**The Cheapest Keyboard on Amazon: A Review**

As I sit here preparing for this video, I realize that I might not be as prepared as I thought. My phone is my only Bluetooth device, which we'll be using to test the keyboard. Thankfully, it's a full-size keyboard, and one thing I immediately notice is that it's quite flimsy. However, it shouldn't be a problem unless you're an aggressive typist.

One of the advantages of going with this keyboard is its support for multiple devices, including Macs as well as iOS devices. This becomes especially evident when looking at the keyboard layout, which I've just realized is the Mac layout with the Command and Option keys. We do have a Windows key and a Windows mode if we switch over to it.

Due to a slight oversight that the PC we're testing with doesn't have Bluetooth, we'll be using my phone. Oh boy, I love being prepared for videos like this. Anyway, let's give this a try.

**Testing the Keyboard**

So, thankfully, it is full-size. One thing I do immediately notice, though, is that it's kind of flimsy. If you look, I can barely bend it and there's a lot of flexing. It shouldn't be a big deal unless you're very aggressive typers. Oh yeah, dude, look at that! If you really press down the whole thing flexes.

It should be okay though, but... No, I disconnected it. Why does... Okay, so maybe super cheap Bluetooth keyboards: not the move. I actually will say the keyboard doesn't feel too bad. Actually, know what it feels like? It kind of feels like the original version of this Apple keyboard, which is like what, 80 bucks or something?

It's not quite as nice to be fair. It's all made of plastic, but it doesn't feel bad at all. Look at that, I can change the brightness! What? That's actually kind of cool.

**The Rii RK100+**

Last but not least, we have the Rii RK100+. The cheapest RGB keyboard on Amazon, which we picked up for about $15. However, right now it's actually available for $10 and seventy-three cents. So yeah, this is actually the cheapest keyboard here technically as of this very second.

This is another one of the options that we chose not only just because it was the cheapest but also it has a fairly decent amount of reviews. It's got 492 on Amazon right now, and that looks like a much more beefy keyboard even though it's still incredibly lightweight.

**Testing the Rii RK100+**

Plug this guy in and holy RGB Batman! That is actually kind of a cool look. Now, unlike most RGB keyboards that do have a much more comprehensive set of software that kind of allows you to customize the zones with this guy, we can either turn on or turn it off. Which conveniently replaces our right Windows key.

Regardless, we have RGB. So let's give this guy a try! All right yeah. This is actually a lot better than that Amazon keyboard. One of the things that I immediately noticed is that where that one felt a little bit sticky. The keys actually pop up a lot quicker here.

**Conclusion**

One thing I've got to say, the Rii RK100+ is actually totally decent looking. Now, no, the keycaps themselves aren't RGB and it is of course all made of plastic but I kind of like the look of sort of illuminating the backside with the RGB as opposed to doing the individual keys.

It's not customizable, but it looks legitimately different than pretty much any other gaming keyboard out there. Something I immediately noticed is that there's a nice little bit of texture on the keys themselves. It doesn't make a big difference but it does give you a little bit more grip with your fingers.

**Should You Buy the Cheapest Keyboard on Amazon?**

So should you buy the cheapest keyboard on Amazon? It's actually not a totally crazy idea. Now, the Rii is definitely my favorite. I like the RGB for gaming; it has a good feel and it's got a decent layout. And realistically if you're spending less than say $30, $40 this really should be the keyboard you pick up.

