Mechanical keyboards are my favorite bit of PC accessory tech, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for balking at some of their prices. A “gaming” board from a major brand starts at about $100, and more premium examples can stretch toward $300 or beyond. The sky’s the limit for custom or boutique builds, but your options for budget designs from reliable vendors are pretty limited. Keychron is ready to buck that trend with the new C series.
The C3 Pro collects a smattering of Keychron’s best features with a teeny-tiny price, just $35. For that you get single-color backlighting, internal foam and a gasket mount, a choice of linear or tactile switches, and, perhaps most crucially, programming options with QMK and VIA. It’s
