budget keyboard for beginners ⌨️ Royal Kludge RK68 unboxing, review, typing test

hi, friends! i just got my first mechanical keyboard, so here’s a short aesthetic unboxing/first impression vlog 🌷 p.s. watch in 4K/UHD
disclaimer: this is neither a professional review 🌿 #notsponsored
if you are looking for an affordable 65% mechanical keyboard (worth $30-50) with solid pre-build quality, bluetooth/wired function mode, LED backlight effects, a compact form factor with dedicated arrow keys, and compatible with both windows & macOS, then the Royal Kludge RK68 (RK855) is worth considering :)
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[@KristerAnne]

⏱ timestamps 0:00 » preview 0:27 » unboxing 1:14 » inclusions 1:31 » amateur showcase 2:02 » lighting effects 3:03 » keycaps + switches 3:42 » bluetooth 3:57 » keyboard test 4:33 » typing sounds 5:33 » stabilizers + conclusion 5:58 » macbook desk setup

[@joseluz11]

And useful advice, you can plug these in your video description so youtube itself shows the timestamps in the video :)

[@camil1]

can you please put a link of your macbook wallpaper (6:16) i love it

[@v-cut746]

Atee can you please tell me the name of the font in your thumbnail i really like it po and would like to use it

[@harshitkumar586]

can you pls make a video on RK G68, its pros and cons and comparison with RK68 and its customisation on a mac.

[@stringstorm]

If you'd like to have less resistence on your tactile switches, the best option is to lube them. There's plenty of videos on how to do them! On top of that, they'll sound incredibly good aswell, making it all the more satisfying to type on.

[@KristerAnne]

thanks for the tip, but i'm too worried that the board might not work anymore if i lube them without desoldering 🙈

[@ranranover]

Just wanna say that I ended up looking through mech keyboards & eventually buying one because of this vid 🙈 great video!

[@KristerAnne]

omg hi, rani! i'm glad u found this helpful 🤗❤️

[@forpurposes3168]

are there mech keyboards that aren't [poppy] and just have quiet sounds? sorry to bother edit: the word

[@deciding]

@@forpurposes3168 Any keyboard with silent red switches in them will be fairly quiet. You're able to get quiet keyboards by modding them, however, that requires a decent investment if you want to do that.

[@ziweiye]

Im in love with the keyboard! I’m recently very obsessed with keyboards, if I decide to get one, I would definitely get that one~ Thanks for the video :))

[@adolys5616]

omg i cant wait for you to try modding it and making that ultimate THOCC ✨✨

[@graceapple8668]

Bought this, the keycaps is not my liking but I can just change them when I have the money! Loved this keyboard so much since I can customize the lighting and just fits my table so nicely~

[@mrslizroxas]

hi! i really have to say this. THANK YOU! I did not hesitate to get the RK855 keyboard when I saw your video. And I had a lot of questions that were answered by your videos. So thank you!

[@KristerAnne]

aww i’m so glad this video helped you out! enjoy your new keeb 🤗💕

[@DeathForIC]

can'tt wait to see you modify this keyboarddd 🙌🙌

[@Chonnie]

your setup and aesthetic is so pretty!! mapapasanaol nalang ako since my room is usually a mess :’)) loved the editing as well!!

[@KristerAnne]

O...M...G... hi chonnie!!!!! 😍 grabe, i'm a fan! thanks for dropping by! 🌷💞

[@KristerAnne]

also pls don't be deceived! i just shoot most of my videos on this old, foldable, plastic lifetime table 🙈🤣

[@lucky_nintendo_gaming]

I like watching your videos for the vibe and now I finally decided on getting the macbook air M1 too so all the accessories you use are very helpful! I was hessitant with buying products for mac since I came from a windows workstation and all these budget stuff makes me overjoyed! Thank you so much!

[@kb-ih7ni]

I love your videos and all (just got an rk100 myself) but that "hello friends" against the shot of a blade being unsheathed was hella funny 😅

[@hany13.mp4]

your editing level is 100000% cool, please do a tutorial soon!! xoxo from Indonesia

[@KristerAnne]

thank you! i've only started learning final cut pro but i'll try! ☺️

[@ihatealmonds1]

I love the typing sound❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mrCetus]

I love your editing style. So aesthetic :)

[@KristerAnne]

thank you! 🤗

[@dearfuturecielly2516]

This is a worth watching keyboard review!~ thank you for making this content. Easy to understand and enough info to think about if magpapabudol ba ahaha! gandaaa!~

[@KristerAnne]

i'm so glad you found this helpful! 🥰

[@Dagroo]

thanks for the video! bought one today. And i can just say, i’m so exited to get it :D

[@KristerAnne]

yay! hope you enjoy it :)

[@suzzinedacera5665]

I really like your vids

[@KristerAnne]

aww thanks for your support! good luck with your chosen career 🥰

[@xxstreetadultbee187xx7]

TERE IS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KrystelGuerreroS]

That was really useful! Ty, i’ll really consider purchasing it

[@KristerAnne]

you’re welcome :)

[@sapphicism]

3:48 & 3:57 that editing!!! oh my goodness it's so so so pretty i love it so much

[@KristerAnne]

thank you so much!!!! 🥺💖

[@VPriyanka]

How did you do this?

