Correction: At 0:26 the measurements are meant to read 439 x 156 x 17mm (or 17.28 x 6.14 x 0.67 inches). This would be a VERY thick keyboard at 170mm! While your keyboard can be low profile, your galactic conquest does not need to be. See why no two games of Stellaris are ever the same FREE starting this Thursday at lmg.gg/StlSC
Talking about and reviewing an ULTRA SLIM meant to be low profile...precedes to put it on top of a 3 inch box and type on it "meh it's okay" it's no longer low profile while you're doing that lol
@@yackemupbruh, low profile doesn't mean it needs to stay flat on your desk, you can put it a bit elevated, it won't interfere with the actual actuation and feel of the switches 😂
It is still a thick boy...the Rapoo E9270P is just about 4mm thick. i used it for my media pc on the tv. it works just fine, is thinner and just costs about 50euro.
@@robinshim9671, yeah, an embarrassing but understandable typo from the editing team. I'm sure it was correct in the script but since they were typing in the overlay separately and all the others had three digits, an extra zero was accidentally included. Haha.
i’ve had mine for months i like it a lot now is it worth 280 no but i was tired of switching my cable from my xbox to my work laptop all i have to do is click two buttons it’s on my xbox and i like the number pad for work
As an owner of 2 K100 Airs, I will say that they are gorgeous BUT the key caps are NOT replaceable. I have no idea how LTT managed to fix theirs, but the reason I have 2 is because I popped off the ‘X’ button on the first one to clean some dirt; thinking it’s like a laptop keyboard key cap, where it’s easy put back. I was sadly mistaken. I’m still trying to fix the first keyboard.
I had this same problem. The first one I bought popped a key cap in the first 10 minutes and I was pretty upset. However, I exchanged it and then second one I got has been rock solid for like 9 months now with zero problems. The key that popped off I was able to put back on, but it wouldn't stay on and would pop right back off after only a few presses. With that said, I still absolutely love this keyboard and was pretty excited to see a review thinking there was a new version coming out, but was disappointed to realize this is the old one I've already had for so long. I've tried at least half a dozen high end low profile mechanical keyboards with more clicky switches, and a variety of cheapo ones, and the K100 Air is easily the best.
I know this thread is a bit old, but came here to say this. I had a key pop off when I accidentally dropped a mouse on it. I’ve looked up how to reattach and while there a couple of links to help (including a YT vid) I’m still unable to reseat the key. I understand the form factor may have required a redesign of the key mechanism, but user maintenance should be part of that design. Very frustrating.
I was a Corsair fan, but after 2 150-200€ keyborards and 4 60-110€ mice broke down in 3 years total, I ditched them for some nice cheaper sharkoon keyboard/mouse and the are still going strong after 4 years.
been on corsair for 10+ years now, had 1 dead KB which was swapped under warranty and a wireless headset that couldn't hold a charge after 4 years of daily use. In the household we have 3 keyboards from them 2 headsets in active duty and I brought the previously mentioned warranty replacement to work. Not trying to say they're flawless but I don't understand how you went through 6 devices like that with normal use
@@AdamKiraly_3d the first kb was a Strafe and the only one where it could be my fault. I was cleaning the key caps and I pulled the spacebar left and right with the same force and slow but it ripped the stabilizers and Corsair had no replacement parts in Germany. The second was the K95 plat and after two years the s key got ghost inputs and the volume roller didn't work at all anymore. No hard use, never spilled anything or hit the kb in rage. Two mice developed ghost left clicks, one had the opposite and didn't registered every third left click. I had the m65 pro or elite dunno anymore and the sabre. But the worst mouse was the wireless dark core which had the tick to randomly set the curser position to the monitor above my main screen. I had several CS:GO matches where I rushed B and suddenly was staring at the sky above me.
@@AdamKiraly_3d and the support at that time 2016-2019 in Germany was nearly non existent. So nothing was swapped while it should be in warranty. 2 years by law here in Germany.
@@AdamKiraly_3d FYI I only had problems with mice and keyboards. I have two PSUs, RAM, fans and the headphone stand for many years now without any problems.
Even with the high price of this keyboard, it is so worth it. I got it back in October and it's by far my favorite keyboard I've owned. I use it on both a gaming PC and a Macbook Pro and the bluetooth connection is the most solid out of any wireless keyboards. The only way I could like this keyboard more is if it came in white. If you're a fan of the MX Keys or the Magic Keyboard from Apple, but are wanting gaming features, this is it.
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That "wifi" button is definitely not for WiFi, but to change to the PC which has the keyboard's own USB receiver connected. And there are 3 other Bluetooth devices you can pair with. This seems like a good MX Keys alternative. Though those key cap mount points doesn't seem to be more durable. The keys on my MX keys started to crack by their "teeth" which are used to fixate to the buttons underneath.
@IstvanNagy86 did you take your keyboard apart often? I havent had a mount crack and I bought it on pretty much day 1, with heavy use for work and gaming
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@@brdnacer no I haven't, though the keys which are problematic are the WASD keys. I play FPS games mostly. But I also use this keyboard for work. Kind of got used to how to press to buttons to not tilt now, but still, it's not a cheap keyboard and expected better.
Always enjoyed chiclet membrane keyboards over mechanical, and always liked laptop keyboards over full size desktop ones. Spent a decent amount of time years ago acquiring every odd mechanical switch I can get my hands on until eventually coming to terms with myself and getting a slim Lenovo Thinkpad keyboard for my desktop. Aside from the non-standard Ctrl-Fn key layout, it's my favourite keyboard in terms of feel.
i feel like those switches would be nice in a laptop if it came with it but i wouldnt pay 400$+ for it versus an mx keys or typical low profile switches
@@spiderpig1736 that too i just threw the mx keys cus its consider one of the best low profile membrane keyboard but obv theres other choices and options
6:25 this. I used laptops exclusively for several years, an ASUS and Lenovo. After going back to desktop KB, I found that the low actuation and small travel is superior than traditional keyboards.
It's a butterfly switch, and they usually aren't design to have a replaceable keycaps due to its mechanism design. Chiclet switches are also on their own league, and I really do like them but at the end of the day, its a 'take it or leave it' case for everyone. On the other hand, this is perfect for those who prefer or owns a Logi MX keys / Apple Magic keyboards but are looking for a more durable one for gaming. The pricing is the only challenge though.
