In our previous impressions, Black Canyon has always been known for its outstanding cost performance. The masterpieces are the cheapest axis hot-swappable keyboards GK715 and 705. They are not only the predecessors of hot-swappable keyboards, but also use 200 yuan keys. The keyboard is unique. Kaihua BOX axis. The reputation of the subsequent X series Xpro series has also been very good.


But a few days ago, I received a new product from Black Canyon, the Y5 with 108 keys. After using it for two days, I feel that Black Canyon is really going to be a success this time.


First of all, this Y5 is not a mass version for the time being, and will make some improvements when it is launched in large quantities. In addition to the Y5 with 108 keys, 75% of Y2 with 82 keys and Y3 with 87 keys will be launched together.


The accessories of Black Canyon are full of sincerity as always. In addition to the basic configuration such as warranty card, manual, shaft puller, key puller, and data cable, there are 2 more cards.



They are the year card of the Rooster and the card of Aquarius respectively. So if you are lucky, do you have to buy at least 12 Black Canyon keyboards to get the twelve constellations?



The characters on this keyboard are blue, which matches well with the white, but after I pulled off the keycaps, I found out that there are more interesting things inside.



It continues the well-received large hand rest of the X series, but this time it goes a step further. The surface of the hand rest has become a skin-like material, which is very comfortable to the touch.



The biggest highlight is the four small expressions above the arrow keys, which are four blue indicator lights. You may have guessed what the little black square below is.



Black Canyon has equipped the Y series with a brand-new switch body this time. The linear switch in my hand is Danxiahong. In addition, there are Cangling switch, Yanmo switch and deep sea mute switch V2.


The two-color keycap, the light-transmitting structure inside is actually light blue. Compared with the traditional white plastic, this appearance and texture are much higher. This is the first time I have seen a similar design in a mass-produced keyboard.



Of course, there is no hot-swappable shaft seat, and it is also Kaihua’s shaft seat without guessing. After unplugging the shaft, you can see the double-layer sound insulation structure of silicone + foam inside.



The back is black, with a three-way outlet design. There is a 2.4G receiver hidden behind it, and two-stage feet.


In addition, Black Canyon really fills up the interior of this keyboard. When you tap the back cover, the sound is very real. This Y5 is also the heaviest of all my plastic keyboards.



In recent years, there have been more and more keycaps with contrasting colors and theme keycaps, and solid-color backlit keyboards are basically black. This time, Black Canyon launched such a pure white keycap, which looks really fresh.



The wireless mode switch of this keyboard is on the side, which is a slider structure, and it is different from my original habit, it is turned on by swiping back, and off when pushed forward.


In addition, the front side of this keyboard has a very large slope, which looks very much like a warship.



In addition, the 2.4G receiver of Black Canyon is really big, and it feels like it stands out from the crowd when it is plugged into the HUB. But later I found out that the back can be taken off, and there is a C port inside, which is very convenient when connecting to a notebook.




The 2.4G and Bluetooth mode switching of Y5 is also something I have never seen on the keyboard. It is two round white buttons, and the outside of the button is an LED ring. Among them, the Bluetooth will show different channels when it is in different channels. s color.



The light effect after the keyboard is turned on is also very good, the brightness is sufficient, and the non-glare rainbow light scrolls very smoothly and naturally.



The four indicator lights above the arrow keys glow blue when they are on, and the black part below is the power display. When I posted the picture of Y5 on the forum, there were actually a lot of criticisms about this display, some people liked it and some didn't. However, from my personal use, first of all, the blue-ray character display is very consistent with the tonality of this keyboard, and secondly, the display of remaining power does bring a lot of convenience to daily use.



It should be said that the light transmission effect of this set of keycaps is very good, and it is definitely the first echelon of all light transmission keycaps, especially the white part of the keycaps has a sunscreen, so there will be no cheap feeling of light transmission.



It is still said that this set of keycaps is a ball cap made of PBT material. It is higher than the conventional keycaps but slightly shorter than the height of SA.



As mentioned earlier, mine is the brand new Danxia switch of Black Canyon. As a linear switch, the smoothness is very good, and the percussion texture is better than my own box switch. The key is that the transparent red top cover is full of beauty.


The positioning board is made of PC material, and the keyboard itself adopts the Gasket structure. The combination of the two makes the hand feel very soft and elastic.



