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Keychron C3 Pro QMK/VIA Custom Programmable Gaming Keyboard (Red or Brown Switches)

$29.90

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Keychron Basic via Amazon has Keychron C3 Pro QMK/VIA Custom Programmable Gaming Keyboard (Red or Brown Switches) on sale for $29.91. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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Available: Features:
  • QMK/VIA software support: QMK / VIA is open-source software for keyboards that allows anyone to program and remap each key easily and quickly. You can personalize your own keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, and more.
  • Gasket mount design: The C3 Pro uses a gasket mount structure to reduce sound resonance while adding more typing flexibility. Along with the sound-absorbing foam and the case foam, it provides you with a quieter and smoother typing experience.
  • 1000 Hz polling rate & NKRO: Empowered by the high- performance ARM architecture MCU with 256KB Flash, it provides a 1000 Hz polling rate for a fast and responsive typing speed in your working and gaming. The NKRO feature is convenient to help you enter multiple keypresses at a time.
  • Easy toggle between macOS and Windows: Press the key combo FN + CAPS to instantly change the keyboard working system to Mac / Win. And it accommodates universal keycaps compatible with both systems.
  • Shine-through double-shot ABS keycaps: Made through the ABS double-shot process, the keycaps are durable and wear-resistant. Meanwhile, the shine-through legends lit up by the north-facing LED present a glamorous look at your fingertips. And you can also switch from more than 14 types of red backlights.

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Keychron Basic via Amazon has Keychron C3 Pro QMK/VIA Custom Programmable Gaming Keyboard (Red or Brown Switches) on sale for $29.91. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter reptarSnax for finding this deal.

Available: Features:
  • QMK/VIA software support: QMK / VIA is open-source software for keyboards that allows anyone to program and remap each key easily and quickly. You can personalize your own keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, and more.
  • Gasket mount design: The C3 Pro uses a gasket mount structure to reduce sound resonance while adding more typing flexibility. Along with the sound-absorbing foam and the case foam, it provides you with a quieter and smoother typing experience.
  • 1000 Hz polling rate & NKRO: Empowered by the high- performance ARM architecture MCU with 256KB Flash, it provides a 1000 Hz polling rate for a fast and responsive typing speed in your working and gaming. The NKRO feature is convenient to help you enter multiple keypresses at a time.
  • Easy toggle between macOS and Windows: Press the key combo FN + CAPS to instantly change the keyboard working system to Mac / Win. And it accommodates universal keycaps compatible with both systems.
  • Shine-through double-shot ABS keycaps: Made through the ABS double-shot process, the keycaps are durable and wear-resistant. Meanwhile, the shine-through legends lit up by the north-facing LED present a glamorous look at your fingertips. And you can also switch from more than 14 types of red backlights.

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Written by oceanlake | Staff

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murdocke
Red switches are quieter than brown, and brown switches are quieter than blue.
hoy13
Red light is the least likely to harm your ability to see in the dark. Lights on the red end of the color spectrum are less harsh on your eyes in dark environments
BigBG
This is a good cheap board for professionals (non-gamers). Yes you can turn the backlight off. Yes it comes with spare black space/esc/enter keys.

EDIT: lol I made some tween mad

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incarnate
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Good deal. I just don't like the red backlight. I don't know why they did that and didn't stick to white or something.
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Love my KeyChron Q6 Pro ($230) fully customizable top of the line. I would have jumped on this for fun if it was wireless. The VIA is the best feature imho for this cheap board with only red lights, north facing, wired and will be hard to see in the dark/low light...but you get what you pay for.
Last edited by peguy11 February 26, 2024 at 04:17 PM.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank BigBG

This is a good cheap board for professionals (non-gamers). Yes you can turn the backlight off. Yes it comes with spare black space/esc/enter keys.

EDIT: lol I made some tween mad
Last edited by BigBG February 26, 2024 at 09:23 PM.
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bugsy714
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Quote from BigBG :
This is a good cheap board for professionals (non-gamers). Yes you can turn the backlight off. Yes it comes with spare black space/esc/enter keys.
Any reason why this wouldn't be sufficient for a high school gamer?
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Quote from bugsy714 :
Any reason why this wouldn't be sufficient for a high school gamer?
It's fine for that too. Just get the red switches, not the brown switches.
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gotoknow
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Are brown switches better for typing, office work?
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Eckster
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Quote from gotoknow :
Are brown switches better for typing, office work?
They're quieter than most other mechanical switches, so a good choice if you want that mechanical feel but don't want to be too obnxious. They're not as quiet as a membrane keyboard, but pretty close.
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Luigis3rdcousin
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Quote from Eckster :
They're quieter than most other mechanical switches, so a good choice if you want that mechanical feel but don't want to be too obnxious. They're not as quiet as a membrane keyboard, but pretty close.
Weirdly my experience is red switches are quieter than brown switches
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Red switches are quieter than brown, and brown switches are quieter than blue.
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Quote from incarnate :
Good deal. I just don't like the red backlight. I don't know why they did that and didn't stick to white or something.
Red light is the least likely to harm your ability to see in the dark. Lights on the red end of the color spectrum are less harsh on your eyes in dark environments
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Skyen
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Tbh it doesn't really even matter, it's all preference between tactile (brown) and linear (red). There's no competitive advantage for gaming between the two. I use a tactile switches similar to browns for both work and gaming.
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CoralSwing6776
8 months ago
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This is a great keyboard for the money. I keep a brown switch model in my backpack for travel needs.
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bestdeal113
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Wish they had media control on the 87-key one 🫣
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Quote from bugsy714 :
Any reason why this wouldn't be sufficient for a high school gamer?
I have this with red switches and I have no complaints with playing Counter Strike 2.

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bugsy714
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Quote from ccsoccer23 :
I have this with red switches and I have no complaints with playing Counter Strike 2.
Thank you ordered it for one of my sons friends that was telling him about how destroyed his keyboard is going to give it to him as a gift for helping us out with some yardwork