Budget Keyboards in 2024!
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
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0:00 Thoughts on budget keyboards
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99 DOLLARS IS NOT BUDGET!!
imma need your help on this one guys...
its made out of aluminum. cant get very much cheaper. It is budget aluminum board. there is also budget plastic boards for 20 usd and sometimes lower
Like 50 buck lah is normal
This really depends on your perspective on these “budget” keyboards. If you are a “casual” so to speak, someone who’s interested but not too deep, someone who buys boards like the gmk67 then the 99 dollars wont be budget for you. But when you are looking through the lens of an actual enthusiast, considering what features boards like the rainy75 have, its darn cheap for 99, this is not to say the enthusiasts themselves would buy keyboards like these but they acknowledge the value in them and it something that can be recommended to people trying to get into the enthusiast space
@@thefeel2261 oh I am far casual, but I would love to see my friends in this keyboard hobby with me but having a such high price for a "budget" Is scary for them, I mean my keyboard is like 120 buck but you can def get an alu keyboard kit for like 40ish buck(if you live in asia)
0:18 Rainy75
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03:46 Rainy75 8/10 (note - screws =( ) [$99]
04:20 SK75 8.5/10 [$109]
04:42 Bridge75 10/10 [$99]
05:09 Zoom65v3 8/10 (Least interested in - since it ranks high mostly because of Features; Aesthetics, Sound, Feel are all ranked super low). [$179]
05:52 TKD Cycle 8 10/10 (His favorite KB so far) [$159]
although ill watch all the video to support anyway, thank you saviour.
@@Zwylo yes, I agree. Time stamps are just as a tool to assist after watching the video…
love this video, super well put Lewis!! I totally agree with everything. I'm grateful for new advancements and better value every year, and it makes it all the more exciting when something with lots of character or unique personality like the Cycle 8! I picked it up in Metal, super excited for it to arrive!!
Regardless of what particular board a person might like, one thing is for sure, nowadays we are spoiled for choice. In terms of price, features, esthetics and so on. This is the best time ever to get into the hobby IMO.
well said!
I like this video. Sometimes people are just out of the loop and just wanna catch or are not that familiar with the current state of the market at all. You should definitely do one of these vids every 4 - 6 months
sounds like a good plan to me
honestly the custom keyboard era is currently so good right with all the features and low prices, but ive been in this hobby quite sometime. I have started to dive into ergo split keyboards and JLC PCBs. Im surprised that not many people create their own keyboard, but i also understand that making those keyboards are very difficult(soldering micro controllers, flashing firmware, soldering oled screens). i know its difficult but I love the customisation(knobs, scroll wheels, track pads). You should try it, its like 30 sgd for a sofle kit on taobao( not including case or plate but you can get it 3d printed)
I was always watching the custom keyboard scene at arm's length. I have friends that had custom keyboards, and I definitely wanted one. But the price and barrier to entry was too off-putting. The Rainy75 and its price made it almost a no brainer to finally jump in. Low price, high quality, and all out of the box.
yes! perfect time to try custom kbs out
Love the new edit style…. So much more sleek, professional and enjoyable. Nice job Lewis!
non-review videos are pretty nice to edit!
I have been enjoying your videos for a few weeks now. You do a great job at describing the boards as well as sharing your opinions from the consumer and hobbyist perspective. Keep them coming…
have been waiting for the right time to pickup a Rainy for months now and I am glad I waited because the Bridge 75 Pro seems like a better option for me and It’s $35 less than the Rainy 75 pro, which is why I preordered a Bridge 75 today. I got it for $104 with $5 discount and free shipping from Divinikey. That deal was to sweet to pass up.
thanks! happy for ya
Typing on an SK75 that arrived the other week and I have no complaints, it's a fantastic board but with how competitive the budget market is I almost want to waste a bit more money when more experimental keyboards in the budget price range start to follow suit.
You really can't go wrong with how much value there is on the $100~ boards out there right now.
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Great video lewis. Keep it up 👍
thanks man
Hey Lewis! What are your thoughts on the Monsgeek M1 V3? Do you think it can compete with these budget keyboards? Nice video, by the way! I hope you make a video about the Monsgeek M1 V3.
Thank you, ended up getting the Bridge75 over the Womier 75 based on your video. Now I would like to find switches with a more silent or low thock.
