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Athena75 - 75% Aluminium Keyboard Kit
Keyboard Kit
Tax included. Shipping from €3.90, free from €70.
Only 3 left in stock · order by 12:00 (CET) and it ships the same business day, delivery in 1–3 business days
What else you need
- +Switches – about 82–84 for 75 %
- +Keycaps – matching your layout
- ✓Stabilizers included
- •Hot-swap or solder – depending on the PCB you choose
Good to know: Keyboard sizes and layoutsHot-swap keyboards
Athena75 - 75% Aluminium Keyboard Kit
Sale price€236,00 EUR
📄 Product Description
KBDfans · Designed by Wei · 75%
Athena 75 – 75% aluminium with a screen and an owl underneath
The Athena 75 is the compact sibling of the Athena 1800: a 75% aluminium board built around the owl of the goddess Athena – from the owl-shaped screen bezel in the top right to the engraved bottom with its big eyes.
Add a freely mappable key with an RGB strip, two mounting styles and stainless steel internals that give the board mass and a calm sound.
- LCD screenup to 5 custom GIFs
- Badge keywith RGB strip, freely mappable
- Two mountstop mount or PCB gasket mount
- approx. 2.2 kgstainless steel weight bar and cover plate
01 · Screen
A tiny screen in an owl frame
In the top right of the F-row sits an HD LCD screen in a bezel shaped like an owl's head. Load up to five custom GIFs and flip between them with a shortcut or the badge key.
02 · Badge key
One key with its own light strip
To the right of the arrow keys there's a separate module with an RGB strip and a round badge key. Out of the box it switches the GIFs on the screen, but you can map it to anything you like – the Athena 75 is VIA compatible.
The module is machined from aluminium and colour-matched to the bottom case.
03 · Bottom
Owl plumage, machined into aluminium
The underside is the Athena 75's signature. Unlike the 1800, the bottom is engraved edge to edge: staggered, radially machined lines recreate the feathers of an owl. In the middle sit two large aluminium eyes – iris and pupil are separate parts, and the pupil has a finely turned ring pattern.
Depending on the case colour, the eyes come in gold or silver tones.
04 · Case
6063 aluminium in three finishes
The top and bottom case are CNC-machined from 6063 aluminium and zircon sandblasted. You choose the finish:
Anodised
The standard for most colours: sandblasted and anodised, with a fine feel and a subtle texture.
E-coating
An ultra-fine sprayed coating – on the White colourway.
RAW
Anodised without sandblasting to keep the natural metallic sheen, so every case looks a little different – also available in black, red, pine green and dark purple.
About RAW
RAW cases are anodised but uncoated, showing the machined metal as it comes off the mill. Light scratches, tool paths, small specks, differences in reflection or slightly darker spots are part of the process and not a defect.
05 · Build
Stainless steel inside, five layers of dampening
The bottom case holds a rectangular weight bar and an internal cover plate, both stainless steel with a machined texture. They add mass – built up, the Athena 75 weighs around 2.2 kg.
The foam kit matches the PCB you pick and is made up of several layers:
between plate and PCB
Poron plate foam
on the PCB
IXPE switch pad + PET sound pad
below the PCB
Poron case foam
above the cover plate
PET insulation pad
06 · Mount
Top mount or PCB gasket mount
The Athena 75 can be built two ways – and that choice sets the basic character of the typing feel.
Top mount
The plate is fixed to the top case. The mounting points are deliberately kept away from the spacebar area so it sounds less hollow there, and silicone dampeners decouple the plate from the top case so vibrations don't travel into the housing. The result is an even, fairly firm keystroke.
PCB gasket mount
Here the PCB itself sits on 50A silicone gaskets, with support points laid out much like the top mount. The board flexes noticeably more and feels soft. With the solder PCB you can even go fully plateless – maximum flex and a deep sound.
What gasket mounting does to the sound is explained in our guide Gasket mount and keyboard sound.
07 · PCB and plate
Four PCBs, four plates
All PCBs are 1.6 mm thick, non-flex cut, USB-C and VIA compatible. A daughterboard with a magnetic pogo-pin connector links them to the USB-C port. The matching foam kit always comes with the PCB.
Solder
Solder PCB
every layout option, plateless too
Hot-swap · ISO
ISO Wired Hotswap PCB
swap switches without soldering
Hot-swap · ANSI
ANSI Wired Hotswap PCB
swap switches without soldering
RGB hot-swap · ANSI
ANSI RGB LED Wired Hotswap PCB
with RGB, fixed ANSI layout
All of our plates are made for PCB-mount stabilisers. From soft to stiff:
soft
PC
flexible, deeper and more muted
medium
FR4
a balance of soft and firm
firm
Aluminium
stiff, direct, brighter
stiff
Carbon fiber
the stiffest, brightest sound
Extra PCBs and plates are available as add-ons.