[@azzahrashafiraa5960]

your videos are aesthetic✨

[@Wow-vw6ws]

Thanks to your video, I got this keyboard and absolutely love it 🥺

[@nebthegamerartist6662]

Another fellow typer that types with index finger space, how nice

[@robinfaigmane10]

I was about to purchase royal kludge too for my macbook but went for a logitech instead. Love the vid so calming 🥰

[@KristerAnne]

hope ur enjoying ur purchase 🥰

[@einarkringlebottenolsen9610]

I love mechanical keyboards 😍 currently using a Varmilo VA88 TKL with cherry mx brown switches. Super happy with that, before that I had a Ducky One 2, but I managed to spill beer in that 🍻 🙈

[@KristerAnne]

omg i originally wanted to get the ducky/varmilo miya pro white LED for mac but it was sold out everywhere! i heard varmilo make quality boards 😍 [edit] happy birthday!!!! be careful not to spill beer on them this time! 😂

[@einarkringlebottenolsen9610]

@@KristerAnne Haha, thank you and I will will be careful :D

[@yanaloyola_]

luv the edit!!!! ✨

[@KristerAnne]

waaaah thank you siz 💞

[@li-ion6228]

ahh i shoudlve bought online instead of local, they only had limited options. of course i was clueless about mechs back then but oh well. nice vid!

[@KristerAnne]

i agree! ur welcome :)

[@IATEBISCUITS]

love the editing. Keep it up!

[@KristerAnne]

appreciate it, thanks! ☺️

[@sunmki11]

I bought same keyboard after watching your this video! thank you so much for making this video! I really love this one!🥰

[@bb_gold]

Its actually hard if your keyboard is noisy in your exam and all you need is to click "yes or no/ choices" BUT I LOVE THIS

[@bozhan8597]

If I want to use command key, I need to use my macbook keyboard right?

[@IBTShivankParashar]

That keyboard typing asmr was lit...🔥

[@KristerAnne]

thank you! 😅💞

[@candiceguilaran3161]

Wow this keyboard is making me curious thanks for the recomm!

[@jervx829]

I just noticed the golden photos on ur left, They can survive in water? Holy sheeeesshh gonna try that too!

[@KristerAnne]

surprisingly, they do! tho i often changed the water to prevent them from decaying and then i still transferred them to soil hehe

[@ivandalelibuit5990]

really helpful! thanks for this

[@jeancheapfits]

one like im getting a mechanical keyboard for my birthday jkkkk 😭 it looks so pretty

[@jayaredizzy5307]

samedt i always binge watching keyboard vids even tho i have a red switch mechkb. 😝

[@KristerAnne]

i'm planning to switch to reds too after using this for some time! 😆

[@hanh9982]

I have this keyboard and I love it, great spend for the money never had an issue except don’t mash keys cause you can accidentally enter a dev mode

[@fexonix]

satisfying video

[@Aasenzeng]

I have the same color from the same brand, different layout though. But bish the color is difficult to find. Gorgeous!

[@KristerAnne]

it really is! 🥰

[@ordinarymin]

I just discovered your channel from SVPH. The keyboard looks so cool!! 😍

[@KristerAnne]

omg thanks!!! i love your vlogs, too! 💓

[@cheysinpvmnt]

Ohh you got a royal kludge too! Got the rk71. You should def buy the wood wrist rest!!

[@KristerAnne]

yes! i just ordered from the shop you linked hehe 💖

[@lunit0814]

I TYPE LIKE THAT TOO I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@Elyw22]

Same :D

[@holdup7280]

lol not me typing this with my royal kludge RK68 keyboard!!! i agree it's budget friendly and so affordable to the people who wanted to try out mechanical keyboards. now that i have it, i'm never switching back to membrane keyboards 😤

[@KristerAnne]

i totally agree! 😂💕

[@seoulologyy]

It’s been a while since I used my keyboard so I’m back to this video to learn it again. Lol

[@KristerAnne]

same……

[@jisoosyaahooo235]

i do bought it and i don't regret it hehe

[@tricie]

totally convinced to get this keyboard thanks to you! ps - love your style & content 🤍

