M75 Mechanical Keyboard with OLED Smart Display and Volume Knob, 2.4G/USB-C/BT Gasket Mounted 75% Layout Wireless Gaming Keyboard with 81 Keys, RGB Backlit Hot-Swappable Brown Switch

I’ve been using my Royal Kludge M75 with red switches since November. I use it for work, gaming, and writing. Honestly a pleasure to type on. Feels and looks great. Nice, solid, but not too loud, on the thockier side of things. Modification has been easy - swapping keycaps and switches were a cinch, and I’m pretty new to the hobby. I love having 5 modes of connectivity. Setting up the Bluetooth was easy, and so is swapping between connection modes. I have my work laptop on 5GHz dongle, personal PC is on USB-C and BT1, tablet on BT2, and phone on BT3. Quick and consistent connections means I can actually swap naturally on the go. Got one for my brother for Christmas and he loves it too. Texts me every couple weeks saying how nice it is over his work keyboard. I’m sure you can find keyboards that are nicer, but I don’t know how you beat this quality at this price. I want to get other boards like the Royal Kludge RK61 and F68 because this is so good. You should plan on getting a wrist rest - it does sit high, but that’s standard for non-low profile keyboards. Shown here with custom keycaps from Amazon, and about to get some upgraded switches (PS I love the the reds that come with the board and they still work great, just wanted to try something else)

For context, I'm not an RK fangirl, and have had honestly pretty bad experiences with their keyboards in the past. I bought this keyboard a couple of weeks ago closer to when it came out. I mostly bought this keyboard to replace an aging Keychron K2, and decided to take a plunge with this one because I liked the keycaps and design of this keyboard, and I was a specifically looking for a keyboard that had side printed legends that matched the firmware. I've been around the custom keyboard block and I'm sick of having to memorize key combos for system functions, changing rgb, etc. Guess I'm getting older lmao. I bought the version with the brown switches. Upon inspection these appear to be Outemu browns with the RK branding on them. They were surprisingly okay. The tactility was a bit better than gateron browns. They're perfectly fine, but the appeal of hotswap is being able to change the switches. I changed mine to Akko Lavender switches, which went completely fine. No issues in the keycap or switch pulling process I can't confirm the keycap material anywhere, but if I had to guess, they're a high quality ABS instead of PBT. Double shot, as can be seen from the pictures. The casting isn't the best when looked at from the bottom, but I'll never see it and it doesn't affect the weighting of the keys. The color scheme is gorgeous to me. And there's still a good thock sound because I know us keyboard nerds care about that. Stabilizers are pretty good. They're not screw in as far as I can tell. They're very solid though and there's no rattle. The switch mounting plate was what surprised me the most. It appears to be some kind of polycarbonate with slats cut into it. It definitely adds to a slightly softer typing feel and better sound. I used to think this kind of mounting plate was a bit silly, but I'm quite pleased with this one. The RGB gets pretty bright. Pattern variety and color variety is about average, but the lighting quality itself is good. I didn't try any of the software that RK makes for their keyboard with this. I honestly loathe installing software for peripherals unless there's macros I need, and the RK software in the past had given me some issues with the RK61 I had. If you care about the lift up feet, they're really solid on this keyboard. Borderline actually hard to flip in and out. I'm expecting those to stay solid for a long time. The knob and OLED screen. Oh boy these are actually really good. To turn the keyboard on and off, just hold the knob down. Rotate the knob to change the volume on whatever device it's connected to. Press the knob to open a list of connection options (wired, 2.4ghz, BT). To re-pair bluetooth just hold the knob down when the cursor is over one of the BT options. If you change between mac and windows mode, the keyboard will remember which OS mode it was in for each connection option, which is excellent for switching between a Windows PC, a work Mac, and my iPad. Btw, mac mode does swap the function and media keys from windows mode, so you have to use fn to access the function keys. This is pretty normal mac behavior on other keyboards (nuphy, keychron, etc). Just something to be aware about. The OLED display is informative and shows connection, OS mode, battery life. Battery life is pretty good. Got about a week to ten days of wireless with RGB at full brightness on the waterfall pattern. I'd imagine I could get a month with the RGB off. Gaming latency is fine. Feels similar to an RK61 on all three connection modes. The wired mode is fast enough for FPS games, but if you're really sweaty I'd start looking into keyboards designed specifically for low latency gaming. The wireless 2.4ghz is fast enough for casual games, but not competitive FPS games at all. BT is too slow for gaming, as expected. Overall, I'd recommend this keyboard. I got it at the launch discount with a coupon, which was an excellent price. At its current MSRP, I'd say it's pretty good. There's a lot of quality of life features and things keyboard nerds care about. There's a lot of features on here that you'd really only find on more expensive boards and custom boards. The OLED screen and knob are pretty unique and the biggest selling point for this board imo, but the overall design and color is what's keeping me around. Also it thocks.

