Light up keyboard

[Charlatan]

Hey guys. I struggle a bit with my eyes. Can anyone recommend a keyboard with RGB where the light shows through the letter on the keyboard rather than round/underneath the key? Cheers

 

[tamzzy]

where the light shows through the letter on the keyboard rather than round/underneath the key

all RGB-lit keyboards do that?
the key switches are exactly the same for all mechanical keyboards (only a few companies making these switches)

this is my razer, for example:

 

[Charlatan]

Hmm, the 2 different ones I've got here don't lol

 

[MeatLoaf]

They dont all - i got a GAMIAC TKL69G SF 65% and although its RGB the letters on the keys dont actually light up only the area around the base of the keys

 

[tamzzy]

oh wow i never knew...
since back in the day (2012) when i bought my first mechanical keyboard - cmstorm trigger - all had the letters/numbers/symbols lit

never realised some companies cheap out on the caps to that extent...

 

[tamzzy]

GAMIAC TKL69G SF 65% and although its RGB the letters on the keys dont actually light up only the area around the base of the keys

tbf, can just change the keycaps out to ones that will light up the letters?

 

[MeatLoaf]

oh wow i never knew...
since back in the day (2012) when i bought my first mechanical keyboard - cmstorm trigger - all had the letters/numbers/symbols lit

never realised some companies cheap out on the caps to that extent...

Yeah surprised me as well. Luckily it only cost me £14 after a gift card code and its only a backup to use with the laptop when im away so i dont have to use ther laptop keyboard.

 

[tamzzy]

@Charlatan what keyboard do you currently use? if it's a mechanical kb with standard keycap stems then just swap the keycaps out

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/glorious-abs-doubleshot-105-keys-black-uk-layout-kb-00e-gr.html

LED below the keys, the letters, and special characters on the keyboard light up

 

[Gray2233]

oh wow i never knew...
since back in the day (2012) when i bought my first mechanical keyboard - cmstorm trigger - all had the letters/numbers/symbols lit

never realised some companies cheap out on the caps to that extent...

I wasn't aware of this either, but largely because I turn off the lighting on any board I use.

 

[freddie64]

@Charlatan what keyboard do you currently use? if it's a mechanical kb with standard keycap stems then just swap the keycaps out

Need to know this if you buy keycaps as the position of the led's on the keyboard is important.

I have a Keychron keyboard with south facing led's so most keycaps will not work as the legends are made for north facing led's.

 

[tamzzy]

I have a Keychron keyboard with south facing led's so most keycaps will not work as the legends are made for north facing led's.

Have you mounted the switches the wrong way?

 

[freddie64]

Have you mounted the switches the wrong way?

If only that was the case.

 

[Charlatan]

@Charlatan what keyboard do you currently use? if it's a mechanical kb with standard keycap stems then just swap the keycaps out

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/glorious-abs-doubleshot-105-keys-black-uk-layout-kb-00e-gr.html

Ill be honest I've no idea, the boxes are long gone. Can you suggest one thar won't cause me to have to sell a bodily organ? Lol

 

[Charlatan]

tbf, can just change the keycaps out to ones that will light up the letters?

I'm semi disabled after a stroke a few years ago, so unfortunately that's not an option

 

[tamzzy]

Can you suggest one thar won't cause me to have to sell a bodily organ? Lol

this looks to be the cheapest at ocuk that fits your requirements:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-tuf-gaming-k1-usb-rgb-gaming-keyboard-90mp01x0-bkea00/KB-04C-AS.html

 

[Charlatan]

Cheers mate