Batch 01
K1 75%
$289
Flagship · aluminium
Gasket-mounted 75% layout with a rotary knob and a 1.2 kg machined case.
Weight
1.9 kg
Mount
Gasket
Batch 01 · 1,000 units
The keyboard you keep for ten years.
KYO K1 is a gasket-mounted 75% board, machined from a single block of aluminium in Seoul and tuned until it sounds like rain on a window.
Gasket mount
Hot-swap
Tuned stabilisers
1.9 kg
K1 in numbers
Measured, not marketed.
Lubed in-house · 68 g linear
Typing volume
38 dB
Quieter than a library at 30 cm, without losing the click of a full stroke.
Travel
4.0 mm
Full travel with a soft bottom-out.
Machined case
1.2 kg
Six-axis CNC aluminium.
Polling rate
1 kHz
Wired, wireless and Bluetooth.
The range
Four boards, one sound.
New
K1 Mini
$249
Compact · 65%
The same sound in 65%. Arrows stay, the function row goes.
Weight
1.5 kg
Mount
Gasket
Add-on
Pastel Caps
$89
PBT · dye-sub
A 140-key PBT set in five soft colours, dye-sublimated so legends never fade.
Keys
140
Profile
Cherry
Lab
K1 Ortho
$219
Experimental · 40%
For the brave: a 40% ortholinear board with layers instead of rows.
Weight
1.1 kg
Layout
Ortho
Build log
From block to board in 14 days.
Day 01
Machining
A 3 kg block of 6063 aluminium becomes a 1.2 kg case after nine hours of CNC.
Day 05
Anodising
Bead-blasted and anodised in Incheon in four colours.
Day 09
Tuning
Every stabiliser is clipped, lubed and band-aid modded by hand.
Day 14
Sound test
Each board is recorded and checked against the reference before it ships.
Pre-order batch 01
Choose your build.
Barebones
$219
Case, plate, PCB and stabilisers. Bring your own switches and caps.
Machined case
Hot-swap PCB
Tuned stabilisers
K1 Complete
$289
Ready to type: lubed linear switches and PBT caps.
Everything in Barebones
68 g linear switches
PBT cap set
Founders
$389
Numbered case, brass weight and a signed build card.
Everything in Complete
Brass weight
Numbered 001–100
FAQ
Questions before you pre-order.
Anything else? Write to hello@kyo.kr — a person reads every email.
When does batch 01 ship?
Can I use my own switches?
Does it work with Mac and Windows?
Is it wireless?
What if I change my mind?
Batch 01 · 612 of 1,000 reserved
Type on it for a decade.
Pre-order the K1 today. Ships January 2027, worldwide, with a two-year warranty.
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2-year warranty
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