After thousands of choices, I finally bought a mechanical keyboard - the low-axis Keychron K3 Pro to learn more about it

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Mechanical keyboards have been popular in recent years. Many people bought one excitedly when they heard that it was good to use. When I saw it in my hand, I felt that the keyboard was too high, and it was uncomfortable to lift my wrist. Or find that the key travel is too long, it is difficult to press, and finally use it to eat ashes. In this case, the low-axis mechanical keyboard came into being. As the name implies, the "short switch" is a switch body that is "shorter" than the conventional switch. Overall, it is thinner than a conventional mechanical keyboard, and it is very comfortable to use.

mechanical keyboard

For my usage needs, I need a low-axis mechanical keyboard that can be used between Mac, Win, and iOS, and both Bluetooth and wired can be used. At the beginning, I didn't know the brand of Keychron, after all, I didn't know much about this field. So I went to read the reviews of many digital bloggers, and found that this is an innovative brand that has returned to China from abroad, and the price of products of the same model abroad is higher than that in China. This behavior of cutting capitalist leeks is deeply rooted in my heart.

Here is a brief introduction to this brand: Keychron was established in 2017 by a group of keyboard enthusiasts with rich experience in keyboard manufacturing. The team consists of designers, marketers and production specialists. Our core team member Will Ye has 9 years of experience in keyboard production and related business, and Sven Zhu has 10 years of experience in industrial design. We strive to create the most refined mechanical keyboards, with a minimalist design. The main products are: low-axis Bluetooth dual-mode mechanical keyboard K series, high-axis Bluetooth dual-mode mechanical keyboard K pro series, metal customized mechanical keyboard Q series, wired mechanical keyboard C series, etc. The products take into account the customized mechanical keyboards of Mac and Windows system layouts and self-developed keycaps, switches, mice and other peripheral products.

Keychron US official website

After reading the reviews of various big guys, I found that the Keychron K3 Pro is very suitable for my needs, and the cost performance is also excellent on the basis of higher configuration, so I finally chose the brown switch as my first low switch keyboard. I just came across a news about a good price on the site, and I got it in the early 400s, which feels like the best price at this price.

The packaging of K3Pro adopts black background color, printed with laser reflective patterns and fonts, full of sense of technology.

laser pattern text

octagonal pointy

After tearing off the plastic seal, the box adopts the method of heaven and earth cover. Like many digital products, the slight damping feeling when opening the cover makes the process longer, making people look forward to seeing the real thing sooner.

torn

After opening the package and taking away the quick guide, you can see the k3pro body lying quietly inside, well protected by the sponge and cushioning foam.

open the cover

In addition to the keyboard, there are also Type-C charging cables, key pullers, shaft pullers, 5 replacement keycaps and instructions in the box.

family portrait

The Mac layout is pre-installed on the keyboard. If you use Win, you can replace the keycaps yourself and switch the keyboard mode.

keycaps with win

If you don't like the hot red enter, you can also change it to plain black

K3Pro adopts an ultra-thin + borderless design, and the overall appearance is very simple and elegant.

Compare with my Magic keyboard

The above is Apple lighting, and the bottom is K3P type-c

About the same width, all anodized aluminum

Middle frame anodized aluminum

The keyboard adopts black and gray color matching, without fancy colors, giving people a low-key and stable feeling. Embellished with red ESC and Enter, it feels like a thinkpad in a trance.

The red enter feels great

The keyboard is a compact 75% layout, with a compact frameless design, which is not only suitable for placing on the desktop, but also easy to carry.

looks nice

There are foot supports at the bottom, and the design is very clever, but the angles of the two postures are only 6-9°, and there is not much difference, so the feeling of using them is similar.

Cleverly designed feet

comfortable light

Looks good from every angle

K3Pro materials and workmanship are very good. The keycap is made of PBT material, which is very wear-resistant and durable, and it is not easy to fade. The overall workmanship of the keyboard is also very fine, without any burrs or obvious deviations.

Two-color injection molding PBT

The top shell and bottom shell of the keyboard are made of aluminum alloy, which is very stable to use, surrounded by non-slip silicone and two segmented feet. 

The bottom is very simple and clean

The RGB light is cool, and the brightness can be adjusted. If you use it in the office, you can also choose to turn it off.

RGB is gorgeous but not vulgar

The shaft body adopts Jiadalong short shaft, red/tea/green shaft body Optional, supports hot swap. The red switch has low noise and no sense of paragraph, and the percussion is more Q-bouncing; the sound of the green switch is crisp and has a sense of paragraph, which is more suitable for playing games;

Moderate tea shaft I like it very much

Comparison of the height of the short axle and the regular axle

I finally chose the tea switch, the trigger feels lighter, and the daily office code is very comfortable, ensuring the quality without losing the feel. The keyboard sound is not loud and can be heard at close range. The slight sense of passage is very comfortable and the texture is very good.

Shaft workmanship is very good

Pins support hot swapping

It is recommended to turn on the sound to listen to

The choice of the shaft body is mainly a matter of personal preference, and it depends on your own use and usage scenarios. I think for example a quiet office might not be appropriate. Or in the study room late at night, it would be a big deal if the crackling of the green axis woke up the wife. 

On the front side of the keyboard, in the middle is the Type-C charging port, and on the left is the Bluetooth/wired mode switching button, and the Win/Android, Mac/IOS adaptation switching button.

two toggle buttons

It can support fast switching between tablet, mobile phone and computer. The keyboard can be connected by Bluetooth or wired, and Bluetooth can connect three devices at the same time, which is very convenient.

Mac connection

iPad pro 12 connection

The Bluetooth connection to the Mac is very fast, and the multimedia function keys on the keyboard can be used directly without setting, which is very friendly. 

Function key demo

The iPad pro is also very easy to use after it is connected, and both the built-in software and the third-party software are compatible.

The borderless design feels like the keyboard is growing on the table

The right size

It is recommended to turn on the sound

Linking to Winpc after switching modes is also quite fast.

K3Pro adopts a low-axis design, which retains the input performance of a mechanical keyboard and feels very light. I put a video of the original sound of keyboard tapping, you can listen to the sound, it is very beautiful. 

Immersive experience percussion

The RGB backlight has as many as 22 lighting modes, and the lighting effect can be switched by Fn+Q, and other Fn combination keys can be used to increase/decrease the brightness of the light, and increase/decrease the speed of the light effect, etc.  At the beginning, I could play with light effects for a long time, hahaha.

The light effect is really good

Also supports OMK and VIA key change, programming each function key combination on the keyboard

The K3Pro is a very good mechanical keyboard. The frameless compact design is simple and elegant, with excellent materials and workmanship, making it very comfortable to use. Multi-device switching to cope with various usage habits. Another small suggestion is that we are taking the light and portable route after all. Wouldn’t it be great if it comes with a storage bag?

In general, the functions and appearance of K3Pro are all online, and it is a very worthwhile mechanical keyboard. 618 is coming soon, and there will be activities released by major e-commerce companies. If you want to buy it, you can pay close attention to it. Take this opportunity to give yourself a mechanical keyboard.

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