It is worth mentioning that the large keys of the X series are already very good, and the large keys of this Y series are even better. Whether it is space, carriage return, or Shift, all the big keys can be said to be faultless. There is no steel wire sound when pressed, and the rebound is neat without any sloppy fleshy feeling.


It should be said that the level of large keys of these domestic mechanical keyboards is getting higher and higher this year.



Let's review the highlights of this keyboard:


Three-mode, hot-swappable, RGB backlight, and double-layer soundproof cotton are standard equipment for mid-to-high-end domestic keyboards this year.


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Distinctive four small expression indicators + power display


The Gasket structure + PC positioning board brings a soft elastic feel and a fully filled keyboard cavity.


The newly launched switches with good feel and high appearance value, Danxia switch, Ling switch, Yanmo switch and one of the mass-produced switches with the best quiet effect at present, the deep sea switch.


Unique push-button switch wireless mode function.


Most importantly, the whole body has a white appearance with a magnetic suction large hand rest, a white PBT ball cap, and an unprecedented light blue light-transmitting plastic for a mass-produced keyboard is used as the lining structure of the two-color keycap.


The characteristics of the Y series are as short as 200 words, so this time the Black Canyon may really become a reality.


The author declares that there is interest in this article, please respect the author and the content shared, communicate friendly, and make rational decisions~

At present, there are already many brands of mechanical keyboards with a price of 100 yuan for office scenes on the market. However, in daily office scenes, the standard keyboards provided by companies to employees are often relatively cheap membrane keyboards such as tens of dollars, which are rarely used. Standard equipment and pricier mechanical keyboards. Many people will move their mechanical keyboards to the company for use in pursuit of feel or comfort, and I am one of these people.



Today, Cherry, the leader of the mechanical keyboard industry, has also launched the entry-level full-key mechanical keyboard KC200 MX series for office scenarios. The price has dropped but it still maintains the consistent high-quality features. The main selling point of the Cherry KC200 MX series is the Cherry MX switch body + colorful color matching design + PBT spherical keycaps (caramel cocoa black keycaps are ABS laser engraved keycaps), and the colors include caramel cocoa, delicate red strawberry, rock gray sweet orange There are four colors of white mint and white mint for users to choose from. Among these four colors, I personally think that the red strawberry color is more beautiful. Because of the beautiful keycaps, the Cherry KC200 MX series does not add lighting design like other similar keyboards.



At present, the Cherry KC200 MX series has a variety of shafts to choose from. Different users can choose according to their own preferences. Here I choose the tea shaft.



The Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard adopts a narrow frame design, and it looks more simple and beautiful with the keycap color matching. The cable is designed in one piece rather than separated, and the length of the cable is about 1.5 meters, which can meet the wiring needs of most desktops.



The color of the wire is actually light pink, and the wire has its own shielding ring. In terms of accessories, there are no spare keycaps and key pullers provided with the package.



Let me briefly talk about the unique design of this Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard.


One is that the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard provides four additional media button designs in the upper right corner, namely the volume adjustment button, the mute button and the calculator button. It is more convenient and quick to adjust the volume and call the calculator. Prove the office positioning of the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard.



The second is that the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard finally adopts the PBT spherical keycap design, and the keycap looks more rounded. The advantages of the PBT keycap are comfortable touch, good wear resistance, and not easy to oil. It adopts the PBT spherical keycap design. Remind everyone again that the keycaps used in the black version of the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard are ABS laser engraved keycaps. The font of the keycap is enlarged and bold, and the visual perception is very comfortable.



The keycap adopts the mainstream cross-shaped opening design, and players can replace the same type of keycap by themselves.



The third is that the Cherry cherry tea switch is more suitable as an entry-level switch, or it is called a "killer switch" by some people. The feel is between the red switch and the green switch. There is no obvious step feeling of the blue axis when going straight down. The total stroke is 4mm, the trigger stroke is 2±0.6mm, the initial pressure is 30cN, and the trigger pressure is 45±20cN. The parameters are actually similar to the red axis.



Fourth, in the design of large keys such as Backspace, Shift, Enter, Space, +, etc., the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard adopts the mainstream and common satellite axis design, which can greatly improve the stability of the keys and the feel of the keys.



