RK84 Wireless RGB 75% Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard

When I bought this I was very unsure about what product I was getting. Reviews were very mixed and sometimes contradicting. It turned out that at the purchase date of 5/4/21 they were shipping an updated version of this keyboard from what most reviewers got. The newer version is great! It is the one with the serial number starting with 21. I wanted to write a review to clear up any confusion for future buyers. First off, the Bluetooth and 2.4 wireless connection are great, no firmware update needed. I was able to walk into another room and still remain connected on Bluetooth 5 and stand about 10 feet away on 2.4 wireless. I have not noticed any latency when typing and have never waited for it to connect after waking from sleep (At least with the 2.4 connection, I've only used Bluetooth for testing). I'm not a huge keyboard enthusiast but this keyboard feels nice to type on. Although they claim the same actuation force, the brown switches are a bit more stiff compared to the gateron browns that I came from. The board has a nice weight to it. Lighting is clear and bright if you need it. Battery is the best thing about this board. I have using it for two weeks on 2.4 wireless coming from a full charge. Lighting mostly off except for a few hours a night when it was on the 2nd lowest brightness. When I connected to my Chromebook to test Bluetooth just now it said the battery was at 70% after 2 weeks! I considered giving it a 4 star review because of the software but since it is optional that seems unfair. It is functional and from what I can tell, not malware. However the updates are iffy. When I tried to update firmware the keyboard was temporarily bricked. Unplugging it and connecting wirelessly fixed it, not sure why. Trying to update the software/firmware at a later date gave me errors. If you need to create macros or change lighting effects it is perfectly useable but I would skip it if you don't. And definitely do not update firmware unless the page has new information on it (currently says updated 4/23/21). Overall I think this is a great keyboard, especially for the price. I was looking for a wireless 75% keyboard and ended up choosing between this and a keychron k2. I decided to take a gamble on this because it had more features and customizability. I'm really glad I did. Highly recommend it!

I researched this keyboard and didn't buy it at first because of the wireless dongle not working properly. I ordered a Keychron K2 that was never delivered and got a refund on that one, but while I was waiting I gave the RK84 a second look and then I read that the new version fixed a bunch of issues. This version also came with Fn media keys which I like, the price is better than the K2, hot swappable, RGB. To be fair, this is my first mechanical keyboard so don't take my word as an expert. So far I been loving it. Update: I've been using this keyboard for almost 2 years now and still works very well and I'm very happy with it. I had an issue with the wired mode though. When the PC was asleep and I would press a key in the keyboard, depending if it was switched to BT or 2.4Ghz wireless mode (although it was also switched off) it would try to connect using the wireless mode. I had to unplug the USB cable and plug it back again to make the keyboard recognize it was in wired mode. My work around was to keep the 2.4Ghz dongle plugged as well as the USB cable (because I use the USB passthrough a lot). This was ok at first but also there was the other issue: the keyboard software did not recognized the keyboard. This got enoying over time. Recently I contacted email support and they were super helpful. I got a firmware update from RK that fixed both issues so I'm really happy. I'm thinking of doing some mods, taking advantage of the hot swappable switches. It is a very good long term investment

So this is replacing a Corsair K65 with cherryMX reds. Nothing wrong with that keyboard, but I wanted something different, thanks to Hipyotech (howdy hey). In the box came the keyboard, a user manual, a combo cap and switch puller, a USB A to USB C cable, and some extra swtiches. Not a lot of wasted room in the box, which is kinda nice. Wireless dongle is attached to the bottom of the keyboard, and was plug and play. It's got a bunch of RGB modes, colors, and settings. It's nice to be able to just play around with them at my whim. I know this isn't a huge feature on mechanical keyboards nowadays, but I'm coming from a board that didn't have any... let me have this! I went with tactile browns, as that was the first mechanical keyboard that I had. I think I prefer that style of switch, and these aren't aggressively tactile. The keyboard is surprisingly quiet, especially compared to the Corsair that I had. There was a bit of a springy ping when you hit the space bar a bit too hard. The fix was popping 6 screws out of the keyboard and painter's taping the bottom of the PCB. I did just a single layer, and it took care of the majority of the ping. I can still get it to ping, but I have to beat on the bar now. I also tossed some dense spacing foam I had from old lithium motorcycle batteries in the upper portion of the case to help mellow some of the sound out... sadly it was too thick to apply to the lower portion of the keyboard... sad. Less sad is the amount of space it takes up on the desk. It's pretty compact, so you're able to get the majority of a normal keyboard's function out of it in a smaller footprint than the K65. Nice! But also, not nice... more on that below. I haven't tested any sort of latency, bluetooth performance, or done much gaming with it, as life has been keeping me from doing a lot of gaming. That said, the typing experience has been very much a joy, and I'm getting used to a slightly higher than what I'm used to activation on the keys. That's causing me to jumble letters up as I'm typing. Just gotta get good. Speaking of getting good, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Because of the form factor, the print screen, pause, delete, home, end, page up and down, and arrows are all scrunched in together. I'm not used to them being so close together, nor am I used to their non standard positions. This I think is just going to be a training issue with using the board... I won't lie though, there's a bit of frustration in having to look for a key that I've used for decades, and it not being where I was expecting. I'd love if the page up/down and home/end key positions were swapped. That would help me with the learning curve I think. Having the arrow keys surrounded by others is, likewise, very strange to me, as I'm unfamiliar and I can't hit them by simple touch anymore. Again, I think it's a training issue, but it's something to be aware of. I think the long and short of it is this is a keyboard that's nice to use if you need to free up some space on your desk. It's a pretty solid typing experience, and it's got a little space for modifying. On the downside, it's gonna take a little time getting used to key placement if you're used to blazing though spreadsheets and things like that. It's an affordable mechanical keyboard that lets you see where mechanical keyboards can go, especially if you're coming from a membrane style, or an older, much more difficult to modify keyboard.

