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Royal Kludge RK S98 Wireless (Bluetooth and 2.4Ghz)
Royal Kludge RK S98 Wireless (Bluetooth and 2.4Ghz)
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The Royal Kludge RK S98 Wireless is a triple-mode wireless mechanical keyboard featuring various features including RGB backlight, multifunctional display and knob, long battery life, well-lubed customizable switches, sound absorption, angle adjustment, and many more, which gives it its smooth and whisper-quiet feel. It also comes with professional assistant software to help you unlock a fully personalized and comfortable experience.
1-Year Warranty on Manufacturing Defects.*
Features
- 98% Layout: With 96 keys, the RK S98 redefines a full-size keyboard, by providing various functionality and giving a minimalistic touch for compact desk space.
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Diverse RGB Backlight: The south-facing LED switch is designed to showcase the RGB lighting in its full glory.
- Smart Display and Multifunctional Knob: The two provide effortless customization with the display screen providing six different customization displays: home, GIF image display, connection and system, RGB mode and color, RGB brightness/speed, and volume and the multifunctional knob to choose your pick with a simple twist or click.
- Tri-mode Connectivity with 3750 mAh battery: The connection modes include Type-C wired, Bluetooth 5.0, and 2.4GHz wireless modes, adding to its versatility. The RK s98 consists of a built-in USB pass-through port, a Type-C port and a 2.4G dongle slot. The long-lasting battery life provides an experience with less disruption.
- Well-Lubed Switches and Custom Stabilizer: For a consistent and smoother experience, the RK S98 is equipped with well-lubed custom RK Chartreuse switches.
- PBT Cherry Profile Keycaps: Ensuring durability and better grip due to its rough texture, alongside protection from oil, chemicals and UV.
- Hot-swappable Keyboard: Customization is made extremely easy without the hassle of soldering with the option of 3-in and 5-pin hot-swappable switches.
- Four-Layer Sound Absorbing Foam: The stable top-mount design with a four-layer sound absorbing foam, gives extra precision with noise control, ideal for both office and home environments.
- 2 Stage Adjustable Design and Rubber Feet: The ergonomic design allows you to adjust angles based on your comfort as well as provides stability over long use, reducing fatigue significantly.
- DIY Software Support: Their software support helps you unlock the full potential of a customization experience, giving control over key mappings, macros and lighting adjustments.
Benefits
- Efficiency and Convenience right at your fingertips with an intuitive knob design
- Interactive design and easy customization guided by smart display system
- Enhances Workstations with a compact and versatile design featuring 96 keys and tri-mode connection
- High-capacity battery of 3750 mAh with 200 hours of use with only 6 to 7-hour recharge time
- Smooth and consistent keystrokes facilitated by well-lubed RK Chartreuse switches
- Robust and ergonomic build quality with top-mount design, feet and 2-stage adjustment
- Whisper-quiet performance backed up by four-layer sound-absorbing foam
- Enjoy visual elegance and vibrance with the South-Facing LED backlit keyboard
- Professional Software Assistance fostered through a wired connection
- Ideal for office and home environments with its advanced, well-thought and quality design features.
Detailed Description
Customer Reviews
This is my first keyboard that is this expensive and I was very careful when ordering it but this blew my expectations.
The keyboard feels nice and heavy which makes it premium and the sound from the RK chartreuse is nice and creamy although a tad quiet.
I am very happy with my purchase and with Genesis PC who were kind enough to change my order after I made a mistake with the choice of switch. They were very reactive which made my experience even more better.
Right out of the box, this board looks fantastic! The curves, the color scheme (I have the Blackberry variant), the build quality, the knob + screen island; it's super impressive! This is, without a doubt, one of the best looking boards out there. Pictures don't do justice, for it looks much better in person.
The layout is great, the typing experience is solid (although these Chartreuse switches are a little too light for me), and the connectivity options are also great. I've had no problems with either 2.4GHz or Bluetooth on this board.
The only gripe I have is with the knob + screen functionality. When using the knob to change the volume, it's never in sync with your PC's volume levels. (The RK screen would show 50%, your PC would show 72%). The only way to sync them is to turn the volume down via the RK knob until both the keyboard and your PC show the volume as 0%, but even then, if you ever manually change your PCs volume from the Windows UI or even the keyboard's own shortcut keys (fn+F11/F12), the volume levels on the keyboard screen and your PC are out of sync again. Not a dealbreaker, but certainly annoying. If you can look past that, it's a great keyboard!
8/10 would recommend.
It's pretty
The keyboard is one of the best full size keyboards available in market . The switches comes pre-lubed and it looks beautiful and feels great to use.
The screen is cherry on the top
Been waiting for a couple of months to get my hands on this keyboard, and it did not disappoint! The Light Cloud colour really pops out of the box, and the Chartreuse switches feel poppy and premium, sounding great out of the box!
The build and weight of the keyboard is solid, and paired with the customizable RGB, screen and knob, it's very feature-rich too! (though I've set it to a throbbing blue colour and default screen mode to match my setup aesthetic). Haven't really gotten off my desk since this got delivered, so satisfying to type on! Most importantly, the existence of a numpad! Not many options in the market with one and in this price range.
Only downside is that there's limited scope of moddability other than the switches, keycaps and stabs, since it's already pretty much filled internally and is held shut tightly, but hey, guess that's less hassle at the end of the day if you're not into DIY. The software is not so great, but you could change most of the settings with the keyboard and the screen so that's not a deal breaker.
GenesisPC sent regular updates during the entire pre-order process, with prompt replies both through email and the Discord server, plus they shipped mine out way earlier than expected :), so vouching very much for them!
