The Best Low Profile Gaming Keyboard DOESN'T Exist!

Рет қаралды 293,181

Күн бұрын

Finding the best low profile gaming keyboard should be easy in 2019 but I found out it actually isn't. After testing keyboards from Corsair, Logitech, Roccat, Tesoro and Cooler Master in typing tests, gaming and more for this review it turns out that low profile might just be pointless.
Buy items in this video from Amazon at the links below:
Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile - geni.us/K70LP
Logitech G915 Lightspeed - geni.us/G915
Roccat Vulcan 120 AIMO - geni.us/121AIMO
Tesoro GRAM MX One - geni.us/GRAMX1
Cooler Master SK630 - geni.us/CMSK630
DeepCool Castle 240EX: geni.us/CASTEL240EX
Subscribe ► bit.ly/SubHWC
Review unit provided free of charge by companies mentioned. This video is sponsored by Deep Cool / Gamerstorm. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Gear list (Available on Amazon):
Main Camera (Dmitry) - geni.us/SONYA7III
Main Lens (Dmitry) - geni.us/Tamron2875
Main Camera (Eber) - geni.us/CanonEOS-R
Main Lens (Eber) - geni.us/dLL
Main 2nd Lens (Eber) - geni.us/Canon24-70MKII
Main Camera Mic (D & E) - geni.us/RODEMIC
Cheap 4K Camera (Panasonic G7) - geni.us/24nm
Awesome Slider - geni.us/1Hwt
Our Shotgun Mic - geni.us/Sennheiser-MKE600
----------------------------------------------------------
Our full site: bit.ly/HardwareCanucks
Join Our Forums: bit.ly/HWC_Forums
Follow us for more updates!
Twitter bit.ly/HWC_Twitter
FaceBook bit.ly/HWC_Facebook
Instagram bit.ly/HWC_Instagram
-----------------------------------------------------
#lowprofilekeyboard #bestkeyboard #hardwarecanucks

Пікірлер: 793

@pr3cious193 3 жыл бұрын

I learned how to type on a low profile keyboard, I tried switching to a mechanical keyboard and it sucked, it's just a lot more work to move my fingers around and fatigue sets in really fast

@rangersapprentice4985 2 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@sioty13 2 жыл бұрын

Ha gae

@xvnbm 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Low profile keyboards are way better. To bad they are often lacking the other good features. All this, because people are stupid and they know nothing about what is good for them, because ads says otherwise. Low keyboard is just faster to type and better for your hands. High keyboard has no benefit over low keys.

@SeraphX2 2 жыл бұрын

that statement doesn't make sense. there is no distinction between low profile and mechanical keyboards. they are not mutually exclusive. you should just be meaning that you moved to a standard switch/key cap setup. you can have mechanical keyboards that are low profile as well.

@bananagun6598 2 жыл бұрын

arent low profile keyboards still mechanical keyboards?

@Xibyth 4 жыл бұрын

The reason I like low profile is I don’t have to angle my hands so much. After a few hours of typing it gets exhausting and painful.

@kyle.s3700 4 жыл бұрын

very true, same happened to me

@DoomNerd67200 4 жыл бұрын

Just get some o'rings, way better and cheaper solution.

@EricMuranoAU 4 жыл бұрын

While it’s not mechanical, the Apple bluetooth keyboard has this advantage

@Ruminatee 4 жыл бұрын

Cpt. Buli how to o-rings change anything about keyboard angle? They are just sound dampeners and they don’t reduce the travel by that much compared to regular switches without o rings.

@edwindungdung1998 4 жыл бұрын

That is precisely why I to am interested in these.

@tstubbas1 4 жыл бұрын

I am super impressed with your videos Canuks! I have been doing way too much research on low profile keyboards and found basically the same thing, IT'S NOT ONE SIZES FITS ALL! Great down-to-earth analysis about low-profile boards, it's about time someone say that it's difficult to find a low-profile board.

@Filippulya 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing transition between keyboards

@coreprimary9483 4 жыл бұрын

yea how is it done? its so coool

@dawi 4 жыл бұрын

ShuCore Work they changed the size of the keyboard while it faded away to reveal the next keyboard, quite a simple transition! I tried my best to explain it 😅

@hambone0000 3 жыл бұрын

A little too amazing.

@izzyshamin5923 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly if logitech releases the G915 in a TKL and 60% version, with switch variants, they're pretty much gonna control the market. Edit : Guys I know about the G915 TKL. I have one ordered. You can stop telling me that there is one.

