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Customers find this keyboard to be a high-quality mechanical keyboard with pleasant sound and satisfying keypresses. They appreciate its solid build with heavy-duty keys, excellent value for money as the most customizable keyboard under $100, and the ability to control RGB colors and patterns. They like its flexibility, with one customer noting it can smoothly switch between up to five different machines. The functionality receives mixed reviews, with some customers reporting perfect functionality while others experience issues with their keyboards not working properly.
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Bee –
Excellent feeling budget 96% and a solid upgrade over my last
Genuinely the nicest prebuilt 96% at this price range. The keyboard sounds great thanks to the silicone and foam dampening inside, the screen looks great, and the knob feels smooth and nice. The keycaps although not to my visual preference are incredibly nice quality. The keyboard was heavier than I expected for a plastic case, but this is a good thing. doesn’t vibrate on my desk at all while I’m typing. this is entirely free from any hollow sound, so I don’t feel like I need to tape mod it, but if I did, the keyboard literally comes with a tool to open it up, so it’s very mod-friendly. This is a mainstay for my desk.The linear switches are quite creamy with the keycaps that are bundled with it. I have no problem with any kind of input lag or having to double back on myself from ghosting that would otherwise hurt my WPM. The keyboard is incredibly easy to set up too, with a link to the software on the store page, and the ability to just plug it in and go if you don’t wanna mess around with that. Has 3 different Bluetooth modes which allow you to connect it to 3 different devices to swap between, has a wired mode, and a wireless dongle, and appears to have a USB A port on the back, presumably a passthrough.I would highly recommend this keyboard.
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mrsjdw –
Best keyboard ever
Wow, what a great keyboard. Nice heavy weight so that it doesn’t move easily. Nice “thocky”, creamy key clicks…a great sound and feel. Love all the light up options (or not). Everyone who uses it absolutely loves it. Great colored keys as well. The digital section with time and connection options (three different options) is nice. My favorite is the volume knob so that I can easily raise and lower the volume quickly. It has all the regular keyboard options/functions. I have it plugged in so I cannot comment on battery life. Very responsive keys. Highly recommend!
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Joseph Soriano –
Great design. Great functionality. 100% Recommend if it fits your general specifications.
tl;dr: I am EXTREMELY happy with this keyboard. Build? Beautiful. Sound? Amazing. Functionality? PERFECT. Price? FANTASTIC. If this keyboard fits your specifications for your desk and you happen to work with two different computers at the same time, get it ASAP.More details:Previously I had a significantly smaller RK 68 which was great for me. It was perfect for what I wanted, a small profile and clacky keyboard. Unfortunately, I spilled soda all over it and it died so I had to get a new one. Fortunately, it was this keyboard.In my search for a new keyboard I had a couple things I was looking for:- A green color way to match my set up- A nice clack to it.- A numpad attached.Clearly it’s not something very specific. But during my search I came across other features that I had no idea I wanted. But this one hit pretty much what I was looking for so I decided to give it a try and boy did it blow my expectations out of the water.== Design ==Pros:This keyboard looks sleek. Before, to build something like this I had considered paying my friend to build it from scratch but the colorway and the key placements are just so clean. With multifunctional keycaps, they’ve added the second function on the side of the keycap so you can easily see the primary and the secondary without it feeling too cluttered.The back lighting options really make it fun to customize. They give you default options you can run with and each of those options you can tweak to your liking in terms of color.The digital display seems more like a part of the design the way it links to the volume knob, rather than an after thought like some other keyboards. This provides another option for you to make the keyboard your own by letting you upload a gif to just loop by default.Cons:No complaints really, except the digital display occasionally pops off slightly, requiring you to press it back in but it hasn’t become too much of an issue for me yet. Also, uploading the gif to the keyboard takes a good amount of time (something like 5 minutes) , so if they could fix that speed that would be amazing.Oh one more complaint is that it’s too tall. I had to get a wrist mount just to feel comfortable typing on it.