The black plastic at the bottom is an insulator. Since it's gaseket mounted there is a chance you could press down too hard and short out some pins on the metal body. Hence the black plastic.
It should be noted that the free shipping only applies if you live in the US. It costs me $50 s/h from Divinikey to Canada while $30 from Keychron themselves.
If anyone has this and wants to delete the pinging sound and maximize thock: Three layers of tape under the PCB. Use the extra foam that comes with the keyboard around the metal plate (force break mod). Add a few layers of thin foam (I used extra foam from when I bought screen protectors for my phone). Added some bluetac under the spacebar to add weight and stop the hollow sound. *optional* change the brown switches to gateron yellow switches and hand lube them (I didn't like the factory lubed switches). note: use thin foam to stop high frequency, if you use thick foam it will reduce low frequency, so the thin foam that comes with the screen protectors for phones works really well. Have fun modding!
I've been using Das ultimate (always full size) for a very along time but recently accidentally came across this Keychron color and instantly loved it as well. I totally agree retro and new feel. No mods, I just switched in the Box Pinks and Box Navys as my came with G Pro Blues.
A bit late, but the "seating" issues is not caused by the stabilizers it's the tecsee carrots switches cause they are long pole switches which means that they sit higher than the stabilizers so they will wobble left and right side of the stabilizers. you can probably resolve that issue with some painters tape on the stabilizer stem and friction fit the keycap on.
@@香噴噴-p6f u keep the plate foam. Plate foam did u mean the sound dampening thicker foam in the q3? I know there is a very thin foam at the back of the board. Do u call that case foam?
@@jamesmadison3108 yes the 2 pieces of very thin one is called case foam ( but actually the bottom black one is for prevent pcb shortage) , the thicc foam between pcb and plate is called plate foam usually , the bottom 2 pieces i removed them because they basically do nothing , you can just use some masking tape to tape under the pcb , tape mode can make sound more poppy and prevent pcb shortage as well.
@@香噴噴-p6f mine currently is tape mod and force break mod with masking tape. However the sound seems muted and can only flex if i press the keys hard. With removing of the bottom 2 case, can it flex more?
Just got my special edition red Q3 and it is amazing. Only charged me 20 for shipping. I did the tape mod but nothing else and it sounds great, I like a slightly quieter board though. If you remove the keycaps the board comes apart with out removing the usb board. I remove ESC and F1-F4 and was able to get it out.
I have a Q1 Pro with the Acoustic Mod and it's great, I love it and have it on my Audio/Video system but my GMMK Pro with Flex Kit is on my primary... Of course it's taken a lot more $$$ to get my GMMK Pro where I want it than my Q1 Pro.
I agree that it's the best form factor for the Q-series. Many people could probably care less about the extra keys, but the arrow, home, end, and delete keys are, imho, indispensable to programmers. (Though, I could make an argument for arrow keys having utility for any computer user.) Great review!
I have a formal request, All keebs that are unboxed require a smell test, also all keebs that are modded need a smell test before and after. This is serious and will help people decide on what keeb to buy. everyone like this so we can get his attention. Also another great vid :)
just ordered mine, having seen that colour though I kinda wish I'd gone for the colour in the video rather than the more black colour I went for. It looks so good.
I just received the Q10 with the G Pro Reds and I was pleasantly surprised. These boards blow the GMMK Pro out of the water. Wish I didn't have two of those now haha.
Any chance of a review of the akko jelly purples. I know you liked the lavendars, so I would like to hear your thoughts on the jelly purples as well. Trying to decide between the 2.
I followed Keybored’s video: tape mod (3 layers) + force break mode, the rest is stock and it sounds really nice with Gateron box ink pink. I am more into a muted sound so I like it like that, i would even say just a little bit more muted and it would be perfect for me. If i had to mod something else, tune the stabs, they are decent but could be even better, maybe holee mod and re-lube them? I have to try it someday when I’m bored.
could you please tell me how to lock the FN key so that i can always use the media keys without pressing the fn key and use the F keys by pressing the FN key?
hi ctr!! could you pleas e do a video of you reviewing some 96% keyboard layouts?? That is my favorite layout, and it would be awesome if you could, since I want to know what the top 5 of these keyboard layouts are! thank you! and by the way, great video!!
This is advertised as Open Source, QMK. However, I do not see the keyboard listed in the QMK repository. VIA is not open source. It seems to work with only select operating systems, not the open source kind. I bought this expecting is to work with QMK. My bad for not confirming beforehand. Seems like blatant false advertising by the company.
Actually I would totally stick some small strips of car audio butyl damper to the bottom case of this. You can hear the case has a metallic vibration/resonance. sound.