Like most people here, I have a slight obsession with mechanical keyboards. Up until this point though, I have only gone with 1800 layouts or similar. Number pads are kind of a big deal for my job and hobbies. I finally found an excuse to pick up something smaller though and after 2 weeks of research I landed on the M75. First I would like to go over why I believe this is such a great keeb for the money. While not perfect, I think it offers a lot compared to it's competition. You are getting a gasket mounted, hot swappable, 75% board with triple mode wireless (that works great on all connections!), rotary knob, lcd screen, and best of all, a usb-c hub built in! I wasn't sure what to expect about the typing feel, as this is my first time trying the pale green switches, but they are a joy to type on. I had to get used to the lower weight needed to depress the keys. But after an hour I feel like I can type faster than I ever have before. The double shot keys are high quality and have the perfect texture. I do wish they were shine through, but it's rare to find keys that are both high quality and shine through. The RGB works well and gets plenty bright. Especially when I end up finding some shine though keys that are up to par. You do need to control the RGB and other setup options with RK's own software though. Everything feels solid and I don't notice any wobble in the keys/switches. Stabilizers also feel adequate and I have no desire to replace them. Overall I am very happy with this board and don't feel the need to do any modding at this point. This board was purchased to be used in an HTPC controller that I am building. Since the Logitech k830 was the last decent HTPC controller to be released, I'm sick of waiting and building my own. I am designing a case I will 3d print, which will house the M75 along with a Kensington Slimblade Pro. Eventually I'll come back and update with the results.

I really like the keyboard initially. The overall physical build is very good - case, key cap and colors. It is quiet and the sound quality that is mellow. Keycaps are good with clear legends. It has slot for keeping 2.4 wireless dongle that is also very good for storage for such small item. The small display is nice for simple viewing current status - "Win" / "Mac", connection type (USB, 2.4, BTs) and battery level. However, it does not last. For less than a year some segments are now dim. The most important one is batter level which nearly illegible to read. I really like to have at least this feature when you use it in wireless connection mode so that you plan to charge it before it completely drains. Note: Connectivity wise, there are many choices to make. For some reason, I ran into issue with wired connection with Mac but not with Window mode. It works fine with 2.4 dongle but switch to wired, Mac does not see it. This is could be other unrelated issue than the keyboard itself. I have other keyboard that does not have the issue, however.

I've had this keyboard since September and wanted to really put it through some paces before a review. (Might be long, but i've had this for some time and wanted to give a good breakdown of this product coming from someone who has bought a few mechanical keyboards). Just a quick background, I play a large selection of games from Counter Strike, World of Warcraft, and other games between them. I'm also learning coding so I have used this keyboard for quite a bit of typing and long hours of typing so comfort is key. The Royal Kludge has been a game changer. I've been bouncing around different mainstream companies for a while now. I've owned 2-3 different Razer mechanical keyboards, 2 Corsair, and 1 Logitech. Nothing has been able to beat this. I've swapped out to my older keyboards from time to time to see if I 'truly' felt a difference. I always came back to the Royal Kludge. The pros. While these are mostly personal. Brown switches are a game changer for me. I love the feel and over the last few months, haven't had a single issue with any key or switch. The weight is perfect, while this is a little more on the heavier side, it feels sturdy and well built. The built in screen is really nice. Long time ago I had wireless keyboards and you would get a LED with Red, Green, and Yellow indicator. Hitting red felt like you were racing time. With the screen, you know exactly what you have left in the tank. Gaming with this keyboard has been really nice. I bought a 50% layout keyboard awhile back and while it was nice having a smaller keyboard on the desk, I really missed having F keys and some basic keys like Home, Page up, and Page Down. The Royal Kludge comes in clutch, it's the perfect size without giving too much up. The Cons. As I write this a few months after. I can't honestly think of a drawn out list of what I hate. The only thing I would of liked to see was backlit keys symbols. While the keyboard is backlit, the actual letters and numbers aren't backlit at all. While this isn't a complete show-stopper, it's something to consider when you buy it. Granted you can just buy a keycap set of whatever you choose later on to fix this. A minor issue, depends on the person. This keyboard does sit a little higher up. I bought a 75% Keyboard sized wrist rest, just to add to some comfort. I can't blame Royal Kludge for this with how much is packed inside. But as a reviewer to possible future owner. Maybe look into a wrist rest if you're feeling the height is a little harsh, it's night and day for me. Lastly while the packaging and everything was very good at protecting the keyboard. I wish the product came with a card of just a simple 'how to pair Bluetooth' or a breakdown of the settings. It's weird that a keyboard needs that, but since this one has a built in screen. I had to scratch my head a little when trying to pair it to a iPad because I couldn't figure out how to get it to start sending out a signal for pairing. After fiddling with it, I figured it out. But a card/little book would be nice. Once again, not a total show stopper since the Amazon page includes this information. tl;dr. Great keyboard, the cost gives you a solid mechanical keyboard without going into the 'hobbyist' side of it, great for FPS, MMORPGS, Coding, and general typing/use. No backlit key symbols on the caps, easily fixable though (buy new caps), and solid build. No manufacturing cutting corners it seems.

