KeychronK8 Wireless Bluetooth/USB Wired Mechanical Keyboard, Hot-swappable Tenkeyless 87 Keys RGB LED Backlit Gateron Brown Switch N-Key Rollover, Aluminum Frame for Mac and Windows

I'm not a PC gamer, go I can't evaluate this keyboard for gaming. But for typing, it's excellent! I got the one with Gateron Brown switches, and I love them. After about a week of using this keyboard for work (normal typing for an office), I wouldn't go back to the Mac low profile keyboard I had before.One issue that I had... some of the keys weren't working when I first turned it on, including the fn key, so I couldn't connect with Bluetooth. I thought I got a bad keyboard where the Bluetooth didn't work. But I connected it via the cable, and I found that some of the other keys weren't working. So, I pulled the keycaps and pulled out the switches of the keys that didn't work. On each of those "broken" keys, the switch had 1 pin that was bent and wasn't making contact with the PCB. So, I carefully bent those pins straight, pushed the switches back in, and tested them. They worked! So, everything works now, but I had to put in some effort. Sounds like Keychron needs to step up their quality control! But other than that issue, it's been great!

I have been looking for an external keyboard that is designed to work well with Mac and this one checked all my boxes. I was debating between the K8 and the K1 and thought I would like the K1 because of its low-profile which is similar to the Apple keyboard I had been using, but (as another reviewer mentioned), the key presses just felt off on the K1. Not sure if it's the actuation force or the travel distance, but it felt clunky. Other than that, I absolutely loved the look of the K1, but in the end I decided to go with the K8 because of its true mechanical switches. The aluminum frame is a nice touch that makes them both look and feel solid.RGB backlighting is a nice bonus and looks really good. Tons of different lighting options.I can't speak to the battery life as I'm only using it in wired mode right now. But if I do need to go wireless, the ability to switch between three different bluetooth connections will be awesome! One of my biggest pet peeves with the Apple bluetooth keyboards was that using them with multiple computers is a huge pain – if my partner was WFH before me, it would connect to her computer and the only way to switch it over is for her to disconnect the keyboard first.

Keyboard works great, no connection issues with any of my devices using Bluetooth. cable could be longer but I'll end up buying a coiled one any ways. Battery life is terrific, so far I've used it for 10+ hrs with the backlight on and swapping between devices and my computer reads it's at 78% charge.The only issue I had with this board was one switch was dead when it arrived, I contacted keychron through their website and they got back to me the same day with trouble shooting steps and by the next day I was giving them shipping info for them to send me 4 new switches (I only needed one). This was by far the easiest customer service experience I've delt with and was actually resolved without me having to send the whole keyboard back and wait for a new one.Will definitely recommend to people and will be purchasing another one in the near future for my wife.

I'm super picky about keyboards. I just wanted to state that up front. My favorite has been das Keyboard. I've tried SO many others. I started programming back in the days of the IBM Model M 101 keyboards (oh so sweet). Being able to take it apart once a year and clean the switch contacts was so satisfying.Over the past decade or so, since mechanical keyboards have once again become the rage, I've tried a lot. Most recently, SteelSeries, Logi G Pro, Ducky, and a few others. The Logi G Pro was nice but I kept having problems with their switches and kept having to change them. The SS died after less than a year and I couldn't get it fixed. The Duckys are great, but I could never find a basic colored one and I didn't like the funky colors. And soooooooooooo expensive.I kept reading reviews of Keychron and some were great and some not-so-great. I went TKL a few years ago to save desk space and compared all the Keychrons. For my desktop I don't need wireless but the K8 just seemed to match what I wanted.When it came in, I was impressed. I know it uses regular Gat switches (I went with Browns for pseudo-quiet typing). The layout and features are nice. I like having switches to turn it off if I'm not going to use it for a few days. Replaceable switches mean I hope it lasts a while. :-) And I love the ability to change switches if I want to. It feels decent and looks nice. It's a little bit bulkier than others that have a flat plate look to them. The included USB-C to USB-A cable is high quality with a right-angle connector for the keyboard but is a bit short.It is a bit echoey when typing and the space bar rings a lot. It doesn't have any "real" internal dampening so that's why. I know I could add dampening foam. The keycaps are crud. Very slick and thin. I hated them. I wound up buying a set of cheap shine through PBT keycaps on Amazon for about $25 and it's much better. The normal Gat switches aren't my favorite, but they'll do. I bought the "aluminum" frame version and just note only a rim around the keyboard is the only thing that is aluminum. The rest is super plasticy and feels a bit cheaper than others that have more aluminum / metal. But it doesn't feel "cheap" overall.For the price, I have not found a more comfortable, professional looking, and customizable keyboard... until the K8 QMK/VIA comes out. :)I already ordered the new K8 QMK/VIA after using this one for a while. It has all the best features of this K8 with some amazing upgrades. QMK/VIA support, double-shot PBT keycaps, Gat Pro switches (still replaceable), etc. Super excited for when it finally starts shipping. I'll keep this current K8 for other uses as it is really good.