@Berkay-xl4hu 4 жыл бұрын

@Connor G My right shoulder wants it

@007Babush 4 жыл бұрын

Also need a decent price, a not so buggy GHub software. Since they don't have any proper competitors they can charge a ridiculous price. Their GHub has lots of bugs that haven't been fixed for over a year (can be found on Reddit)

@IIExhibitAII 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure they will but they are slow to release stuff.. I’m a Logitech whore! Lol

@Sloogy82 4 жыл бұрын

There are some switch variants for the g915 taktile are like brown switches, linear like the red and klicky like the blue Cherry mx switches. in my Country there are no klicky and no linear with my keyset, only the taktile. TKL is no option to me everyone has his individual needs. I think they will do one just because they need to. in two months i will make a new build get rid of my 6 Year old system then i'll get to my system a new screen and the g915

@tysj 4 жыл бұрын

@Connor G They definitely know. I was a tester for this and it was pretty unanimous that everyone in the group wanted it. They're going down the path of making everyone buy this model now while waiting a year or more to have them buy another keyboard when the TKL arrives.

@niikon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!! I've been looking for a proper n-key-rollover low-profile keyboard-guide forever!!

@afz902k 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the shape of the keys in that GL Linear red, reminds me of old 1980's laptops, which I always found really comfortable to type in

@Jack_Meadows 3 жыл бұрын

As a laptop keyboard user for pretty much all of my life, I found most keyboards to be WAY too tall for a comfortable typing experience. Until I found out about the Logitech G815. I picked it up in the clicky switch version on sale for $160 and man am I impressed. I get all the satisfyingly mechanical feel and sound without the wrist strain and pain. Plus, my typing speed and accuracy has improved exponentially since picking one up. It's also just so satisfying to use when gaming! The G915 looks cool but I'm using it for a desktop setup so it would just end up plugged in all the time anyway, and I also gain a USB passthrough for some added convenience. Logitech really did a great job with this one!

@Clash-333 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best review videos I have ever seen for any type of product. You just sold me on the K70. Thank you!

@sykotheclown1 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dimitri just wanted to say thank you for finally shedding some light on this segment. I personally was ENTHRALLED by the tesoro prototype low profile switches at computex several years ago. I think my next deck is going to be low profile, but after watching your video I think I'll wait.

@Akiwaaa_ 4 жыл бұрын

Greeting my favorite review channel! I would like to know if there's any possibilities that you get the new Deepcool Macube 310/P and review it? Cause that case is about $60 in my country and I want to know is that case any better than the Phanteks P300?

@JazzToTheTwo 4 жыл бұрын

That second sound test with the Low profile MX reds literally send a shiver down my spine. And not in a good way lmao.

@sixthsense6102 4 жыл бұрын

Love the breakdown, it would be helpful if you indicated which keyboard you were typing on during the sound test @ 4:56 .I only recognized the Tesoro and the Logitech. Other then that I love the shootout and summary.

@jonzales333 4 жыл бұрын

There was another tesoro keyboard you did some videos on about a year ago? The tesoro gram xs. What happened to that?

@sethsimons6302 4 жыл бұрын

Love the Phillips shp9500 cameo! What a relief seeing those awesome headphones instead of the usual sennheiser

@VerteilerChief 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the great video. Would've spared me some time a few weeks ago while I was looking for a good low-profile mechanical keyboard. I tested the Cooler Master KS650, Corsair K70, Tesoro Gram XS, Roccat Vulcan 121 and Sharkoon PureWriter. Sadly none of the keyboards could convince me entirely and after trying out some more regular profile mechanical keyboards and ended up buying a wireless Surface Keyboard. It's not mechanical but very comfortable coming from an older Apple wired keyboard due to the fact that the footprint of both keyboards is more or less identical. I was curious though to test the Logitech G915 but at that pricepoint I wasn't even remotely willing to pay that much for a keyboard.

@WarriorsPhoto 4 жыл бұрын

Dmitry, do you know if any of these have switch options for Mac OS X? The comfort is why I am using an Apple branded keyboard. It’s definitely comfortable and small. Yes, I heard that construction. Grrr, that happens around here as well.

@Bruttos94 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, i love the edit from 4:57 to 5:45 :) Keep up the good work.

@RC568 3 жыл бұрын

Title: "this keyboard doesn't exist" Me: "click to see the keyboard"

@MisterCoffeeis 4 жыл бұрын

I have used the g915 and thought it was an ok experience, but thought they might be a little too thin, similar to a laptop experience. I currently have the corsair k55 and am thinking of upgrading to the k70 low profile. Would this be a medium between low profile and not feeling too thin?

