Keychron K2 He: Adjustable Button Meet Wood 21 Comments
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At Keychron K2, it in 75% format, adjustable buttons meet wood. Despite an elaborate structure, the Hall keyboard is one of the cheapest of its kind and is priced for this type of technology in the entry-level area. This makes them extremely exciting.
In order to reduce the volume, Keychron installs several layers of foam in the K2. The top of the housing is also made of aluminum, wood is only used for the sides.
The K2 It is connected via a USB-C cable, 2.4 GHz radio or Bluetooth 5.2. A 4,000 mAh battery allows a maximum of 110 hours, with which the conditions are the case. It can be assumed at least from a deactivated key lighting which quickly leads to energy consumption.
Magnetic button
Signal detection takes control of Gateron’s “dual-rail magnetic buttons”, the product designation of which reveals two of their properties: the button stamps are guided on two rails, which determine the depth of the Hall sensors. As a result, the trigger depth can be set between 0.2 and 3.8 millimeters using software. The hub is 4 millimeters, the resistance of the linear buttons is between 40 and 60 grams.
However, the button button option is more likely to be understood as a repair option. Dual-rail magnetic buttons can only be exchanged for their peers, even models from other Gateron series do not support the K2.
The buttons and buttons can be adjusted via the QMK firmware or opened or in the browser with the keychrones launcher. Supports multiple key assignments, which are irritably called “dynamic keyboard shutdown”, quick trigger and analog mode that simulates thumbsticks. With “Last Keystroke Priority”, the keyboard only transmits the signal of the last pressed button, which is intended to prevent command chains. Snap Click also captures the deepest pressed of two buttons. This makes it easier to change direction in shooters and is therefore controversial.
Cheaper than Ducky
KeyChrom demands 128 euros in its own online shop for the standard version of the K2 He. However, this variant is only available in the ANSI layout with a narrow enter button and PBT keycaps with a cherry profile. The ISO version, which has the usual layout in Germany, is only offered in the 137 Euro special edition, which has side decorative elements in pink. It uses keyboard caps with an OSA profile, which falls on all sides in the middle. Both variants include additional caps for macOS.
Both versions are therefore cheaper than the analog inductive duck an x (test), without visibly saving during construction. How good the K2 is in reference to the computer base in the context of a test.
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