@@crashgo3230 Notice how he's always sponsored by Akko so naturally he'd recommend Akko 😂. Also, in case you didn't know, Akko switches are manufactured by KTT
@@xythiera7255 I think they’re pretty good, south facing LED’s provide little to no interference. If you put the brightness on max I don’t think you will have a problem
These keycaps have awful quality-they got super shiny in less than a year (all keys I use regularly, not only the spacebar). So much for "PBT"...I guess it's a blend with high ABS content. Besides, this keyboard has now been surpassed by the new Neo80, Cycle8, Gem80, etc.
@@keonxd8918 im not american, shipping cost is everywhere, i'm not talking about the price of shipping cost anyways i am talking about how it is hidden also even without shipping cost, it is still overpriced
realised my comment kept being deleted. I only paid $144usd from a different local online shopping site for a fully assembled Q3. U have to know how to shop online with different sites and coupons.
realised my comment kept being deleted. I only paid $144usd from a different local online shopping site for a fully assembled Q3. U have to know how to shop online with different sites and coupons. I am based in Singapore
The most stupid “mod” I have ever seen. This reveals a lot of ping from steel plate and top case. Don’t throw away plate foam, just add one 0.5mm layer of PE foam, make tape mod, force break mod and take out foam under PCB. You’ll get some flex and proper sound without metal ping. And if you change stock plate to POM/PC plate, you’ll bring this board to another level!
I just bought PE plate foam and a POM plate for my Q3 from an Etsy shop. Would the PE plate foam replace the stock plate foam or would I use it as an additional layer? If so what's the order here? PCB, PE foam, stock plate foam, plate?
I would love to see CTR actually review Tech like it used too. Way toooooo much focus on custom keyboards 🥱🥱😴😴and we need something new and interesting 🤯🤩
The black plastic at the bottom is an insulator. Since it's gaseket mounted there is a chance you could press down too hard and short out some pins on the metal body. Hence the black plastic.
The black plastic is supposedly to prevent shorting the pcb
^ This
It should be noted that the free shipping only applies if you live in the US. It costs me $50 s/h from Divinikey to Canada while $30 from Keychron themselves.
Me paying $50 to ship some switches…..
"oh yeah brother, today the hulk Hogan is taking down this keychron Q3!"
😂
I wish you had longer sound tests.
If anyone has this and wants to delete the pinging sound and maximize thock: Three layers of tape under the PCB. Use the extra foam that comes with the keyboard around the metal plate (force break mod). Add a few layers of thin foam (I used extra foam from when I bought screen protectors for my phone). Added some bluetac under the spacebar to add weight and stop the hollow sound. *optional* change the brown switches to gateron yellow switches and hand lube them (I didn't like the factory lubed switches). note: use thin foam to stop high frequency, if you use thick foam it will reduce low frequency, so the thin foam that comes with the screen protectors for phones works really well. Have fun modding!
Comments like these saved my life
I've been using Das ultimate (always full size) for a very along time but recently accidentally came across this Keychron color and instantly loved it as well. I totally agree retro and new feel. No mods, I just switched in the Box Pinks and Box Navys as my came with G Pro Blues.
This channel is so good that’s I want to double subscribe! This is more keyboard content to satisfy my keyboard enthusiasm.
A bit late, but the "seating" issues is not caused by the stabilizers it's the tecsee carrots switches cause they are long pole switches which means that they sit higher than the stabilizers so they will wobble left and right side of the stabilizers. you can probably resolve that issue with some painters tape on the stabilizer stem and friction fit the keycap on.
Yes i'm sure it can definetly thock as hell , i bought one just with 2 layers of tempest mod and it became legendary
did you also remove the EVA foam ?
@@index4787 you mean the original case foam ? Yes , plate foam still keep it or else it will very pingy
@@香噴噴-p6f u keep the plate foam. Plate foam did u mean the sound dampening thicker foam in the q3? I know there is a very thin foam at the back of the board. Do u call that case foam?
@@jamesmadison3108 yes the 2 pieces of very thin one is called case foam ( but actually the bottom black one is for prevent pcb shortage) , the thicc foam between pcb and plate is called plate foam usually , the bottom 2 pieces i removed them because they basically do nothing , you can just use some masking tape to tape under the pcb , tape mode can make sound more poppy and prevent pcb shortage as well.
@@香噴噴-p6f mine currently is tape mod and force break mod with masking tape. However the sound seems muted and can only flex if i press the keys hard. With removing of the bottom 2 case, can it flex more?
Bro, you need to force break mod it. I'm telling you, you will notice it when you daily drive it. The case ping things are not thick enough
Just got my special edition red Q3 and it is amazing. Only charged me 20 for shipping. I did the tape mod but nothing else and it sounds great, I like a slightly quieter board though.
If you remove the keycaps the board comes apart with out removing the usb board. I remove ESC and F1-F4 and was able to get it out.
