Need Suggestions for Portable Mech Keyboard

[rev_dude]

Hello LTT community!
I am looking for a portable keyboard to use instead of a laptop keyboard and I thought I would put it out to people who know a lot more than amazon's search algorithm.

 

Requirements
TKL or 70/75%
Cherry MX Brown, Gateron Brown, or other quality tactile switch
As standard a layout as possible
Not super expensive
Wireless or detachable cable

 

Nice To have
Volume wheel
Media Keys(dedicated or in a layer)
Macro Functionality
Fully Reprogrammable
Smaller footprint
Usb Passthrough

 

 

Im guessing not all of these things exist in a keyboard under a bajillion dollars but so far I've found a few options:

Velocifire TKL71WS
    + Basically the size im looking for
    + Cheap

    - no idea what cheap cherry clone they are using  Uses Content switches, which I cant find much info about.

 

Keychron K2

    +Media Keys & function row
    +Big battery

    -Non standard shift
    -more expensive

    -can only find it in gateron red or blue

 

I am also not against building a keyboard if it makes sense.

If anyone has any suggestions feel free to share them. Thanks in advance!

[LukeSavenije]

i can recommend a drevo calibur/massdrop kc71, but it's a 65% and the drevo only comes with outemu switches

[alittlepeace]

If you wanted a smaller footprint, you could look into any of the boards that uses low profile kalih choc switches, like the Hexgears X1

[geo3]

Here are a few more high-end options:

https://kbdfans.com/collections/fully-assembled-keyboard/products/tada68-mechanical-keyboard-gateron-swtich-65-layout-dye-sub-keycaps-cherry-profils

https://kbdfans.com/collections/fully-assembled-keyboard/products/fully-assembled-kbd67-mechanical-keyboard

https://kbdfans.com/collections/fully-assembled-keyboard/products/fully-assembled-kdb75-mechanical-keyboard

 

[SlipperyPete]

On 10/1/2019 at 7:58 PM, geo3 said:

Here are a few more high-end options:

https://kbdfans.com/collections/fully-assembled-keyboard/products/tada68-mechanical-keyboard-gateron-swtich-65-layout-dye-sub-keycaps-cherry-profils

https://kbdfans.com/collections/fully-assembled-keyboard/products/fully-assembled-kbd67-mechanical-keyboard

https://kbdfans.com/collections/fully-assembled-keyboard/products/fully-assembled-kdb75-mechanical-keyboard

 

ayyy a fellow custom keyboard user! I can see you like XDA Canvas  

[geo3]

2 hours ago, SlipperyPete said:

ayyy a fellow custom keyboard user! I can see you like XDA Canvas  

I like how Canvas looks, not how XDA feels. Would prefer SA or MT3 versions of Canvas. XDA is too light. Weighty keycaps feel and sound nicer. 

[SlipperyPete]

6 hours ago, geo3 said:

I like how Canvas looks, not how XDA feels. Would prefer SA or MT3 versions of Canvas. XDA is too light. Weighty keycaps feel and sound nicer. 

yeah im in the same boat. hopefully Canvas will come to Kat or SA