WEBVTT 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:08.440 I think I'm finally starting to understand you guys the numbers tell me 00:00:04.759 --> 00:00:10.880 that y'all really like cheap sh and your 00:00:08.440 --> 00:00:15.320 comments are giving me a slightly different version of the story one that 00:00:12.880 --> 00:00:22.680 I think I've also figured out you want to see the cheap stuff that's also the 00:00:19.240 --> 00:00:25.920 good stuff so we went looking for the 00:00:22.680 --> 00:00:28.599 least expensive keyboard on the market 00:00:25.920 --> 00:00:35.360 but one that is still fully mechanic mechanical and without 00:00:31.920 --> 00:00:38.600 any of that mechanical feel marketing 00:00:35.360 --> 00:00:42.239 Malarkey either so here we go then a 00:00:38.600 --> 00:00:44.600 Roundup of the nine cheapest true 00:00:42.239 --> 00:00:50.579 mechanical keyboards on Amazon 00:00:53.079 --> 00:00:58.280 enjoy the be quiet! dark Bass Pro 900s 00:00:56.239 --> 00:01:01.519 modular design supports a variety of different layouts and configurations 00:01:00.359 --> 00:01:10.040 click on the link in the video description to learn more first up is our audience's favorite 00:01:06.920 --> 00:01:14.520 brand apparently red dragon products 00:01:10.040 --> 00:01:17.960 have been flying off the shelves like 00:01:14.520 --> 00:01:22.320 fire since our last peripheral Roundup 00:01:17.960 --> 00:01:26.119 available here this is the red dragon 00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:29.159 k551 Vara the product page says it is 00:01:26.119 --> 00:01:32.520 built like a tank and actually we're 00:01:29.159 --> 00:01:35.680 inclined to agree it's Splash prooof and 00:01:32.520 --> 00:01:39.399 the exposed steel back plate is sturdy 00:01:35.680 --> 00:01:42.799 not to mention heavy AF it's got double 00:01:39.399 --> 00:01:45.119 shot injection key caps with a gamery 00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:50.799 but very readable Legend over top of what they describe as Cherry green 00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:56.320 equivalent switches but they both look and feel a lot more like blues if you 00:01:53.799 --> 00:02:00.560 ask me with that in mind then the typing experience is pretty good but the key 00:01:58.719 --> 00:02:05.840 caps are a little on the slippery side and keystrokes produce a metallic twang 00:02:03.640 --> 00:02:09.640 that like country music you'll either love or 00:02:07.039 --> 00:02:14.840 hate the backlight has a generous 10 steps of brightness including off but 00:02:11.760 --> 00:02:17.920 unfortunately only one effect breathing 00:02:14.840 --> 00:02:20.440 though an RGB version is available and 00:02:17.920 --> 00:02:27.879 there's an unlit one as well in case you want to save 00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:31.400 $2 owas Demon King is a 10 keyless with 00:02:27.879 --> 00:02:34.239 according to the Box its own branded owa 00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:39.080 mechanical Blue switches but it turns out that they're actually just Gaton 00:02:36.560 --> 00:02:43.840 blues and the diagram on their website is a ripoff of Razor's marketing 00:02:41.159 --> 00:02:50.159 materials for their razor green switches produced by Kale anywh who the keyboard 00:02:47.440 --> 00:02:56.080 itself is nice and heavy but with more deck Flex than other keyboards in our 00:02:52.080 --> 00:02:58.519 Roundup and typing is overall okay due 00:02:56.080 --> 00:03:05.879 in large part to the laser engraved key caps whose WID and raised Corners are 00:03:02.319 --> 00:03:08.720 debatably fine but whose keycap wobble 00:03:05.879 --> 00:03:13.239 is not the Dual Purpose keys have the symbols beside each other rather than 00:03:11.280 --> 00:03:18.159 stacked so the backlit version that we're assuming exists can illuminate 00:03:15.519 --> 00:03:24.159 both but on ours it's just kind of hard to read or funny my favorite keys are 00:03:21.159 --> 00:03:26.879 the 5% key and the 00:03:24.159 --> 00:03:30.400 one on that subject there's also an indicator light for