QwertyKeys has come a long way in a relatively short time – back in 2022, they released their first board, the QK65, officially launching the brand, and have continued to make customizable mechanical keyboards accessible to more and more people, regardless of budget. Now, almost two years later, they’re introducing a new generation of their milestone project – the QK65v2!
While the QK65v2’s iterated design has seen appreciation, QwertyKeys understands the additional external features offered in the v2 may not appeal to everyone, minimalists especially. QwertyKeys has made sure that these voices are heard, and thus have decided to introduce a classic version of the QK65v2 for those who prefer simplicity. By omitting the mini screen and the LED strip, the QK65v2 Classic aligns more closely with the original QK65’s design language. We hope this variant can meet the taste of those who prefer a cleaner look in their peripherals. Internally, the board has seen some revisions, with both top and gasket mounting supported for the build process, and featuring the positively received magnetic PCB connectors, obviating the need for internal cable management. Additionally, a clip-in mechanism has been incorporated in the case design, allowing the QK65v2 to be disassembled in a matter of seconds simply by popping off its feet and releasing the clips. And finally, the addition of a Hall Effect PCB and accompanying Neo Lavender HE switches! Hall effect switches detect the strength and direction of a magnetic field generated by a permanent magnet or electromagnet, allowing for a digital (on/off) or analog (continuous) signal.
Extras for the QK65v2 Classic include spare plates and PCBs, badges, daughterboards, and more!
Don’t forget to pick up a QK65v2 Classic on the main pre-order page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a group buy for this keyboard & parts. These parts will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the parts after production is completed in approximately Late Q2 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
Introducing the third board from Neo Studio and QwertyKeys – the Neo80! Seeing as how the 80% layout is bulkier than the typical compact keyboard, the Neo80 was designed with a curved edge and chamfer in addition to the Neo series’ iconic slim side bezels, giving the board a softer appearance. Effortless assembly is core to the Neo series’ identity, but an alternative to the unibody case design had to be considered due to the limitations of the 80% layout – eventually settling on a custom ball-catch structure that fits the board’s slim profile without compromising the design. The Neo80’s layout omits the F13 key to make the board more practical for everyday use, and is available in both WK and WKL configurations!
Extras for Neo80 include spare plates and PCBs, kits containing gaskets or mounting essentials, and more!
Pre-order Disclaimer
This is a pre-order for the Neo80. The estimated shipping date for this product is Late Q2/Q3 2024. As this is an estimate, elements outside of our control may increase or decrease the estimation. By joining this pre-order, you acknowledge this timeframe may change. This item can be ordered with other in-stock product, and all goods will ship together once the board arrives. It cannot be combined with ongoing group buy product. Any orders containing pre-order and group buy items will result in the order being cancelled and refunded subject to cancellation fees.
The F1-8X V2 by Geonworks, made in South Korea, features a sleek aluminium frame and eye-catching raw copper weights, weighing in at a solid 3.3kg. It’s designed with a comfy 9˚ typing angle and an innovative O-ring gasket mount for smooth typing. This plateless wonder is compatible with F1-8X plates, allowing for easy customization, of which are also available to be ordered alongside the F1-8X V2 keyboard. Each set includes top-notch components and a carrying bag for convenience.
There are a wide variety of parts available for the F1-8X V2, many regularly offered by Geonworks and are compatible with their other boards!
Don’t forget to pick up an F1-8X V2 barebones kit on the main pre-order page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a group buy for these keyboard parts. These keyboard parts will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the parts after production is completed in approximately Q3 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded. Any orders with different group buy projects combined will be cancelled and refunded. By purchasing this product, you are agreeing to these terms.
Following the success of the Neo65, the Neo70 is being designed as a long term project with multiple rounds to address FOMO and better serve interested customers! Derived from the Neo65’s, but designed with a FRL TKL layout, the Neo70’s unibody case features an elegant minimalism, with an inward-sloping edge on the board’s side, and a compartmentalized case design that separates the function keys and the alphas, minimizing any potential hollow sounds and allowing for easy access and adjustment.
