This is the retro keyboard of the future! - Iqunix ZX75

This keyboard looks AWESOME, but can the price match performance? Iqunix thinks they've got a good balance between fashion and function with their new ZX75, but Plouffe is here to find out if this is the right keyboard for you.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Is it pronounced Iqunix or Iqunix?
0:41 Unboxing
2:56 Design impressions
4:59 Initial type feel
7:05 Battery and more design impressions
7:50 Sponsor - Secret Lab
8:15 Brushing caps and thoughts on RGB
9:00 Keycap thoughts
9:38 Typing test
9:54 Build quality
10:38 RGB/Transparency on the black colourway
11:24 Overall thoughts
12:45 Outro

[headphonesuser]

my problem with all these keyboards is they're just variations of the same thing, i wish more of these keyboards did something unique like offer split spacebar which can reduce a lot of fatigue if you map one of them to the shift key for example.

[pauleyc]

The black transparent version looks really lovely. That smoked dark look with the diffused RGB...very attractive in my opinion!

I literally just got this board today. I got the zx75 dark side but the RS one with the transparent keycaps and my goodness does it look great! I also got it with the ttc silent frozen switches and when I say the typing experience is truly silent and feels wonderful to the touch for a pre made custom board. I have not seen any reviews of it yet so I just took a shot and I am happy to have done it! For my first custom keyboard I am having a great experience!

[DaneMurdock]

TTC Aces are absolutely one of the best feeling linear switches I've ever touched. I have them in my keyboard right now and love them to death. They are on the clackier side, but you can get deeper pitches out of them depending on the case you have them in. I highly recommend them to anyone. The silvers they make are excellent as well, but I prefer the heavier switch.

[again]

that nerdforge build in the background makes me happy

[iLuvCats]

We really need more. I want a full breakdown on what our best options are in this space. I'm having a very hard time picking one out. I can't afford to just keep building them till I find one that I love the most.

[VileEntropy]

This certainly is one of the keyboards of all time

[FinalDragoon]

I own a cat, her favorite spot is on my desk and halfway on top of my keyboard.

I take the keyboard apart and clean it at LEAST once a week because of her and often have to use a brush that came in a Glorious Mouse-cleaning kit. I completely understand the enthusiasm for a keyboard coming with a brush.

[LinusBerglund]

75% is the perfect form factor. I have a Matias tactile pro mini that I hope will work until I die. The nicest tactile switches in the nicest form factor.

At least for a typist.

[MegaFerdster]

i have a f97. i have had many different types of expensive keyboards by a lot of brands and this one blows them all out of the water. Ive had the iquinix f97 for exactly one year now and im still amazed by it. Im still absolutely in love in love in love with this keyboard its insane. oh and ive never had to charge it since ive bought it! 1 year on one charge! and its currently at

[LlmaFN]

they are NOT called clip in stabilizers, they are called plate mount, clip in is where they are screw in holes and stuff, but there are little plastic pegs instead of screws

[Neoxon]

Thank god most modern keyboards use USB-C as the port on the device itself.

[mauriciomunuera]

Loving all the keyboard videos! You can see the excitement in Plouffe's eyes when he talks about the keyboards, and he knows a lot about it, I'm learning a lot from him. Plus, with all due respect, he is just so attractive...

[nathannguyen]

I got the white vers of the IQUNIX ZX75 and swapped the switches and caps as well as lubed the stabs + did a tape mod. The white case isn’t see through and comes with a little bit of foam. The 2.4 GHz wireless was really important to me for games and I’m in love with my current board setup now!

[soukupthesun]

The layout and the key cap design is so so much similar to the keychron k2

[Catastima]

I currently have the IQUNIX L80 Formula. Similar but none transparent case.
Working perfectly

[feyntmistral]

I want a 10 key on mine. But for that much money I'd print my own case and wire up the keys myself. I'd have left over money to put a raspberry pi in it and have user selectable keying modes, like stenography output if I wanted.

[JohnSmith-kwbe]

My ideal keyboard is something between this and the Nuphy Air75. I do like that this keyboard is somewhat a lower profile than normal mechanical keyboards but I would have prefer if it was even lower profile like Nuphy Air75. I personally prefer plastic casing as long as it is study because I don't like heavy keyboards. I would prefer shine through keycaps which Nuphy now offers. But I prefer the keys layout of this keyboard with the slight separation of the function keys, arrow keys and pgup, pgdown, home, end, delete keys and knob; because they provide additional tactile positioning.

Additional wishful functionality for backlit keyboards is a dedicated mechanical toggle switch; that will turn on/off all back-lights together; since they can be distracting. And optical key switches would be the other plus. I would also prefer if it has double angled feets like Keychron keyboards.

[sturdybutter]

“It comes with a BRUSH!?!”

Alright, that’s pretty fantastic, not gonna lie. I feel your enthusiasm Plouffe

[IamNinetyFour]

I've had the tan L80 version of this one and the brand has become my primary prebuilt option I recommend for people. The overall quality is better than every other prebuilt brand, has all the features for everybody, and as an enthusiast I can say all the nerdy keyboard needs are met.