It seemed sort of interesting until you mentioned the price. $280 is pretty steep. I could see maybe $150 or so, but I don't see enough there for me at the MSRP.
Pretty steep? Talk about an understatement lol. Companies are pushing the “ultra thin” and “light weight” designs as a convenience feature more and more, when in reality it’s just even cheaper to manufacture, crappier junk that they’re able to make a higher profit margin on. It’s literally a small step above one of those keyboards you get included in the box when you buy a prebuilt PC.
So the Keycaps is a pretty big issue, i've had the Logitech G915 for a few years and the key caps are wearing down, but you can't get replacement parts for it anywhere. Logitech designed a custom version of the Khail low profile switch that isn't compatible with any other version. Corsair has essentially done the same thing here which is really annoying for getting replacements later down the line.
I got this keyboard a couple months ago, and while 230 bald eagles for a keyboard is expensive, I feel like it was worth it for me, and just compared to other Corsair keyboards the premium isn't that much. Though I didn't get it because it was wireless, it ended up being a huge bonus being able to use my desktop keyboard on the couch in the other room for example. Battery on wireless is good enough that I can't remember the last time I charged it. I liked my other mechanicals with cherry browns, blues, and the silvers, but I always loved a good laptop keyboard. This reminds me of the IBM Thinkpads before Lenovo, they were amazing. The only downside is that if you're a huge RGB fan that likes lots of different effects, or use lighting link, that in wireless mode the lighting is limited to certain effects. However, while wired it's just like any other Corsair keyboard.
What I hate the most about iCue is that 99% of corsair products NEED IT to work. With Razer synapse you can tweak your device settings and quit synapse or even uninstall it or take the devices to Linux and everything just works. With corsair, if you just close iCue your devices all reset to default settings again, which are usually trash settings. You NEED iCue ALWAYS running in the background. It's the biggest reason I stopped buying corsair products.
I love this keyboard and have been using it for close to 9 months now. I'm a little surprised to see you guys discuss a product that came out so long ago, but anything that helps drum up interest in low profile mechanical keyboards is a win in my book. The K100 Air is easily the best I've tried (and I've tried a bunch) but I would really like to see some more high end competitors to this one, so hopefully this shines a bigger light on this product segment and gets thing going from the other manufacturers.
Yea, I've only tried some of those cheapo thin keyboards and of course laptops are a similar principle, but I also feel like it might make more sense. - I still like the classic clunky keys, but if you really dig into "typing" properly, you start realizing that the big keys with the travel they have aren't as efficient. - I also don't like too little travel, at least if they become too sensitive or whatever, but if it's just right that's great. - Also, the classic keycaps still look... cool?... In a geeky way, I suppose. But then I look at how much I apparently graze the sides of them and how much gunk they collect there. I imagine that might be less the case with shallower caps. - Anyway, you probably know about them, but I'm currently looking at Keychron's K Pro low-profile boards, which are models from the full layout all the way down to a 60%, and very tightly laid out at that, plus hot-swappable switches, as well as the programability. - Those are the ultimate for minimalism, as they're not only low-profile in height, but also in footprint. The boards themselves barely even stick out beyond the keycaps, which is just neat. - But yea, just saying in case you didn't see them. They just happened to grab my attention just recently.
I tried this keyboard at a retail store and I really liked the typing experience. I also really like typing on chiclet style keyboards for the exact same reason you mentioned, I sometimes find myself being "stuck" by other keys when sliding my fingers around. However, the price man... If they release a wired version that is much cheaper then I would be very interested.
Might sound kind of cliche, but... unless you want something very specific on this one, Keychron has much better options for way less money, but then often WITH hot-swappable switches, as well as open-source programming. - Their K Pro line is all low-profile and they all offer that, as well as wireless (with optional wired USB-C) and a bunch more sort of QoL-features. - And I'm talking between 100 and 200 USD for most of their keyboards, and that specific range of keyboards are all around 100. And you can even have it slightly cheaper if you don't care for the hot-swapping or RGB (but still white lighting instead). - Corsair basically makes you pay for their brand, and then locks you into their proprietary software as well. I don't appreciate nor recommend that. - Just a suggestion since I'm looking into those myself. I think they're really neat. - But... they do look much more "classic" or at least minimalist and don't have the more "modernistic" type look or any additional buttons (though most additional functions such as for media-control are layered using the "Function"-key, and everything can also be remapped) or screens. - Just depends what you're looking for.
This keyboard checked all the boxes of what Ive been looking for in a keyboard: scissor switches, chicklet keys, RGB is cool but unnecessary, full keyboard with numpad (hardly any scissor key keyboard has numpad) semi-flat keys, was almost ready to order one, til the price drop.... Dear GOD! I don't need it THAT bad!!! When he said it came with a premium price, I was thinking $150-$180 was about right for this, but HOLY CRAP!!! I'll just wait a few years when none of these sell and the price drops down to $150 to buy it.
@@MikeOnTrack even though it has chicklet keys, they are super convex which I despise.i prefer the keys to be completely flat, and these are close "enough"
Low-profile switches are really just so much better than normal switches because of the much shorter travel distance, like is there a real benefit of that extra travel distance (other than being cheaper to produce)? I hope there's more development in this area. I got the G915, which doesn't have AS low profile switches as these, but it's the best non-laptop keyboard I've ever used, because my fingers just float across it while typing. I'd hope Logitech follows Corsair to making an ultra low-profile keyboard like this, cause I'd get it immediately.
I bet there are plenty of people who like a lot of "action", which is also the case with say guitar-players and such (meaning, the strings closer to or farther from the fretboard), just like those who like lighter or heavier switches, which is all just a matter of preference. - But I'm also of the idea now that it feels rather inefficient and that I could probably type more quickly if the travel was tighter and I wouldn't "trip" over the edges of the keycaps with my fingertips. - Which is why I'm looking into getting a low-profile keyboard now. We're going to handicap ourselves severely when we ever need to type on someone's generic swampass rubber-dome keyboard, though.
