Shortcut Studio - Bridge 75

Drop is so far behind the curve in the keyboard market, it’s gotten embarrassing. I bought a MassDrop ALT a long time ago, went back to see what cool new keyboards they sold after about 8 years, same shit, no innovation as the rest of the market passed them by. Amazon has better options for half the price now. Shit, I paid less than $100 for what is now my favorite keyb, the Bridge 75.

I went for the Bridge 75 and I do not regret a single thing about it. Even though it did not have the place to store the wireless usb dongle, it has not bothered me as I have not had any need to move the keyboard much (considering you will be getting a gaming PC, this may not be much of a deal breaker). The wireless toggle switch hasn't been changed since I have turned it on when I received the board initially as it needs a sharp tool to reach through under the cover. I have not felt any latency with wireless using the 2.4ghz dongle and is as good as wired. Regarding Bluetooth which I have not tested much, but it works really well for mobiles and tablets based from my experience. I got the black colorway where I feel that the stock keycaps have been great so far. Customizing it won't be a problem due to the ball-catch mechanism. So far, I have not yet thought of customizing from the couple of months I've had it stock. The stock switches also sound immaculate with the thocky princess switches as they sound really marbly and smooth. This has caught me off how well built it is for a budget friendly the price is. For FPS games, 75% layout and mechanical switches should not affect you much as you would not be going for the hall effect regardless. I don't play much fps games now but I presume as you would be hovering more towards the WASD keys, there really isn't much difference with any keyboards - you might get a bit of fatigue at the start changing over from a laptop though, but nothing that a wrist rest cannot fix. In terms of effective typing speed, I can confidently say that I was able to be 15% faster with the Bridge 75 in any typing tests I have done so far. This has been my daily driver for both work and leisure and can say that it has been the best <$100 keyboard investment I've made.

Just got bridge75 plus variant. hoping for the best.

I will assume MMORPGs don't require a numpad, so the form factors will likely be 80% and below Bridge75 (MMD Princess switches that came with mine are 10 grams lighter than Cherry MX Reds so that might be awkward for you, though it is hot swappable so you can swap out the switches for any of your preference WITHOUT soldering) Mchose GX87 (has an F13 key!) Lucky65 v2 (it's a barebones kit, meaning you need to source the switches and keycaps. I'd recommend something like Akko v3 cream black pro and any keycap set you find of your liking) None of these are hall effect, so it's *technically* not the best in terms of gaming, but I don't think it would help an average gamer significantly in fps games unless you one day decide to pick up racing games

I recently got a Bridge75 Max and it is incredible. Feels extremely high quality.

I keep having keyboard disconnect issues. This has happened across two boards now, gmk pro and now my Bridge75. I'll be playing games and suddenly lose all keyboard response, esc key flashes for a few seconds and then the keyboard reconnects. Always wired never wireless. Originally thought it was just the gmk pro, tried different USB ports, cables, still kept happening. Thought a new board would solve the issue. Not yet.

https://preview.redd.it/f1ly0foajouf1.jpeg?width=2172&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=425c7a1606c71c9b87ede057a885da2b1191fbb6 I have the Bridge 75 Plus and love it, it’s about €120/$110. The case is aluminium, you can easily click the case open with the ball-catch, it’s hot swappable, and the sound is very nice. The pink coating also has subtle glitter. 💖

Bridge75 is great if you’re looking for a thocky sounding keyboard

I can confidently recommend the Bridge75 Plus as a bang for buck option. Full aluminum, steel weight bottom, VIA & QMK support, and my favorite part is that there is a ball catch design that allows you to take off the case top for easy disassembly and modding. The hardest part for you is finding it in your area, in the United States I was able to find it as low as $85 USD. They don't come stock with a silent option sadly, so I did order myself silent switches and they come in tomorrow and I could give a demonstration of that if you'd like. Check out vendor options for this specific board [here](https://shortcutstudio.notion.site/Bridge-75-Purchase-Instruction-9abb6bc3a5504262bd686cd20d0f3272)

I just got into keyboards for real back in October. Before that I thought I had lucked into finding endgame when I stumbled across a used drevo blade master and a soldered, wired red switch anne pro 2. Now I have loads of different keyboards from unbranded toy keyboards up to the Mode Sonnet. And way too many switches to admit to. And I'm still learning. The best keyboard for under 100 that you can currently buy is the Bridge75. It's on pre-order at Divinikey and maybe other vendors like Drop. Wobkey is launching it's Kickstarter for the Zen65 on June 3rd. That looks to be even better. Other boards that are great but higher priced include the Crush80, Evo80, and anything from QwertyKeys. Keychrons are dependable work horses that come in a bajillion different form factors (check their website to get an idea of everything they offer). Getting a Q series or V series used is a great starter board for many. But they're more expensive than the Bridge75, even when used, so I usually don't recommend them. If you want a wireless Keychron, you have to make sure you get one that says "pro" or "Max" after the number.