[@KristerAnne]

thank you, tricie! glad this helped! 🤗

[@danishazroy4395]

So amazing 🥺🥺❤️❤️

[@KristerAnne]

thank you ☺️

[@dhea9761]

this is what my typing would've looked like before i learn touch typing. (i wish i took a video. huhu.) no offfense but it looks awkward when you know the proper placing of fingers on keyboard and also, after watching people who touch-type. hehe. thank you for this tho. i've been watching mechanical keyboard vids and what's best to get but they're all from other countries and are so expensive. atleast now i know what type to get and where to get it :) plus, i want to know if it will improve my typing too. i've been practising touch typing for a month and i went from 25wpm to 70 wpm. but i've been stuck with 70 for a week now. i can't seem to get past it which sucks.

[@KristerAnne]

this works fine to me i'm able to reach 90-100 wpm on a good day but i'm trying to practice more to get better at touch typing 😅

[@biggame2713]

Great content and nice review of the keyboard. Been planning to buy a mech key.

[@KristerAnne]

thank you! glad this helped :)

[@arghon752]

woaw the light looks super coool though it might cause some confusion at times,, of course its only my opinion hehe

[@BhaveshSinghBhanucsgo]

isn't there home and end button ?

[@lt3421]

Good edit 🔥

[@becc12able]

I don't know why you and many other Philippine based small YTbrs are being recommended to me. it making me want to restart my channel again and edit my videos again, bcs I have a very similar style. Should I idk, maybe.

[@vuducmanhvlog]

Nice content! May i ask? Does the keyboard remember our choice of layout so we don’t need to press fn+S every time we turn it on?

[@KristerAnne]

it does :)

[@ummjulaybeeb.09]

Thank you so much for this video. I am glad i wasn't going to make wrong decisions and buy what i didn't like. NOW I KNOW MY AESTHETIC LOL.

[@KristerAnne]

you are so welcome!

[@JessaCamacho]

have you tried to use it on windows then switch back to mac? I am getting this one so I will be using only 1 keyboard for my PC and MacBook. let me know if it works for you

[@KristerAnne]

It works well with both :)

[@rheagaerlan5303]

Loved the video. Planning to buy this one. May I know po anong shop sa shopee ka nagorder? Thank you.

[@gelifilms]

Love the vid!! Just wanted to know if the keys are soft/pressed easily? :D

[@emmacassady721]

So the keyboard looks very pleasing and i was wondering if you can type without the light on?

[@joseluz11]

Hello! The KZbin algorithm led me to your awesome channel. Congratulations for your videos! They are so beautiful filmed, so elegant. Do you have any social media where we can follow your aesthetic life? ^^

[@KristerAnne]

thank you so much! working on it :)

[@secretstoryofthe12]

You can try lubing your keebs and it's gonna be sooooo much better! Love your vids!!

[@KristerAnne]

thanks for your suggestion! i’m planning to spray lube it but kinda afraid i might mess it up lol

[@kelsy.m]

i luv your editing skills!!!!♥️ can you make a vlog on how to edit your aesthetic videos here in yt🥺 waiting hehez :>

[@KristerAnne]

aww thanks for ur kind comment! ❤️ this is actually the first time i used final cut pro. i mainly use the app called “vllo” because it has lots of cute effects, stickers, frames, etc ☺️

[@jennielol5501]

omg with different switches >>>>

[@eyupitsbecky]

just got one of these in black 🥰 what did you end up going with for the backlighting? I can't decide 🤣

[@authenticmover02]

Hi! How will I know if the keyboard is fully charged?

[@janett8586]

Please do a how-to video of your shooting and post-video editing process 🥺🥺 🎉🎉🎉

[@itzchloe2484]

Hiii i just saw this and woww i like ur aesthetic vibes, aym also pinay😙✌️

[@KristerAnne]

hello! 🥰 thank you!

[@valeriechiu2822]

Was wondering how did you do the keyboard test, as I couldn't seem to find the keyboard test while connecting to my MacBook.

[@tienkhoa2803]

How about the connection bluetooth with your macbook ? Any lag, or disconnect. Thanks for good video

[@engyak47]

Such a saviour !! I’m using mac and all the control keys can’t be use and panic searching on the net until found yours! One quick question how do I test the keys like u did around 4.00 mark pls.. thanks so much!!!

[@KristerAnne]

here: en.key-test.ru :)

[@mkotaro7752]

Question, do you have a problem with the keys? It's not lined up. If you press shift+2, the "@" should appear on your screen but no.