@dsngunner2916 4 жыл бұрын

There is also another missing keyboard it the havit HB-395L. I own it and love it its everything that the others didnt have for the exception of the build strength. Small amount of flex in the deck not enough to notice though.

@mart2942 4 жыл бұрын

I'm considering getting one but is there a slight better keyboard in that price range? Like one with usb passthrough or wireless

@dimoronen 4 жыл бұрын

No clue if that exists but I can say for that price the KB-390L is great, I really don't think I will switch in a long time.

@Twesion 4 жыл бұрын

What about the Tesoro GRAM xs? You guys talked about it at CES but haven't gone back to it. I've been wondering what's your opinion about the slim mechanical keyboard which should've been in this list.

@ikeeper6376 4 жыл бұрын

i've been using the DREVO Joyeuse 96 for almost two years now and i'm really happy with it. imo its the best looking keyboard i've ever seen, its mechanical and because of the weird layout (that might be difficult getting use to at first) i have a numpad (which it's a much have for me) with a small TKL form factor. edit: for some reason this model are no longer for sale o_O

@StrawberryCheesecake94 4 жыл бұрын

The Editing in the video is so satisfying XD

@abhi_sh3_k 4 жыл бұрын

The Vulkan Aimo is the coolest looking keyboard I've seen

@Vrael473 3 жыл бұрын

It is but my god does it feel weird to type on and game with.

@mrpositronia 4 жыл бұрын

Any views on the Alienware anw510k? I tried it out in the store (or shop, as I'm in the UK) and the keys were silent and felt great.

@crisnmaryfam7344 3 жыл бұрын

ITs basically the Corsair K70 Mk2 LP RF in a different frame, Same exact keys and switches. Just a different coat of paint. With that said. You cant go wrong. Im in love with my K70 LP with the exact same low profile cherry speed switches.

@moots27 3 жыл бұрын

Also I recommend you check out the keychron k1 and k3. Which are a TKL and a 75% keyboard low profile layout using custom optical low profile switches made by them. K3 is yet to ship and it would be really cool if you could do a video on that in the future (just a suggestion). Its the only other solid competitor to the logitech g915 TKL with wireless/wired keyboard with a low profile using mechanical switches. Have a nice day and thanks for all the cool informative videos! :)

@lontti77 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Yes I love low profile keyboards. I think it was your love for low profile keyboards that got me to subscribe to you many years ago in hopes of tips for a great low profile keyboards. I have been using low profile scissor/membrane keyboards for about 17 years and I am so sad that for many, many years there really haven't been much low profile keyboards. I really ain't in to these mechanical keyboards. I tried one for few months with cherry reds maybe 5 years ago but only got my wrists to hurt so bad. Just can't use them. Cougar has the best keyboards at the moment I have found and tried. I've had 2x Cougar 200K's and 1x Cougar Vantar. I like the 200K better. It has everything and it is cheap. Tho they have discontinued it now. Maybe I should stack them up now. x( Logitech released the Illuminated keyboard way back like 2008 or something and it was awesome feeling keyboard to type on BUT the famous problem was that you couldn't press W + Shift + Space at the same time which is pretty problematic while gaming. x( Please continue to make more of these videos I love them. Great work!

@kirthgersen8774 4 жыл бұрын

THIS!!!!!!!!!! I've been looking for a good low profile mechanical keyboard for YEARS! Still looking. More videos like this please.

@FahimAhmed-xj9lq 3 жыл бұрын

Logitech honestly would've been my first choice of all of these due to its minimalist design and sleek looking RGB. However, as awesome as this keyboard is, I don't see anything about it that warrants spending $250. Guess I'll have to go with either Corsair or Cooler Master. EDIT: Don't sleep on Keychron, guys!

@kysierkevin Жыл бұрын

too broke for $250?😂😂 its okay bro

@Vencarter Жыл бұрын

after going through 5 or so different keyboards i settled with the G815 in white with the GL tactile. It's not perfect but I like the sound, the thickness and LP key caps. The RGB is much more versitile and vibrant on the logitec boards as well. My biggest complaint is the keycaps make a loose sound when shaking the keyboard giving a low quality impression but after a few months of using it, definetly satisfied specially since it was heavily discounted at best buy for $110 only wish is they would make a wireless version with the clicky switch config.

