iQunix L80 Keyboard review (With sound test!)

What happened since my last iCunix review? Well, I broke it by spilling coffee on it and I tried fixing it and that didn't work. And then I became infatuated by keyboards and ended up buying loads of mechanical ones, semi-building with preset boards and then I even had made a hot swappable one. So I'm pretty sure I'm more into keyboards way more now than I was before. Anyway, I reached out to iCunix and asked if I could borrow or rather be given, I don't know if they want a Mac yet, these two keyboards and today I'm going to be reviewing one of them. This is the funky one. Hey guys, I'm Ryan Thomas and this is my review of the iCunix L80. Also, sorry if you hear like a whirr or there's like extra hissing or something. I have to have my computer on in the background to record the audio and it's a little bit loud. So let's start this review with the pricing and availability. This thing is $170 USD on a deal right now, which puts it pretty in line with Ducky's 1-2 line. I was about to say 1-2 mini, but I meant their 1-2 line. However, at full price, this thing's $265 USD, which is pretty damn expensive for an off-the-shelf keyboard. But we'll talk a little bit more later on why this isn't actually your typical run-of-the-mill off-the-shelf keyboard. In the box, you get the board itself, a handy dust cover, which I very much appreciate, my room gets very dusty, color-coded USB-C to A braided cable, which I didn't really use much during my testing, a key cap and switch puller all in one, some extra keys for those who use Mac computers, stickers, a brush, it's a pretty comprehensive little kit this. The board itself is 75% in its layout, meaning that you get your standard alphanumerics, you get home and page up, page down, your arrow keys and your function keys, but it's not quite a 10 keyless. This particular board has them kind of separated into groups anywhere as you'll see in the B-roll. The standout feature of the L80 is undoubtedly its design. You look at it, you think, wow, that does not look like your typical keyboard. This one is very retro looking in my opinion, it looks fantastic, I think it fits in really well with like a retro gamer aesthetic. It's not something I would typically use as I'm very much into 60% boards that take up as little space as possible, whilst I can game as well as write things at the same time, but this board, my God, I love the look of it. My fiancee Katie loves the look of it as well and has asked many times if she can have the keyboard. It's just a really nice looking board, but of course it's not going to fit everyone's aesthetic, so if you are more into a minimalist design, this isn't going to be for you. It's a plastic housing, but a fairly hefty board and feels very solid and heavy with adjustable feet and comes with a wired and a wireless mode, so this has a switch on the bottom. Yes, this thing is wireless too, use it with your Macs. You can get it in RGB and non-RGB. I have the non-RGB layout as I'm not really hugely into lighting or RGB and I can touch type, so in the middle of the night when I'm typing, it's not really an issue if I can't see what's written on the keycaps. Oh, and one thing I haven't mentioned is this is a hotswap PCB, a 5-pin hotswap PCB, meaning that you can put pretty much any switches you want in it as long as it fits the standard Cherry sort of layout. So this has 5-pin and 3-pin, so you don't have to chop anything, but I've tried them with Cherry Pinks, which are what in here now. They're a bit like Cherry Reds and to which they're linear, they're very soft on the bottom out and they're quite spongy. Now, I know a lot of people who really like this feeling and actually I really like this feeling as well, although I'm more of a tactile person when it comes to something to type on. So if you want to put, you know, Box Jade Thick Clicks or Holy Pandas, you could put any of those in here just fine. The stabilizers are lubed from factory and it sounds fantastic. I mean, basically no rattle whatsoever. This along with the One 2 Mini, they're some of the best sounding keyboards I've ever seen from the factory, not necessarily in terms of custom boards, but ones that are pre-lubed from factory. There is a little bit of a ping and I'm not sure if this is spring ping from within the switch or within the board itself, but it's something to look out for if you're really, really picky when it comes to sound, but I will leave you to decide by inserting the sound clip now. The keycaps at glance look pretty decent, however, the Legend is slightly misaligned. It's a corner placed one and one that I quite like. I think the keycaps and the colors, they've managed to sort of merge them really well. They're not the best keycaps. They are PBT, meaning they are longer lasting, supposedly than ABS plastic. However, I don't think they're my favorite Legend in the world. They're slightly misaligned in some places and it's not as crisp as something from GMK. However, for a keyboard that, you know, is going to be bought by someone who's not into building their own keyboards by the sounds of things, you know, this is more of a premium off the shelf thing. Yeah, I think they're going to be fine for a lot of people. And of course, the colors of the keycaps match the rest of the colors on the board as well. And I think it's very well aligned, just not the Legend thing. I should probably leave that in. Overall, the L80 is a very niche board. It's for those who want particularly a nice typing experience, one that they can maybe customize down the line by switching out their switches, which I do recommend you do, by the way. Do try out linear, do try out silent, do try out tactile and clicky. I think they're really important to try out. And, you know, you've got all that functionality in it being wireless and wired. And if you get the RGB version, you're going to have even more customization and stuff there as well. It's a bit pricey. And when I spoke to Katie about it, she was, I was like, yeah, these are like almost $300. However, you are getting a very high quality product and you don't have to buy it. If you're into a cheap keyboard, go and get a $5, £5 one, it's fine. But this one is a very particularly nice board. And if you're not into building and you're just a little bit shy of that kind of thing, then this is a good alternative. And for those who want that very, very distinctive look to their keyboard and to their desk setup. Would I buy it? Probably not. But I'm more into those minimalist 60% boards anyway. So it's not necessarily designed for me. Can I appreciate it? Absolutely. And I'd love to keep it on my desk when I'm writing scripts because it's just that nice. I want to thank iCunix for sending out the LAT for review. This gets my full thumbs up. If you can afford it, if you've got cash to splash and stuff, definitely look into its fantastic board. And otherwise, you know, they have other options, cheaper options on their site as well. And I have reviewed those. I will be reviewing the S87. I believe it is. I'll correct myself for the next video. So this week is keyboard videos, guys. And the next week we're back to our standard programming. Thank you all so much for watching. Please do like, comment and subscribe if you're new around here to never miss a video like this one. Also check out all my socials in the links in the video description, as well as where to buy these keyboards with iCunix. There is a discount code down there, I believe. Anyway, I'm Ron Thomas and I'll catch you later. Peace.