that makes perfect sense....its the 65 series....if you call it 75 what would you call the next version? ...graphics cards also have a series and different "sizes" (e.g. 4050, 4060, 4070)
@@matthiasweninger6205i promise you it makes much more sense to name the keyboard based on its layout rather than putting it in a “series” every other keyboard manufacturer disregarding the bigger companies don’t do that, and using graphics cards as comparison does not work at all here
K65+, yet it's less than the k65 I have... How come? Honestly I just hope this small keyboard craze goes away soon, I miss so much my full keyboards... It's so hard to find them now.
@@marcosvictor4935 I totally ignore layouts w/o the Function keys row. I did find the best compromise to be 97%. Not as wide as a full keyboard, but have almost all of its keys. The ones that are missing on set up on Fn layer.
there are a million options that are better with a "chill aesthetic", honestly the only mainstream brand that doesn't sell keyboards that sucks is Asus
I'm thinking of grabbing this one. It seems to tick all my boxes and looks like a really good keyboard. Edit/purshase update: I've purchased one of these and have been using it for a little over a week now, and I absolutely adore it. It's a fantastic keyboard, excellent for both typing and gaming. I haven't had a single issue with the wireless connection, and the battery life is good enough. My only gripe about the keyboard is the keycaps. I'll be replacing these with pudding keycaps because at night, you can't really read the legend on them since they're not shine-through. But other than that, it's a great no bs keyboard!
I'm am incredibly impressed with the feel and sound in person. As a non mechanical keyboard enthusiast, I am okay paying extra to get all the features on hand. Wireless, swappable switches, pre lubed, and sound dampened.
I used Corsair for so many years and we have an Azoth that is great, especially with WS Morandi in it but this is all plastic at $159. While it's not out yet the new Lemokey P1 is going to be all AL at $99. From what I can tell it looks like a Q1 Max but with Cherry Caps and it's supposed to have enhanced acoustics (possibly the foam from the Keychron Acoustic upgrade kit?). Obviously they are going to have to cut costs somewhere but it's definitely an interesting proposition. After purchasing Drop I would have hoped for more custom integration sooner but it least they are on their way! Some DCX caps on this board would probably make a big sound difference as well.
Corsair has always numbered their keyboards on theirs rather than size. The K70 range is full sized keyboards. Took a while before they launched the K100.
@@big_narc True. But then I loose the legends of the special functions on various key caps. That might not be too bad as the arrow keys are there. Maybe replacing the simple keycaps and leaving the ones with additional functions would be good enough.
I have gotten into the custom keyboard scene for the past year and have built a few 65%, 75%, and 96% keyboards. Because of that, I stopped paying attention to what companies like Corsair were bringing out. They all seemed like ¨cookie cutter¨ gaming keyboards. It´s nice to see that custom keyboards have actually influenced the big gaming keyboard companies to up their game a bit. I just might get the K65 and try different builds on it. I do have to say that I am surprised that since they kept the north facing LEDs, that they didn´t use shine through keycaps.
When I had a Razer keyboard I heard a reviewer say that any custom kb beats the mainstream gaming kbs. Now that I have a Keychron, that is so clear to me.
Got mine Friday on sale for $124, and I'm in love with this thing. We're actually getting married in the spring of next year. The moment we're pronounced Man and Keyboard will be the happiest moment of my life! She's an absolute steal at that price.
Black Friday today... 119.99 saved 40 dollars and I got the wireless scimitar elite 89.99 saved 40 dollars and got my girlfriend her razor keyboard she wanted it was the blackwidow v4 pro for 199.99 saved 30 dollars. Spent over 400 today and saved 110. Can't wait to try it out on my rog ally x!!!
@@crysu533 Pretty quiet, it shouldn't bleed through your mic. If you're familiar with the cherry mx blue switches, this boards keys are much more subtle by comparison. There's no click or anything, just a fairly low toned "thock" sound when you press the keys down to the panel, but they're easy to stealth type if you don't put a lot of pressure on them. I wouldn't worry about it.
