Introducing the RK ROYAL KLUDGE S98 Mechanical Keyboard: a powerful blend of cutting-edge features packed into a compact design. Experience a world of versatility as this keyboard displays everything you need at your fingertips—from custom GIF images and live battery status to your connection mode and even the current date. The intuitive interface ensures that no important detail goes unnoticed.
The unique knob design allows for effortless adjustments—just a twist or click manages volume, connection modes, backlight brightness, RGB settings, and colors. With multiple connectivity options, including stable Bluetooth 5.0, hassle-free 2.4GHz wireless, and USB-C wired mode, the S98 eliminates the limitations of traditional keyboard connections.
Crafted with gamers in mind, the top-mount design provides a superior tactile experience, ensuring that every keystroke feels firm and satisfying while minimizing noise for a quiet operation. Enhance your typing experience even further with special sound-absorbing foams, including IXPE switch dampeners and thicker silicone pads that work together to reduce noise levels by up to 40% and eliminate hallow sounds. Say goodbye to distracting noise and hello to a pleasant typing ambiance.
The hot-swappable mechanical design allows users to effortlessly change 3-pin or 5-pin switches without the need for soldering tools, empowering you to personalize your keyboard to your preferences and enjoy endless customization possibilities.
Built with double-shot PBT keycaps, the S98 ensures a superior feel under your fingertips while boasting never-fading legends and unmatched durability. Measuring 16.14 x 5.51 x 1.65 inches and weighing only 3 pounds, this keyboard is both portable and powerful—perfect for any workspace or gaming setup.
The RK ROYAL KLUDGE S98 combines innovation with functionality, making it the ultimate choice for anyone seeking an extraordinary typing experience. Upgrade your setup today!
| Product Dimensions | 16.14 x 5.51 x 1.65 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 3 pounds |
| Manufacturer | RK ROYAL KLUDGE |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | S98 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Date First Available | December 12, 2023 |
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Grzegorz Dzikowski –
This is my 2nd Royal Kludge keyboard and I am very impressed. I’ve had mechanical keyboards from Logitech, Keychron, Corsair, Drevo and Redragon and I like my RK ones more. This one in particular is just super satisfying to type on. I love the creamy sound from the keys, it’s unlike anything else I’ve owned so far. The green and clay-red color scheme also looks awesome. Keycaps are soft touch but not shine-through which is a bit of a disappointment but not a deal breaker. The little screen and knob is easy to use and actually useful. It’s nice to change settings in a menu vs using function keys, and being able to check the time when enjoying full screen entertainment is also handy to me. My audio setup is also able to use the knob as a volume control which is an added bonus. All three connectivity modes work well for me – Bluetooth is reliable, 2.4Ghz is fast and reliable, and wired mode is also fast and reliable. Range on BT/2.4Ghz is average, but since this isnt really an HTPC keyboard I don’t think it matters much.
My only complaint is the battery life. RK claims they have a gigantic battery in this keyboard but I only get 2-3 days of use between charges, and it takes a loooooong time to charge so it ends up being plugged in a little more than I’d like. If I keep the RGB lighting on the 2nd lowest setting, I can get another day or two of usage but I wish I didn’t have to charge this keyboard once a week.
I really like this keyboard overall and I’d definitely recommend it! It’s a good keyboard for full price but RK has sales all the time so I’d wait for a 20-25% discount, where it becomes a killer deal in my opinion.
Edit: 3 months in and still very fun to type on and 100% reliable. I just keep the backlighting off most of the time now to conserve battery and it lasts a while without the backlight on 2.4Ghz link (2-3 weeks light use). Only thing I don’t like after a few months of use is having to press fn + PgDn for the End key.
Grzegorz Dzikowski –
Good keyboard, with nice click sounds and fun to type! The build is sturdy and the keyboard is heavy. I am expecting it to last long. I liked the small screen for configuration. There is a time display on the keyboard, which I don’t find useful.
Once charge last about two weeks with bluetooth connectivity.
Tyler A. –
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Premessa.
La tastiera mi è arrivata nuova ma palesemente usata.
La confezione era sigillata da un secondo adesivo applicato sul precedente, la tastiera aveva delle ditate, il libretto come in foto, il cavo di alimentazione addirittura pizzicato, tutti i sacchettini rovinati.
Insomma, se acquisto un prodotto nuovo quello dev’essere nuovo, altrimenti avrei preso un usato garantito spendendo meno.
Posso capire un eventuale reso nei tempi di recesso ma almeno il cavetto andava sostituito.
