Work Louder Knob1
Last updated: 5 October 2026
The Work Louder Knob1 is a low-profile mechanical keyboard in machined aluminium, with a narrow colour screen and two dials on its right-hand edge. It costs $439 before shipping, direct from Work Louder, which ships worldwide and offers a UK ISO layout.
It is the keyboard I type on every day. I checked the price, stock and specification on Work Louder's own page on 5 October 2026.
What the Work Louder Knob1 is
Work Louder is the studio behind the Creator Micro macropad, and the Knob1 is its full keyboard. The top and bottom shells are CNC-machined aluminium, the keycaps are dye-sublimated PBT, and the magnetic feet come off. The 3D artist Ben Fryc designed it.
On the right sits a 100 x 310 pixel colour screen with two rotary dials above it. You set what the screen shows and what the dials do in Work Louder's Input app, so a dial can change the volume in one app and scrub a video timeline in another.
Key facts
- Price: $439 direct from Work Louder on 5 October 2026, in stock, shipping in 1 to 3 business days
- Layouts: US ANSI, and ISO for UK, Italian, German, Spanish, French and Nordic
- Switches: Work Louder's own low-profile 55g silent linear, with a regular MX stem, hot-swappable
- Screen and dials: 100 x 310 pixel IPS screen, two rotary encoders
- Connection: USB-C or Bluetooth Low Energy, for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android
- Battery: 3000mAh lithium-ion
- Backlight: RGB
Buying one from the UK
The Knob1 is not on Amazon UK, so it comes direct from Work Louder, priced in US dollars. Anything over £135 sent from abroad also carries VAT payable to the delivery company before it is handed over, so budget for that and the courier's fee on top of the $439. Choose the UK ISO layout at checkout if you want a UK key arrangement.
The limits
The price is the first one. $439 before shipping and import VAT is a lot for a keyboard. The second is the battery: the 3000mAh cell is sealed inside, so when it wears out, the keyboard's wireless life goes with it. The screen is also not a touchscreen; you control it with the dials.
My Work Louder Knob1 review gives it 4/5 after daily use, and the Creator Micro that sits next to it is covered in my Figma Creator Micro review.
Where to buy it
Work Louder sells it direct at worklouder.cc. For a keyboard you can buy from a UK shop today, my best desk accessories guide names the Logitech MX Keys S as the alternative.
FAQs
How much is the Work Louder Knob1 in the UK?
$439 before shipping, direct from Work Louder, checked on 5 October 2026. Import VAT is payable to the courier on goods over £135.
Is the Knob1 available with a UK layout?
Yes. Work Louder offers ISO layouts for the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the Nordic countries, as well as US ANSI.
Is the Knob1 wireless?
Yes. It connects by Bluetooth Low Energy or by USB-C cable.
Can you change the switches on the Knob1?
Yes. The switches are hot-swappable with a regular MX stem, so they pull out without soldering.
Is the Knob1 screen a touchscreen?
No. You control it with the two dials above it.
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