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Varmilo
VEM87
around $140
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31 Pros
69%
3 reviews (0h 16m)
14 Cons
The Varmilo VEM87 is a visually stunning mechanical keyboard built with a clear focus on design and quality. From the thoughtfully crafted keycaps featuring a unique font and artistic details like koi fish and waves, to the sturdy metal baseplate and rubber feet, every element speaks to Varmilo's attention to detail. The dye-sublimated PBT keycaps...
45%
5 vs 6
Features
100%
7 vs 0
Build Quality
100%
7 vs 0
Key Switches
100%
6 vs 0
Aesthetics/Design
0%
0 vs 1
Layout and Size
Reviewer verdict
Across 3 YouTube reviews, the Varmilo VEM87 earns an Index score of 3.8/5, ranking #41 among Gaming Keyboards. Reviewers most often praise its build quality, key switches, aesthetics/design, while the most common criticisms concern features, value.
Reviewers consistently praise the VEM87 for its solid build and thoughtfully engineered design, with seven mentions highlighting a sturdy metal base plate, rubber feet, good stabilizers, and overall high build quality. The switches also receive strong, repeated praise (seven mentions) for being smooth, stable, quiet or "thocky," and enjoyable to type on, including light 35g linear actuation and long lifespan comments. Its aesthetics and attention to themed design elements are frequently noted (six mentions), alongside useful features like Bluetooth, pre-built readiness, mini USB cable management, and RGB. A smaller but consistent group of reviewers also call out quality PBT dye-sublimated keycaps and comfortable ergonomics that reduce fatigue.
Most criticisms focus on the keyboard's connectivity and cabling (six mentions), specifically the use of mini-USB instead of USB-C which prevents easy use of custom coiled cables without adapters and makes the included USB A to mini USB cable a drawback. Reviewers also flag value concerns (three mentions), calling the keyboard relatively expensive. Software and customization problems appear in multiple reviews (three mentions), with unreliable lighting controls and limited macOS shortcut support. Additional single mentions note layout availability issues (no UK layout) and accidental keypresses while resting on the keyboard.
Analysis based on 3 YouTube reviews (0h 16m of video) with 31 pros and 14 cons extracted.
Pros (31)
Build Quality (7)
- The back of the keyboard is a metal base plate with again a protruding design that won't rub off ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:18
- a few rubber things around the edges to stop your keyboard from moving about on the desk or scratching ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:32
- they make quality ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 0:52
- Really good stabilizers ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 1:51
- The back of the keyboard also has some nice rubber feet which feel like a good build quality ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:28
- The build quality is really really nice ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 1:44
- The overall design of the keyboard is just really thought out well and is sturdily built ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:45
Key Switches (7)
- switches are incredibly stable and have little or no movement at all making for a very enjoyable typing experience ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 3:34
- switches feel incredibly smooth and the keycaps are very solid ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 4:11
- a big fan of how the keyboard sounds the switches are incredibly smooth and satisfying to type with ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 2:41
- extremely sensitive but fast, very stable and technically have a much longer or even infinite lifespan compared to the standard mechanical switches ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 0:46
- It sounds really thocky ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 3:02
- i have the silent reds and i really like them, they're quite mushy a lot more mushy than the reds and they're also less noisy i just find them really easy to type on ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 2:18
- switches are linear and they have a very light 35 gram actuation force and can be pressed in extremely easily ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 2:52
Aesthetics/Design (6)
- you can get the same design most matte on the vermello website ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 4:00
- looks absolutely incredible ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 1:28
- they've put a lot of thought and design into this keyboard, from the custom font used on the letters of the keycaps to the fish jumping out of the water on the arrow keys and the koi fish on the space bar and wave on the enter key ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:04
- eye-pleasing box or packaging ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 0:19
- vermillo go the extra mile and it looks just as good if not better than the box ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 0:41
- yakimo theme keyboard as it fits with practically any color scheme ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 1:31
Features (5)
- a mini usb port with some channels to go straight right and left to help with cable management ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:39
- I like the Bluetooth function ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 3:58
- very versatile keyboard ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 5:46
- the keyboard arrives pre-built meaning there are no mods necessary it just works straight at the box ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 0:15
- Really nice RGB ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 4:37
Keycap Quality (3)
- made out of pbt the keycaps and they are 1.3 millimeters in length ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 2:06
- keycaps are made from 1.3 millimeter pbt and actually have a really nice texture to them when typing ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 2:12
- The keycaps are also dye sublimation which means they've used heat to transfer an image to the keycaps ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 0:58
Ergonomics/Comfort (2)
- a nice incline so that you don't need a wrist rest or anything to type comfortably ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 1:54
- reduced force meaning you should have less fatigue on your fingers ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 3:22
Performance (1)
- typing on this thing is an absolute pleasure ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 4:09
Cons (14)
Features (6)
- if you wanted to use a coiled cable with this keyboard you may run into some issues ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 2:01
- no backlighting ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 3:03
- much more common these days for keyboards to use a usb type-c connection which unfortunately means that i can't use my custom coiled cable with the keyboard either without buying any kind of adapter ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 1:13
- there's no usbc meaning any coiled cables or anything you already have won't work on this device unless you get an adapter ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 2:55
- keyboard also features white backlighting but as the keycaps don't have any shine through i personally don't see the need for it ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 3:46
- cable is probably the keyboard's biggest drawback. The included cable is usb type a to mini usb ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 1:05
Value (3)
- keyboards aren't cheap ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 1:42
- It's kind of expensive ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 5:18
- this particular 80 keyboard comes in at 143 or roughly 105 pounds ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 1:43
Software/Customization (3)
- once i figured out how to turn the lights on i can't for the life of me turn them off again ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 3:51
- if you're a mac user there's no shortcuts or anything that work on this device. For some reason they just don't so if you want to control c and ctrl v something to copy and paste i'll do any sort of shortcut it just won't work ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 3:11
- the software is not the greatest ▶ UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Mille @ 4:50
Layout and Size (1)
- no uk layout for this on the vermillon website so i had to get the american version which means a few of the signs like the at sign and the dollar sign don't actually show up online as that they're in different places which can be confusing ▶ Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review @ 3:27
Performance (1)
- accidentally typed things before whilst resting my hand on the keyboard ▶ Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First @ 2:58
Review sources
- Varmilo Miya Pro Koi Mechanical Keyboard Review by Oren — 15 pros, 4 cons
- Varmilo MA87M Yakumo Mechanical Keyboard | Unboxing & First Impressions by ScorpioTech — 10 pros, 8 cons
- UNBOXING & SOUND TEST | Fumo Collection x Blue Archive Millenium Science VARMILO VEM87 Keyboard by Raftclans — 6 pros, 2 cons
Frequently asked questions
Is the Varmilo VEM87 worth buying?
Based on 3 independent YouTube reviews, the Varmilo VEM87 scores 3.8/5 with 31 positive and 14 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #41 in the Gaming Keyboards category.
What do reviewers like most about the Varmilo VEM87?
The most praised aspects are build quality, key switches, aesthetics/design — Build Quality (7 mentions), Key Switches (7 mentions), Aesthetics/Design (6 mentions).
What are the most common complaints about the Varmilo VEM87?
Reviewers most frequently criticize features, value — Features (6 mentions), Value (3 mentions).
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