The NuPhy Kick75 x Machine Club Edition pairs NuPhy's low-profile expertise with Machine Club's retro-industrial cassette aesthetic—and honestly, it's a 75% board that practically begs you to tinker with it. You get an orange translucent top case right out of the box, tri-mode wireless (Bluetooth, 2.4G, and wired), that Gasket-mounted feel everyone loves, and enough swappable pieces to keep evolving the board long after you've finished unboxing.
The Design Statement
The whole collaboration thing hits you before you even crack open the box—the sleeve's got that Machine Club branding with the little mechanic character tinkering away, all done in that retro-industrial vibe GCores does so well. Flip it over and the cassette-inspired back panel keeps the theme going with KICK75 stamped right there.
When it's sitting on your desk, that orange translucent top case is what catches your eye. It glows around the keycaps, which mix white alphas with red function keys, darker modifiers, and novelty caps with little icons scattered throughout. There's a knob chilling at the top right, and you'll find the WIN/MAC and power toggles tucked along the side.
How It Actually Feels to Type On
NuPhy nailed the low-profile tuning here, and that's the thing you can trust right away. The board ships with custom Gateron Nano low-profile linears (3.5mm travel) paired with NSA low-profile caps, and somehow it doesn't feel like those shallow, hollow low-profile boards—it's got that full-height switch feedback despite being compact. Gasket mounting plus some smart sound-dampening layers make it feel solid.
On connectivity, you get all three: Bluetooth, 2.4G, and wired. But what actually makes this board interesting is that it supports full-height mechanical switches too, so you're not locked into low-profile. Plus there's a slot along the top that lets you mount 3D-printed accessories for even more customization.
All the Swapping and Personalizing
This is where the board earns its reputation: you can swap the orange case for white if you want something lighter, the knob's user-replaceable, and the box comes with a keycap puller, USB cable, and a spare set of caps already inside.
The stock keycaps are Mac-layout with Win keys included if you need them. And there's a fun extra—some transparent F-row caps that supposedly let you tap into Codex to turn that F-zone into an Agent status display and shortcut panel. Definitely worth exploring if you're into that kind of thing.
The Mousepad That Ties It Together
The bundle includes a 900x400mm mousepad, and it's not just there to bulk up the package. The artwork is actually designed like a game level—START block, score and level counters, ladders, conveyor belts running through the Machine Club world. Pair it with the orange keyboard and your whole desk setup becomes this cohesive, genuinely cool-looking scene.
Final Thoughts
The Kick75 Machine Club Edition feels like a collaboration that actually thought things through, from the packaging down to the mousepad. It's a well-tuned low-profile typing experience wrapped up in a design that practically encourages you to keep tinkering with it. Between the swappable cases, the replaceable knob, hybrid switch support, and that 3D-print slot, there's always something new to try. If you're the type who likes making a keyboard truly your own, this one's built for that.
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Nice. This keyboard is genuinely good.
Is there a full-height switch version?
Works great as a display piece.
Alright, alright, we get it — you’ve got a duo.
Reply from the author Yves, yesterday 19:23, Guangdong.
Waiting for the 30th at 6 PM.
Just saw it’s 8.4k, never mind.
Reply to Nuofei’s marketing dept: ?? Can they still restock? I missed the launch.
Is there a version with a white top case? Looks like only the orange one is available.
GCores kid, reporting in!