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GLORIOUS Custom Gaming Keyboard - GMMK 60% Percent Compact Barebone - USB C Wired Mechanical Keyboard Kit - RGB Hot Swappable Switches & Keycaps - Black Metal Top Plate
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GLORIOUS Custom Gaming Keyboard

Bottom line: The GLORIOUS Custom Gaming Keyboard ($19.27 on Amazon as of 2026-10-06): Hot-swap 3-pin sockets swap linear, tactile or clicky switches with no soldering; main trade-off: barebone kit ships without switches or keycaps, so budget extra to finish it.

$19.27

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For keyboards, mice, headsets and other PC peripherals, synthesises manufacturer specs and independent reviews rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference.

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-06. Price and availability subject to change.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Hot-swap 3-pin sockets swap linear, tactile or clicky switches with no soldering
  • ✓ Per-key 16.8M RGB set via GMMK software or onboard hotkeys, no app needed
  • ✓ OEM ANSI layout fits Keychron, Akko, RK and Epomaker third-party keycap sets
  • ✓ Aluminum top plate plus ABS bottom tunes clacky or thocky acoustics

Cons

  • ✗ Barebone kit ships without switches or keycaps, so budget extra to finish it
  • ✗ Compact 60% layout drops arrow, function and number-pad keys
  • ✗ No 5-pin switch support unless you clip the plastic stabilizer legs
  • ✗ Wired USB-C only, no Bluetooth or wireless option

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored GLORIOUS Custom Gaming Keyboard using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the gaming peripherals category. GLORIOUS's gaming peripherals lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for gaming peripherals of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Key Features

  • Fully Modular Keyboard: As the first Hot Swap RGB gaming keyboard, GMMK features hot swap 3 pin switch sockets so you can plug in and out switches as your DIY preference. No need to solder for hours (Does not support 5 pin switches, you can cut off the plastic legs of the switch to make it compatible). Featuring per key 16.8 million RGB, fully customizable with our GMMK Software, and major RGB patterns can be set from the keyboard hotkeys directly without software.
  • Compatible Mechanical Switches: GMMK is compatible with a wide range of 3-pin plate mounted Mechanical switches. You can use linear, clicky or tactile switch to make a quiet office setup as well as your setup. The barebones keyboard is compatible with backlit RGB SMD LED compatible switches like most Cherry, Gateron and Kailh Switches so transparent keycaps legends become extra bright full of RGB and easy to read. You can swap any 3 pin Mechanical clicky, linear, or tactile switches with GMMK.
  • OEM Layout: A standard ANSI layout with standard sized bottom row makes GMMK widely compatible with 3rd party standard keycaps available in the current marketplace - with brands like Keychron, Akko, RK Royal Kludge, Epomaker, etc and with a wide range of colors like white, black or pink keycaps make the RGB keyboard pop out. The full aluminum metal top plate and ABS plastic bottom plate make the build perfect for fine sound tuning - be it clacky or thocky.
  • Superior Ergonomics and Compatibility: With the in built stand, angle of the keyboard can be changed to match a more ergonomic typing experience. This keyboard kit is compatible with OEM sculpted keycaps so your fingers and hand joints can preserve the jelly like substance and do not become stiff over time. GMK Keyboard is compatible with a wide range of operating systems like Windows, Mac and keyboard supported consoles (PS4 PS5 XBOX).
  • Warranty: GMMK has a free and included 1 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty.

Full Specifications

BrandGLORIOUS
ColorBlack
StyleBlack
ThemeRGB
LanguageEnglish
WarrantyGMMK has a free and included 1 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty.
Model NameGMMK-COMPACT-RGB
Style NameBlack
Unit Count1 Count
Switch TypeLinear, Tactile, Clicky Compatible
ConnectivityUSB-C
Model NumberGMMK-COMPACT-RGB
Power SourceUSB
CompatibilityPS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch, Mac
Built-In MediaUSB Cable
Number of Keys61
Button Quantity61
Connection TypeWired
Keyboard LayoutQWERTY
Mfr Part NumberCustomized Keyboards
Full listing titleGLORIOUS Custom Gaming Keyboard - GMMK 60% Percent Compact Barebone - USB C Wired Mechanical Keyboard Kit - RGB Hot Swappable Switches & Keycaps - Black Metal Top Plate

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-06. Price and availability subject to change.

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