BAUER LITE 65%
ENTHUSIAST GRADE.
BEGINNER FRIENDLY.
INJECTION MOLDED MECHANICAL KEYBOARD KIT
Bauer Lite
Does not include keycaps, switches, or stabilizers
Bauer Lite is the injection molded version of our flagship keyboard, Bauer. Over 3 years of R&D lead us to create the best keyboard possible with the most value packed in. Bauer Lite gives you the experience of a $500+ keyboard at a fraction of the cost with no compromises, packing a punch well above it's price!
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OMNITYPE® BAUER™ LITE
Bauer™ Lite is a labor of love and intentionally designed to be affordable and easy to build so that everyone can enjoy the custom mechanical keyboard experience; whether this is your first custom keyboard or the hundredth in your collection.
WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY THINK
MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Mix-and-match tops, bottoms, and plates to create your own custom colorway that is perfect for you!
Breakaway backspace plate design
The Bauer Lite plate is designed to support both full and split-backspace options without the normal compromises of your switch being crooked from the lack of proper support. We achieved this with a unique breakaway plate design. By default, the plate supports split-backspace, but just break off the center support with some pliers to use full-backspace!
CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR WORKFLOW
CREATE A CUSTOM LAYOUT IN JUST A FEW CLICKS
VIA PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
With your board plugged in, visit to caniusevia.com and select your board to start programming. It is a browser-based program, so you can change your layout anywhere! You can also program your board with QMK.
CREATE YOUR LAYOUT
You have the flexibility to customize any key to perform the specific functions you need. Plus, you can even set up macros for tasks you frequently use. And hey, let's not forget, you can also have some fun and add in a few memes along the way. Let's make your keyboard work for you in the best way possible!
CHANGE YOUR BACKSPACE
If you are planning to use a full-backspace layout, go to the second table on the sidebar and turn on the full-backspace option! You will then see your layout change at the top!
- Top Enclosure
- Bottom Enclosure
- Plate
- Hot-swap PCB
- PCB Standoffs
- Plate Foam
- Rubber feet
- Taco Bumpers
- Donut Bumpers [used with top enclosure]
- Poron Isolation Strips [used with bottom enclosure]
- Screws (Torx)
- Torx Drivers
- Tweezers
- Owner's Manual
Omnitype® - US/NA
Deskhero - Canada
Oblotzky Industries - EU
Prototypist - UK
Daily Clack - Australia/Sea
iLumkb - Asia
Keycaps, switches, and stabilizers are not included.
The images shown are used for illustrative purposes only. While we aim to accurately estimate and reproduce colors, there may be minor variations in the color of the actual product because of differences in display output due to lighting and digital photography and color settings and capabilities of monitors.
Plastic parts are made via injection molding, which has the possibility to have small defects that include flow lines, weld lines, warping, sink marks, and jetting.
Great first board! Fun to build, the guide booklet is easy to understand. Loving the aesthetics of the atomic colorway.
This board is a bit overpriced. The 7u only option makes it a bit harder to use if you’re a Mac user.
The thing that really killed me was the standoffs on the pcb. They were such a pain in the butt to install. I couldn’t get both the top off screw and the one under the pcb to be perfectly flush because the standoff seems a bit short.
I wanted to like this, I really did. But honestly I'm just disappointed and feel like I wasted money.
The switches for the elongated backspace don't feel securely in there. It's incredibly difficult to find keycaps I want with a 7u spacebar option and if they do, they're not ones I like but that's more of a personal preference so I don't blame the keyboard itself too much for that, just an odd design choice imo.
What sealed the deal for me though was I found a complete wireless, hot swappable dark purple translucent keyboard on amazon with backlighting that cost less than this and even if it doesn't have a polycarbonate plate I think it'll make me happier unfortunately.
Idk if I can return it because I've already put this together but if I could, I would, and frankly I wouldn't recommend it.
Not a bad board at all, a bit expensive for what you get. I would have like more layout options and LED options. I also got the Ghost but not the Ghost rubber bits which was odd.
There are other better keyboards in this price range or cheaper that are aluminum but if you want a good quality polycarbonate keyboard, this is the best one currently available. I purchased the "vintage" ghost just for the green PCB and it's nice to see through the case. If you like how the keyboard looks and the polycarbonate case, this is great. However, I wish the internal weight is available.
This is my 3rd Bauer Lite and was specifically purchased to fit my X-Ray keycaps - I wanted the full see-through build to show off the internals. The green throwback pcb was great with contrasting gold imprints/logos that peek through and add that extra touch. I took 1 star off because they advertise this as coming with a ‘distressed’ box to complete the vintage aesthetic, but in reality it’s just a regular Ghost box that they kicked around the shop floor a few times - I have a regular Ghost box and the only difference is some rather poor scratches so it’s very much a gimmick.
Exceptional, feels good, sounds good, has a nice heft to it. Pretty easy to build. Looks fantastic on my desk and is a joy to type on. I put some crazy bumpy funky tactile heavies in there and typing is exhilarating. Sound is so deep and bassy. Now I wanna build one for my partner. 10/10 great keyboard.
It is my favorite board right now! Extremely fun to build, and the build guide is awesome. I love the way it sounds! Currently paired with HMX Xhinhai’s and GMK Dual Shot
Ever since my friend Graham told me about this keyboard I waited all summer and was checking the website everyday for this to drop. Now that I have it it's never leaving my side. It's going to be with me at work, school, home, and if I play my cards right at gaming conventions.
Good board overall but I was honestly expecting a little more from the plastic, especially considering you don’t even get stabs with the kit. It feels pretty cheap, kind of like a nerf gun. Not a big deal though.