i just got RK84 today but for Europe market. As company says they added sound dumping and pre lubed switches, i honestly can't believe how good it sounds and feels as a stock one. I bought it to mod it but i will definitely use it like this for some time :D
It wobbles because you likely tightened the plate screws too much, which can cause this. This is usually the result of there being a little bit too much sound dampening material in the case, which doesn’t allow the plate and pcb to mount fully. Release the screws on the sides it wobbles and it will become level again.
incredible job with this build. this is probably the best modded rk61 ive ever heard and seen. also idk why everyone is saying the stock version sounds good, IT DOESNT.
@@floppyguyplays7954 Exactly. Nice of you to acknowledge that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and admitting that you do have an opinion on which you're judging sounds.
omg i think i found the best sound for a keyboard ever, now i've got the definitive sound to look forward to when modding my keyboard. my god the mod sounds amazing.
i did the holle mod with duck tape it worked amazing also try putting a little plastic wrap it the stem holes on your stabs it removes rattle and it doesn't feel mushy!
I just bought the RK61 and i find out that the spacebar,backspace,tabs, and shift sounds terrible but other keys such as qwerty makes decent thock sound with the stock. I may be thinking of buying a ajazz kiwi switches to make the spacebar sound better lol its kinda annoying
switches arent gonna do much to make a spacebar better, i mean yeah sure the pitch and smoothness is gonna change but the insane amount of rattle is still gonna be there
@@Xavier_Renegade_Angel rk61 is probably better if you're on a tighter budget because it's 10 dollars cheaper for a bit better value (crappy keycaps and crappy switches, but the keycaps will be good enough for tight budgets)
I just recently bought the keyboard, and let me tell you, they changed it and upgraded it. The spacebar and the switches feel and sound so much better, all dead spots in the keyboard are now more covered up with foam. Hope this helps future buyers looking into this!
Some of the cons of the keyboard are : 1. There is no layer for the escape key so any combination with ctrl and ` or ~ is NOT possible. 2. There is no indicator for the layer activation so you will not know if the key 1 is F1. 3. There is no indicator for arrow mode so you will not know if the key "?" is up arrow. 4. There is no indicator for the scroll lock. --- Otherwise the keyboard is good. And I found that position for pgup/down/ home etc are best in this keyboard for fast typing.
for me it just took a piece of foam and some lubbing to make it sound amazing my keyboard came with pretty much no lube, so it was quite scratchy when typing, but after doing that and adding some foam to the space bar and replacing the given foam with my foam i was able to dampen the sound and make it sound really good and feels so much better to type on no longer do i feel the recoil when typing with my hand and no longer does it feel like i am typing on a hard surface though one issue is that after modding it the on and off switch along with the bluetooth to dongle switch is very difficult to reach i now have to use my pinky nail to turn it on, so I hope in the future they make the switch a bit longer
But what about the FN info? How the heck are you to use the keyboard anymore? 2nd video I have seen the key caps replaced but had no FN info on them so kinda makes the mode turn the keyboard into less of a keyboard ....
Did you keep the battery in after doing the tape mod or did you put the case foam in between the battery and the tape. I just bought an rk61 and want to know if a fire is still a risk even if there is foam in between the tape and the foam.
Quick question I have NO idea how to do any of this. I have the keyboard and after 2 years im almost ready to throw it away and get a new one. If I sent it to you with the money could you upgrade it with the same mods for me?
will it still sound okay if I just use the same stock stuff and only change the keycaps and switches but not lube it anything? I am a beginner so yeah.
What does each stabilizer mod do? Like, why do you clip them like that and what's the purpose of lubing both the plastic and metal parts, AND with different lube at that?
Can’t use the same lube on stabilizers that you use on switches - a thin lubricant is needed for switches, and a thick lubricant is needed for stabilizers. Lubing stabilizers eliminates rattle and ticking, overall improving the sound by an insane amount. Rattle is usually what makes stock keyboards sound so absolutely terrible. Hope that helps!
I currently have Ziyoulang K87 mech and moded my keeb with Tape Mod (Packing tape for PCB; 4 layers & bottom housing; 2 layers) and one O ring in each stem or post on the bottom housing of the board. My keyboard is thoccier and deeper than stock (which the stock sounds great tbh). But I want to switch my Jixian Reds to Outemu Switches. Do you have any recommendations on deeper and THOCCier sounding Outemu Switches or similar to them? I got 3 pin north facing led Jixian Reds.