After two months of daily use, the RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK84 has proven to be a decent keyboard, though it clearly feels like a budget option. Here's my breakdown: - Switches: I went with the brown switches, and while they’re okay, they’re noisier than expected and feel a bit "cheap." Sometimes a keypress won’t register if it’s not hit perfectly, which can be annoying. - RGB Lighting: The lighting is underwhelming (2/5). The keys don’t light up fully, giving off a cheap vibe, and the customization software isn’t available for Mac or Linux users—Windows only (and the download/software itself it's kinda sketchy...) - Battery Life: Battery life was short at first (a week per charge), but after a couple of cycles, it improved to 2-3 weeks with low brightness settings, which is acceptable. - Connectivity: The 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth works flawlessly across all tested systems (MacOS, Linux, Windows, iOS/iPadOS) without any lag or connection issues. That’s a big plus. However, the receiver case feels loose, so avoid plugging and unplugging it often. - Overall Build: The materials and overall feel make it clear this is a budget keyboard compared to premium brands. That said, it’s holding up well after two months of intense daily use. If you're looking for an affordable, versatile keyboard and are okay with some compromises in lighting and materials, this is a solid choice. Just don't expect it to rival higher-end keyboards.

Purchased the Amazon warehouse version of this keyboard, and it has become my daily use keyboard for typing and daily work. The version I received required an extensive cleaning as I believe the person putting the components together perhaps spilled coffee ☕️ or another type of brown liquid onto the lower right side of the keyboard. After extensively Q-tipping and cleaning the keyboard looks much better. Really like the customizable keys and have been using custom keycaps as well. Really enjoy the brown switch keys and was able to mix in some blue switches for more dominant key usage. Overall I would recommend this keyboard for the affordable price. Updated: 1+ years use Been using the RK84 for a little over a year. The RK84 has become my daily go-to keyboard for typing and daily tasks. I've changed part of the keyboard from the Gateron Brown to Blue, as well as a few to Flamingos. Overall, I love the heftiness and solid construction, the two USB back portals, and the 75 keys layout. I've customized it with my own series of keys and switches, as well as layout functions. There are zero complaints or ghosting. I'm planning to upgrade to the RK84 Pro or the RK68 Pro for portable use. I also own the RK61 and find that one a good portable keyboard for travel.

Like others who have reviewed this keyboard - I scoured the internet reading reviews and researching multiple makes/models. However, I am a newbie in this space and had to start at the very beginning to understand the various configuration options there are with mechanical boards (i.e. key layout and #, key caps, switch types, etc.) and which ones I think would work best for me. So I can only rate this with experience level-1, and as someone who primarily uses it for typing vs gaming. A few things I like about this board: - Hot-swappable key caps and switches; allows me to change things up to find the option that best suits my preference/needs; although I will say the brown switches and stock key caps aren't that bad, so while I eventually want to make changes, I don't have to do so quickly. - While the software would be great for setting key/lighting preferences - primarily for gaming - the plug-n-play experience is easy and does what I need. - The wireless capability was a "must have" on my list, but I learned it can be rare for nicer mechanical boards. This one works great and even has extra USB ports which come in handy. - Keyboard layout: I thought this was going to be the hardest/worst part of getting this keyboard. The tight layout seemed like I would be hitting a lot of wrong keys. Surprisingly, it hasn't been that hard of a transition to get the feel of this one. Not so great things: - Some of the keys do have a little wobble, but I know there are some DIY ways to dampen that. - The software must be downloaded and used to configure on a Windows machine. Normally not a problem, except I switched to a Mac as my personal computer a few months ago.

