include a matching cable and has it's on/off switch on the underside? That's not acceptable. And "the RGB on the backside looks cool" is just plain invalid for a keyboard that you would normally never (well I guess once each time you want to turn it on or off) see from the other side. And once again Plouffe is entranced by useless
Liking custom keyboards is like liking brand shoes. You don't use them at all or you're overprotective about them, just because they looks "pretty" and they are expensive for no reason. It's just another trend, nothing more
I got the white vers of the IQUNIX ZX75 and swapped the switches and caps as well as lubed the stabs + did a tape mod. The white case isn’t see through and comes with a little bit of foam. The 2.4 GHz wireless was really important to me for games and I’m in love with my current board setup now!
Loving all the keyboard videos! You can see the excitement in Plouffe's eyes when he talks about the keyboards, and he knows a lot about it, I'm learning a lot from him. Plus, with all due respect, he is just so attractive...
I really like all the keyboard content lately. I've already built pretty much my perfect keyboard, but I still enjoy keyboard videos and I like that these videos let the average gamer know that there's a world beyond cherries and cherry clones
I also am jazzed about that brush :) totally empathize with you about it; may need to order one for myself...not a fan of the keebs themselves though. The plastic look just looks like a cheap toy to me
Was just looking at these last evening. Couldn't justify the price. I ended up getting a TKL Royal Kludge board. I've had 2 in the past and the price on Amazon was unbeatable for a hotswap capable BT/2.4/wired board. Maybe I'll try something by Iqunix next time I get the itch to play with a new board.
Considering the Keychron V-series is available in transparent black and can be built up and tuned up for less, I dunno if I can justify the price point. I do like the green one as it sits, though; that aesthetic is absolutely my jam.
A separate channel for keyboard nerds??? wtf is that? keyboards, keyboards, keyboards... I am sure there are other stuff the folks are more curious about?!
Colors look cool. I must admit though I don't like the sound of most higher-end keyboards they kind of give me a headache though entirely personal preference. I like even $5 keyboards sound more
I like the Iqunix design. I do think the price is a little bit high. If it was like $30 cheaper id think it was great. But for a pre-built fully hotswappable board its not that bad. Its a great entry into custom mech keyboards. But it has to compete with the GMMK Pro, Drop Ctrl, and Keychron stuff but I do think it is more feature rich than the Ctrl and Keychron and even the GMMK pro in the wireless thing. But if you're using this for gaming wireless probably isn't a deal breaker for you on your keyboard unlike a mouse. I have had my eye on the OG80 and L80 for a while and ZX75 now is something I am really considering just because I want the wheel. I love 75-80% keyboards. I use f row keys way too often to use a 65%. So I am glad you guys reviewed it.
The F1-12 buttons are slightly higher on KDA profile, which is really nice if you ask me. I hate on 75% keyboards where the F1-12 keys are lower than the number keys, stupid design if you ask me. The SA and TAI HAO profiles looks promising to me, need to check those out! Great review!
If you like the see-through look, take a look at novelkeys' NK87 Entry Edition or the NK65 Entry Edition. I have one of each and love the heck out of them. Bonus note: they come with silicone dampening and a fairly nice braided cable!
I am very interested in the 98 keys configuration now. I need Numpad for my workflow. My current keyboard is a 100 keys configuration, but the arrow keys are hard to locate and the F row is hard to distinguish because all the keys are close to each other without any space. To make things worse. My language requires tons of picking the right character through arrow keys. There is a rising trend of 98 keys now. It keeps spaces between the F row and left grooves between arrow keys and Numpad. I'm looking forward to some 98 keys with both BT and 2.4G connection.
I'm surprised I'm thinking or saying this, but I really like the look of that green one with the RGB glowing. At least how it looks on my monitor. In person it probably looks slightly different so 🤷♂
I have the og80 wormhole.. Coolest board I have owned. Might otfer the og80 black version as well to collect hehe. The angled f row keys is such a cool design.
don't bury the lede about the prices in future videos, the pricepoint is the single determining factor and it's important to know up front if a video is worth watching
The black transparent version looks really lovely. That smoked dark look with the diffused RGB...very attractive in my opinion!
I have a brush from my cameras I use for my keyboard and desk items
my problem with all these keyboards is they're just variations of the same thing, i wish more of these keyboards did something unique like offer split spacebar which can reduce a lot of fatigue if you map one of them to the shift key for example.
Split spacebar would also help the sound, spacebar is usually the loudest key
My friend has a keyboard with a split space bar and he really likes it. I know nothing about custom keyboards though so I don't know what it is
Facts. Prebuilts should basically include at LEAST a silicone dampening mat by default, and some kind of gasket mount. The more layouts the better
The Launch keyboards from System76 do have a split spacebar if that's something you're interested in.
