yup, nuphy is quality but why mess with the age-old layout, thumbs too fat to hit the single space 0 key on number pad. Cannot do real work requiring numbers like that. @@semiprotech
My only worry is that there’s no notch or open space at all to blindly locate the arrow or num pad keys - which many 96%s do feature. But the Air96 is just so damn beautiful! And everyone who has it seems to love it. I’m strongly leaning towards getting it
Yup, the spacing (or lack thereof) around the arrow keys is what throws me off. I didn't find the numpad too bad to adjust to but I wish they put a tactile bump on the up arrow keycap like someone else commented, that would have made it much easier to identify without looking. But between using the Air96 and Halo96 I'm hoping it becomes muscle memory.
I spent hours researching Keychron before realizing they're BT only and *_no_* 2.4ghz on *_any_* model, which is a straight up dealbreaker. If you want wireless but need to rely on the keyboard being 100% responsive at 90+wpm and always active/ready to go then you absolutely can't have the bluetooth powering up and reconnecting for 30+ seconds every single time you walk away and it goes to sleep.
I agree the 2.4GHz connection is a significant benefit and if I'm not using the wired connection, that's the primary connection that I use with my NuPhy keyboards. I'm not sure why Keychron chooses not to include it, because it would really make their feature-set hard to beat.
96% does not make sense to me, I would either good 70/75% with a separate numpad or 100%. 96% does not save that much desk space but it will cause a lot of inconvenience and reduce my productivity. I don't wanna change my typing style and reduce typing speed or increase typos but just i hit arrow instead of 0
I got the the nuphy air 96 and it's a little too compact for me, I can't get used to the layout. It's quite hard to use the arrows without looking and it's annoying me. I should have bought the keychron k5 pro.
In my opinion that really is the only significant downside to the Air96...if you are comfortable with the spacing of a 100% layout, adjusting to 96% can be tough. I swapped the keycaps on the arrow keys so that the up arrow has a tactile bump on it (keychron low profile keycaps). Of course it doesn't look as nice, but at least I can feel which key is the up arrow without looking. Would have been nice if the NuPhy keycaps included that.
Just got the Air 96 last week and love it. After I preferred the air96 I had tried Razer’s low profile gaming keyboard in their store and got worried. It felt wobbly and thin sounding. Fortunately the air 96 feels and sounds very different. I got the Daisy switches, which I’m very happy with, but I’m curious to try the Wisteria for that tactile feel.
Glad to hear it! I'm still very happy with the Air96 as well. I have the wisterias in my Air75 right now and they definitely are different than low profile brown switches. The actuation force is just a tad lighter and the bump is much earlier than a brown switch. They seem to be a bit quieter as well. There's a sound clip of them at the end of my full Air96 review video if you want to take a listen: th-cam.com/video/mZ3pZxmrRIU/w-d-xo.html
@@semiprotech Would you recommend the Halo 96 for someone who wants to do some gaming? Also, is the Halo or the Air more ergonomic? The Halo seems very satisfying to type on, but I'm loving my air so far and I feel like the wrist is at a more natural position.
solid review - lacking one important factor tho: keychron is always one step ahead in regards to cleaning. Since they don't have a border you can (AND SHOULD) brush it and clean it with an air duster much better.
From what I saw in the store, with the K5 SE you get choice between *five* different *optical* switches AND an *three mechanical* switches on top. And ALSO you get a standard layout with the NUM, CAPS and SCROLL indicator leds at the right place, while these are weird positioned on the K5 Pro. So.. woouldn't the SE be the much better choice.. especialyl if you simply don't need key remapping? Also, on Linux you can usually remap keys anyway. I want to buy a ew keyboard soon .. so I wonder: Am I misunderstanding something here, or don't all these reasons make the K5 SE the better choice?
I have the Air96. Although I love the keyboard overall, having the arrow keys without any space is hard for me. It's hard to move my hand to the keys without looking and getting exactly at the right spot. I think that this could be resolved if I use keycaps that are slightly taller than the original, so I could feel the difference when moving my hand. Do you know if I can use keychron's keycaps on the air 96 and if they'll create this slight difference?
