Little Monkey takes you to buy the value Chapter 98: The first customized keyboard for young people: Keychron Q1 hands-on experience sharing

Hello everyone, I am Monkey. The main business is research and development of electrical appliances, and it is an ordinary consumer who brings you some product experience in his spare time. When it comes to keyboards, most people will go through the process from ordinary membrane keyboards, to mechanical keyboards, and then to customized keyboards. The keyboard not only exists as a productivity tool, but also like a big boy's toy, it has become a must-have item for our collection. I am no exception. After playing a few mechanical keyboards, I finally fell into the pit of customized keyboards. Let's briefly talk about the Keychron Q1 customized mechanical keyboard that I bought some time ago.

If you are also a mechanical keyboard enthusiast, you must know the name Al Tuotuo, which is the folk nickname of the Keychron brand. As a brand dedicated to customizing mechanical keyboards, its biggest selling point is its good compatibility with users of WIN system keyboards and MAC system keyboards. Of course, its extremely high customizable features must be praised, whether it is for PCB. Both the material and the production process have a good reputation among the people. Keychron is also the first brand to take care of multiple systems. Not only is it fully compatible with Mac systems, but it is also one of the first manufacturers to provide option and command keycaps for replacement.

The packaging box of this customized version of kyechron Q1 is a heaven and earth box structure, with pure black and silver fonts, and the front pattern is the overall shape of the keyboard.

The material is hard and the keyboard inside feels heavy, and the entire outer packaging is in English. It should be a product mainly for overseas users.

The model label on the side and 75% mechanical keyboard English label

keychron logo on the side

English description of product features on the back

The accessories of this customized keyboard Q1 include the keyboard body, cables, keycaps X 4 of different systems, spare Poron spacer screw feet, manual, key map, key puller, screwdriver and a shaft installation Direction schematic diagram, etc., the number of accessories is very complete.

The one that Xiaohou started with is a customized version of the Jialongda Huang PRO version without a keycap.

The keyboard cable is wrapped in nylon, and the connector is marked with the English LOGO of "Keychron", and the cable provides an adapter, which is compatible with both A / C sockets.

At the same time, this cable can also be disconnected in the middle, exposing the traditional pin-type jack.

The built-in tools for removing keycaps and shafts are very complete, and there is no need to purchase additional ones yourself.

The Jialongda G Yellow PRO used in this keyboard has been optimized on the mold, the shaft structure is more stable, and the shaft body has also been lubricated before leaving the factory, making the hand feel smoother.

Jialongda's Huang PRO switch body adopts a linear feel scheme, which makes the key travel consistent. The key trigger pressure is 50gf, and the anti-oxidation gold contact is used. The switch body has a trigger life of about 60 million times, so Huang PRO is a switch body that is very suitable for customization.

space bar area

Enter key area and backspace key area

In the upper right corner of the keyboard, there is a circular knob with a metal casing. This circular knob can adjust the volume of the system, and when pressed down, it will activate the mute effect. The surface of the round knob has a diamond-shaped anti-slip groove, which has a full sense of scale when it is toggled. Each toggle will automatically increase or decrease the volume by 2.

The aluminum alloy shell of the keyboard adopts CNC integrated engraving technology, multi-channel polishing highlights the texture, and the surface anodizing process combined with sandblasting process brings a frosted touch, which will not be too smooth when grasping. The bottom of the keyboard is also very simple, with only 4 feet and 8 golden screws, which can be easily disassembled with the included screwdriver.

On the top of the keyboard, there is a dual system switching switch and a typec cable socket. The fixing of the typec port is very firm, and there is no phenomenon of displacement. As a product with such a high degree of customization, this is very good.

Here, all black keycaps are selected to match this black aluminum alloy keyboard, which is very suitable for daily office use.

bottom of space bar

Just install it in place

complete form

As a customized keyboard, because this Q1 keyboard is made of all-aluminum material, its weight reaches 1966g, which means it weighs almost four catties.

The great advantage of the keyboard is that it will not be easily moved, no matter whether it is summer or a smooth desktop, it will not be easily moved.

After turning on the RGB light, it can also be low-key and cool during the day

This Keychron Q1 adopts the latest 75% arrangement scheme, and the number of keys is only 81, which is very compact. However, there is an interval between the direction key area and the main key area, and it will not be accidentally touched.

The knob and common page turning keys in the upper right corner

With my all-black keycaps, it is low-key and practical.

The three most commonly used keys, pgup and pgdown home reserved on the small keyboard, are very useful for browsing the web, and can also be used for daily text editing.

There is not much decoration on the side of this keyboard. It is completely composed of the texture of the aluminum itself. There are chamfers and arcs at the edges, so you don’t have to worry about the danger of being cut when you hit it.

After the light is turned on, it is low-key and luxurious. If you want to look cool, you can match it with a translucent keycap.

When it comes to daily use, in addition to the difference in the shaft body, the RGB lighting effect is also a necessary setting for personalized design. This Q1 keyboard adopts the design of the lower light position, so it will be low-key when using the opaque keycap. You can switch between the 13 light modes that come with it. Whether it is a solid color light or a marquee, you can choose one that suits you. , you can easily switch through the combination of Fn+Q.

When the light is not needed, the light can be turned off by the combination of Fn+Tab.

At the same time, you can also adjust the brightness of the light, and adjust the brightness of the light through the combination of Fn+W and Fn+S, which is very convenient for players who belong to the game to remember.

Q1 This keyboard has four layers of button settings. Layer 1 and Layer 2 correspond to the MAC system, and Layer 3 and Layer 4 correspond to the Windows system. When performing key mapping operations, you need to switch to the corresponding system in advance. At the same time, based on the QMK / VIA open source system, each key can be set by itself.

As the first time I used a customized mechanical keyboard, the Keychron brand gave me a very good experience and quality. Whether it is the overall aluminum alloy process and surface material treatment process, or the use experience of the shaft body, they all perform well. Its excellent GASKET architecture also provides a softer and warmer feel, and the open source driver solution with highly customized keyboard settings also brings more playability. Compatible with different operating systems, supports replacement of shafts, replacement of keycaps and other multiple customization areas, you can create a unique personalized keyboard by yourself.

In general, keychron Q1 is definitely a customized mechanical keyboard that is very suitable for you to play and has excellent performance. It is worth starting with.

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