HK Gaming GK61 USB Gaming Keyboard (Brown)

I have been using this keyboard for over a month now I believe. And from my limited experience i can safely comment on a few things Packaging - Ok the packaging for this is pretty shady lol. My box was all dinged up, the sticker that is supposed to hold it close was open and lost all it's adhesive :) But regardless, inside the keyboard was pretty safe and hadn't moved or been damaged at all Build - Sturdy build with no loose parts or rattling' - Aluminum switch plate feels premium and gives a good feel - Keycaps are decent, not the best but didn't expect them to be. I would suggest upgrading to PBT keycaps as this board is pretty much build to be customized. - Cable is of decent quality as well, so is the keycap puller and switch puller - This keyboard also says "pre lubed" like every other mechanical keyboard lol, but it's very minimal and has no effect on the sound/feel even if you wipe it off. I recommend lubing them on your own. I would recommend Petreplus 2700 if you're not looking to spend 5k on 10grams of krytox205g0 lol. I have a review on the lube too, and in my experience, it's a good lube if used correctly. Switches - I have the brown switches. Good, fast, smooth, and sound if very pleasing as well. - Again, pRe lUbEd, so wipe that stuff off, and lube them yourself, that will just elevate the experience. Cons - The PCB and switch plate sit very deep into the case, which is good for sturdiness and security, but then if you want to add foam to your keyboard, that would be a bit difficult. Maybe i didn't do it right, but thats my experience. - The software is janky AF. HK gaming really needs to focus on this, otherwise, their brand image will never be able to get better as their software feels like something from Windows XP. But the keyboard isn't very software dependant, so it isn't much of an issue. There are keys to switch between light modes, but if you want to keep custom lighting then you'll need the software, which is relatively simply to use, even though it looks very very old lol. - This board is a 60% which might be small for a lot of people. I didn't mind it at all, in fact I loved it. I edit videos and photos, and i didn't face any problems, and I love the compact size. But I know most people don't, so listing it here as a con. All in all, I would recommend this board due to its high customizability. You can go for the Keychron V2 hot swap version if you want something bigger than a 60% as well, but this was cheaper than that for me and based on reviews pretty much giving in direct competition as a good budget mechanical keyboard But I am happy with my decision, hope this helped you in making yours too.

Best keyboard for it's price. We can change keycaps and also switches in this keyboard. Top for gaming. It has a great look and gives your set up an aesthetic look and all switches are programable and has lots of light effects and can also customize it. Using of the software is good not that simple but can be figured out easily. If you have an 1000 more to spend buy the yellow switches which is more faster than brown. But brown is not bad it is also very good but comparatively yellow is slightly good.

I was a bit hesitant to order this keyboard, First, this being my first 60% keyboard and second, this being my first ever mechanical keyboard xD , and also I'm a software dev, so the keyboard is a thing that you can't mess with it. If you aren't comfortable with it then you can't write code on it; it's as simple as that. I've used other mechanical keyboards, The Logitech and also the HyperX alloy, I know Arrow keys Section plays a big role when you are coding and also even when you are just surfing on the internet and I'm telling you this with my own experience, you will not feel any difference! You just have to give it some time to get your brain used to it. (It took approx 2 days for me) and also it comes with software and some layers so if you're a computer geek just like me, then you can tweak some stuff there, play with macros, LEDs, and all, but it's on you. If Hyperx is out of your budget and you are looking for a normal usage mechanical keyboard then this keyboard surely will be the best option for you at this moment. PROS: everything is programmable., doesn't have a clicky sound, optical switches, comfy and compact design. CONS: keycaps can be an issue here, but you can change them if you have some spare money in your hand. that's the only reason I'm giving it a 5 star Rating, company should provide PBT keycaps at least for WASD keys and also command and other keys for MAC, just like other companies do.

Simply put, you can't go wrong with this. I was hesitant to buy this because my work requires arrow keys and fn keys but it works just fine. Another plus point is that they're optical switches, she I don't see them failing anytime soon. I was using the logi G413 which was a nightmare with key breakages, the double actuation issues. Worthy upgrade. Chose this over the HyperX Alloy Origins and so far I don't regret this choice. I bought the Gateron Brown Variant because I game less and type more

I was looking for this keyboard everywhere but here it was telling mee 7000 but I bought it for 5000 it is very nice deal and all key register well and I have no complain it's switch and stabiliser are nice also I will prefer this over any keyboard

Pros Good quality, strong RGB Heavy Cons I think mechanical keys are tiny TALL keyboard

Absolutely goated for being chinese and still lasting more than 5 years and still goin

I bought the Gateron Brown ones. The only objective negative I found its the keycaps and its stabilization. The ABS keycaps aren't as sturdy as PBT ones and the keys wobbles a bit. Doesn't affect its performance but does feel cheap. RGB is great. Arrow keys can be permanently switched on. Gap between keys is appreciated. Great for gaming and typing. The subjective negative is that brown switches aren't good at feedback. The bump you feel is very slight, plasticky, feels almost like annoying pothole on the road rather than a good bump. Compared to metallic 'click' from the blues, these feel nothing. My light fingers could only feel them while I typed slowly, not while gaming nor while typing fast. And its not "silent" you will hear the "clack" when the plastic keycap hits the plastic base when pressed hard, present in every keyboard, which does make loud noise. The only silence is there is no metallic click sound.