08 · Layouts
ANSI, ISO and alternative layouts
The solder PCB gives you the most freedom: 2U or split backspace, ANSI or ISO Enter, 1.75U or stepped Caps Lock, 2.25U or split left shift (1.25U + 1U) and a bottom row with a 6.25U or 7U spacebar. With the hot-swap PCB you decide on ISO or ANSI when you order. The RGB hot-swap PCB is ANSI only, with a 2U backspace and 6.25U spacebar. Since every plate is made for PCB-mount stabilisers, they also work with ISO Enter, split backspace, a 7U spacebar and split left shift.
09 · Dimensions
Compact, with a 9° typing angle
Dimensions
314.02 × 138.54 mm
Rear height
38.96 mm
Typing angle
9°
Built weight
approx. 2.2 kg
10 · Who is it for?
Who is the Athena 75 for?
For detail lovers
You want a 75% board that stands out: a screen in an owl bezel, its own badge key and a bottom you'll want to flip over and show off.
For tinkerers
You like to experiment – top mount or gasket, four plates, solder or hot-swap, ISO or ANSI, all the way to a plateless build.
More boards in this size are in our 75% keyboards collection.
🛠 Specifications
📦 What's in the Box
⭐ Reviews
5.0
3 reviews for this product
MonacoKeys overall
4.89
from 1673 reviews
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Review for: KBDFans Athena75 – 75% Custom Tastatur-Kit
Yves S.(.✓ Verified buyer
20.09.2026
Lovely board
Lovely board, great help from MK.DE as well. Great delivery as always and awesome Maiz prelubed stabs!
Marco M.✓ Verified buyer
20.09.2026
Athena 75 – A State-of-the-Art Keyboard with Virtually No Compromises
This keyboard is a work of art; every detail is thoughtfully designed. I value the option to mount it in various ways and select the material plate that suits you best. I first assumed aluminium would be ideal, but I changed my mind after testing carbon fibre, which I prefer.
The case feels considerably heavier than I anticipated, and it sounds really well with my sillyworks x gateron type r. This is undoubtedly the finest typing experience I have encountered.
Vial support is really handy – just keep an eye on the version (I’ve found it only works with v0.7.5.1, a fork of the last stable release). The tiny display doesn’t bother me at all, though I know it might be a bit hit or miss for others.
MonacoKeys deserve recognition; they guided me through the order and replied to messages the same day. The order and shipping matched expectations. I am confident I will purchase from them again.
KBDfans · Designed by Wei · 75%
Athena 75 – 75% aluminium with a screen and an owl underneath
The Athena 75 is the compact sibling of the Athena 1800: a 75% aluminium board built around the owl of the goddess Athena – from the owl-shaped screen bezel in the top right to the engraved bottom with its big eyes.
Add a freely mappable key with an RGB strip, two mounting styles and stainless steel internals that give the board mass and a calm sound.
- LCD screenup to 5 custom GIFs
- Badge keywith RGB strip, freely mappable
- Two mountstop mount or PCB gasket mount
- approx. 2.2 kgstainless steel weight bar and cover plate
01 · Screen
A tiny screen in an owl frame
In the top right of the F-row sits an HD LCD screen in a bezel shaped like an owl's head. Load up to five custom GIFs and flip between them with a shortcut or the badge key.
02 · Badge key
One key with its own light strip
To the right of the arrow keys there's a separate module with an RGB strip and a round badge key. Out of the box it switches the GIFs on the screen, but you can map it to anything you like – the Athena 75 is VIA compatible.
The module is machined from aluminium and colour-matched to the bottom case.
03 · Bottom
Owl plumage, machined into aluminium
The underside is the Athena 75's signature. Unlike the 1800, the bottom is engraved edge to edge: staggered, radially machined lines recreate the feathers of an owl. In the middle sit two large aluminium eyes – iris and pupil are separate parts, and the pupil has a finely turned ring pattern.
Depending on the case colour, the eyes come in gold or silver tones.
04 · Case
6063 aluminium in three finishes
The top and bottom case are CNC-machined from 6063 aluminium and zircon sandblasted. You choose the finish:
Anodised
The standard for most colours: sandblasted and anodised, with a fine feel and a subtle texture.
E-coating
An ultra-fine sprayed coating – on the White colourway.
RAW
Anodised without sandblasting to keep the natural metallic sheen, so every case looks a little different – also available in black, red, pine green and dark purple.
