Keydous NJ98-CP Pro review (Kailh x Keydous magnetic switches)

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Skip to 7:34 for a typing demonstration.
Get it here: mechkeys.com/products/keydous...
Today we're doing a follow-up of the previous Keydous keyboard; the NJ98-CP Pro, with magnetic instead of contact-based switches! Hope you like the video! :)
Edit: the spare keycaps arrived the day after I published this video xD .
Intro by Kyle Carter
Outro by Facundo Cabanne
My keyboard reviews: bit.ly/1TbOtft
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I'm Thomas and I do videos and reviews on mechanical keyboards ranging from the most sickening modern RGB gaming keyboards to vintage hardware relics, or sometimes keycaps or keyswitches ranging from Cherry MX to Alps SKCM to IBM buckling springs and anything in between.
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The practice sentence was: "Hello my name is Thomas and I'm typing on a Keydous NJ98-CP Pro right now. I fucking hate these keycaps, especially as they're wrong, but it's pretty good otherwise!"

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@inukaitokuda9196 4 ай бұрын

6:20 the first time he converts something successfully to imperial units?

@jasondoe2596 4 ай бұрын

No, it's the first time he fails to convert properly.

@g0ggy 4 ай бұрын

5:30 I keep referencing this video with my friends all the time and you bringing it up randomly felt unreal. I was dying

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

Haha I've had that goddamn Calypso in my fridge for months but I couldn't find an opportunity to use it and then it hit me with this board suddenly xD . Watched that original video somewhere in the three figures, kills me every time xD .

@TIB1243S 4 ай бұрын

I just ordered a GM87, a hall effect TKL that only costs 60usd right now. Cheers to bringing HE to the mainstream market!

@nknguyen2877 4 ай бұрын

wait WHAT? send me link, that sounds dubious as hell

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

If I helped make HE only a little bit more mainstream, I'll be a happy person ^^ .

@etyrnus 4 ай бұрын

@@Chyrosran22 you helped me find DrunkDeer and Wooting, and now Keydous!

@prokopf-9332 4 ай бұрын

Same@@nknguyen2877 cant find anything on google

@BringMayFlowers 2 ай бұрын

@@Chyrosran22 I mean, you made me aware of them and want one.

@GlareStringth 4 ай бұрын

I love how after so many years u’re still doing keyboard reviews so much valueble info in your channel ty for archiving everything!❤

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

Thanks :D .

@Sazoji 4 ай бұрын

the software is probably using an electron interface, like discord. basically installing another version of chrome to edit a keyboard.

@Slime_Head 4 ай бұрын

Electron is both a blessing and a curse. It makes it easy to port web apps or develop desktop apps for web devs, but god is it bloated...

@Aeduo Ай бұрын

Consider the memory usage it must take and imagine if it was much of the bigger brand keyboard programming apps that will disable all the functionality when you close them.

@SeraphimKnight 4 ай бұрын

I was not expecting the calypso paradise punch lemonade but I welcome it.

@wkgmathguy218 4 ай бұрын

By now I have several Hall Effect boards, and I have to say most of them are excellent, very nice review Tom, have a great day.

@andrewcatubig9239 3 ай бұрын

Any recommendation with HE keebs? This NJ CP one seems a good option for me with numpad for work, and at the same time I can try hybrid magnetic switches.

@wkgmathguy218 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewcatubig9239 Of the ones I have, I'd have to say I enjoy the steelseries apex pro the most, though all of them, wooting, etc are pretty close together on the yummy scale.

@jp-ul3iv 4 ай бұрын

I have one of those on the way, glad to find this video

@Atilolzz 4 ай бұрын

I agree, this silly hybrid is the worst of both worlds: still rather long (just 4cm shorter than full kb) and keys are harder to find and use. I personally like fullsize and TKL, and would actually love a good navless kb like some Steelseries ones.

@bobclarke5913 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, smushed keyboards make me feel like I'm wearing mittens as I search around to find the section borders.

@Brunnen_Gee 4 ай бұрын

Ha, I didn't even notice the double 6's until you mentioned it. The J and K I picked up, the double homing bump on the J's stood out like a sore thumb. I saw it and did a "Hwat?"