@@winter4498thank you your a lifesaver… the one i have now has blue switches, dunno what type cuz im not that knowledged on keyboards but i just need a quiet one so it doesn’t go through to my parents room while their sleeping or through my mic. thanks again!
I agree. The naming scheme by Corsair is confusing AF however, one thing I can say I do like is the fact that their first release was in the black color way and yes, I’m looking at you, Asus.
the naming of the keyboards dont bother me one bit, i care about wtf im paying for as far as tech and features. If a company names a product "dogshit product" but offers great tech/features at a competitive price point, I can care less for whatever tf its called. If a product offers a competitive advantage with a dogshit name, all you sweats will agree. just keeping it real.
I love how Corsair didn't even bother to label the real form-factor number in the product name like K60, K65, K75. They just went for Pro Mini (65%), Mini (60%) and now this "Plus" word that stated for 75% form factor, lol.
Thanks fort the honest review. Any chance you were planning to review the Royal Kludge M75 or RK96? I need to replace my Razer Blackwidow Chroma X and it really turned me off from spending money on brand names. I recently picked up the RK61 for packing around with my laptop and it really surprised me how good it was for well under $100CAD.
I was looking for a wireless keyboard to add to my collection i think this is the one for sure ,quality/price at is best , and also the color config is different which i like , from the all black in black , so thanks for the rreview !!!! im late to the party but its good because now it cost around 124 which is even better :))
@@GrandSil90 the bottom row seems to be non standard, they have 3 keys on the right side of the space bar that are smaller than the standard layout, soooooo you just look ridiculous making fun of a genuine question.
@@haroldtrei 3 1U keycaps on the right is very common for 75% layouts. spacebar will be 6.2U and left side is all 1.25 U so this actually is a standard 75% layout (it's exactly the same as the Keychron Q1 and V1, for example).
@@oatmilk9918 Indeed, that's something to keep in mind when buying a different keycaps set, there's some of them that don't include the complementary keycaps for different layouts, buying something like the Hyper X pudding keycaps which are super popular on Amazon will not fit this board because that's made for a full size layout with 1.25U modifier keys, so just keep an eye out.
Might have to get this over my current Asus Azoth. Having a super annoying issue where I have multiple keys repeating and the support team is very bad at getting back to you.
Corsair’s naming scheme for their keyboard hurts my brain lol Edit: I didn’t know frankp said it hurts his brain too LOL I just got to that part of the video.
Yo, where did you get that Wallnut slim headphone holder from please, It'll look perfect on my setup as I'm going for the wallnut theme. thanks in advance.
"It's a good board for what it does"... then this needs to be reflected in the price because at £150 its obscene regardless of the price of the competition
The hardware lighting isn’t the same for mine? Like the rain one and touch one just keeps having lights flashing. They all look the same on mine and idk why
i just got this keyboard new, and the keys are in the correct place, but the alt key acts as the windows key and the windows key acts as the alt key? i had to assign them correctly in Icue
Gaming companies are going to HAVE to be extremely competitive with their product and pricing when it comes to peripherals now. Why should I buy anything from them when I have better alternatives like Nuphy or Wooting that can offer same products with more options and choices at a lower price point? Even gaming mice you can find budget options coming out from China with 4k or even 8k hz polling rate being sold affordably to consumers.
I’d prefer for them to have made it wired and charged a much more affordable price. I feel like this company thinks that adding wireless means adding $50 too the price tag is okay.
I have a Corsair K68 for quite a while, been thinking of replacing it with a wireless. This looks nice but i prefer full keyboard, Anyone have full keyboard wireless recommendations. ?
i buy one k65 plus and i found that my F buttons works with the FN LOL it seems like works on the contrary! so without the "fn" my F buttons works for volume brightness etc. it's normal? i have to configure it via icue? or it's a factory defect?
I just made a keychron with some foam and tape with some nice boba u4ts and for 120 bucks....total... sheesh and a bag of extra browns it came with . Can't beat that.