Unfortunately both of my rk61's are non hotswappable so I can't do these. Luckily I found a sellout deal on the GMMK compact so im planning on modding it
The german version, (QWERTZ) with the rk reds is actually not bad, the spacebar sounds pretty good, but its 80€ which is bad for a keyboard, that's not that good
Love my modded RK61 as well! Did packing foam inside the case, Akko Matcha Green V1's, holee mod and lubing of stabs and a Matcha Green keycap set. For less than $80 I have a really solid gaming board
WAIT!!!!! i do own this same RK61 keyboard with brown swithes but mine DOES NOT sound like the one in this video. Mine feels like they have a satisfying THOK to them. I have not done any mod to them NOTE: i am not tryimg to attack you in any sort of way, I am just curious. I have no hate against you
mod sounds amazing, the stock isnt horrible tho compared to a lot of other stock keyboards I've heard. Especially around it's price range.
i just got RK84 today but for Europe market. As company says they added sound dumping and pre lubed switches, i honestly can't believe how good it sounds and feels as a stock one. I bought it to mod it but i will definitely use it like this for some time :D
you should try the ilovbee i61 best budget keyboard stock
yeah it sounds really decent from stock
This came out really good!
It wobbles because you likely tightened the plate screws too much, which can cause this. This is usually the result of there being a little bit too much sound dampening material in the case, which doesn’t allow the plate and pcb to mount fully. Release the screws on the sides it wobbles and it will become level again.
Bro capping so hard. This keyboard without no mods is still so good. Stop the cap
But the stabs tho 💀
Do you not hear the scratchiness of the browns? Terrible is an overstatement, but it's not good either.
Yeah the stabs are so good the spacebar is so good
@@premiumhacker0736 Don't know nothing about keyboards? little kid.
@@talltales3417 redditor detected opinion rejected
incredible job with this build. this is probably the best modded rk61 ive ever heard and seen. also idk why everyone is saying the stock version sounds good, IT DOESNT.
Aesthetic or pleasing sounds are very much subjective. There aren't ANY objective criteria that decide whether a keyboard sounds "good"
@@floppyguyplays7954 Exactly. Nice of you to acknowledge that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and admitting that you do have an opinion on which you're judging sounds.
i got it for 18 dollars
in dubai
omg i think i found the best sound for a keyboard ever, now i've got the definitive sound to look forward to when modding my keyboard. my god the mod sounds amazing.
i did the holle mod with duck tape it worked amazing also try putting a little plastic wrap it the stem holes on your stabs it removes rattle and it doesn't feel mushy!
I just bought the RK61 and i find out that the spacebar,backspace,tabs, and shift sounds terrible but other keys such as qwerty makes decent thock sound with the stock. I may be thinking of buying a ajazz kiwi switches to make the spacebar sound better lol its kinda annoying
switches arent gonna do much to make a spacebar better, i mean yeah sure the pitch and smoothness is gonna change but the insane amount of rattle is still gonna be there
@@floppyguyplays7954 that make sense tho
smh i put gateron whites in the stock version and it sounds so thocky especially esc but spacebar sounds horrible
Why don’t people get Korean keyboards? I mean it’s 3 dollar clack style thock
0:11 I am gonna head to the supermarket rn for that :)
Rk61 is the best beginner keyboard in my opinion
basically any 60% budget works, would like to recommend the gk61.
@@Xavier_Renegade_Angel ive heard it has pcb problems
@@Xavier_Renegade_Angel rk61 is probably better if you're on a tighter budget because it's 10 dollars cheaper for a bit better value (crappy keycaps and crappy switches, but the keycaps will be good enough for tight budgets)
I just recently bought the keyboard, and let me tell you, they changed it and upgraded it. The spacebar and the switches feel and sound so much better, all dead spots in the keyboard are now more covered up with foam. Hope this helps future buyers looking into this!
Some of the cons of the keyboard are :
1. There is no layer for the escape key so any combination with ctrl and ` or ~ is NOT possible.
2. There is no indicator for the layer activation so you will not know if the key 1 is F1.
3. There is no indicator for arrow mode so you will not know if the key "?" is up arrow.
4. There is no indicator for the scroll lock.
--- Otherwise the keyboard is good. And I found that position for pgup/down/ home etc are best in this keyboard for fast typing.