Fifth, the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard does not use a built-in metal panel design, but uses an aluminum alloy metal cover design, which improves wear resistance and scratch resistance while also improving the appearance. In addition, the floating keycap design is also more convenient for users to clean and maintain and replace keycaps daily.



Sixth, there is no independent indicator light design for CAPS LOCK and NUMLOCK, but the indicator light is designed at the bottom of the corresponding button, which is unique in design and the light is white.




In terms of the bottom design, the left and right sides of the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard are designed with a single foot support, and the bottom of the foot support is designed with a non-slip pad, so that there are two, three, and five anti-slip pads at the bottom to ensure the anti-slip effect.


The Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard has no problem with its appearance. Next, let’s talk about the actual experience.


In terms of button experience, judging from the heavy use experience for several consecutive days, the experience of all the buttons on the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard is quite smooth. Hearing the wire sound, although it does not affect the use, but there is still room for optimization and improvement. Players with strong hands-on ability can oil it by themselves.



In terms of the corresponding official driver, the official CHERRY KEYS can be used with the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard, which allows users to freely set keys according to their own usage habits or preferences, and supports macro recording function, allowing users to open custom keyboards with one click. Web pages, applications, system functions (logout, lock, standby, etc.), open multiple applications with one click, and more. As an entry-level keyboard, the Cherry KC200 MX mechanical keyboard is still very advantageous.



In general, as the first cherry mechanical keyboard to enter the office field, the KC200 MX mechanical keyboard takes into account both appearance and feel. On the basis of retaining the Cherry axis, it changes the monotonous black design style of the traditional office keyboard. A huge improvement has been made, and at the same time, it has brought users a more comfortable PBT keycap. The design with a full keyboard and four multimedia keyboards is also more suitable for office scenarios, and the standard driver software also further assists in improving the office environment. experience.



Hope it can be improved is to provide a dust cover to avoid falling dust.

Now with the development of wireless technology, a set of cool wireless keyboard and mouse has become the standard equipment for game enthusiasts. In the past, I just bought the Laptop of the Rescuer, but I didn’t expect that a gaming ecosystem such as the Rescuer’s family of mechanical keyboards, e-sports chairs, and earphones will now be established. Lenovo wants to learn from Xiaomi?


Without further ado, let's see what this thing is like.




The box is so long that I almost thought it was a 108-key box. I only found out when I opened it because the accessories inside were extended a bit.




The extended space is the accessories of these keyboards: key puller, spare keycaps for gaming wind and secondary wind, connecting wires, and manuals.



Looking at the keycaps given away, I can only say that I am too old to keep up with the rhythm of the second dimension. Fortunately, I like the other four e-sports styles.



The gift key puller is five-star praise! ! Playing with mechanical keyboards is a must. Especially hot-swappable! !




I didn't know there was a white one until I got it. It seems that the white light effect is better. But I still like the contrasting color design of dark night and black without turning on the lights.



The 98-key layout scheme adopted by this keyboard is about 20% smaller than the 104-key keyboard. A little wider than a 15.6-inch laptop, this size is still easy to put in a computer bag, and it is more suitable for carrying around.





The design of the keycap is round. It is said that it adopts the five-sided sublimation process and is made of pbt material. Compared with the traditional abs material, it is more wear-resistant and oil-resistant. The surface of the keycap is frosted, and the overall texture is very good. The keyboard font is the exclusive font of the rescuer, and the color contrast design is also very attractive, and the appearance is very good.



The front and rear sides are made of metal aluminum strips. This praise is +1, the texture feels high-grade, and it gets rid of the feeling of plastic, which is a bit of a savior for the metal surface of the computer.




Under the big logo on the back of the keyboard is a hidden magnetic design receiver storage compartment, this design is also my favorite.



The rgb lighting effect is not bad, and the physical control buttons are independently designed. 11 sets of light effects can be switched sequentially. FN + arrow keys for brightness and light frequency control.



It's just that this control is a bit troublesome. Personally, I think most people will only remember a few commonly used ones. The other best is software control. But this keyboard does not have a software package, it depends on whether you care about it or not. I generally don't use it, and I feel like I'm still alive.





The keyboard supports hot-swappable keys, and a key puller is provided, making plugging and unplugging relatively simple.


