Glorious GMMK 2 Barebones 65% - Black

I am really blown away by the build quality of this keyboard. I got the bare bones version and their black 'shine through' keycaps (which you will need because the right shift key is 1.75u and not a standard 2.75u also since the delete, pup, pgdn, and end keys are also on rows 5 through 2 they have a different profile than normal, so ordering their keycaps is a must unless you can find another keycap set that supports a 65% TKL) and their Polychroma keycap set too. I also ordered the Gateron black linear switches. after lubing the switches properly and putting the switches in the keyboard and the keycaps on, THIS KEYBOARD 'THOCKS'. its like ASMR typing at its finest.

For some reason, all of the keys only have lights on the north end. If you're not looking at the keyboard from the opposite side, the lights aren't visible AT ALL. Other than that, the keyboard is good for the value and has a desktop app to adjust lighting settings and change keybinds.

Nice and heavy, to me rgb is a bit dim but good overall, the page down key on mine came with a broken hotswap but idrc bc I never use pg dwn

For $75, this is the best bang for your buck barebones keyboard that you can get on Amazon. I have long been a holdout against the mechanical keyboard trend, relying on my Corsair K55 for years. I finally made the switch over, and am very pleased with the build quality on this keyboard. It feels super sturdy and heavy - I think it’s primarily metal. I paired it with the GMMK sublimated keycaps and some Gateron blacks - I love the feel when I type. My only nitpick would be that I sort of dislike the cramped 69% style - I wish they would have stuck with the standard tenkeyless version. But as my first foray into mechanical keyboards, two thumbs up

I own silver and black version. I love them both. Key layout is great. Easy to use, compatible with qmk/via. No mods necessary. There was a firmware update through glorious core software. I highly recommend to anyone looking at 65% keyboards.