I originally ordered RK S98 and found the 96% was entirely too big, but loved the volume knob and the status screen. I ended up ordering this one after searching quite a few options. I like it overall (color combo) and the subtle but vintage clicking sound. I love having the knob and the small screen that tells you the the battery level, the connection you're currently using and keyboard layout (Mac vs Win). The knob feels weaker plastic than the solid feel on the S98. If you're a non-gamer and like the sounds and feels of these RGB keyboards, then for sure get this. Edit: If you have a Mac like myself, RK doesn't have compatible software, but all the RGB functionality like color, brightness, speed can all be controlled and adjusted via keyboard clicks. By the way, so far the battery life has been great. i tracked it and it went from 100% to 66% over a 5 day period with consistent (work from home) use. Again, not for a gamer's perspective.

**Note: I do not use RK's software or use the backlight features. I have no need for any of this and the keyboard works great for my use case. Previously, my main keyboard was the purple M75 with silver switches. It does everything I need including having the right keys in the right places. It worked great but I really wanted a more neutral colored keyboard. I was going to replace the keycaps on my purple one but it would have looked silly because the bottom half of the case is purple and the knob on the keyboard is purple. Enter the next iteration of this keyboard: green with viridian switches. For starters, there are distinct differences between the green and purple versions of the M75. The keycaps are completely different--they feel more premium on the green board and produce a MUCH more pleasant/muted thock sound on keypress compared to the pingy/loud noises of the purple M75. The green version's keycaps also have a very nice matte texture compared to the purple's more slick/shiny keycaps. Additionally, compared to the purple's keycaps, the green's keycaps have a bigger/bolder/better font which is positioned much more aesthetically on the face of the keycaps. I found the viridian switches to be leaps and bounds better than the silver switches in terms of typing accuracy and general feel. PROS: - Wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4ghz dongle - Knob for easily swapping between connection modes (click knob in, twist knob to select mode, click again) - Knob also controls volume (twist knob) - Mostly white body with white knob - good for using as a base for custom keycaps - Solid construction, feels hefty/dense - LCD screen doesn't look gimmicky/cheap - Bright backlights - USB pass-through - Battery - Keycaps and viridian switches are amazing - No modding needed CONS: - Small portion of the bottom of the case is green but it isn't seen from the side profile - Function key functions are printed on the front side of keycaps which is very useful but also detracts from a more minimal/clean aesthetic - RGB options might be limited/lackluster for some if you care about such things -- I found them adequate

I have used Hexagear Supernova with a brown switch for a couple of years. A friend sent me a gift card and this was in the right price range for it. It looks great on the listing and the functionality, especially switching between devices with the knob, was a big attraction for me. It was shipped from CA and delayed for a day. When I opened the package, I was surprised by the build quality. The base is plastic, which was a bummer for me. But, the plastic they used seems to be of high quality. Most of all, the brown switch they used... It feels really good. It is tactile, but a different kind of touch. I think Supernova has Gaetron switch. Whatever switch they used, this keyboard feels really good. I have used IBM5550 keyboard decades ago. This switch reminds me of the similar touch. And the knob functionality did not disappoint me. I have two laptops that are connected through BT and I can switch between the two seamlessly. I cannot tell much about the battery life yet because it's been only 3 days. I fully recharged the battery on day 1. I use my computers all day from 10 AM to 1AM next day. The charge at this time shows 96% through the little cute LCD screen. There are many RGB options. Because SuperNova has many RGB functions, I was not much impressed by or care about the lighting options. But, they are nice. I use "lighting-by-touch" option. In the future, I would like to try the Cherry MX Brown switch on this keyboard through hot swapping. But, I am not sure if I will get tired of the preinstalled switch. Well done! You earned my respect!