RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 Plus Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, 60% RGB Gaming Keyboard with USB Hub, Hot Swappable Computer PC Keyboards with Bluetooth/2.4G/Wired Modes, Silence Linear SkyCyan Switches

For $75 this keyboard is a great beginner board for people looking to get into the custom keyboard hobby! The board is super easy to disassemble, it comes with a key cap/switch puller and it even has foam already placed in the bottom of the case so it sounds pretty decent out of the box. The stabilizers are decently lubed as well. A mod I would recommend for this board is the tape mod (put masking tape on the back of the pcb, I did 2 layers) and it will start sounding really nice. I havent lubed my switches yet and Im not sure if they are pre-lubed but with just the pcb mod the sound of this board went from a maybe a 6.5 to a solid 7.5, especially with the spacebar and backspace key, they sound extra thocky. Overall the skycyan switches are also really smooth and responsive, I tested them out by playing apex legends and they felt great! Just keep in mind that the LEDs on this board are north facing so cherry profile keycaps are not recommended.

The stock switches on this keyboard are so good, i decided to leave them on rather than transfer my Puprple Panda switches. On the other hand, the stabalizers arent the best. Take those out, pop in some Durock stabs lubed with dielectric grease and voila! Battery lifes great imo but this is my first wireless keyboard so I have no other frame of reference. Just buy it. Best part is that if a key stops working you can just pop in another. Edit: the signal is not the greatest. I have to sacrifice mouse space for the keyboard to work sometimes. Very troublesome in shooters like csgo and valorant where movement is crucial.

This keyboard never works! Waste of money

This is a great little keyboard and I am really impressed with it. First, I love the look of the keyboard. Being older, it reminds me of the color scheme of retro computer systems from the late 70s and early 80s. The RGB lighting effects are pretty entertaining and there is quite a selection of different lighting programs to choose from. They keys themself feel very nice to type on. The only thing that could be better about the keys is if they were cherry switch keys, but the stock switches work nicely. The keyboard itself has a good amount of weight for its size and this is a good thing. Between the weight and the rubber feet on the bottom of the keyboard, you dont have to worry about the keyboard moving around on your desk while typing. The bluetooth connectivity is great for your android devices and the 2.4G dongle works great for Raspberry PI and other such devices. This is definitely a quality product. Nothing about the keyboard has a cheap feel. This is a device will last and you will use for years to come. Highly recommended!

TLDR: - Nice quiet sound out of the box - Easy to mod for even better experience - 5 min auto shutoff for inactivity - Software is a bit minimalistic and lacking in much customizability for keybinds. Must be connected by wire to use. - Compact which is both good and bad depending on if you are ok with the lack of dedicated keys like arrows, del and `~. - Not great for programming/work that extends beyond normal typing but adequate due to above mentioned keys - Easy switching between wireless and wired - Overall a great and recommendable keyboard if you are happy with the keys available and ok with the keys that arent This is my second mechanical keyboard, my first being an 87 key very cheaply made wired one. Coming from that, it wouldnt take much to impress me, but this keyboard did exceed my expectations. I play games moderately, leaning more to rarely, and primarilly use the keyboard for work/programming. Out of the box, the keyboard is very pleasant to use. It is fairly quiet and has a satisfying but soft lower toned click compared to the blue switch I came from. This type of thing is always subjective and while I originally wanted a nice clickity clackity keyboard, the blue switches got to be a bit much and this is a nice change. The RGB is nice and while the keycaps dont have translucent lettering for the light to shine through, I find it pleasant enough. Im not staring down at my keyboard most of the time so just have the ambience of it out of the corner/bottom of my eye is sufficient for me. You can probably find a pattern that suits your taste and if not, they do have some flexbility in customizing it with their software. I didnt play around with that at all. Out of the box, you can cycle through different patterns and also cycle through different colors for each pattern. The speed and brightness of the color change is adjustable as well without need for software. I would have liked a dedicated function key to toggle the lights off and on, but you can just hit the dim key until it shuts off so its not a huge deal. These are mostly one time and forget as far as I am concerned. The ergonomics of the keyboard are adequate at best. The case has a slight incline to it, but it has no feet for adjustability so if you prefer a flatter keyboard profile, you are out of luck sadly. I cant imagine anyone wanting it to be inclined more. Personally I find that an arm rest is a must to use this comfortably for any long periods of time, but find it pleasant enough with one. The software is very bare bone. You must be plugged in physically to use it. You can create some custom macros for keys or set keys to do different things, but given that this is a small keyboard as is, you are going to be hard pressed to find a key you dont use where you can set anything custom on it. The inability to change what the function key does when pressed with another key is what really limits the customization. The only thing I ended up changing was the list key into a del key. There are lighting customizations as well, but I skipped that section. By default, you have the number keys enabled with the Fn key giving access to the F1-12 keys. If you want to access the media keys, you have to set the F1-F12 keys as primary by hitting Fn+leftCtrl and thereby losing the numbers key all together until you get out of the mode. Too much of a hassle to use the media key. I dont understand why they dont have an option to set the number keys and media key as a combo. I dont really use F1-F12 or media keys much, but just note that there is that limitation there. The Fn+leftCtrl actually cycles through 3 modes which you can read in the documentation so I wont go over it. I find the other 2 modes useless anyway. While I picked this keyboard specifically because it was compact AND had 2.4Ghz option, I ended up never bothering with the dongle and using BT instead. I havent seen any lag/connectivity issues and the switching only has about a second delay which is pretty good. Note that it will scan in as both BT3 and BT5. BT5 does show a battery life indicator, but it doesnt seem to be very accurate. The only way to know you have full battery is to plug it in and wait for the spacebar to flash white 5 times; this happens once so if you dont happen to notice it, I guess you miss your chance to see it is full. It will flash 3 times when first plugged in to indicate it is charging. The keyboard lasted roughly 10-12 hours I would say on a single charge with LEDs on and active use. The keyboard shuts off after 5mins of inactivity to conserve battery life. I plan to leave it plugged in most of the time so that is more than adequate for my needs. I did end up modding it by adding an extra layer of foam, duct taping the bottom of the PCB and adding foam to every keycap. This has help to give the keyboard an even deeper and nicer thonk sound. How to is easy to lookup on google or youtube. It is easy to take apart with only 4 screws under some keycaps you can see if you look closely so no need to remove all the keycaps if you want to perform any internal mods. I wouldnt say you need to mod it, but if you want to, it was fairly easy with the only caution I would give being with removing the battery connector as its a bit hard to pull out and the connector to the PCB can flex quite a bit. Overall, I use it as a programmer first and foremost and I can say that I probably would have opted for a slightly bigger keyboard if I had to do it all over again. The ` and ~ are available as Fn and Fn Shift for the Esc key even though the keycap doesnt have it labeled like most other keyboards I have seen. Del and arrow keys werent something I would expect to miss as dedicated keys since I spend most of my time in VI mode, but my primary work laptop is Windows so they do come in to play more often than I had realized it would. If you like using window snapping to side ofs monitor by hitting the Win key and arrows, youll have to toggle the arrow key mod with Fn Enter and then toggle out again when done. Again, all those keys are accessible with Fn so its not the end of the world, but the inefficiency to access them at times is noticable early on. Other than that, the rest of the keys available are fine for my needs and Im quite happy with the overall feel and use of it, especially with the easy mods performed on it. My big recommendation to everyone who plans to buy this is to use your keyboard without the keys you will lose if you are downsizing. Remove the keycaps or put some tape on that you will notice. I didnt realize how often I used some of the keys I assumed I wouldnt care about. So long as you are comfortable with missing out on those keys, it is a great keyboard.