About RAW
RAW cases are anodised but uncoated, showing the machined metal as it comes off the mill. Light scratches, tool paths, small specks, differences in reflection or slightly darker spots are part of the process and not a defect.
05 · Build
Stainless steel inside, five layers of dampening
The bottom case holds a rectangular weight bar and an internal cover plate, both stainless steel with a machined texture. They add mass – built up, the Athena 75 weighs around 2.2 kg.
The foam kit matches the PCB you pick and is made up of several layers:
between plate and PCB
Poron plate foam
on the PCB
IXPE switch pad + PET sound pad
below the PCB
Poron case foam
above the cover plate
PET insulation pad
06 · Mount
Top mount or PCB gasket mount
The Athena 75 can be built two ways – and that choice sets the basic character of the typing feel.
Top mount
The plate is fixed to the top case. The mounting points are deliberately kept away from the spacebar area so it sounds less hollow there, and silicone dampeners decouple the plate from the top case so vibrations don't travel into the housing. The result is an even, fairly firm keystroke.
PCB gasket mount
Here the PCB itself sits on 50A silicone gaskets, with support points laid out much like the top mount. The board flexes noticeably more and feels soft. With the solder PCB you can even go fully plateless – maximum flex and a deep sound.
What gasket mounting does to the sound is explained in our guide Gasket mount and keyboard sound.
07 · PCB and plate
Four PCBs, four plates
All PCBs are 1.6 mm thick, non-flex cut, USB-C and VIA compatible. A daughterboard with a magnetic pogo-pin connector links them to the USB-C port. The matching foam kit always comes with the PCB.
Solder
Solder PCB
every layout option, plateless too
Hot-swap · ISO
ISO Wired Hotswap PCB
swap switches without soldering
Hot-swap · ANSI
ANSI Wired Hotswap PCB
swap switches without soldering
RGB hot-swap · ANSI
ANSI RGB LED Wired Hotswap PCB
with RGB, fixed ANSI layout
All of our plates are made for PCB-mount stabilisers. From soft to stiff:
soft
PC
flexible, deeper and more muted
medium
FR4
a balance of soft and firm
firm
Aluminium
stiff, direct, brighter
stiff
Carbon fiber
the stiffest, brightest sound
Extra PCBs and plates are available as add-ons.
08 · Layouts
ANSI, ISO and alternative layouts
The solder PCB gives you the most freedom: 2U or split backspace, ANSI or ISO Enter, 1.75U or stepped Caps Lock, 2.25U or split left shift (1.25U + 1U) and a bottom row with a 6.25U or 7U spacebar. With the hot-swap PCB you decide on ISO or ANSI when you order. The RGB hot-swap PCB is ANSI only, with a 2U backspace and 6.25U spacebar. Since every plate is made for PCB-mount stabilisers, they also work with ISO Enter, split backspace, a 7U spacebar and split left shift.
09 · Dimensions
Compact, with a 9° typing angle
Dimensions
314.02 × 138.54 mm
Rear height
38.96 mm
Typing angle
9°
Built weight
approx. 2.2 kg
10 · Who is it for?
Who is the Athena 75 for?
For detail lovers
You want a 75% board that stands out: a screen in an owl bezel, its own badge key and a bottom you'll want to flip over and show off.
For tinkerers
You like to experiment – top mount or gasket, four plates, solder or hot-swap, ISO or ANSI, all the way to a plateless build.
More boards in this size are in our 75% keyboards collection.
5.0
3 reviews for this product
MonacoKeys overall
4.89
from 1673 reviews
See all reviews →
Sergi C.✓ Verified buyer
15.10.2026
Love the design and the quality of this
Love the design and the quality of this kbd
Yves S.(.✓ Verified buyer
20.09.2026
Lovely board
Lovely board, great help from MK.DE as well. Great delivery as always and awesome Maiz prelubed stabs!
Marco M.✓ Verified buyer
20.09.2026
Athena 75 – A State-of-the-Art Keyboard with Virtually No Compromises
This keyboard is a work of art; every detail is thoughtfully designed. I value the option to mount it in various ways and select the material plate that suits you best. I first assumed aluminium would be ideal, but I changed my mind after testing carbon fibre, which I prefer.
The case feels considerably heavier than I anticipated, and it sounds really well with my sillyworks x gateron type r. This is undoubtedly the finest typing experience I have encountered.
Vial support is really handy – just keep an eye on the version (I’ve found it only works with v0.7.5.1, a fork of the last stable release). The tiny display doesn’t bother me at all, though I know it might be a bit hit or miss for others.
MonacoKeys deserve recognition; they guided me through the order and replied to messages the same day. The order and shipping matched expectations. I am confident I will purchase from them again.
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