Black through + knob, you need to pay extra attention to this keyboard - Keychron V3 mechanical keyboard evaluation experience

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I think that when the Keychron brand is mentioned, many friends may feel unfamiliar. Indeed, as a peripheral brand that used to focus on overseas markets, its popularity in China is not too high. But after all, he still has rich experience in peripheral products, so the overall performance of his keyboard is still remarkable.

I have experienced its product Keychron Q8 before, and this keyboard is of an excellent level in terms of appearance design, product texture, percussion feel and functional experience, and this time Keychron has brought its brand new product - Keychron V3 mechanical keyboard , let’s experience the actual performance of this keyboard.

The packaging box is still a family-style black background with color pictures, which looks very simple and simple.

When you open the package, you can see the keyboard body, and the Keychron V3 logo is printed on the plastic bag.

The random accessories are as rich as ever, including supplementary keycaps, key pullers, shaft pullers, power cords, screwdrivers, and replacement screws.

By the way, the keyboard power cord uses dual Type-C interfaces, and a USB-A adapter is also included.

The first impression of this Keychron V3 is that its shape looks very square, with straight corners and a very tough feeling.

The simple and simple design style is also the consistent feature and highlight of Keychron.

This Keychron V3 uses a black transparent plastic shell, but perhaps because of the black material, it does not look too transparent from a distance, and the integrity is still very strong. When you look closely at the details, you can find the feeling of blackness. For example, the gold-plated screws on the edge are clearly visible.

In terms of arrangement, this keyboard adopts a very classic 87-key arrangement, that is, the number area is cut off, and other key functions are retained.

However, compared to the conventional TKL arrangement, it adds a programmable metal knob on the side of the F12.

Viewed from the side, the edge of the keyboard adopts a very popular concave design in customization, which has the advantage of making the keyboard slimmer and easier to take.

At the top, you can see the Type-c interface and the WIN/MAC system switch.

Turn it over, the back of the keyboard is a whole black transparent plastic bottom plate, through which you can directly see the internal rubber pad.

The foot support adopts a two-stage structure, which can meet the needs of different users.

In terms of the switch body, this Keychron V3 uses the self-developed K pro red switch.

Of course, there is no need to say more about the feel. It comes with factory run, which is excellent in both smoothness and stability. At the same time, the linear and gentle pressure feeling of the red axis is also vividly displayed.

The position of the large key adopts the PCB satellite shaft, which is not common in mass-produced keyboards. Compared with the steel satellite shaft, it has great advantages in terms of stability and structure.

What's even more commendable is that this time Keychron V3 also uses gold-plated screw satellite shafts. Friends who have played with customization must know how much this set of satellite shafts alone costs.

In addition, in order to improve playability, five-pin hot-swapping is also an essential function, so that players can replace their favorite shafts according to their needs.

In terms of keycaps, this Keychron V3 uses two-color PBT keycaps with OSA height, and the overall workmanship and texture are quite good.

Compared with the original or OEM height keycaps, the centered large characters of this kind of ball caps have a distinctive visual experience.

In use, this Keychron V3 has a WIN/MAC dual system switching function, which means that the keyboard can be adapted to different systems according to needs.

This is very important for the current office environment. After all, it is tiring to think about changing the keyboard for dual systems.

In terms of customization, this keychron v3 has two programming methods: QMK and VIA. Through software control, you can realize custom button settings, which is fast and convenient, and the playability of the keyboard has risen to a higher level.

As a cool keyboard, RGB lighting effects are naturally indispensable. However, since the keycap is not transparent, it is very suitable as a background light as a whole.

In addition, due to the black transparent shell design, the light effect can penetrate the shell, which is still pretty good in the dark.

It has to be said that compared with the products of traditional peripheral manufacturers, the Keychron V3 mechanical keyboard from Keychron is more like a customized keyboard, which has more degrees of freedom, more choices and Better play experience. During the past few days of use, its completeness is not at all like a product that a new brand can present.

So I have to be honest, if you are looking for a good-looking, easy-to-use, and fun mechanical keyboard, you must try this Keychron V3, and you may have different surprises.

Well, the above is the whole content of this article, thank you for reading.