@marcincholewka9646 3 жыл бұрын

Some opinions about Hexgears X-1? I can't find a lot of information about this model, but it seems interesting.

@RC386spectre 4 жыл бұрын

Wish there was a Keychron K1 on this review list as that seemed to be a pretty good low-profile board

@snds2236 4 жыл бұрын

Oleg ditto. I love mine.

@n0sl1w 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was gonna say too! Also what about HAVIT HV-KB395L

@gildaswise 4 жыл бұрын

Was about to comment about it, I still have to receive mine but every single feedback I see from it is positive!

@axellepatriadi5162 4 жыл бұрын

Hexgears X1?

@n0sl1w 4 жыл бұрын

@@axellepatriadi5162 Hell yea!

@Dynoids 4 жыл бұрын

I've always had a lot of respect for your videos, simple things like a product being too expensive being a factor to not recommend some products. Many reviewers will say there is a best product of a certain category, and reccomend such products but dont consider that the expensive price for what your getting may be too high to justify

@onetwo4932 4 жыл бұрын

When do the Lenovo laptops release? And are they modern or do they look like a gaming laptop cause I need a simple but powerful gaming laptop

@cyrillusthedragon6649 4 жыл бұрын

That viper ultimate and charging dock looks so good on the desk.

@ChrisFanning_snowsurfer 4 жыл бұрын

The Havit low profile keyboard is what I use. Definitely worth looking at considering it is cheap, uses low profile kailh blue switches, and has lasted me 2 years at this point.

@shuttlecockgourock3948 2 жыл бұрын

there's a red switch version also

@rexyoshimoto4278 Жыл бұрын

I have a Havit HV KB390 L TKL board witch I consider the best keyboard I've ever used for gaming. The blue switches are great. Havit discontinued the design for reasons I have no clue. My back up is a ReDragon K621 RGB TKL. Which isn't bad but is a tad bit stiffer on the key stroke.

@rologies 4 жыл бұрын

I'm way late but I'd be interested on your take on the Hexgears X-1

@ashwath23 4 жыл бұрын

What are the best budget full mechanical keyboards? Please tell me i want to buy a new one i am confused which one to buy.

@K1aric 4 жыл бұрын

Any update on the delay/lag from the wheel on the Logitec keyboard?

@dkarate7 4 жыл бұрын

Love my K70 low profile with speed switches. I didn't think anything would get me to stop using my K70 with speed switches, but the LP did it. I travel a lot and the use of laptops like my 2011 Alienware M14 (probably my favorite keyboard ever), or my 2018 Razer Blade 15 have made me used to the lower profile style keyboard. While I've recently given up my laptops keyboard for the Logitech MX Keys keyboard and matching Master 3 mouse (so I can easily x-fer files to my desktop when I get home), I think it's fair to say I prefer the lower profile keyboards in general. Unfortunately, working for the government removes my ability to use my own keyboard at work. However, I've been supplied with a Cherry keyboard at my desk, so it's not a tough daily transition. While I do miss my K70 with speed switches, the new LP option is quickly helping me forget about it. I understand that it's not for everyone, but for those that are looking for something like this there is really nothing else. I have purchased and returned a lot of keyboards to find the one that fits, and the K70 LP is tough to beat. The only gripe i have about it is the actuation force seems harder than my old K70. I know they say it's the same actuation force and an even lower actuation distance at 1.0mm vs 1.2mm, but they definitely feel heavier. I could sneeze near my old K70 and register some key presses. This one, IMO, takes a bit more deliberate force. Try out the K70 LP, really doubt you'll be disappointed.

@Gavinskey 4 жыл бұрын

Check out the Redragon Shrapnel keyboard. I enjoy it and have no complaints. Good low budget mechanical keyboard with low profile full rgb red switches.

@icebear_ 4 жыл бұрын

Finally a reviewer who mentions the most important factor in choosing a low profile. Ergonomics. I have used 3 different mech keyboards in the past and while I liked them for the feedback and feel they provide while typing my wrist would start hurting and the movement would lock up. It would be made even worse if I was to raise the feet. I failed to find large sized semi soft keyboard rests. I am using microsoft surface and apple magic keyboard. Both give me absolutely no pain in the wrist even though I spend 8h a day using them. Lets hope one day we get a bluetooth TKL low profile keyboard with tactile feel and regular sized arrow keys.