@Aeduo Ай бұрын

I just figured it was some weird feature modern keyboard folks were in to and i had just never seen before. :p

@richardhunter9779 4 ай бұрын

Chyro, have you considered reviewing the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard? Should be up your alley - large plastic chassis, thick PBT keycaps, clickbar switches, onboard macros, footswitch, etc. I own one and it is the best sounding keyboard currently in mass production, in my opinion.

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

I have seen it before and I can't remember now if I requested one or not and if so what happened. I would like to review one actually, it looks and sounds very cool.

@jp-ul3iv 4 ай бұрын

If there’s anyway that you could find a way to test the input delay for this keyboard, that would be some very useful information. So many of the hall effect keyboards right now are having issues with that.

@darklorddylan1316 4 ай бұрын

Hey Thomas, I recently picked up a Focus FK 2001. I took it apart, cleaned it up, and I’m loving it so far. The only small issue is that it only came with one of the dust cover mounts and no dust cover. Any advice on where to find them? I’ve tried a basic google search and a bit of digging on deskthority forms and the like and it seems my only option is to buy another keyboard from EBay with the parts I’m looking for at a hilariously high price and in terrible condition.

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I'd say that is accurate. Maybe design and 3D print one?

@owlstead 4 ай бұрын

How is the bottoming out? I have a Wooting One opto-mech and it bottoms out so hard that I stopped typing on it. Which makes it useless because I'm not going to switch keyboards just for the odd game I'm playing.

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

It's on the harsh side IMO. But I think that's a function of how you type in this case.

@prokopf-9332 4 ай бұрын

@@Chyrosran22 I think "gaming" hall effect keyboards see it as a feature to be harsh on bottom out. The lest flex they have the more precise are the travel setting for actuation.

@XanthinZarda 4 ай бұрын

I was wondering why the bumps were doubled, and that's a double dumbass reason for sure. Not sure if anything will replace my Unicomp anytime soon, though.

@Laundry_Hamper 4 ай бұрын

Are those weird OEM "Razer" switches with individual stabs the be-all-and-end-all for off-centre keypressing fans?

@NebulonRanger 4 ай бұрын

Wooting Two is pretty good at this too, even if there's a tiny bit of stab rattle on the space bar Source: I own one

@jssmith0225 4 ай бұрын

He gave an actual imperial measurement I might just faint!

@prokopf-9332 4 ай бұрын

I didnt think it was possible or atleast not realistic to have a pcb that supports both switch types this fast. I guess maybe its still buggy or not refined softwarewise, but to have a pcb that accepts the technically better HE switches, or just the MX style for maximum variety of switch feel is really good. I have a zoom75 and orderer the HE pcb module, its the next best thing. Keep the expensive case but swap the pcb if i want to use HE effect.

@wau-l9 4 ай бұрын

that calypso stuff tastes terrible actually. I mistakenly bought a few bottles with different flavors and one just tasted of HCl but the other tasted like if you mixed processed plastic cheese with said HCl somehow. it was supposed to be pineapple lemonade or something

@_monti142 4 ай бұрын

lol

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

This one tastes like half a dozen fruit esters in a saturated solution of sugar in water. It really is fookin minging.

@danmar007 4 ай бұрын

I've been around long enough to know I would like to try your Zenith keyboard. :)

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

It's an amazing piece of kit, it just keeps soldiering on xD .

@jammies701 4 ай бұрын

Nice vid mate

@jens468 4 ай бұрын

damn this sounds nice for a stock board

@user-kp1js6cb2s 4 ай бұрын

this should be a new norm as you can buy good-sounding stock keyboards beginning from 40 dollars

@Etem92 4 ай бұрын

Gateron released a new clicky switch that uses a smaller click-leaf mechanism, it's called the Gateron Melodic. I would like to hear your opinions on it but only if you want to of course.

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

Already got a bunch of them in :D . They'll feature in a review in the future :) .

@Slime_Head 4 ай бұрын

Is it me or the sound is unusually low in the video?

@johnliu7893 4 ай бұрын

I have been looking for a *low profile* full size KB with very good clicky switches. This is for a portable workstation rig. So far I have only tried Gateron low-profile “blue” switches in a Keychron, and the click is barely there. In my opinion. My daily driver is a 1986 Model M. Anyone suggest a good KB/switch for me to try?

