I would also mention that unless you don’t care much about the RGB you should go for a switch that is clear or at least has a cutout or is milky so it shines through
@happylenny Yeah, but lets be real, most of the RGB value (or backlights of any kind) comes from the shinethrough for typing in the dark. this model in particular is really good for this as a budget board, because it has per-key lighting effects that trigger on keypresses. You can tell live whether a key activated properly or not, whether you made a typo without even looking at the screen, hell, on the right setting, it's practically a whole GUI of it's own.
I modded my White RGB RK61 last night which was already pretty darn quiet. I purchased foam for under the plate, Durock stabilizers and lube, and some keycaps (not those suggested, which are now almost are almost $100 CAD!). I didn't bother with the switches - the reds I have - which apparently are Kalih - are perfectly fine (read: quiet) for me. To my (pleasant) surprise, there was already closed cell foam between the plate and PCB, and open cell foam on the underside too. I put some layers of painters tape on the underside to dampen the noise a little more, but left the area around the battery alone. I also put foam on the PCB where the switches go. No problems with fit. I didn't bother lubing my switches, but put O-rings on the keycap stems to help with the sound for bottoming out. Very happy with the results.
I essentialy did the same stuff. I even had the same felt but got gateron yellows and a different set of keycaps. this is a nice guide and a good video. one thing though: you don't have to cut that much of the felt to make it fit. The whole part for the spacebar can stay, you just need to cut the small tabs.
@@ConsumerTechReview hi, i was just wondering, your keyboard does not have a wire in it when you open it up? is it bluetooth? also does this mean I can foam mod it because it must be battery? pls reply
Wow what a difference! I have a RKg68 65% and it came with Gateron browns. I upgraded the stabilizers, lubed them, added the Purple Pandas and lubed them . I added a few pieces of foam and this thing came out amazing! It wasnt too bad as far as difficulty but it was worth the 3 hours that it took! Awesome video and thanks for all the help!
I just got this board about two weeks ago and they have made improvements to this board. They include a very thin piece of base foam and they added a pretty decent piece of plate foam. I swapped out my switches for pre lubed gateron yellow 3.0 and some PBT keycaps. Great video with some easy mods to improve the sound signature!
Why don't you just order a barebones kit then? The gmk67 is 35 dollars and comes with plate foam, pcb foam, and base foam. It also has very well lubed stabilizers, and a volume knob. And it is gasket mounted and south facing. It also has a polycarbonate plate and is compatible with screw in stabilizers, like durocks. Any other plastic keyboard is a waste of money, since the gmk67 sounds really good after tape mod no matter what switches you use.
Did not realise how long this would take 🤣 got mine today and its taken me over an hour just to do the stabilisers, the switches are gonna be fun 🥴😂 great video tho man appreciate it :)
Awesome video 🥰🤩🏆🤯! Great to see a complete mod video rather then many which show the regular switch & keycaps only. I would love to see a convert wired to wireless video 🥰🥰🥰👍
awesome video ! completely new to keyboards so i planned to get the rk61 and mod it later and ur video is just right to help me with everything! thanks !
Dude rk must have really took there time making this keyboard better I just got one and I had one a few years back and same switch's but I can tell you stock comes with the foam lubed stabilizers and just sounds amazing
I've been into keyboard for awhile and my very first and only keyboard broke a little while ago, I'm trying to buy this but my parents just won't let me,when I do get this I'll make sure and try to get everything i can to upgrade my board to make it good :)
Love how the key ape are more expensive than the actual keyboard😂😂😂 Edit:And now I kinda want this keyboard cause it’s a budget keyboard and you can put a lot of mods on it
@@ConsumerTechReview i just got mine today after watching your review. Love it so far, but ur vids have inspired me to mod it. Kinda wanna see how good it gets
@@Alex-du4eq yeah sorry late reply but uhm yeah about keyboards im not that kind of a person that could buy keyboards or have money so i only can get like a budget keyboard to be my dreams and which in this case Its the Rk61 and i think all the videos or reviews ive seen are pretty good to this keyboard (rk61) but i see a lot of this called modding or putting some stuffs in there keyboards to be better? I think so like im confused why do they need to do it.. and why can't just the keyboard makers just make like a keyboard that is modded? Like the rk61 like should i not buy it? Is it really bad to not mod it? Like cant i just buy a mechanical keyboard and just really have a difference to my last ones .. do i really have to modd it or stuff just to improve my keyboard?.... So yeah im just confused cuz i really think rk61 is my go to for sure but is it really bad so they mod it? Thanks for responses..
