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

I like everything about this keyboard BUT it freezes in mid game from time to time. Build quality is nice. But it just sucks that i have to keep unplugging it and plug it back in when the keyboard freezes in mid game. It seems like their software is still in the beta and no software updates last i checked. Stick to the Ducky keyboards in my opinion.

I can say that this is a great keyboard. In fact it is the only keyboard on the market that I really want; 60%, aluminum, fairly quiet because of the dampener pad, a huge selection of switches, and tap keys for a less than ideal, but usable arrow key solution. Which is why it is so frustrating that Durgod is leaving me in the lurch, I mean, I wont buy another out of principal, so I have to deal with this one, Along with my G Pro Wireless with a malfunctioning middle click. I am really tired of these companies and their warranty shenanigans. So what happened was pretty much since day one or so, cant remember now, the keyboard has been randomly disconnecting, shocking me (literally), making my monitor flicker on and off, getting stuck repeating keys, and/or the RGB goes crazy. It is often a combination of a couple of these. The fix is and has always been to unplug and re-plug the cable. At first I thought is was the cable, so I just kind of ignored it and eventually bought another cable. I usually pay close attention to this stuff within the 30 day return window, but this time I didnt. So after installing the cable, I finally found a pattern, it has something to do with electro static charges, as for months after I got this, every time I got up from my chair quickly, I got a shock, and my monitor would flicker once. I thought my house was just dry, etc... Now when I move to and away from this keyboard, I have to be very careful to discharge any static before I touch the keyboard, as if I dont, and sometimes anyway, the RGB will go funky, and the keyboard will go out etc... (see above). This happened in two different homes in two different rooms. I am also pretty sure this keyboard was responsible for shorting out an external sound card worth $40. I am afraid it is going to fry something else in my computer. So shortly after I got the new cable with no luck, I emailed Durgod about it and got one email back very quickly. It said Send address, we will express to you or something like that. So I did, and again, and again. No response. So I have no choice but review it poorly. I know everyone says this and never does, but I will update this review if they respond before the warranty period is up. I am sure I just got a bad one, but Durgod needs to make this right.

It works great and it super quiet which was just what I wanted. Only critique I have is the cord is a bit cheaply made so the board glitches every once in a blue moon

I love this keyboard, the silent brown switches are great, the board feels very high quality, overall really positive experience so far. I will say the software for the keyboard is a bit clunky, and havent quite gotten used to it yet. I would not hesitate to buy this again, and will definitely be recommending to friends in the market.

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

Love the way it feels on your fingers

Love this board. Buy it Now!!

I love the overall feel of the keys, the look, and the sound of this keyboard, however HK Gaming seems to have quality control issues with their boards and I would not recommend purchasing from them. My keyboard has started to fail after 2 months of use. The keyboard freezes and needs to be unplugged and plugged back in to get it to respond and it fails to register key presses. My s key and my o both fail to register on a regular basis. Ive reached out to HK Gaming twice and have not had any service responses. For a board that is less than a year old this is unacceptable. Im immensely disappointed.

You really cant go wrong here. I would say this is the best 60% production board on the market for around $100-$130 (depending on your switch choice). Seriously fantastic build quality, lubed stabilizers, plenty of switch options, and an excellent compiler software for re-mapping keys and playing with RGB. The tap function will make your forget about needing dedicated arrow keys forever. The Venus oozes quality with double-shot PBT shinethru keycaps and a cast aluminum chassis. My only gripe with this board is the spacebar seems to have a minor defect. The stabilizers on one side are a slightly uneven height that creates some pre-travel and wobble on the key, but this is a tiny grievance in consideration of all the good things about this product. Would definitely recommend.

Got the white PBT board with Gat Yellow switches. The RGB really pops with the white version. Gateron Yellows are super smooth, and make Cherry Reds seem scratchy. The springs on the linear Gat Yellows are perfectly weighted. The stabilizers on this board are lubed and smoother than pretty much any prebuilt out there, including Ducky. If you want Gateron or Kailh switches, this board is a no-brainer since Ducky doesnt currently offer those options. If you want Cherrys, the choice is harder - between this and the Ducky Mecha Mini. (No issues with keyboard freezing, so maybe HK Gaming included the newer cables with this batch?) Just to add - I have 3 Durgods (2 Venus and a Hades). None of them have had any issue with freezing as a few reviewers have claimed. According to Durgod, the issue could be with the original cables in certain environments (Im assuming lack of proper shielding on the old cables). Contact HK Gaming for replacement cables if youre having issues. Again, Ive had zero problems with any of the three keyboards. Ok, got a 3rd board (lol) with Kailh Box Red switches, and wow. The Gat Yellows used to be my favorite but the Box Reds are just as smooth while being a tad faster for gaming (total travel 3.6mm vs 4.0). They also have zero key wobble due to the box design. And theyre not too fast or light to be unusable for typing (like Speed switches). Just a great all-round key switch.