NuPhy - Gem80

First, I also recommend looking at Keychron for people looking to start in nicer keyboards. They’re not the end game but they are easily in that “good enough” space for most people. Wired would technically be better for gaming but it doesn’t make that much of a difference unless you’re ultra competitive. Like making money off it. My favorite layout is a TKL. It’s basically the same as a full size with the 10 key chopped off. I prefer that over anything smaller as I don’t like the nested arrow keys. Check out Hipyo Techs videos. He has tons of reviews on keyboards from the cheapest budget boards to the ones so expensive no one ever buy them lol. Good luck. This rabbit hole goes deep. Edit: my personal favorites are the Wooting HE80 with Gateron Jade Max switches and the Nyphy Gem80 with Jupiter Banana switches

Yes, I have a Gem 80 very nice

Thats a great question I really like them all but since your asking what my top three are, here it goes. At number 3 the Kick 75, I actually won this one from a youtuber and on my bday which was cool. I didn't know what to expect from this keyboard because it was made of plastic but when I received the keyboard it didn't feel cheap at all in my opinion. It is well made and has some good weight to it. Mine is a high profile and came with red switches it feels really good to type on and the knob is very useful as I use it to higher or lower my music while working. I also love the retro look it adds a bit of fun to my workstation so I like to use it on Mondays lol. 2 Would have to be Halo 75v2 my first into to Nuphy keyboard. I had come from using razer products for almost 10 years but when they no longer supported mac I was on the search for a keyboard that gave me the excitement that Razer keyboards gave me at the time. I am a visual person so if something looks good it inspires me to want to be at my desk and create. So I don't just use them for gaming but for inspiration as well. it just sets the vibe if you will. So when I saw the black 75 v2 I had to have it. The keyboard looked so much more different then what I had been using and it really looked awesome when I set it on my desk. The feel of the typing was different then that of Razer, it just felt comfortable. It was more sensitive then I was used to but it was fine after a couple of days. The switches that I have in the Halo75v2 are Raspberry switches. The design of this keyboard is superb and the rbg on the bottom half of the keyboard come on its just awesome. 1 Gem 80 just when I thought I had experienced the most comfortable keyboard this was it. I really love the key caps and in combination with the lemon switch's its just bliss. This keyboard is built like a tank I also love the fact that you can make mods if you want to. A great intro into the building of mechanical keyboards if that's your thing. If you want to tinker around you can and it comes with everything you need to get a feel for it. Mine is in Obsidian Black this keyboard was specifically for my pc desk where I do digital art and game every now and then. It is the tri mode version so I can use it wirelessly blue tooth or wired. So fare this keyboard is my favorite at the moment. I know this is a little thing but having a dedicated button to lock the windows key has become such a help since I always hit the windows key every time I am using Photoshop, Affinity designer etc it has been a blessing. And then I can just click it back on when I need to.

I don't think that fits in your criteria in term of switch and/or size but I had a Nuphy wireless before and it worked with no issue at all (although the battery on it isn't great, had to charge it like every week, sometimes more). I've switched to an 8bitdo keyboard now, same, works no issue out of the box but this one has a beast of a battery...I think I've charged it maybe 4 times? And I bought it in october last year.

MX keys mechanical is good if you want a low profile board. I tried nuphy and really wanted to like it but it wasn’t for me. Still would recommend, it was very high quality and a very nice keyboard, we just weren’t a match. My daily drivers now are a royal kludge S98 for my work computer, and their southpaw version L98 for my personal computer. The pros are it was the only mechanical southpaw I could find that was reasonably priced, cons are that it doesn’t play well with Mac’s.

For typing feel exclusively, the best is lofree flow. I am selling my Nuphy because of this despite the flaws with lofree.

I think the Bluetooth connection isn’t great. That’s the major downfall and takes a while to wake up. So I end up having it wired the entire time and that’s fine for me. I still think it’s great. If you want a better overall version except it’s not aluminum then the kickstarter lite version is the one you should get.