@@user-uglycrier You definitely don't need to mod it ot enjoy it. You can simply buy, use it and enjoy it. Modding is a hobby and people only do it to improve the sound of the keyboard but if you like how the keybaord sounds stock then you don't have to mod it. Its really about personal preference and wanting to make it sound a certain way. The reason why it doesn't come modded is because that's not the intention of the company, people simply mod it to make it sound "better", but like I said, its about personal preference.
im gonna use this for later, right now my keyboard sounds really scratchy so im gonna foam mod it and buy some lubed switches (im too lazy to lube them myself). Thank you!
maybe you can try the o ring gasket mount, I tried it on my RK68 and put some foam in it and now it sounds miles better than stock, now I'm just waiting for the krytox 205g0 and akko rose reds to arrive :)
Hi Consumer Tech Review, Im thinking of getting this keyboard for my birthday, however Ive seen some bad reviews on Amazon indicating that the keyboard stopped working and that some had come with bad stabilizers, so I need your opinion on this, have you had any issues with your keeb Im really curious. Eaither way great video, keep it up :D
i recommend not using cherry keycaps for the rk61 because you will get interference with the 3rd and 4th row it ruins the sound and typing experience, get OEM keycaps instead
It sounds so freaking good i swear and it even looks so good that it made me lube my brown switches with Vaseline🤫 i dint have lube ginan mod the soon thx for the help
Hey man I was thinking about changing the playe on my RK61 what plate would you recommend? im changing it because the color is stuck on blue because I bought the wrong one.. now im thinking about upgrading it instead of buying one
The process with the medical tape and the dieletric grease for the stabilizers is just for the sound or is it to prevent power spillage and short circuit?
Ik this is like late biut for those who see this, I would reccomend gummy oring mounting this for the best sounds and it adds flex. Just cut the usd c port well enough to make it look good lmao.
is the EVA foam heatresistent? I have the RK61 with bluetooth and 2.4GHz so there is a battery in it and I`m worried, that the EVA might catch fire if the battery gets too hot
Yoooo @Glarses just made a video with Tubbo with the same switches! I didn’t doubt ur judgment but I can’t wait to do this mod when I get my first keyboard (which is the royal kludge rk61)
I just got this in the mail today. I tried connect via blue tooth and via wire connection and it won’t connect. With a wired connection it shows on my Bluetooth devices on pc, but still won’t type. Any ideas?
Quick question would it make a difference using silicone or would foam be better? For my other keyboards I’ve used silicone base but cant find a vid for it for this keyboard.
Hi I have just got my rk61 is it ok to just change the key caps and what do you do about the key caps that do double duty can you buy key caps with double duty sign’s on them, this is my first mechanical keyboard it’s the white rgb board and I would just like to give it a bit of extra color. Thank you for your help and advice.
I would also mention that unless you don’t care much about the RGB you should go for a switch that is clear or at least has a cutout or is milky so it shines through
@happylenny Yeah, but lets be real, most of the RGB value (or backlights of any kind) comes from the shinethrough for typing in the dark. this model in particular is really good for this as a budget board, because it has per-key lighting effects that trigger on keypresses. You can tell live whether a key activated properly or not, whether you made a typo without even looking at the screen, hell, on the right setting, it's practically a whole GUI of it's own.
@@curvingfyre6810the RGB lights are under the top switch housing so if they are opaque switches, you won't see pretty lights.