== Functionality ==Pros:MAN, this keyboard is PACKED with features I never thought I would need. Aside from the aforementioned backlight customization, something that has made my life so much better is hidden behind the digital display. It’s base functionality of controlling the volume of your computer works like a charm but it’s when you get into the submenus that you can really see where it shines.You see, I am someone who bounces between a macbook pro for work and a windows PC for play and so I’m constantly bouncing between the two. Before, I had a mac specific keyboard and a windows specific keyboard, both occupying space on my desk. This keyboard has eliminated that need in a sleek and elegant way by allowing me to hardwire into my desktop and bluetooth to my macbook. From there, I can easily use the digital display + volume knob to switch my connection between the two. Heck, if I needed to add another couple I could. It seems like I can have up to 5 different devices connected (3 bluetooth, 1 wired, 1 wireless dongle). So if for some reason I had another device, I could easily switch between the two.You might ask yourself, but what about the difference in layout between macs and windows machines? Oh my friend, you see… THEY THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING. Through the same digital display, you can swap the layouts between the two types. I was totally fine with that until I read the manual a bit more and found you could even use a hotkey JUST for that. Remember the secondary functions of the various keys? If you look on the side of the ‘A’ and ‘S’ keys, you can see that they read ‘WIN’ and ‘MAC’ respectively. So to switch formats, all you have to do is hit ‘Fn’ + ‘A’ or ‘S’ to switch between the two. This really pushed my like for this keyboard to love.Cons:The only thing I can really think of is a nitpick and is possibly even already a function, I’d just have to read through the manual a bit more. It would be nice to be able to use a shortcut to bounce between the different keyboard connections like you can switch formats.== Sound and Feel ==Pros:I am having a BLAST typing this review. Every keypress feels so satisfying as the switches engage and disengage making you really feel connected to the keyboard. The sound is more thocky than clacky which is extremely pleasing to my ears, especially after coming from a clackier keyboard.Cons:While this keyboard is probably 50 percent quieter than my last keyboard, it’s still definitely louder than a membrane keyboard, so if you’re looking for silent, this isn’t what you want. But if you’re looking at mechanical keyboards, then this most likely isn’t you.== Price ==I feel like this keyboard is well worth the 89 dollar price tag for what you get. I feel like even a couple years ago, you’d have to pay 300 bucks to someone to custom make something like this with the design options. Sure, it’s not as bespoke as the true customs, but I feel like it holds up just as well.Overall, I’d give this keyboard a ‘have no fear, buy away’ if your needs are similar to what I’ve mentioned above!
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Lorenzzzzo –
Premessa.La tastiera mi è arrivata nuova ma palesemente usata.La confezione era sigillata da un secondo adesivo applicato sul precedente, la tastiera aveva delle ditate, il libretto come in foto, il cavo di alimentazione addirittura pizzicato, tutti i sacchettini rovinati.Insomma, se acquisto un prodotto nuovo quello dev’essere nuovo, altrimenti avrei preso un usato garantito spendendo meno.Posso capire un eventuale reso nei tempi di recesso ma almeno il cavetto andava sostituito.Andando alla tastieraTop di gamma della Royal Kludge.Non vengono dichiarati la tipologia di switch montati, arrivata con i tactile e sono comunque ottimi, non mi era capitato di provarli. Molto piacevoli e che fanno un minimo di resistenza per poi abbassarsi in modo deciso. Non mi dispiacciono affatto.La superfice dei tasti si presenta leggermente ridotta nella parte piana, il che aiuta a non premere erroneamente tasti indesiderati. Il suono è abbastanza piacevole, un po’ asciutto ma non fastidioso probabilmente influenzato dalla struttura rigida della tastiera.La scrittura è agevolata dall’ampiezza ridotta della superfice dei tasti seppur non abbiano l’inclinatura ergonomica che offrono altre tastiere di pari fascia, ma il tono su tono su alcuni tasti li rende non di immediata individuazione.Manca la retroilluminazione. Assenza