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

Love the way it feels on your fingers

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.

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.

The keyboard will randomly freeze in the middle of gaming or typing. The lights stay on, but no key inputs work. I have had this happen at least 15 times since I purchased this keyboard in Feb. I will be in the middle of a game and the keyboard will stop responding. Usually a quick reset of the keyboard by unplugging it and plugging back in fixes it. The last time happened today and the reset didnt work. It killed my USB port, swapped to a different port, and it killed that one too. I had to reboot my PC to get the USB ports back, and now the keyboard is working fine again(for now). It is very frustrating, because I really do enjoy the build quality of this keyboard. I am going to end up getting a Ducky if this happens much more.

Great keyboard. Great price.

this is an excellent keyboard... even better than the hades if you dont need actual arrow keys. but if you did you can simply bind the the keys on the bottom right of the keyboard to up down left right. Its not that you would need aftermarket keycaps since it comes with double shot PBT shine through but all the keys are in the normal size so aftermarket keycaps would be easy to use. In conclusion this keyboard is factory pre lubed, comes with double shot pbt keycaps, backlit, great choice of switches and extremely easy to use software. check check check check and check. What are you waiting for? Get this keyboard right now and you wont regret it. edit: after using the keyboard for a few weeks it started developing issues .. it will randomly stop being recognized by the pc and i have to unplug and replug it and it will work again.

It was a great keyboard when it was still alive. Unfortunately, it did not last long. I usually plug it into an Xbox One S and it worked great. The Cherry Mx Red switches were smooth and the RGB was really nice and bright. WHEN I PLUGGED IT IN ON A PC IT LITERALLY DID NOT REGISTER ANYTHING I TYPED. After that incident I found out that it would not register anything on my xbox. I plugged it into a phone and it would not register there. So plugging it in to a PC literally killed it. I did the exact same test with a different keyboard and nothing happened. So I give this 2 stars because it was great while it lasted.

This keyboard nails it on every level, from the quality PBT keycaps, to the absolute god tier stabilizers (which come pre-lubed) you absolutely get an enormous amount of keyboard in a small package. I got mine with the Kailh box jades and they are by far the best switches Ive ever used. The LEDs are extremely bright, the programming allows for key reassignment as well as custom lighting. If youre on the fence at all about this board, get off it right now and put in an order. Its my daily and I will be hard pressed to ever find something pre-built that is better. **EDIT** Well -- I feel the need to edit my review, sadly. After about 2 or 3 weeks the keyboard began freezing... frequently. Up to 3 times per day. I contacted HK gaming and they sent me a certified cable and the board still freezes. Sadly, because of this, I would say avoid this keyboard at all costs. If you want something with box jades, get a hotswap board and put them in yourself.

Out of the box, the keyboard was good, I had to lube the Gat Yellow switches with Krytox to make it sound less scratchy. However, now the backspace does not work! Its been barely a few days since I purchased the unit. JAN 2022 Apart from Backspace not working, the keyboard glitches with switch freezing, and completely glitching after a while of use in Adobe Photoshop. I find myself constantly replugging the expensive custom USB C cable. The screws are absolute dog crap and Ive already stripped 2 of them because they came overtightened from factory. I bought this after watching several reviews notably of Bad Seed Tech. I will not recommend this to anyone. I wanted this to be my final keyboard after bad experience with 2 Razer products. But seems like even the Glorious GMMK Pro is not worth my money.

I love the 60% layout. The feel of the keyboard feels great when typing. When gaming it provides a nice reliable experience. However if you have big fingers beware of accidentally hitting the wrong button