Keychron K3 75% Layout 84-Key Ultra-Slim Hot-Swappable Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard with Low-Profile Keychron Optical Brown Switch/White LED Backlight/USB Wired for Mac Windows-Version 2

Context: I heavily use this for office work and am a heavy typer - use it for notes, document writing and also taking notes during interviewsI am writing this review after using this for 2 months so that I know that this is the right product and that it really helps me in my work. And I can definitely say it does. This is my first mechanical keyboard and I purchased one after a year of deliberation. I always used to type on my laptop keyboard even while using a separate monitor just so that I could become faster in my typing. I use a Mac and right off the bat this comes with a Mac oriented layout. The keys click but but as much to make the experience too loud. When I talk to people and type they are not disturbed when on video calls. I used it in a office setting the noise was not too loud at all for people around me to be bothered by it. The keyboard is smooth and it took me a week to get used to the actuation force but once done my sped definitely improved. The base is aluminumand it gives off a really premium feel and helps with the stability of the product. There are 2 levels of lift in the keyboard, which is a huge plus for me - if I stand and work there is a different inclination versus when I sit and type and this keyboard helps in both. The lights on this one are white and I am quite ok with that. One thing to note - the intensity or backlights is less when on bluetooth mode versus directly being connected (I have attached 2 photos for reference).I prefer smaller keyboards as travel times to keys are less and the fact that I have been typing on laptop keyboards for a long time. The keyboard is sleek and great in transporting and carrying around.

This keyboard is incredibly smooth. The low profile keys are exactly what I was looking for (more of a laptop keyboard feel). These optical switches do feel a lot more mushy but I like how it feels. The right side of the spacebar started lightly squeaking when pressed after a couple days of used but it's not bothersome and I think it'll go away after it's broken in more. I do not recommend if you are a heavy-handed typer!!! The switches are incredibly light and take very little force to press.

The keyboard is pretty good but has one fatal flaw: keys activate by the slightest touch. That means if you’re playing games and hover your finger on a key, even the weight of your finger tip will activate it. That effectively means your have to hover your hand over all keys and can’t relax as much, making the keyboard less ergonomic. Simply put: it’s excessively sensitive to touch, and it takes away for the usability.Otherwise I love the design and look of it. The font is great, the heft, the features (3 Bluetooth connections is amazing!), and the minimalist layout. It’s just a that one fatal flaw I wish I could fix.For regular office use it’s probably okay but it’s terrible for gaming which is why I got it.Update: I got the banana switches which completely eliminate the accidental activations. The Red switches are just no good by default.Update 2: The bluetooth stability is pretty bad. It keeps going to sleep and taking too long to wake up (it can easily take 5 seconds of repeated pressing on keys before it starts registering). If you are watching media and want to adjust volume this becomes an obvious issue. Every YouTube video (at 9+ minutes) means you have to re-wake the keyboard. The Apple Magic Keyboard doesn't seem to have this issue so I think this is an area that could be greatly improved.

I bought this keyboard because the clicking noise of most keyboards gets under my skin. After a few days of use for school and gaming, I find that the noise level (on the red switches that is) is minimal, but not absolutely silent. The low profile keys I also enjoy. The backlit keys have several different light settings; however the static works just fine for me.As far as the Bluetooth feature for this keyboard, I find it works well. My only complaint is that after a period of inactivity, the keyboard will disconnect, forcing me to "wake it up" with a few spacebar mashes to get it to reconnect. I assume this is to save battery life. I could also cut out this hassle by simply wiring it to my computer.Overall, I recommend this keyboard for anyone wanting a sleek and quiet keyboard.

Despite only giving 3 stars this keyboard has a great feel and function to it.I gave it 3 stars because it did not come the extra keys to swap it to a windows keyboard (it came setup for Mac) that the description says it would come with.