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KBDFans Athena vs Dusk67

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Hall effect

KBDFans Dusk67

KBDFans Dusk 67 Wood Barebones Keyboard DIY Kit

4.0 (3)

$99at KBDfans

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Athena

Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

KBDFans Athena

KBDFans Dusk67

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Brass, Wood

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LCD

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Athena
  • KBDFans Dusk67
Performance
70
69
Build quality
84
89
Productivity
75
73
Customizability
88
88
Portability
63
70

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Plate material: Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

KBDFans Athena

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“What a piece of art. The cnc and attention to detail is immacualte. Gif screen and VIA software could use some love, but it's perfectly fine for what it is.”
CHARLES D.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

KBDFans Dusk67

4.0

3 owner reviews

Praise
“My case came flawless. It was a super easy build and is the perfect complement to my Noctua key caps.”
NathanVerified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“It’s a nice looking keyboard but the part where you plug into broke after 7 months so I can no longer use it”
Jessica W.· via Divinikey

Full specs

KBDFans Athena vs Dusk67 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

14 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans Athena

KBDFans Dusk67

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Brass, Wood

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

2,200 g
—

Typing angle

9°
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Athena

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

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