Keychron V3 Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard, TKL Tenkeyless QMK/VIA Programmable Macro with Hot-swappable Keychron K Pro Brown Switch Compatible with Mac Windows Linux (Frosted Black-Translucent)
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Keychron specializes in designing and building high-quality keyboards and mice. With over 40 models, it covers nearly every aspect of keyboard functionality, making it a top choice for keyboard enthusiasts.
Renowned media like CNN, The New York Times, The Verge, Wired, Engadget, ZDNet, and PCWorld have praised Keychron as one of the best mechanical keyboard brands. Even AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok recommend Keychron.
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87 Keys Mechanical Keyboard: The V3 has a classic TKL (80%) layout with QMK/VIA support, which can offer you endless possibilities of customization and meet your needs in different situations. With double-shot PBT keycaps, an acoustic silicone pad, screw-in stabs, and pre-lubed switches, etc., which provides endless possibilities and a comfortable typing experience.
Fully Customizable From the Inside Out: To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component easily assembled, including keycaps, switches, gaskets, plates, and case foam if you want. With QMK and VIA support, you can easily program and remap each key on the keyboard. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, and more.
Hot-swappable Support: With the pre-lubed mechanical tactile brown switch provides unrivaled tactile responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. You can also hot-swap the V3 with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. The PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizer for “big keys” such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete are designed for less wobbliness and smooth performance.
Compatible with both macOS & Windows Systems: Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron V3 comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard.
Double-shot PBT Keycaps & South-facing Backlight: The V3 comes with our unique OSA profile and double-shot PBT keycaps that aim to provide a more comfortable and subtle fingertip feel with excellent oil resistance for long-term use. The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle and free from interference when the user installs Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the V3.
6 reviews for Keychron V3 Wired Custom Mechanical Keyboard, TKL Tenkeyless QMK/VIA Programmable Macro with Hot-swappable Keychron K Pro Brown Switch Compatible with Mac Windows Linux (Frosted Black-Translucent)
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Mr Michael D Dean –
A great little board!
I’ve been a fan of vintage keyboards for a long time (ALPS, buckling springs and the likes), but this was the first modern mechanical keyboard I’ve bought. I wanted something that would let me experiment with different keyswitches, and this is perfect… although not including instructions in the manual for using the key-pulling tools is a surprising omission.Some general thoughts: the board sounds and feels great. I like that the case is plastic instead of metal: in my view, I prefer the feel and sound of a plastic case, but it’s clearly weighted with metal to give it a solid feel.As for the switches… I’m not a fan of the linear (red) switches. I’ve always been a tactile fan, so this was an experiment for me, but I’m not a convert. As linears go, I’m sure they’re fine, but my complaint is that the depth you need to press them to before they activate is too subtle, and I find myself typing errant keystrokes often.I love that I can reconfigure the board just using a web app, and it feels like great value for money. I bought the frosted-black version, which wouldn’t have been my first choice (the solid black case was unavailable), but it looks better, and has a more subtle transparency, in person than the pictures would suggest.Final thought — reading through the other reviews, I’m seeing a few people mention the wireless functionality. The one I have is the ‘wired’ one and most definitely doesn’t have that. Are the reviews commingled?
Henry –
Great 75% board, easy, hot swaps, solid build
I got this keyboard because I wanted to get into the keyboard scene. Lubricating and filming the switches were very easy putting back in the switches did not cause any issues or bend any pins. This keyboard does have the space to do a gasket mount or foam on the back plate if you would like. My favorite thing about the device is its build quality. The whole thing is sturdy, easy to clean.With a stock key caps, the back lighting is not very bright, but that can be changed easily with translucent caps that could show the color a lot more. I will say that there are a wide variety of color options and effectsI only use the device wired, but I did try using the Bluetooth once or twice when traveling, and it is convenient with minimal latency.Keychron makes awesome keyboards and it shows. I’ve been looking for an affordable and solid keyboard for a while, and it looks great.
Mark –
Solid, premium feel; fairly light and quiet key action; but NOT a true backlit keyboard
The thing is heavy and feels reassuringly solid. Compared to the Logitech G413 TKL SE it’s replacing, the keys have a fairly light action and make a modest, fairly quiet, well damped clicking sound. They don’t wobble much either. Feels noticeably more premium than the Logitech keyboard. It looks really good too.Also, the keycaps are nicely shaped and it’s easy to move your fingers around and type on them. The Logitech keycaps almost hurt by comparison with their raised edges.I had a similar experience with Keychron’s own basic C1 keyboard, so I’d say the V3 would make a nice upgrade from (or in lieu of) an entry-level mechanical keyboard. Definitely worth the small extra cost, in my opinion.My only con is the absolutely stupid, useless, childish RGB so-called backlighting that doesn’t actually shine through and illuminate the keycap legends! Absolutely useless. Made me mad. So if you need an actual backlit keyboard, this keyboard won’t work for you. I guess gamers like tacky, gaudy RGB lighting. I think it’s a waste of money. Fortunately, the lighting can be disabled.
Eric Martinez –
definitely a top contender for higher low budget keyboards
great keyboard for the price, switches feel nice, hot swappable switches and pcb is a nice feature, and decent software. lighting is nice as well.
Jorge Aguilar –
It’s Fine, Could Be Better
I use this for gaming almost exclusively. In less than a year, my left shift key is going out. Battery life is fine. If I keep it connected with USB, once it is charged, it will make a high pitched whine I cannot make go away or ignore. It also drops Bluetooth connection randomly. My PC Antenna is right next to all my devices and none of my other Logitech & RAZOR accessories never drop.Aside from that, it’s been good. I like flat keys to type and I feel more accurate and faster. Good clicky noises and very good looking RGB. And I use Mac & PC, have a keyboard to easily move between all my devices is a big bonus.
Hyun Soo Kim –
Great keyboard, easy to customize
I’ve used mechanical keyboards before (Filco 2, Filco 3) but I wanted to try a customizable one. I listed all the characteristics I would want in an ideal keyboard and made a long list. I looked around and realized I wouldn’t be able to find the perfect keyboard that satisfied everything I wanted, but this Keychron V3 comes very close.My requirements were:1. Wired (I rarely use keyboard from a distance and wanted to avoid wireless issues – this proved wise as QMK doesn’t officially support wireless, and many Keychrons have had chattering issues on wireless with NKRO turned on)2. TKL (tenkeyless) layout (all keys needed for gaming, yet portable)3. Standard layout without a knob (I’m used to the standard placement of function keys)4. No gasket mount (I prefer firm keyboards)5. Hot-swappableAfter researching dozens of options, this Keychron V3 was my only remaining option.The keyboard successfully allowed me to customize it in many ways. The build is solid, the stock switches are smooth and consistent, and the key caps look nice (though slightly taller than usual). The QMK/VIA functionality is amazing – I programmed my own debouncing logic and flashed it onto the PCB. Just recently, I replaced the switches with Gateron G Pro 3 Silvers and keycaps with ePBT Creative Studio. The one downside was that many of the stock switches were impossible to pull out. I had to resort to disassembling the keyboard to take them out. I appreciated the fact that the keyboard was designed to be disassembled easily, but it was a lot of work just to replace switches.I’ve been using it as my main driver for a week and a half now, and I love this keyboard!