che trovo inspiegabile in tastiere che passano i 100€ di costo ma vedo che, escludendo i classici marchi da gaming, si trova poco.La tastiera ha due livelli di altezza con piedini gommati, ma è abbastanza alta. Personalmente la uso senza rialzo.Full RGB, totalmente modulabile tramite software ma con la possibilità gestire il tutto tramite lo schermo integrato.Buona luminosità e colori intensi.Possibilità di connessione via cavo, incluso nella confezione, via Bluetooth e con chiavetta. Quest’ultima con una sede magnetica laterale.Presenta anche due tasti fisici. Su un angolo troviamo la selezione di collegamento tra via cavo o chiavetta e poco più in là il tasto di accensione e spegnimento.Il comando del piccolo monitor è comodo e si legge bene, così come i led per il Blck Num e il Caps Lock presenti anche come led vicino al tasto Esc.Ben individuabili al tocco anche i segni su F, J e 5.Il piccolo monitor ha una funzione di menù per diverse impostazioni navigabili tramite una pratica rotelle.Livello batteria, data, tipologia di connessione, caps lock e block num, se è in modalità Win o IOS. Insomma, mostra ciò che serve ed è ben leggibile.È possibile anche caricare delle GIF limitate a 60 immagini. Un po pochine e va a togliere le altre info. Opzione carina ma resto dell’idea che, avendo a disposizione un piccolo monitor aggiuntivo, si dovrebbe poter sfruttare meglio.Per esempio con le temperature di esercizio dei componenti, la percentuale di utilizzo, ecc..Il software è completo. Offre di salvare 3 mappature differenti dei comandi e gestire in modo totale l’illuminazione. Non molto intuitivo, devo ammetterlo. C’è un menù di cui non ho chiaro l’utilizzo e non viene fornita alcuna informazione né nel manuale cartaceo ne per quello disponibile sul sito (Entrambi in inglese).Ottima tastiera, nel complesso quella con cui mi sto trovando meglio delle diverse che provate (e ne ho provate diverse nella fascia 50/150€).Peccato davvero per la mancanza della retroilluminazione oltre che, vedendo che è presente su altri prodotti, la mancanza di poterci abbinare il poggia polsi magnetico.
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brian ross –
Why did you choose this product over others?:Needed a new keyboard having been stuck with a cheap mechanical one with some very sketchy blue switches for too long. Aided with some handy vouchers from work I decided to splurge. The screen on this keyboard is a gimmick but also nice to have a clock available when in a game/watching something full screen and you’ve once again misplaced your watch – screen is excellent quality and can have GIFs looping on it however does require the supporting software to be open/running which isn’t worth the effort unless you want to show off.Weight:Surprisingly heavy, albeit my only previous experience with mechanical keyboards was with fairly cheap and nasty ones whereas this keyboard feels well made and solidValue for money:Excellent value for money, switches have a nice sound and feels very nice to type on.Battery life:No idea, only ever used it plugged in so could be good but might not be. Might try it one day but never far enough from the desk to justify itBuild quality:Really good, whole keyboard is solid and well put together. Switches feel good, as do keycaps. Screen is surprisingly good. Feel:A joy compared to every other keyboard I’ve ever used.
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Sim character –
My First Keyboard – I Love It!Build & Design• The keycaps are double-coated, which improves the sound quality.• The switches are amazing—I believe the term is thocky?• The body is plastic but feels solid and well-made.• The color combination (purple and off-white) is perfect!Features & Customization• I love the GIF option—being able to customize it is a game-changer.• The RGB settings are super fun to play with.• Triple connectivity is a must-have, and I’m glad this keyboard includes it.• The foam padding adds a great feel to typing.Ease of Use• The volume thingy-bob? is amazing—so much easier and quicker to turn up music or videos• Honestly, I don’t know what else to add—I absolutely love this keyboard!
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Denny –
Perfetta e adorabile.Suono dei tasti adorabile.Il colore è adorabile.Si connette perfettamente in tutte le modalità.La durata della batteria è molto buona usandola per lo smart working la uso tutto il giorno.Lo schermino è abbastanza inutile però la possibilità di mettere un GIF è qualcosa di molto divertente.Il pomello è un altra cosa divertente purtroppo la barra del volume nello schermo non è sincronizzata con quella del pc quindi non affidabile.Nel complesso è la perfetta tastiera per una Hatsune-san build.
