RK ROYAL KLUDGE S108 Typewriter Keyboard, Retro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired 108 Keys with RGB Backlit Sidelight, Detachable Wrist Rest, Round Keycaps Blue Switches - Black

Ok, firstly, I rarely write reviews. I had this in one of my lists for 2 years and it went on sale on Black Friday for $50 and decided to get it. I read all the negative reviews also and purchased it anyway (I'll follow up on those later).Let me start by saving I have never had a luxury keyboard or anything like that. I typically worked with stock or easily affordable keyboards and mice. So if you're like me, this review will be most helpful to you. I cannot critique this from a high-end perspective because I am a plebian lolI love this keyboard. The response and tactile elements are very satisfying. The LEDs are beautiful and not distracting. There are a bunch of different color settings to equip (Fn + Del, Page up, Page down, Home, etc). To me everything about this keyboard is a win.There is a little learning curve as there is transitioning to any keyboard of a different size, however, there is a little more of a learning curve going from square keys to rounded keys (this took me 2-3 hours). From the moment I took this keyboard out of the box I knew it was going to be great.The keys are straight up ASMR and the push back on the keys is fantastic for the tactile sensation. Let be clear that this keyboard does make audible clicks and may be louder than what you're used to working on (for me I was working off of a laptop keyboard). I love that though and that's where the ASMR comes in.Also, I think different sides of the keyboard have different button click feels to me; which I love. This is the best keyboard I have ever owned and I am very much loving it for the price.Some of the one star reviews say there is fading on the keys after use and the silver key rings fall off. There is a 5 star reviewer (I believe) that put the Amazon link for replacement keys. A full set is under $20. For this keyboard, I have no problem buying the keys and doing that in the future if need be. To me that's absolutely worth it.Another reviewer said that the Volume +, Volume -, Mute, and Calc keys didn't correspond to the functions on the key itself, this has not been my experience. I am unsure what happened with their item but this is not something I've experienced. I also find the dedicated Calc Key fantastic because I will be using this keyboard for work and sometimes I do need to use the Calculator.A few one star reviews said the keys ghost or activate commands unprompted, this has not been my experience.I think one reviewer said there is no light for cap lock or the other locks. I can confirm that there is indeed a light but you don't see as well because everything is lit up, but there is definitely an extra light that comes on when cap lock and num lock is on. If this is very important to you, you can change to a less bright setting where that will stand out more (easy way to see it without doing this is looking at the key rim directly in-front of that key, or the key toward the right; it will reflect back a little off the rim).I can't speak toward longevity unfortunately, but from the way it feels and responds now and the quality of it's build, it doesn't feel like it's going to break on me, but, that remains to be seen in time. I did get the extra warranty with this just in case. Actually, particularly because of the 1 star reviews. I think 2 or 3 years was $8.It's a wonderful keyboard from my perspective and I would gladly buy it again. Hope this review was helpful to you!

I love the clickity clack of an old typewriter. If fact, I have a vintage one, but ribbon is sometimes hard to find, so I don't get to use as as much as I would like. So I thought I'd try a more modern version.This keyboard is so cool. Since the keys are circular, they aren't as close to each other as the square keys. This wasn't an issue for me as I have typed on many different keyboards and typewriters since I was a kid. The sound is nowhere near as loud as an older typewriter, which is a good thing for those not used to that loud clicking. Another bonus for it not being as loud is that I can use it anytime day or night and not disturb anyone else in the house. Even when in the same room, no one finds it annoying.It has up to 168 different different backlight modes and 7 color sidelight options. All 108 keys are anti-ghosting. I have not experienced any delay, lag, or sticking of the keys.It does have an integrated wrist rest. I find I like mine better, so I just leave this one tucked under and use mine. I actually like my hand positioning better this way.One thing to note is that if you unplug it, you will have to reset your backlight preferences if you want what you had before. I like changing up the look, so that is fine for me. So maybe write them down or something if it's that important to you.I am thoroughly enjoying it and it looks so awesome.