I calculated everything and as it seems to be, u got a 50 dollar keeb, and made it to a 280 usd keeb. WOW
Was it not worth it
@@fruittree1670 you almost can buy a new one
@Aidil that's what modding is? You buy brand new components and just make your own instead of factory doing it bruh
@@rogermichto6359 not sure what was a waste, all cause he didn't buy the products at wholesale costs or what?
@@rogermichto6359 if you want good quality you pay good money plain and simple lmfao
I modded my White RGB RK61 last night which was already pretty darn quiet.
I purchased foam for under the plate, Durock stabilizers and lube, and some keycaps (not those suggested, which are now almost are almost $100 CAD!). I didn't bother with the switches - the reds I have - which apparently are Kalih - are perfectly fine (read: quiet) for me.
To my (pleasant) surprise, there was already closed cell foam between the plate and PCB, and open cell foam on the underside too. I put some layers of painters tape on the underside to dampen the noise a little more, but left the area around the battery alone.
I also put foam on the PCB where the switches go. No problems with fit. I didn't bother lubing my switches, but put O-rings on the keycap stems to help with the sound for bottoming out.
Very happy with the results.
I essentialy did the same stuff. I even had the same felt but got gateron yellows and a different set of keycaps. this is a nice guide and a good video.
one thing though: you don't have to cut that much of the felt to make it fit. The whole part for the spacebar can stay, you just need to cut the small tabs.
just what i needed, i got mine 2 days ago, and needed something to make it better, thank you so much man, big fan btw
So glad this helps, also congrats!
my post office delivered my keyboard to someone else, had to order a new one, and still waiting on mine
@@dulla8469 that's sad I would be very angry if that happened to me.
@@ConsumerTechReview hi, i was just wondering, your keyboard does not have a wire in it when you open it up? is it bluetooth? also does this mean I can foam mod it because it must be battery? pls reply
@@meppy9945 the keyboard has a usb-c and it’s also Bluetooth
Wow what a difference! I have a RKg68 65% and it came with Gateron browns. I upgraded the stabilizers, lubed them, added the Purple Pandas and lubed them . I added a few pieces of foam and this thing came out amazing! It wasnt too bad as far as difficulty but it was worth the 3 hours that it took! Awesome video and thanks for all the help!
Did you tape mod it? That mod is amazing. Some people may not like it though since it makes the keyboard deeper
I just got this board about two weeks ago and they have made improvements to this board. They include a very thin piece of base foam and they added a pretty decent piece of plate foam. I swapped out my switches for pre lubed gateron yellow 3.0 and some PBT keycaps. Great video with some easy mods to improve the sound signature!
I Know! They also have a polycarbonate plate on the pcb, a coiled cable, and a usb 2.4ghz thing!!!!
Could you put a link for the one you got? @Dattinator2501
Why don't you just order a barebones kit then? The gmk67 is 35 dollars and comes with plate foam, pcb foam, and base foam. It also has very well lubed stabilizers, and a volume knob. And it is gasket mounted and south facing. It also has a polycarbonate plate and is compatible with screw in stabilizers, like durocks. Any other plastic keyboard is a waste of money, since the gmk67 sounds really good after tape mod no matter what switches you use.
good to know how upgradable it is. got mine used for 20 bucks, so it's limited for sure, but a great starting point for keyboards.
Did not realise how long this would take 🤣 got mine today and its taken me over an hour just to do the stabilisers, the switches are gonna be fun 🥴😂 great video tho man appreciate it :)
Awesome video 🥰🤩🏆🤯! Great to see a complete mod video rather then many which show the regular switch & keycaps only. I would love to see a convert wired to wireless video 🥰🥰🥰👍
awesome video ! completely new to keyboards so i planned to get the rk61 and mod it later and ur video is just right to help me with everything! thanks !
great video. easy to understand. budget friendly, beginner friendly, overall great video.
literally fell asleep watching this like 3 times it was so relaxing
So glad!!!