Bee –
Excellent feeling budget 96% and a solid upgrade over my last
Genuinely the nicest prebuilt 96% at this price range. The keyboard sounds great thanks to the silicone and foam dampening inside, the screen looks great, and the knob feels smooth and nice. The keycaps although not to my visual preference are incredibly nice quality. The keyboard was heavier than I expected for a plastic case, but this is a good thing. doesn’t vibrate on my desk at all while I’m typing. this is entirely free from any hollow sound, so I don’t feel like I need to tape mod it, but if I did, the keyboard literally comes with a tool to open it up, so it’s very mod-friendly. This is a mainstay for my desk.The linear switches are quite creamy with the keycaps that are bundled with it. I have no problem with any kind of input lag or having to double back on myself from ghosting that would otherwise hurt my WPM. The keyboard is incredibly easy to set up too, with a link to the software on the store page, and the ability to just plug it in and go if you don’t wanna mess around with that. Has 3 different Bluetooth modes which allow you to connect it to 3 different devices to swap between, has a wired mode, and a wireless dongle, and appears to have a USB A port on the back, presumably a passthrough.I would highly recommend this keyboard.
mrsjdw –
Best keyboard ever
Wow, what a great keyboard. Nice heavy weight so that it doesn’t move easily. Nice “thocky”, creamy key clicks…a great sound and feel. Love all the light up options (or not). Everyone who uses it absolutely loves it. Great colored keys as well. The digital section with time and connection options (three different options) is nice. My favorite is the volume knob so that I can easily raise and lower the volume quickly. It has all the regular keyboard options/functions. I have it plugged in so I cannot comment on battery life. Very responsive keys. Highly recommend!
Joseph Soriano –
Great design. Great functionality. 100% Recommend if it fits your general specifications.
tl;dr: I am EXTREMELY happy with this keyboard. Build? Beautiful. Sound? Amazing. Functionality? PERFECT. Price? FANTASTIC. If this keyboard fits your specifications for your desk and you happen to work with two different computers at the same time, get it ASAP.More details:Previously I had a significantly smaller RK 68 which was great for me. It was perfect for what I wanted, a small profile and clacky keyboard. Unfortunately, I spilled soda all over it and it died so I had to get a new one. Fortunately, it was this keyboard.In my search for a new keyboard I had a couple things I was looking for:- A green color way to match my set up- A nice clack to it.- A numpad attached.Clearly it’s not something very specific. But during my search I came across other features that I had no idea I wanted. But this one hit pretty much what I was looking for so I decided to give it a try and boy did it blow my expectations out of the water.== Design ==Pros:This keyboard looks sleek. Before, to build something like this I had considered paying my friend to build it from scratch but the colorway and the key placements are just so clean. With multifunctional keycaps, they’ve added the second function on the side of the keycap so you can easily see the primary and the secondary without it feeling too cluttered.The back lighting options really make it fun to customize. They give you default options you can run with and each of those options you can tweak to your liking in terms of color.The digital display seems more like a part of the design the way it links to the volume knob, rather than an after thought like some other keyboards. This provides another option for you to make the keyboard your own by letting you upload a gif to just loop by default.Cons:No complaints really, except the digital display occasionally pops off slightly, requiring you to press it back in but it hasn’t become too much of an issue for me yet. Also, uploading the gif to the keyboard takes a good amount of time (something like 5 minutes) , so if they could fix that speed that would be amazing.Oh one more complaint is that it’s too tall. I had to get a wrist mount just to feel comfortable typing on it.