Why would you reassign half the spacebar to Shift? Shift is perfect right where it is. If you use QMK, you can make Shift anything if you don't hold it and shift if you hold it..
I literally just got this board today. I got the zx75 dark side but the RS one with the transparent keycaps and my goodness does it look great! I also got it with the ttc silent frozen switches and when I say the typing experience is truly silent and feels wonderful to the touch for a pre made custom board. I have not seen any reviews of it yet so I just took a shot and I am happy to have done it! For my first custom keyboard I am having a great experience!
TTC Aces are absolutely one of the best feeling linear switches I've ever touched. I have them in my keyboard right now and love them to death. They are on the clackier side, but you can get deeper pitches out of them depending on the case you have them in. I highly recommend them to anyone. The silvers they make are excellent as well, but I prefer the heavier switch.
We really need more. I want a full breakdown on what our best options are in this space. I'm having a very hard time picking one out. I can't afford to just keep building them till I find one that I love the most.
This / epomaker th80 / nuphy new boards w silent breeze are all solid options that are not too expensive 😅. I won’t say they are cheap bc they are still under 1-180 , mostly under 200$ BUT when you compare it to other keyboard community stuff it’s cheap + any razer Logitech crap etc will come w that $ tag or higher.
My first board that i loved what epomaker th80 w lubed Gateron pro blacks & I loved it Idk if that helps but cheers 🍻 & gl !
That’s why I just bought a used k70
You don’t need more keyboards.
I agree on the TH80. Amazing board to start out. Even with all my other metal keyboards I always go back to it every now and then. I really like it.
id go for a keychron q1 if youre looking for a 75 percent keyboard. have one now and im in love with it.
This certainly is one of the keyboards of all time
The best or the worst?
@@LVLRAV it is one of the keyboards
that nerdforge build in the background makes me happy
I can't believe an enthusiast didn't have a cleaning cloth and a brush.
Points at picture of a sausage "There's a moon..."
Set of LTT keycaps coming perhaps?
Dude that space sounds scrumptious
Love the clear plastic look.
I know it's supposed to be camp themed but the colors kind of look like Master Chief themed
After the last fiasco with Linus mispronouncing the sponsors name, would it be so difficult to solicit a preferred pronunciation when asking for a review sample?
Thought the same
I own a cat, her favorite spot is on my desk and halfway on top of my keyboard.
I take the keyboard apart and clean it at LEAST once a week because of her and often have to use a brush that came in a Glorious Mouse-cleaning kit. I completely understand the enthusiasm for a keyboard coming with a brush.
Would love if this had a full-size 101/102 key version.
They do, the F90 I believe.
Edit: *F97
I've had the tan L80 version of this one and the brand has become my primary prebuilt option I recommend for people. The overall quality is better than every other prebuilt brand, has all the features for everybody, and as an enthusiast I can say all the nerdy keyboard needs are met.
and what about nuphy ?
@@Theplak Nuphy has less models overall, but their quality seems good too.
I rely on their Air75 + folio case for my work travel needs and am really enjoying it.
Thank god most modern keyboards use USB-C as the port on the device itself.
Plouffe the type of dude that doesn't like the limited edition model but still goes for it because it is limited edition... -_-
I want a 10 key on mine. But for that much money I'd print my own case and wire up the keys myself. I'd have left over money to put a raspberry pi in it and have user selectable keying modes, like stenography output if I wanted.
The layout and the key cap design is so so much similar to the keychron k2
4:38 "it is like a moon" I am pretty sure that is a hot dog LMAO
Been loving these keyboard video reviews lately. Just getting into the hobby and will have my first board this Christmas so I’m excited anytime I see Short Circuit review one.
I’m curious though…Has he mentioned what his what his daily driver, dream board and/or favorite boards are? Would be cool to have a live with a build.
I do not have pets in the house, nor do I live in a particularly extra-dusty environment. I still keep a small brush on my desk so I can brush off my keyboard. I have to do it almost daily or it drives me insane. Small brushes like that should be a standard accessory for a keyboard. Makes perfect sense to me.
love that you guys have been doing keyboard reviews
My ideal keyboard is something between this and the Nuphy Air75. I do like that this keyboard is somewhat a lower profile than normal mechanical keyboards but I would have prefer if it was even lower profile like Nuphy Air75. I personally prefer plastic casing as long as it is study because I don't like heavy keyboards. I would prefer shine through keycaps which Nuphy now offers. But I prefer the keys layout of this keyboard with the slight separation of the function keys, arrow keys and pgup, pgdown, home, end, delete keys and knob; because they provide additional tactile positioning.
