If you spend most of your day typing, you need a good keyboard.
Thankfully, there are good keyboards aplenty nowadays.
Despite all this, its surprisingly hard to find keyboards that do all the things I want.
It was like someone had read my mind.
The price was reasonable, with the K1 starting at $74 (plus shipping).
The keyboards are functionally very similar though, so more on the differences later.
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It looks and feels like it was made by people who care about industrial design.
Mine came in a classy space gray, though it currently appears to only be available in black.
It has an elegant, legible typeface.
It feels nice and weighty.
And perhaps best of all, its devoid of any visible logos.
Its a basic RGB setup though no more advanced than what you might find on cheap RGB keyboards elsewhere.
you could cycle through a few color options and effects.
Theyre about as clicky as a Cherry Blue, but are significantly quieter.
That said, I do wish they keycaps werentquiteso flat.
Both wired and wireless performance was unremarkable, but I mean that in a good way.
And though its not aimed at gamers, the K1 does feature N-key rollover and respond quickly.
It should satisfy all but the most hardcore in this regard.
It should also last several weeks if you avoid the lights.
Thankfully this has been rectified in the current revision of the K1 as well as the K2.
Speaking of the K2… Ill keep this section short.
Thankfully, it stands out from the crowd with its design.
The various shades of grey and a reddish-orange escape button look quite sharp.
Despite minor caveats, the K1 and K2 get all the basics right.
Starting at $74 (plus shipping), the price is more than fair.
If youre interested in picking up the K1, its currently available fromKeychrons website.
TheK2will begin shipping in May, but is available to pre-order via aKickstarter campaignnow.