Extras for the Neo70 include spare plates and PCBs, weights, gaskets, and more!
Don’t forget to pick up a Neo70 on the main pre-order page!
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As this is a This is a pre-order for the Neo70. The estimated shipping date for this product is Q1 2024. As this is an estimate, elements outside of our control may increase or decrease the estimation. By joining this pre-order, you acknowledge this timeframe may change. This item can be ordered with other in-stock product, and all goods will ship together once the board arrives. It cannot be combined with ongoing group buy product. Any orders containing pre-order and group buy items will result in the order being cancelled and refunded subject to cancellation fees.
Under Wind Studio’s wing, Daring Run’s first project, the DR-70F, comes in strong with a striking and familiar aesthetic, high-quality production and low cost on top of its unique reversible layout! Not a fan of the standard layout? No problem – rotate the PCB and top case, now it’s a southpaw layout! Similar to Wind Studio’s X series, the DR-70F features the two case parts separated by a distinct brass piece, this time accompanied by a gorgeous matching weight on the back. Provided with the kit by default are a three-piece plate set for gasket mounting, and an additional full plate can be purchased for sandwich mounting.
The DR-70F offers a range of PCB options, from soldered, hotswap wired, and hotswap bluetooth, alongside a plethora of plates, weights, and other extras available!
Don’t forget to pick up a Daring Run DR-70F keyboard on the main group buy page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This set will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q3 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
You asked for it and QwertyKeys has delivered! The QK100 has everything you need, including an F-row, numpad, and even an LCD screen complete with fifteen bezel options, making it the ideal office workhorse and a perfect gift for friends and family who crave the familiarity of a full-sized board. As with the other boards in the QK series, the QK100’s case features clean, quality design, and is made of 100% CNC Aluminum, available in anodized and e-coated finishes with twelve colours to choose from! There are ten weights in a variety of finishes to pick from, including the all-new colour-shifting “Synth” finish, as well as the popular “Ice Crystal” finish – returning from the QK80 GB! Being that the summer is coming up, a camping theme was chosen this time around – with the external weights featuring a mountain peak-shaped indent, and the internal weight etched with a calm tenting scene.
Extras for the QK100 include spare plates of all five materials, PCBs, daughterboards, as well as three bezels for the board’s screen in five different finishes! All PCBs come packaged with PE and Poron foam, but be advised that tri-mode PCBs purchased on this page do not come with additional batteries.
Don’t forget to pick up a QK100 on the main group buy page!
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CA: You are here!
US: Qwertykeys
EU: Candykeys
UK: Proto[Typist]
OCE: Switchkeys
KR/JP: Swagkeys
ID: Mechaland
PH: Zion Studios
VN: MOKB Store
HK: Kibou
TW: Inpad
KH: Zettgear
SG/PK: Qwertyqop
MY/BN: Rebult Keyboards
TH/LA/MM: NTCH KeysMKC65 is an affordably-priced aluminum 65% that offers a full suite of customization though its myriad features and options! Both tri-mode and wired PCB kits are available for purchase, and the board includes a plate in a material of your choice. Additionally, the MKC65, much like the MKC75 in the same series, uses a three-in-one mounting structure that allows you to choose between a top mount or a gasket mount to either the plate or PCB, and can even be assembled platelessly!
Extras for the MKC65 include plates, PCBs, knobs and LED lights, and more – including some parts that are extras-only, like the per-key RGB Hotswap PCB and brass plate!
Don’t forget to pick up an MKC65 on the main group buy page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This set will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q3 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
The Model OLED keyboard by Play Keyboard is heavily inspired by the IBM Model M, arguably one of the most iconic keyboards to have been produced and is still sought after by vintage keyboard enthusiasts. The Model OLED brings modern trappings to the iconic shape – USB-C connection, QMK firmware with VIA support, a 1.2mm hotswap PCB, and the piece de resistance – the programmable OLED pushbutton doubling as an F13 key in place where the iconic IBM logo is typically located. And, as it is vintage-inspired, the Model OLED also includes a solenoid to let everyone in your office know how cool your keyboard is.