Andando alla tastiera
Top di gamma della Royal Kludge.
Non vengono dichiarati la tipologia di switch montati, arrivata con i tactile e sono comunque ottimi, non mi era capitato di provarli. Molto piacevoli e che fanno un minimo di resistenza per poi abbassarsi in modo deciso. Non mi dispiacciono affatto.
La superfice dei tasti si presenta leggermente ridotta nella parte piana, il che aiuta a non premere erroneamente tasti indesiderati. Il suono è abbastanza piacevole, un po’ asciutto ma non fastidioso probabilmente influenzato dalla struttura rigida della tastiera.
La scrittura è agevolata dall’ampiezza ridotta della superfice dei tasti seppur non abbiano l’inclinatura ergonomica che offrono altre tastiere di pari fascia, ma il tono su tono su alcuni tasti li rende non di immediata individuazione.
Manca la retroilluminazione. Assenza che trovo inspiegabile in tastiere che passano i 100€ di costo ma vedo che, escludendo i classici marchi da gaming, si trova poco.
La tastiera ha due livelli di altezza con piedini gommati, ma è abbastanza alta. Personalmente la uso senza rialzo.
Full RGB, totalmente modulabile tramite software ma con la possibilità gestire il tutto tramite lo schermo integrato.
Buona luminosità e colori intensi.
Possibilità di connessione via cavo, incluso nella confezione, via Bluetooth e con chiavetta. Quest’ultima con una sede magnetica laterale.
Presenta anche due tasti fisici. Su un angolo troviamo la selezione di collegamento tra via cavo o chiavetta e poco più in là il tasto di accensione e spegnimento.
Il comando del piccolo monitor è comodo e si legge bene, così come i led per il Blck Num e il Caps Lock presenti anche come led vicino al tasto Esc.
Ben individuabili al tocco anche i segni su F, J e 5.
Il piccolo monitor ha una funzione di menù per diverse impostazioni navigabili tramite una pratica rotelle.
Livello batteria, data, tipologia di connessione, caps lock e block num, se è in modalità Win o IOS. Insomma, mostra ciò che serve ed è ben leggibile.
È possibile anche caricare delle GIF limitate a 60 immagini. Un po pochine e va a togliere le altre info. Opzione carina ma resto dell’idea che, avendo a disposizione un piccolo monitor aggiuntivo, si dovrebbe poter sfruttare meglio.
Per esempio con le temperature di esercizio dei componenti, la percentuale di utilizzo, ecc..
Il software è completo. Offre di salvare 3 mappature differenti dei comandi e gestire in modo totale l’illuminazione. Non molto intuitivo, devo ammetterlo. C’è un menù di cui non ho chiaro l’utilizzo e non viene fornita alcuna informazione né nel manuale cartaceo ne per quello disponibile sul sito (Entrambi in inglese).
Ottima tastiera, nel complesso quella con cui mi sto trovando meglio delle diverse che provate (e ne ho provate diverse nella fascia 50/150€).
Peccato davvero per la mancanza della retroilluminazione oltre che, vedendo che è presente su altri prodotti, la mancanza di poterci abbinare il poggia polsi magnetico.
Lorenzzzzo –
Knapparna känns bra och kvaliten är gedigen.
Nicolas –
It used to be that keyboards this good were only available if you paid hundreds of dollars and waited a year for all the group buy parts to arrive so you could assemble them yourself. Now, for a hundred bucks, you get a really solid keyboard with excellect switches and an LCD screen with a rotary knob. It’s a great time to be a keyboard enthusiast.
Switches – Very nice, but a little light for my taste since I have big hands and fat fingers. However, since this is a hot-swap PCB, I have some heavier linears on the way and it will be a piece of cake to swap them out. The sound of the stock switches is great, and the included stabilizers haven’t produced a lot of rattle but they aren’t perfect. The included keycaps are double shot PBT and feel nice and solid.
Build – Very solid. The board has almost no flex to it, and while it’s not as heavy as something made out of solid aluminum it doesn’t feel like any other plastic board I’ve ever used. It’s not crazy heavy, but it does a good job of staying put on my desk mat, even with the feet out to adjust the typing angle to my liking.
Battery – Meets my needs. I use this for work, 40 hours a week, and after 3 days of using it I’m only down to 72% battery life. It looks like I’ll only have to charge it every other week, but keep in mind that I don’t like a lot of RGB unicorn puke all over my keyboard, so I only have it flashing a quick pop of color whenever I press a key. Since the RGB is off unless I’m actually typing, I know that that’s heavily contributing to the battery longevity. The more RGB lighting you use and the brighter you make it, the more likely you’ll be to have to charge the battery every 2 or 3 days.
