keyboard

[GloriousGamer321]

I am looking for a mechanical tkl keyboard with a volume knob and a pause/play button relativity cheap, preferably under $100, can anyone help me?

[Poinkachu]

16 minutes ago, GloriousGamer321 said:

I am looking for a mechanical tkl keyboard with a volume knob and a pause/play button relativity cheap, preferably under $100, can anyone help me?

https://redragonshop.com/products/vishnu-k596

https://redragonshop.com/products/horus-k622-tkl-low-profile-keyboard

https://redragonshop.com/products/k621-tkl-wireless-keyboard

 

[GloriousGamer321]

23 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

https://redragonshop.com/products/vishnu-k596

https://redragonshop.com/products/horus-k622-tkl-low-profile-keyboard

https://redragonshop.com/products/k621-tkl-wireless-keyboard

 

are you able to switch out the keycaps on the k621 with other ones?

[Poinkachu]

1 hour ago, GloriousGamer321 said:

are you able to switch out the keycaps on the k621 with other ones?

You mean change the keycaps with other keycaps? if you can find one that fits it, yeah I guess. Gonna be hard to find though I think.
Standard profile keycaps probably won't fit. Or atleast won't fit well without some DIY

As for switch :
I dunno about K621, but my K618 is hotswappable yeah.
Seems to me that K621 is simply a TKL version of K618, but better ask their CSR to be sure.

I have to inform you some things though :
- My K618 uses a redragon proprietary switch they called "Redragon Ultra Low Profile", it is Outemu. No other brand's switch match it, so you will have to buy from redragon for replacement switches. K621 most likely uses the same kind of switch.
- Don't take the Brown switch

- The keyboard keys profile is low, lower than cheap Logitech membrane keyboard (it is pretty much same profile height as Logitech G915)

[GloriousGamer321]

3 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

I dunno about K621, but my K618 is hotswappable yeah.
Seems to me that K621 is simply a TKL version of K618, but better ask their CSR to be sure.

I have to inform you some things though :
- My K618 uses a redragon proprietary switch they called "Redragon Ultra Low Profile", it is Outemu. No other brand's switch match it, so you will have to buy from redragon for replacement switches. K621 most likely uses the same kind of switch.
- Don't take the Brown switch

- The keyboard keys profile is low, lower than cheap Logitech membrane keyboard (it is pretty much same profile height as Logitech G915)

not the switches, I am wondering if you can swap the keycaps for normal instead of low profile

[Poinkachu]

Just now, GloriousGamer321 said:

not the switches, I am wondering if you can swap the keycaps for normal instead of low profile

I'd try on my K618 for you but I don't have good quality standard profile caps.
So, I can only try with a keycap I got from buying a mechanical switch tester, one that are like in this link :
https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/374216706026?hash=item57210dc7ea:g:oF4AAOSwJeBi~Fpu

It's a bit wobbly because the stem of the caps can't go into the switch stem all the way. IMHO, solvable by DIY, but yeah it will be quite a chore.
(Pic of why below)

 

Purple Arrow shows there's a bit of gap, the stem of the caps doesn't go into the switch's stem all the way in.

[GloriousGamer321]

1 minute ago, Poinkachu said:

I'd try on my K618 for you but I don't have good quality standard profile caps.
So, I can only try with a keycap I got from buying a mechanical switch tester, one that are like in this link :
https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/374216706026?hash=item57210dc7ea:g:oF4AAOSwJeBi~Fpu

It's a bit wobbly because the stem of the caps can't go into the switch stem all the way. IMHO, solvable by DIY, but yeah it will be quite a chore.
(Pic of why below)

 

Purple Arrow shows there's a bit of gap, the stem of the caps doesn't go into the switch's stem all the way in.

anything that has the media keys, doesn't have macros and isn't low profile keycaps?

[G9XFTW]

I'm not a fan of keychatter. I've had a  Redragon keyboard before and even swapped out the switches for Gateron reds. Still had horrible chatter.
Only considering the price, you could look into the Blitzwolf kb2 optical, hot-swappable, gateron mechanical keyboard., European brand. You can find them on Banggood, aliexpress, and the main website.

[G9XFTW]

There is also this, but not TKL. If you can find it for the same price locally, its a steal. Maybe you just sell it off for more to someone else. I don't know.