The switch body uses Jiadalong G silver pro 2.0, which is a very well-known generation switch body, with very good feel and performance.

The trigger stroke is 1.2mm, which is shorter than the 2.0mm of the red axis; the trigger pressure is 45g, which belongs to the fast trigger axis body, and the response is very fast. Playing games is definitely one step ahead. The actual test cs-go game, the experience is still very cool.

The shaft adopts triangular shaft design. The button life is 8000w times, and the durability is still good.

The percussion rebounds quickly and the sound is crisp. The keyboard is filled with silicone sound-absorbing pads. Although the sound of pressing keys is smaller than that of ordinary mechanical keyboards, it is a mechanical keyboard after all and cannot be completely muted. At night, playing games in the bedroom may still wake up the person next to the pillow.



The keyboard supports 2.4G wireless, Bluetooth, and wired connection methods. Surprisingly, it supports Bluetooth 5.0 technology, which is more stable and has lower latency than previous generations of Bluetooth technology. The user experience is comparable to 2.4g, and it can save you an interface. And the Bluetooth connection can realize the quick switching of 3 devices through shortcut keys. Wired connection measured Ordinary mobile phone type-c line can also be connected. I tested the game, and the reliability and delay are indeed no problem, which is very good. In the past, I only dared to use 2.4G links, and never turned on Bluetooth.



Built-in 3000ma lithium battery, equipped with intelligent sleep strategy, the longest battery life is more than 40 days, and the light effect is fully turned on for 3-4 days. Personally, I like the built-in battery to be larger than the dry battery, and it is more convenient to plug in a cable than to store the battery.



In terms of price, the starting price is 599 yuan, and the Double Eleven Jingdong self-operated price is 499 yuan, and the 500-20 coupon can be added to 479. Personally, I think the price of the activity is okay. The price is quite satisfactory, worth the price.


Advantages of this keyboard:

1. The materials are conscientious and the texture is good.

2. The shaft body is well received and responds quickly,

3. The layout is good, portable and easy to use,

shortcoming:

Lack of software support.


In general, I personally feel that it is a mechanical keyboard born for games. But if the price is lower, the competitiveness will be stronger.

The so-called customized keyboard is a mechanical keyboard that is customized and assembled with individuality and creativity. Before 2021, customized keyboards are only a niche hobby popular in the peripheral and gaming circles. After 2021, more and more people desire that the keyboard can not only meet the productivity needs, but also show their individuality. The fashion industry, trendy people, generation Z, office workers and other groups have begun to pour in, which has promoted the development of the customized market. develop.


Yes, of course. For example, Skyloong, which has been popular in recent years, has been taking the cost-effective route in order to let more players know about customized keyboards and have their own personalized keyboards. For example, every March 3rd is Skyloong’s Crazy Kit Festival. In this event festival, the brand will hold discounts or launch new products to give back to new and old fans, and the price will be very attractive.


At present, we know that Skyloong’s customized keyboard covers almost all layouts, such as: 61/64/68/84/96/75/980/87/108, etc., which can provide users with a full range of solutions. For example, the GK75 I just bought is the favorite of gamers. If you are also a gamer, you might as well take a look at my sharing.
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The kit has a total of 3 packages, keycaps, shafts, and customized mechanical keyboard kits. Especially the packaging of the shaft body and keycaps is very beautifully designed. Not only the contrasting colors of blue and yellow are used, but also the logo and comic characters of the little nerd, which are thoughtful. The packaging of the keyboard kit is relatively simple, with silver stick figures and the GK75 model logo, that's all.



Come, come, let’s take a look at the family portrait first: the small worm GK75 customized mechanical keyboard kit, manual, adapter, USB Type-C cable, dust cover, as well as the switch body and keycap.



The keycap is made of PBT industrial titanium gray with OEM height, and it is equipped with two knob buttons as standard, which is very expandable. Moreover, there are multiple knob buttons on the kit, which can realize different shortcuts.




The shaft is a chocolate V2 lemon shaft, and it comes with multiple shaft positioning plates for easy installation. There's also my favorite gold split space mod that can be installed with your custom keys to expand the space area.