Frank, I think your mic is broken or that is the quietest I have ever heard the Holy Panda x's... I have been building customs for a few years and recently picked up a Nuphy 75v2 which has turned into my daily driver since I plugged it in over boards easily twice the price. Nice to see the masses start to put some quality in their products :)
I like the look and feel of the mechanical board, I am not a fan of the sound. I find they get in the way on meetings and can annoy others in the office/home office. Is there a way to get this one with silent keys?
love this keyboard. gave u thumbs down.. what is that antena type thing i got with package. u know i suppose. i not the fogiest. please explain for us illetarates.
Why did corsair decide to abandon slipstream. I bought this keyboard loving the idea behind it, just to find out i now have to run two dongles. Why Corsair, why!
Why on earth would they call a 75% keyboard the 65??!! My first instinct, too. Well said, Frank.
that makes perfect sense....its the 65 series....if you call it 75 what would you call the next version? ...graphics cards also have a series and different "sizes" (e.g. 4050, 4060, 4070)
Full size, TKL, 65@@matthiasweninger6205
they just trolling xddd
that makes absolutely no sense. @@matthiasweninger6205
@@matthiasweninger6205i promise you it makes much more sense to name the keyboard based on its layout rather than putting it in a “series”
every other keyboard manufacturer disregarding the bigger companies don’t do that, and using graphics cards as comparison does not work at all here
Just got mine and I love it. Genral typing feels amazing and the sound is delicious.
can it do macros with combination keys?
So Corsair calls both a 60% and a 75% a 65. Totally out of touch.
lol, I ignored the video because the notification said K65, then clicked on it later after seeing thumbnail showing 75%.
They also used K65 for a TKL too
K65+, yet it's less than the k65 I have... How come?
Honestly I just hope this small keyboard craze goes away soon, I miss so much my full keyboards... It's so hard to find them now.
@@marcosvictor4935 I totally ignore layouts w/o the Function keys row. I did find the best compromise to be 97%. Not as wide as a full keyboard, but have almost all of its keys. The ones that are missing on set up on Fn layer.
@@marcosvictor4935 'The K65 plus.
Bigger than the K65, a bit smaller than the K65, and much smaller than the K60'
Like you said, I like that they went for a more almost chill, normal look
there are a million options that are better with a "chill aesthetic", honestly the only mainstream brand that doesn't sell keyboards that sucks is Asus
none of that chinese cheap, chill aesthetic keyboards has 2.4 ghz wireless mode with no delay @@soy-senso
I'm thinking of grabbing this one. It seems to tick all my boxes and looks like a really good keyboard. Edit/purshase update: I've purchased one of these and have been using it for a little over a week now, and I absolutely adore it. It's a fantastic keyboard, excellent for both typing and gaming. I haven't had a single issue with the wireless connection, and the battery life is good enough. My only gripe about the keyboard is the keycaps. I'll be replacing these with pudding keycaps because at night, you can't really read the legend on them since they're not shine-through. But other than that, it's a great no bs keyboard!
i got one, love it.
is it good?
@@slickftw
@@user-j9ki7r I really like it. Only just got it and I’m super happy with it.
@@user-j9ki7r I've updated my comment with a short "review", if you wanna know more feel free to ask :D !
I'm am incredibly impressed with the feel and sound in person. As a non mechanical keyboard enthusiast, I am okay paying extra to get all the features on hand. Wireless, swappable switches, pre lubed, and sound dampened.
10:28 Some great insights on screen
I used Corsair for so many years and we have an Azoth that is great, especially with WS Morandi in it but this is all plastic at $159. While it's not out yet the new Lemokey P1 is going to be all AL at $99. From what I can tell it looks like a Q1 Max but with Cherry Caps and it's supposed to have enhanced acoustics (possibly the foam from the Keychron Acoustic upgrade kit?). Obviously they are going to have to cut costs somewhere but it's definitely an interesting proposition. After purchasing Drop I would have hoped for more custom integration sooner but it least they are on their way! Some DCX caps on this board would probably make a big sound difference as well.
Corsair has always numbered their keyboards on theirs rather than size. The K70 range is full sized keyboards. Took a while before they launched the K100.
So close to ideal for me. But the only value add of RGB for me is to be able to see the key cap legend in the dark.
