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ZMK has a better software architecture and is probably not far from feature parity with QMK, though ZMK Studio still needs work. Keychron's ZMK boards however are crippled by their proprietary interface to Launcher and the way they have to emulate QMK configuration as a result. You can't use them wi

Sensor doesn't matter really, the magmech sockets in the Fun60 might if you want the option to back out to electromechanical switches if magnetic doesn't cut it for you... but you can get whole other 60% keyboard for the price difference, and probably better software too. I would wait until the Keyc

"Why not just use Vial?" Because the Keychron codebase for their wireless boards has diverged significantly from the base QMK/VIA/VIAL repos and I gave up converting my J2 to VIAL... and it wasn't even magnetic. :(

Greetings! I've just entered the world of proper mechanical keyboards in the past week or so, and did a bit of homework before settling on a Keychron J2 which I am now typing this on. One of my requirements was, like you, to have shine-through keycaps so I could see the letters easily in a dim room.

North face/rgb leds This is actually getting hard to find. Keychron K10 (not Max) or J5. I have a J2 and I unplugged the battery internally and it's just fine with that. If you get either of these make sure you get a hotswap version. Keychron still has soldered boards in their C, J, and K lines beca

I was going to recommend the Wave75 because there's a Wave75 in the QMK github but the Y&R Studios Wave75 PCB doesn't look anything like the PMOKEY Wave75 PCB. :( Please take anything ChatGPT says with a ton of salt. It's like asking someone who has only read a bunch of social media posts about keyb

Monsgeek M1 v5 VIA * The platonic ideal of a consumer 75% AL but seem to be out of stock, I guess we're waiting for v6. Akko 5075B VIA * The M1's plastic pal. Womier WD75 * Glencreag WK84 * Wood is an amazing case material. I have done some significant hacks on the WK84 source code online so it's legit.

Get a Keychron J2 he. It's relatively inexpensive particularly for a Keychron, it's got a great layout, and it's got TMR sensors and qmk firmware.

None of them have qmk firmware so I wouldn't recommend any of them. See if you can get the Keychron J2 hotswap version for comparable price where you are. If you would tell us where you are then perhaps we could give you better advice.

I have the J2, got it before Keychron relabeled it so I've had it a while. I liked it enough I got three (one for my game laptop, one for my media server, and on for hacking on)... and not only is it QMK/VIA but the source code on the Jamesdonkey github works. https://github.com/james-donkey/qmk_fir