AK820 Pro 75% Mechanical Keyboard

ak820 pro(or max if you want HE) or rainy75 are my picks

1 and 3 are the same, just different aesthetic. I'd get the AK820 Pro, though. The switches sound better.

Brown? BROWN??? Sorry for crashing out. but BROWNNN? I don't think Brown Switches ever were thoccs. And for thoccy keyboard, my flatmate just got RK M87 and OH GODDD THE THOCC I have Ajazz ak 820 Pro, when I got it I thought that was thocc, but in front of RK M87 this feels like a quite keyboard

I use the ak820 pro and it’s been sick so far, ordered custom key caps and modded the board a little bit and it’s been great over the past year ish would strongly recommend if you can get it at a good price

Tbh, for a budget upgrade that lasts, I'd lean towards the AK820 Pro you mentioned. The hot-swap sockets mean if a switch fails in a few years, you can just pop in a new one instead of replacing the whole board. I've had a similar budget board for about three years now with no issues. You can check the [AK820 Pro](https://metadoraffi-eng.github.io/shopit?search_keywords=AK820+Pro+keyboard) for current pricing and reviews. If you want absolute simplicity, the Royal Kludge RK84 is another reliable option around that price that's built pretty solid. The foam and lubed switches in the AK820 will feel and sound much better than the Logitech, honestly.

TLDR; Need Silent Switches recommendation (cheap) I got an Ajazz AK820Pro hot swappable keyboard for my partner, some of the switches started giving up after a year. I took the opportunity to get good quality switches (Cherry Northern Lights) to replace the most commonly used keys (20 only) Now I’m stuck in this weird state where some switches are the original loud ones while others are silent with a solid actuation force. I can’t buy 60 more Northern lights, because it’s a cheap keyboard and the PCB might give up before. Looking for cheaper silent alternatives.

I am just gonna paste the document I made when I was researching keyboards. It's probably useless to you but it's nice to know what's available. I would also suggest to not go with cheaper (<2500) Keyboards as their QC is mid at best and can be a bit or miss. -Full sizes- TVS gold bharat - Classic, Durable, Highly dust resistant, No backlight, no aesthetics, purely for office work, no n key rollover. No hotswap Acer Nitro G( And similar) - Chinese OEM keyboards rebranded , most aren't hot swap, Acer one is gasket mounted tho. Cheap (~₹2000), Yes levels of RGB to the point it can be used like a light source. AULA S series - Eg S2022, lower end offering from aula, good considering the budget but no customization. Also the wire is wonkydoodle clay like , I tried it for 3 days and then stopped. Portronics has a similar keyboard at similar cost but stay away from portronics keyboards. AULA FXXXX series -F2058 ,F3287 , better build quality than the S series but not as good as the F75. Comes around ₹2000 RK /MCHOSE/KEYCHRON - The full sizes variants are so good but so expensive (I only have tried the RKS98) -Not Full sizes - This is sweet spot for me, no one uses that Numpad unless you're an accountant or something EvoFox - There's the Ronin which is considered best budget keeb under 3k. There's the cheaper katana too . QC issues are there but warranty system is good. There are mini series but no volume knob . There's also the new X75 but idk how it is. AULA F75 - Really good keyboard, loved by many. 75% keyboard with a lot of switches options solid long term investment ngl. AULA M75 - It's basically the a keyboard which tries to be F75 but doesn't have enough stat points to upgrade it's build quality. Tri mode connection has problems. AJAZZ AK820- The most balanced keyboard- value for money. 8000 mah battery is lovely. RK 75/88/100- The benchmark of a good keyboard. Reliable. Warranty is good ( although most people don't require it.) --Other options-- Barebones - Can be good value if you get the switches and keycap used. And in the end it'll be YOUR keyboard. Although you could do this with any hotswappable keyboard lol. Hand wired - DIY get some 16 gauge copper cables, switches and a microcontroller and other smaller wires. JK don't build a keyboard if you are new . 60%s - Super compact , i love them . But there's a learning curve . Avoid if you absolutely need Arrow keys and the volume knob HE keyboards - Magnetic , Purely made for shaving off the latencies which are useful in eSports (Banned in pro eSports). Most aren't fun to type on but you don't buy HE keyboards to type .