KEYBOARDMANIA IS RUNNING WILD BROTHER
Great video and great board, thanks CTR.
Nice mustache thing 👌
I took your advice and took out the pcb foam and added pe foam. Smartest decision ever! Thank you!
Amazing video!
I have a Q1 Pro with the Acoustic Mod and it's great, I love it and have it on my Audio/Video system but my GMMK Pro with Flex Kit is on my primary... Of course it's taken a lot more $$$ to get my GMMK Pro where I want it than my Q1 Pro.
I agree that it's the best form factor for the Q-series. Many people could probably care less about the extra keys, but the arrow, home, end, and delete keys are, imho, indispensable to programmers. (Though, I could make an argument for arrow keys having utility for any computer user.) Great review!
so are you sticking the switches right through the foam you cut?
Yes. That’s what I did and it sounds great. He describes it as creamy, but that seems just buzz wordy to me. It does sound good though.
Is it just me or did it sound better before? I have the q3 and the only thing I've done is swapped to milky yellow pros.
It is just you, in that it’s a preference thing. This guy seems to like loud poppy boards. I’m guessing you like muted deeper boards.
I would say the Q3's competition is more like the NK87 or Tiger80
Sucks that the Akko mod 007 doesn't come in nordic iso.
There really needs to be more ISO nordics in the custom community.
hard agree.
eventually caved and just moved to ansi myself but i would still like for nordic to have proper support
I wasn't even looking at this, am deliberating between Q1, 007 and just getting another GMMK Pro for work, but damn, this sounds reeeeeally good.
I have a formal request,
All keebs that are unboxed require a smell test, also all keebs that are modded need a smell test before and after.
This is serious and will help people decide on what keeb to buy.
everyone like this so we can get his attention.
Also another great vid :)
Oh my god, you’re right.
@@rhood-wy4wf I know it’s very important
just ordered mine, having seen that colour though I kinda wish I'd gone for the colour in the video rather than the more black colour I went for. It looks so good.
Nice video! Is this the Space Grey or the Retro colourway?
I just received the Q10 with the G Pro Reds and I was pleasantly surprised. These boards blow the GMMK Pro out of the water. Wish I didn't have two of those now haha.
What thickness is the PE foam you used and/or recommend? Also, anybody who is a seasoned modder, feel free to chime in as well. Thanks, all.
Picked up this exact keyboard with the knob. Couldnt be happeir. 🍻
Q1 vs Q3???
Which would you pick?
I just ordered the q1 v2. I like a smaller keyboard. Plus, you don't need the extra key on the q3.
Is the silver more “space grey” or classic Mac silver?
Space grey, but the modifiers are closer to classic.
oh god the ping noise at the end was brutal
Calls himself an enthusiast but doesn't even know how to force break mod
Are the baby Kangaroo pre lubed too when you Bus ist in keychron?
Any chance of a review of the akko jelly purples. I know you liked the lavendars, so I would like to hear your thoughts on the jelly purples as well. Trying to decide between the 2.
Sounds good...I think I'll stick to My AKKO SPR67.
I followed Keybored’s video: tape mod (3 layers) + force break mode, the rest is stock and it sounds really nice with Gateron box ink pink. I am more into a muted sound so I like it like that, i would even say just a little bit more muted and it would be perfect for me. If i had to mod something else, tune the stabs, they are decent but could be even better, maybe holee mod and re-lube them? I have to try it someday when I’m bored.
could you please tell me how to lock the FN key so that i can always use the media keys without pressing the fn key and use the F keys by pressing the FN key?
I believe the black rubber thing was suppose to like protect the pcb from shocks or something
The Q1 and Q2 both have the metal switch btw
Hope these QC issues are fixed.
should i go for tecware phantom or keychorn c1?
Hey can you do a review on the Redragon Zed Pro? Planning to buy one but I dont see any video here on youtube about this keyboard
Hey sorry this is off topic but how do i factory reset my royal kludge 68 my ”A” button dosent work so i cant play any games.
hi ctr!! could you pleas e do a video of you reviewing some 96% keyboard layouts?? That is my favorite layout, and it would be awesome if you could, since I want to know what the top 5 of these keyboard layouts are! thank you!
and by the way, great video!!
I clicked the link there is no fully assembled ones rip 😢 hopefully they restock
What do you call this kind of keyboard layout? Sorry noob question 😅
Ten keyless (TKL)
This is advertised as Open Source, QMK. However, I do not see the keyboard listed in the QMK repository. VIA is not open source. It seems to work with only select operating systems, not the open source kind. I bought this expecting is to work with QMK. My bad for not confirming beforehand. Seems like blatant false advertising by the company.
Sounds sooo good!!
Can we just appreciate this guy's effort in entertaining us?
