In the world of computer keyboards, you may have noticed the recent surge of "custom mechanical keyboards" with different layouts and colours that is currently permeating the market (and your ...

Before the 1990s, mechanical keyboards were the norm, and it wasn’t until after companies discovered membrane keyboards were cheaper to make that they became the new standard. Although cheaper, ...

Mechanical keyboards are more than a product category. Over the last decade they’ve become an online phenomenon, with an enormous community of fans and tinkerers (including yours truly) joining in the ...

Custom mechanical keyboards are expensive due to the use of premium materials and pricey components like switches and keycaps. Barebones kits offer a cheaper alternative to "true" custom builds, but ...

We tested eight 65% mechanical keyboards to determine the best one for typing, pitting both prebuilt and custom models ...

Keychron is one of the best-known names in mainstream mechanical keyboards. It has a dozen keyboards to its name (including the Q1), so it’s safe to say they know a thing or two about designing a ...

As the mechanical keyboard hobby exploded during the early days of the pandemic, a lot of companies raced to launch new products. Drop, however, which maybe did more than anybody to popularize custom ...

It was only a few months ago that we reviewed Keychron’s first Alice-style keyboard with the Keychron Q8. The company is back again with a different take on that layout, this time designed around ...

Building your first custom mechanical keyboard can be intimidating. Between all the parts and terminology involved, it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully, it’s also never been easier to jump ...

With hot-swap sockets and custom-tuned switches becoming common in custom keyboards, it was only logical that keyboards with multiple mounting methods would start to appear. Mode's SixtyFive ...

At the moment, mechanical keyboards available to the general public are expensive, but within reason. You don’t have to spend much to get one, either—a basic mechanical keyboard costs well under $100, ...

Mechanical keyboard community meetups feature a variety of specialty boards. NEW YORK -- The doorbell at 224 West 4th Street in Manhattan's West Village doesn't work, which is why Will Fann is leaving ...