Akko V3 Penguin Tactile Silent Keyboard Switch for Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 5-Pin 50gf Quiet Pre-Lubed Switches with Standard MX Structure (45pcs) vs RK ROYAL KLUDGE R65 Wired Gaming Keyboard with Volume Knob, 60% Percent RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Gasket Mount with PBT Keycaps, MDA Profile, QMK/VIA, 66 Keys Hot Swappable Cream Switch, Black
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#6 in Gaming Keyboards
Gateron
Akko V3 Penguin Tactile Silent Keyboard Switch for Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 5-Pin 50gf Quiet Pre-Lubed Switches with Standard MX Structure (45pcs)
$13.59
100/100Excellent
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Pros
- +Solid choice
- +Underrated for office settings
- +Not mushy
- +Solid for office
“solid choice on the Penguin Silents — they're underrated for office settings since most people overlook silent switches thinking they'll feel mushy.”
#2 in Gaming Keyboards
Royal Kludge
RK ROYAL KLUDGE R65 Wired Gaming Keyboard with Volume Knob, 60% Percent RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard Gasket Mount with PBT Keycaps, MDA Profile, QMK/VIA, 66 Keys Hot Swappable Cream Switch, Black
$59.99
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Via support
- +Mda profile keycaps
- +Excellent (thocky/creamy) sound out of the box
- +Cheap
- +Recompilable firmware (via, vial, signalrgb)
Cons
- -Unofficial via support
- -Violates qmk gpl license
- -Company uses open source resources without giving back
- -Code available only for wired-only version
“I had 0 expectations for this thing and I honestly love it. I got it for the hot-swappable switches, just to see if using super light activation switches would work for my RSI pain in my hands. It did”