Great idea! I had a set of white PBT Keychron keycaps laying around so I swapped the arrow keys out. These particular ones don't create any height difference however they have a tactile bump on the up arrow which I think would help! I posted a picture in the community tab: www.youtube.com/@semiprotech/community
I have the Keychron Q6 and honestly its so good out of the box. I have the Gateron G Pro Red and they sound and feel incredible. I had a crappy logitech mechanical keyboard before and i didnt really understand the quality difference
Thanks for the comparison! I was curious about the size difference, one thing that few people are mentioning is a lack of ergonomics with 100% layout (or maybe just I haven't considered it before buying the K5) - When I rest my hands in an optimal position for typing, I feel like the mouse should be placed cca where the numpad is, so I'm always in kinda awkward position, where either the keyboard or the mouse is out of comfortable reach.
Interesting! I never really experienced an uncomfortable position with a 100% in my keyboard tray, but I see what you mean about having to move your arm to reach for your mouse or back to the keyboard. My biggest complaint with 100% was that I would always be hitting my mouse into the side of the keyboard when navigating across my dual monitors. The Air96 is only a couple inches shorter than a 100% but it has made a difference for me in being able to comfortably navigate around with my mouse. I do occasionally miss the space around the arrow keys but otherwise very happy with the more compact size!
I was also nervous between these 2 models. The single zero key on NUPHY air96 was concerned. Anyway, I ordered for NUPHY at finally because of its designs which are looks more stable on typing, more battery capacity and pretty colors on keycaps.
Love my air96 just gotta get used to a few buttons. I was worried about getting it and regretting it because of the good reviews on the Halo 96. I picked right; it’s near perfect. I work with math everyday so the 0 key being small bugs my thumb position but it’s all good.
Good day , I have a macbook, also have an 27 inch 4k monitor shipped to my place already, need a low profile keyboard, and so as you praise the Nuphy air96 ... thought maybe to pick that one with brown switches for low sound when typing.... so but wanted to ask if they are easy to switch from macbook to pc and oposite quickly ? and does the connection stays stable usually ? I was thinking to buy the K5 Pro, but found your comparison.... hm, now i think maybe its better for me to pick the nuphy ... the only con is the lack of software on mac though. thanks much
Hi! It's very easy to switch between mac and pc, on the back next to the power/connection switch there is an OS switch. If you have them both connected via wireless, you would just press the key command to switch devices and then the OS switch to change the layout. I switch back and forth between mac and pc as well and it's very simple. It's the same process for both the K5 and the Air96. The Air96 connection over bluetooth has been stable for me but the 2.4GHz doesn't go to sleep ever which is great, so I use that one on the computer that I use less often. Bluetooth stays connected well on my primary computer because I use it a lot throughout the day, and then when I switch to the 2.4GHz (Fn+4) it's immediately connected on the other computer.
Keycron prices surprised me by how not absurd they are. Any brands that had name recognition by the time I got into this seemed to be completely priced gauging everyone over like the smallest feature or improvement and KeyCon doesn't do that. So I'm kind of like becoming an instant fan just because it's not unreasonable, what they're charging. I mean just the amount people will pay for GMK keycaps even though you can get clones of them that are literally the same thing for like $20 and they're paying $500 on eBay for it. That s*** is ridiculous. And keyboards, ibviously a lot of them market themselves on aesthetic alone. So when I see the NUPHY air, and it has a really good aesthetic and they're advertising has a really good aesthetic, my assumption was that it has to be b*******
the sound of the keychron look pretty 'pastic" as if there was a lot of wobble... that keyboard look appealing even more for the ability to change switch.. but compare to the coolermaster sk650 as exemple; where the sound is more discret and everything feel to be correctly fixed... it kinda stop me from getting it
I just got a K3 pro and was wondering if the Nuphy x Gateron switches are compatible with the Keychron. I’m guessing yes becIse they seem to be the same spec
The main difference is that the K5 Pro has QMK/VIA for remapping and/or adding macros. It also includes PBT keycaps where the K5 includes ABS keycaps. The battery of the K5 Pro is the same capacity, but Keychron's site says the Pro has a slightly better expected battery life as well.