6:27 i have 3 mechanical keyboards, an ancient gigabyte aivia osmium that i gave to my father when i got a corsair k-something or other with cherry blues and a logitech pro whatever with kailh blues, so i've been using mechanical keyboards for a while... and still have nostalgia for IBM KB-7953 keyboard from early 00's, that thing was incredible for a keyboard that came with the family computer, used it until i got a g15, but i also REALLY liked some logitech cheapo low profile membrane/chiclet that i don't even remember what it was that we used at school and i was FAST on that thing
Corsair has been absolutely out of their minds with their pricing lately. First their new mouse is $180 freaking dollars for who knows what reason. Now a basically $300 after tax keyboard?!? You got me F****d up if you think I'm ever paying that much for a walled garden product.
It’s refreshing to see someone who appreciated that chiclet/membrane keyboards have their place and not everything needs to sound like you’re at a shooting range.
I like it, I have the K57, but it was not my first choice but it was the closest fit, the one in the Video is perfect for me, I love the low keys and the silence when typing. Defo a contender for future upgrades.
Amazing, I own this keyboard as well as the KiiBoom Phantom 81 and they're both perfect for my setup, They also have the best looking RGB in my opinion. Highly recommend them.
Finally another full size keyboard! Too many tkl and mini keyboards get all the attention now, some of us are adults with full desks and do happen to use num pad.
I feel the same way! I love having a full size keyboard...I honestly didn't realize how much I use my numpad until I went out of town and had to use my girlfriends 60% keyboard the whole time...I kept reaching for a numpad that wasn't there! lol
@@gqqggq7127 lol...Yeah, I don't see any reason to limit yourself with a desktop keyboard...Unless you live in a matchbox and literally don't have the space for a few more inches of keyboard...
Having a numpad on the right side of the keyboard means you can't keep your mousepad close to the ideal position for ergonomic positioning of your hands If I ever have a strong need for a numpad then building a standalone one is more ideal
@triggeredpandora1101 maybe true. But im 6'3 so my frame is larger and my arms rest naturally outside of a full size keyboard. Using a smaller one actually causing discomfort for me personally
One nice thing, would be if we would start getting built in fingerprint reader in to keyboards... I don't understand why it is not the thing, in premium products these days.
I'd love it if you did a low-profile mechanical keyboard roundup and compared the k100 against the g815/915, the nuphy air, the keychrons, and any others
Honestly if they make a 60%-65% version it might be on my wishlist but I'm not the biggest fan of fullsized boards, just don't have the room for them and this would be a perfect keyboard to take with you on the go but the fullsized makes that pretty difficult. Plus as with many main brand keyboard the price man ... just get a Keychron low profile board for like 1/3 of the price. I've been rocking the Keychron k3 for a couple of years now and it's great.
Man, I really just wish these major retailers would start considering making 96% - 98% compact boards to satisfy their full-size users, save themselves a little bit of money with the decreased size, and also save their consumers some space on their desks. Making some of these new flagship boards like the compact Leopolds you can find on the internet will probably save _everyone_ some money in the end.
I LOVE this keyboard. BUT Just a heads up, I bought the keyboard Dec 2022. The space bar started squeaking after a few months. Corsair support said to remove the space bar key and blow compressed air in it (but the keys are ultra slim and I didnt feel comfortable with pulling the key caps off) Amazon replaced the key board for me aaaaaand guess what? Just after a few weeks the replacement keyboard started doing the same thing. I use the keyboard about 10-16 hours per day (WFH full time)
Huge fan of mine. I have three computers (gaming PC/work Mac/personal Mac) all on the desk together and this thing makes swapping through all of them super super easy. The typing experience is fantastic and the RGB profile swapper makes it easy to just pop it on when it’s time to game and leave it off during working hours. Thin but built like a tank too - really works well with my Secret Labs Magnus - keeps it looking classy and decluttered.
I am considering this keyboard and wondered if the letters on the keys are lit individually or if you can make it so. In other words, could you make the letter keys white and the rest blue or something else for example? Also, how is the brightness? I am a look-at-the keyboard, all thumbs typer so I need to see the letters to type. Lame, I know.
I can defiantly see myself getting something like this. As much as I like “proper keyboards” I have noticed when I last was daily driving a thin style my muscle memory translated well when I could only use the built in laptop keyboard.
I am so glad I watched this on youtube. I’ve been wanting to try stelaris for a while and wouldn’t have known about the free weekend if I watched on floatplane
I have this and I love it, the B key broke and I'm returning it tomorrow. It did everything I asked for, it was a Full Keyboard, Lights up, Ultra Slim, and it was Mechanical. It went above and beyond when it could store Macros (for when I went mining in Minecraft), switch between setups using the doggle on my main one and Bluetooth on my subsidiaries and the customization was insane. It will be missed P.S. I'm typing this with my old keyboard lol P.S.S Dang that's crazy, using my keyboard and saying how my keyboard is going to the graveyard, good thing its not sentient because man, this would be an awful way to go
I got this keyboard 3 weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I went from a rapidfire to this and its insanely good. I really feel like I am tiping on a mechanical keyboard that has the profile of a premium laptop. Best keyboard ever. Only thing I was afraid about was the brushed aluminium as it was an absolute dust and shit magnet on my rapidfire, but here I have not had to wash it for the first 3 weeks. I suspect the aluminium "brushing" is not as deep here.
For years I bought whatever keyboard that was cheap. Basically every one of them ended up having problems...keys not working etc. I bought a corsair K70 a couple years ago and it cost a shit ton. I am beyond happy with it..works great.
I moved away from chicklet as I was told how “good” mechanical keys were. And bought a k70 mk2. Myself. My wife and 10+ people who used the mk2 all remarked that it was junk to touch type on, constant mistakes even 2 years later. Sold it at great loss and went back to an apple Magic Keyboard to fill the gap. It’s absolutely gorgeous to type on. This mechanical keyboard trend is odd to me. I’ve not met one person who could type quicker on a chucky mechanical compared to a slim chicklet or membrane keyboard. I want to keep with the Corsair ecosystem, but I’m worried to reinvest in Corsair. Something was SO off with the mk2 K70.
