Good keybaord recomendation?

[OrdinaryPhil]

What is a good mechanical keyboard (full size) that doesn't have any visible branding?

[dizmo]

Budget is pretty important here.

I love my G.Skill, but it has a G.Skill logo.

[GuiltySpark_]

You're going to have to give a budget or this question can get a little out of control. I have a GMMK Pro with no branding but it was over $300 all said and done. 

[OrdinaryPhil]

Let's keep it under $500. But seriously... zero branding. No company names, logos, acronyms, etc.

What I've been using are these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099DSMPQV?maas=maas_adg_A09780F7DC6C443CA4EA6FD1A5454E48_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas&ref=myi_title_dp&th=1

 

They're totally unbranded and support a wide range of keycaps.

I'd love to get something made of aluminum or steel so that it's easier to clean.

[GuiltySpark_]

11 minutes ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

I'd love to get something made of aluminum or steel so that it's easier to clean.

My GMMK Pro's only branding is on the bottom.. so you'd have to turn it completely over, not sure if that matters to you. The case is all aluminum and can be used as a deadly weapon in the event its necessary. SO damn heavy. The most premium feeling peripheral I've ever owned. 

 

You can build it yourself and pick all the parts with their wizard or buy a pre-built. 

[Donut417]

27 minutes ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

What is a good mechanical keyboard (full size) that doesn't have any visible branding?

Keychron is what I use. Mine is a 65%, but they do make full sized ones as well. 

[OrdinaryPhil]

Just now, GuiltySpark_ said:

My GMMK Pro's only branding is on the bottom.. so you'd have to turn it completely over, not sure if that matters to you. The case is all aluminum and can be used as a deadly weapon in the event its necessary. SO damn heavy. The most premium feeling peripheral I've ever owned. 

 

You can build it yourself and pick all the parts with their wizard or buy a pre-built. 

Sounds great - except it's not full size. Deal breaker. This is a work PC that I do a lot of typing on and the 10key feature is required.

[OrdinaryPhil]

Just now, Donut417 said:

Keychron is what I use. Mine is a 65%, but they do make full sized ones as well. 

Is it unbranded? Link?

[GuiltySpark_]

3 minutes ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Sounds great - except it's not full size. Deal breaker. This is a work PC that I do a lot of typing on and the 10key feature is required.

Then look at Keychron. 

[seon123]

7 minutes ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Sounds great - except it's not full size. Deal breaker. This is a work PC that I do a lot of typing on and the 10key feature is required.

The Keychron Q6 or Q5 should fit those requirements. The only branding seems to be on the removable USB-C cable, which you can easily replace

[OrdinaryPhil]

Going to try that Q6 and see how the layout functions in Windows. Thanks for the feedback

[person123456789]

40 minutes ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Let's keep it under $500. But seriously... zero branding. No company names, logos, acronyms, etc.

What I've been using are these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099DSMPQV?maas=maas_adg_A09780F7DC6C443CA4EA6FD1A5454E48_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas&ref=myi_title_dp&th=1

 

They're totally unbranded and support a wide range of keycaps.

I'd love to get something made of aluminum or steel so that it's easier to clean.

keychron q6 with good lubed switches

dont forget the lube (pre-lubed doesn't count)

[Donut417]

20 minutes ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Is it unbranded? Link?

No branding that I see. 

 

https://www.keychron.com

[IPD]

I guess that rules out my Ducky One 2 RGB.  No logos on top, front or sides--but it does say "Ducky" on the back edge.

[dizmo]

14 hours ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Sounds great - except it's not full size. Deal breaker. This is a work PC that I do a lot of typing on and the 10key feature is required.

GMMK makes a full sized as well. No branding that I could see.

If you need the NUMPAD, you're going to have far more, better choices if you buy a smaller keyboard and then just buy an additional NUMPAD to have on the side. As a plus you can put it wherever you want. That was what I had to come to terms with when looking at custom keyboards; I too would prefer a full sized, but nice ones simply don't exist.

[person123456789]

42 minutes ago, dizmo said:

GMMK makes a full sized as well. No branding that I could see.