I absolutely need space or offset close to the arrow keys. On my compact keyboards, I find myself constantly looking down to see if my hand is positioned correctly, and I still miss type tens of times a day, if things goes too fast. Keychron it is for me, this is a tool, not a fashion statement. ❤
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low profile mechanicals are underappreciated
Can Nuphy PLEASE make a 100?! As an accountant I neeedd the better number pad layout 😫 It’s the only reason I’m not buying the air96.
Just got K5 pro recently.
Feel a bit wobbling as your K5SE does, but spacing with arrow keys and npads is my priority.
That extra comfort/confidence with the arrow keys & numpad can definitely be a deciding factor!
yup, nuphy is quality but why mess with the age-old layout, thumbs too fat to hit the single space 0 key on number pad. Cannot do real work requiring numbers like that. @@semiprotech
Amazing content quality, deserving of a lot more subscribers keep it up and you will be at the thousands in no time!
Thank you so much!
My only worry is that there’s no notch or open space at all to blindly locate the arrow or num pad keys - which many 96%s do feature. But the Air96 is just so damn beautiful! And everyone who has it seems to love it. I’m strongly leaning towards getting it
Yup, the spacing (or lack thereof) around the arrow keys is what throws me off. I didn't find the numpad too bad to adjust to but I wish they put a tactile bump on the up arrow keycap like someone else commented, that would have made it much easier to identify without looking. But between using the Air96 and Halo96 I'm hoping it becomes muscle memory.
Between the air96 and halo96 which one do you prefer?
Thanks for the vid. Just bought my air96 last week, waiting for it to be shipped. My second mechanical ever to replace my aging Corsair Strafe
I hope you love it!
I spent hours researching Keychron before realizing they're BT only and *_no_* 2.4ghz on *_any_* model, which is a straight up dealbreaker.
If you want wireless but need to rely on the keyboard being 100% responsive at 90+wpm and always active/ready to go then you absolutely can't have the bluetooth powering up and reconnecting for 30+ seconds every single time you walk away and it goes to sleep.
I agree the 2.4GHz connection is a significant benefit and if I'm not using the wired connection, that's the primary connection that I use with my NuPhy keyboards. I'm not sure why Keychron chooses not to include it, because it would really make their feature-set hard to beat.
I believe it’s wired now
96% does not make sense to me, I would either good 70/75% with a separate numpad or 100%. 96% does not save that much desk space but it will cause a lot of inconvenience and reduce my productivity. I don't wanna change my typing style and reduce typing speed or increase typos but just i hit arrow instead of 0
I got the the nuphy air 96 and it's a little too compact for me, I can't get used to the layout. It's quite hard to use the arrows without looking and it's annoying me. I should have bought the keychron k5 pro.
In my opinion that really is the only significant downside to the Air96...if you are comfortable with the spacing of a 100% layout, adjusting to 96% can be tough. I swapped the keycaps on the arrow keys so that the up arrow has a tactile bump on it (keychron low profile keycaps). Of course it doesn't look as nice, but at least I can feel which key is the up arrow without looking. Would have been nice if the NuPhy keycaps included that.
Sir nice computer table. What’s the name of the wood, length, width and its thickness. Thank you.
Which is better between K5 Pro vs K5 Max?
Just got the Air 96 last week and love it. After I preferred the air96 I had tried Razer’s low profile gaming keyboard in their store and got worried. It felt wobbly and thin sounding.
Fortunately the air 96 feels and sounds very different.
I got the Daisy switches, which I’m very happy with, but I’m curious to try the Wisteria for that tactile feel.