Could always just buy some keycaps that have transparent legend
@@big_narc True. But then I loose the legends of the special functions on various key caps. That might not be too bad as the arrow keys are there. Maybe replacing the simple keycaps and leaving the ones with additional functions would be good enough.
Excellent, straightforward professional review.
I just bought it and been using it for 2 weeks. Love it.
How’s the wired option?
@@xander1232 Great
I have gotten into the custom keyboard scene for the past year and have built a few 65%, 75%, and 96% keyboards. Because of that, I stopped paying attention to what companies like Corsair were bringing out. They all seemed like ¨cookie cutter¨ gaming keyboards. It´s nice to see that custom keyboards have actually influenced the big gaming keyboard companies to up their game a bit. I just might get the K65 and try different builds on it. I do have to say that I am surprised that since they kept the north facing LEDs, that they didn´t use shine through keycaps.
When I had a Razer keyboard I heard a reviewer say that any custom kb beats the mainstream gaming kbs. Now that I have a Keychron, that is so clear to me.
Tbf, razer finally came out with a decent keyboard, the blackwidow 75% is pretty sweet.
@YoungSweat I'm familiar. I don't think the typing experience is at the custom kb level. It's ultimately subjective though
I love the keycaps on this keyboard, simplistic but nice.
Probably the first Corsair keyboard ever that actually worth the money around its MSRP. It seems buying Drop had its positive effects.
If it weren't for the silver esc key, I would've mistook it for a Keychron Q1. In fact, I did on my first glance.
Got mine Friday on sale for $124, and I'm in love with this thing. We're actually getting married in the spring of next year. The moment we're pronounced Man and Keyboard will be the happiest moment of my life! She's an absolute steal at that price.
Black Friday today... 119.99 saved 40 dollars and I got the wireless scimitar elite 89.99 saved 40 dollars and got my girlfriend her razor keyboard she wanted it was the blackwidow v4 pro for 199.99 saved 30 dollars. Spent over 400 today and saved 110. Can't wait to try it out on my rog ally x!!!
would you say its quiet or loud? like can you hear it through your mic or not?
@@crysu533 Pretty quiet, it shouldn't bleed through your mic. If you're familiar with the cherry mx blue switches, this boards keys are much more subtle by comparison. There's no click or anything, just a fairly low toned "thock" sound when you press the keys down to the panel, but they're easy to stealth type if you don't put a lot of pressure on them. I wouldn't worry about it.
@@winter4498thank you your a lifesaver… the one i have now has blue switches, dunno what type cuz im not that knowledged on keyboards but i just need a quiet one so it doesn’t go through to my parents room while their sleeping or through my mic. thanks again!
@@winter4498 Bro im planing to buy that , it is good for gaming ? how was the battery life ? i use it for work and gaming FPS GAMES .
Great vid as always!
I agree. The naming scheme by Corsair is confusing AF however, one thing I can say I do like is the fact that their first release was in the black color way and yes, I’m looking at you, Asus.
the naming of the keyboards dont bother me one bit, i care about wtf im paying for as far as tech and features. If a company names a product "dogshit product" but offers great tech/features at a competitive price point, I can care less for whatever tf its called. If a product offers a competitive advantage with a dogshit name, all you sweats will agree. just keeping it real.
for the same price i love my Strix Scope II 96 Wireless, smol but fool
96% layout keys but in a compact size
I love how Corsair didn't even bother to label the real form-factor number in the product name like K60, K65, K75. They just went for Pro Mini (65%), Mini (60%) and now this "Plus" word that stated for 75% form factor, lol.
Had it delivered a few hours ago. I love it already, it's a great keyboard.
does it look blue or black like in the online marketing pictures?
I got this in last week and i love it.
Tech companies try and name their products in a way that makes sense challenge (impossible).
Wonder why no light pass-through for the key themselves
so in person would you say it’s relatively quiet? i need to know before i get it.
I hope they put out a white version.
I wish I could have a gaming PCB inside a zoom75 case, that would be absolutely incredible.
i love its very quiet and awesome!!
