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the aki k mg3 is my first mechanical keyboard ever I've never been a fan of their loud clunky sounds nor their prices to be quite honest however after testing and typing with this one from Aki for quite some time I will admit this one is growing on me to be clear this video will cover the K mg 3 in particular cover things like build quality LED lighting responsiveness things of that sort but I feel like this would be a great opportunity to discuss my personal feelings about mechanical keyboards in general as well and just a heads up this one sporting cherry MX blue switches so right away I noticed how loud the keystrokes were a rather unfortunate trade-off with mechanicus have a listen here but I must say the feedback I received from each key is absolutely beautiful I feel in control of my keystrokes it's difficult to describe to someone who's never touched a mechanical keyboard before but it does feel a bit like shifting gears in a car and if you've never done that before it sounds a bit like this feels the same way too you feel an immediate response from the keyboard itself and I absolutely love that speaking of beautiful Auggie's equip their km g3 with customizable RGB backlighting a great touch to any keyboard in my opinion you can't manipulate the colors of specific independent keys like you can on some other more expensive keyboards but not to worry all keys equip theirs with several programs it's as simple as holding the function key and pressing m1 to cycle through the different layouts and pressing m2 to change color themes were applicable I was a bit worried when I read that the keyboard was not programmable but the various presets that you're looking at now we're plenty to keep me entertained my favorite are the ripple and rainbow effects these programs mimic those expensive competitors as well so it's nice to see this one feature much of the same I should note though that if you're not feeling the whole RGB LED backlight thing you can't completely turn it off and still have decently visible key faces the USB cable is rubberized something I which was changed to nylon for the sake of longevity although I expect the keys to fail before the cable does unless you're snagging it every day which I don't know what you'd be doing that for anyway by the way 50 million keystroke lifespans so yeah that's that's a long time I love the simplicity of this one as well it's plug and play it doesn't require any program installation of any sort every control you could possibly imagine either has its own dedicated key or is a function of another key the frame of the keyboard is comprised of a sturdy plastic with a brushed metal face and no bezel of any sort except for them you know you see it on the edges there the exposed screws give the K mg 3 an industrial feel and the submissive Aki logo is quite welcome you can prop the keyboard up with the included back feet as well for more of an inclined typing experience switching from this to my wireless membrane keyboard is a bit like switching from chicken tenders we all love chicken tenders right to jello just two totally different experiences it's really weird analogy but it it works ones crunchy loud and delicious and the others mushy cold and simplistic there are reasons to ditch the membrane keyboard undeniable reasons and that's why the Aki keyboard will remain my personal his daily driver keyboard for the time being special thanks to Aki for sending their km g3 for review if you're wondering whether I purchase this myself that answer is it depends I will admit I wasn't in the mood to spend 70 US dollars on a keyboard and have it been for quite some time but I will say this if I had about a hundred bucks to spend on just a keyboard for my gaming setup I would save thirty bucks just pocketed or reinvest it somewhere else and spend only seventy on this Aki keyboard and I have a good feeling you won't regret it you can find a link to this exact keyboard in this video's description leave a comment leave a like let me know what else you'd like to see reviewed you're in the studio I can see if I can rearrange things and make that happen this is science studio thanks for learning with us you