RK ROYAL KLUDGE S98 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard w/Smart Display & Knob

When I first got a gaming PC, I figured I didn't really need a super expensive keyboard and that a cheap one that sounded "clicky" and had lights was fine enough. I also didn't want to bother with charging a wireless keyboard. However, I started to hear from YouTube videos and TikToks about "creamy" and "thocky" keyboards. I immediately started to do research, because I was obsessed with the sound. This is one of those rare purchases that I cannot stop thinking about how happy it makes me. I have absolutely no qualms with it. Here's what I love: The sound is excellent. Videos that I watched were a good indicator, but as other reviews have said, they really do not do the keyboard justice for how it actually sounds. The letters themselves are very creamy, while the function buttons (spacebar, shift, enter, backspace, etc.) have a much deeper "thocky" sound to them. If you're on the fence, at least try it and return if it's not for you. The functionality is incredible. There are a ton of lighting options that you can play with. You can mess around with them in the software on your PC. But because this keyboard has a small LCD screen, you can also change them directly on the keyboard itself. I have mine set to light up the entire keyboard cyan from whichever key I press, expanding out. Speaking of the LCD screen, you're able to upload GIFS or images to the screen, which is a really cool feature. As far as connectivity, you have every imaginable option available to you. I have my gaming rig connected via the 2.4USB wireless adapter. You can also connect up to three devices via bluetooth. And of course you can opt to hardware in. I love the the keyboard has both a USB-A and USB-C port. I am a huge advocate for technology having USB-C as an option, as it is much more convenient, provide faster transfer times, and faster charging times. Speaking of charging, the battery life on this keyboard is excellent. I seem to get about a week's worth of charge with extreme use daily. I know that the keyboard is hot swappable, meaning you can swap out the switches, which ultimately determine the sound of the keyboard, but personally, I haven't messed with that, as I love the way it sounds now. Overall, this is an excellent keyboard. If you're in the market for a wireless keyboard that sounds great, this is the best option out there! I typically don't like spending a ton of money on stuff unless I am absolutely sure of its value, and let me put your mind at ease that this keyboard is worth so much more than what the price tag shows.

I have bought and used heavily 7 mechanical keyboards so far. This one is extremely affordable and worth the price. The layout is handy for small desks or for resting it on top of my laptop keyboard. The color scheme is nice and dialed down. The backlighting is pretty standard, but the customization options are immense. The typing experience is wonderful. A loud, but thocky typing feel, not clacky. With perfect stabilizers on the larger keys. The keys have great texture. The display is handy. However, the customizable GIF software only functions on Windows. I use a Mac so I had to pull out a tablet to customize the GIF. I was surprised that only one GIF can be uploaded at a time. Unless you addjust the single gif frame by frame. That is tedious, so I keep it to one GIF. It displays nicely. I wish I could load more than one GIF. This would've been easy for them to add. Changing settings is easy with the scroll button and display screen. Changing key maps are easy using the software online. Overall this is a disturbingly good keyboard. A few years ago I got a Niz keyboard for around 3X the price of this one. This RK feels better, functions better, and is more customizable. I would rank this much higher in terms of typing enjoyment and ease of use. It's almost a perfect keyboard. An all-aluminum case would've made it even better. Such options are coming out by Akko now. They were my backup option.

My first mechanical keyboard and sounds exactly how I imagined! It’s nice solid , creamy click noise! So satisfying!!! I loved the key color combo! The RGB lights are customizable, down to each key! Super cool. I am overall impressed with my purchase, as I was hesitant to buy something I wouldn’t like the sound of. I was also hesitant because there are so many options but I am glad I picked this! Good value for your money. The keyboard is heavy and feel super sturdy, doesn’t feel cheap. The keys were very responsive to touch and the Bluetooth was easy to setup with my windows laptop. The only thing I don’t like is the look of the keys, they do have a sheen/texture to them I don’t like but honestly, overall, I don’t mind it at all! Great buy!

