Keychron K8 Pro Bluetooth QMK/VIA RGB Mac/PC Custom Keyboards
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The Keychron K2 is a super Bluetooth or wired keyboard giving you all the keys and functions you need while keeping it compact and with one of the largest batteries seen in a mechanical keyboard.
Connect with your phone, laptop or iPad. Connect the keyboard wirelessly via Bluetooth with up to 3 devices, and switch between them with fn + 1, 2 or 3. You can also use the USB to type-C cable to connect the keyboard to your devices and/or charge the keyboard.
Tactile feel Gateron Brown switches with a lifespan of 50 million keystrokes and more.
Compatible with all operating systems from Mac to Android to Windows. K2 is one of the few mechanical keyboards featuring Mac layout media keys. It allows you to use all the same media keys as conventional macOS. Every K2 keyboard comes with 3 specific keycaps for Mac and Windows, respectively.
K2’s 85 key design retains all the essential function keys like Page Up/Down, Home, End, and Screen capture (cmd+shift+4) which are important for your productivity. With N-key rollover (NKRO on wired mode only) you can register as many keys as you can press at once without missing out characters.
Designed to be a wireless mechanical keyboard that everyone would love to use in everyday work. The streamline plastic frame with curved profile keycaps creates an unbeatable feel and the 6 degree typing angle gives unrivaled comfort.
With 4000 mAh battery K2 has 25% more battery capacity than the Apple Magic keyboard, 2.7x more than the Logitech Craft Keyboard, 4x more than Hexgear’s X1 and two times more than the Keychron K1 Keyboard. This ensures that K2 lasts as long as it can with a single charge.
- Switches: Gateron Brown tactile switches
- Backlit: White LED
- System: Mac/iOS/Windows/Android
- Battery: 4000mAh Rechargeable li-polymer battery
- BT Working Time: Up to 15 hours (Lab test result may vary by actual use)
- Connection: Bluetooth and Type-C cable
- Bluetooth version: 3.0
- Single-tone keycaps
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Anonymous –
Switch Type: Gateron Red Layout: United Kingdom
A very nice and comfortable keyboard, works as intended. Delivery was quick and on-time. Debating whether to keep it at home or take it into the office!
I ended up getting O-Rings to cushion the keys for office use, but this is generally an issue with mechanical keyboards and not something that stops this being an amazing keyboard.
Keys feel a little bit on the thin, brittle side, but again, I can’t fault that, only when you remove them.
RC –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
I was looking around for my first mechanical keyboard. My needs are at minimum:
(1) 65% for its dedicated arrow key
(2) Wireless (needs to swap between at least two different devices)
(3) Hot-swappable (since I’m planning for a switch upgrade later)
(4) Adjustable kickstand
(5) Cost less than £100
(6) Can be delivered within a day
I have been looking around for a while and found at least four different options: RK61, Keychron K2v2, Keychron K6, and the AKKO 8086. However, only the Keychrons fit all my checklist. To be fair, the reviews of them are not all praise, but I think that the positive outweighs all the negative (bad ABS keycaps, thicker profile).
I chose the white backlight version with Gateron Brown switch.
+ Quite compact.
+ The Bluetooth is quite good (at least for typing and regular gaming sessions, distance from receiver between 1m to about 2-3m).
+ The battery is large.
+ Extra Mac and Windows keycaps are good (even though I am only using the keyboard for Windows and Linux).
+ Gateron hot-swap with 5 feet.
+ It feels solid but not too heavy.
– The plastic feels smooth, but the edges are a bit sharp, both in the keycaps and the body (frame, kickstand). Not really sharp as in hurting your fingers, but it’s not really dullsmooth. It’s sharp-ish. It won’t hurt you even in a long typing session.
– The ABS keycaps (especially the black keys) are…. bad-ish. I will certainly change it later.
– It’s quite tall because of the thick plate. A wrist rest is a must. (Or, get an XDADSA keycaps later)
– Because of Keychron north-facing LED, you can’t use Cherry profile keycaps with it.
– The physical toggles for changing WindowsMac and BTWired mode feel a bit flimsy.
In the end, I still think that if you really need something specific like me, it is still a good purchase. You might want to invest more with the RGB and aluminium frames for an extra £20, but I think that the cheapest one is already good enough.
NB:
Thank you Keyboardco for dispatching my order on time! I ordered it on Friday afternoon using the RM 24 tracking service. To be honest, I am a bit worried because it is a Bank Holiday on Monday, but my order arrived the next day (Saturday afternoon).
