nuphy Air75 Mechanical Keyboard, 75% Low Profile Wireless Keyboard, Supports Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4G and Wired Connection, Compatible with Windows and Mac OS Systems-Gateron Blue Switch

No way to store the dongle or magnetic pads makes them easy to lose

This has got to be one of my most pleasant buying experiences in a long time. I went down a rabbit hole when searching for a new keyboard for gaming and programming, and obsessed over low profile gaming keyboards with smooth linear switches, specifically the G915. I love the look and feel of keyboards like this, but this one came up on my radar twice and I was wholly convinced it checked all the boxes for me: -sleek low profile, elegant and attractive design -smooth, silent, linear switches with perfect acoustics and feedback -solid build quality: aluminum frame, PBT key caps!!! Sexy clear back case and stunning stainless steel logo plate -wireless option with USB-c!!! -….and RGB. God help me I love this subtle and stunning RGB style of this board My only complaint so far is that the first power up doesn’t always connect with the dongle in my PC, I often have to switch it off and on again to connect, Also I frequently mistakenly activate Bluetooth mode, and have to try to remember how to shut it off again, but that’s just a matter of learning the keys Great purchase, would recommend for anyone and everyone. If you don’t have the budget for this, make room and you’ll never be sorry

Originally my goal was just to get something compact so i could reclaim some desk space. And still has dedicated page up/down, home, end, and delete keys and Full sized arrow keys. Wired and wireless support is nice and I can easily swap between a few devices, so far battery life is good. I got one with blue switches aka the loud one. It isnt obnoxious, but still feels just right. RGB lighting is a gimmick but backlighting them does help. The one improvement that could be made would be to have used translucent plastic for the keycaps so the letters would be visible in the dark, but if you touch-type then it hardly matters.

For background, Im very picky with tech. This is my 3rd and hopefully last mechanical keyboard. I was looking for the following features: • TKL • low profile • wireless (2.4ghz specifically for no delay) • long battery life • swappable keycaps • hotswap switches • backlighting • around $100 • solid feel The Good In addition to satisfying the list of required features, Im very happy with the sound and feel of this keyboard • The board has a great weight and sturdy build due to the aluminum body • The function key row can default to F-keys or alternative functions (brightness/media/volume/etc.) if you update the firmware • The switches came pre-lubed so they have a very consistent feel (although re-lubing them would probably make this keyboard shine) • The default keycaps feel very nice with a slightly indented center and the color is pleasing to the eye • The backlighting has several presets and colors with an easy-to-use shortcut key system • The side lights are useful and customizable • There are several modding options for the enthusiasts • Not really my thing, but you may be pleased to know the Air 75 has an anime girl mascot and the keyboard comes with stickers and a poster on the rear side of the instructions The Bad Its taking a bit of time to get used to the low-profile keys (theyre a bit wider than standard keycaps so actuating them on the edges tends to press neighboring keys) • Theres a dedicated, non-re-mappable Siri/Cortana button

The keyboard is definitely a great product, but it would sure help if one could rely on something more than intuition to figure out how to set it up. The large, showy sheet of setup instructions has English instructions that read like they were translated from Chinese by way of Latvian and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. What are we to make of Short press to switch between devices, long press 3 seconds to enter pairing mode. Plug the 2.4 GHz receiver into your computer before pressing FN + 4? Translation: If you want to use this keyboard with multiple devices, hold down the FN key while pressing the 1, 2, or 3 keys for just a second. This will connect the keyboard with up to three different Bluetooth devices. If, on the other hand, you wish to connect through our high-speed 2.4 GHz dongle (the little black thing that plugs into a USB port), then plug it into a USB port of your computer, then briefly press the FN key and the 4 key simultaneously. There are some videos showing how to remove the keyboard and its components from the box, but I figured out how to open a cardboard box when I was four years old. What I would have liked is a video explaining how to connect the keyboard to my computer. Perhaps theres one in that pile, but I didnt see it. Why isnt there online documentation? The keyboard bristles with snazzy features that are explained on the Quick Guide in the same garbled English. Product designers should understand that a feature that your customers cannot understand is a waste of effort. This is obviously a high-quality product that is sabotaged by execrable documentation and an atrocious user interface. A keyboard that requires documentation reminds me of the first mouse for Windows back in the 1980s: it came with massive documentation. For a mouse! The proper documentation for a keyboard should read: Turn it on. Start typing.