== Functionality ==Pros:MAN, this keyboard is PACKED with features I never thought I would need. Aside from the aforementioned backlight customization, something that has made my life so much better is hidden behind the digital display. It’s base functionality of controlling the volume of your computer works like a charm but it’s when you get into the submenus that you can really see where it shines.You see, I am someone who bounces between a macbook pro for work and a windows PC for play and so I’m constantly bouncing between the two. Before, I had a mac specific keyboard and a windows specific keyboard, both occupying space on my desk. This keyboard has eliminated that need in a sleek and elegant way by allowing me to hardwire into my desktop and bluetooth to my macbook. From there, I can easily use the digital display + volume knob to switch my connection between the two. Heck, if I needed to add another couple I could. It seems like I can have up to 5 different devices connected (3 bluetooth, 1 wired, 1 wireless dongle). So if for some reason I had another device, I could easily switch between the two.You might ask yourself, but what about the difference in layout between macs and windows machines? Oh my friend, you see… THEY THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING. Through the same digital display, you can swap the layouts between the two types. I was totally fine with that until I read the manual a bit more and found you could even use a hotkey JUST for that. Remember the secondary functions of the various keys? If you look on the side of the ‘A’ and ‘S’ keys, you can see that they read ‘WIN’ and ‘MAC’ respectively. So to switch formats, all you have to do is hit ‘Fn’ + ‘A’ or ‘S’ to switch between the two. This really pushed my like for this keyboard to love.Cons:The only thing I can really think of is a nitpick and is possibly even already a function, I’d just have to read through the manual a bit more. It would be nice to be able to use a shortcut to bounce between the different keyboard connections like you can switch formats.== Sound and Feel ==Pros:I am having a BLAST typing this review. Every keypress feels so satisfying as the switches engage and disengage making you really feel connected to the keyboard. The sound is more thocky than clacky which is extremely pleasing to my ears, especially after coming from a clackier keyboard.Cons:While this keyboard is probably 50 percent quieter than my last keyboard, it’s still definitely louder than a membrane keyboard, so if you’re looking for silent, this isn’t what you want. But if you’re looking at mechanical keyboards, then this most likely isn’t you.== Price ==I feel like this keyboard is well worth the 89 dollar price tag for what you get. I feel like even a couple years ago, you’d have to pay 300 bucks to someone to custom make something like this with the design options. Sure, it’s not as bespoke as the true customs, but I feel like it holds up just as well.Overall, I’d give this keyboard a ‘have no fear, buy away’ if your needs are similar to what I’ve mentioned above!
Lorenzzzzo –
Premessa.La tastiera mi è arrivata nuova ma palesemente usata.La confezione era sigillata da un secondo adesivo applicato sul precedente, la tastiera aveva delle ditate, il libretto come in foto, il cavo di alimentazione addirittura pizzicato, tutti i sacchettini rovinati.Insomma, se acquisto un prodotto nuovo quello dev’essere nuovo, altrimenti avrei preso un usato garantito spendendo meno.Posso capire un eventuale reso nei tempi di recesso ma almeno il cavetto andava sostituito.Andando alla tastieraTop di gamma della Royal Kludge.Non vengono dichiarati la tipologia di switch montati, arrivata con i tactile e sono comunque ottimi, non mi era capitato di provarli. Molto piacevoli e che fanno un minimo di resistenza per poi abbassarsi in modo deciso. Non mi dispiacciono affatto.La superfice dei tasti si presenta leggermente ridotta nella parte piana, il che aiuta a non premere erroneamente tasti indesiderati. Il suono è abbastanza piacevole, un po’ asciutto ma non fastidioso probabilmente influenzato dalla struttura rigida della tastiera.La scrittura è agevolata dall’ampiezza ridotta della superfice dei tasti seppur non abbiano l’inclinatura ergonomica che offrono altre tastiere di pari fascia, ma il tono su tono su alcuni tasti li rende non di immediata individuazione.Manca la retroilluminazione. Assenza che trovo inspiegabile in tastiere che passano i 100€ di costo ma vedo che, escludendo i classici marchi da gaming, si trova poco.La tastiera ha due livelli di altezza con piedini gommati, ma è abbastanza