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 heard about the freezing issue which made me skeptical about the keyboard but after a few weeks of using it I have not noticed it at all. I was prepared to deal with the freezing issue as Ive seen switching profiles being the fastest way to clear the stuck keyboard. The keyboard has so far been amazing to use and has an amazing feel. Lubricated stabilizers, aluminum case, bright rgb. The overall quality of the keyboard far outweigh the freezing issue as it can be fixed with a quick profile switch. Ill update if freezing issue occurs. UPDATE: I experienced my a key that froze and kept repeating as if I was holding it down. This is the first experience in a month of heavy use of the keyboard and switching to profile 2 fixed the stuck key very quickly. It is an inconvenience especially on a more expensive keyboard, but I still dont believe it to be a dealbreaker.

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

So I have been using this keyboard for a while now and honestly the keyboard overall has been great! No problems in the first half year of use, and overall build quality is amazing. Listing some pros below: -great switch options (personally went for gateron silent browns) -heavy base which is great for gaming so it doesnt move around -small 60% style (also a con for some) -overall great feel I only have one con over constant use over the year is that the base of the keyboard actually warped, maybe from how tight the screws were tightened, which isnt too big of a problem but noticeable at times. Overall good rating though.

I love this keyboard. Its switches (gat brown) are smooth and quiet, and the form factor is great if youve never used a compact layout before. I occasionally find myself missing the arrow and delete keys, but I dont often wish I had them on this board. Its easy to customize, but does lack some lighting customization that you can find from the likes of Razer or Corsair. I would still take this in a heartbeat over any of their products, though. Cant beat the $99 price point either!

This keyboard is really solid! I got they yellow switches and they sound and feel good. The only complaint i have is that randomly (but not often) it will stop working and would require and disconnect and reconnect. This can get frustrating at an intense game.

Its just simply amazing

Ive owned this board for around five months now. I love almost everything about it, but theres one issue that I cant seem to fix thats hampered my experience with it. Occasionally the board will completely freeze up. Most notably while Im gaming , itll freeze and be stuck on the W key. The only things that temporarily fixes it is unplugging it and plugging it back in, or switching profiles. A real shame, this would be five stars without this issue.

As of writing this review Ive received three copies of the Durgod Venus. I had read the comments previously to buying the product and thought it was probably just a few specific copies facing the freezing issues and that I wouldnt face any problems myself. The first keyboard I received was a white 60% with Gateron reds, which unfortunately... had the dreaded keyboard freezing issue, which is only solvable by unplugging and plugging back in the USB-c cord. Okay, I thought, I would try another and see what happens. This couldnt happen again, right? So I returned the unit and chose a white 60% with Kailh Box Red switches. Same thing; random disconnects OR it would stay on a random key input indefinitely. Okay... great, this was the last straw. So I said screw it, Ill order one more just to see; and get this: The copy that I received just two days later after I returned the previous unit was a USED copy. The keyboard package was already cut open, there were a few hair strands under the keys... and to put the cherry on top the left control key was sticky and barely useable. Please, if youre reading this, dont take the risk buying this product. I personally wont be buying from HK again. In fact I would stay away from HK overall. I was able to return everything easily, but this should never be tolerable with any product ESPECIALLY for the price were paying. Go buy a Ducky, Glorious Keyboard, or an Anne Pro. You can also look into some budget custom mechanical keyboards if you want that premium typing experience.

First, I love this Keyboard the build quality is amazing and I purchased with the MX Red Silent Switches or MX Red V2 interchangeable names from what I have read. The sound this keyboard gives off is amazing super quiet and just stealthy (switches will vary in sound but ALL will have reduced noise due to the dampening material under the PCB). The RGB is very bright, brighter than any Razer or Logitech that I have seen. I dont know much about how the keycaps feel as I replaced mine right away with Hyper X Pudding caps. The stabilizers are very nice and have almost no roughness to them due to being factory lubed. This software, though sorta difficult to find (Hera Keyboard Compiler) is a little weird to get used to but you can figure it out fairly quickly and does a nice job at being able to customize your keyboard layout quickly. The only issue Ive had is that my keyboard will disconnect randomly and then reconnect right away. About 90% of the time this happens so quick its non issue minus the sound windows gives for disconnecting and reconnecting a USB device. I have swapped out the original cable it came with and though that seemed to help a little bit it still does happen. Also the other 10% of the time the keyboard will lock up and I will have to remove the cable and reconnect it to get it to work again. Side note swapping the USB C cable with a new one turned out to be a real pain due to the recessed port. In the pictures it appears to be fairly large but in practice I had 1 cable that fit it. The others were to large to fit in the port. I have messaged the company regarding this and they have not gotten back to me. Due to the annoyance of this issue (actually it just happened while writing this review) I have decided to keep the board as a back up but have purchased a different board to replace this product. I really enjoy this board from sound to build quality but having a board that disconnects randomly is very annoying especially at this price point. I have heard that this is only an issue in humid climates but I live in the US and in WI and it is currently winter so Im not convinced that is the cause of this due to it being very dry out. In short if you dont mind dealing with this issue its a great board.

First review. Great keyboard. Always love Durgods product. I have Gateron browns and the stabilizers are amazing feel of the build and the pbt keycaps. I also recommend the hades68