Keychron K8 87 Keys Tenkeyless Layout Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard for Mac, Multitasking Type-C Wired Gaming Keyboard for Windows with Keychron Mechanical Brown Switch Aluminum Frame

I'm no mechanical keyboard aficionado – this is the first one I've used, probably since Mario Teaches Typing in elementary school – but compared to a couple decades of ever-thinner Apple keyboards, this feels like such a treat to use. It's well built and sturdy, it sounds wonderful, and looks gloriously 1980s in the tan/off-white/grey and red color scheme – it reminds me of my grandmother's 1980s "9 to 5" style office, and still looks pretty great on a desk next to a modern Apple Studio Display and MacBook Pro. And, as an added bonus, if you've gotten lazy on modern low-profile keyboards, the tall keycaps and old-standard layout are a great way to remind your hands how to type again in proper formation.The brown switches are delightful – great, satisfyingly clicky – but might perhaps become a little annoying for your officemate, if you have one. I'm a pro photog, and this works equally well for trucking through Lighroom/Photoshop edits and composing endless emails.Contrary to other reviews, Bluetooth connectivity and battery life seem pretty excellent one month in – even when it "sleeps," you tap a key and it wakes a second or so later, and I charged after unboxing and haven't had to recharge after a month of daily use.

Sounds very nice, easy to use, very NICE quality it’s heavy. Colors are neutral perfect to match.fits my desk well.

Got it for work. Amazing feel and build quality. Bluetooth works excellent.

The keyboard itself is amazing. Love the tactile feedback. My only complaint is the horrible Bluetooth. Disconnects at least once a day and causes all my other Bluetooth accessories to disconnect too. The only fix is to turn Bluetooth of and on, which is difficult when my Bluetooth mouse has been disconnected too.

After having a bad experience with the Ducky One 2 mini, I was very cautious and worried about purchasing another keyboard. The packaging is clean and by board arrived undamaged. The setup instructions pamphlet Keychron includes in the box is easy to follow along with, and switching out the 4 mac keys for their windows counterparts was a breeze. The aluminum siding is a nice touch, and adds to the already sturdy construction of the board. I am coming from Cherry mx browns, so the subtlety of the optical switches is both satisfying and much appreciated. I can definitely see this board being great for both home or office use. The optical brown switches I chose have the coveted *thonk* sound and feel you are looking for. I purchased this board in large part because it reminds me of the legendary IBM model m, and let me just say it looks every bit as good in person as it does online. Overall the K8 is a value smashing machine, and an absolute steal starting at $70. I seriously can't get over how much more I prefer this K8 over my previous Ducky mini.

The keyboard itself is a perfectly fine TKL keyboard. However, it's Bluetooth functionality works roughly 90% of the time. Sounds great until you realize a keyboard should work 100% of the time with the same device.The connectivity issues for me arise in the following way, anywhere from within an hour to a day between occurrence:- Typing then suddenly a specific key is repeated as if the key/switch itself is stuck, but it's not the device just crashed internally and lost Bluetooth connectivity. No other input is recognized and the key is repeated until a full power-cycling of the keyboard.- Power cycle the device by flipping the Bluetooth switch from Off to Bluetooth and everything is fine again for some arbitrary amount of timeBattery life seems really vague and ambiguous, but certainly absolutely nowhere near the claimed 1,000 hours of battery life by Keychron. I do not use any of the backlight LEDs or other power-using features beyond just it being a keyboard. I would estimate I get roughly 3-4 days of battery life before a recharge is required.The brown switches are a very "light" compared to official Cherry MX browns, so expect to get a lighter feeling with less tactile feedback.

I've been using this keyboard daily with a Macbook Pro for four months. The case is durable, and the keys produce a nice thocky sound. That's where all the good things end. The keyboard will randomly disconnect in the middle of typing and takes ages to reconnect. The connection issues are so persistent that I completely avoid using this keyboard during important live tasks.

Just dig the look and the fact that it operates so well through Bluetooth or wired and the battery lasts so long. Feels amazing love the clicks.