HUO JI CQ63 60% RGB Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Authentic Cherry MX Brown Switches, Bluetooth 5.0, Wired Keyboard 63 Keys for PC Tablet Laptop Cell Phone, White

Ive had this amazing keyboard for over a month now. I wanted to give it some time before giving it my honest review. I love mechanical keyboards not only for gaming but for other purposes as well. Being in the pandemic, weve all been couped inside our homes either attending zoom university or playing an unlimited amount of games. I was looking for something that could do both. Im also in med school and take so many notes so I needed a keyboard that would meet all of my required criteria. Im a little picky when it comes to keyboards. I was thrilled to have stumbled upon this beautiful keyboard that Ive been utilizing for the past month. Im super happy with it. Its not just affordable but also aesthetically pleasing. Im super happy with this purchase. I use this keyboard so much and I was shocked to see the battery life last so long. So far Ive been only having to charge it once a month which in my opinion is GREAT. I would definitely buy it again. 5+ stars!!!

TL; DR: The RGB settings are easy to navigate, incl custom mode after some learning. Programming is pretty smart otherwise. Bluetooth is nice, no latency. Bluetooth buttons need to stop blinking for no reason though. For reference, the images are room light on vs light off. Before I ramble, first the important parts. If the Windows key isnt working, press Alt+Win until it does. That changes the mode for the OS. Also, about the custom keys. The instructions are very wonky at explaining them, but I finally understand it. Hold Fn+A for 3 seconds to color your keyboard however you want, cycling through every color... one key at a time... The easiest way to go about this is to use Fn+Enter to color what you want the majority of your keyboard to be then customize everything else. Press Fn+A to save your custom layout. You can do the same with Fn+S for a 2nd custom layout. And then press the | key to switch between the two layouts or press Fn+A or Fn+S to pick one. The instructions are somewhat broad since they say record so I thought I could record preprogrammed patterns into my custom layout. You cant. The custom mode doesnt account for brightness, speed or patterns. It also doesnt simply change to it when pressing Fn+|, Fn+A or Fn+S, you have to cycle through /? to get to single color mode first or else these custom mode keys will do nothing. The programming of the keyboard is very polished imo, but this is the most lackluster. Pressing Fn+|, Fn+A and Fn+S should just change instantly to custom mode. Although, I did find if you dont want to navigate your way to try to turn on custom mode, going into custom setup real quick (hold Fn+A or S for 3 sec and then press again to save) will be the closest to instant as possible to take you there. Now onto the rest of my ramble. Before buying, I didnt read too much into the connection capabilities so I was surprised to see the keyboard work with bluetooth and not require a dongle. And also how it charges by USB to USB-C and lets my computer know what percentage its at in bluetooth settings. My computer will notify me when my keyboard is at 5%. No more dying on the spot, nice! Having the keyboard in my hands, I must say I really like that theres no excess around it. I can also hold it in one hand and use it as a glow stick. For some reason I found it really interesting that the caps lock will light a different color depending on the base keyboard color, and wont change color unless the single keyboard color changes. This means that if the keyboard is green, the caps lock will always be pink even when changing the pattern of the keyboard or changing the color to rainbow. I like this feature. The spacebar also stays a constant blue when its charging and will breath slowly when its dying. There are already videos, but I like to describe the modes in text: Fn+/? key changes the pattern of the keyboard: Mode 1: rainbow Mode 2: ripple Mode 3: ripple row only Mode 4: single key color change Mode 5: mode 4 and its surrounding keys Mode 5: breathing Mode 6: single keyboard color (and custom mode) Mode 7: basically Tetris / wall building Fn+Enter key changes the color: Green keyboard -> pink caps lock and vice versa Blue keyboard -> yellow caps lock & vv White keyboard -> blue caps lock Red keyboard -> cyan caps lock & vv Off -> rotate a full cycle of caps lock colors. Its so unnecessary but interesting. The backlights turn off after a minute to save power when on wireless mode which is nice. When the keyboard is plugged in, the backlights will always stay on which is also nice! Very thorough programming! At this point, Im just surprised they left out the ability to hotswap. Also I noticed before, but Im going to note here that there are no page up, page down, end, insert, scroll lock and right ctrl buttons, which I can do without. Everything else seems to be present. Of course, the awkward /? placement is going to take getting used to. Along with trying to remember to press Fn + Shift + Esc for the tilda. But its worth it for a very nice keyboard. The only few negative things are a lot of the keys make slight pinging noises from the springs when tapped normally. And considering some of the home row keys of all things sound the noisiest, thats pretty disappointing and Im going to have to work on silencing them. Also personal nitpick, the 3 button bluetooth function is nifty, but its going to drive me crazy with how the Q/W/ or E button like start flashing for no reason. It doesnt seem to be a sign of lost connection. Fortunately I like my alphabet white so I dont have to see this on my custom mode. The only way to get Q/W/or E to stop lighting up is to not use bluetooth. On a positive note, if you like seeing feedback for every time Fn is pressed, you will like the bluetooth function, which will still do it even when the keyboard is plugged in, depending on the toggle of Fn+R. Another nitpick, I find the media key (Fn+M) to be the most useless thing on this keyboard. Im glad for whoever finds the shortcut for opening the default media player useful, but I wouldve preferred a mute button instead. Otherwise, fantastic keyboard! Its so bright that I keep the brightness at 50%. Also, very nice of Huoji to toss in a cap puller, they really didnt have to. Thanks! Update 10/20/21: Still a great keyboard. The pinging calmed down, I rarely notice it anymore. The placement of the /? key is second nature now. The battery still lasts a very long time. Only concerns are I bought some custom keycaps that fit kinda wonky but still works. For anyone wanting to customize, itll take some work since several of the keys have uncommon sizes and may likely sit higher than the original caps. They may also stick like some of the ones Ive tried. Also, the ctrl key is half functional even after trying to clean it. But the keyboard is still an 11/10 buy for me.