I ordered both the RK68 and the RK84, the RK68 had blue switches and the RK84 has brown switches. The size of the RK84 is literally one key row bigger than the RK68, if it's strictly desk space you're looking for, I would choose the RK84 10 times out of 10. The placement of the keys is also much better on the RK84, on the RK68 the delete key and the print screen key should be swapped. It's absolutely crazy that they would decide to place the print screen in the top right, and the delete key underneath that. As for the connectivity issues that many people speak about with their dongles, get an extender or move the USB's to somewhere other than the back of your motherboard. I have a Razer Orochi V2 and when that is plugged into the rear of the computer, I have significant connection issues. Much like every mouse I've ever used, besides the G Pro wireless. In order to counteract this, all you need to do is move your USB's from behind all that hardware, to wherever the front USB is on your computer, if you don't have that or those are full, get a desktop USB stand and plug it into that. You would need to do this with 99% of wireless receivers on the market anyway. The range on the RK84 is about 20 feet to maintain perfect connection (i.e. every single key press will still be received). As for the ergonomics, if you haven't tried either browns or blues, go with browns. If you've tried blues but not browns, go with the browns. If you've tried blues and reds but hated the linearness of the reds... go with browns. The blues are a little hollow sounding but are amazing to type on, however the sound that they make is enough to make you go insane if you have to write a 10 page paper like I have. The browns have enough bass to make you feel all funny inside, hitting the spacebar is like listening to the lowest voice in a barbershop quartet. Overall, this keyboard is amazing and if you're deciding between the RK60, RK68, RK71, and this one. Get this one. The battery life is so much longer that you will only have to charge it maybe once a week with moderate to heavy use.

The first RK84 I received quickly developed some problems with repeating keys (getting multiple characters when certain keys were pressed). This occurred even when I tried replacing the switches in question. The seller sent me out a new one and I'm pleased to report it works much better, so I may have just had a "lemon" the first time. In addition to working better, I noticed the new keyboard also had a couple improvements over the prior one: - a foam layer added between the plate and PCB to help reduce hollow noise - much better stabilizers. The first unit had somewhat translucent white stabilizers on the larger keys that were very loose, and would rattle and wobble. The replacement I got has different ones that are a solid white and *much* more stable, exactly what you want in a stabilizer. So I am a happy customer (for now) and am revising my rating upward accordingly. I will update this review if this unit develops any more unreliable key stuttering. If you have any problems like that, be sure to let your seller know and perhaps they can assist. Overall, "bang for the buck", this is a solid keyboard and one of the cheapest wireless models on the market with swappable keyswitches. Mine came with the brown keyswitches that are kinda average, but that's a non-factor for me as I prefer Kailh switches and have replaced mine already. It's a great entry point into modding keyboards or you can run it just as it is.

Excellent keyboard. Very sturdy with satisfying key clicks. Holds charge well and doesn’t need to be charged for quite a while, even with the RGB backlighting on. Easy to set up and pair to an android tablet. Very happy with the purchase.

Antes que nada, unas consideraciones que me he encontrado y no he visto en ninguna review: * El teclado trae un USB c a USB c con adaptador a USB a, me parece importante pues con el propio cable podrias conectar a un portatil que tenga solo USBs C, como es mi caso. * Puedes saber la bateria que le queda al teclado presionando FN + ENTER, se iluminarán los números (cada número es un 10%. Dicho esto: Para mí cumple con las expectativas perfectamente, por cable va perfecto, como no podía ser de otra manera, por bluetooth se conecta rápido, y, aunque dicen que se apaga el teclado si no lo usas por 1 minuto, lo cierto es que no he notado eso para nada, presionas la tecla y funciona al instante, con lo que el funcionamiento es satisfactorio. Eso sí por BT parece que alguna tecla se pierde, no es muy acusado pero de vez en cuando alguna letra no llega a su destino. Esto no pasa con el Dongle USB que trae, que, aunque he leído que era muy malo, lo cierto es que me funciona perfectamente. (Eso sí tengo el portatil a unos pocos cm del teclado). Yo tengo el de brown switches, y no noto mucha diferencia con respecto a mi anterior teclado con red switches, no se si es bueno o malo, pero lo cierto es que, después de haber visto reviews comentando que son bastante malos los que trae, yo los noto bastante bien (Iigualmente los cambiaré por unos gateron). En cuanto a las teclas, un poco lo mismo, siendo teclas ABS no las veo del todo mal, aunque también tengo intención de cambiarlas por unas mejores. Después, la calidad de construcción es buena, se ve robusto, pesa lo suyo y suena mejor que mi anterior KROM Kernel.

I like the size of the keyboard and the multiple connection options are really handy to make it easier for you to use it. The brown switches are great and more quiet than my others keyboard browns. Overall I think it’s a good choice and vfm.

Es un teclado compacto por lo que puede ser guardado en cualquier cajón, tiene gran variedad de configuraciones para la iluminación de las teclas.

At first it had some delay issues but as soon as I restarted it it got good - pretty nice so far