CORSAIR K65 Plus Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

[VSG]

The CORSAIR K65 Plus Wireless is a 75% keyboard that punches above its weight. It uses a top-mount design with hot-swappable switches, excellent lubed 1st-party switches and screw-in stabilizers, and plenty of dampening for a satisfying typing experience. This is backed by extensive hardware and software controls and customization in addition to long and stable wireless operation.

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[Gmr_Chick]

Now I understand why Corsair bought DROP....This board, as well as the past few released by Corsair, is a Corsair board in name only, everything else is clearly DROP.

Nothing about this keyboard, other than the sails ESC key and the weird triangles everywhere, tells me otherwise.

 

[Dorek]

Quite happy with my corsair k70 mk2 rapidfire after some soldering and deleting icue program.

 

[JasBC]

I do no understand the appeal of this form factor.

 

[SN2716057]

I do no understand the appeal of this form factor.

90% of the time I don't need/use the numpad. Hell, even in most games I don't need it. But I do use the Function keys, hence I have something similar but cheaper (Epomaker TH80 SE €88).
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You really pay for the logo, don't ya?

 

[kapone32]

I really do not understand the hook about modern KBs. This looks so small but they want how much for it? What is it that makes KBs so expensive. Please don't tell me it is about that Typewriter feel from the depth of the keys. I still want a new KB but nothing (priced reasonably) can compare to my G510. I just don't understand how a KB can be more expensive than a case.

 

[Legacy-ZA]

I really do not understand the hook about modern KBs. This looks so small but they want how much for it? What is it that makes KBs so expensive. Please don't tell me it is about that Typewriter feel from the depth of the keys. I still want a new KB but nothing (priced reasonably) can compare to my G510. I just don't understand how a KB can be more expensive than a case.

Yes, no reason for them to be expensive as they are. Same for a great many things currently.

Until people start to vote with their wallets, I am afraid the trend will continue.

 

[Udyr]

K65 Plus? ...but I'm getting fewer keys and I still gotta pay a lot of money for it.

Oh! The sail ship logo!

 

[Chrispy_]

ARGBLED keyboards that don't have lit keycaps are the biggest facepalm of the rainbow-puke era.

What is the ****ing point?! The only bit that's not lit is the only bit that should be lit.

 

[JasBC]

90% of the time I don't need/use the numpad. Hell, even in most games I don't need it. But I do use the Function keys, hence I have something similar but cheaper (Epomaker TH80 SE €88).
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You really pay for the logo, don't ya?

I can understand not needing a numpad, I have a TKL-keyboard myself, but what use is it having Home, Page Up and Page Down-keys? Ergonomically it makes more sense to put the volume wheel/rotor on the left-side edge sticking out, not sitting right up in the rightmost corner.

 

[SN2716057]

I can understand not needing a numpad, I have a TKL-keyboard myself, but what use is it having Home, Page Up and Page Down-keys? Ergonomically it makes more sense to put the volume wheel/rotor on the left-side edge sticking out, not sitting right up in the rightmost corner.

More like this one [link]. (I know it has a numpad). Maybe write the makers with our ideas

 

[Veseleil]

ARGBLED keyboards that don't have lit keycaps are the biggest facepalm of the rainbow-puke era.

What is the ****ing point?! The only bit that's not lit is the only bit that should be lit.

My theory is that they do that for the sound. Not being shine through gives them freedom to install more solid/thicker keycaps that have lower frequency sounding, therefore sounds much better. Yesterday I decided to change the letter and number rows on my Epomaker TH80 SE high profile DS PBT caps, with a low profile shine through keycaps from my old keyboard, and guess what? It sounds much, much worse. Nice trick they did there, damn scammers.

 

[Gmr_Chick]

I do no understand the appeal of this form factor.

I didn't either, until I picked up Razer's Blackwidow V4 75. I don't use a num pad but do use pg up/down and the function keys; I also just like how much more comfortable it is for me to type on this board as opposed to a full-size or even a TKL.

ARGBLED keyboards that don't have lit keycaps are the biggest facepalm of the rainbow-puke era.

What is the ****ing point?! The only bit that's not lit is the only bit that should be lit.

My dude, you have no idea how much I agree with this entire statement. My guess is Corsair *cough*Drop*cough* expects you to pay for a set of their keycaps if you want shine thru legends. Oh wait...they'll probably rerelease this board in a couple months with lit legends, call it an "XT" and expect you to pay $20-$30 more for it even though it's only new "feature" is full shine-thru keycaps....

 

[sLowEnd]

I can understand not needing a numpad, I have a TKL-keyboard myself, but what use is it having Home, Page Up and Page Down-keys? Ergonomically it makes more sense to put the volume wheel/rotor on the left-side edge sticking out, not sitting right up in the rightmost corner.

idk about the justification for the Home key, but I do use PgUp/Down pretty often

 

[Chrispy_]

My guess is Corsair *cough*Drop*cough* expects you to pay for a set of their keycaps if you want shine thru legends. Oh wait...they'll probably rerelease this board in a couple months with lit legends, call it an "XT" and expect you to pay $20-$30 more for it even though it's only new "feature" is full shine-thru keycaps....

So cynical, but I suspect you'll be proved right!

Drop clearly made keyboards with shine-thru caps (classic Drop CTRL V1). This was a Corsair choice to save a few cents on a $160 keyboard...