Glad to hear it! I'm still very happy with the Air96 as well. I have the wisterias in my Air75 right now and they definitely are different than low profile brown switches. The actuation force is just a tad lighter and the bump is much earlier than a brown switch. They seem to be a bit quieter as well. There's a sound clip of them at the end of my full Air96 review video if you want to take a listen: th-cam.com/video/mZ3pZxmrRIU/w-d-xo.html
@@semiprotech Would you recommend the Halo 96 for someone who wants to do some gaming? Also, is the Halo or the Air more ergonomic? The Halo seems very satisfying to type on, but I'm loving my air so far and I feel like the wrist is at a more natural position.
solid review - lacking one important factor tho: keychron is always one step ahead in regards to cleaning. Since they don't have a border you can (AND SHOULD) brush it and clean it with an air duster much better.
From what I saw in the store, with the K5 SE you get choice between *five* different *optical* switches AND an *three mechanical* switches on top. And ALSO you get a standard layout with the NUM, CAPS and SCROLL indicator leds at the right place, while these are weird positioned on the K5 Pro.
So.. woouldn't the SE be the much better choice.. especialyl if you simply don't need key remapping? Also, on Linux you can usually remap keys anyway.
I want to buy a ew keyboard soon .. so I wonder: Am I misunderstanding something here, or don't all these reasons make the K5 SE the better choice?
Doesn't the wobbling come from the fact that the keys have some space? I have the same with my Logitech G915.
Alternatively, can just buy a Keychron K4 Pro, and change the switches to Outemu low profile.
I have the Air96. Although I love the keyboard overall, having the arrow keys without any space is hard for me. It's hard to move my hand to the keys without looking and getting exactly at the right spot.
I think that this could be resolved if I use keycaps that are slightly taller than the original, so I could feel the difference when moving my hand.
Do you know if I can use keychron's keycaps on the air 96 and if they'll create this slight difference?
Great idea! I had a set of white PBT Keychron keycaps laying around so I swapped the arrow keys out. These particular ones don't create any height difference however they have a tactile bump on the up arrow which I think would help! I posted a picture in the community tab: www.youtube.com/@semiprotech/community
@@semiprotech Thanks for trying it out. This might fix the issue for me. I'll buy a different color just to have them stand out visually too.
I have the Keychron Q6 and honestly its so good out of the box. I have the Gateron G Pro Red and they sound and feel incredible. I had a crappy logitech mechanical keyboard before and i didnt really understand the quality difference
Hah Pro Reds are entry level switches. You should look into other switches from AKKO or even Gateron, they feel and sound even better!
has this become ur daily driver?
I'm very price sensitive, I'll go for the K5
Thanks for the comparison! I was curious about the size difference, one thing that few people are mentioning is a lack of ergonomics with 100% layout (or maybe just I haven't considered it before buying the K5) - When I rest my hands in an optimal position for typing, I feel like the mouse should be placed cca where the numpad is, so I'm always in kinda awkward position, where either the keyboard or the mouse is out of comfortable reach.
Interesting! I never really experienced an uncomfortable position with a 100% in my keyboard tray, but I see what you mean about having to move your arm to reach for your mouse or back to the keyboard. My biggest complaint with 100% was that I would always be hitting my mouse into the side of the keyboard when navigating across my dual monitors. The Air96 is only a couple inches shorter than a 100% but it has made a difference for me in being able to comfortably navigate around with my mouse. I do occasionally miss the space around the arrow keys but otherwise very happy with the more compact size!
This is really a good video. I am accountant from India and i like HP 970 model. Would it be good choide?
have K5SE and want change to air96. ur review is exactly for me)
I was also nervous between these 2 models. The single zero key on NUPHY air96 was concerned. Anyway, I ordered for NUPHY at finally because of its designs which are looks more stable on typing, more battery capacity and pretty colors on keycaps.
I hope you love it!
How are you liking it?
Just released the k13 pro 😅
I knew it would happen!
I'm really considering the K13 Pro as my first mechanical keyboard (coming from Apple Magic Keyboard). Would love to see a review on it
Love my air96 just gotta get used to a few buttons. I was worried about getting it and regretting it because of the good reviews on the Halo 96. I picked right; it’s near perfect. I work with math everyday so the 0 key being small bugs my thumb position but it’s all good.
