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Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $15050

1. Drop + Tokyo Keyboard Tokyo60 Keyboard Kit

#1 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

$119
$160

2. Womier K66 V2 Hotswap Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard

#2 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

$70
$75

3. Drop + OLKB Planck Mechanical Keyboard Kit V7

#3 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

$99
$129

4. Drop GMK Lime Custom Keycap Set

#4 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"be more beautiful than one looks. Full of fresh lemon feel, it goes very well with grey or white housing"  Read More

$99
$140

5. Megalodon Macropad With Outemu Big Switches

#5 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Cool. Nice. This scratches both my need to press clicky buttons and to have interesting things on my desk to look at. The RGB on the big buttons creates a really..."  Read More

6. Megalodon Dual Layer Knob Macropad

#6 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great product. I wanted a small macropad to control the volume and other random stuff. This works wonderfully. The build feels more solid than I expected, and all of..."  Read More

$55
$65

7. Drop CSTM65 Mechanical Keyboard

#7 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

$99
$129

8. Drop ALT V2 Mechanical Keyboard

#8 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

Can the consummate compact keyboard ever have a worthy alternative? When that keyboard is the ALT—and its successor is, too—the answer is yes.  Read More

$149
$180

9. Megalodon Sword Macropad

#9 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Works with VIA out of the box. I’ve had hassles with DOIO macro pads before but luckily this one works with VIA out of the packaging. 12 keys and a knob to program,..."  Read More

$55
$75

10. Drop ALT V2 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#10 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

$129
$140

11. DSA Scrabble Keycap Set by Clackeys

#11 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"First DSA... impressed! This is my (and my mom's) first DSA kit, and I can say I'm impressed. The keys look and feel great, and the profile is interesting. I picked..."  Read More

$115
$149

12. Drop CSTM65 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#12 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

$69
$79

13. Drop Keycaps Mystery Box Sale

#13 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Good deal, good variety. I received a cherry PBT dye sub set, 2 shine through sets, the Drop MT3 Marvel Iron Man set, and metal WASD keys. I think it’s a good..."  Read More

14. Drop SENSE75 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#14 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Don’t purchase at full price! Although I had reservations about considering this mid-range keyboard at its regular price, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that..."  Read More

15. Keydous NJ80 Barebones Wireless RGB Keyboard

#15 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

16. Womier K61 Acrylic Mechanical Keyboard

#16 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Looks better in person. I ordered the barebones version and as a first custom keyboard it’s great and looks good! Definitely looks better in person. Solid build and..."  Read More

17. NPKC KC21 RGB Mechanical Numpad

#17 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great little numpad. I have no complaints besides the lack of instructions. After searching the web and messing around with it, I figured it out. I wish you could..."  Read More

18. GK GK21S Dual-Mode Wireless Mechanical Numpad Kit

#18 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Multi-functional numeric keypad. This is the GK21S, a numeric keypad that supports Bluetooth & wired. It has built-in RGB LEDs, and the artisan keycaps glow..."  Read More

19. GK64X Hot-Swappable RGB Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#19 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Poggers. Very Pog"  Read More

20. AKKO Tokyo World Series Mechanical Keyboard Suite

#20 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"It's what I wanted, high quality, worth the price. Caps are quality. I gave them a test run on one of my other boards before writing this. All the cap stems sit..."  Read More

21. IDOBAO ID80 75% Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#21 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great layout, solid build at a great price. Very nice quality, the andonization color was very clean and even. Stabilizers are PCB mounted clip style and are a bit..."  Read More

22. Geekboards RGB Aluminum 8-Key Hot-Swappable Macropad

#22 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Solid build, great functionality - Love it! Very easy to assemble, solid build and a great feel to it. Plus the QMK compatibility basically sold me from the start. I..."  Read More

23. Womier K21 Hot-Swappable RGB Acrylic Mechanical Keypad

#23 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great pad! Bought this for my girls setup. It’s one of her favorite pieces"  Read More

24. Keydous NJ80 Wireless RGB Keyboard – Drop Exclusive

#24 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great keyboard. This keyboard immediately caught my eye with its layout. I love the compact size with addition to function keys. I wasn't the fan of the keycaps at..."  Read More

25. GK64 Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#25 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Love It. I have to say that my expectations for this kit where not the highest when I ordered it, though after having it now for a couple weeks I am ready to give my..."  Read More

26. Magicforce 82-Key Mechanical Keyboard

#26 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Got this board with Gaetron browns. I've been using it daily at work for over a year now, I like it. The build is solid, no issues with reliability. The switches seem..."  Read More

27. NYM96 Barebones Mechanical Keyboard

#27 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"I concur with Juffo. It's a giant hunk of metal, weighty and substantial. I got mine preassembled with box switches. Worked right out of the box. QMK is a bit hit or..."  Read More

28. GK GK21S ABS Wireless Mechanical Numpad Kit

#28 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Almost 3 months early? Bought this on October 22nd, 2021 expecting to arrive around the end of February. I just got it on December 4th, 2021. Nicely built, easy to..."  Read More

