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Help me find the perfect 60-65% (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by UniversalFlamingo@lemmy.world to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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I have a Zoom65v2 that's almost perfect but doesn't support QMK so I've been shopping around and wanted to get the community's opinions before making a decision.

My criteria:

size: 60-65%
firmware: QMK
layout standard: ansi
layout ergonomics: normal
hot-swappable: required, my soldering days are behind me
per-key RGB (QMK rgb_matrix) is a must have
underlighting (QMK rgblight) would be a plus

The kprepublic bm60/bm68 and Tofu 60/65 (2.0) are currently at the top of my list. I have a bm40 that I could only love more if it had more code space.

(I'm selling the Zoom65v2 if anyone is interested.)

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[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

pretty sure keychron sells 60%s at multiple price points, i have the Q6 and it's awesome. planning to get a V3 for work.

here are just three options, but they have even more:

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k6-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q4-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v2-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard

but none of them have underlights i'm afraid.

[–] richard_wagner@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since OP wants QMK — how do the keychrons work wirelessly with QMK? I thought you needed ZMK for wireless firmware.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

idk my keyboard is wired. but keychron says the wireless ones are running qmk as well if i'm not mistaken.

it literally says QMK in the listing