Given all the bs I had to deal with (as of 8 months ago), that price is just silly. Fun fact, you have (had?) to boot windows into safe mode to update keyboard firmware. And icue fails (failed?) to save profiles to the keyboard if you ever connected it to something without the software. I returned it
I love the media keys on my keyboard, a razer ornata v2, the volume wheel has just the right amount of resistance, you can click the volume wheel like a mouse wheel to mute, and the play pause and skip buttons are nothing special, just super useful to have
When are we getting a video telling us the best keyboards at different price points? I need to know what to buy to replace my dying mechanical keyboard.
The LABs needs to test longevity or at least have a longevity score with included durability, reparability, replacement parts available, customization options etc. Or something like that. I can't imagine this keyboard lasting more than 2-3 years before needing to be replaced because of broken keys and no parts available to repair it. Specially not easily because the switches are not hot swappable.
As a person that switches between devices (3 different computers and my xbox) multiple time throughout the day and already uses iCue for my setup, this would be perfect as an upgrade from my normal K100
I was able to snag this for $220 (I think that's a $50 discount?) at my local best buy. Yes, it's still way too expensive (especially when the G915 from Logitech is just as good, if not better for some, for cheaper, and also has a wired version as well for even cheaper. Guess you have to decide between which company you like more?) And I've gotta say, initial impressions are solid, I think I may personally like it more than my g815, and my full fat k100 does has a run for it's money. Sadly these don't support wrist rests all that well so if you need one to comfortably type, do not get anything close to a low profile. But for typing on the go, I don't think you can beat this when it comes to feature set
Swapped form a k95 to the 100 and it has been such a waste of money. Since day one, my k100 constantly disconnects and wont even turn on when i start my pc.The 95 works just fine so its not my pc or any of my USB ports. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all of the Corsair software to make sure its not a weird bug on my end, still does it. Tried it on another pc, does the same. Ive returned it to Best Buy and had it replaced, the new one still does it. Im swapping to a custom keyboard or Steel Series.... Corsair SUCKS at responding to customer service emails. Its time to move on!
Hello, I would like to buy a mechanical keyboard. I game about 7 hours a day, but I've already had carpal tunnel surgery. Which is gentler on the hands and wrists? Normal or low profile?
I'm looking for a new keyboard and really liked what this one had to offer. I then looked at the price, which is so outrageous that I'm not gonna consider even if I had the money.
At first I thought "Wow, why the measurements in centimeters and millimeters, it shouldn't be that hard to multiply by 10..." but then I saw that 1.7cm became 170mm and I understood that I was very wrong.
Couldn't agree with you more about them needing to make a K100 Air mini. That would actually be perfect for someone like me who switches between PC and laptop all the time and doesn't have a lot of desk space.
"SignalRGB/OpenRGB" - but have You tried Aurora? IMO that's the way to have an external RGB controls - all the thingies like load percentage, notifications from some apps and ambilight are there to get the best rgb expirience out there. Wish more keyboards support this app
Correction: At 0:26 the measurements are meant to read 439 x 156 x 17mm (or 17.28 x 6.14 x 0.67 inches). This would be a VERY thick keyboard at 170mm!
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Talking about and reviewing an ULTRA SLIM meant to be low profile...precedes to put it on top of a 3 inch box and type on it "meh it's okay" it's no longer low profile while you're doing that lol
@@yackemupbruh, low profile doesn't mean it needs to stay flat on your desk, you can put it a bit elevated, it won't interfere with the actual actuation and feel of the switches 😂
Does it come it white or silver
Why did you show the size in cm and mm. thats kind of redundant no? mm and in would make a lot more sense
It is still a thick boy...the Rapoo E9270P is just about 4mm thick. i used it for my media pc on the tv. it works just fine, is thinner and just costs about 50euro.
gonna have to pass on this, I can only type on 50mm or more of key travel
@@andreil1easy there, daddy’s money..
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dw the keyboard's 170mm thin you'll be fine
Humans can't feel more then 24mm.
A colab that must happen
I like how they've shown dimensions in cm and mm, and failed to convert them properly at the same time.
They have converted cm to mm correctly haven’t they 🤷♂️
@@jtmusson no they didnt. 1.7cm = 17mm not 170mm. He even says in the video it is 17mm thick. Lol 0:23
Yup, that bothered me enough as well to scroll to the comment section
@@robinshim9671, yeah, an embarrassing but understandable typo from the editing team. I'm sure it was correct in the script but since they were typing in the overlay separately and all the others had three digits, an extra zero was accidentally included. Haha.
The ultra thin is 17mm, the ultra thick is 170mm
Like most Corsair peripherals these days, I was super onboard until that price reveal.
I can upgrade my GPU with that kind of money.
@@estrella-v1994 hey man if i could buy a gpu for 300 australian i'd take it these days there 1000 and over lol
I love how thin this is and the connectivity options, but not for $410 CAD according to Corsair's own website
i’ve had mine for months i like it a lot now is it worth 280 no but i was tired of switching my cable from my xbox to my work laptop all i have to do is click two buttons it’s on my xbox and i like the number pad for work
Keyboard thinner than my wallet
jesus. i expected it to be significantly cheaper than comparable normal size keyboards, not significantly more
@@smallbutdeadly931the other way round? "wallet thinner than the keyboard"
@@SreenikethanI no, that's after you buy the keyboard
As an owner of 2 K100 Airs, I will say that they are gorgeous BUT the key caps are NOT replaceable. I have no idea how LTT managed to fix theirs, but the reason I have 2 is because I popped off the ‘X’ button on the first one to clean some dirt; thinking it’s like a laptop keyboard key cap, where it’s easy put back. I was sadly mistaken. I’m still trying to fix the first keyboard.
On the video it does look removable but at the same time very fragile, tiny plastic flaps like that can easily break...
I had this same problem. The first one I bought popped a key cap in the first 10 minutes and I was pretty upset. However, I exchanged it and then second one I got has been rock solid for like 9 months now with zero problems. The key that popped off I was able to put back on, but it wouldn't stay on and would pop right back off after only a few presses. With that said, I still absolutely love this keyboard and was pretty excited to see a review thinking there was a new version coming out, but was disappointed to realize this is the old one I've already had for so long. I've tried at least half a dozen high end low profile mechanical keyboards with more clicky switches, and a variety of cheapo ones, and the K100 Air is easily the best.