I'm very, very impressed!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austinand these are the cheapestkeyboards on Amazon.But the question is,are they actually any good?So we take a look at alot of expensive thingson the channel, but whatI was really curious aboutis whether it actually makes senseto go extremely cheap.What better way to startthan with well, a bunch of keyboardsof varying degrees of qualitybut all of which areactually really affordable.To start out with,we have the VerbatimSlimline Corded keyboard.When we purchased this,it was only $5.21on Amazon but now it's availablewith a mouse for $10.21.So you know, quality.Not only do we have adjustable tilt legs,a stylish and slim designas well as advanced tactile keys.Something I look for in allof my five dollar keyboardsbut importantly,it supports Windows XP,2000, Vista, 7 and 8.So if you need a sweetWindows XP keyboard,they've got you covered.There are tons ofdedicated gaming keyboards,things like mechanical stuff,but I think really the questionI want to answer with this video is,do you really need to spend 30, 40, 50, 60,or even a hundred dollars plus on a keyboard?Of course you don't have tobut what's the real differenceyou're getting really something like this,which is only going to costyou about five dollars.Well, you get betterpackaging on the other ones.That's for sure.I'll give them this.This is about as slimas a keyboard gets.It's definitely one ofthe most lightweight keyboardsI've ever used.(laughs)Shout out to the not a Windows keythat's on the bottom here.It's not Windows, it's the square key.You know, the square key.At first glance, thelayout seems to be fine.We have basically allthe keys we would expect,including a slightlyweird looking Enter keyand a smaller Backspace.We also interestingly havepower, sleep and wake.Does that actually work?Oh, it works.Wait, can I wake up?Wake up.I don't think anyone's going to thinkthat this is a gaming keyboard,but it doesn't feel too bad,so one of the things I really noticedis that it is a littlebit on the springer sideand that's definitely becausethis is very much a rubberdome style keyboard,but I don't know, I can live with it.Is it going to last a long time?Probably not.Can you use it for a little whileand actually be completelycompetent at gamingand a little bit of typing and basic use?Absolutely.Next up we have the AmazonBasics wired keyboardat a whopping $13.22.Now with something like 3600 reviews.It seems to be one of themore popular keyboardson Amazon full stop.What they've done hereis it's a little bitmore of a slimmer design,so it does have a sort of built in restas opposed to the other onewhich did have the feet.It's also got a lot ofglossy black plastic.Oh boy, all right.So yeah, that glossy black plastic,as you can probably seewith three seconds of usage,it's going to get a little fingerprinty,a little dirty, but I guessyou can look past thatwhen you're spending13 bucks on a keyboard.The layout thankfully is a lot nicer.We have a full size Backspace key.The Enter key, it's allas you would expect.We have a few things like Media keys,which is a nice little additionon such a cheap keyboard.Oh, we can get a littleshortcut to the calculator.I guess that's useful andmost importantly of all,we have an actual Windows key,not a weird square.I'm sure the licensing cost was tremendouson such a cheap keyboard.I can tell this immediatelyhas a better feel.Now it is definitelystill a membrane keyboardit's not going to be anywhere near as niceas something like a mechanicalkeyboard to type on,but it's a lot lessmushy than the Verbatimand I really do appreciatethat it does have a standard layout.We even have the media control keys.I will say almost immediatelythat while I do prefer this for typing,I actually don't quitelike the feel for gaming.It just feels like there'smaybe a little bit more latencyor a little bit of input lag.It just feels a little different.And a big part of thatactually could be the factthat the key switchesaren't quite as responsive.That's a little weird.Next up we have a Bluetooth keyboard,or more specifically thecheapest Bluetooth keyboardwith Amazon Prime that we could find.So at $15 this...Well, it's a lot smaller,I'll say that, it's a whole lot smaller.Wait is this actuallya full size keyboard?Okay well that looks exactlylike an Apple keyboard.It's really weird athow light it is though.We don't have a battery in, do we?No, we need a ...Is that AA you think?Oh wait, they're AAAs, I lied.Yeah, those are...be right back.One of the advantages of goingwith the Bluetooth keyboardis it does support multiple devicesincluding Macs as well as iOS devices,which is especially evident when you lookat the keyboard layout,which I just realized is the Mac layoutwith the Command and theOption and the Control.So, we do have a Windowskey and a Windows modeif we switch over to it.If I can figure out how to do that.Due to a slight oversightin that the PC we're testingwith doesn't have Bluetooth,we're going to use my phone.Oh boy I love being preparedfor videos like this.(clears throat)Anyway, let's give this a try.So thankfully it is full size.One thing I do immediately notice though,is that it's kind of flimsy.If you look, I can barely bend itand there's a lot of flexing.It shouldn't be a big dealunless you're very aggressive typer.Are there aggressive typers?Oh yeah, dude look at that.If you really press downthe whole thing flexes.It should be okay though but...No, I disconnected it.Why does...Okay, so maybe super cheapBluetooth keyboards: not the move.I actually will say thekeyboard doesn't feel too bad.Actually know what it feels like?It kind of feels like the original versionof this Apple keyboard,which is like what, 80 bucks or something?It's not quite as nice to be fair.It's all made of plastic, butit doesn't feel bad at all.Look at that, I can change the brightness.What?That's actually kind of cool.For 15 bucks this isn't too bad.Yes, you should plan aheadand make sure your computersupports Bluetooth,but even if you are syncingit to something like your iPador iPhone or something,this really is surprisinglydecent for $15.I'm kind of impressed.Last but not least,we have the Rii RK100+.The cheapest RGB keyboard on Amazon,which we picked up for about $15.However right now it'sactually available for $10and seventy three cents.So yeah, this is actuallythe cheapest keyboard heretechnically as of this very second.This is another one ofthe options that we chosenot only just because it was the cheapest,but also it has a fairlydecent amount of reviews.It's got 492 on Amazon right nowand that looks like amuch more beefy keyboardeven though it's stillincredibly lightweight.Plug this guy in and holy RGB Batman.That is actually kind of a cool look.Now, unlike most RGB keyboardsthat do have a much morecomprehensive set of softwarethat kind of allow youto customize the zoneswith this guy, we can eitherturn on or turn it off,which conveniently replacesour right Windows key,but regardless we have RGB.So let's give this guy a try.All right yeah.This is actually a lot betterthan that Amazon keyboard.One of the things thatI immediately noticedis that where that onefelt a little bit sticky.The keys actually popup a lot quicker here.Now I'm sure if you open it upit's still going to bea membrane keyboard,but between that and the RGB,I've got to say this isactually totally a decentlooking keyboard.Now no, the key capsthemselves aren't RGBand it is of course all made of plastic,but I kind of like the lookof sort of illuminatingthe backside with the RGBas opposed to doing the individual keys.It's not customizable but itlooks legitimately differentthan pretty much any othergaming keyboard out there.Something I immediately noticedis that there's a nicelittle bit of textureon the keys themselves.It doesn't make a big difference,but it does give youa little bit more gripwith your fingers.It's not something huge or anythingthat sort of blows me away,but it is a nice littlebit of an addition.Importantly, it feels good for gaming.It is not as good as amechanical keyboard for example,but realistically, unlessyou're actually really skilledunlike me,it's probably not going tonotice a huge difference.I know I'm not any better with thisthan a Mechanical keyboard or vice versa.Here we go.Yeah, there we go.Well that was worth it.(laughs)So should you buy thecheapest keyboard on Amazon?It's actually not a totally crazy idea.Now the Rii is definitely my favorite.I like the RGB for gaming,it has a good feel andit's got a decent layoutand realistically if you're spending lessthan say $30, $40,this really should bethe keyboard you pick up.I'm very, very impressed.