Loves: - The ability to easily switch between windows and mac. I'm using the 2.4 receiver plugged into a hub that I switch between my mac and pc depending on what I'm doing, and have had no issues with connectivity. - I really appreciate the battery visual; I'm used to my keyboard dying suddenly and without warning, so this is particularly helpful for me. - Also on the visual front - the keys with special functions have those functions printed on the front side. SO, the key faces aren't overcrowded with extra information, but I also don't have to fully memorize every fn key combo. - The SOUND. If you're an aggressive typer, it might be a little too loud. Probably not the best for coworking environments. If you have a lighter touch, it reminds me of the sound wood scrabble pieces make? It's extremely satisfying if that's important to you. Downsides: - True of most mechanical keyboards, not just this one - while it does work with mac, the software is windows only, so you can't customize the gif window unless you have a pc. - Also related to mac functionality, the keys themselves are obviously formatted for windows, and, while it comes with spare switches, it does not come with mac-formatted key caps. Again, this is normal for most of these keyboards, but if you're a mac-only user, you might have to look elsewhere.

Today, I initially wrote a negative review of this keyboard due to issues with missed or repeated keystrokes, or keys continuing to fire until another key was pressed. However, after extensive investigation (because I really wanted to keep this keyboard for its mechanical build), I finally discovered that the issues were caused by an obscure, lingering USB driver from a device no longer connected to my PC. That driver was behind all the trouble. I hope this revised review is published before the original one, which is no longer valid. After 15+ years of using Cherry MX Blue switches on a single keyboard that eventually got damaged, I was in search of a replacement. This keyboard seemed like a good option - more compact than my full-size board and featuring “tactile” pale green switches. I hoped they would resemble MX Blues in feel, just without the audible click. Unfortunately, these switches aren’t really that much (or at all) tactile. I don’t understand the claim. There is a point somewhere along the key travel where pressure slightly decreases, but you’d need to press very slowly and have an extremely sensitive touch to notice it. In actual typing, it feels - at least to me - indistinguishable from a regular linear switch. That said, I’ve gotten used to them and didn’t have much trouble adapting after so many years with MX Blues. And the 'thocky' sound still sounds nice. The build quality is solid. The board is sturdy, heavy, and a definite improvement over my old keyboard. I’m not particularly interested in the display or LED lighting. I don’t see the point - especially since the keycaps aren’t translucent, so the lights don’t help in the dark. Omitting those toddler-toy-like features and lowering the price - or populating that space with more keys - would be more useful, in my opinion. I used the included keycap puller to swap the positions of the 'Home' and 'Del' keys, then made the change in the RK software. It took just a few seconds. These settings are retained even if you unplug the keyboard or uninstall the RK software entirely from your PC. All things considered, in terms of mechanical construction, this is a very good keyboard. I do wish the switches were more tactile, but that’s just a matter of personal preference. These switches are still decent, and I’ll probably swap them out in the future for some Kailh clicky switches.

I'm very new to keyboards and pc stuff in general, and in a single night of research found that this keyboard would work best for my needs. I wanted something was had a high build quality, something that was aesthetically pleasing, and within my budget. I do casual gaming, as well as school work and digital art, and this keyboard has been great for everything I do on my computer. It sounds and looks amazing. For being on the lower price end in comparison to other keyboards of a similar size, it doesn't feel cheap at all. I also appreciate how it not only looks good straight out of the box, but there is no real need to modify it if you're a newbie like me. I like how there is an option to switch out keycaps if I ever feel the need or want to. But I as of right now I don't, I love the colors of the keys. It matches perfectly with my setup. The user interface is relatively easy to understand on the small screen, and I like how customizable everything is. The program that comes with it as well to further customize lighting as well as keybinds could be a little more user-friendly, but I don't really use it, other than the first time I set my keyboard up. Also the battery life on this thing is crazy long. I don't use the backlight often, so that definitely is a factor, but Ive had it for about 3 months and have charged maybe two or three times. This keyboard was the perfect addition to my setup and I couldn't be happier. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a high quality, good looking and budget friendly starter keyboard.

