Durgod HK Venus RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard | 60% Layout | USB C Wired | Doubleshot PBT Keycaps | Cherry Profile | NKRO Rollover | Windows & Mac | Aluminium Chassis| Gateron Black, Black

writing a review using this keyboard and came from a full layout of corsair strafe silent reds and ooh boy it is like night and day. still having a lot of typos as this is my first 60%. first is the stabilizer is so good and pre lubed just like any other reviewers said, no rattle and not making noise like any other gamerish keyboards. the spacebar is standard, keycaps are pbt and will not shine at all. it feels premium this thing here is built like a tank it is made of aluminum i mean i can incapacitate anyone with this keyboard. i was a bit skeptic at first and it took me months to decide that if i gonna get one, i even studied how to build a keyboard and in the end i settled with this. there were many choices but what i want in a 60% is the build quality and the Durgod convinced me. ducky mecha is also a good choice but when i heard that spring ping in the case in some reviews it made me pick the venus over ducky. i highly recommend this one

I’m deleting my original review and updating it with 2 Stars, but more like 2.5 Stars after using this keyboard for 4 months. I want to first start off by saying HK Gaming in the Durgod Discord Server has been more than helpful but I believe that this keyboard has several issues that most people might not be aware of. The keyboard itself is beautiful. I purchased two of them, one white with Gateron Yellows and the other black with Kailh Box Reds. It has a nice aluminum finish, didn’t notice any imperfections in the paint as some reviewers have mentioned. The switches and stabs are lubed generously and it feels like a premium keyboard but falls short of it on everything else. I used both on Windows and Mac, although it’s not officially supported on macOS. I among several others was experiencing the “freezing” issue that infamously plagues this keyboard and makes it feel like maybe it wasn’t quite ready for production. I personally think it’s a mass production PCB issue but from what I’m told by HK Gaming is “the issue occurs under very specific environments” What that exactly means they won’t say. The issue also seems be to isolated to the USB C cable and if you’re experiencing the “freezing” issue you are to request an “upgraded cable” and will take 30 days for it to arrive. Fast forward 30 days later and I’m still experiencing the “freezing” issues even with the upgraded cable. I thought to myself “maybe it’s because I’m using this on a Mac and it’s not officially supported” so I try the upgraded cable on my other keyboard I use for gaming on my PC and the issue still occurs. I also by the way never received my upgraded cable for the black keyboard. It seems it was lost in transit and was sent another one which has yet to arrive. This to me is unacceptable for a $100+ keyboard. The build quality is top notch and feels premium but the main purpose of a keyboard is for it to just work and this this exactly what it falls short of. You could have the nicest looking, most premium feeling keyboard with lubed stabs and switches and custom keycaps but if it doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do then you have a nice display piece on your desk. This is my personal experience with two of these keyboards, Durgod Venus. I might just be considered lucky to have had these issues but when I look at all the people in the Durgod Server and so many people are requesting cables, this tells me there’s something beyond an “environmental” issue at hand and somewhere during the manufacturing process or the vendor used to supply the PCB is faulty to say the least. If you don’t believe me, join their Server and see for yourself how many people are requesting an “upgraded cable” For some, maybe a lot more than I know this “upgraded cable” is fixing their issues but you shouldn’t have a flaw in a product to only then have to request an “upgraded cable”, free or not. This keyboard has the potential to be such an amazing keyboard for its quality and value but it falls short of that because of a “faulty cable” and even then might not work. I did explore my next options and would need to ship the keyboard to China but I’m not doing that for two keyboards and be expected to pay for packaging. Add on Covid-19 and who knows when I’ll expect to receive a replacement when a cable sent one way takes 30 days to arrive, which again I’ll remind you I never received. I hope this helps anyone who is looking at an honest review of this product and knows what to expect should you end up going through the same things I did. Good luck on your purchase decision.

I got the Gateron Blue and I love the clickiness not to annoying, and its a big step up from my Logitech Prodigy g213.

Picked this up in box whites. First off, if you have never typed on box whites and you enjoy a clicky switch (even if you dont you should really give these a try if you havent) then these are the switches for you. They are not super loud like mx blues, they are not scratchy at all, they are super smooth except for the slight bump you feel when going over the click bar. Kailh BOX Whites are some of the best clicky switches on the market right now. They are right up there with BOX Jades imo. I actually prefer these because they are just so good to type on. They even work well for gaming. This keyboard is an amazing production board. The build quality is up there with any production board on the market. The stabilizers are lubed and there is no rattle to be found. The switch selection should have something for everyone here. If you havent tried BOX switches and are debating on this board I would recommend any of them. No key wobble here. The RGB is fantastic and very vibrant, and the board offers a lot of options and even custom lighting you can set up in the software (which was easy to download and use). The aluminum case makes this thing feel like a tank. My only gripe with the Hades 68 has been remedied by the addition of PBT doubleshot, seamless, shine-through caps. I am in love with this thing and will be using it for all of my work that I do at home. The typing experience is so satisfying with the BOX whites. I own just about every production 60% board you can buy (2 Ducky One 2 Minis, Vortex Pok3r, Anne Pro, Anne Pro 2, RK61, etc.) and this is right up there with the Ducky One 2 Mini and Pok3r. Heck, the Pok3r wishes it had these quality stabilizers. If you are on the market for a 60% board and dont want to go with a Ducky One 2 Mini, grab one of these and you wont be disappointed. Get some BOX switches and you will not be disappointed. I even hear in the future they will be offering even more switch options. I will not hesitate to grab another one of these when BOX Jades are available in it. I also want to try one with the BOX Reds. I have said it numerous times in this review, you really cannot go wrong here. It checks all the boxes. I will still use my Ducky One 2 Mini for my primary gaming board, but for everything else the Durgod HK Venus will be on my desk for the forseeable future. Only way I replace it (will never take over my custom) is when I get another Venus if it comes out in the color white and with Box Jades inside.

everything about this keyboard just feels right. will follow up on this later on. but as of now. Get your hands on one of these !!

You will not be disappointed with the build quality of this item. It feels very premium to hold and use with a good amount of weight to it so it wont slide around on your desk as youre typing or playing games. They keys and switches feel phenomenal. I got mine with Cherry MX silent red switches and they just feel and sound fantastic. The RGB lighting is luminous and includes a handful of different patterns to choose from with more customization options available in the software. Durgods solution for not having arrow keys is also an excellent feature of this keyboard. By pressing caps lock while holding fn1, you activate tap mode, which allows the right side shift, fn1, fn2 and right side ctrl keys to be used as arrow keys if they are tapped and released quickly, while still maintaining their normal functions if held down slightly longer. To me, it was very intuitive and works perfectly in every situation except for if you want to hold down an arrow key to quickly scroll through something. Attempting to do so will only activate the keys original function. However, you can simply tap, tap, tap away and scroll through any web page or line of text. If, however, you absolutely must have dedicated arrow keys, there is an option for you. The Durgod Hades is the exact same keyboard but with the addition of arrow keys and one extra row of useful/commonly used keys on the right side.

this is my first mechanical keyboard, and its mostly perfect—except that the right shift key wont fire unless i tap super hard, which severely interrupts the flow of my typing. i took the keycap off and cleaned it, but im still having the same issue. i love the keyboard otherwise, so i guess ill just learn to be a left-hand shifter. i do miss arrow keys more than i thought i would, but programmable keys make that no big deal.