Screen – Useful enough that I haven’t had to plug this into my computer and run the software to customize anything. I can set my RGB, change between Win/Mac, and pair to multiple bluetooth devices all by using the screen and rotary knob. Very useful, especially since I can’t install any proprietary software on my work computer. I will say that the included clock is a little fast, usually gaining about 7 seconds a day from what I can tell, so if you’re really picky about all of your clocks being accurate you’ll need to fix the time once a week or so.
Overall I’m really happy with this purchase, and if you’re here and looking at this review you should probably buy it.
Brooke –
I am thoroughly obsessed with and in love with this keyboard. I just recently got a gaming PC and wanted a cute setup to go with it. The color scheme is gorgeous and goes beautifully with my frog mousepad. I took it a step further to add a frog GIF on my keyboard and crocheted a lovely little frog army to match.
The ASMR from typing is phenomenal. While homework is usually never fun, it’s much more enjoyable with the sound these switches produce. It scratches my brain just right. This thing is also hefty, it feels very sturdy and solid. The software to change the lights, GIFs, and key programming is pretty user-friendly as well.
If you’re looking for that luxuriously creamy, thocky sound, this is perfect for being a stock keyboard with no upgrades. All in all, I’d rate this a 10/10.
Brady Thompson –
I bought this keyboard 2 times and I’m totally satisfied. It covered all my expectations.
Quality: perfect quality. Totally brand new. Works incredible. USB/c cable its OK. Bluetooth works great. RGB lights are fine. Round knob and small screen works perfectly. Keyboard sound is sooooo smooth.
Delivery: at first came inside an Amazon box and the second withtout any third packaging but both times arrived in perfect conditions. ETA (estimated time of arrival) 2-3 days earlier than expected, which its good. The box very well protected. The keyboard is heavy FYI. All brand new, spare parts and tools included, fully sealed.
I totally recommend this keyboard as its a perfect combination between quality and money spent. For gaming like me (4-6hrs per day) or homeworking for designers specially.
Brooke –
When I first got a gaming PC, I figured I didn’t really need a super expensive keyboard and that a cheap one that sounded “clicky” and had lights was fine enough. I also didn’t want to bother with charging a wireless keyboard. However, I started to hear from YouTube videos and TikToks about “creamy” and “thocky” keyboards. I immediately started to do research, because I was obsessed with the sound. This is one of those rare purchases that I cannot stop thinking about how happy it makes me. I have absolutely no qualms with it. Here’s what I love:
The sound is excellent. Videos that I watched were a good indicator, but as other reviews have said, they really do not do the keyboard justice for how it actually sounds. The letters themselves are very creamy, while the function buttons (spacebar, shift, enter, backspace, etc.) have a much deeper “thocky” sound to them. If you’re on the fence, at least try it and return if it’s not for you.
The functionality is incredible. There are a ton of lighting options that you can play with. You can mess around with them in the software on your PC. But because this keyboard has a small LCD screen, you can also change them directly on the keyboard itself. I have mine set to light up the entire keyboard cyan from whichever key I press, expanding out.
Speaking of the LCD screen, you’re able to upload GIFS or images to the screen, which is a really cool feature.
As far as connectivity, you have every imaginable option available to you. I have my gaming rig connected via the 2.4USB wireless adapter. You can also connect up to three devices via bluetooth. And of course you can opt to hardware in.
I love the the keyboard has both a USB-A and USB-C port. I am a huge advocate for technology having USB-C as an option, as it is much more convenient, provide faster transfer times, and faster charging times.
Speaking of charging, the battery life on this keyboard is excellent. I seem to get about a week’s worth of charge with extreme use daily.
I know that the keyboard is hot swappable, meaning you can swap out the switches, which ultimately determine the sound of the keyboard, but personally, I haven’t messed with that, as I love the way it sounds now.
Overall, this is an excellent keyboard. If you’re in the market for a wireless keyboard that sounds great, this is the best option out there! I typically don’t like spending a ton of money on stuff unless I am absolutely sure of its value, and let me put your mind at ease that this keyboard is worth so much more than what the price tag shows.
Lorenzzzzo –
Spełnia wszystkie moje wymagania, ma bardzo przyjemny dźwięk klikania. Świetnie się nadaje do pracy jak i do grania. Przełączanie między połączeniami jest błyskawiczne. Polecam