numlock even though 00:03:28.920 --> 00:03:34.319 there's no number pad it's a decent board overall if you don't 00:03:32.560 --> 00:03:38.400 mind the annoyingly narrow Enter key since it uses the European ISO layout 00:03:36.519 --> 00:03:44.159 rather than the North American NY the next keyboard on our list isn't a 00:03:41.680 --> 00:03:52.400 mechanical keyboard at all it's the airox k500 Irina capova named after a 00:03:49.560 --> 00:03:56.799 Russian actress for some reason we're actually including this one just to 00:03:54.319 --> 00:04:01.920 highlight how easy it is for people with little experience with mechanical 00:03:58.439 --> 00:04:05.079 keyboards to order the wrong thing this 00:04:01.920 --> 00:04:08.319 one is in Amazon's mechanical keyboard 00:04:05.079 --> 00:04:10.879 category even though it uses scissor key 00:04:08.319 --> 00:04:15.479 switches for what it's worth though she feels a little cheap but she types 00:04:12.920 --> 00:04:20.959 pretty nice if you're into low profile switches if Apple made a mechanical 00:04:17.840 --> 00:04:23.520 keyboard aimed at Gamers with a rainbow 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:29.440 LED scheme at okay it's not very Appley at all but the 10 keyless z77 from e- 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:34.800 element is actually pretty sweet anyway it's otmu Blue switches are a little 00:04:32.440 --> 00:04:39.880 louder than Cherry MX Blues but otherwise they offer a very similar 00:04:36.800 --> 00:04:42.400 tactile experience and they also have 00:04:39.880 --> 00:04:46.840 some extra brackets around the cross that are supposed to increase stability 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:52.080 but it should be added you won't be able to add your own sound dampening O-rings 00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:56.039 the build quality feels solid and even though the backlight colors can't be 00:04:54.080 --> 00:05:01.160 changed on this version it comes preloaded with nine effects that are 00:04:58.520 --> 00:05:07.000 easy to control with without the use of software finally I'm not sure if this is 00:05:04.479 --> 00:05:12.600 a good sign or not but they included a few extra key switches in the Box should 00:05:10.160 --> 00:05:19.560 the board's original PCB mounted switches fail so ugly gray cable aside 00:05:16.080 --> 00:05:22.560 this one is a great option and if you're 00:05:19.560 --> 00:05:27.440 looking for an even more compact version 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:30.600 of the same try the 545 g e element z88 00:05:27.440 --> 00:05:35.039 super skolar all all the features and 00:05:30.600 --> 00:05:38.919 keys of the z77 but Smarter with a 00:05:35.039 --> 00:05:40.800 smaller footprint and bezeless design it 00:05:38.919 --> 00:05:46.440 actually has some other improvements too like a detachable cord Cable Management 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:49.240 tracks and multiple backlight color 00:05:46.440 --> 00:05:54.639 choices but what if you want bigger and not smaller then there's the uh hey wait 00:05:52.880 --> 00:06:02.600 a tick no this one isn't for me element actually it says it's an eagletech 00:05:58.639 --> 00:06:06.319 kg011 one and yet it has a similar 00:06:02.600 --> 00:06:09.440 finish and the exact same Legend as the 00:06:06.319 --> 00:06:11.680 last two boards and that's the same 00:06:09.440 --> 00:06:18.560 legend that the red dragon keyboard was using too okay so budget keyboard part 00:06:15.599 --> 00:06:23.400 sourcing seems to be a little inbred but regardless this one is also a nice board 00:06:21.440 --> 00:06:29.720 with an icy blue backlight that can be set to breathing mode and a Corsair 00:06:26.599 --> 00:06:31.639 inspired metal back plate not to mention 00:06:29.720 --> 00:06:37.319 that like the others mentioned switchable WD and arrow keys are 00:06:34.680 --> 00:06:42.479 included in case you wear out one of the sets and now then for something 00:06:39.800 --> 00:06:49.360 completely different this thing is called the kissan or magic Force smart 