I'm sure it works a bit better after the mod. But I own the RK61, and it works just fine stock. But to each, its own.
Works better?? Dude he shows the comparison, it's a night and day difference lol
Cool video, but I suggest you do the bottom housings and then the springs, so it is not as messy. Great video though!
your rk61 ended up so good, great video
RK stock is good enough. No mod required. I used it in my Office, if its broken or lost i wont feel the pain. At Home I use AKko SPR67.
This is the first thing i’m doing to it when i get it, it sounds great!
awesome! been wanting a rk61 mod video by you! keep up the good work ! loving the video!
I WAS JUST LOOKING AT AN ANNE PRO 2 MODDING TUTORIAL TRYING TO FOLLOW WITH MY RK61
Those Akko keycaps are really something! Too bad they're out of stock at the moment. Going to use your modding tips for my RK61 black.
Dude rk must have really took there time making this keyboard better I just got one and I had one a few years back and same switch's but I can tell you stock comes with the foam lubed stabilizers and just sounds amazing
I don't know why no one does this but you can pull out the switches from the side with the switch puller, it's so much easier
I've been into keyboard for awhile and my very first and only keyboard broke a little while ago, I'm trying to buy this but my parents just won't let me,when I do get this I'll make sure and try to get everything i can to upgrade my board to make it good :)
I picked mine up a few days ago for a $35 flash sale on Amazon
if u add pe foam to the rk61, it sounds amazing
Love how the key ape are more expensive than the actual keyboard😂😂😂
Edit:And now I kinda want this keyboard cause it’s a budget keyboard and you can put a lot of mods on it
I meant keycaps not key ape
@@d34dshot94 lol
I love this channel i own none of this but can still watch
Please make one for the Royal Kludge RK84
Thanks. Love your vids
Oh absolutely!
@@ConsumerTechReview i just got mine today after watching your review. Love it so far, but ur vids have inspired me to mod it. Kinda wanna see how good it gets
@@ConsumerTechReview Yes please that would be awesome!!!
@@RazoWay07 Yo wtf same
@@ConsumerTechReview Yes pls! I just bought mine recently since it's always on your top fives. Looking forward to your RK84 build!!!
Do the "Redragon Deimos K599 Modding Guide" and btw, great video!
I would’ve put foam in the bigger keycaps, especially the sb but it does sound really nice
I’m probably going to get a huntsman mini but these videos are still cool to watch
Is it 5 pin hot swap
Yes it is
Thanks to you I just nodded my first keyboard, thank you so much!
Heyy hello uhm.. just a stranger but i have a question about keyboards and im hoping you could answer my questions?
@@user-uglycrier hey! Yeah no problem, I’m fairly new to it but I’ll try
@@Alex-du4eq yeah sorry late reply but uhm yeah about keyboards im not that kind of a person that could buy keyboards or have money so i only can get like a budget keyboard to be my dreams and which in this case Its the Rk61 and i think all the videos or reviews ive seen are pretty good to this keyboard (rk61) but i see a lot of this called modding or putting some stuffs in there keyboards to be better? I think so like im confused why do they need to do it.. and why can't just the keyboard makers just make like a keyboard that is modded? Like the rk61 like should i not buy it? Is it really bad to not mod it? Like cant i just buy a mechanical keyboard and just really have a difference to my last ones .. do i really have to modd it or stuff just to improve my keyboard?.... So yeah im just confused cuz i really think rk61 is my go to for sure but is it really bad so they mod it? Thanks for responses..
@@user-uglycrier You definitely don't need to mod it ot enjoy it. You can simply buy, use it and enjoy it. Modding is a hobby and people only do it to improve the sound of the keyboard but if you like how the keybaord sounds stock then you don't have to mod it. Its really about personal preference and wanting to make it sound a certain way. The reason why it doesn't come modded is because that's not the intention of the company, people simply mod it to make it sound "better", but like I said, its about personal preference.
Your a great youtuber
Thanks!
just got my rk61 i saw the vid in the future i will make these upgrades for sure.