Additional wishful functionality for backlit keyboards is a dedicated mechanical toggle switch; that will turn on/off all back-lights together; since they can be distracting. And optical key switches would be the other plus. I would also prefer if it has double angled feets like Keychron keyboards.
The camping version would suit Firewatch really well :D
i have a f97. i have had many different types of expensive keyboards by a lot of brands and this one blows them all out of the water. Ive had the iquinix f97 for exactly one year now and im still amazed by it. Im still absolutely in love in love in love with this keyboard its insane. oh and ive never had to charge it since ive bought it! 1 year on one charge! and its currently at 20%!!!!!
they are NOT called clip in stabilizers, they are called plate mount, clip in is where they are screw in holes and stuff, but there are little plastic pegs instead of screws
“It comes with a BRUSH!?!”
Alright, that’s pretty fantastic, not gonna lie. I feel your enthusiasm Plouffe
When I saw him barely able to fit his hand in that plastic baggie thing and struggling to get it out, I only imagined the turtles suffocating underwater with the same bag
75% is the perfect form factor. I have a Matias tactile pro mini that I hope will work until I die. The nicest tactile switches in the nicest form factor.
At least for a typist.
Can you please review a full keyboard? It's been quite a while
I've been eyeing the 80 series with ttc gold pinks for like a month now
I currently have the IQUNIX L80 Formula. Similar but none transparent case.
Working perfectly
200$ for a pretty cheap looking keyboard that doesn't include a matching cable and has it's on/off switch on the underside? That's not acceptable. And "the RGB on the backside looks cool" is just plain invalid for a keyboard that you would normally never (well I guess once each time you want to turn it on or off) see from the other side. And once again Plouffe is entranced by useless
I wonder if you could paint the 'inside' of the green one to make it better.
my guy looked like mrtop5 in the thumbnail lol
Liking custom keyboards is like liking brand shoes. You don't use them at all or you're overprotective about them, just because they looks "pretty" and they are expensive for no reason. It's just another trend, nothing more
It actually kind of vexes me that keyboard manufacturers still aren’t making USB C wireless adapters
We need more transparent electronics
I got the white vers of the IQUNIX ZX75 and swapped the switches and caps as well as lubed the stabs + did a tape mod. The white case isn’t see through and comes with a little bit of foam. The 2.4 GHz wireless was really important to me for games and I’m in love with my current board setup now!
TCC Gold Pink switch is the one to go if you type a lot.
Loving all the keyboard videos! You can see the excitement in Plouffe's eyes when he talks about the keyboards, and he knows a lot about it, I'm learning a lot from him. Plus, with all due respect, he is just so attractive...
Come check him out on Saturday 11am CST! www.twitch.tv/fresh_fisher_fred
the green one definitly looks better
Hey Plouffe, you're not alone on the brush! I keep a 3/4 inch glaze wash paintbrush (unused) on my desk for cleaning out the stray dog and beard hair
My man! How neat is that? That's pretty neat!
no numpad? next!
I really like their wormhole version of this keyboard
I kind of prefer the shape of the og80, with the f-row that is angled towards the user.
The keycaps I have are KDA and I like the shape. They're just a hair rounder than typical keycaps which helps it stand out just a little more
How about the real keyboard of the future: The CharaChorder
The only retro style keyboard I would even consider buying would be one designed like the ZX Spectrum with the old rubber keys.
I really like all the keyboard content lately. I've already built pretty much my perfect keyboard, but I still enjoy keyboard videos and I like that these videos let the average gamer know that there's a world beyond cherries and cherry clones
Really happy with the Epomaker th80. Its such a complete, good sounding keyboard imo
If you like those caps you would enjoy GMK Camping and Camping in Japan, some of my favorite keycaps.
Plouffe that brush is $3 on Amazon. I know you have 1000s in keyboard gear.
I like the transparent look!
I just got the OG80 for christmas!
Shortcircuit is feeling more and more lazy like Unbox Therapy.
i think that's a hotdog not a "moon"
11:37
IQUNIX ZX75 (with RGB) $215.00
IQUNIX ZX75 (without RGB) $195.00
Looks cool. I don't see anything to take me away from my Favorite, the Nuphy Air75
Yup I got an iqunux board. Because it is wireless there is no cable on my desk for it.
They have other models which are cool as well.
I was legit just complaining To my wife that I had no way of brushing out my keyboard that was full of cat hair.
Did you try the f97?
I also am jazzed about that brush :) totally empathize with you about it; may need to order one for myself...not a fan of the keebs themselves though. The plastic look just looks like a cheap toy to me
Pretty sure that is just a makeup brush. It looks like the kind of thing my girl would have in a travel kit
@@obsidian.... I bought a makeup brush from Boots (UK), it cost a couple of quid and works perfect.