@3mimin3 4 жыл бұрын

I love my k70 MK.2 LP. Like thr way it feels, that they are quiet and i love typing on it

@blkbyrd 4 жыл бұрын

I use the K70 Low Profile with MX Speed switches and absolutely love it. I'm coming from a Strafe RGB that I used for years and I feel like this is one of the best upgrades I have ever made to my set up. If it broke tomorrow I would be buying another one immediately. It's the most comfortable keyboard I have ever typed on, and I really believe that Corsair is killing the game with aesthetics on all of their peripherals. The only thing I kinda wish they were doing is the soft wrist rests that Razer is doing for all of their high end boards, but even that doesn't take away from this keyboard being perfect in my eyes.

@cmitchellfly 4 жыл бұрын

Good review as always. HOWEVER, I don't agree with the idea that the "perfect" Low Profile keyboard does not exist. A more accurate statement would be that the "perfect" KEYBOARD does not exist. I recently purchased the Corsair K70 M.2 and the K70 M.2 Low Profile with it in mind that I would use them both on an ongoing basis. I paid roughly $140 for each of them. I Ended up liking the M.2 Low Profile with the Cherry Silver switches so much that I returned the regular K70 M.2 (although I really liked that one as well!). The M.2 switches are sensitive but it just takes some getting used to. and overall I REALLY appreciate how the keyboard feels to use for gaming and daily typing. It as perfect as perfect gets for me!

@lawlerzwtf 4 жыл бұрын

Please review the Havit low profile kb!

@stefaneable 4 жыл бұрын

Hey ! I was looking for one as well and i ended up with the Hermes M3. Really like it

@mate.neubauer 3 жыл бұрын

Are you still using the M3?

@stefaneable 3 жыл бұрын

@@mate.neubauer i'm not. I ended up getting tired of the clicky blues. But i really liked the low profile key height

@mate.neubauer 3 жыл бұрын

@@stefaneable hmm... I'm thinking of buying the m3s with browns, but I'm a bit sceptical...

@stefaneable 3 жыл бұрын

@@mate.neubauer my current keyboard has browns so yeah i'd do it if i were you

@mate.neubauer 3 жыл бұрын

@@stefaneable thank you!

@DjSlax96 4 жыл бұрын

There are also the tesoro gram XS as a slimmer alternative and the sharkoon purewriter series for budget configs (both full size and tkl)

@amazingbollweevil 4 жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting for something to replace my Thrustmaster Tacticalboard. That thing is awesome, especially the seven buttons for the thumb (amazingly useful). Why use a full size keyboard for gaming when your right hand is always on the mouse?

@RileyFreeman8 4 жыл бұрын

I have small hands and developing nerve issue and find my logitech g513 to be too high. The g513 is about 35mm tall, and I see the g815/915 is 22mm tall...how noticable would this difference be? Would I just benefit more from a membrane ergonomic office keyboard?

@elliotdingus 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for Top PC Cases of 2019!

@Zazash_91 4 жыл бұрын

me too ! i'm so excited !

@alialbather6116 4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😁 I expect the Fractal Vector RS to be the most disappointing case of 2019

@Bularistan4o 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on cheap

@thenexuscowboy9491 4 жыл бұрын

I really want to love my G815 but the keys seem smaller than I'm used to......and I often accidentally tap one of the G keys next to the ctrl button. What I really want is something like the sk630 or other low pro mech keyboard but with the individual media buttons rwd/ff/play sound on/off.

@KenoticMuse 4 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a low profile mechanical keyboard. The convenience problem I'm trying to solve is being able to rest my wrist lower to the table. With a normal mechanical keyboard, the optimal hand positioning is slightly raised, which can get tiresome. I like the satisfaction of mech keyboard, but they require a lot of attention than effort than a regular low profile keyboard.

@JcRabbit 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Corsair K70 RGB MK2 Low Profile keyboard. The keyboard itself is very nice quality wise, but I simply can't get used to it - not sure if that's because it's low profile, the size of the key caps or because of the MX Speed Silver switches it comes with, but I find myself often pressing the wrong key(s) by mistake (something which did not happen with my previous Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2 keyboard or any other keyboards I've owned). Worst, these will normally be control keys which very often ends up in weird stuff happening and me losing the entirety of whatever I was typing. Very frustrating. It's very hard to understand what I am doing wrong or what is happening exactly since I am focusing on typing quickly when it happens and therefore not paying attention, but it seems that simply slightly 'brushing' a key (not hard to do with my long fingers) is enough to actuate it. Probably more to do with the silver switches than anything else. Whatever the reason, next week I'm getting a K95 Platinum with MX Brown Cherry switches instead.

