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11 days ago

Keyboard early review:

I just purchased a Keychron K2 HE Special Edition and wanted to share my impressions so far after a day of use.

  • The typing experience with the HE "banana" switches is a big step up from my first-run Matias Quiet Pro, however I expected a bit more tactility and less noise. On the plus side the key presses feel smooth and not mushy.

  • Noise: Keychron has a lot of credibility among keyboard enthusiasts, but the specific ways the V2 HE keys make noise gives me pause... If you hit a key with a very specific range of energy, it snaps✴️ on the upward return. A softer or harder press will seem fairly silent. This adds inconsistency to the typing experience; other brands have done much better.

  • Layout: Mostly good, but there is a 'lightbulb' key where Del should be. I guess I'll change that at a later date. The Fn-key messups are related to layout, I think. I like that they kept the full home/end/pgup/pgdown set on this compact model.

  • I'm on the fence about the OSA shaped key caps. Initial impression is the surface area is a bit too small, and yet here I am typing away more comfortably and faster than I have in years.

  • The build quality is impressive for the price, and it looks good.

  • Features: Many more than I'll use. I would have deleted wireless if I could, but at least wired is selectable with a simple hardware switch. There is one special key combo (maybe its a macro) I can't quite figure out that is easily triggered by the side of my right hand; I think it is triggering Fn+something which results in in web browser deleting my typed text and opening a new window.

Further notes below...

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