Anonymous –
Switch Type: Hot-swap Gateron Red Layout: United Kingdom
The purchase process was easy and straight, It’s delivered on time and the product is great and satisfying,
I recommend Keyboard Co. you can browse from variety of products and select the best fit for yourself.
Yannis –
Switch Type: Hot-swap Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
Great typing experience. I use the keyboard for coding and it’s a game changer. Coming from the standard one from Apple, this one feels great and responsive. Went with the brown switches and i’m absolutely happy, they sound great and given the comments regarding the height of Keychron’s keyboards, i have to say to the height is just fine for me. Overall a clear 5/5!
Anonymous –
Switch Type: Hot-swap Gateron Red Layout: United Kingdom
Excellent customer service and very pleased with the keyboard. It does have quite a high action, so you might well need a palm rest. Otherwise, it connects quickly and reliably to my MacBook Air M1. I like the inclusion of a dust cover. Overall, very difficult to fault this keyboard or the service.
Will –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
Great product, very happy with service
Mark –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
After researching various keyboards and settling on the Keychron K2, I chose the Keyboard Company as my supplier. The keyboard speaks for itself, of course it is a matter of preference, but for me, it catered for all of my needs; namely the UK ISO keyboard layout, Gateron Brown switch mechanical keys, white backlight, and MacWindows compatibility. This 5 star review is for the Keyboard Company… The order process was simple, the customer service was faultless, and delivery was fast and tracked. I will, without question, recommend the Keyboard Company to anyone who is considering buying a new keyboard; and I will look no further if I ever need to purchase one for myself in the future.
Anonymous –
Switch Type: Hot-swap Gateron Blue Layout: USA
Great keyboard.
+Bluetooth
+Hot-swappable
+Mac specific keys
+Sturdy Build
Matthew –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
Very quick delivery, very happy with the quality of the keyboard!
Instructions in the box are good, LED effects are quite nice. I was able to swap the keys out for the British (PC) mac keyboard language to match my windows machine, so I can swap between the devices. It seems to connect with bluetooth quite quickly too.
Only thing to note, is that if your machine sleeps less and just spends it’s time with the screens turned off, it will likely keep the LED’s lit alongside the USB power for a bit. But that’s true of my old logitech keyboard also.
Very happy with my purchase.
Rita Su –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
First time trying out Gateron brown switch and it is surprisingly nice! The keycaps are not very friendly to those with long nails though and the spacebar is a bit wobbly!
Lee –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
Excellent keyboard. I’m surprised I haven’t come across this keyboard before as I buy an awful lot of tech. The main selling point for me was its ability to be used in both Windows and MacOS by flicking a switch on the side. The switch is accompanied by another switch for utilising either Bluetooth or cable connection. Complete with backlighting gives me everything I could need from a keyboard. The keys are a little loud for my liking, but it’s not a deal breaker. It would have been nice to have some kind of battery icon to alert me of remaining charge while in Bluetooth mode, unless I’m missing something. Again, not a deal breaker for me. Battery life does seem to be good, though I haven’t fully tested this out yet. All in all, I’m extremely pleased with my purchase. Finally, just a quick word on the keyboard.co staff. What a pleasure it’s been to deal with such a dedicated and helpful company. This is how companies should deal with customers. Very professional experience. Thank you keyboard.co.
ethnicolor –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
I couldnt be happier with my new keyboard. It delivers everything promised in terms of build quality, function, looks, and its such a pleasure to use. Ive been using computer keyboards since the first PCs in the very early 1980s, and the K2 V2 has a wonderful nostalgic look, feel and sound. Dealing with the Keyboard Co was a real pleasure. Highly recommended!
Jake –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
Fantastic Keychron Keyboard k2v2, Came well packaged and super quick delivery. Before purchasing spoke to a friendly guy about the keyboard who was very helpful, after placing the order rang up again as thought I might have ordered the wrong keyboard. It is refreshing to get great customer service quickly on the end of a phone call when you just want to ask a quick question. Other people have reviewed the keyboard in depth, it is excellent and has completely replaced my space grey mac keyboard which was almost double the price. I think one of the reviews here mentions that the keyboard is the same grey for all the keys (not sure if that is a previous version) but the uk layout k2v2 features the orange keys, dark grey keys and light grey keys exactly as pictured. Think as one of those people who have just sleepwalked into using amazon for everything, it is nice that I have found this company. Will definitely be buying all of my keyboards from here in the future. To summarise great phone service, quick delivery, nice follow up emails from helen with invoice and to check if everything was okay. great service. great company
Stan –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
Such a delight using this keyboard, makes typing actually enjoyable haha. A1 service from the keyboard company, thank you 🙂
Carl –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
The K2v2 is a great keyboard that’s a pleasure to type on with the Gateron Brown switches. These switches offer satisfying tactile feedback and aren’t too noisy.
