#Typewriter keyboard mechanical full

Four spare switches and a key and switch puller are also included in the box. And amazingly (again, given the price) the low-profile switches can be swapped in for something else. That said, as these are low-profile switches with shorter travel, that may be less of an issue. But that’s a limitation of the space-saving 60% form factor, not a fault of this particular keyboard.Īlso on the negative side: Redragon seems to only sell the K615 with clicky blue switches, rather than the red / linear type that most people prefer for gaming. The limitation of just 61 keys means that many common characters and functions (like the arrow keys) get relegated to secondary Fn functions. K615 doesn’t come with software, so you’ll mostly have to live with the 18 lighting presets (although you can record a custom light show via a complex dance of key combos). Of course, there are compromises given the crazy low price and compact form factor. Redragon even throws in a removable USB-C cable and flip-up feet to lift the back of the keyboard up for a better typing / gaming angle. The K615 is a compact wired mechanical gaming keyboard with RGB lighting, low-profile tactile Blue switches, and a solid feel that’s aided by a metal band that runs around the entire edge of the device. And the Redragon K615 Elise continues that tradition, at just $35 (and sometimes much less, it's currently $15 on Amazon as I write this). Redragon has a reputation for delivering shockingly capable and well-built devices at bargain-basement prices. Best Budget 60-percent Mechanical Keyboard People who prefer single-player games-or who don't mind grieving their teammates every time they press a key-will find a fine gaming keyboard here as well. There are no tactile or linear switch options here that would be less distracting.

While this is marketed as a gaming keyboard, I’m recommending it for typing, simply because the clicks proved to be distracting to me and my teammates while I played games like Valorant and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Still, the KMG14 comes with a keycap puller to make it easier to swap out the keycaps with something a little snazzier, which was a nice touch and something I wish some other manufacturers had thought to include with their more-unfortunate-looking keycaps. It also used double-shot ABS keycaps, which is surprising given how cheap this mechanical keyboard is.

#Typewriter keyboard mechanical full

Pretty much everything else about the keyboard was also a welcome surprise, given its price.Īukey equipped the KMG14 with RGB backlighting and full n-key rollover.

The clicks are still pronounced, sure, but they’re closer to the pleasant pinging end of the spectrum than the 'unbearable clacking' end. The Aukey KMG14 ($58) was the only clicky budget mechanical keyboard I tested that didn't make me want to 'accidentally' spill something on top of it.