Posted on: April 17, 2020
My Keychron k2 Review
If you’re in the market for a new keyboard, specifically for your Mac OS set up and have flirted with the idea of testing the mechanical keyboard category then the Keychon K2 is one you may want to consider. A majority of solid mechanical keyboards can run you anywhere above the $100 price tag, which could be a big investment to make, especially when you’re not sure that you’re going to love it.
The Keychron K2 is a 84 Key, RGB LED keyboard that is designed for Mac users. Here are my thoughts:
After a week, here’s what I think about it
- Comfort When buying the Keychon K2 I opted for the Gateron Red switches, which I believe they come in Red, Blue, and Brown. The red switches have a very sensitive pressure point which means they require less force than the blues and brown in order to initial the trigger for each key. This has been very nice to type on because you only need to tap the key slightly and when you type fast and a lot, you can feel the benefits of this.
- Functionality
- Bluetooth (Mac users will love this) One of the biggest perks of choosing this Keyboard as a mac user is the ability to connect to your computer via Bluetooth. You also have the option to plug your keyboard via USB-C, but I mean, who wants that?
- Same function keys as the magic keyboard This means you can use all your volume, brightness, play/pause keys like you normally would on a mac. No more having to hold down the fn key and guess which f1-f12 key will do the thing that you needed it to do on non-apple keyboards.
- It has lights (and they are cool) Not only is this board bluetooth and just pure 🔥 but it also has 15 built in RGB settings that you can browse through by pressing the upper right light key. This allows you to style your keyboard for appearances and light up the keys when you are typing in a darker setting.
- The battery life The Keychron K2 has a 4,000 mAh rechargeable battery (duh) which can last up to 72 hours of typing or up to 7 days of normal use. So far I have only had to charge it once and it seemed to charge pretty fast. There’s a small little red LED indicator on the left side of the board to indicate when the battery is running low, or you can view the battery percentage on your MacOs device.
- Build Quality & Design The build seems incredibly solid. It doesn’t feel cheap, it’s very sturdy, and feels just right. The design is beautiful and minimal, which if you’re coming from the magic keyboard then you’ll appreciate. The one thing I will point out is the height of this board. It stands pretty high off the desk so it would probably be more comfortable to use if you were using some sort of wrist support in front of the keyboard. Other than that, there’s not much else to say about the design and built. It’s a great board for the money.
What I don’t like:
like I mention above, the board is very high. This was pretty uncomfortable at first and I can see it being a problem for most people that are worried about the ergonomics of their posture. About 8 days into typing on the board, I have finally gotten use to it and I still think I might pick up a wrist support bag to put in front of the board.
No indicator for Cap Locks?! This was a bummer because coming from the magic keyboard I relied a lot on that small LED light to let me know when my keyboard was in cap locks or if I was just accidentally hitting the shift key when typing. Would love to see a refresh of this keyboard with a caps lock indicator.