Extra parts for the Model OLED include an extra chromium-plated bottom case and an extra PCB.
Don’t forget to pick up the Model OLED keyboard on the main product page!
Vendors
CA: You are here!
USA: NovelKeys
EU: CandyKeys
UK: ProtoTypist
KR: SwagKeys
VN: The Keebs Store
SEA: qwertyqop
AU: DailyClack
Others: Play KeyboardGroup Buy Information
As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This keyboard will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q3 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
The X98 from Wind Studio is back by popular demand! Based on a 65% layout with an added F-row and numpad, the Wind X98 is also available with a southpaw case! Parts such as the plate, PCB, and foam for the Wind X98 R2 are not compatible with X98 R1 boards, but can be used with both standard and southpaw top cases for R2!
Extras for Wind X98 R2 include spare top cases in both standard and southpaw layouts, spare plates, PCBs, foam, and more!
Don’t forget to pick up a Wind X98 R2 on the main group buy page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This set will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q3 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
QwertyKeys has come a long way in a relatively short time – back in 2022, they released their first board, the QK65, officially launching the brand, and have continued to make customizable mechanical keyboards accessible to more and more people, regardless of budget. Now, almost two years later, they’re introducing a new generation of their milestone project – the QK65v2!
Seeing as how the original QK65 had a very safe and minimalist design, the QK65v2 incorporates the LCD screen and badge/bezel customization featured on the QK100, letting it stand out and giving it more of its own identity. Other changes include moving the boards cosmetic LED strip to the top left corner of the board, and an accent that exposes the bottom case on the front side of the board, rather than the back. Internally, the board has seen some revisions, with both top and gasket mounting supported for the build process, and featuring the positively received magnetic PCB connectors, obviating the need for internal cable management. Additionally, a clip-in mechanism has been incorporated in the case design, allowing the QK65v2 to be disassembled in a matter of seconds simply by popping off its feet and releasing the clips.
Extras for the Neo 65 include spare plates and PCBs, badges, LEDs, daughterboards, and more!
Don’t forget to pick up a QK65v2 on the main pre-order page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This set will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q2 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
Cat65 is the result of a collaboration between Jacky Design and their good friend :3ildcat! Using the cat as the central theme of the board’s animal-inspired design, the case was molded over an extensive design process to create a pleasantly curved board with a refined profile and a shallow angle for comfortable typing, adorned on its underside with a decorative cute cat weight in your choice of mirror PVD steel, and anodized or matte coated aluminum!
Extras for the Cat65 include spare plates, wired PCBs with included daughterboard and JST cable, and five varieties of decorative weight!
Don’t forget to pick up a Cat65 on the main group buy page!
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CA: You are here!
EU: CandyKeys
UK: Proto[Typist]
KR: SwagKeys
Others: JackyLabGroup Buy Information
As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This set will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q3 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
JRIS80 has finally arrived! Like the JRIS65 before it, the JRIS80 is available in a broad range of colours, with a plethora of options for customization through weights, accents, mounts, and more! The JRIS80’s top case has support for F13 and Tsangan bottom row, and is available in WK or WKL layouts! Additionally, beneath the Pause key, at the top right of the board, there is a custom module that can be used to install a rotary encoder (sold separately). The board’s underside features a two-piece weight in a variety of designs and finishes, with a large frame surrounding a decorative inverted triangle that can be magnetically detached and replaced!
Extras for the JRIS80 include plates, PCBs, case parts, weights, and more – including some parts that are only available as extras like rotary knobs and half-plates!
Don’t forget to pick up a JRIS80 on the main group buy page!
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As this is a Group Buy there are no refunds available once the GB has closed. Please make sure you consider this before joining. This a pre-order for this keyboard. This set will be manufactured after the GB period. If you join this GB, you’ll receive the keyboard after production is completed in approximately Q2 2024. Please do not add in-stock items, or items from other group buys to this order. All in-stock items added to orders will be cancelled from that order and refunded