@steeltwistercoaster 4 жыл бұрын

Ergonomics, Ergonomics, Ergonomics. When I have a high performance gaming keyboard that HURTS to use after a while because my desk setup isn't perfectly made for me to hover over the board with all the correct posture, I will literally switch from my expensive gaming keyboard to a cheap LAPTOP keyboard just because it is more ergonomic and not tiring to type on. Even though the laptop keyboard is cheap rubber domes. So if you can combine both the ergonomics of low profile laptop stuff with gaming tactility/key rollover I would pay top dollar.

@ariathyf144 3 жыл бұрын

I feel you. My dream keyboard combine both worlds and have dedicated media keys, a tactile scroll wheel all in a 75% layout in a white & silver finish. One feature I also envision is a shrinked down version of the switches , something of the scale of the EEE PC but with more room in between the keys.

@MrThordy 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dimitri :) mK2 low profile or m65 lux mx reds?

@Daktyl198 4 жыл бұрын

Why did you include the Gram Mx One and not the normal Tesoro Gram? The normal one comes with shorter key caps to match the frame and the blue switch version especially is extremely satisfying.

@bennettwinga6168 4 жыл бұрын

what a great video! super helpful. thank you.

@scyther666 3 жыл бұрын

The best low profile keyboard existed and it was called Microsoft X6. Unmatched specs to this day: TKL but with modular numpad, lighting, media keys, dedicated macro keys, integrated wrist rest, dedicated hold button, dedicated macro record function, dedicated profile switch key, software with no problems, built like a tank (used mine for 10 years, run flawlessly). Sadly no company right now is willing to make a keyboard with actual features and usability. They only make keyboards with quirks so that you miss specs and buy their next one after a couple of years. Logitech dishes out a 250e keyboard with botched specs (no lighting on the second chars? who on earth would prefer not being able to see the symbols? does the designer actually use keyboards? might as well not print them at all next time maybe), exposed switches with keycaps that break at the slightest strain with no aftermarket support for them, software that is absolutely terrible, macros that do no work on onboard mode, etc...

@a.r.1611 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine if we got the Sidewinder X4 and X6 in a mechanical update... I'd be sooo happy

@marekpiatek01 4 жыл бұрын

I use the Logitech G815 (wired version of the G915), with clicky switches and I find it a lovely experience to type on. I find myself being highly productive with it while working at home since those G-keys improve my workflow; but I just don't like gaming on it, which is weird considering it's marketed towards gamers. Overall a nice experience and I hope it sets a benchmark for other peripheral makers to try making good low-profile designs.

@SDSakuragi 4 жыл бұрын

The Havit low profile boards are 22mm tall, have low profile kailh switches, contoured caps, and can be found for around $50.

@Techington 4 жыл бұрын

I have the G813 which is just a 915 without the the wireless and it's been fantastic. GHub on the other hand has had some regressions with features, such as lighting profiles. When i first got the keyboard, there was around 25-30 different profiles, that's been cut to half or even less. It did take a bit of getting used to since I'm so accustomed to typing on full height keys, but I don't think I can go back to using one for gaming. Logi really knocked it out with the fit and finish of the keyboard. Would I have paid $189 for the keyboard, nope, not even if I made twice what I do right now, but that's the benefit of being a product tester. Hopefully the G813 will last me much much longer than my Logi Mice have.

@KandyWabbit 4 жыл бұрын

slim profile is really nice since I move around often and use it for different devices in different environment. typing while lying down on the sofa with a pc attached to the tv, being outside with a cintiq drawing tablet, carrying it around in a bag etc. also, I like the flat keys. I'm used to playing on a laptop, I was able to slide my finger across the keys in order to press certain keys in quick succession with a single finger. this is crucial in many games in the forms of animation cancels and comboing. with a flat keyboard, gliding across feels like sliding on a bumpy surface. with those bulky keyboards, it feel like trying to do a glissando on a piano with every keys broken and stuck.

@kivaiv1105 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if people had already begun to produce coloful low profile keycaps, i really want to custom one for myself in the future.

@nssSmooge 3 жыл бұрын

If this is low profile swtiches. What do you call the ones on Microsoft SideWinder X4. I am looking for the ones that this one uses?

@herrsiim 4 жыл бұрын

Typing this with k70 low profile, it feels amazing! Love the quiet sound it makes.

@aaltoiz 4 жыл бұрын

How do you like the typing performance? The keys being so sensitive I end up making a lot of miss-clicks. Pretty irritating.