I’m a software developer, and have found that this keyboard is the perfect balance of being compact in size but still providing all the keys required for writing code efficiently (home end, arrow keys, delete). It took me only an hour or two to get comfortable typing with the majority of the keys on the K2v2, however after a week I’m just about getting accurate when hitting the home end keys to the right of the return & up arrow keys and the delete key (above the backspace key). I’d say once your muscle memory becomes familiar with the key positions that it’s a dream to type on and doesn’t feel at all cramped despite the compact footprint.
The keyboard comes with spare keycaps for Windows Mac, plus grey versions of the accent keys (esc and the backlight key, of which there are also included red accent versions). Also included is a USB C to A cable for charging (or non-Bluetooth usage).
I’m using it via Bluetooth with my Surface Pro (Windows), it was seamless to connect and I’ve had no issues with connectivity since.
I love the monochrome aesthetic having switched out the accent key caps for the grey ones. There are some very funky backlight patterns including ones triggered on keypress and more passive ones such as a gentle wave effect. There’s also the option to adjust the brightness or turn off the backlight completely.
There are only two small issues that I can find with this keyboard. First, when plugging in to my Surface Pro to charge, the laptop complains that the keyboard is trying to pull too much power, and disables the USB port. This is a minor inconvenience and I’ve opted for charging in a USB plug socket instead. Second, for other Bluetooth devices I own, the battery level can be seen in the Bluetooth & other devices Windows settings screen. This is not the case with this keyboard, however the small battery indicator light does flash when the battery level is getting low.
Overall, this is a lovely and compact keyboard, and those minor niggles don’t budge it from five stars. Thank you to The Keyboard Company!
Alan –
Switch Type: Gateron Blue Layout: United Kingdom
I love this keyboard!
Dave –
Switch Type: Gateron Blue Layout: United Kingdom
Compact, clean and easy to use. Very happy with my purchase!
John –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
This is a lovely keyboard which I’m using with my 2020 iMac – instead of the keyboard that came bundled. I bought the Gateron Brown keys version of the K2v2 – the feel and sound of the keys are great.
I love how much space there is on my table because this is a smaller keyboard than one with the numeric pad built in. I didn’t get a palm rest (separate purchase needed) and cannot see that one would be needed really. I’m using this with the maximum elevation at the back, and have turned off all the lighting effects. The caps lock lights up when that is used – that is obviously very useful. I replaced the bright orange-coloured esc key with a grey esc key from the pack, so that its colour matches the keyboard as a whole – this was very simple to do.
It is also great having a dedicated key for doing screen-shots of selected areas – I quite often capture screen content. Having this dedicated key, instead of three-keys pressed at once – which is the usual mac shortcut – feels very nice.
Another useful feature, compared to a MacBook laptop keyboard, is that there are separate backspace-delete and forward-space-delete keys.
This mechanical keyboard fits my needs perfectly and is very reasonably priced compared to some others – which to be fair, I haven’t tried.
It has only taken a few days for me to become thoroughly used to the different feel of this keyboard: the apple magic keyboard (as you will have gathered) just wasn’t to my taste.
All-in-all, I’m very pleased. Delighted really – I find this so pleasant and productive to use.
Luke –
Switch Type: Gateron Brown Layout: United Kingdom
After using the Apple Magic Keyboard for the last 6 months of WFH, all I can say this keyboard is a dream to type on. Excellent service from Keyboard Co and I must admit that a nail file is the most unique freebie I have ever received,
Gilberto –
Switch Type: Gateron Blue Layout: United Kingdom
I absolutely adore this keyboard. I spend several hours a day working on my dissertation and this keyboard has been a life changer. Since I planned to use it for typist purposes, I was initially in doubt between the blue and brown switches but happy I went with the blue. They are noisy but so pleasant to type on; just be aware that people working in the same room will definitely mind it. As for the reviewer saying there is no caps-lock indicator, my version (K2 UK-A2) definitely has it; the caps lock key toggles between red and off when caps is enabled (even if the white backlight is on). This is a mega keyboard and absolutely worth the price.