You should maybe try the penny mod if you want because I did it to my Rk61 and it made it amazing
Imagine if you need that penny
bro i put like 9 layers of tape in my rk61 and it wasnt even hard to get anything, nothing was not accessible.
for me it just took a piece of foam and some lubbing to make it sound amazing
my keyboard came with pretty much no lube, so it was quite scratchy when typing, but after doing that and adding some foam to the space bar and replacing the given foam with my foam
i was able to dampen the sound and make it sound really good and feels so much better to type on
no longer do i feel the recoil when typing with my hand and no longer does it feel like i am typing on a hard surface
though one issue is that after modding it
the on and off switch along with the bluetooth to dongle switch is very difficult to reach
i now have to use my pinky nail to turn it on, so I hope in the future
they make the switch a bit longer
Yo I’m getting the keyboard and the switches but do you know were I can get it modded because I really don’t know how to
But what about the FN info? How the heck are you to use the keyboard anymore? 2nd video I have seen the key caps replaced but had no FN info on them so kinda makes the mode turn the keyboard into less of a keyboard ....
The red switches (what I have) is in stock form and sounds beautiful
Facts he can’t just conclude that it is a bad stock budget keyboard when he hasn’t tried all switches
@@docgraal485 ik
It’s not actually terrible, he’s pretty much just making it not so loud lol.
how many switches does it come with? when you order the switches
where do you go to get a ton of different OPTICAL switches amazon only has a few
is there another way to get those keycaps
WHAT THE HELL THAT SOUNDS SOO GOOD
I made it thick with out changing any switches and keycaps!
What a great keyboard
How are the keycaps when it comes to durability? I feel like the left shift could get destroyed from having the left index finger on it all the time
Did you keep the battery in after doing the tape mod or did you put the case foam in between the battery and the tape. I just bought an rk61 and want to know if a fire is still a risk even if there is foam in between the tape and the foam.
If you have electrical tape just use it around the battery
stock sounds good just need to mod stabs and it can be good
Did the banana switches come pre lubed?
Quick question I have NO idea how to do any of this. I have the keyboard and after 2 years im almost ready to throw it away and get a new one. If I sent it to you with the money could you upgrade it with the same mods for me?
Is there an led for caps n windows lock?
will it still sound okay if I just use the same stock stuff and only change the keycaps and switches but not lube it anything? I am a beginner so yeah.
The mod lowkey tickles my brain
Hi , Can you link all of parts that you use in this video pls. That will help me a lot beacouse im starting and i dont know where to find this things
i have one how do i do the flickers with the lighs
may i know how you edited the transparent monkeytype huhu
What does each stabilizer mod do? Like, why do you clip them like that and what's the purpose of lubing both the plastic and metal parts, AND with different lube at that?
Can’t use the same lube on stabilizers that you use on switches - a thin lubricant is needed for switches, and a thick lubricant is needed for stabilizers.
Lubing stabilizers eliminates rattle and ticking, overall improving the sound by an insane amount. Rattle is usually what makes stock keyboards sound so absolutely terrible.
Hope that helps!
Can u do these even with the iso
will the mods change how the rgb looks?
I'm confused. Why are people disliking the video? You did what you set out to do.
The first comment, most likely. The keyboard in its stock form is not terrible. It can use improvement true, but its not terrible.
@@IndigoAfterglow it sucks
@@aidenellis2425 do you have one?
@@IceBurg420 ye
I just got this keyboard with the red switches and it sounds amazing compared to my previous keyboard.
Yo what mouse you got?
thats gonna light on fire with that battery in it
The mod looks cool, but imagine if you had a white wine switches for this tho🤔
where do you get the sticky foam strips
red switches personally sound the same as the modded version
sounds amazing but tbh for me that just kinda sounded like my rk keyboard with red switches
what keycaps are those PLS SOMEONE
wow that PE foam made all the difference from what i'm hearing. Did you just place the PE foam above the included pcb foam?
i love it stock , lol works just fine actually , lol but id love to mod mine
How to put keyboard test in your video?
what screwdriver is that?
bro that is the exact key board i have with the same keycaps
I bought my rk 61 pro with reds and it sounds almost identical to the modded version
Where can I get polyethylene foam that thin? @2:02
I just used Packing foam that came with my keyboards, but you can probably find thin PE foam on Amazon
What are those key caps called?😊
what about the rgb?