29. Kezewa Enter67 Mechanical Keyboard Kit - Drop Exclusive

#29 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Fantastic value, great feel, bright LEDs. I've been using the Enter67 on and off for a few months now and it's one of my favorite builds. The floating case design..."  Read More

30. ID75 Hot-Swappable Ortholinear Keyboard Kit

#30 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"First mech, quite nice. I like the light touch of the gateron red switches, and ortholinear is an improvement over staggered columns. The quality of the plate is very..."  Read More

31. Womier Stacked Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard

#31 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 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

32. MelGeek Mojo60 Ember Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard

#32 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great intro to MKs! I personally love this keyboard. It's my first MK, so I don't know much about specs or programmability. But, it gets the job done and it looks..."  Read More

33. SK61 Optical Switch Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#33 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Well lubed and works great. It works right out of the box and the software is very customizable, but only in Chinese, so if you don’t know chinese you should be..."  Read More

34. Magicforce 68 V2 Bluetooth 4.0 Mechanical Keyboard

#34 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great Board - No issues. I'll occasionally use this board over some of my more expensive boards just because it never double-taps or ghosts. The Bluetooth is nothing..."  Read More

35. Womier 65% Hotswap Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard

#35 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Very Good Worth Your Money. Just out of the box this is really cool the rgb is so bright and is very colorful. but my only problem is the space bar is to mushy but i..."  Read More

36. Zeeyoo 65% Hotswap Acrylic RGB Mechanical Keyboard

#36 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Very Good Worth Your Money. Just out of the box this is really cool the rgb is so bright and is very colorful. but my only problem is the space bar is to mushy but i..."  Read More

37. NiZ Plum84 Pro Electro-Capacitive Keyboard

#37 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"I like the layout, the basic aesthetic, the extra function combos. Despite it not being RGB, it can still adjust the white led's intensity. Compared to matias quietpro..."  Read More

38. Keydous NJ68 Bluetooth Hot-Swappable RGB Mech Keyboard

#38 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great Budget Keyboard. The good thing is it’s cheap and it works as intended. The bad thing is it’s documentation is pretty hard to understand. The quality of this..."  Read More

39. DNA65 RGB Stacked Acrylic Mechanical Keyboard

#39 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great price, and a very good board with a little work. I don't recall why I bought this keyboard in the first place, but upon receiving it and trying it out I thought..."  Read More

40. YC96 Bluetooth RGB Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#40 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"good keyboard. Does what it says it will do."  Read More

41. NYM84 75% Aluminum Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#41 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great board, horrible documentation and support. 5 stars is for the board itself. I ordered prebuilt with cherry blacks and it is a wonderful feeling board. Very..."  Read More

42. Keebmonkey KBM68 65% Barebones Wireless Keyboard

#42 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"just absolutely loving it! Finally I have a keyboard hooked up to my phone that I built myself. It has the option to save 2 bluetooth devices. hit Fn + W for device 1..."  Read More

43. Tada68 PBT Dye Subbed Keycaps set

#43 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Simple and Affordable. Needed a no frills and affordable keycaps for a 65% keyboard. This fit the bill and did it's job. Also really like the retro color wave."  Read More

44. IDOBAO ID67 65% Hot-Swappable Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#44 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"very lovely board. My first custom board and I must say I'm very impressed for only $142. Big step up from my Ducky. The frame is a large sized chunk of well machined..."  Read More

45. Magicforce 82-Key V2 Mechanical Keyboard

#45 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Exactly as expected. Every switch works perfectly, the gateron blues are nice to use. Handsome and simple keyboard."  Read More

46. Skyloong SK64 Optical-Switch Hot-Swappable 60% Keyboard

#46 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"awesome for price. great value for the price, 2x better than a ducky keyboard and competes with the anne pro 2."  Read More

47. KBDfans S60 Mechanical Keyboard DIY Kit

#47 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Easy to assemble, and rock solid. Mostly easy to assemble, the stabs can be tricky if you've never assembled them before. Overall a very solid keyboard."  Read More

48. Keydous NJ68 Bluetooth RGB Hotswap Mechanical Keyboard

#48 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Great Budget Keyboard. The good thing is it’s cheap and it works as intended. The bad thing is it’s documentation is pretty hard to understand. The quality of this..."  Read More

49. NYM96 Wooden Mechanical Keyboard Kit

#49 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

The NYM96 Wooden Mechanical Keyboard Kit is a unique piece that looks and feels like few others. Its innovative and uncommon 96-key layout is the sweet spot between...  Read More

50. Xiudi Cospad Custom Mechanical Numpad Kit

#50 in Best Custom Layout Mechanical Keyboards under $150 of 50 products

"Built like a brick. I can not even express my joy with this numpad. When I received it I was imediatly struck by the its weight. With switches and caps installed, it..."  Read More