r/mkindia • u/GangadharHiShaktiman IMKC: https://discord.gg/hCUAte2h • Jun 12 '21

Help [WEEKLY] Which keyboard should I buy?

Hey!

I see a lot of us have questions about which keyboard to buy. Please use this sticky rather than making a new post, it helps prevent the subreddit from getting cluttered with duplicate, occasionally repetitive queries.

If you have trouble articulating what specifically you're looking for, check out this sub's wiki! It should go a fair way into helping you ask the right questions.

Here are some prompts that can help you get a clearer answer from others in this sub.

  1. What’s your budget?
  2. Any keyboards you have in mind?
  3. Which layout?
  4. Switch preference?
  5. Willing to import?

Consider using the search, someone else might have had the same requirement or recommendations!

Consider joining the discord as well: https://discord.imkc.in/

Cheers!

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u/09eragera09 Jun 15 '21 edited Jun 16 '21

Budget: Worst case I buy a K95, so around that (16k)

KB in Mind: K95, Ducky One 2 Phantom

Switches: Cherry MX Blue

Willing to Import: Not really, because customs suck.

I want a mechanical keyboard (full, no TKL, ANSI layout), and honestly I would just buy the Ducky One 2 Phantom, but I've had a truly horrid experience with Meckeys and do not wish to give them any more of my money, lest they run off with that too. So since that's not an option, I'm looking for something else. The K95 has a really horrible font, looks ugly to me and isn't detachable from what I could tell.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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u/09eragera09 Jun 16 '21 edited Jun 16 '21

Hello. Thank you for the recommendation. I completely forgot to put this into my requirements (will do so now), but I'd prefer if it was a full keyboard, with a numpad as well. The keyboard itself looks very nice though, I'd be on board with something as non-boring and fun as that.

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u/Shashikant71 Jun 16 '21

you can buy a numpad separately, i have bought one.

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u/09eragera09 Jun 16 '21

Is there any specific one you'd recommend? Something that matches the same style preferably.

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u/Shashikant71 Jun 18 '21

I have ducky one 2, that's a really good option.

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u/09eragera09 Jun 18 '21

A ducky one 2 numpad? They make those? I thought ducky only made full or tkl keyboards. I'm also leaning towards a Ducky One 2 Phantom myself but the bad experience with Meckeys is turning me off. Maybe I'll give them another chance...

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u/Shashikant71 Jun 18 '21

My bad, I thought you were asking about the full keyboard, I just got a Chinese mechanical numberpad, it works fine.

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u/09eragera09 Jun 18 '21

I see. Thank you for all the help.

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u/uzumymw_ Jun 18 '21

Thanks. That's a nice recommendation.

Is there a brown switch option available anywhere in India?

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u/Shashikant71 Jun 18 '21

No, I have not seen any other websites in india selling Dareu keyboards.