Thought I put a quick review. I'm coming from an old Corsair K70 mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX brown switches. Thought I would get a much more compact keyboard for the desk and for gaming. Overall impressions is good. The keyboard case is single piece of plastic which is mostly matte with some gloss highlights around. The plastic case is decently thick so that in tandem with the steel backplate, the entire thing feels really solid and does not creak or flex under reasonable torque. There are no adjustable feet on the keyboard, just 4 large rubber feet. The keyboard is connected via a usb-c cable which is nicely braided so it has a nice look to it. Braided cables has heaps of "memory" to it so it's fairly stiff, but given its going to be connected to your keyboard, which doesn't move, I have no complaints. The keycaps have a matte finish on the top, with gloss-finish on all sides. This is very different to the keys on my K70 which was all-gloss. The matte finish is definitely a winner because it doesn't show fingerprints readily. The gloss-sides however show off grime, dirt, scratches and dust easily. You have to be carefully when removing the keys on this board with the included the keycap puller because it will scratch up the gloss-sides of the keys! The Shine through legends are decent and allow the backlight to shine through. The font is a bit "gamery" but not as bad as some others and I soon got over it quickly. However, the thing you WONT get over will be the white-printed secondary legends on the keycaps. You'll notice that this keyboard has its F-keys, arrow keys and other functions (num-lock, scroll lock etc) as secondary functions. These can be quickly accessed by holding "Fn" in the bottom right and pressing the relevant key. The problem is that these legends are not durable. The appearance of the printing is great; It's nice and crisp. But it fades incredibly easily. I've only used the keyboard for a few weeks and the printed legends on the A-Z part of the keyboard has this dull stained look. So far the legends haven't started peeling, but the white print stains easily. For some it might not be a problem because you'll hopefully remember the location of all the keys by them. But is definitely something for the manufacturer to improve upon on the next iteration. The RGB lighting is cool. All the colours under the rainbow, except for white. The white colour looks more like a light blue. Odd, but definitely not a deal-breaker. The Gateron Optical Brown switches feel pretty marvelous. They are very smooth, with a tactile bump much more pronounced that the K70's cherry mx brown. The downward travel is also smoother, with noticeably less "grit/sandy" friction feeling. This makes the key travel feel much shorter. I'm not sure if its true, but these optical brown switches feel like they have a much shorter travel distance than the mx browns. I got used to it, and am not sure if I prefer it. For typing, i feel like I want a little bit more travel distance for comfort. It feels abrupt as I'm bottoming them out. Perhaps I need more time. The only other thing is noise. It doesn't have a loud click, but you will definitely hear them thud everytime you poke them the full distance down. I found it to be louder than my K70. Lastly, it has no wrist rest. This is the one thing that I missed from the k70. I'm definitely a wrist-rest user. The K70 has an included plastic detachable wrist rest. Although nothing special, it allows me to be a bit "lazy" when playing games on an extended session as I can rest my fingers on the wasd keys and that's all. Without the wrist rest, I certainly felt the strain of holding my hands up on the wasd keys. What I 100% missed is the "detachable" aspect of the K70's wrist rest. If you move your keyboard, the wrist-rest moves with it. Unless you glue your wrist rest to your GK71, every adjustment of the keyboard will require a follow up adjustment to the accompany wrist rest which gets very frustrating. Otherwise that's it. If you are wondering if you should buy this keyboard for $80AUD, then go ahead. There's definitely worse that you could buy. The only problem is the cheap secondary legends printing on the keycaps.

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This is a sturdy built keyboard for the money it costs. At half the price of other mechanical keyboards, you get a compact keyboard with the essentials. If you don't want many frills but are looking for a mechanical feel and a 60% format, this is a great buy. I went through the process of lubing each switch/stabilizer and doing some mods. Out of the box, the keyboard sounds just as any other off-the-shelf mechanical keyboard would sound. After lubing and mods, it sounds like a true high-end mechanical keyboard. Taking the keyboard apart showed the admirable production quality. Nothing is high end, but nothing inside is super cheap either. This will be a durable keyboard that doesn't seem like it should run into any problems unless there is an issue with the PCB, which is unlikely. The RGB effects are nice and the customization for macros and lighting is nice. It provides the essentials. The only downside to the lighting is that any colour that isn't red, green, or blue will be an awkward gradient through the keycaps. For example, orange will be a weird red/green mix with only orange right in the center of the key. White is a gradient from blue, to pink, to purple. I find that it looks cool, but it's definitely not good at replicating solid colours. Overall, beautiful keyboard that fits all of my needs. Unless you're a keyboard enthusiast looking to spend $200 on a 60% keyboard, this is your best bet.

El teclado es de buen material, tiene diversas configuraciones para el RGB.

Product is great price, quality is great, lights are great, the noise is nice and the packaging was nice. It comes with a keycap switcher which was nice. Amazing product.