I know this thread is a bit old, but came here to say this. I had a key pop off when I accidentally dropped a mouse on it. I’ve looked up how to reattach and while there a couple of links to help (including a YT vid) I’m still unable to reseat the key. I understand the form factor may have required a redesign of the key mechanism, but user maintenance should be part of that design. Very frustrating.
I was a Corsair fan, but after 2 150-200€ keyborards and 4 60-110€ mice broke down in 3 years total, I ditched them for some nice cheaper sharkoon keyboard/mouse and the are still going strong after 4 years.
been on corsair for 10+ years now, had 1 dead KB which was swapped under warranty and a wireless headset that couldn't hold a charge after 4 years of daily use. In the household we have 3 keyboards from them 2 headsets in active duty and I brought the previously mentioned warranty replacement to work. Not trying to say they're flawless but I don't understand how you went through 6 devices like that with normal use
@@AdamKiraly_3d the first kb was a Strafe and the only one where it could be my fault. I was cleaning the key caps and I pulled the spacebar left and right with the same force and slow but it ripped the stabilizers and Corsair had no replacement parts in Germany. The second was the K95 plat and after two years the s key got ghost inputs and the volume roller didn't work at all anymore. No hard use, never spilled anything or hit the kb in rage. Two mice developed ghost left clicks, one had the opposite and didn't registered every third left click. I had the m65 pro or elite dunno anymore and the sabre. But the worst mouse was the wireless dark core which had the tick to randomly set the curser position to the monitor above my main screen. I had several CS:GO matches where I rushed B and suddenly was staring at the sky above me.
@@AdamKiraly_3d and the support at that time 2016-2019 in Germany was nearly non existent. So nothing was swapped while it should be in warranty. 2 years by law here in Germany.
@@AdamKiraly_3d FYI I only had problems with mice and keyboards. I have two PSUs, RAM, fans and the headphone stand for many years now without any problems.
about keyboards, I strongly reccomend you all Keychrons products
Even with the high price of this keyboard, it is so worth it. I got it back in October and it's by far my favorite keyboard I've owned. I use it on both a gaming PC and a Macbook Pro and the bluetooth connection is the most solid out of any wireless keyboards. The only way I could like this keyboard more is if it came in white. If you're a fan of the MX Keys or the Magic Keyboard from Apple, but are wanting gaming features, this is it.
That "wifi" button is definitely not for WiFi, but to change to the PC which has the keyboard's own USB receiver connected. And there are 3 other Bluetooth devices you can pair with.
This seems like a good MX Keys alternative. Though those key cap mount points doesn't seem to be more durable. The keys on my MX keys started to crack by their "teeth" which are used to fixate to the buttons underneath.
Definitely. Switch to this from the MX keys last week and I love it. The Bluetooth switching is also about twice as fast.
@IstvanNagy86 did you take your keyboard apart often? I havent had a mount crack and I bought it on pretty much day 1, with heavy use for work and gaming
@@brdnacer no I haven't, though the keys which are problematic are the WASD keys. I play FPS games mostly. But I also use this keyboard for work. Kind of got used to how to press to buttons to not tilt now, but still, it's not a cheap keyboard and expected better.
Always enjoyed chiclet membrane keyboards over mechanical, and always liked laptop keyboards over full size desktop ones. Spent a decent amount of time years ago acquiring every odd mechanical switch I can get my hands on until eventually coming to terms with myself and getting a slim Lenovo Thinkpad keyboard for my desktop. Aside from the non-standard Ctrl-Fn key layout, it's my favourite keyboard in terms of feel.
It an honor being the editor of this video, thanks guys.
i feel like those switches would be nice in a laptop if it came with it but i wouldnt pay 400$+ for it versus an mx keys or typical low profile switches
@@spiderpig1736 that too i just threw the mx keys cus its consider one of the best low profile membrane keyboard but obv theres other choices and options
When it worked as intended I really liked the 2016 macbook "butterfly" keyboard. Very nice for doing short bursts of text.
6:47 yoo Glarses!?!? Let's gooo!!!
6:25 this. I used laptops exclusively for several years, an ASUS and Lenovo. After going back to desktop KB, I found that the low actuation and small travel is superior than traditional keyboards.
"Does Bluetooth work? I don't know!"
"I don't know what the shield means"
Top notch tech journalism there.
It's a butterfly switch, and they usually aren't design to have a replaceable keycaps due to its mechanism design. Chiclet switches are also on their own league, and I really do like them but at the end of the day, its a 'take it or leave it' case for everyone.
On the other hand, this is perfect for those who prefer or owns a Logi MX keys / Apple Magic keyboards but are looking for a more durable one for gaming. The pricing is the only challenge though.
It seemed sort of interesting until you mentioned the price. $280 is pretty steep. I could see maybe $150 or so, but I don't see enough there for me at the MSRP.
Pretty steep? Talk about an understatement lol. Companies are pushing the “ultra thin” and “light weight” designs as a convenience feature more and more, when in reality it’s just even cheaper to manufacture, crappier junk that they’re able to make a higher profit margin on. It’s literally a small step above one of those keyboards you get included in the box when you buy a prebuilt PC.
So the Keycaps is a pretty big issue, i've had the Logitech G915 for a few years and the key caps are wearing down, but you can't get replacement parts for it anywhere. Logitech designed a custom version of the Khail low profile switch that isn't compatible with any other version. Corsair has essentially done the same thing here which is really annoying for getting replacements later down the line.
I got this keyboard a couple months ago, and while 230 bald eagles for a keyboard is expensive, I feel like it was worth it for me, and just compared to other Corsair keyboards the premium isn't that much. Though I didn't get it because it was wireless, it ended up being a huge bonus being able to use my desktop keyboard on the couch in the other room for example. Battery on wireless is good enough that I can't remember the last time I charged it. I liked my other mechanicals with cherry browns, blues, and the silvers, but I always loved a good laptop keyboard. This reminds me of the IBM Thinkpads before Lenovo, they were amazing. The only downside is that if you're a huge RGB fan that likes lots of different effects, or use lighting link, that in wireless mode the lighting is limited to certain effects. However, while wired it's just like any other Corsair keyboard.
