Best Keyboards under $50050
1. Stack Overflow The Key V2 Macropad
#1 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Nice macropad, can work with VIAL. It should come with VIAL firmware out of the box. I had to spend some time to create one. Feel free to use: hex + sources..." Read More
2. Drop + The Lord of the Rings™ Elvish Keyboard
#2 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Beautiful board for a fan. A must have for a Tolkien fan, the board is even more beautiful than expected from the website photos. Switches felt great, I just hope the..." Read More
3. Drop + The Lord of the Rings™ Dwarvish Keyboard
#3 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Fantastic Keyboard. I was expecting to have to do some lubing or switch changes on this keyboard when it arrived, but it has actually become my daily driver. Fantastic..." Read More
4. Drop + Tokyo Keyboard Tokyo60 Keyboard Kit
#4 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Current Build: Tokyo60 v3 - Gyoen Green - Barebones Kit Zeal PC Healios V2 Silent Linear 67g Switches lubed with Krytox 205g0 Durock Stabilizers GMK Olive Keycap Set +..." Read More
5. Magicforce 21-Key Mechanical Numpad V2
#5 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"I bought this numpad because it was on the cheaper side, I wanted to mod it, and I need one for school. If you care about the stock performance: It's serviceable. It..." Read More
6. Megalodon Triple Knob Macropad
#6 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Solid. Though, navy color lighter in person than photos. Product is great. Knobs are pretty good quality. Had a lot of trouble figuring out how to use via with it. You..." Read More
7. Drop SENSE75 Mechanical Keyboard
#7 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Solid keyboard. (Plus...) You were/are going to mod it anyway. Just got my Sense75 and it's still bone stock (while I wait for the other stuff to arrive or ship)...." Read More
8. Flesports MK870 Barebones TKL Mechanical Keyboard
#8 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Perfect for beginner! Bought this for my 8yr old son for Christmas and it was a huge hit! It's tough to see in this pic but the RGB glow through the transparent case..." Read More
9. Drop + OLKB Planck Mechanical Keyboard Kit V7
#9 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Solid, Powerful Compact Keyboard. I've had my Planck v6 for two months now and overall, it is a joy to type on. Pros: +The QMK firmware offers a level of..." Read More
10. Drop Expression Series Shinai Keyboard
#10 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"My favorite keeb!! 💚. I’m a newbie when it comes to mechanical keyboards, but this keeb is my favorite! I love the feel and sound of its tactile Holy Panda switches!..." Read More
11. Womier K66 V2 Hotswap Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard
#11 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
White gets its hue by reflecting all colors on the visible light spectrum. In a sense, it’s a rainbow in disguise. Read More
12. Keydous NJ80 Barebones Wireless RGB Keyboard
#12 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Solid for a plastic build. The NJ 80 is a great novice build. Bought one for my 8yr old son, which he now claims is his favorite. We used GoPolar Azure Dragon switches..." Read More
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13. Drop Expression Series Keyblossom Keyboard
#13 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Amazing Quality & Design! I am so so happy with this keyboard -- one of my all time favorites. The design is so elegant yet cute, and I was in love with the bunny..." Read More
14. Megalodon Triple Knob 38% Keyboard With OLED Screen
#14 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"One of the best macropads ever. As the title suggests, it's a wonderful macropad. My only issue is that I have to sideload the JSON file on VIAL every time I want to..." Read More
15. IDOBAO ID80 v2 75% Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit
#15 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"I am satisfied. Delay was the worst part. The delay was pretty silly like 2+ months, but board is very high quality. I used the stock stabs for a bit and they were..." Read More
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16. IDOBAO ID80 Crystal Gasket Barebones Keyboard Kit
#16 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Crystal Clear. I, absolutely, adore this board. This 80% board has gone above and beyond what I imagined. Picked it up during the Black Friday 2022 sales, and I'm..." Read More
17. Megalodon Macro Knob Pad
#17 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Smaller than I imagined. It's probably about the size you might expect when you think about 4 key caps, but my brain didn't go that far and I just took the picture at..." Read More
18. MOMOKA Zoo65 Barebones Gasket Mount Keyboard Kit
#18 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Happy I bought before price increase (Note I'm rounding up all 100.99 prices to whole num). I bought my zoo65 back when it was priced at 190 USD, which was after the..." Read More
19. Drop CSTM65 Mechanical Keyboard
#19 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"More than what I expected! I built out a barebones CSTM80 for my wife with the Overgrowth case and she loves it. As I usually prefer 65% boards I was really curious..." Read More
20. Womier K21 Hot-Swappable RGB Acrylic Mechanical Keypad
#20 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Great pad! Bought this for my girls setup. It’s one of her favorite pieces" Read More
21. Keydous NJ80 Wireless RGB Hot-Swappable Keyboard
#21 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"heh, stabs goes thonk. Everything felt amazing, the caps and switches were great for this keyboard. The stabs were also really great, especially compared to many other..." Read More
22. IDOBAO ID80 Crystal Gasket Keyboard – Drop Exclusive
#22 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Great Kit! This was my first dive into the custom keyboard world. My previous keyboard was a Ducky One 2 mini SF. I purchased this kit right around the first run and..." Read More
23. Megalodon Dual Layer Knob Macropad
#23 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Very useful multipurpose devise. I use thr inner wheel to change Spotify volume and the outer wheel to change master volume!" Read More
24. Megalodon NinDoio Macropad
#24 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"It looks great. It looks awesome. Should make some artisan keycaps that matches the gameboy theme and act like a "screen" on it. I love that the buttons on the sides..." Read More
25. Drop Expression Series Prism Keyboard
