RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK84 Wireless RGB 75% Triple Mode BT5.0/2.4G/USB-C Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard, 84 Keys Bluetooth Gaming Keyboard w/High-Capacity Battery, Clicky Blue Switch

Ive had this keyboard for almost a year and Im very happy with my choice. I thought it was risky considering the low price and less well-known company, but it has been solid. Even without using the software for customization, theres still a good number of colors and control over brightness, lighting pattern, etc. is good. Mine has red switches, which feel nice and are easy to type on. Aesthetically, Ive been really liking the simple white so much I havent even considered new keycaps. A great introduction to mechanical keyboards, so I thought, but now that Ive had it for almost a year, Im not sure that I really even need to upgrade (though Im sure some who know more or care more about keyboards would obviously disagree with me). I use it primarily for work, but also for gaming, and it performs well in both uses. One feature I forgot about is that not only are the keycaps removable, the switches are removable as well. Not only does this mean you can take it apart and customize the keyboard how you see fit, it really makes it easy to clean thoroughly. As for the customer service, I had an issue with one key backlight, and they were very responsive and help me remedy my issue much faster than anticipated. 5/5 - would buy again, and recommend to anyone looking for a good entry level mechanical keyboard

RK84 80% With linear red switches. For starters - YES, this keyboard works on Mac! It even says so in the description AND user manual. It has a Mac mode and a Windows mode right on the keys! I can’t speak for the software - I imagine that may only be usable on windows - but it is swappable, and it is compatible with both! I own both and use it on both so I promise you that it is. You can even swap the windows key with the alt key to where the command key normally is on a Mac when you switch the keyboard to Mac mode if you’d like. Much more comfortable! That said - here is my review: While this Mechanical keyboard is considered to fall under the “budget” end of mechanical keyboards for its size - this keyboard is a great value. Hot-swappable switches, swappable keys, works both wired via USB-C, or wireless via any of its 3 different Bluetooth channels or it’s 2.4ghz USB, and even has two pass-through USB (type A) ports on the back for added convenience. It comes pre-built (although u would’ve loved to assemble it), is compatible with Windows AND Mac, and it even has software! All for under $90? That’s hard to beat. I’ll be honest — this is my first mechanical keyboard, so take that for what you will. However, believe you me when I tell you that I did my research (and a lot of it) before purchasing this one. Seriously, it’s been months. This Royal Kludge RK84 met all of my criteria for a starter keyboard and then some. Has all the keys I really need (including a couple for convenience), could connect to two computers (but not at the same time), has red linear switches, is hot swappable, had decent battery life, adjustable RGB backlight, USB-C, and doesn’t break the budget (around $100 since this is my first mechanical keyboard). I also wanted it to show up the next day, so keep in mind that these thoughts also include that I searched primarily on Amazon (which may or may not have limited me here, although I didn’t feel that it did based on the options I found on YouTube and other forums as well). The selection on Amazon is quite decent for boards in this price range. I digress. Being a budget pre-built, and despite watching video after video on this mech (let alone probably 15-20 other keyboards), I was super unsure of what to expect after opening the box. I was nervous that it would feel super chintzy. I almost expected it to. I was worried it would rattle and clunk, it would be lightweight, and that it would feel cheap. More so, I was worried that I would be disappointed. However, that was not the case at all. I am currently blown away at the features and quality of this board (and I’m a picky guy). Considering I could’ve spent double for a keyboard with the same (or even fewer) features that this bird has, confirms to me that this is a great starter levied for me, or for just about anybody who wants to affordably ‘dip their toes’ into the mech world. I can’t speak much for longevity, but I am confident in saying that this is an awesome option among the many in its price range (at least on Amazon). I’ll upload a video of it completely stock later, but there isn’t all that much rattle considering that things are minimally lubed from the factory - if at all. Now, no decent review is complete without an honest list of cons. After using it for a few hours this afternoon I have come upon a few things that are less desirable - but to be expected. - The user manual could be considered somewhat confusing at parts. Not that bad, but it’s mostly just pictures so some things are left to the imagination. For instance, the P button blinks indefinitely until you either pair it with the 2.4ghz USB dongle included, or switch the keyboard into Bluetooth mode and connect it. - There is some rattle in the stabs — but again this is to be expected and isn’t severe enough that it can’t be fixed fairly easily. - The case does sound a bit hollow/cheap — also an easy fix. It doesn’t feel cheap though (as a reminder). - The brightness could be slightly more adjustable, although there is enough adjustability for me to be content. All things considered, this is a great keyboard. I would recommend it to anybody who thinks they might be interested in the enthusiast-side of mechanical keyboards. Easy 5 stars from me.

I wanted to buy a keyboard with both wired and wireless capabilities so that I could keep just one keyboard on my desk and switch between my personal desktop and a work laptop in a WFH setup. Thus, I wanted a keyboard that could fairly simply switch between wired and wireless mode. Wireless in this review refers to bluetooth; I have not used the 2.4 GHz receiver. Firstly, the switching between wireless and wired is not particularly seamless or predictable. I havent found a 100% method to switch between the two modes. Keyboards like Keychron do this better with a dedicated switch to go between Bluetooth and Wired but this keyboard has two switches: On/Off (which I havent been able to figure out exactly what turns On or Off) and B/G, which I think switches between the wireless options. These switches are also on the bottom which is somewhat inconvenient. While in Bluetooth mode, I get repeated key presses fairly often. This is my biggest gripe with the keyboard. I dont need to do a ton of typing while Im using it in Bluetooth mode, but if I did, this would be a deal-killer. The repeated/phantom key presses do not happen for me in wired mode. The LEDs and effects are fairly neat if somewhat dim. There is only one setting for each color, though, so if youre looking to match the LEDs with the rest of your setup, you might need to change the colors of your setup to match the keyboard. Im not sure if there are options to change the color exactly in the software because the software looks incredibly sketchy so I havent installed it. The keyboard is indeed hot swappable and as a novice to customizing mechanical keyboards, it is remarkably easy to swap out switches and keycaps with the tools included with the keyboard. Just a note for those that havent used this layout before: the tiny right shift bar took me some getting used to. I historically used my pinky to hit it; not sure if that is the correct way to do it or not, but just wanted to throw it out there.