Thanks fort the honest review. Any chance you were planning to review the Royal Kludge M75 or RK96? I need to replace my Razer Blackwidow Chroma X and it really turned me off from spending money on brand names. I recently picked up the RK61 for packing around with my laptop and it really surprised me how good it was for well under $100CAD.
I would have bought this board if I didn’t get the Azoth Moonlight NX Snow edition not long ago. Love the direction Corsair has gone with this.
Azoth battery life was said to be much better. Can you confirm?
Hi randomfrankp I love your videos 😁❤
That keyboard looks smooth
I was looking for a wireless keyboard to add to my collection i think this is the one for sure ,quality/price at is best , and also the color config is different which i like , from the all black in black , so
thanks for the rreview !!!! im late to the party but its good because now it cost around 124 which is even better :))
So you didn't test the blue tooth connectivity? Or the battery life? Was looking for a comprehensive review.
cope
On sale now for $119.99 plus a 50% coupon off drop panda switches. Excited to get mine today and try it out. For $120 I think it'll be great!!!
Wouldnt have killed you to put some keycaps with translucent legends to show how the RGB looks
Does this use standard keycap sizes?? I remember some corsair keyboards don't
That changed literally years ago lol. back in 2018-2019 they changed to standard
@@GrandSil90 the bottom row seems to be non standard, they have 3 keys on the right side of the space bar that are smaller than the standard layout, soooooo you just look ridiculous making fun of a genuine question.
@@GrandSil90 cheers, shows how old my current one is then xD
@@haroldtrei 3 1U keycaps on the right is very common for 75% layouts. spacebar will be 6.2U and left side is all 1.25 U so this actually is a standard 75% layout (it's exactly the same as the Keychron Q1 and V1, for example).
@@oatmilk9918 Indeed, that's something to keep in mind when buying a different keycaps set, there's some of them that don't include the complementary keycaps for different layouts, buying something like the Hyper X pudding keycaps which are super popular on Amazon will not fit this board because that's made for a full size layout with 1.25U modifier keys, so just keep an eye out.
Might have to get this over my current Asus Azoth. Having a super annoying issue where I have multiple keys repeating and the support team is very bad at getting back to you.
Have you tried changing the switches on the keys that are repeating? that's usually what causes it is faulty switches.
Don't tell me you didn't put this video length at 13:37 by accident.
Debating between this and the azoth and not sure which one to get
Rapid trigger function? Like the wooting?
As I literally said in the video - no. Please watch and listen before commenting.
@@randomfrankp Wow, you seem like a dick.
Corsair’s naming scheme for their keyboard hurts my brain lol
Edit: I didn’t know frankp said it hurts his brain too LOL I just got to that part of the video.
you should do a updated review on the best budget gaming keyboards ~$100
Im curious how it stacks to the Keychron Q1 Pro.
isnt that the exact same name as a Redragon budget keyboard?
I wonder if K63 also a 75%.
I hope to just set the K70 in the lapboard that was made for the K63.
About to get my nuphy air75 V2, but this could be a contender if I'm not happy with it. Just wish they had a low profile varient
Yo, where did you get that Wallnut slim headphone holder from please, It'll look perfect on my setup as I'm going for the wallnut theme. thanks in advance.
how did you get your icue to work? mine isnt showing at all
When are your key caps going to ship
They’re on their way to the warehouse I last heard about a week ago
@@randomfrankp awesome thank you waiting patiently for my order can’t wait
"It's a good board for what it does"... then this needs to be reflected in the price because at £150 its obscene regardless of the price of the competition
This keyboard is great. But not beating my Azoth. The build quality of the azoth is sooo good. And the feel is peak.
This looks very similar to the Keychron Q1 Pro, but with a corsair brand and some tweaks to button placement
if this comes with tactile switch, it would be an instant buy for me
I've had a Corsair keyboard before it was pretty good board aswell currently have a keychron which is impressive
I know this keyboard is wireless but can you also wired it to your computer to use it too or no?
Yes, as I said in the video
The hardware lighting isn’t the same for mine? Like the rain one and touch one just keeps having lights flashing. They all look the same on mine and idk why
Love this keyboard just picked one up. W Corsair.
