Recommended new mechanical RGB keyboards - transparent?

[Byrd]

Alright - I admit, I like flashy LED rainbow devices (fans, GPUs, keyboards, cases) that are currently popular in the PC world.

One thing I haven't kept track of is the massive interest mechanical keyboards - there are so many options I'm not sure where to start looking.

I've a MacEffects clear SE/30 I'd like to couple with an compact RGB keyboard with USB-->ADB adapter - can anyone recommend a new keyboard that looks the part - compact, transparent case (or able to purchase a case for) ... and (adjustable) RGB without need for software?

Thanks

JB

 

[Byrd]

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/j97snl
Reddit thread where someone had the same idea

 

[Gorgonops]

Most of the cheap and cheerful mechanical keyboards (which I'll be frank, I love the @#$# out of after finding out they exist) seem to incorporate a metal plate above the PCB to hold/stabilize the switches. I imagine you'd lose a lot of stiffness doing without it.

If you want something that would harmonize with a transparent case without actually being transparent maybe something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/HUO-JI-Mechanical-Multicolor-Anti-Ghosting/dp/B07QVPSMS2/

As a starter, and then seeing if you can swap the keycaps for more fully transparent ones? (I have a couple keyboards that share this chassis style and I like them. There are similarly colored ones in both full 104 and more stripped-down 60% layouts. *) Here's a set of transparent caps that would probably fit it:

https://www.amazon.com/ForHe104-Transparent-Switches-Keyboard-Optional/dp/B07WRXP285/https://www.amazon.com/ForHe104-Transparent-Switches-Keyboard-Optional/dp/B07WRXP285/

Although these ones don't have legends printed on them, which may be a bummer.

(* Edit: I linked to the "red switch" variant, I'd personally go for the blue. Clickier the better!)