The nerdy GK75 customized mechanical keyboard kit adopts a black translucent hard shell design, and the golden positioning board is very attractive. It has the traditional space bar design, the shaft body and the satellite shaft. However, if you remove the positioning plate of the space bar, you will find that there are 3 more shaft installation positions, so that you can set 3 space bars according to your favorite combination. How to assemble it depends on your personal habits.




The back is similar to the traditional keyboard design, with a total of 5 non-slip pads, and the support feet are also designed in 2 sections, supporting three directions of the connecting cable, and a storage compartment for the 2.4G wireless receiver. A toggle switch is designed on the nameplate in the middle to switch between Bluetooth and 2.4G, and there is also a Windows and Mac switch button.




The kit supports RGB lighting effects, so it looks very beautiful, but because of the characteristics of the PBT keycap material, the effect will be somewhat discounted after the keycap is installed.




There is a white translucent cushion between the positioning plate and the PCB of the GK75 customized mechanical keyboard kit, which is one of the cores of the Lite Gasket's lightweight elastic structure, which is also the patented design of the Lite Gasket. With the sound-absorbing cotton at the bottom, it can effectively reduce the sound of keyboard hitting. For specific details, please refer to my screenshot.






The main board is designed to reserve the position of the interchangeable card slot for the knob module and the MX axis. You can see that the card slot with 4 contacts is the installation position of the knob module. Of course, the normal axis can also be used. This time, the GK75 customized mechanical keyboard can be equipped with up to 6 sets of knobs. It is completely up to the user to decide where to install it and what function to achieve.



The shaft body is a chocolate V2 lemon shaft, which feels good in the hand. The five-legged design is adopted, which means that players can choose the same type of shafts by themselves, which greatly improves the playability.




I chose the industrial titanium gray color for the keycaps. The overall color is off-white, the functional area is gray, and the arrow keys can be orange or gray. After all, this combination does not make the keyboard look monotonous.



The installation of the switch is very simple, but be careful not to use brute force. The keyboard comes with a switch installation guide. It is recommended to take a good look. The installation of the satellite axis is also very simple, just find the direction. Because it supports hot plugging, there is no problem installing the shaft body when the power is on, but it is recommended to install it with the power off, after all, it is safer.






The place where I use the knob every day is to adjust the volume. It feels more convenient than a mouse, so I only chose one this time. If you want to achieve more knob functions, you need to use the driver or write to the onboard memory so that you can do it once and for all.





The driver is also very simple to use. The common function support is lighting change, keyboard key setting and so on. There are 5 default lighting effects, including Macice Blue, RGB Gradient, Spectral Cycle, Windmill, and Rainbow Wave. But custom function keys are the essence of the driver. If you are a designer, the shortcut keys are very helpful to you. If you are a gamer, the same shortcut keys can help you very well. How to design the specific design, wait for you to start thinking about this keyboard slowly, haha!




There is absolutely no sense of incongruity with the customized mechanical keyboard of the small bug GK75 on the desktop. In fact, I really like this size of keyboard, and it is really good for playing games. Of course, if you often use the digital area, then I suggest you choose GK980 or GK96.






In general, this small bug GK75 customized mechanical keyboard kit is still very good, both in appearance design and materials are worthy of recognition, of course, there is an even better patented Gasket structure, which comprehensively improves this mechanical keyboard user experience. The customized design allows users to replace the keycaps and switches by themselves. More importantly, the price of this keyboard is surprisingly affordable. If you like this kind of customized keyboard and want to experience the fun of assembling by yourself, Xiaobian Zerg GK75 customized mechanical keyboard kit would be a good choice.

Samsung recently released a new keyboard and mouse set, named Wireless Keyboard Mouse Mint Choco. Claiming to be inspired by mint chocolate ice cream, the keyboard theme uses mint green as the background color and is decorated with brown "chocolate chips", which is stylish and recognizable.



Let’s talk about the keyboard first. According to reports, the overall size of the keyboard is 436 x 125 x 23mm, and the weight is 462g.



The mouse also adopts a compact design, weighs 49g, and has an overall size of 108 x 60 x 26mm. It is equipped with a high-performance optical sensor, has 800 / 1200 / 1600 DPI, and supports 2.4GHz wireless connection. The official also stated that the mouse and keyboard casings are covered with a layer of wear-resistant material, which will not fade after long-term use.


At present, the official price and launch date of the product have not yet been announced.