The keyboard comes in a few options, depending on your budget, and its QMK-enabled.
However, the Super Switch Banana switches are very heavy, and the design is plain and simple.
The Keychron K8 V2 is one of thebest mechanical keyboardsfor typing and casual gaming.
For the complete breakdown, read my full Keychron K8 V2 review.
Case in point: theEpomaker EK68($89) and theKeychron V3 Max($99).
But not the Keychron K8 V2.
For the price, the K8 V2 is one of the best-built keyboards Ive tested so far.
Its nice to see high-quality caps coming as standard on these Version 2 models of Keychrons budget K-Series boards.
The most basic model is available for$79/79, featuring an all-white backlight and an all-plastic body.
Spending an extra$10will get you RGB lighting.
If you could extend your budget to$99/98, youll get RGB backlightingandhot-swappable switches.
Good for typing
The Keychron K8 V2 is a lovely keyboard to pop in on.
The stock switches are excellent, too.
These are heavy switches, though, as they require 57g of force to register a press.
85 words per minute is below my average typing speed and thats primarily because of the heavy switches.
Its still not my worst speed though, which makes this keyboard good enough for typing.
The keyboard has a 1,000Hz polling rate and I didnt notice any latency issues while playing Counter-Strike 2.
Simply launchKeychron Launcher, a web-based app, in a net web client and youre good to go.
Keychron K8 V2 review: The downs
There isnt a lot wrong with the Keychron K8 V2.
Simple design
This is more of a pre-purchase consideration than an outright flaw.
Thankfully, there are plenty of great alternatives available if youd like a bit more pizzazz.
It comes down to personal preference, really, as I prefer colorful and retro-styled keyboards.
Fitted with double-shot PBT keycaps and an optional aluminum frame, Keychrons offering is sturdy and durable.
Its worth spending $109 to get the hot-swappable version as it features RGB backlighting, too.
However, if you want a flashy or pretty keyboard, look elsewhere.
The K8 V2 sports a lackluster design thats nothing out of the ordinary.
Its Banana switches might be very heavy for some people, too.
