Akko ACR 75 Kit: Packaging

Remember what I said about the Akko ACR 75 being named differently from the other two in the new Akko acrylic DIY kit series? It would have been ACR 81 based on the number of keys, which appears to have been the case based on my sample. Look at the packaging where it says as much; however, I will refer to this as the ACR 75 as that is the product name on the Akko website. It's certainly a colorful box, with splashes of colors leaving no doubt about the supported RGB lighting effects here. The company logo is on the front too, as is a clear indication of this being a gasket mount kit. The design continues on the back and sides, with a minimalist render of the key layout on the back, along with contact information and more specific notes about the exact SKU on the sides. A single seal and two side flaps keep the contents inside in place as it makes its way to you, and UK customs clearly was "kind enough" to cut the seal and inspect the contents for me.


Opening the box, we see thick foam all around the keyboard kit, which itself comes inside a wax paper wrap to keep it clean and free of dust. A user manual greets us above, and there is a cutout in the foam on the right to more easily remove the kit itself, which in turn shows where the other accessories are placed.


The Akko ACR 75 may be somewhat short on the accessory front relative to other Akko offerings, but I was not expecting a color-matched, coiled USB cable! That's a pretty neat touch, one that was not necessary at all, and it goes from USB Type-A on the source to Type-C on the keyboard. The user manual comes in English and Mandarin and goes over the setup and use of the kit. There is also a somewhat reassuring QC card, although I would have liked to see a switch remover, and preferably also a keycap puller.