I am hoping that with so many good budget boards, that it will inspire the modding community to get creative with them to help create that personality that they may otherwise be missing.
yeaaaa
@@LewisToh I need that numpad man, I got an aula f99 and I'm quite happy. No alluminium though
I think it's because they knew the market is big enough and the demand is big enough that they aren't afraid to produce huge batches to press the price down while maintaining the same quality.
i actually doubt so... i wouldnt say the demand is that much bigger then it used to be, and even if it is the extremely competitive market we are in right now will make the companies even more weary of creating bigger batches
Thanks for this vid ! Also I like your way of talking cause i am not fluent in english and because you’re speaking a little slower than others i can understand everything
that means alot! i dont speak very good english either cause im from asia but hey! at least it worked out❤️
@@LewisToh don’t worry you’re gonna improve your accent by the time :)
I preordered the Bridge75 Plus in white about a week ago
I’m in the US so I have to wait for a third batch. Says it’s shipping in late August. I know that some of the other models have an earlier ship date. Super excited!! I had no idea about same/similar base sets across new releases.
youll be super happy w it
I've had my Bridge75 HE for a week now and I have no complaints whatsoever. If I really had to nitpick, I'd say the software is the least appealing aspect, since it's pretty much standard with no special features (DKS and MT is still there though) and a limitation of only having 1 non-switchable actuation profile. But I guess Wooting has set the bar so high for the software side of HE keyboards that it's a little unrealistic to expect other brands to be able to match or exceed them, especially at this budget segment.
I'm new to this mech keyboard thing. Probably my favorite channel right now. I like how he has no issues trying to objectively rank one keyboard over another. I watched a few other review channels and they just show the keyboard, give a sound test, and finish with a "I think I like it."
I got a couple newbie questions:
If $179 is budget, what is mid-tier? What is high end? Do tiers even exist?
So a Mode Sonnet doesn't have any of the ball catch or magnetic daughter board features. It's wired only, doesn't even offer tri mode pcb, so they dont even have to buy batteries. It costs like $300 for basic barebones, and gets praised to the skies. Whats up with that? What am i missing?
Welp keyboard can be a rich people plaything for customs, consider keychron or Akko which is really friendly for beginners or feels great out of the box
100 sgd is considered budget, above 200 sgd is higher tier and 300 is expensive 400 and above rich people play thing
@@Onion3650 I ordered a monsgeek m1 v3 to start off. Haven't even received it yet and I'm already thinking about a sonnet lol
It's finally here, my dopamine...!
Would love to see your thoughts on the neo boards from qwertykeys. Really good price, ball catch system, magnetic daughterboards, rolling group by so its essentially in stock and the new neo ergo is a really really great tented alice for like a third of the owl labs spring
Agree. I just like the rainy 75 looks, but in features, Bridge 75 really is a 10. I subscribe and wait for updates if ever there would be more keyboards on these level to come out
wow! very good video! i have a question, can we say that this is the endgame for budget keyboard? and also a good contender for this is the Lucky65.
i think it is
For me, I only care for the sound and feel.
Aesthetics is third, but I’m for the tactile quality.
I don’t care for additional features (eg little screens, knobs).
So the Zoom65v3 is the one I’m least (if at all) interested in.
I’ll try the others.
Thanks for the video!
You should take a look at the Bridge75 which looks like a solid, no bells or whistles, Budget keyboard.
Hey! Since you like 75% keyboards, how do you feel about the Monsgeek M1 V3? Should I get it or a Keychron Q2, if they were the same price? They seem so similar that I am getting analysis paralysis. Please help :D Oh and to be more precise, both would be barebone sets. I am a ISO Nordic user and many of these budget keyboards are only ANSI and thus sadge...
i got a cycle 8 after watching ur vids for 3-4 months
thanks to u and squashy for kicking off my keyboard addiction lol
oh buddy its amazing
Get yourself a girl who loves you like lewis loves the ball catch mechanism on the cycle boards 😂😂
:p
No regret that I bought Bridge.
banger
I've had the Bridge75 and Rainy75 on pre-order for months. It's killing me waiting so long.
I am thinking to buy Nuphy Gem80, because has something different asthetic...in this budget price, around 180$ with different looks, which one can you recommend me?
damn, my modded RK61 was actually pretty good value 4 years ago 😭
goated 4 years ago
Can you review some low profile keyboards please! Lofree, coolkiller, and nuphy keyboards
What about the lucky65 ?
its a budget aluminum it cost 70 usd
I have Keychron K6 cause I need the multi devices switch and wireless feature but the battery is degrading already. Which budget keyboards would you recommend to try out that has similar features, 65 or 75% type?