@herrsiim 3 жыл бұрын

@@aaltoiz It never became a problem to me. Although it did happen few times. I also use the bottom part for supporting my palms and the keyboard is on lower settings. It doesn't happen any more.

@user-me8hc3bs7i 2 жыл бұрын

I mainly used the super flat HP keyboards over the years and learned to love them. Even these still feel too tall for me. I know I’m the odd one out here because I also can’t live without a numpad on my keyboards.

@steadfastwhiplash1216 4 жыл бұрын

Any chance of you guys looking at the Rosewill Neon M61? It's incredibly cheap and well reviewed but there's not enough information out there for me to safely purchase it.

@DrRyan82994 4 жыл бұрын

trying out the ltc nimbleback. definitely need to get used to it, but it's a full keyboard in a 10keyless length. the flat key layout is a bit weird. there isn't much a difference as you slide your fingers over t he keys

@119Agent 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using the Keychron K1 V3 for the past month and have been very satisfied. I think low profile keyboards are especially useful to people who spend a lot of time on their laptop keyboards and then switch back to a desktop setup like mine and want to work in clamshell mode. Having a mechanical keyboard that is more closely constructed to the laptop keyboards helps minimize the issues with constantly switching between a low profile butterfly keyboard and a clunky mech keyboard. Plus the low profile ones just look so much better on the desk than the big keyboard eyesore.

@londonbettman 4 жыл бұрын

That shot you did at 1:05 was really cool. I went back and watched that 2 more times. How did you do it?

@TheBeatfox 4 жыл бұрын

It's a type of digital transition known as morphing. It was used everywhere back in the '90s - commercials, TV shows, games, music videos, you name it. While sometimes it was executed to great effect, most of the time it came off kinda cheesy... and it got way, WAY overused. You don't see it much anymore because of that. Figured he did it here mostly as a cheeky throwback. 😉

@LadyEmilyNyx 4 жыл бұрын

the K70 MKII IS my perfect keyboard. Everything from the switches, to the form factor, to the RGB, is exactly what I was looking for in a keyboard. I was in love with MX reds, and despite trying many others, I was certain I'd never switch from them, till LP MX reds came into my life (I do still want to try LP MX speeds, I'm just not willing to buy a whole nother keyboard to do so). Now I'm slowly in the process of replacing every keyboard I use with a K70 MKII. I'm GLAD that companies realize that not everyone wants a TKL keyboard. For a while, it seemed like that was all anyone was making. Now it seems they've swung back to the other extreme which makes me feel bad for TKL. I do think options should exist, even if I personally can't stand them :P

@IQDESTRUCTOR 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me miss my K70LP but so many switches breaking down the second it left it’s return window was absolutely unacceptable

@JoostHawickhorst 4 жыл бұрын

The Sharkoon pure writer and Tesoro Gram Spectrum (with Tesoro agile slim switches) are pretty good options.

@gatorpred Жыл бұрын

What about Cherry Stream TKL? Its not mechanical but scissor, like on laptop. Is that not a good choice, or am I missing something?

@irongeir3437 4 жыл бұрын

anidees Prismatic Ultra-Slim needs to be on this list

@ivanbardov 3 жыл бұрын

Cherry MX 10.0 looks promising. Pretty much thin - less than 20mm with folded stands, low profile MX (Red or Silver as of now). If they will make a TKL version, it's gonna be killer lo-pro kbd.

@wickeRstick 4 жыл бұрын

I have owned many keyboards and the closest I’ve found to the best low profile keyboard is the Tesoro Gram Spectrum. What holds that keyboard back is it’s windows only software and no volume wheel. Other than that it’s been my personal favorite. Why is it missing from this review?

@tashagodspell 3 жыл бұрын

I have been daily driving the Keychron K1 for a while now from the V2 to V4 and I am very happy with them although the lack of flip out feet is annoying

@bluetitan2560 7 ай бұрын

I have the logitech G915 in TKL White its a great keyboard but how much its asking I wish the keycaps did not wear out my WASD keys are starting to disappear finding replacement keycaps is hard

@JohanJB 3 жыл бұрын

To get into the feel of a low profile keyboard, I tried the Redragon Shrapnel K589 with red switches and it was an interesting experience which made me get the Logitech G815.

@grizzZlyBear 4 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to find the best low profile, silent butterfly keyboard with a numpad... still no luck... just the Cougar Vantar, but it's too ghetto with it's RGB lighting around the frame.