Bro just spent more money on upgrading then how much the keyboard is worth💀
You should review the keychron k8 pro if you were in the kickstarter
I want to buy this keyboard but idk the deferent about rk61 tri mode and plus can anyone help?
I currently have Ziyoulang K87 mech and moded my keeb with Tape Mod (Packing tape for PCB; 4 layers & bottom housing; 2 layers) and one O ring in each stem or post on the bottom housing of the board. My keyboard is thoccier and deeper than stock (which the stock sounds great tbh). But I want to switch my Jixian Reds to Outemu Switches. Do you have any recommendations on deeper and THOCCier sounding Outemu Switches or similar to them? I got 3 pin north facing led Jixian Reds.
you can buy Akko or KTT switches instead lol
Sound better beford the change 😂
It absolutely was not lol
I love my rk61 with Browns it sounded a lot better than the one in the vid
Unfortunately both of my rk61's are non hotswappable so I can't do these. Luckily I found a sellout deal on the GMMK compact so im planning on modding it
just solder
Im new to keyboards so i cant really hear wgen people talk about scratchiness etc. But his mod sounds ass lmao, imo the orginal sounds so much better
Can I buy it from you or can you make the same one for me with the mods because that’s what I was looking for
Did you say brown switches sound good?
i wanna do this but im too worried if im gonna break my keyboard
The german version, (QWERTZ) with the rk reds is actually not bad, the spacebar sounds pretty good, but its 80€ which is bad for a keyboard, that's not that good
where did u put the pe foam?
Sounds better then my 300 dolmar q2 bruh
If u bought it with red switches u almost had the same sound💀
Wrong
Love my modded RK61 as well! Did packing foam inside the case, Akko Matcha Green V1's, holee mod and lubing of stabs and a Matcha Green keycap set. For less than $80 I have a really solid gaming board
Your videos are too good to only have 6k subs, have another :)
Where do you buy your pe foam from?
I just use PE foam that comes with my packages, I haven’t actually bought any PE Foam before
"it only costs a hundred to mod it!"
mouse pad ?
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did you use a program to disable the arrow keys? or just press fn + enter every time you use it
you only press that once and do it when u need the arrow keys, it doesn’t automatically switch to arrow keys
I think ima just tape mod it
It’s a whole new keyboard bro
Only the case is left 😂
Did you use a solding iron to open up the switches?
Nope! This RK61 version is hotswap, so no soldering needed
man I’m scared to mod my keyboard any tips?
Just do it
i was too but it was pretty easy the only thing that was annoying was lubing the switches
Is it ok if I do some mods and don’t change the red switches ??
Yes, it's all about preference so there is no rights or wrongs
@@LeeliDrawsLikeShit This! ☝️
can you change out the switches with any 3 pin switches?
yup! 5 pin switches work too
oh my god i accidentally made the spacebar so good
We’re u get them switches link
In the description!
Notif squad! Let's go!
WAIT!!!!! i do own this same RK61 keyboard with brown swithes but mine DOES NOT sound like the one in this video.
Mine feels like they have a satisfying THOK to them. I have not done any mod to them
NOTE: i am not tryimg to attack you in any sort of way, I am just curious. I have no hate against you
Good job
Got mine for $28 non hotswap
I don’t hear any pinging. Just a keyboard. 😂. Idc how it sounds since I have headphones on.
you should sell these i would buy
it was a strange feeling when i see my keyboard on this video 0_o
RK logo needs modding 😁
I think you can use sand paper to fix it
@@miyou3playz_yt389 nah sand paper would scratch up the board... use rubbing alcohol with some sort of paper towel. works much better
@@floppyguyplays7954 an eraser (a.k.a rubber for y'all british lads) works well too, just takes a while tho
@@capt.heinrich6945 havent tried an eraser yet, might in the future
clack
You definitley don’t care about watch time with the sound test at the start.
Dammm unlucky. The red switches aren't half bad🤣🤣🤣
agree i have the red switches and they dont sound that bad
i bought one is and it came like more thocky tha the u made
I was wondering where you bought the switches from?
Banggood sent them over
Wait yours came with foam????!!?
Not. Fair.