What I hate the most about iCue is that 99% of corsair products NEED IT to work. With Razer synapse you can tweak your device settings and quit synapse or even uninstall it or take the devices to Linux and everything just works. With corsair, if you just close iCue your devices all reset to default settings again, which are usually trash settings. You NEED iCue ALWAYS running in the background. It's the biggest reason I stopped buying corsair products.
I love this keyboard and have been using it for close to 9 months now. I'm a little surprised to see you guys discuss a product that came out so long ago, but anything that helps drum up interest in low profile mechanical keyboards is a win in my book. The K100 Air is easily the best I've tried (and I've tried a bunch) but I would really like to see some more high end competitors to this one, so hopefully this shines a bigger light on this product segment and gets thing going from the other manufacturers.
Yea, I've only tried some of those cheapo thin keyboards and of course laptops are a similar principle, but I also feel like it might make more sense. - I still like the classic clunky keys, but if you really dig into "typing" properly, you start realizing that the big keys with the travel they have aren't as efficient. - I also don't like too little travel, at least if they become too sensitive or whatever, but if it's just right that's great. - Also, the classic keycaps still look... cool?... In a geeky way, I suppose. But then I look at how much I apparently graze the sides of them and how much gunk they collect there. I imagine that might be less the case with shallower caps. - Anyway, you probably know about them, but I'm currently looking at Keychron's K Pro low-profile boards, which are models from the full layout all the way down to a 60%, and very tightly laid out at that, plus hot-swappable switches, as well as the programability. - Those are the ultimate for minimalism, as they're not only low-profile in height, but also in footprint. The boards themselves barely even stick out beyond the keycaps, which is just neat. - But yea, just saying in case you didn't see them. They just happened to grab my attention just recently.
@@michaelmonstar4276 I saw that one at some point, but haven't had a chance to try it. Thanks for the reminder!
$280? C'mon, Corsair, that's just ridiculous.
Stop pushing the TKL/60% stuff. Not everyone wants a tiny keyboard that's missing half of its buttons.
I tried this keyboard at a retail store and I really liked the typing experience. I also really like typing on chiclet style keyboards for the exact same reason you mentioned, I sometimes find myself being "stuck" by other keys when sliding my fingers around. However, the price man... If they release a wired version that is much cheaper then I would be very interested.
Might sound kind of cliche, but... unless you want something very specific on this one, Keychron has much better options for way less money, but then often WITH hot-swappable switches, as well as open-source programming. - Their K Pro line is all low-profile and they all offer that, as well as wireless (with optional wired USB-C) and a bunch more sort of QoL-features. - And I'm talking between 100 and 200 USD for most of their keyboards, and that specific range of keyboards are all around 100. And you can even have it slightly cheaper if you don't care for the hot-swapping or RGB (but still white lighting instead). - Corsair basically makes you pay for their brand, and then locks you into their proprietary software as well. I don't appreciate nor recommend that. - Just a suggestion since I'm looking into those myself. I think they're really neat. - But... they do look much more "classic" or at least minimalist and don't have the more "modernistic" type look or any additional buttons (though most additional functions such as for media-control are layered using the "Function"-key, and everything can also be remapped) or screens. - Just depends what you're looking for.
I agree a 100%. I LOVE the ultra thin but there are so many features here I simply don't care about; Wireless, RGB, etc.
This keyboard checked all the boxes of what Ive been looking for in a keyboard: scissor switches, chicklet keys, RGB is cool but unnecessary, full keyboard with numpad (hardly any scissor key keyboard has numpad) semi-flat keys, was almost ready to order one, til the price drop.... Dear GOD! I don't need it THAT bad!!! When he said it came with a premium price, I was thinking $150-$180 was about right for this, but HOLY CRAP!!! I'll just wait a few years when none of these sell and the price drops down to $150 to buy it.
Thats pretty much what you should do with any peripheral by the big companies. They often come with kinks and hilariously overpriced
Logitech MX Keys not do it for you?
@@MikeOnTrack even though it has chicklet keys, they are super convex which I despise.i prefer the keys to be completely flat, and these are close "enough"
who the fuck are they making these for? $300 for this bad boy, more than a budget video card.
Wow, I literally searched for this video two hours ago. Love the review. Looks like I'm going to hang onto my current keyboard a little longer.
Low-profile switches are really just so much better than normal switches because of the much shorter travel distance, like is there a real benefit of that extra travel distance (other than being cheaper to produce)? I hope there's more development in this area. I got the G915, which doesn't have AS low profile switches as these, but it's the best non-laptop keyboard I've ever used, because my fingers just float across it while typing. I'd hope Logitech follows Corsair to making an ultra low-profile keyboard like this, cause I'd get it immediately.
I bet there are plenty of people who like a lot of "action", which is also the case with say guitar-players and such (meaning, the strings closer to or farther from the fretboard), just like those who like lighter or heavier switches, which is all just a matter of preference. - But I'm also of the idea now that it feels rather inefficient and that I could probably type more quickly if the travel was tighter and I wouldn't "trip" over the edges of the keycaps with my fingertips. - Which is why I'm looking into getting a low-profile keyboard now.
We're going to handicap ourselves severely when we ever need to type on someone's generic swampass rubber-dome keyboard, though.
Just but mx keys - its better then this low profile mechanical crap
6:27 i have 3 mechanical keyboards, an ancient gigabyte aivia osmium that i gave to my father when i got a corsair k-something or other with cherry blues and a logitech pro whatever with kailh blues, so i've been using mechanical keyboards for a while... and still have nostalgia for IBM KB-7953 keyboard from early 00's, that thing was incredible for a keyboard that came with the family computer, used it until i got a g15, but i also REALLY liked some logitech cheapo low profile membrane/chiclet that i don't even remember what it was that we used at school and i was FAST on that thing
0:23 1.7cm = 170mm ? 🤔
Corsair has been absolutely out of their minds with their pricing lately. First their new mouse is $180 freaking dollars for who knows what reason. Now a basically $300 after tax keyboard?!? You got me F****d up if you think I'm ever paying that much for a walled garden product.
