Mode Sonnet with Oil Kings
75% · Premium kit · Linear
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Premium
Updated . Sound tags are editorial, not measured.
The most expensive board in this set. The Sonnet has a sculpted side profile and an accent bar, and Mode's mounting system lets you swap blocks to change the feel and sound. It arrives as parts, so you assemble it yourself.
The rest of the list leans deep and heavy. Gateron Oil Kings are factory-lubed linears that need 55 g to actuate, with a deep-sounding reputation, and this edition of the kit comes with a POM plate. SA is a tall, rounded keycap profile, so expect to type higher off the board.
Compatibility
All 5 parts fit
Checked for mounting, layout, switch fit, stabilizers and keycap coverage.
- You need about 84 switches: 9 packs of 10 leaves a few spares.
Estimated total
≈£427
All 5 parts priced. Some prices are converted from other currencies (≈). List prices, or the lowest shop price we have seen. Check each shop for today's price.
Parts
≈£221
A 75% aluminium kit with a hot-swap PCB and a POM plate in the 2026 edition, wired over USB-C with QMK and VIA. The case, PCB and plate are in the box. There is no RGB.
£6.50
per pack, 9 packs needed
A heavier linear with a tight-tolerance housing and Gateron's Ink-blend bottom, factory lubed so it is usable without modding. Gateron gives 55 g to actuate and 80 g to bottom out.
≈£104
A tall, spherical SA-profile set in doubleshot ABS, in aubergine and pink, from a NovelKeys re-run. SA adds height and weight to the typing feel.
£18.50
Mode sells stabilizers as an optional extra and they are not in the kit, so we have added a premium set. TX AP stems have a POM shell and a TPU/POM core meant to reduce wire rattle.
£24.99
A braided USB-C cable with a coiled section and a detachable aviator connector. It plugs into the Sonnet's USB-C port.
Before you buy
- Several Sonnet editions were sold out when we checked. The price shown is for the base case with the hot-swap PCB. Aluminium, carbon-fibre and copper plates cost extra.
- TX AP stabilizers come in 1.2 mm and 1.6 mm PCB versions, so check the Sonnet PCB's thickness before you order.
- Mode's mounting block system has offered more than one feel across revisions. We list it as top mount, but check Mode's page for the current revision.
- The Sonnet's 5-pin support and screw-in stabilizer support are inferred rather than stated, which is why this build uses 5-pin switches with screw-in stabilizers. SA is tall, and a wrist rest is often recommended with it.
Where to buy
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Mode Designs Mode Sonnet
Gateron Oil King
Signature Plastics SA Grand Budapest
TX Keyboards TX AP Screw-in Stabilisers
Keychron Coiled Aviator Cable