This keyboard feels really smooth on your finger tips. I havent had any issues with it, the connection with the usb dongle has been responsive. Switches: Red

The build quality of this keyboard in exceptional, made of an aluminum body with plastic keycaps. The keyboard came ready for a Mac (CTRL, OPT, CMD keys), but with the included keycap puller it was easy to replace them with the included Windows (CTRL, ALT, WIN) keycaps. Also make sure to flick the switch on the back of the keyboard to switch from Mac to Windows. I initially really liked the keycap color combination, keyboard features (for a 75% keyboard), and the overwhelmingly positive reviews. I ordered the keyboard with the Gateron Brown Switches. Through the past month of using it daily (for work), I find it very easy to type on. The Brown switches keep the keyboard noise to a minimum, while still offering a noticeable bump when you reach the actuation point - a perfect compromise. The keycaps are non-standard, so you are sorta stuck with the keycap sets sold by NuPhy themselves, such as the Air75 COAST PBT Keycaps (Twilight) or the Air75 COAST PBT Keycaps (Xmas Limited). It is also possible to buy low-profile replacement switches in red, blue, brown to further customize the feel of the keyboard (NuPhy.com). I would highly recommend this keyboard to anyone, it just feels really good to type on!

This was a really nice piece of hardware. Good clickiness. Wish the instructions were a bit clearer about how to change between computers. Found those online. But other than that it’s great.

I was disappointed with the performance of this product. Despite its claim of being a wireless switch, it only works as expected when used wired. I purchased it hoping to use it without having to be tethered to my device, but I found that it only works when connected with a cable. This defeats the purpose of having a wireless switch. Overall, I would not recommend this product.

I will note first I have many keyboards, from Topres to mechanical to buckling to membrane to scissor. In my quest to find a comfortable daily typing keyboard (to replace my daily-driver 2012 MBP chicklet keyboard) I acquired one of these NuPhys, specifically for its novelty in offering the low-profile mechanical keys with PBT caps, opting for blue-switches for typing emphasis. Upon reception I was immediately impressed by the build quality and presentation. The designers clearly put effort into the keyboard and the thinking behind it. I had recently grabbed a Keychron K3 with similar specs but found the keys too crowded and with poor keycaps (though I believe they offer PBT caps on their site, if in stock); meanwhile the NuPhy held me in excitement, it feels more robust and inviting while still keeping a small profile. The chassis feels sturdy and minimal, the feet adequately keep it from moving, and the arrow keys in this format work well. The wireless options are standard, but I did appreciate them including a wireless dongle on top of the Bluetooth (though the dongle has no markings on it to designate it is paired to this keyboard, and it will be easy to lose without some kind of socket for holding on the board itself). The keys are truly the selling point here, the design choices just reinforce that I felt good buying it (which isnt the case with other keyboards). But it becomes a very specific kind of feeling. Honestly I grew to resent that I had ordered a blue-switch setup - the keys, with their almost cartoon friendliness in sculpting and low travel time, somehow do not read as clicky to me after use like a chicklet does; I should have opted for brown-switch or even red-switches and the pleasant thunk that the frame relates (which seems unique to this board) and it would have felt a much more integrated experience. Somehow the clicking detracts from the roundness or softness that the rest of the board really suggests to me. This became more apparent when I swapped out some of the switches with included singles of the others, and luckily, if I am so interested, I can order a set of the other switches and exploit the difference thanks to the hotswappable nature. Which doesnt make much sense to me otherwise - since I cant imagine personally using more than one switch type for the whole board. Maybe I will break down and try some kind of maddening dual-switch setup later after I have gone insane from the opulence of modern keyboardery. As for the lighting, I prefer it off and it was not a selling point to me. If they wanted it to be, the keycaps being opaque was the wrong call, as the (seemingly impressive) lighting system becomes a kind of disinterested back-glow. Im a touch typist so I could care less. Notable the F and J key nibs are somewhat subtle, I would prefer them to be just slightly more pronounced. Despite being a touch typist, I find myself using my wrists more and seeking more verticality in typing, I think also simply an affect of its aesthetics, though perhaps it is that the keys somehow feel almost too large (their unique sculpting probably adding to this) so I feel I need to move more than I would otherwise, but this could all come with familiarity and habitual use. A note on a strange limitation I found was that the function keys default to non-function key functions (ex brightness, volume), and one has to download and install new firmware to remedy this very specific thing. This was honestly almost a complete deal breaker, and I only saw it after I received the unit. In the end perhaps my ideal would have been the version without the function keys, in brown or red switches, just the straight Air60 model as a simple dedicated keyboard for prose or journaling. For that it would offer a unique (and dare I say fun?) experience. I am still intrigued and excited by the board, purely on its aesthetics and form and the experience it offers in typing, and it stands out among many of the others I have collected for its design - so I am happy to have supported NuPhy and will be curious to see what they continue to do in this field. Ideally I would rate this 4.5 but will give it a 5/5 to promote it over a 4/5, given those two options.