Love the keyboard, hate the software for the light customization. On my razor, I was able to create my 3 custom lighting modes and set them to a specific key. Had no lights set to F5, my gaming lights set to F6, and regular work lights set to F7. With this keyboard, you cant do that. You can create custom lights, but you have to go into the application to change them. For the light selection function, all you get is a Light Effect Mode function option (Fn+End) which will only take you through a plethora of options that are just a firework show of flashing, waving, or pulsating lights that serve no purpose but to create a rave on your keyboard while you try and do something. Out of the wave of options in the Light Effect Mode in the application light assign to the Fn+End light selection, there is only one option to create a custom setting. So if you want to get to the custom lights that you made at the click of a button, you have to go through a gay rights parade just to get to it, and no, you cant delete all the default light settings. My issue with this is that the keyboard has Bluetooth abilities to connect to more than one device and I plan on using this keyboard not only for my personal computer but also with my work computer and travel with it for work. The software is downloaded to my personal computer. So that means I can only access my custom lighting if Im connected to my personal computer at home. Please just create a little software update so I can save a damn light setting to a specific button, or give us a more free range of choice to set the Fn+End light effect mode to what we want to select by limiting/adding options. Why have that if I cant make it do what I want, how and when I want it? Super close to returning this thing just because of that. Please fix. Give the user control without having to open the application or select through a parade of lights to get to the one I made. Thank you.

This keyboard is awesome. Its the perfect layout to have all the keys you need while leaving room on your desk, its comfortable to type on, hot-swappable switches, nice keycaps, and is built great for the price. I use it wired and bluetooth and both work as expected. Im on my 2nd keyboard now because the first one had a bad Home key (was like it about 1 month in, but dealt with it for 5 more months). Switching the switches didnt fix it so I knew it was the board. Customer support was fantastic! Only have 3 emails back and forth to confirm the purchase number and a few quick troubleshooting techniques, they sent me a new keyboard and it showed up in a few days while also letting me keep the old one, no return needed. This essentially gave me a full free set of keycaps and switches! Super generous on their part! With a 2 year warranty and customer support like this, you cant go wrong with this thing. The only reason I gave it a 4 star instead of 5 is because the software used to customize the lights, keys, etc. is terrible. It feels like they built the app in a week and never looked back to improve it. It gives enough options to get by but those looking for something more robust, the software may be a deal breaker for you. The other point of reduction is the QA on these boards. I have a feeling Im not the first or will be the last with the problem. Comparing keyboard1 and 2, the newer one I have sounds slightly different and the lights move way faster than the first one... which may be a software issue instead of a QA issue but still, I get the sense these come flying off the manufacturing line lol

I have both the white and black versions, so this review applies to both. It works as expected and almost as wanted. The customization capabilities of the lights are weak, and the key re-mapping is limited. I havent used the macros. Its rather bulky and heavy, but thats not surprising with a battery two to three times the capacity of other wireless keyboards I looked at; for my intended use of the keyboard thats more than a fair trade. Charging the battery must be done using a USB A to USB C cable, or with a USB C cable with a USB A adapter, otherwise it wont charge. There is no battery level indicator, the space bar flashes when you plug in the USB cable, thrice if it is charging, five times when it’s done. The white came with a combination keycap and switch puller, the black came with a standard keycap puller. Both keyboards ship with bad firmware at the time of this review; the included image shows the symptom, when attempting to use your customized lights mode, of the bad firmware. Firmware updates are built into the customization software. The white was made functional by the software linked in the product description at the time of this review; it did not work with the black. I ended up doing a little research and found a more recent version of the software on the manufacturers website (en. rkgaming. com) which worked. Note that the customization and firmware flashing must be done over USB. I have not experienced the issues with Bluetooth and 2.4GHz that have been reported in other reviews. So far, I like the keyboard for its intended purpose, writing documents on my Android tablet when I must be away from my Windows PC (I do not use the keyboard with my Windows PC as I need the keypad, not because of any issue with the RK84).

****update**** Ilve been though 2 of these in the last 6 months, and I do not recommend this keyboard if you want hot-swappable. Every time I changed out the switches, the keyboard broke. A diagonal row of keys stopped working. The customer service was good, and I replaced the keyboard, but the next time I replaced the switches, the keyboard broke in a different spot. Just to make sure there wasnt something wrong with the keys (or me!) I bought a different brand and switched the switches. No problem. Everything else worked great. Well, except for the 2.4 wireless. (see original review) ****update**** I can verify that the 2.4 wireless is pretty weak, but the Bluetooth and Wired modes work fine. All the keys work, its hot swappable (verified) and the plastic skirt pops off if you want to paint it or just leave it off for a switch and key look. I like the size, and its not very rattly. RK84 is good for an inexpensive 75% mechanical keyboard.