Royal Kludge C96

The Royal Kludge C96 is a 96% wired-only magnetic keyboard that I tested for speed and control in real gameplay. Between Rapid Trigger, per-key actuation tuning, and 8,000Hz polling, it feels like the keyboard is reacting directly to my finger movement instead of making me wait on the switch.

Pros

+96% layout keeps the numpad while saving desk space
+Dedicated volume wheel and mute button
+Muted, controlled sound thanks to triple-layer dampening
+Comfortable for long sessions with Cherry profile PBT keycaps and magnetic wrist rest

Cons

-Wired-only design
-Hot-swap limited to magnetic switch types

What SHELTECH says

“We're checking out the Royal Kludge C96 Magnetic Keyboard, a 96% wired only keyboard built around Hall effect magnetic switches, rapid trigger, and an 8000Hz pulling rate”

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Royal Kludge C96

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Highlights

+96% layout keeps the numpad while saving desk space
+Dedicated volume wheel and mute button
+Muted, controlled sound thanks to triple-layer dampening

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