#25 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Cute , Cool and Serious all at once. Guys this keyboard is really nice. Fits my theme very well but id recommend to a serious gamer also. The switches are of good..." Read More
26. Drop ALT V2 Mechanical Keyboard
#26 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"My new favorite mechanical keyboard. Now that I've had this keyboard for almost a year, I feel qualified to review it properly. This has become my new favorite, and..." Read More
27. MelGeek Mojo68 Wireless Plastic Keyboard
#27 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Way better than I expected. I’ve been using the Mojo68 along with their Mojopad (numpad) wirelessly using the 2.4Ghz dongle at work for about 2 months now and I’ve..." Read More
28. Drop Expression Series Keysterine Keyboard
#28 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Great Keyboard Once You Turn the LEDs Down. My first keyboard with the Holy Panda switches. The feel is perfect for me, with just the right "click". Build quality is..." Read More
29. Azio IZO Wireless Numpad/Calculator
#29 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Solid Num Pad. Great look and feel Lots of compliments from coworkers Wakes from sleep quickly Cool onboard lighting effects" Read More
30. Megalodon DOIO 30% Hot-Swappable RGB Keyboard
#30 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"works great! actaully is amazing for what i want to do with it, i just wanted to have a standalone numpad for DAWs (making music). and setting it up with VIAL isnt..." Read More
31. Drop ALT V2 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#31 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Great Out Of The Box. I had switches and keycaps but kept going through case after case without landing on just the right sound for the office. I pulled the trigger..." Read More
32. Drop CSTM65 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#32 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Amazing barebones keyboard for less than $80. TL; DR This is a counter-review. The long version: I have read the other reviews, and I must say, do better...." Read More
33. Drop ALT V2 High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard
#33 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"First Mechanical Keyboard! I have been wanting a mechanical keyboard that looks cool, sounds clacky and types smooth for a long time. Drop Alt V2 High-Profile meets..." Read More
34. Megalodon Console 64 Keyboard
#34 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
Megalodon is at it again with yet another whimsical keyboard that merges two hobbies: gaming and Mech Keys. Modeled after Nintendo’s latest handheld console, the... Read More
35. Drop ALT V2 High-Profile Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#35 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"The size and weight makes a big difference in my backpack. Happy I got the smaller one" Read More
36. Drop Signature Series Gemstone Keyboards
#36 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
Some people collect gemstones. Some collect keyboards. Read More
37. Work Louder Creator Board
#37 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
Mechanical keyboards already provide an excellent outlet for modification and creativity—but the Work Loud Creator Board takes that concept to new extremes. This... Read More
38. Angry Miao AM RGB 65 Mechanical Keyboard
#38 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
Angry Miao’s playful approach to keyboard design brings truly eye-catching builds to your desk, so it’s no surprise that the AM RGB 65 is a mechanical keyboard that... Read More
39. Cyboard Dactyl Manuform Ergonomic Keyboard
#39 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
Long hours spent typing aren’t always great for your wrists and joints, which is where split-style keyboards like the Cyboard come into play. What makes this... Read More
40. Drop CTRL V1 Mechanical Keyboard
#40 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"The last keyboard I'll ever need. My keyboard history: Keyboard #1: Ducky - LEDs died within a year. A piece of junk, but hooked me on mechanical..." Read More
41. Drop ALT V1 Mechanical Keyboard
#41 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Best purchase of my life and I've adopted a kid." Read More
42. Stack Overflow The Key Macropad
#42 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Friggin love this thing. I can't believe no one told me that it has RGB!!!!!!" Read More
43. Drop + OLKB Preonic Keyboard MX Kit V3
#43 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"My absolute favorite. Easily my favorite keyboard form factor of all time. It has everything I need and nothing I don't use (and layers for things I want but don't..." Read More
44. Drop ALT V1 High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard
#44 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"I've been on the ALT High now for about a month here. I added my SA Oblivions and have really enjoyed it. I'm normally a TKL or full size user but this has converted..." Read More
45. Drop CTRL V1 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#45 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Amazing product! Highly highly recommend. -BLUF: Amazing product! Highly highly recommend. Though the Drop Configurator GUI is a good start, it has limited RGB..." Read More
46. Drop ALT V1 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard
#46 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"My build includes Gateron Yellow switches, DSA profile PBT keycaps, and ThreeBulls o-rings." Read More
47. Drop CTRL V1 High-Profile Mechanical Keyboard
#47 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Got my board in yesterday, took a while to get it set up, replace the keycaps and flash a firmware. It works fine out of the box, but I wanted to change the keymap a..." Read More
48. Drop ALT V1 High-Profile Barebones Keyboard
#48 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Picked up this keeb and loaded it with some lubed Holy Panda switches. Sitting on top of that is the Maxkey SA Leviathan keycap set...awesome setup. The keyboard is..." Read More
49. Drop CTRL V1 High-Profile Barebones Keyboard
#49 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"It's a chonky boy. I really like the high profile look where the switches aren't as exposed on my old keyboard that wasn't designed for modding. The aluminum frame is..." Read More
50. Drop Carina Mechanical Keyboard Kit
#50 in Best Keyboards under $500 of 50 products
"Pleasantly Surprised! So for my first dive into the custom market I couldn't of asked for a better keyboard. The build was therapeutic and painstakingly fun. If you..." Read More