Do they offer replacement key caps in case they get broken or lost
It’s nice to see measurements in both cm and mm.
QR codes need to go away.
That stupid software Corsair forces you into is the number 1 reason I won't buy anymore of their keyboards. It's so dumb.
$280! That's a hard no.
It’s refreshing to see someone who appreciated that chiclet/membrane keyboards have their place and not everything needs to sound like you’re at a shooting range.
I like it, I have the K57, but it was not my first choice but it was the closest fit, the one in the Video is perfect for me, I love the low keys and the silence when typing. Defo a contender for future upgrades.
Amazing, I own this keyboard as well as the KiiBoom Phantom 81 and they're both perfect for my setup, They also have the best looking RGB in my opinion. Highly recommend them.
Finally another full size keyboard! Too many tkl and mini keyboards get all the attention now, some of us are adults with full desks and do happen to use num pad.
I feel the same way! I love having a full size keyboard...I honestly didn't realize how much I use my numpad until I went out of town and had to use my girlfriends 60% keyboard the whole time...I kept reaching for a numpad that wasn't there! lol
Not just numpad, but for additional functions. Understand smaller for laptops, but for desktop I want to have the console from a church organ.
@@gqqggq7127 lol...Yeah, I don't see any reason to limit yourself with a desktop keyboard...Unless you live in a matchbox and literally don't have the space for a few more inches of keyboard...
Having a numpad on the right side of the keyboard means you can't keep your mousepad close to the ideal position for ergonomic positioning of your hands
If I ever have a strong need for a numpad then building a standalone one is more ideal
@triggeredpandora1101 maybe true. But im 6'3 so my frame is larger and my arms rest naturally outside of a full size keyboard. Using a smaller one actually causing discomfort for me personally
One nice thing, would be if we would start getting built in fingerprint reader in to keyboards... I don't understand why it is not the thing, in premium products these days.
I've been using it for months now and It still feels SO GOOD to type on... it's amazing.
Would love to see this with an integrated Touchpad and without the numpad, would be an awesome mediacenter keyboardcombo
That is exactly what I thought too! The options for keyboards with touchpads are very poor :(
I'd love it if you did a low-profile mechanical keyboard roundup and compared the k100 against the g815/915, the nuphy air, the keychrons, and any others
G915 blows everything out of the water, honestly. The battery life on those things is LEGENDARY.
@spdcrzy i have a g815 and a nuphy air 75 and i prefer my g815, mainly because of the spacing between the keys, theyre still both great keyboards
@@spdcrzy absolutely. I`ve been running it since it first came out. It's ridiculously overdesigned.
I love the ergonomic aspect of the product it leads to less wrist problems
$369 plus tax, what a joke !! I'm still daily driving my Logitech K520 keyboard that is approx 15 yrs old !!
Correct 400$ for a keyboard is insane..
Jesus Christ, what is with that price tag. For that I can buy premium Topre keyboards.
People buying this sht are the same people causing inflation.
Honestly if they make a 60%-65% version it might be on my wishlist but I'm not the biggest fan of fullsized boards, just don't have the room for them and this would be a perfect keyboard to take with you on the go but the fullsized makes that pretty difficult. Plus as with many main brand keyboard the price man ... just get a Keychron low profile board for like 1/3 of the price. I've been rocking the Keychron k3 for a couple of years now and it's great.
I do like a full size flat keyboard.. but not at £276 from Amazon UK.
[looks down at trusty Logitech keyboard - I smile and it smiles back]
Man, I really just wish these major retailers would start considering making 96% - 98% compact boards to satisfy their full-size users, save themselves a little bit of money with the decreased size, and also save their consumers some space on their desks. Making some of these new flagship boards like the compact Leopolds you can find on the internet will probably save _everyone_ some money in the end.
I LOVE this keyboard. BUT Just a heads up, I bought the keyboard Dec 2022. The space bar started squeaking after a few months. Corsair support said to remove the space bar key and blow compressed air in it (but the keys are ultra slim and I didnt feel comfortable with pulling the key caps off) Amazon replaced the key board for me aaaaaand guess what? Just after a few weeks the replacement keyboard started doing the same thing.
I use the keyboard about 10-16 hours per day (WFH full time)
Now that's THE keyboard. I'd prefer it more minimalistic without mediakeys and screen regardless of the price. And yes, the price...
That price is ridiculous. No thanks
Huge fan of mine. I have three computers (gaming PC/work Mac/personal Mac) all on the desk together and this thing makes swapping through all of them super super easy. The typing experience is fantastic and the RGB profile swapper makes it easy to just pop it on when it’s time to game and leave it off during working hours. Thin but built like a tank too - really works well with my Secret Labs Magnus - keeps it looking classy and decluttered.
I am considering this keyboard and wondered if the letters on the keys are lit individually or if you can make it so. In other words, could you make the letter keys white and the rest blue or something else for example? Also, how is the brightness? I am a look-at-the keyboard, all thumbs typer so I need to see the letters to type. Lame, I know.
I can defiantly see myself getting something like this. As much as I like “proper keyboards” I have noticed when I last was daily driving a thin style my muscle memory translated well when I could only use the built in laptop keyboard.
I am so glad I watched this on youtube. I’ve been wanting to try stelaris for a while and wouldn’t have known about the free weekend if I watched on floatplane
Why those surprised faces on youtube thumbnails?
I have this and I love it, the B key broke and I'm returning it tomorrow. It did everything I asked for, it was a Full Keyboard, Lights up, Ultra Slim, and it was Mechanical. It went above and beyond when it could store Macros (for when I went mining in Minecraft), switch between setups using the doggle on my main one and Bluetooth on my subsidiaries and the customization was insane. It will be missed
P.S. I'm typing this with my old keyboard lol
P.S.S Dang that's crazy, using my keyboard and saying how my keyboard is going to the graveyard, good thing its not sentient because man, this would be an awful way to go
I got this keyboard 3 weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I went from a rapidfire to this and its insanely good. I really feel like I am tiping on a mechanical keyboard that has the profile of a premium laptop. Best keyboard ever.