00:06:46.199 --> 00:06:52.639 one depending on where you look it's our 00:06:49.360 --> 00:06:56.800 smallest keyboard with just 68 keys and 00:06:52.639 --> 00:06:59.599 weighing a mere 528 G the Blasted finish 00:06:56.800 --> 00:07:05.919 of the back plate belies its low price tag and it's even available with 00:07:01.479 --> 00:07:08.199 switches from Cherry Gaton or otmu for 00:07:05.919 --> 00:07:13.599 different feels what they all have in common though is that the function and 00:07:10.360 --> 00:07:16.479 number Keys which have been combined and 00:07:13.599 --> 00:07:21.599 a removable cord and media on the go adapter are all included to make it a 00:07:19.560 --> 00:07:27.680 very portable keyboard you might even consider taking this one to class since 00:07:23.960 --> 00:07:30.280 ours uses the quiet otmu black linear 00:07:27.680 --> 00:07:36.199 switches these have a similar feel to Cherry MX Reds the ones that are so 00:07:32.800 --> 00:07:39.639 common in gaming boards but quite a lot 00:07:36.199 --> 00:07:41.639 heavier okay now this 10 key actually is 00:07:39.639 --> 00:07:45.159 from e- element though it has a different Legend different key caps and 00:07:43.720 --> 00:07:49.560 even different stems the screws on this weird 00:07:47.599 --> 00:07:55.560 compartment on the bottom made us think that they might have put weights inside 00:07:51.599 --> 00:07:58.680 like a high-end gaming mouse but no all 00:07:55.560 --> 00:08:02.080 1,220 G of this puppy seem to be from 00:07:58.680 --> 00:08:04.120 the thick steel back plate it's got a 00:08:02.080 --> 00:08:08.240 bunch of lighting modes even though the backlight color can't be changed and if 00:08:06.479 --> 00:08:14.440 you're into that sort of thing it's probably our loudest keyboard in this 00:08:11.120 --> 00:08:16.360 Roundup overall not bad and it's the 00:08:14.440 --> 00:08:19.680 only one with an included wrist rest though with that said we couldn't find 00:08:17.560 --> 00:08:26.599 anyone whose wrists or even Palms actually touched it the dro grammar or 00:08:23.240 --> 00:08:29.560 gramar or caliber whatever it is is a 00:08:26.599 --> 00:08:34.479 lone wolf in many respects it's the old only board in our Roundup that uses 00:08:31.560 --> 00:08:41.760 Brown switches offering a happy medium between typing and gaming and apparently 00:08:38.039 --> 00:08:45.640 it helps you use every Spell correctly 00:08:41.760 --> 00:08:49.160 which okay it's also the only one with a 00:08:45.640 --> 00:08:51.600 braided cable embedded numpad and the 00:08:49.160 --> 00:08:57.160 ability to set up five of your own lighting schemes though the included 00:08:54.160 --> 00:09:00.680 effects are a fair bit cooler as for the 00:08:57.160 --> 00:09:02.680 cons the otherwise nice backlit double 00:09:00.680 --> 00:09:06.880 shot key caps have additional pad printing on the outside that looks 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:11.519 blurry and cheap the casing is creaky and the caps lock key is illuminated 00:09:08.880 --> 00:09:16.320 when caps lock is off rather than on for some reason overall though we really 00:09:13.839 --> 00:09:22.320 liked its feel features and compact layout now then to hand out the trophies 00:09:19.480 --> 00:09:28.160 the magic Force definitely put a spell on me it's sturdy yet light and is 00:09:25.079 --> 00:09:30.640 available with a wide variety of 00:09:28.160 --> 00:09:36.240 different configs very ious key switches key counts and even backlights if you're 00:09:34.200 --> 00:09:42.160 looking for something big heavy and gamery though we ended up recommending 00:09:38.680 --> 00:09:44.880 red dragon again and I also personally 00:09:42.160 --> 00:09:50.399 thought that the e- element z77 was pretty well rounded with that said 00:09:47.560 --> 00:09:57.000 though the big surprise here is that none of these boards stands out as bad 00:09:54.720 --> 00:10:01.120 your mileage may vary though because at the low end of the market you don't get 00:09:58.839 --> 00:10:05.600 the same quality assurance program that you 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