Good day , I have a macbook, also have an 27 inch 4k monitor shipped to my place already, need a low profile keyboard, and so as you praise the Nuphy air96 ... thought maybe to pick that one with brown switches for low sound when typing.... so but wanted to ask if they are easy to switch from macbook to pc and oposite quickly ? and does the connection stays stable usually ? I was thinking to buy the K5 Pro, but found your comparison.... hm, now i think maybe its better for me to pick the nuphy ... the only con is the lack of software on mac though. thanks much
Hi! It's very easy to switch between mac and pc, on the back next to the power/connection switch there is an OS switch. If you have them both connected via wireless, you would just press the key command to switch devices and then the OS switch to change the layout. I switch back and forth between mac and pc as well and it's very simple. It's the same process for both the K5 and the Air96. The Air96 connection over bluetooth has been stable for me but the 2.4GHz doesn't go to sleep ever which is great, so I use that one on the computer that I use less often. Bluetooth stays connected well on my primary computer because I use it a lot throughout the day, and then when I switch to the 2.4GHz (Fn+4) it's immediately connected on the other computer.
@@semiprotech cool sir) thanks very much for such ellaborated response! Your video is great by the way. Wish you all the best and prosper!
For me i need 100% keyboard and coming from logitech i need lightspeed for performance wireless because bluetooth just doesn’t cut it.
I have both. I like everything about the Nuphy 96 better
Why my man?
Which switch did you get?
@@culsdesac07 Took a chance and went with wisteria. They're very nice.
Keycron prices surprised me by how not absurd they are. Any brands that had name recognition by the time I got into this seemed to be completely priced gauging everyone over like the smallest feature or improvement and KeyCon doesn't do that. So I'm kind of like becoming an instant fan just because it's not unreasonable, what they're charging.
I mean just the amount people will pay for GMK keycaps even though you can get clones of them that are literally the same thing for like $20 and they're paying $500 on eBay for it. That s*** is ridiculous.
And keyboards, ibviously a lot of them market themselves on aesthetic alone. So when I see the NUPHY air, and it has a really good aesthetic and they're advertising has a really good aesthetic, my assumption was that it has to be b*******
the NuPhy Air96 is sold out everywhere ? WHY???? :P
It's definitely popular...hopefully will be back in stock soon!
the sound of the keychron look pretty 'pastic" as if there was a lot of wobble... that keyboard look appealing even more for the ability to change switch.. but compare to the coolermaster sk650 as exemple; where the sound is more discret and everything feel to be correctly fixed... it kinda stop me from getting it
Great comparison ❤
The ISO Layout with this keyboard is sadly sold with ABS Keycaps in Europe
I just got a K3 pro and was wondering if the Nuphy x Gateron switches are compatible with the Keychron. I’m guessing yes becIse they seem to be the same spec
Yes! I put some wisterias into my K3 pro and they worked fine.
Do you by any chance know if the nuphy switches work on the K5 pro? I'm a total noobie on this topic
@@sawiieYeah the low profile switches on both brands are the gateron produced ones and are compatible
Guys, what are the main differences between the Keychron K5 and the K5 Pro?
The main difference is that the K5 Pro has QMK/VIA for remapping and/or adding macros. It also includes PBT keycaps where the K5 includes ABS keycaps. The battery of the K5 Pro is the same capacity, but Keychron's site says the Pro has a slightly better expected battery life as well.
I have nuphy air75 and it's my fav keyboard. going to get Air60 and Air96 just for alternatives
I love my Air75 too! The Air96 has a very slightly deeper sound, I think you will enjoy it!
Hmm I was set on buying the keychain Q3 then a voice told me to check out low profile keyboards.
Great video
I absolutely need space or offset close to the arrow keys. On my compact keyboards, I find myself constantly looking down to see if my hand is positioned correctly, and I still miss type tens of times a day, if things goes too fast. Keychron it is for me, this is a tool, not a fashion statement. ❤
There was a k4v2 that’s 96%
Hi! The K4 V2 is a regular/high profile keyboard I'm pretty sure.
Nice vid
K5 / SE has 1 super flaw - their new opto-mech swithces SQEAK, annoyingly ! which is sick for ~100$
I prefer the "Nuphy air104"
Niice video🤩
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