I like the color lights

5 Pin Hot Swappable. The Sky Cyan switches feel and sound great. Just what I was looking for on the go.

If this was a full-size keyboard, I would say this is the best keyboard I have ever used and felt. The keypresses feel very nice and professional. The cushion added makes the keys feel perfect. The supports in the Enter and Backspace spaces feel amazing. You will be impressed with this keyboard and the keys. This keyboard does not have arrow keys by default. Note this first if you plan to get this keyboard. There are modes you can turn on, and one mode you can turn on is to use specific keys as the arrow keys, but you will then have to switch the mode (FN -> Enter) every time you want to use the / character. The RGB modes are nice to use. I have tested Bluetooth and a MacBook Pro M1 and it worked with no issues. I tested the USB port with the USB memory stick and the computer saw the memory stick. I used Bluetooth wireless and it worked on battery power. The keys feel like Cherry MX Brown. They are pretty quiet keys. It will not be a keyboard that people will complain is lound. The cushion helps disapate most of the sound. The key pressing force is just enough. It is not a super sensitive key, so I would not use it for gaming. But for typing and programming it would be a great keyboard. Pros: - Keys pressing - USB Memory stick option - Bluetooth - Rechargeable batteries - RGB - All keys are visible without RGB. Cons: - I wish it had the arrow and PageUp, ... keys - Wish it came with a coiled USB cable Overall I like this keyboard a lot. I will probably use this as my traveling keyboard since I have to travel a lot. If it had the arrow keys and PageUp,... section, I would make this my daily keyboard. I will look to see if they make a similar keyboard that is bigger. If you are looking for a new keyboard that small, this is probably one of the best keyboards you can get.

I had the original RK61 for a while and wanted to upgrade. This keyboard was a great choice. Everything you loved about the RK61 and some! The silent sky switches are a bit different from anything Ive had. The best way I can explain them is that they feel light to type on. It doesnt get any better than this if youre looking for a great budget keyboard.

Im used to yellow switches, so this keyboard took a bit of getting used to. I found that they were a bit lighter in the top than what my fingers have grown to expect, but over a week of use, I have grown to like them a lot. This keyboard is pretty much perfect out of the box. My stabilizers were a little bit rattly, but nothing that a little bit of bandage and dielectric grease couldnt take care of. I have gotten about a week or so with RGB being on with average usage. The keyboard has no issues waking up from sleep, so I have no issues with setting the sleep mode with their software to be a bit more aggressive than normal. The RK software works well with the keyboard (even over RF) for configuration of sleep, colors, and key mapping. I wish the stabilizers were a bit better out of the box, but these are a quick fix, or replacement if they really bother you. The key caps feel good to type on, and I havent had the urge to swap them out *yet*. The key switches come out with a reasonable amount of force, so if I do want to go back to my yellows that I love so much, it wont be that difficult to do. The switches feel good enough that I dont see myself doing it. If you are concerned about battery life, the USB-c connection works well for direct connection to the computer. The benefit of the direct connection with the USB port on the keyboard reminds me of the old style Mac keyboard from way back in the day. The Bluetooth mode works really well for phones, and Ive had no issues connecting to iOS, iPad-OS, or Android devices with Bluetooth. If there were just a bit more sound treatment, or better stabs, this would be 5 stars. If you dont mind doing a little work to mod the keyboard, than this will be the perfect starting keyboard for you.