@clutchkick512 4 жыл бұрын

I use the hermes m3 with choc browns. it is amazing, and has done what i needed it too. it has relieved my wrists of pressure when typing and gaming without giving up the mech response time. IMHO anything with mx switches are a joke but the kaihl choc are amazing!

@tallatalli1091 4 жыл бұрын

I would love the G815 or 915 but they are just to big. I already have issues with my Logitech right now when my mouse is hitting the side.

@liamtoomey1828 3 жыл бұрын

Got a k70 slim as my first keyboard and now I can’t go to anything else because I’m so used to it, really narrows the scope of keyboards I can pick from from now on

@ZebNiko 4 жыл бұрын

I been looking for a low profile keyboard for years now. I currently have the K70 RGB, bought before the low profile version was available. It's a great keyboard, but wish I could trade it in for the low profile one.

@LeeSeoyeonLuvr 4 жыл бұрын

The Tecware Phantom L i think is a great option for a low profile keyboard right now. Cheap (30-40$, it is TKL, and keycaps are like the normal ones, just shorter)

@wergraphy4220 4 жыл бұрын

I have to decide between Corsair K70 mk2 or the G815 (Which is not in the video). What do you guys think?

@Filths666 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! thanks for the review. you helped me. I choose between g915 and vulcan 120. chose vulcan in white and mouse kain 200 white. g915 the only wireless .it's a pity! I am waiting wireless mechanical white keyboard no bluetooth

@Olaus_ 3 жыл бұрын

"It's (The G915) crazy expensive at 250 dollars, I dont really know who would buy it" Me looking at my G915

@thenonexistinghero 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Nothing else fit my preferences, so I paid the price. And I don't even care about the RGB and programmable keys.

@Olaus_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@thenonexistinghero I have had my G915 for almost half a year now, and I'm really pleased. Charging about every second week, maybe three weeks. Lightspeed for my private computer, Bluetooth for my work laptop when working at home. Don't need a wrist rest so it also saves space on my desk. Easier to clean the desk as well since the keyboard is easily removed. Paired with a G502 wireless and the Logitech charging mouse pad.

@hyperseah 4 жыл бұрын

I just found my favorite low profile keyboard - Tecware Phantom L. It is mech but has the profile of a membrane keyboard. It is not so flat like a notebook kb and has a 1.2mm actuation distance in a TLK format. Just perfect for me.

@Anthropocide 2 жыл бұрын

2 years left and we still don't have a near perfect true low profile gaming keyboard. Zero options except G815 / G915

@jon-eg6be 2 жыл бұрын

Even the new logikeks aren't truely low profile. Bring back a revised version of logi ultrax flat, with a NKRO, sigh one can only hope.

@dharkbizkit 4 жыл бұрын

well, i used a cherry mx stream and now a logitech iluminated. so when i hear "low profile" and see those, it doenst really fit. i wish there was a keyboard as flat as those with mechanical silent key.

@kiyoshimatsutsuyu1931 4 жыл бұрын

Why hasn't anyone made a silent, low profile? I'd pay $400-700 for some low profile ZILENT V2 tactile switches in a 75% form factor. But that'll never exist.

@liammccabe05 4 жыл бұрын

Its a small thing, but the only thing stopping me from picking up the Logitech 815 (The wired version of the wireless version in the window) is that the symbol characters on the number keys and across the board aren't illuminated. If I'm going to drop £150 quid on a mechanical RBG wired keyboard I want my bloody symbols to be nice and glowy too! Is that too much to ask? T_T

@user-be3mk6cg4c 4 жыл бұрын

not low profile but have you tried a Ortholinear keyboard like the preonic?

@hiddenlawyer 4 жыл бұрын

TBH, have a cheap Dell wireless keyboard at work that is very low profile and compared with my Corsair K70 Lux with Brown switches it feels like I am super slow and clumsy on my Corsair when just typing text. Not sure how the gaming experience would hold up, hell might try it.

@CrowDazzle 3 жыл бұрын

2021 and still no perfect low pro keyboard. So far the Keychron K1v4 is my fave. I haven't had any of the issues yet that other people have mentioned but I also run it wired to a USB switch. Since longevity is still in question with the K1's, I'm hoping the v5 will be hot swappable and I can stockpile switches and caps.

@saaranshcoelho2936 4 жыл бұрын

The keyboard that I use is by Hermes I think, and its called the Hermes GAmdias M3 keyboard, I have it TKL and I love it, and it has the brown low profile switches which I realllly love. Maybe you could check it out or do a review on it???