@richardhunter9779 4 ай бұрын

Some people like NuPhy for low-profile boards. That being said, it will NEVER sound or feel as nice as something thick and plasticy.

@CAMSLAYER13 4 ай бұрын

You'll be disappointed with them all if you are used to a model M. That thing is the clickiest most tactile keyboard you can get and low profile keys will be compromised compared to normal mx keys. Though you should try the kailh low profile tactiles, they generally have good tactiles.

@alphax3913 4 ай бұрын

did yours come with the aluminum plate or brass plate?

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure to be honest. It's painted and the box doesn't say which one it is.

@thephlophers 4 ай бұрын

holy hell. swing and a miss on those keycaps. I would really appreciate a nice front-printed *and* backlit *and* doubleshot set, but that font is unforgiveable.

@bobclarke5913 4 ай бұрын

Fourth and proud of it. Why the double homerow pips on the right?

@NebulonRanger 4 ай бұрын

Explained at 5:33

@bobclarke5913 4 ай бұрын

@@NebulonRanger The hazards of commenting early!

@lucidmoses 4 ай бұрын

Your new ending was surprising. :p

@anasevi9456 4 ай бұрын

Agree; should have been a 108 key. If someone needs a numpad on their keyboard; they clearly do enough real work on it that routine keys like insert, end or PrtSC are too tedious hidden behind an FN key. More so just to save a few centimetres.

@pokepokepoke64 4 ай бұрын

Hey chyros! I think I have one of the last blue alps boards that you haven’t reviewed yet. I have the dolch colored blue alps board in my closet. There’s a sound test on my channel

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

Oh man, and here I am reviewing all this dead-sounding modern shit, I miss doing vintage reviews sometimes xD . Great board, beautiful find!

@pokepokepoke64 4 ай бұрын

@@Chyrosran22 Yeah, it was sick even for a ebay find a few years ago. I miss those old reviews. I like some of the new stuff, especially when it comes to some of the cool foamless high end customs, but all other modern boards bore me to all hell. even the contactless ones I really do not like the sound of and I am not a gamer really so I have no reason to buy them. I just really miss those old reviews man but I know that theres only so many interesting boards to review and buying them is a nightmare.

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

@@pokepokepoke64 I haven't bought a keyboard in years, the channel is run entirely on donations. There's still loads of cool vintage stuff out there to review but yeah, actually getting it is a pain xD .

@minhquanvu2944 4 ай бұрын

If you put enough foam in the board, they're just gonna sound the same

@BlissBee 4 ай бұрын

Exactly

@gorkskoal9315 19 күн бұрын

lol seemingly every clone of hipyotech that wants "thoc" .I had a keyboard that was proper loud that I got used many years ago. I haven't had a nice loud "kerklack" keyboard since. the others, like you say, sound exactly the same. like wtf people.

@CaveyMoth 4 ай бұрын

5:33 What is this? GMK? Duplicate keycaps?!

@DirtyGingy 4 ай бұрын

Hey Chyros, a switch I recently picked up hat you might find interesting is gateron's new melodic clicky switches. It uses a rather unique version of a click leaf

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

Ah yes, I got a bunch of them in recently! They'll be in a video coming up :) .

@esra_erimez 4 ай бұрын

225th?

@skynikkidj 4 ай бұрын

well, again, no iso layout i hope, they add that, otherwise, i have to get used to it, because, i love the concept of this keyboard and it's affordable!

@ArtyI 4 ай бұрын

6:19 Who are you and what have you done with Thomas? He would NEVER accurately convert to imperial

@evilofalfa 4 ай бұрын

I want more custom keyboard explore this design pcb

@darealrulezbreaker9493 4 ай бұрын

Okay this Board sounds and looks really good, all the necessary Funktions are in the software. These key legends are awful tho.. So a custom keycap set is absolutely necessary.

@Chyrosran22 4 ай бұрын

They do other keycap sets which are far nicer. Their samurai set I think it's called is really quite pretty and well-made, even though it's technically also cheap to buy. This one is just awful though.