The media could not be loaded. Before I get to the review, I wanted to share instructions that I found to program the lighting the way you'd like - the included instructions are not super clear (or complete), my only real complaint about this keyboard.FN+F11 -- custom color settingPress FN and a number row key (1, 2, etc.) to choose which "saved config" you want. Then Press FN-F11 to engage recording mode. All four indicator lights will be blinking. Press each key to toggle through 7 available colors. When you are finished, press FN-11 to save. In the future, press FN-1, FN-2 etc. to pull up the saved config.FN-F12 -- custom macro. You can set macro to up to 5 of the following keys: Y U I O P. Press FN-12 to start programming, press one of the FN keys to record macros into that, then type your macro, then FN-F12 again to end recording. In the future, call up the macro by FN+Y (etc.).Other keys: Most of these are obvious based on the secondary legend, FN-F1 is multimedia, FN-F2 is play/pause, FN-F3 is stop, FN+F4 = vol + FN+F5 is VOL -, and FN-F6 is mute.FN+PRTSC is full color modeFN+SCRLK is single color modeFN+PAUSE is toggle among 5 modes: single key highlight, scroll, wave, raindrop, reactive typing (to be explained later)FN-DEL -- main region (36 key) backlight on/offFN-END -- water flow lighting modeFN-INS -- reactive lightsFN-HOME-- breathing light modeFN-PGUP -- always on / offFN-PGDN -- side/back light controlFN - LEFT or RIGHT -- adjust speedFN - UP or DOWN -- adjust brightness (3 steps)To "factory reset" the keyboard, press FN+ESC and hold for five seconds.FN+WIN is winkey lock toggleFN-INSERT -- interactive mode toggle among four modes:Mode 1) press a key, and it changes color to the color you selected, and slowly transitions back to the background color. For example, you had keyboard set to blue, special color set to red. You press a key, key turns red, then slowly fades back to blue.Use FN-SCRLCK to change the selected color.Use FN-PAUSE to change the "background color"Use FN-LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the length of time it takes to fade backUse FN-UP/DOWN to adjust lighting brightinessMode 2) Propagate -- from the key pressed, light spreads outward in circle (may be back lights?)use FN-PRTSCN to adjust key and FN+SCRLCK to adjust background colorsUse FN+arrows as above3) Wave mode same as 2) except it's the keyboard lights. Side lights are on full.4) Reacting typing, normally blue. Based on how fast you type keyboard slowly transitions to red based on speed.FN-HOME -- full keyboard "breathing mode"use FN-PRTSCN to engage full color mode or FN-SCRLCK for single color, adjust brightness and speed as needed.FN-PGUP full keyboard light onagain, use FN-PRTSCN (cycle through colors) and/or FN-SCRLCK as well as brightness and speedFN-END -- press once for left to right, again for right to left, use same keys as before.FN-PGDN -- side/back light controlDefault is slow transition of all colors use FN-PRTSCN and FN-SCRLCK as needed, as well as FN-arrows.Review:I wanted a full size keyboard, with round keys, that was backlit and could be set to a single backlight color, and not stuck on RGB mode. This keyboard checks all the boxes, and has a ton of customization options as well!I got the blue switches, but I've seen this offered with red switches too, in case you're looking for something quieter, or less tactile.I love the retro futuristic typewriter look! I've set mine up with a solid yellow backlight, with a wave pattern that ripples out from each key pressed. You can change all of the effect colors as well, including the ripple color (see the attached video).There are a ton of different modes and color options here, and none of the customization requires software to set up - it's all done with key combos. This is a plus in my opinion.I have seen a link for customization software available for this keyboard, supplied by the seller in the customer questions section of this page on Amazon, but I'm using this with Linux and Mac computers, so I won't have a chance to test it out.I have been using round keys exclusively on my last two keyboards - I find I type faster on them, measured with a typing test comparing a sqaure key Vs. round key keyboard that were otherwise comparable.While slim, this is a full size, 108 key keyboard, with a numpad, and it takes up space on your desk. The keyboard is solid too, with some good weight to it. There's a little more spacing between the keys than you might find on many other keyboards, and this may take some getting used to. I'm a big fan of the footprint personally, and feel like I have a spaceship command deck in front of me!I've had this a keyboard for a day, and just had to review it, it's that cool. I'll update this review after putting this keyboard through it's paces over the next few weeks.