[@chelsealim3333]

Got my a rk71 bc of ur video🙃

[@KristerAnne]

hahaha thank you for trusting :)

[@chelsealim3333]

@@KristerAnne how do you control the volume? :)

[@KristerAnne]

@@chelsealim3333 i switch to windows mode (fn + A) before pressing fn + # keys 😅

[@chelsealim3333]

@@KristerAnne still doesn't work :(

[@jayp.4469]

Question, is there a darker version to this? I can’t see the white very good

[@mimis924]

i got this one yesterday from amazon! its great :)

[@la-su2zl]

what's the amazon link

[@mimis924]

@@la-su2zl description, rk61 is the 60% version (without arrow keys), this one is 65% (w arrow keys + extra) and 70% is numbpad or something like that but idk if theres a 70% version, brown switch is way louder than displayed, if youre looking for a quiet keyboard go red, clicky brown EXTREMELY loud blue

[@la-su2zl]

@@mimis924 thank youu

[@KristerAnne]

yay hope u enjoy! 🥰

[@renzpadilla7106]

question? why my number keys cannot function? instead of numbers it functios as f1 f2 f3.

[@harshitkumar586]

You just showed the White backlight but this keyboard also has RGB so does it work on a mac or not??

[@KristerAnne]

this is the white backlight only variant

[@harshitkumar586]

@@KristerAnne ohhhh thank you for replying also, are you able to use the multimedia keys with it??? if yes then I am buying this keyboard right at this instance because your video has 99% convinced me

[@mharestrada9014]

who else use this type of keyboard over a year ? How is it now ? still working good and how bout the led lights > Thankss

[@hannahtulagan]

Can't wait to see how you change your keycaps!!!! 🥺✨

[@KristerAnne]

aww thanks! i'm planning to :)

[@param802]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 your keyboard is so attractive. I love it

[@KristerAnne]

thank you! ☺️

[@user-su6zx5gy6w]

OMG I TYPE LIKE YOU LIKE I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO USE ALL OF MY FINGERS ON MY RIGHT HAND SO ITS USUALLY REALLY ALWAYS MOVING AROUND LMAO

[@saativa]

update po sa royal kludge. planning to buykase. baka matulad sa red dragon ko bigla nalang ayaw mag bluetooth.

[@sarabutantalks5471]

yaaayy nice vid

[@KristerAnne]

ty for the support 🤍😂

[@nanakoschroth3417]

Hi I was wondering how I can get this keyboard even thought I don't live in the Philippines. I live in California and really want this keyboard. Any suggestions? \

[@christinegoh5987]

may i know why did you get the white light instead of rgb? (trying to convince myself bc im in a dilemma between the two)

[@josevelasco3155]

How did you check your keyboard key functions on 3:58? :))

[@devin9043]

im wondering this too!! did u figure it out?

[@allissunni]

Is there a similar keyboard available on another site that has good quality? Cause shopee doesn’t ship to my country..

[@nanakoschroth3417]

also how did you get the led to be white? I can only find ones that come in blue ;-;

[@pattimapilares5107]

Did you get the multimedia keys to work? Like volume up and volume down on your macbook? I can’t seem to figure it out. :((

[@pattimapilares5107]

And how would you know if it’s charging or not

[@KristerAnne]

there's a red light indicator under the space bar when charging :) also, i only get to use the multimedia keys to work using Fn + [number row] after i shift to windows mode (Fn + A)

[@javyy.]

I know I am super late but is there the same keyboard but on amazon? The keyboard sounds and looks amazing!

[@KristerAnne]

here ya go: amzn.to/3Yd0iGg :)

[@javyy.]

@@KristerAnne Ty!

[@weverroa722]

is the blue backlight same with the white backlight? can someone enlighten me?

[@KristerAnne]

i think not :)

[@eleanorlinero6831]

Ano pong gamit niyong mic ang sarap pakinggan nung sounds hahaha

[@msmsmsmsmsm9346]

I have that keybord!!

[@acquamiles]

Hello hope you will notice me. I have a question gumagana ba yung copy paste sa macbook?

[@creativecrunch8761]

how did you do the Bluetooth paring at 3:52 and 4:00 how did you make it look holographic?

[@toasty-de2ud]

does the arrow keys work functionally? or do you need to click something before it works

[@thracian]

is there a way to change fn button function from multimedia keys to f1 f2 f3 buttons on my rk g68 keyboard? when i press for example alt fn 4 to toggle alt f4 it opens up calculator instead of closing the page program etc.

[@beatriz2556]

you should search about akko keyboard it's so damm cute

[@keira5034]

can this keyb like pause and play audio on mac?? and switch tabs?

[@noorabbas706]

do you think you can link us to your beige desk mat? ive been looking for one like that forever!

[@KristerAnne]

sure! i got it from shopee.ph for 200+ php (less than $5) 😊 here’s the link: shopee.ph/product/265041403/7240835841?smtt=0.7075656-1617851887.9