alta. Personalmente la uso senza rialzo.Full RGB, totalmente modulabile tramite software ma con la possibilità gestire il tutto tramite lo schermo integrato.Buona luminosità e colori intensi.Possibilità di connessione via cavo, incluso nella confezione, via Bluetooth e con chiavetta. Quest’ultima con una sede magnetica laterale.Presenta anche due tasti fisici. Su un angolo troviamo la selezione di collegamento tra via cavo o chiavetta e poco più in là il tasto di accensione e spegnimento.Il comando del piccolo monitor è comodo e si legge bene, così come i led per il Blck Num e il Caps Lock presenti anche come led vicino al tasto Esc.Ben individuabili al tocco anche i segni su F, J e 5.Il piccolo monitor ha una funzione di menù per diverse impostazioni navigabili tramite una pratica rotelle.Livello batteria, data, tipologia di connessione, caps lock e block num, se è in modalità Win o IOS. Insomma, mostra ciò che serve ed è ben leggibile.È possibile anche caricare delle GIF limitate a 60 immagini. Un po pochine e va a togliere le altre info. Opzione carina ma resto dell’idea che, avendo a disposizione un piccolo monitor aggiuntivo, si dovrebbe poter sfruttare meglio.Per esempio con le temperature di esercizio dei componenti, la percentuale di utilizzo, ecc..Il software è completo. Offre di salvare 3 mappature differenti dei comandi e gestire in modo totale l’illuminazione. Non molto intuitivo, devo ammetterlo. C’è un menù di cui non ho chiaro l’utilizzo e non viene fornita alcuna informazione né nel manuale cartaceo ne per quello disponibile sul sito (Entrambi in inglese).Ottima tastiera, nel complesso quella con cui mi sto trovando meglio delle diverse che provate (e ne ho provate diverse nella fascia 50/150€).Peccato davvero per la mancanza della retroilluminazione oltre che, vedendo che è presente su altri prodotti, la mancanza di poterci abbinare il poggia polsi magnetico.
brian ross –
Why did you choose this product over others?:Needed a new keyboard having been stuck with a cheap mechanical one with some very sketchy blue switches for too long. Aided with some handy vouchers from work I decided to splurge. The screen on this keyboard is a gimmick but also nice to have a clock available when in a game/watching something full screen and you’ve once again misplaced your watch – screen is excellent quality and can have GIFs looping on it however does require the supporting software to be open/running which isn’t worth the effort unless you want to show off.Weight:Surprisingly heavy, albeit my only previous experience with mechanical keyboards was with fairly cheap and nasty ones whereas this keyboard feels well made and solidValue for money:Excellent value for money, switches have a nice sound and feels very nice to type on.Battery life:No idea, only ever used it plugged in so could be good but might not be. Might try it one day but never far enough from the desk to justify itBuild quality:Really good, whole keyboard is solid and well put together. Switches feel good, as do keycaps. Screen is surprisingly good. Feel:A joy compared to every other keyboard I’ve ever used.
Sim character –
My First Keyboard – I Love It!Build & Design• The keycaps are double-coated, which improves the sound quality.• The switches are amazing—I believe the term is thocky?• The body is plastic but feels solid and well-made.• The color combination (purple and off-white) is perfect!Features & Customization• I love the GIF option—being able to customize it is a game-changer.• The RGB settings are super fun to play with.• Triple connectivity is a must-have, and I’m glad this keyboard includes it.• The foam padding adds a great feel to typing.Ease of Use• The volume thingy-bob? is amazing—so much easier and quicker to turn up music or videos• Honestly, I don’t know what else to add—I absolutely love this keyboard!
Denny –
Perfetta e adorabile.Suono dei tasti adorabile.Il colore è adorabile.Si connette perfettamente in tutte le modalità.La durata della batteria è molto buona usandola per lo smart working la uso tutto il giorno.Lo schermino è abbastanza inutile però la possibilità di mettere un GIF è qualcosa di molto divertente.Il pomello è un altra cosa divertente purtroppo la barra del volume nello schermo non è sincronizzata con quella del pc quindi non affidabile.Nel complesso è la perfetta tastiera per una Hatsune-san build.
Pekka –
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