Recently I got bit by the creamy keyboard bug and i started my search for a keyboard that would give me that sweet sound that everyone seems to love. After doing some research i came across this keyboard and decided to pull the plug on ordering it. When i received it in the mail the first thing i noticed was the weight. Previous keyboards i have purchased have all felt light and somewhat flimsy/thin. This keyboard is built solid! It has a great weight and quality feel to it as a whole. The keys are exceptional and have the perfect texture that my fingers really enjoy when typing. While i did find the manual somewhat lacking in helpfulness, I was easily able to figure everything out on my own. It was pretty much plug and play and i currently have it in wired mode. The trickiest part was figuring out how to display gifs with the software you download, but i got it. The keyboard screen display is gorgeous and functional, and i absolutely love that i can display my favorite gifs. The knob menu is a bit finicky but you get used to it very quickly. The sound of the keyboard is a true creamy dream to listen to, and makes typing so much more enjoyable. The added cover for when i am not using the keyboard is a nice bonus. My only complaint honestly is i wish this keyboard was available in more colors! This company is definitely one to watch, I was overall extremely impressed with my purchase. The keyboard definitely looks and feels a lot more expensive than what it costs. Highly recommend if you are thinking of making a purchase!

I've been doing ample amounts of research on custom/modable keebs (upwards of 30 hours), and RK has been in the game for a long time. I was honestly kind of wary of the price point, considering more "premium" boards like Keychron or the QK101 are around 2x+ the price. Picked one of these up for my girlfriend on a whim as a surprise, because it checked all the boxes she was looking for: wireless capability, RGB, USB pass-through, 96% profile, and changeable keycaps (she came from a membrane keyboard). I was honestly floored by the quality when I unboxed the board. Plastic is high-quality and very sturdy, the switches (linear for hers, tactile for mine) sound and feel absolutely wonderful without any modification. I did swap them for some Kailh box jellyfish clicky switches, as she wanted clicky switches. So impressed was I, that I bought myself one minutes after completing her build. With transparent switches to make up for the south-facing RGB (Kailh box jellyfish for her, and Everglide Aqua king v3 for mine) and pudding caps, the RGB looks amazing. I'm not a *huge* fan of the stock colorways the keebs ship with, but they don't look terrible. They are *NOT* shine-through, they are opaque double-shot PBT. Web-based software (which this has) is always a plus to keep PC bloatware in check. Multi-function knob and display are very well done. At the price I picked these up for, you'd be hard-pressed to find better, I think. Included pictures/video are for my *incomplete* switch/keycap swap; the function keys and numpad cluster (minus + and enter) are completely stock.

