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IDOBAO Very Peri vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Get the IDOBAO Very Peri for qmk and via. Get the Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

IDOBAO Very Peri

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

IDOBAO Very Peri

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IDOBAO Very Peri
  • Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Performance
65
44
Build quality
80
75
Productivity
70
53
Customizability
87
61
Portability
71
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

IDOBAO Very Peri vs Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

IDOBAO Very Peri

Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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