AULA Neos 75 - An Aluminum Low-Profile Keyboard with an Audio Deck Attached
AULA, best known for its gaming RGB keyboards, has released a keyboard with a completely different character this time. The Neos 75 has a small console that looks like an audio deck attached to the right side, and it caught my eye the moment I saw the photos.
📊 Quick Info
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | AULA (first product from its new design team, AULA.New Renaissance) |
| Price | KRW 298,880 listed on Coupang (may vary) |
| Layout | 75% low-profile, 84 keys |
| Material | CNC aluminum unibody chassis, metal keycaps |
| Key features | 2.3-inch color screen, 2 metal knobs, 3 media buttons |
| One-line verdict | ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ It feels like a music player bolted onto a keyboard |
✨ 3-Line Summary
- 👍 Biggest strength: The knobs, buttons, and screen on the right-hand console give it a distinctive design identity
- 👎 Downsides: The price is high, and there aren't many real-world user reviews yet
- 🎯 Recommended for: Minimal desk-setup fans who care about the look and feel of their desk
📸 Product Tour
The console with the screen and buttons at the lower right is the face of the Neos 75
Because it is low-profile, the wrist height is low, and the console sits where it stays out of your hands' way
Knobs with slotted grooves like screw heads, and round metal buttons
A small color screen that shows the clock, battery, and images
🔍 Why It Caught My Interest
The console is the personality
Two knobs, round media buttons, and a small screen are gathered into a single block. It looks like a portable music player attached to a keyboard, and this part defines almost all of the product's character.
A single block of aluminum
The chassis is said to be a CNC-machined aluminum unibody, and even the keycaps are metal. Metal keycaps are still rare on mass-produced keyboards, so I imagine it would look like a design object on a desk.
Remappable controls
Functions like volume, screen page switching, and a calculator are assigned to the knobs and buttons, and you can change them in the dedicated driver. I won't know whether those functions are actually useful until I try them, but I like the direction.
🤔 What Gives Me Pause
Price and verification
The Coupang listing price is around KRW 300,000, which is far from the value-for-money image that usually comes with AULA. Specs such as switch feel, noise, and battery life need to be confirmed in official materials.
The console may be a matter of taste
Some Chinese forums reportedly described the console as looking like a hump. I find that part appealing, but I think opinions will be divided.
📋 Product Features (Subjective Ratings)
- Design: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Portability: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (a 75% aluminum board probably isn't light)
- Practicality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
- Value for money: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (at around KRW 300,000)
🛒 Before You Buy
✅ Recommended for
- Anyone looking for a keyboard that doubles as a desk object
- Anyone who uses a volume knob and media keys often
- Anyone who prefers a low-profile typing feel
❌ Not recommended for
- Anyone who really needs a full-size number pad
- Anyone who chooses mainly on value for money
🎯 Final Verdict
The Neos 75 is a keyboard you choose for its design rather than its specs. The atmosphere created by the aluminum body and the audio-deck-like console is its biggest appeal.
There is still little real-world information, so I would like to wait until reviews accumulate before confirming the typing feel and battery life. If the design speaks to you, check the price on Coupang.
Source: Yanko Design product page
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