You should check out the Epomaker TH80 Pro V2 black version with wisteria switches. It's not full aluminum but the sound is better than all of these imo
I got aula f75 and it's amazing Im trying to make a video about it but Im scared it will flop and I don't have good equipment.
Just got my black gradient one today, comes with south facing switches. Felt amazing to do some writing on right out of the box. Anyone recommend hand-lubing Aula or no?
Short key studio also has been updating firmwares, etc to make it better. They also reply to all emails and are generally very good. The people behind the rainy 75, wobkey, should be stayed away from like the plague.
I wish the list had royal kludge r75. Now I will never know if its good or not. 😢
Does the bridge75 sound better than the rainy? Like thockier
Would you say Bridge75 (125€) or Bridge75 plus (138€) is worth the extra money over the sk75 (106€)?
It's hard to wrap my head around Zoom keyboards being considered budget since the shipping is so high. Perhaps Hawaii is just too far in comparison to Continental US, but $100 to $130 for shipping is one of these other listed keyboards alone lol...
it shouldn't be considered budget tbh, with any of the addons plus shipping etc, it is more between 200-300$ and is much more expensive than any of these other options listed even at base kit
So, one thing to keep in mind. Wobkey's responsiveness on their support has really been lacking. I've lost 2 of the gaskets (they do not stay in their catch very well and they're really bouncy) and I need replacements (none were provided to me with the kit). I reached out to them through their website and eventually through Discord. I have *never* gotten a response through Discord and I got a response through email telling me that there wiol be a link on the webpage to buy replacements. This never happened, it's been over a week and no change... It seems that a couple should've been provided in the first place (like with most of the dumb bell gasket mount keyboards I have received) and the fact that i cannot even seem to PAY them for replacements has we worried. Combined with the fact that i have heard of people who are STILL waiting on the KS boards and I think you're probably best to look elsewhere.
(Note to self about Wobkeys customer support lacking).
Does anyone know what’s the yellow keyboard on the thumbnail? I particularly love the yellow and that keycap set 😭😭😭
its the bridge75!
@@LewisTohthank you so much!! 🫶🏻
@@LewisToh thanks so much!!! Oh yes, I’m also on the quest to find a keyboard with a numpad, knob, screen and a full 2.75U right shift key 😂 any recco pls share! It has been painful for me to deal w a 1.75U right shift key with the keyboards since I type a lot and I always hit the arrow key instead of the shift keys to access punctuation at the right side 😭 if you have any great recommendations I’m happy to hear them!!
i just got my SK75 over the Rainy75 cause of their availability and price point. it feels amazing coming from a Corsair K65+ lol. just gotta figure out why VIA isn't detecting my keeb and it could become my daily driver
Where can I find the link to your 2nd channel?
my keychron v1 looking real dusty as of late
womier sk65 lucky: "hold my beer"
What's ur opinion on the Nuphy Halo75?
you should try the hi75 with the price of 199yuan it is crazy for the price. I myself bought it with princess switches and its the best sounding keyboard i have tried much thockier than rainy75
have tried it, but in terms of quality, definitely rainy75 better
@@LewisToh Try Hi8 then!
will you ever review the nd75 ?
yes! soon
How about the Leobog Hi8? An upgrade over Hi75
I'd say it's super decent and it's quite weird that it's skipped by youtubers. You can get prebuild for 90$ and the quality is awesome
Lots of complains in flaws in China about cycle 8, comments mostly says it felt cheap the weight and board felt like a scam, and I tried group buying in ilmukb and it cost 335 sgd. for this price range I’ll rather get zoom 75 or keychron which is highly rated generally
Aula F75 is best - I bought it for $37 off taobao, changed out the switches with gateron milky yellows ($12 dollars for 90 switches) and it is probably the creamiest board you can get for that price. This under $50 board is my endgame.
(Note to self - this setup sounds interesting)
the problem is that prebuilt is not a custom; these boards are not the best for customizing typing feel and sound over the stock configuration. I mean, if you remove foam from these $99 kits the result will be pingy, the flexcuts pcb will ruin the experience and make the keyboard bottoming out and other stuff like that.
I would recommend these for the people who don't want to spend time on the keyboard hobby and just want a fine keyboard that is worth for the price
My current ranking for 75% budget keyboard:
1. ShortCut Studio (Bridge75)
2. Chilkey (ND75)
3. Womier (SK75)
4. Wobkey (Rainy75)
5. Yunzii (AL75)
These budget keyboards are going WILD. I can’t even decide which one is gonna be my final pick. 😭
what were the keycaps in the thumbnail
I think the Monsgeek M1 V3 is also great value in terms of budget keyboards
that keebs just out of date compare to the current keebs meta
yeap i think if we compared it in terms of features & price, it would be out dated!
