Angry Miao AM RGB 65 Review: The Cyberboard's Little Brother

Angry Miao rose to prominence on the back of its Cyberboard, a Tesla Cybertruck-inspired custom mechanical keyboard that surprised the keyboard community with its bold LED-matrix screen. Since then, it has released a number of other keyboards that we’ve been lucky enough to look at. Each has been interesting and unique in its own way, blending the art of design with innovative features and outstanding typing.

The company is back with what we feel is one of its best releases yet: The AM RGB 65. Launching to Kickstarter this month, the keyboard takes the screen from the Cyberboard and shifts it into a smaller form factor. All of the advancements in typing and performance we’ve seen with its last several keyboards are all present: adjustable leaf spring gasket mounting, refined switches and keycaps that save you the trouble of lubing, acoustic foams, easy disassembly when you want to change things up, 2.4GHz wireless, and more.  It’s Angry Miao, which means it’s anything but cheap, but it’s a remarkably good keyboard that quickly becomes the centerpiece of your desk. 

Specifications

• Current Price:  
  • Cloud White: Approximately $449 (Base Kit), $559 (Bundle)
  • Cyber Grey: Approximately $449 (Base Kit), $559 (Bundle)
  • Violet Fury: Approximately $488 (Base Kit), $598 (Bundle)

Angry Miao AM RGB 65 — Design and Highlights

The AM RGB 65 a “compact” custom mechanical keyboard built by people that know their craft. I put the word “compact” in quotes because, while it uses a 65% layout that trims the function row and compresses the navigation and editing cluster to a single column, it adds a large screen along the top housing a matrix of 200 LEDs (5x40). It’s compact in width but there’s enough space to house two or three more complete rows, so it tops a full-size keyboard with its vertical footprint. Thankfully, this is where you’d want the extra space if you’re a gamer or just prefer to keep your hands closer together. 

It’s a chonky boy in the best way. The added width and dot