"If it were to sit in a Muji store" man this was somehow the best description ever given to this board and nothing can top it. I'm def adding this to my wishlist! And its pretty amazing that the owner himself explained the exact difference of those "gamer" keyboard" and those boards which I wouldn't say is for enthusiast but for those who want an "aesthetic" workspace. Take a rama board and a razer board for example. anyways, awesome vid man!

It is such a pleasure to watch your videos. The visuals and changing angles and sequences, tied together with commentary. Well done!

Really appreciate the interview. It's always fun to hear their thought process on a product. And you make a good point with how people entering the hobby, want a certain aesthetic but don't always want to go through the process of tinkering and experimenting. Well done!

The simplicity of the Standard is striking. I'm sad I missed this first round and will definitely be picking one up when they become available again.

Dude how have you made a video about a keyboard so good? This was the best keyboard video I've seen in a while, love it! And yes, I am totally sold on a Monokei now...

absolute BANGER review, the production quality is insane.

Hell yeah! Great videography my dude

Great video. The perspectives shared here are ones I can relate too.

Beautifully done avi! My only feedback is I do wish there was a sound test for the board, some more hands on content such as modding it, or comparing it to existing options in the same price range. Was happy to see you touched on the caps, and were able to capture MONOKEI's perspective quite well. There are some affordable TKLs, given they're a lil more low-key, and dont support an awesome community vendor - but regardless I'm curious as to how those differ from this. Overall tho, love the very engaging content :3

Awesome video, Avi! Totally digging your style. Also, I think I need to add this keyboard to my collection haha.

I think it’s always amazing to see the behind the scenes, the thought process, the why’s a product is created. The keyboard looks so pretty, and you can never go wrong with the layout. Awesome video as always man, love ‘em very much!

ooooft i love everything about this channel?! The video editing is chill, unique and subtle. The music is nice but also has soul. The lighting is beautiful and your presenting is clear and concise!! Hell yeah this is sick. Also the keyboard looks super clean! very keen for this to be my first TKL/80

loving the story behind the design process of the keyboard! Another banger video

Fantastically shot and edited as always

So glad that another video dropped from my newest favorite creator! The MUJI analogy is a great one, especially since I just got back from Japan! Glad you're enjoying it.

It would be hard to say that this would revolutionize the keyboard market. Leopold has been doing this for years and Akko is doing this too which is probably what Monokei wants to be.

Your video format is definitely one of a kind. Great editing and storytelling. You should be getting more recognition!

bro your editing and video composition is so clean. it almost feels like im watching a professionally made documentary

i love how you edited this video, the music, the clips, the flow, its so good plus its so detailed as well i love it T^T

Man your video style is amazing - if you ever have more time available I would love to see other formats apart from keyboards as well :)) (ofc only if you enjoy making them)

I love it mate! So calming and soothing, really nice to see how you incorporated your interaction with caleb into the video. Really like the concept!

Love your editing mate. Very exciting to watch!

nice vid man, i think you are super underrated.

Amazing work as always! The sequence where the time goes by and the lighting changes but keyboard remains the main focus is so heart warming in a weird way. Thank you for a great video.

Two things: 1. Awesome video as always. I really like your style. 2. I think keychron is already in this market space where you said they hope to enter. Extra: About the design, I can not stop looking at the gap between F12 and Print Screen key. I think it breaks the symmetry. Those LED could have been above the array cluster.

Amazing cinematography as always, great video :)

Great review and insights from the creators

God this was an amazing video, keep up the insane work man :) ❤️ I actually really enjoyed the part where you took suggestions from your audience and then opened the board despite being told you shouldn't 😂

This was masterfully done. Thank you for your insight on the board! Can’t wait to order mine now.

underrated

damn editing and story-telling really next level my dude! earned a sub!

Killer video Avi, awseome watching your videos evolve - keep it up dude

Kind of curious to see how a yellowed white version would look like. Some people use old yellowed hhkb as the yellowing makes it look very unique.

actually a documentary, just so amazing, keep doing what you’re doing boss

Thanks for that in-depth look, Avi. Really interesting hearing the story of the board from one of its creators. Being able to buy this in a regular store or even on Amazon would be an amazing step for the hobby. If a custom board can break through to the store shelves, I think this definitely has a great chance at succeeding. Also thanks for granting my wish to get a peek inside the board :D

every video gives such chill cafe vibes love it !