Only thing I was afraid about was the brushed aluminium as it was an absolute dust and shit magnet on my rapidfire, but here I have not had to wash it for the first 3 weeks. I suspect the aluminium "brushing" is not as deep here.
I really fell for that mid "thanks for watching" 😂😂
0:55 You can use that plastic shield to prevent dust
For years I bought whatever keyboard that was cheap. Basically every one of them ended up having problems...keys not working etc. I bought a corsair K70 a couple years ago and it cost a shit ton. I am beyond happy with it..works great.
Just got this keyboard 2 days ago. It's amazing and works great with Corsair's slipstream, so only one wireless dongle required!
$300 and is still largely made from plastic, what a joke
I moved away from chicklet as I was told how “good” mechanical keys were. And bought a k70 mk2. Myself. My wife and 10+ people who used the mk2 all remarked that it was junk to touch type on, constant mistakes even 2 years later.
Sold it at great loss and went back to an apple Magic Keyboard to fill the gap. It’s absolutely gorgeous to type on.
This mechanical keyboard trend is odd to me. I’ve not met one person who could type quicker on a chucky mechanical compared to a slim chicklet or membrane keyboard. I want to keep with the Corsair ecosystem, but I’m worried to reinvest in Corsair. Something was SO off with the mk2 K70.
Given all the bs I had to deal with (as of 8 months ago), that price is just silly.
Fun fact, you have (had?) to boot windows into safe mode to update keyboard firmware.
And icue fails (failed?) to save profiles to the keyboard if you ever connected it to something without the software.
I returned it
I love the media keys on my keyboard, a razer ornata v2, the volume wheel has just the right amount of resistance, you can click the volume wheel like a mouse wheel to mute, and the play pause and skip buttons are nothing special, just super useful to have
When are we getting a video telling us the best keyboards at different price points? I need to know what to buy to replace my dying mechanical keyboard.
0:25 170mm? Now that's a CHONKER
A single weekend is nowhere near long enough to understand the intricacies of Stellaris. Trust me, I know.
i dont like how the rgb doesnt light up the entire key but only the top half of the icons (look at the number row) so you cant see it in the dark
The LABs needs to test longevity or at least have a longevity score with included durability, reparability, replacement parts available, customization options etc. Or something like that. I can't imagine this keyboard lasting more than 2-3 years before needing to be replaced because of broken keys and no parts available to repair it. Specially not easily because the switches are not hot swappable.
I have had this keyboard for a few months and absolutely love it!
I like how the video just ends at 7:10 but then he goes on to say "having said that" and it resumes back for another 7 minutes. LOL
I am currently using a Corsair K70 RGB TKL and really like it. With that said, I have a Wooting 60HE ordered, it should ship next week.
I wonder how this compares to the Logitech G915. As I found that as the standard for low profile gaming keyboards.
As a person that switches between devices (3 different computers and my xbox) multiple time throughout the day and already uses iCue for my setup, this would be perfect as an upgrade from my normal K100
I was able to snag this for $220 (I think that's a $50 discount?) at my local best buy. Yes, it's still way too expensive (especially when the G915 from Logitech is just as good, if not better for some, for cheaper, and also has a wired version as well for even cheaper. Guess you have to decide between which company you like more?)
And I've gotta say, initial impressions are solid, I think I may personally like it more than my g815, and my full fat k100 does has a run for it's money. Sadly these don't support wrist rests all that well so if you need one to comfortably type, do not get anything close to a low profile.
But for typing on the go, I don't think you can beat this when it comes to feature set
If they made this exact keyboard but with optical switches it would easily be the perfect gaming keyboard
Roccat Vulcan pro would beat it
Swapped form a k95 to the 100 and it has been such a waste of money. Since day one, my k100 constantly disconnects and wont even turn on when i start my pc.The 95 works just fine so its not my pc or any of my USB ports. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all of the Corsair software to make sure its not a weird bug on my end, still does it. Tried it on another pc, does the same. Ive returned it to Best Buy and had it replaced, the new one still does it. Im swapping to a custom keyboard or Steel Series.... Corsair SUCKS at responding to customer service emails. Its time to move on!
i really want to see a review of the AKKO 3068b plus black cyan with the AKKO jelly pick switches
Definitely want this but I just brought a glove80. I hope I made a good choice. I’m nervous. But this has always been my dream keyboard
I have a Strafe Mk 2 and LOVE it. First keyboard I've really loved since the old AT connecting 486 era PC...
@Glarses clip was a treat especial
I like flat.
Sometimes I do too
Flat is justice
Hello, I would like to buy a mechanical keyboard. I game about 7 hours a day, but I've already had carpal tunnel surgery. Which is gentler on the hands and wrists? Normal or low profile?
I'm looking for a new keyboard and really liked what this one had to offer. I then looked at the price, which is so outrageous that I'm not gonna consider even if I had the money.
At first I thought "Wow, why the measurements in centimeters and millimeters, it shouldn't be that hard to multiply by 10..." but then I saw that 1.7cm became 170mm and I understood that I was very wrong.
With that dongle, can you connect other items to it too? Like if I have a steelseries mouse, can i connect both items to the one dongle
I miss my Logitech K350 Wave. I loved the app switcher rocker in Vista and th3 amount if dedicated media buttons
Would be great to see more low profile offerings in like TKL and ISO with none flat keycaps. Also need a hotswap offer from brands.
"Icue just KINDA works"
KINDA yea...... experienced that one. rather get no rgb and no bs driver.
I love me a full size keyboard, I do. And thin with short travel keys. I've ordered one of these, hope it's all that. Thanks for the review.
Couldn't agree with you more about them needing to make a K100 Air mini. That would actually be perfect for someone like me who switches between PC and laptop all the time and doesn't have a lot of desk space.
7:09 lol
Why they always used those mouth wide opened thumbnails 😂
no idea what the polling rate is but my $30 "cherry" low profile office keyboard serves my causal self
been using this for a few weeks and its amazing
"SignalRGB/OpenRGB" - but have You tried Aurora? IMO that's the way to have an external RGB controls - all the thingies like load percentage, notifications from some apps and ambilight are there to get the best rgb expirience out there. Wish more keyboards support this app