Glorious
GMMK 2 96%
around $130

Glorious
around $130
585 Pros
77%
40 reviews (6h 40m)
178 Cons
The Glorious GMMK 2 96% delivers a near full-size keyboard experience in a surprisingly compact footprint. Perfect for gamers and productivity users alike, the 96% layout retains the numpad and essential navigation keys while reclaiming valuable desk space. Its hefty, premium feel stems from the thick anodized aluminum top plate and robust constr...
81%
121 vs 28
71%
123 vs 50
81%
59 vs 14
86%
68 vs 11
63%
37 vs 22
Across 40 YouTube reviews, the Glorious GMMK 2 96% earns an Index score of 4.1/5, ranking #16 among Gaming Keyboards. Reviewers most often praise its build quality, features, aesthetics/design, while the most common criticisms concern build quality, features.
The GMMK 2 96% is frequently praised for its hot-swappable five-pin PCB, modularity, and swap-ready Glorious Fox switches, a feature set reviewers mentioned repeatedly across many videos. Reviewers also consistently highlight strong build quality — an aluminum top plate, hefty weight, internal dampening foam, and generally solid assembly — with roughly as many mentions of build quality as features. Aesthetics and lighting get regular compliments for bright, exposed-switch RGB and a clean minimalist design, while included double-shot ABS shine-through keycaps, detachable braided USB-C cable, and optional firmware/software customization (including QMK support and improved Glorious Core) are cited as useful extras. Overall many reviewers (dozens) consider it a high-value, well-made compact 96% keyboard with extensive customization potential out of the box or via upgrades.
Criticisms cluster around inconsistent stabilizers, hollowness or mushiness on larger keys, and a plastic bottom that contributes to some acoustic and durability concerns; build-quality complaints were the single largest negative theme. Reviewers also noted missed feature opportunities and limitations such as north-facing switches that affect cap compatibility, wired-only operation, some restrictive switch/stabilizer compatibility issues, and basic ABS keycaps instead of PBT, each raised by multiple reviewers. Software and customization tools were described as improved but still limited by some, and a handful of reviewers called out minor packaging, USB-C port placement, and value-related concerns like pricing or accessory omissions. Taken together, the negatives are focused and repeatable across many reviews rather than isolated one-off problems.
Analysis based on 40 YouTube reviews (6h 40m of video) with 585 pros and 178 cons extracted.
Based on 40 independent YouTube reviews, the Glorious GMMK 2 96% scores 4.1/5 with 585 positive and 178 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #16 in the Gaming Keyboards category.
The most praised aspects are build quality, features, aesthetics/design — Build Quality (123 mentions), Features (121 mentions), Aesthetics/Design (68 mentions).
Reviewers most frequently criticize build quality, features — Build Quality (50 mentions), Features (28 mentions).
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