Hands down
yes of course because the board is still pingy as hell so we should treat that as a joke
Yep I'm so happy I went with the GMMK Pro over a keychron. They look nice they just dont sound good.
Out of the box the GMMK pro is much better. But after modding they are pretty much the same. (I have both)
Actually I would totally stick some small strips of car audio butyl damper to the bottom case of this. You can hear the case has a metallic vibration/resonance. sound.
It had dampening but he took it out, pretty sure that "cheap" material under the pcb that came stock was somewhat dealing with the vibrations
A topic on modding, should I get Akko (silver, etc) or KTT switches (sea salt, etc)?
I personally prefer any linear akko over sea salts, but they are both good, really is just personal preference!
@@ConsumerTechReview Oh alright, thanks for the response 👍
@@crashgo3230 Notice how he's always sponsored by Akko so naturally he'd recommend Akko 😂. Also, in case you didn't know, Akko switches are manufactured by KTT
I got one, bare kit, but haven't set it yet.
are you gonna review akko acr pros? ive been waiting for the review from you 😔
Yes!
still waiting mod type C for the k552 kumara
Me who owns 3 Q3 boards (one in each colour) with the knob purely because I love the board and soft sound ;-;
So how is the LEDs if the Q3 becouse i use it when it dark in my room so i am scarred it hard to read
@@xythiera7255 I think they’re pretty good, south facing LED’s provide little to no interference. If you put the brightness on max I don’t think you will have a problem
*budget/entry kit* -> sets me back close to 300$ including switches and keycaps
hey man i have a request can you pls review leaven k620?
Check out the GAS67, it’s CIY’s latest board.
you have to do a video about akko acr 75 pro
Poron will block the RGB, yeah?
weirdos so obsessed with the sound, whole reason im making a board is to make a quiet one
Please review Gmmk2
I feel static electricity with this keyboard
Does it have rgb
Yes
Wish it had at bluetooth
Kechron k8 pro also has 30 dollar shipping smh
man help i just tape mod it as you instructed but no power afterwards the keyboard not respsive and lights werent on
that man is SWEATING
😂😂
@@ConsumerTechReview just calm down, I’m excited for the keyboard too.
Why oh why it is not wireless?
is this just a keyboard channel now?
Stop what you’re doing. Another consumer tech review vid!!!
With divinikey I would have to pay 160€ for shipping wtf and with Keychron only 18 so yeah keychron it is
American complaints about $30 shipping from somewhere else while the rest of the world are paying $50-$60 for anything from us
So what.
divinikey $80 shipping vs keychron $35 shipping lmao
These keycaps have awful quality-they got super shiny in less than a year (all keys I use regularly, not only the spacebar). So much for "PBT"...I guess it's a blend with high ABS content. Besides, this keyboard has now been surpassed by the new Neo80, Cycle8, Gem80, etc.
This fella say if u put case foam you are doing sth wrong. OK (cry in keycult no.2)
Haha brown bad scratchy linear
Hello it's me
over priced + shipping cost hidden = scummy company
That's sanctions for you. The product ships out from China, if you live in the US, good luck
@@keonxd8918 im not american, shipping cost is everywhere, i'm not talking about the price of shipping cost anyways
i am talking about how it is hidden
also even without shipping cost, it is still overpriced
realised my comment kept being deleted. I only paid $144usd from a different local online shopping site for a fully assembled Q3. U have to know how to shop online with different sites and coupons.
nowhere to buy it... I guess you did a good job with talking about it.
The legends look uneven and blobby. :(
Yeah you want reds not browns.
When your too poor to by a custom keyboard
Bruh, isn't it Keychron is already expensive to start with?
keychron Q3 isn't a cheap board to begin with , it still way more expensive compared with some plastic custom board
@@香噴噴-p6f I think its a bait fam. Don't worry
realised my comment kept being deleted. I only paid $144usd from a different local online shopping site for a fully assembled Q3. U have to know how to shop online with different sites and coupons. I am based in Singapore
Piece of plastic is of insulation.
5th
omg u sweting so much. get some cool men
The most stupid “mod” I have ever seen. This reveals a lot of ping from steel plate and top case. Don’t throw away plate foam, just add one 0.5mm layer of PE foam, make tape mod, force break mod and take out foam under PCB. You’ll get some flex and proper sound without metal ping. And if you change stock plate to POM/PC plate, you’ll bring this board to another level!
I just bought PE plate foam and a POM plate for my Q3 from an Etsy shop. Would the PE plate foam replace the stock plate foam or would I use it as an additional layer? If so what's the order here? PCB, PE foam, stock plate foam, plate?
Not first
FIRST
First
worst sound test I've ever seen lol
I would love to see CTR actually review Tech like it used too. Way toooooo much focus on custom keyboards 🥱🥱😴😴and we need something new and interesting 🤯🤩