Everything all together is almost 300 dollars! Can you make a video on how to mod a keyboard with a budget
im gonna use this for later, right now my keyboard sounds really scratchy so im gonna foam mod it and buy some lubed switches (im too lazy to lube them myself). Thank you!
Big fan of this keyboard and cool modeing
Bros in love with Akko
So underrated omg just got one thanks!
Just bought it’s coming on Wednesday hope what u said is true
you should do one with the rk61 pro
maybe you can try the o ring gasket mount, I tried it on my RK68 and put some foam in it and now it sounds miles better than stock, now I'm just waiting for the krytox 205g0 and akko rose reds to arrive :)
Akko xs lavender sound amazing as well, if you are okay with tactilr
its not a gasket mount lmao its called a burger mount and I've tried it and it doesn't make a huge difference
@@xmxhmxtx it does make a big difference. I don’t know what planet you’re on
@@fruittree1670 i had a custom that uses burger mount with o rings and no difference at all lool
@@xmxhmxtx well you probably mounted it too tight because I’ve done it and it’s awesome
The T h o c k on the spacebar do be nice.
Did this with lubed akko blacks and memory foam instead of eva and it sounds so good
Akko CS Jelly Blacks work with the RK61 ryt?
Hi Consumer Tech Review, Im thinking of getting this keyboard for my birthday, however Ive seen some bad reviews on Amazon indicating that the keyboard stopped working and that some had come with bad stabilizers, so I need your opinion on this, have you had any issues with your keeb Im really curious. Eaither way great video, keep it up :D
I too want this for my birthday, happy birthday in advance, leaving this comment here so I can see people's views
I mean it's hotswap anyway so just buy some stabs
i had it for like 6-8 months and it looks brand new and i dont have any problems with it
But the rk61 has north facing LED's... how does this work with cherry profile keycaps?
Great video bro! Such a good mod as well!
please do the gk1 upgrade next bro
This is so amazing hope you can mod a keychron k8 some day
I was a really great step by step modding guide video. could you also make a video for RK71? Always big fan of your channel!
Love those akko macaws on my rk 96%
nice!! maybe havit 60% keyboard next??
The felt pcb dampner is useless, rather than make things nice it makes everything harder. One suggestion would be to use tape
I will try this on my rk61!!! 🥰
Thx so much gonna do all the mods except for holes find it difficult
Thanks for showing me how to undo stuff bc ima do it for a Christmas moddded royal cludge
Was wondering why the butyl wasn't fitting in the case. It was because of the ridge in the middle. Thanks!
i recommend not using cherry keycaps for the rk61 because you will get interference with the 3rd and 4th row
it ruins the sound and typing experience, get OEM keycaps instead
tecsee carrots have long stem pole so no interference BOIIIIIIIII
what about for the rk68? do you know?
@@uiopadoihwohj2793 Same goes for Box inks, the shorter bottom out doesn't interfere either.
Cool vid! i hope you can make video about the pulsar pcmk barebone
Awesome video my guy, idk if you forgot about the tempest mod or the tape has other purposes but still keep up the great videos!
It sounds so freaking good i swear and it even looks so good that it made me lube my brown switches with Vaseline🤫 i dint have lube ginan mod the soon thx for the help
Hey man I was thinking about changing the playe on my RK61 what plate would you recommend? im changing it because the color is stuck on blue because I bought the wrong one.. now im thinking about upgrading it instead of buying one
The process with the medical tape and the dieletric grease for the stabilizers is just for the sound or is it to prevent power spillage and short circuit?
Great keyboard but plz do a mod on a red dragon k530!?
Ik this is like late biut for those who see this, I would reccomend gummy oring mounting this for the best sounds and it adds flex. Just cut the usd c port well enough to make it look good lmao.
maybe try modding the KBD67 lite? round 3 is starting soon and I'd love to see you mod this board.
I bought it already, I'm getting it the 6th. I'm very excited for it!