If you need the NUMPAD, you're going to have far more, better choices if you buy a smaller keyboard and then just buy an additional NUMPAD to have on the side. As a plus you can put it wherever you want. That was what I had to come to terms with when looking at custom keyboards; I too would prefer a full sized, but nice ones simply don't exist.

gmmk full size is bad bc very stiff typing expirience

[IPD]

I'm curious about what the OP needs/wants.  Of what function does this serve?  If it's just for taking photos of a setup w/o showing any branding--that's easy with a Ducky like mine.  But idk what the OP is really trying to get at going "Badgeless".

[OrdinaryPhil]

16 minutes ago, IPD said:

I'm curious about what the OP needs/wants.  Of what function does this serve?  If it's just for taking photos of a setup w/o showing any branding--that's easy with a Ducky like mine.  But idk what the OP is really trying to get at going "Badgeless".

Does it matter why I want a clean setup?

Maybe I just think it looks bad.

[IPD]

5 hours ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Does it matter why I want a clean setup?

Maybe I just think it looks bad.

Well I can never see the ducky logo when I'm using my PC.  I literally have to turn my keyboard around to see it.

[Donut417]

5 hours ago, OrdinaryPhil said:

Does it matter why I want a clean setup?

Which is why I suggested Keychron. The only branding is on the bottom, which is the sicker with the model number and other info and I think the cable might have a small logo but nothing really noticeable. Even then you can just get a different cable as its a detachable USB C cable. 

[person123456789]

19 hours ago, _DeXTeR_ said:

500$ for keyboard lol

its not that much

19 hours ago, _DeXTeR_ said:

https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Wireless-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B0B16JFF54/ref=sr_1_76?crid=MUX64SN91SGS&keywords=keyboard&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1659929166&refinements=p_36%3A1253507011&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=keyboard&sr=1-76

https://www.amazon.com/Drop-ALT-Mechanical-Keyboard-Programmable/dp/B089KWWW58/ref=sr_1_82?crid=MUX64SN91SGS&keywords=keyboard&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1659929166&refinements=p_36%3A1253507011&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=keyboard&sr=1-82

https://www.amazon.com/GMMK-Pro-Prebuilt-Black-Mechanical/dp/B09WRSX7JX/ref=sr_1_92?crid=MUX64SN91SGS&keywords=keyboard&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1659929166&refinements=p_36%3A1253507011&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=keyboard&sr=1-92

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Mechanical-Swappable-Keyswitches-Double-Shot/dp/B0B4SW81GW/ref=sr_1_161?crid=MUX64SN91SGS&keywords=keyboard&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1659929322&refinements=p_36%3A1253507011&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=keyboard&sr=1-161

https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-Keyboard-Professional-Charcoal-CG01000-297201/dp/B083NFF9M1/ref=sr_1_200?crid=MUX64SN91SGS&keywords=keyboard&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1659929400&refinements=p_36%3A1253507011&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sprefix=keyboard&sr=1-200

every single keyboard you have listed has either a very stiff typing experience or trash stabilizers (or both)

[OrdinaryPhil]

Just following back with everyone to say that I got the Q6 and I love it!

Build quality is amazing. There is no branding anywhere so it looks clean on my desk! 10/10 will definitely be buying more of these

Thanks for the recommend, peeps!

[Jorgemeister]

Looks clean AF, which switches did you pick?

[OrdinaryPhil]

It's the DROP+Marvel Captain America keycap set.

 

https://drop.com/buy/drop-marvel-captain-america-keycap-set

It's sort of ironic because I really don't like the marvel movies all that much and I'm not really into the comics.

I just wanted a red, white, and blue keycap set that didn't look awful so it would fit with my "America" themed PC (mostly Red & Blue RGB in a white case).

 

Regarding the keycap set itself - I'd give it 7/10. The keycaps are well made, doubleshot PBT that will last a long time. They have a large array of alternate caps (Captain's shield, or the word MARVEL on the enter keys) so that I was able to arrange them in such a way that didn't look like I was 12 years old, lol.

However, the caps are of a very unusual size. They are close to 2x as tall as normal caps, and they have a much more pronounced curvature, making them impossible to "match" with other caps. Despite have close to 140 caps in the set, it's really only intended for a 104 layout and not 108, so I had to get creative with the last 4 (upper right).

 

Edit: After ranting about the keycaps, i realized you actually asked about the switches, not the caps.

I went with Gateron Red that came lubed from KeyChron.