Was just looking at these last evening. Couldn't justify the price. I ended up getting a TKL Royal Kludge board. I've had 2 in the past and the price on Amazon was unbeatable for a hotswap capable BT/2.4/wired board. Maybe I'll try something by Iqunix next time I get the itch to play with a new board.
RKG68 rocks
Considering the Keychron V-series is available in transparent black and can be built up and tuned up for less, I dunno if I can justify the price point. I do like the green one as it sits, though; that aesthetic is absolutely my jam.
I think it's all up to you if you really need the wireless connectivity since Keychron's V series doesn't come with any wireless connectivity
$200 for 3/4 of a keyboard with a knob. Really wish we'd see some innovation in this space, especially with macro keys and other inputs
The green one would look nice if the transparent was old apple beige plastic
I can't believe we all just watched an almost 13 minute video of a man playing with his knob.
A separate channel for keyboard nerds??? wtf is that? keyboards, keyboards, keyboards... I am sure there are other stuff the folks are more curious about?!
Colors look cool. I must admit though I don't like the sound of most higher-end keyboards they kind of give me a headache though entirely personal preference. I like even $5 keyboards sound more
2:59 I thought this was a giveaway?! LoL 😂
Wooting is a good 60% keyboard sound and feels good for about the same 200+ price. however, it's a pre-order and typically takes 3+ months to get
Can we get video about keyboard switches? Or how to build one?
I need that brush!
iQunix boards ship with co-star stabilizers, which are way better stock than standard Cherry stabs, though they are a nightmare to mod.
I like the Iqunix design. I do think the price is a little bit high. If it was like $30 cheaper id think it was great. But for a pre-built fully hotswappable board its not that bad. Its a great entry into custom mech keyboards. But it has to compete with the GMMK Pro, Drop Ctrl, and Keychron stuff but I do think it is more feature rich than the Ctrl and Keychron and even the GMMK pro in the wireless thing. But if you're using this for gaming wireless probably isn't a deal breaker for you on your keyboard unlike a mouse.
I have had my eye on the OG80 and L80 for a while and ZX75 now is something I am really considering just because I want the wheel. I love 75-80% keyboards. I use f row keys way too often to use a 65%. So I am glad you guys reviewed it.
Plouffe has absolutely lost his mind
that green keyboard looks rly nice and cute
for a full Keybord with Numpad the price might be ok, without no way and i also don't want a wireless
Yep… it’s a slab with keys on it indeed
Sitting here in front of my Iqunix L80 who's never used that brush... until today.
The F1-12 buttons are slightly higher on KDA profile, which is really nice if you ask me. I hate on 75% keyboards where the F1-12 keys are lower than the number keys, stupid design if you ask me. The SA and TAI HAO profiles looks promising to me, need to check those out!
Great review!
The best wireless keyboard right now is, without a doubt, nuphy's halo line.
hey, have you tried the moondrop dash yet? i'm waiting for your review about it
the transparent green just reminds me of the halo themed og xbox
So where the hell does the _“This is the retro keyboard of the future!”_ title come from?
12:53 nothing to see here
Ok Cool
And what if you don't wanna deaden the sound?
If you like the see-through look, take a look at novelkeys' NK87 Entry Edition or the NK65 Entry Edition. I have one of each and love the heck out of them. Bonus note: they come with silicone dampening and a fairly nice braided cable!
And if you don't mind some BOLD colors, they're still clearing out a few V1 boards at crazy prices
I am very interested in the 98 keys configuration now.
I need Numpad for my workflow. My current keyboard is a 100 keys configuration,
but the arrow keys are hard to locate and the F row is hard to distinguish because all the keys are close to each other without any space.
To make things worse. My language requires tons of picking the right character through arrow keys.
There is a rising trend of 98 keys now. It keeps spaces between the F row and left grooves between arrow keys and Numpad.
I'm looking forward to some 98 keys with both BT and 2.4G connection.
I don't know about this one,
they write my name weird
I'm surprised I'm thinking or saying this, but I really like the look of that green one with the RGB glowing. At least how it looks on my monitor. In person it probably looks slightly different so 🤷♂
I picked up the G66 Holy Pandas....BY FAR the best keyboard I have ever owned!
I have the og80 wormhole.. Coolest board I have owned. Might otfer the og80 black version as well to collect hehe. The angled f row keys is such a cool design.
Don't really see what's so retro about it, but I do like the transparent plastic and color scheme
don't bury the lede about the prices in future videos, the pricepoint is the single determining factor and it's important to know up front if a video is worth watching