I think my main issue with Monsgeek is that they've been in the budget keyboard scene a lot longer than the likes of Bridge75 or Rainy75, yet they haven't managed to make major improvements to their design and innovation in the last 2 years. It's been the same boxy, angular case design with gold side accents ever since they introduced their first keyboard. They've managed to keep manufacturing costs low by having the same template, resulting in super low prices. Unfortunately, since other brands are starting to find ways to either match or beat them in the budget segment, their offerings just seem super outdated in comparison.
@@statixfear Can you name one such keyboard with a knob? Genuinely asking for my next build.
(Note to self regarding Monsgeek being out of date)
Can u do a review of Ajazz ak870 pls
I am ready for budget 60%. The Tofu 60 is now over priced compared to these 75s so a Rainy60 needs to come.
oooo yes
Thank you for the reviews! Does anyone know any good budget TKLS as the TKD Cycle 8 (Group buy) is sold out in the US.
Neo80 and tb8
@@huymichael5641 Thank you!
Mchose GX87
Wat is the lehboard from 1:59 to 2:4
Bridge75. Sounds like the rainy, is better quality and has ball catch system
As a bridge75 haver, i am very satisfied! :)
@@shubaduc9486 me too:)
yes sir 10/10
What would you rate the ND75 1-10/10?
cant say much since i havent really tried it yet, will be doing a review in the next few weeks though
It depends on the features and stuff you're looking for. I like it and I would give it a decent 7.5/10. The non-magnetic connector for the screen, which is a detriment to the ball/catch implementation and a let down, but not an unexpected one. But it *does have* a ball/catch system, which is not and a magnetic connector for the PCB itself. The sound is pretty on point for this era of 100-ish dollar budget keyboards. I have not tried the Bridge75, but I have the Rainy75, the ND75, the Galaxy80, and a M1W (v2) and I have to say that the screen is nice, but a little dim and I, like everyone, wish that it were QMK/VIA or ZMK compatible. But I like the ND75 and would probably choose it over the Rainy75.
@@ChrisJames024 thank you for the detailed reply
Womier for 100 dlr or bridge for 156 dlr?
Wouldn’t a plastic keyboard be better for deep thock?
just want to ask im new to this, can bridge76 get a good clack using a hmx cloud ?
yes u can
@@LewisToh what plate do you prefer to get a good clack ? fr4 or pc
@@juusugoi I prefer FR4 for clack but you can get it with either. Remove the foams and you're golden.
@@juusugoi fr4 is easily to build for clack config
I’m trying to find a aluminum keyboard kit with a knob with no flaws 75% can someone help me?
What about Aula F75 compared to these keyboards? Anyone have any idea?
I see what you mean but these keyboards never cost 99$ for the most of the people. Outside US it is always a 50$ difference including shipping&import fees. I always think "Oh, this might be the one that is budget friendly" and it costs 50$ more in the cart, always.
How about gx87 and crush80?
havent tried it
where is the neo...
Man how to order bridge75 to Poland :(
Monsgeek m1w v3 👍👍💰
Rainy75 is the goat
source of budget keyboards
sure, but bridge75 just better for the value rn. still rainy is the pioner. i got both so i really like them
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wild
crazy
Aula F75 by Epomaker beat all those by a margin at much lower price.
amazing
u r amazing
Aula F99 for $60 or less. Hands down. Cannot be beat
hmmm
(Note to self - keyboard to consider)
monsgeek m1 v3
8 seconds ago is crazy
crazy
early as hell, nice vid tho
thanks man
@@LewisToh damn i didnt expect you to respond, thank you tho🙏🙏
Wwooooooooo
Am i the only one who thinks that zoom shouldn't be in the budget category with these other boards? when you actually buy it it's easily at least 200+, this should be at the lower end of mid end keyboards not "budget"
also compared to all these other keyboards, the zoom is only available via groupbuy and then you need to wait months, compared to these other boards that are more in-stock
Calling this budget when anything higher is just complete scams. The fact that you can get the same quality for $100 over $300 - $1000 keyboards is insane and shows how stupid people are with their spending
These chi-key are for those who dont care about security and innovation. Zero encryption and basically a copy of each other.
Do ppl like having a knob and a screen on their keyboards or is it just me?
purely personal preference when it comes to features like those!
Personal. I don’t.
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