A genuinely solid budget 65% with great sound, let down only by occasional build inconsistencies like uneven feet.
Some units wobble due to uneven rubber feet
The AL68 is the kind of board that surprises people who expect budget to mean bad. Most folks land on it as a 'good enough' daily driver and end up genuinely impressed by the thocky sound profile, especially when paired with a cheap coiled cable. The main gripe is a build quality inconsistency — some units wobble thanks to uneven feet, which is a minor but annoying flaw at any price.
Switches that suit this board's sound and build.
The AL68 is a budget aluminum gasket board owners specifically praise for its thocky sound; Milky Yellows are the canonical cheap thocky linear, and their lubed POM stem leans deep in exactly the way the aluminum case rewards without raising the build cost.
A budget thocky linear with a nylon stem that sounds slightly deeper and softer than the Milky Yellow — keeps the AL68's thocky character while staying in its budget tier.
The upgrade pick: a deep, muted mid-range linear for an owner who likes the AL68's thock and wants to push it further, while the lighter bottom-out keeps the 65% comfortable for long sessions.
A thocky tactile so the lineup isn't all linears — the gasket mount rounds the bump slightly and lets Baby Kangaroos' thocky sound carry on the aluminum case.
A light, smooth linear for buyers who want the AL68 quieter and effortless; its low bottom-out keeps the aluminum case from getting loud.