I love that keybord I’ve used the rub wired vershun for about a year now grat keybord
when ur keycaps is more expensive than your keyboard HAHAH but nice video tho
Yes that’s it the ultimate modding
How is there no interference with the keycaps ?
Awesome video dude .. I have a question. Does wireless version of rk61 have type c port on left side ?
No my rk61 with Bluetooth has the port in the middle, but mine isn't hot swappable so I prob have an older version than the one on the video I guess
@@berg9855i think i have the same one as you. so i cannot mod it like the vid?
@@Achido0116 yea if we want to, we need to do some soldering sadge
i like how he got tape for the tape mod but forgot to do it
I knowwww, it was my bad lol. Literally noticed that after I uploaded the video...
dude thanks im on rk 61 rn :)
great tutorial ..
All the materials added up is $229.10 if anyone is wondering (also u spent like 5 min counting it all coz i couldn't be bothered using a calculator)
i mean if you like black better than white get the black rk61 and just mod it like you would with the white rk61
Thank you I found this!
great video
i tried using my Switch puller
my keyboard switches wont remove.
i've been doing it for 2 hrs
I think there's some rk61 that aren't hot swappable. I also have one and the switches can't be pulled out.
which wrist rest is this?
Nice Guide btw (:
Just type redragon 60% wrist rest and you should find it
is the EVA foam heatresistent? I have the RK61 with bluetooth and 2.4GHz so there is a battery in it and I`m worried, that the EVA might catch fire if the battery gets too hot
I’ve had my board foam modded for months and nothing had happened just don’t cover the battery and it should be fine
Hmmm wonder if you can do a modding guide with the LTC Nimbleback?
Oh Absolutely!
@@ConsumerTechReview 😁
Yoooo @Glarses just made a video with Tubbo with the same switches! I didn’t doubt ur judgment but I can’t wait to do this mod when I get my first keyboard (which is the royal kludge rk61)
I'm trying to remove the switch, but I can't remove it because I'm afraid it won't come off and break. Is there any easy way to remove it?
if i had a gummy oring mod for example. Should i cut off the screw in holes that are in the case?
Can Cherry mx switch be used as HOTSWAPPABLE in ROYAL KLUDGE RK61?
I like to get a TKL Wrist rest I have broader shoulders it feels much more comfortable
So expensive!! You could buy a really good as is board for that.
A budget mod for this budget board would be great 👍
I just got this in the mail today. I tried connect via blue tooth and via wire connection and it won’t connect. With a wired connection it shows on my Bluetooth devices on pc, but still won’t type. Any ideas?
Quick question would it make a difference using silicone or would foam be better? For my other keyboards I’ve used silicone base but cant find a vid for it for this keyboard.
Amazing dude thank you.
Is the EVA foam mod still safe if you exclusively use it wirelessly?
Hi I have just got my rk61 is it ok to just change the key caps and what do you do about the key caps that do double duty can you buy key caps with double duty sign’s on them, this is my first mechanical keyboard it’s the white rgb board and I would just like to give it a bit of extra color. Thank you for your help and advice.
I just have 1 question. DO I have to buy everything to mod it or can I only get the switches for example?
If you just get the switches it will sound a little better than the original, but the other things will decrease key rattle, and the hollowness
Are you going to be doing the royal kludge 84 anytime soon? I love you’re videos and actually bought mine based off of your videos
Idk if you realize it but UA-cam has other tutorials on the RK84
@@chiizuu752 but this guy’s tutorial are on top
Could you also put tape on the pcb even with the foam mod?
Hey CTR!,
Could you Review and Mod the Mizar MZ60 Luna because there are like no good reviews of the keyboard
quile cable do something special ir it's just for look good your setup?
Did you use the 60 layout or the 64 layout for the foam dampener
his channel is hacked go watch
@@CeruleanEyesOfValor oh
@@CeruleanEyesOfValor NO, He was such a good UA-camr, what happened
@@Mukhish uh what a relief he is back!