Imagine this being at a best buy or something. That's thinking REALLY big, but it would be absolutely huge.

this is peak keyboard content

another great review as always! thanks for making this avi! will definitely show this to the homies who start looking at keebs

Thanks Avi. This is video is so good, I had to watch it and now I’m late for work lol. I honestly thought this was a money grab, so great the folks at monokei actually put this much care and thought into this keyboard! Perfect way to bridge the gap between bespoke and average consumer keyboards.

You opened it up! Warranty voided It will suit a mass market and honestly looks good.

Great video as always! :D

I hope this one can add a numpad to the left to be 1800, price is not a issue, even jack up to $199 still pull the trigger. But layout is important, see how stupidly most designers still put the numpad on right, that’s the full size keyboard problem, you won’t be able to use numpad and your mouse or arrow keys at the same time when you are doing a spreadsheet or excel file.

bro you have come so far I remember your first video when you only had under 50 subs good job man keep it up your going far👍

Guess, I've just found out about the best storyteller in keyboard community.

Your video style is awesome

Banger video!

that case colour is actually sexy though

“We hope no one opens it, that would be difficult to RMA” *Proceeds to reveal the keyboard’s fucking spine*

Another solid review mate. Looks like a great package and I love the aesthetic, but would hesitate to call it a game changer. It sits in a weird spot between Keychron's Q1 and V1. For me the price point is just a tad too high and I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable recommending a $200 plastic keyboard to a friend when you can get an aluminium Q1 for just $20 more. Very happy to see manufacturers focusing on the beginner market though; hopefully this leads to more competition in the future.

Yes

The spacebar size though...

the jazzy music always gets me. can you give me some of the song names of the duck switch video? love the style, and as i said, more underrated than glarses in 2020

great start getting into mass market, most people just buy their kb from logitech, razer, corsair, asus etc and honestly none comes close to custom like ikki68, tiger80 lite etc. problem is that its time consuming to go custom without modding them. lubbing, stabs modding, choosing keycaps all these takes time which someone who wants a keyboard doesnt wanna deal with thats why we call it custom. trick is to mass produce custom FEEL keyboard cheaply available adn monokei is doing it.👍

u never miss man

this is a great video, but i feel as it's a misconception that pbt keycaps are immune to shine. they _do_ shine but at a slower rate than abs.

This but 1800 would be great.

Feels like im watching a movie bro. You should really consider doing more cinematography. Talent bro

a correction please! PBT keycaps in general, will shine overtime as well! it just doesn't shine as fast as ABS keycaps, even the good ones like GMK, ePBT, etc..

Another banger video

Hey Avi, loving your channel - in awe of your colour grading, I'm new to resolve and slowly getting there. Do you have any tips? Love the ambience and your greens/skin tone/glow, just buttery image all round. Using a Zcam S6 but seriously thinking of switching to bmpcc6k - from Adelaide myself too!

I'm more interested in those keycaps than the board. Man those are gorgeous.

Love your videos! I've been wondering for a while, where did you get the cork deskmat you use? Thank you!

Why are we not supposed to open the keyboard?

I've been searching for a deskmat and yours really stood out to me, where can I get it?

I wish you went into the firmware

Sounds nice! Which Switches do you use in the Board?

I want the Muji keyboard

Tiger 80 lite exists tho, have to see how this goes (KBDFans is a chinese company tho and their shipping is quite bad). If it could be in stores would actually be quite nice. Very cool "cage" mounting system, although i question the "lack of standoffs"

what switches are those? I can't tell.

Can't wait for them to sell those keycaps separately, been eye balling them for a while now. 👀 ps: love your editing as always 🙂

give me UK layout and i will buy it

nice

how about the battery life?

Are these hyperglide browns?

mfw officeworks employee

Lol keychron q1&q2 are priced lower than this plastic alternative in my country

Feels a little disingenuous to frame this as the only board to attempt to do such a thing. There are a lot of really great players in the entry level keyboard space that have already done what MONOKEI has done such as Keychron. This isnt a "game changer" this is just normal now. Its a nice inclusion but its not gonna change the hobby, and I'd wager that Keychron's line-up of different layouts and switch options and extras makes it a far more compelling recommendation to newcomers. Also, this is a preorder, so you cant event recommend it to someone whos never been in the hobby because they wont get their board until its finished and shipped. Your content is good but I feel like you overblow the significance of every board, switch, ect that you review.

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Fail doesn't support qmk/via. To me any new keyboard that doesn't support this is not custom and not good enough. Now that Keychron has made it the standard.

These attempts at storytelling and aesthetics make me cringe. Grow up.