LINGBAO K98 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Tri-Mode BT5.0/2.4GHz/USB-C, Gasket Custom Hot-Swappable Linear Switches Creamy Keyboard with Number Pad, RGB Backlit Gaming Keyboard for PC Laptop

So much better than I expected
I’ve had some pretty mediocre experiences with mechanical keyboards, but this one is a rockstar in my opinion. While there are some oversights or things missing, just about everything is top notch, and I can largely overlook everything else.A couple of basic points out of the gate, I’m primarily using this keyboard in wired mode for gaming, writing, and programming. I have tried it on bluetooth, but for practical and convenience reasons that are unique to my setup, I prefer to use it wired. As a result, I haven’t really had a reason to test the 2.4 Ghz connection, nor have I tested battery life.The keys feel fantastic to me. I’m hardly a mech keyboard snob, but the key travel is really good, and the linear actuation feels premium. The switches don’t have any click, but there is a very nicely muted sound from the keys striking the plastic column. In other words, you can press a key very slowly and it will make no sound at all. It doesn’t carry far and won’t wake people up in another room, but you definitely still hear it.I’m not planning to replace any switches on this board, but the switches are hot-swappable if you’d like to use a different type. I don’t have strong feelings about the keycaps that are on here, but they are nice and do have a very subtle texture, so your fingers won’t slip around on them. The one criticism I do have is the keycaps don’t have any transparency, so the backlights don’t shine through at all. I can type without looking at the keyboard, but I do like to have backlit keys for those times when I just need to look down and press a single key or two without finding the home row first.The key layout is also great. While this isn’t a “compact” keyboard in any real sense of the term, a few keys have been cut or shortened from the true 100% layouts so this board can still be somewhat slimmed down.Lighting effects also tend not to appeal too much to me, but this board does have a lot of configuration options, which made it kinda fun to tinker with a few different behaviors. The only thing I wish they would have added is a way to turn down the intensity of the bar at the top left. I kinda like having it on, and it’s not blindingly bright, but I’d like it more if it was dimmed by about half.I do have to call out one thing though… There’s no “driver” software for macOS, it’s only for Windows. Additionally, there’s not a proper website, just a weird little linktree-style site with a long list of links to files hosted elsewhere. Sorry, but if a company has lasted long enough to put out dozns of keyboards, there’s really no good reason they can’t put together a basic website. Seeing as I can use the board without messing with the software, I can live without it, but that does mean giving up the ability to create macros, which would be useful.Anyway, setting aside the lack of software and a couple other tweaks, I’m really happy with this keyboard. It’s not super cheap, but it’s certainly less expensive than the mech keyboards I often see people talking about. And on top of that, the connectivity options and semi-custom features are fantastic for the price point. I have no reservations about recommending this board to most people.