Premessa. La tastiera mi è arrivata nuova ma palesemente usata. La confezione era sigillata da un secondo adesivo applicato sul precedente, la tastiera aveva delle ditate, il libretto come in foto, il cavo di alimentazione addirittura pizzicato, tutti i sacchettini rovinati. Insomma, se acquisto un prodotto nuovo quello dev'essere nuovo, altrimenti avrei preso un usato garantito spendendo meno. Posso capire un eventuale reso nei tempi di recesso ma almeno il cavetto andava sostituito. Andando alla tastiera Top di gamma della Royal Kludge. Non vengono dichiarati la tipologia di switch montati, arrivata con i tactile e sono comunque ottimi, non mi era capitato di provarli. Molto piacevoli e che fanno un minimo di resistenza per poi abbassarsi in modo deciso. Non mi dispiacciono affatto. La superfice dei tasti si presenta leggermente ridotta nella parte piana, il che aiuta a non premere erroneamente tasti indesiderati. Il suono è abbastanza piacevole, un po' asciutto ma non fastidioso probabilmente influenzato dalla struttura rigida della tastiera. La scrittura è agevolata dall'ampiezza ridotta della superfice dei tasti seppur non abbiano l'inclinatura ergonomica che offrono altre tastiere di pari fascia, ma il tono su tono su alcuni tasti li rende non di immediata individuazione. Manca la retroilluminazione. Assenza che trovo inspiegabile in tastiere che passano i 100€ di costo ma vedo che, escludendo i classici marchi da gaming, si trova poco. La tastiera ha due livelli di altezza con piedini gommati, ma è abbastanza alta. Personalmente la uso senza rialzo. Full RGB, totalmente modulabile tramite software ma con la possibilità gestire il tutto tramite lo schermo integrato. Buona luminosità e colori intensi. Possibilità di connessione via cavo, incluso nella confezione, via Bluetooth e con chiavetta. Quest'ultima con una sede magnetica laterale. Presenta anche due tasti fisici. Su un angolo troviamo la selezione di collegamento tra via cavo o chiavetta e poco più in là il tasto di accensione e spegnimento. Il comando del piccolo monitor è comodo e si legge bene, così come i led per il Blck Num e il Caps Lock presenti anche come led vicino al tasto Esc. Ben individuabili al tocco anche i segni su F, J e 5. Il piccolo monitor ha una funzione di menù per diverse impostazioni navigabili tramite una pratica rotelle. Livello batteria, data, tipologia di connessione, caps lock e block num, se è in modalità Win o IOS. Insomma, mostra ciò che serve ed è ben leggibile. È possibile anche caricare delle GIF limitate a 60 immagini. Un po pochine e va a togliere le altre info. Opzione carina ma resto dell'idea che, avendo a disposizione un piccolo monitor aggiuntivo, si dovrebbe poter sfruttare meglio. Per esempio con le temperature di esercizio dei componenti, la percentuale di utilizzo, ecc.. Il software è completo. Offre di salvare 3 mappature differenti dei comandi e gestire in modo totale l'illuminazione. Non molto intuitivo, devo ammetterlo. C'è un menù di cui non ho chiaro l'utilizzo e non viene fornita alcuna informazione né nel manuale cartaceo ne per quello disponibile sul sito (Entrambi in inglese). Ottima tastiera, nel complesso quella con cui mi sto trovando meglio delle diverse che provate (e ne ho provate diverse nella fascia 50/150€). Peccato davvero per la mancanza della retroilluminazione oltre che, vedendo che è presente su altri prodotti, la mancanza di poterci abbinare il poggia polsi magnetico.

The keyboard works flawlessly and has a really great mechanical feel and sound. The keyboard delivery was very prompt and thank you to the team for providing a hassle free online purchasing equipment

Why did you choose this product over others?: Needed a new keyboard having been stuck with a cheap mechanical one with some very sketchy blue switches for too long. Aided with some handy vouchers from work I decided to splurge. The screen on this keyboard is a gimmick but also nice to have a clock available when in a game/watching something full screen and you've once again misplaced your watch - screen is excellent quality and can have GIFs looping on it however does require the supporting software to be open/running which isn't worth the effort unless you want to show off. Weight: Surprisingly heavy, albeit my only previous experience with mechanical keyboards was with fairly cheap and nasty ones whereas this keyboard feels well made and solid Value for money: Excellent value for money, switches have a nice sound and feels very nice to type on. Battery life: No idea, only ever used it plugged in so could be good but might not be. Might try it one day but never far enough from the desk to justify it Build quality: Really good, whole keyboard is solid and well put together. Switches feel good, as do keycaps. Screen is surprisingly good. Feel: A joy compared to every other keyboard I've ever used.

This is a great and reasonably priced keyboard. The key sound/feel is super pleasing, and the quick switch between devices/volume/effects with the dial and screen is awesome.

Good keyboard, with nice click sounds and fun to type! The build is sturdy and the keyboard is heavy. I am expecting it to last long. I liked the small screen for configuration. There is a time display on the keyboard, which I don't find useful. Once charge last about two weeks with bluetooth connectivity.