Great RGB lighting, great bluetooth connection, great starter keyboard. I use this for my mac at home and am planning on using this when I get an ipad, it should be great! I think that its great quality for the price. Has a strong backboard with little to no give. I interested to see how it performs under longwear use.

My grand daughter loves it. so many light functions.

This keyboard was great, until it wasn’t. It worked for a few months, no issues, until one day it randomly stopped working. I tried multiple cables in an effort to recharge it, and still nothing. I’ve also had spotty Bluetooth connections with it, cutting out multiple times a day. The Keyboard is raised up too high, so without a wrist-rest it becomes extremely uncomfortable for typing & gaming. Not worth the money; you should get something from a reputable brand, even if it costs more.

I bought this gift for my nephew and he absolutely loves it and its small and not taking too much space on his desk

Veryyy good buy it I’m the best player at the game now

This is my 1 month review of this keyboard and having used it almost everyday since receiving it and using it to type this review currently. Plain and simple this keyboard is the absolute best mechanical keyboard to purchase for the value. I originally discovered this keyboard after seeing it being reviewed on a Toasty Bros video and I did a good amount of research before deciding on this one. I personally chose the keyboard coming with Brown Switches as its my first mechanical keyboard and thought Browns would be a good middle ground. Ill be going over the Pros and why in my experience its the best. Pros: - Price : For $50 that is already a heck of a deal now throw in all the features it comes with and honestly its a steal. - RGB : You get a variety of different RGB effects that you can choose from and the brightness is very nice and bright, but you are able to adjust and lower it if needed. The colors are nice and vibrant not over the top in your face or too boring and barely there. The colors shine so clearly through the keycaps. Another reviewer explained how to go through the different effects and colors so I wont get into that, but the instructions also explain it pretty clearly. - Switches : You get a variety of Blue, Brown and Red Outemu Switches. If you have no idea about switches and keyboards just know that Blue means very loud and click clacky typing, Red means more silent and quiet typing and Brown is a middle ground not the loudest, but also not quiet more tactile. I personally chose Brown Switches and they sound and feel so nice. I love hearing the noise when I type and they feel so smooth and provide such a nice typing experience. Honestly it all comes down to preference in this department, but these switches are a big thumbs up. -Wired/Wireless: You can use this keyboard wirelessly through Bluetooth, which the connection is really fast and is just a simple On/Off switch at the bottom of the board. In Wireless mode in my experience it runs perfectly and I find no lag. Using this keyboard wired up is as simple as plugging in the white braided USB to USB-C cable and youre set to go as soon as your system recognizes the keyboard. In wired mode this also charges your keyboard for you. -KeyCaps: The keycaps feel really nice and smooth and allow for great shine through from the RGB. They do feel durable and you are able to switch them out for your preference of keycaps if you wish. -Size: This is 60% keyboard meaning the size is a lot more compact than a traditional keyboard and you dont have the top function row of keys as well as the number pad section. The bezels on this keyboard are really nice and slim adding to the look. You still have functionality of all the function keys through the help of the shift key and you have actual arrow buttons, which is a huge plus in my opinion. -Mac/Windows Friendly: I have used this keyboard with my Macbook and it worked perfectly and I also used this keyboard for my PC on Windows and again it worked flawlessly no matter what. Going Over Cons Other Reviewers Mentioned: - The location of the Question Mark: Yes the location of the question mark is not in the usual spot and is instead placed on the right end side under the Enter key. But honestly it really doesnt matter much to me nor do I say this is a con. Even if you have the strongest muscle memory for the question mark key location youll be fine and able to adjust. -Blue Light on Spacebar when wired in or charging: Yes when you have the keyboard plugged in to charge or using it wired the spacebar will have a small blue light flashing through the space key, but only through a thin short line. This is just to let you know that the keyboard is charging. I guess to some this can be annoying, but honestly I think thats just people trying to find a flaw or critique. It does not bother at all and unless youre staring at your keyboard nonstop while typing or in use then you wont notice it and it wont bother you. Overall I cant stress this enough for the price I truly believe you wont find anything better with such a feature packed keyboard. If youre brand new to mechanical keyboards I definitely recommend this keyboard 100%. In my experience it has been nothing short of amazing and Ive had no problems with it. It also comes with a keycap puller to switch the keycaps if needed and risers to elevate the keyboard for another position. As far as gaming goes I dont use a keyboard for video games as I play on controller, but I did use this keyboard one time to play Warzone and in my experience it felt great and responded well, definitely would say this could be used for gaming. Again buy this if you need a keyboard or are looking into getting into mechanical keyboards.

Very little instructions. i was unable to get it to work with the usb cable. it charges and lights up but windows shows unknown usb device went plugged in. However it works via bluetooth and is good quality for the price.

It was easy to connect to computer my daughter loved her keyboard