Bridge75 is the best for under 100 (preorder on Divinikey) Galaxy70 or Galaxy80 are good and super creamy

Best mechanical keyboard you can get for under $100 is the Bridge75. It's similar to the Rainy75 but with magnetic case disassembly and a lower price. The Epomaker x Feker Galaxy 70, 80, or 100 keyboards are decent, too. For plastic keyboards, try the Aula F keyboards or the Royal Kludge R series. Mechanical keyboards are neat because you can customize them by changing the keycaps and the switches if you want. And they're easier to repair sometimes. for example, if a keycaps or switch stops working, you can replace them. However, if the PCB gets damaged, then that usually means a full keyboard replacement is required unless you feel like learning how to trace the contacts and do some soldering.

Hi. The Aula is nice. The Fizz sucks, in my opinion. I recommend the Kisnt KN85 over the Aula because the sound and typefeel is better at a lower cost. If you want the best that you can get for under $100, get the Bridge75.

You don't need HE to game. The best for around 100 is the Bridge75. Cheaper, but not as good, but better than the rk61: anything from the Aula F series.

What kind of typing feel do you like? Heavy keypress, light keypress, tactile, linear, buttery smooth, crunchy, feathery... I always recommend the Bridge75 because it's the best keyboard you can get for around 100. It's similar to the Rainy75 but a bit poppier and it comes with magnetic case dissasembly, which helps a ton with modding or configuring it in the way you like. I like the cheaper version that comes with the PC plate and SC switches, but all options are great. I hear the FR4 plate and princess switches create a thockier sound. But you can also swap the switches out to whatever you prefer. If you like a smooth medium heavy tactile feel, get Gateron Quinn switches. If you like a smooth heavy syrupy linear linear, get the Akko Green Fog switches. If you like a buttery feather light linear feel, get the Wuque Studio Yellow Arowana switches. If you like a smooth medium heavy deep Thock linear feel, the Gateron Oil Kings are great. If you like a light papery crunchy tactile feel, the MageGee White Elephant switches are a personal budget favorite. And lastly, everyone loves the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro v2s. They're a smooth medium linear, and they're inexpensive.

The creamiest keyboards I've tried out of the box are the Kisnt and the Galaxy70 with Petal switches. But those are janky budget keyboards compared to the Crush80 and Bridge75. I'd recommend picking up some Milky Yellow Pros. Those are so thocky and so satisfying. Or Oil Kings if you want a deeper sound. Either of those sound great in any keyboard.

The Bridge75 is the best prebuilt you can get for under $100 in the US. But I don't know how much it costs where you live. It's not particularly quiet, though. And it has an ansi layout. I always recommend the Kisnt KN85 as the best starter mechanical keyboard because the sound and typing experience is so excellent, and you can get it for under $40 in the US. But it is not silent, and it doesn't come with VIA software. If you require ISO, Keychron has the most layout options. But they are expensive.

Crush80 and Evo80 are the best TKLs. They're both around 180. But you can get a Crush80 Beta for closer to 120 and the differences are minimal. Plus, the switches are quieter. If you want to go even smaller, the Bridge75 is the best 75%. It's at Divinikey for $85-120. And I personally think the PetBrick65 is the best 65% in its price range, despite the fuzzy cover gimmick (at least until the Zen65 is available for purchase). I got one Amazon for $99. You can also get fantastic build-it-yourself kits on QwertyKeys, but they tend to be $150+ with keycaps and switches sold separately. For fullsize, people usually recommend Keychron Q6 Max (decent but expensive), Monsgeek M5 (decent), QwertyKeys QK101 (pretty great and expensive). Budget fullsize recs commonly include Keychron V6 Max or Aula F108. Smaller budget recs are usually the Aula F75 or the Kisnt.

Kisnt. Or the Bridge75. Both are best in their price point. For a knob, check out Keychron or the Leobog Hi75.

This is not true anymore (in my opinion). Keychron definitely has the most layouts and the most international options, but they're not the best, and they're not cheap. QwertyKeys has a wide range of option in their DIY Keyboard kits. Their QK and Neo keyboards are much better than Keychron. Monsgeek is also good. And if you want good prebuilt keyboards, the Rainy75, Bridge75, Crush80, and Evo80 are all fantastic. And if you want a budget keyboard option, check out the Kisnt.

Bridge75 Plus on Divinikey is the best keyboard for around $100. It's similar to the rainy75 but a bit less dampened, and it comes with magnetic case disassembly.

The best keyboard under $100 is the Bridge75. You can get it on divinikey.com. The best under $40 is the Kisnt KN85. You can get it on Amazon.

You can get a Bridge75 for $85 +shipping on Divinikey, or $99 w free shipping. It's worth the extra $30.

The Hi75 is nice and would work well with silent peaches. But the Bridge75 is in a whole other category.

Just build your own honestly. Get a rd75 or rainy75 or bridge75 and gateron milky pros with pbt keycaps of your choice. If you’re okay with plastic, because imo it has a more muted sound profile then get a GMK87/67 and build it with gateron milky pros and pbt keycaps of your choice.

I have the bridge 75 plus, there was a he version but it got discontinued

Does that include switches/keycaps? Could look at the Tess65 from Divinikey, it's $85 barebones (you'll need to buy stabs, keycaps, switches) If you want a prebuilt and don't mind low profile, Lofree has really impressed me recently. Flow84 is currently $119 on their site. Otherwise, I think out of all the budget boards from brands like Weikav, Wobkey etc, the Bridge75 from Shortcut Studios impressed me the most.