Howich quieter is this than the Wooting 60he? I need a quieter keyboard for at night lol
Why aren't the caps shine through. I don't get it.
i just got this keyboard new, and the keys are in the correct place, but the alt key acts as the windows key and the windows key acts as the alt key? i had to assign them correctly in Icue
Im not much of a corsair aesthetic fan generally but it looks good actually
Corsair to call their next keyboard 'Mouse'
Gaming companies are going to HAVE to be extremely competitive with their product and pricing when it comes to peripherals now. Why should I buy anything from them when I have better alternatives like Nuphy or Wooting that can offer same products with more options and choices at a lower price point?
Even gaming mice you can find budget options coming out from China with 4k or even 8k hz polling rate being sold affordably to consumers.
i really don't like they grey keys and really don't like that they didn't use shine through keys, no good in a dark room.
No shine thru keycaps? that kind of feels like a dealbreaker
are the keys similar to asus azoth keyboard blue clicky keys?
I feel like it's hard to justify mechanical keyboards for gaming, when hall effect exists for basically the same price if you're talking $120+ boards.
the keyboard lights up when you Unbox
What are good keys switqes that are quite but creamy
Akko cream yellow
I’d prefer for them to have made it wired and charged a much more affordable price. I feel like this company thinks that adding wireless means adding $50 too the price tag is okay.
I don't know about the gaming part, but I'd take the NuPhy Air75 V2 every single time. Less money, more features and low profile.
Any gaming keyboard company that is making a keyboard in 2024 seriously need to have HE keys imo, or analog like razer for controller like input.
goddamnit and i just bought a 75% keyboard
I can’t connect mine to bluetooth
I have a Corsair K68 for quite a while, been thinking of replacing it with a wireless. This looks nice but i prefer full keyboard, Anyone have full keyboard wireless recommendations. ?
Threads?!
i buy one k65 plus and i found that my F buttons works with the FN LOL it seems like works on the contrary! so without the "fn" my F buttons works for volume brightness etc.
it's normal? i have to configure it via icue? or it's a factory defect?
I just made a keychron with some foam and tape with some nice boba u4ts and for 120 bucks....total... sheesh and a bag of extra browns it came with . Can't beat that.
I hope they finally make a k70 or k100 quality wireless 100% keyboard
They call it 60 or 65 because its worse quality In terms of materials I suppose
Oh look, a keykron clone.
Frank, I think your mic is broken or that is the quietest I have ever heard the Holy Panda x's... I have been building customs for a few years and recently picked up a Nuphy 75v2 which has turned into my daily driver since I plugged it in over boards easily twice the price. Nice to see the masses start to put some quality in their products :)
Is it really only a hundred USD? Isn't that a very compelling price for what this is? I'm impressed, corsair
Maybe corsair uses numbers to indicate how high end is the product. Isnt k100 max their most expensive? That's the only logic I could come up with
I like the look and feel of the mechanical board, I am not a fan of the sound. I find they get in the way on meetings and can annoy others in the office/home office. Is there a way to get this one with silent keys?
this is gonna cost me so much in my country.... damn
Honestly thought this was a new keychron fr
Lacking lube in stabs and the stabs being PCB mounted requires user to disassemble everything just to tune and lube the stabs is just... Yikes!
love this keyboard. gave u thumbs down.. what is that antena type thing i got with package. u know i suppose. i not the fogiest. please explain for us illetarates.
Why did corsair decide to abandon slipstream. I bought this keyboard loving the idea behind it, just to find out i now have to run two dongles. Why Corsair, why!
GMMK pro knock off for half the price. Way to go Corsair so innovative
I have found full prebuilt GMMK Pro with 100€ (including armwrest and coiled cable!) and barebones version for 80€.
I guess these keyboards are for short, tiny people? Im 6’ and one hand is bigger than half this board… how do you all type on something that small?
is it me or have corsair gone down in the quality a bit
Take a look at the Asus ROG Falchion RX low profile :)
Got it on sale from corsair 80$
anyone know of a good set of key caps that allow for shine thru for this keyboard?
Panda
My favorite part was 9:10
Nice Corsair!