Royal Kludge R65
Royal Kludge · 65% · standard height
The Royal Kludge R65 is a 66-key gasket-mounted 65% keyboard with QMK/VIA support, a volume knob, and five layers of sound dampening, sold in wired (~$50) and tri-mode wireless versions.
Best for: budget, typing, gaming.
Royal Kludge R65 specs
| Layout | 65% |
|---|---|
| Height | Standard |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired |
| Hot-swap | Yes |
| Stock switches | RK Cream (pre-lubed linear), RK Brown |
| Keycaps | double-shot PBT, MDA profile |
| Case | ABS plastic |
| Mount | gasket |
| Backlight | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | Yes |
| Battery | n/a |
| Typical price | $60 |
| Sound (stock) | creamy, thocky |
| Released | 2024 |
Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Where to buy
- Royal Kludge , around $60
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Alternatives to the Royal Kludge R65
Royal Kludge RK68 65% · $50 The Royal Kludge RK68 is a budget 65% tri-mode wireless keyboard that adds dedicated arrow keys over the RK61 while keeping hot-swap sockets and RGB around the $50 mark. Akko 3068B Plus 65% · $90 The Akko 3068B Plus is a 68-key 65% tri-mode wireless keyboard with 5-pin hot-swap sockets, RGB, and themed PBT dye-sub keycap sets, configured via Akko's own software rather than QMK/VIA.
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