I love mechanical keyboards. I have always liked them, but since I use one in my day to day they have me dazzled. The one I have is fine, I’m not complaining at all, but there are better ones. It is a Corsair K63 with TKL (TenKeyLess) format. I had the opportunity to try it in a store before buying it, and I decided to buy it because its price seemed reasonable and its quality is not bad, although I knew that by spending a little more I could access keyboards with better features.
I have been using the K63 for a little over two years. At first my intention was to use it only to play, and since I have little time to do it, it would be something occasional. However, I soon discovered that I like to write with it, so I have ended up using it every day for at least eight hours. In fact, I am writing this text with him. It still works perfectly, and honestly, I have it like new, but I’ve been bitten by the bug. I’m going to get another one.
Hunting for the best mechanical keyboard for typing
Before going any further, I think it is necessary that I spend a few lines explaining why I like mechanical keyboards more than, for example, membrane or chiclet keyboards. Of course, in this area any choice is suitable. Ideally, each user should have the opportunity to try several keyboards of different types so that they can stay with the one that offers the best experience and best meets their needs. In any case, I love the touch and sound that some mechanical keyboards offer us.
Cherry is the oldest brand, but they also have very good Razer, Logitech, Alps, Greentech, Kailh, Outemu, Gateron, TTC or KBtalking switches.
Any user who bundles up his head and enters the world of mechanical keyboards will discover that he has a huge range of switches at his fingertips. There are tactile ones, linear ones, very loud ones, reasonably loud ones, almost completely silent ones… In addition, there are many manufacturers of very good quality mechanical switches. One of the best known is Cherry because it is the oldest brand, but they also have very good Razer, Logitech, Alps, Greentech, Kailh, Outemu, Gateron, TTC or KBtalking switches, among other companies.
The variety is so much that it can be overwhelming, but the more you investigate and learn, the more you want to try other mechanical keyboards. This is, at least, what happens to me, and it is enough to go around a specialized forum to realize that this type of keyboard awakens a real passion in some fans. In fact, as I’m sure many Xataka readers already know, some enthusiasts choose to fine-tune personalized and very well finished keyboards that can cost many hundreds of euros.
This is what I am looking for: a good mechanical keyboard that gives me its full potential, especially when I use it to write. Of course, it has to be better than my current Corsair K63, and I’m not willing to pay a fortune for it. On the internet we can find many options with colorful designs, disparate finishes, solutions that are delivered to us lubricated from the factory… Everything. It is a very wide and very interesting world. And hook.
The Keychron K2 is a compact 84-key wireless keyboard with Gateron G Pro switches.
I have several candidates, so if any of you who are reading this article are curious, here they go. My first choice is the Keychron K2, a compact 84-key wireless keyboard with Gateron G Pro switches. It looks great and is reasonably priced (between 150 and 165 euros). I also like Durgod’s Taurus K320. It is an 87-key wired TKL keyboard, with Cherry MX switches, a fairly neat finish and a reasonable price (it ranges around 125 euros).
These two keyboards I have already tried briefly, and I like them. They seem like very solid alternatives to my K63, but I’m also considering more options. Another keyboard that I really like is the Ducky One 3 Classic Daybreak in 65% format. It has Brown MX switches, it is of the hotswap type, and the keys are made of double-injected PBT plastic (which usually has a higher quality than ABS). In addition, it has another point in its favor: the keyboard layout is ISO in Spanish. It costs 159.90 euros.
Another one that I really like is the Keychron Q10 in 75% format. I am struck by its design, its ergonomics, and, above all, its construction. And it is that its aluminum body causes it to touch the 2.5 kg of weight. It is available with Gateron G Pro Brown and Red switches. Its main handicap is its price: it costs between 205 and 229.90 euros. I have saved my most peculiar option for last. Interestingly the latter is not a mechanical keyboard. The Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Classic incorporates Topre switches, which are electrostatic capacitive switches, and exudes personality.
It has a very original design that makes it extraordinarily compact and is highly appreciated by some programmers and writers. It looks very good, but it is not cheap (it costs about 245 euros). However, it is so peculiar that I am not going to get hold of it if I do not have the opportunity to try it beforehand. Of course, I welcome suggestions in the comments of this article.
