HK GAMING GK61 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 61 Keys Multi Color RGB Illuminated LED Backlit Wired Programmable for PC/Mac Gamer Tactile (Gateron Optical Brown)

Really happy with quality of product.

They keyboard itself is spectacular! Works great, looks good. However, I just got this keyboard yesterday afternoon and as I was using it today I noticed how dirty the keycaps were, and I can garuntee the marks are not from my use as ive only used it a couple hours since receiving the keyboard. Not sure if any other buyers have had this issue, its easily fixable with a good cleaning of the keycaps. Just letting future buyers be aware of this issue.

This keyboard is AMAZING for the money. Good quality Gateron switches of your choice, good solid heavy plastic, cool RGB lighting with preset modes, quality USB-C cable. The software for the RGB is hard to use and figure out, but the keyboard does have plenty of preset lighting modes, so it doesnt really matter all that much. This keyboard is also hot-swappable, so in future you can switch out the key caps, the key switches, and the stabilizers. ALSO, the stabilizers come pre-lubed, which I really only see in higher end brands and keyboards. The keyboard also comes with key cap and switch remover tools which is another bonus. The only thing I can complain about is the key caps are not the best caps, so some of the larger keys (space bar) have a slight stabilization problem. But it is not that distracting and can easily fixed with some custom keycaps (which arent that expensive). Overall, Im really impressed with this!

I only bought the GK61 keyboard less than a year ago, it’s already having countless issues such as some keys double clicking, other keys randomly not working, then days later they will work flawlessly. I’ve tried the keyboard on different computers thinking it could have been my PC, but the issues continued to happen. I find it suppressing that the keyboard is having issues so soon. The keyboard has bee lightly used and has been taken care of. Any support of customer service would be amazing. Thanks, Luke

Good skyboard just not water proof and now it doesn’t work for some reason

It is well unexpectedly small, which I will chalk up to my fault I didnt pay enough attention to the diagram. But to say it is for gaming I would disagree with, if your anything like me, it is WAY to small to be useful for gaming. My first thought when I opened the packaging was Did I order a kid keyboard? I mean looking back at the measurements it is less than the length of a ruler. I also paid alot of attention to the diagram provided about the keys and wether they made an audio click or not and purchased accordingy. I got the Optical Red which say that it has NO AUDIBLE CLICK. The first message I get from my fiance all day was Ewww I HATE that! The keyboard clicks! Which was very annoying because I thought I looked up all the terminology and lingo for keyboard so I could get one that satisfies all of our requirements for a keyboard. I ended up getting a full size keyboard with probably just as much color customization along with a magnetic wrist rest for $10 less. The Steel Series Apex 3 with Whisper Quiet Gaming Switch keys. They are genuinely quiet. More on that in the review for that keyboard. For the few minutes I did use it, it was definitely not what I was looking for. Although I hope this review helps someone that is looking for a keyboard just like this! Everybody has their kimd of keyboard. Unfortunately I cant provide a picture because Im already in the process of returning it. Be sure that you read the measurements before buying this.

I just received this keyboard and am coming the perspective of a havit 104 blue switch keyboard. Pros: Small - I wanted to downsize from a 104 key layout to free up my space and it is exactly what i was looking for. Hot swap switches. - I accidentally ordered the brown switch model and I am actually satisfied with them so I will be keeping this model, but if i do ever get tired of the brown switches I at least am able to easily swap between switches instead of having to buy a new keyboard. Build quality - The board was surprisingly heavier than I expected and feels more sturdy with almost no flex to the board. Switches: The brown switches provide a tactile feedback that I find satisfied and the keys produce enough noise to produce an audio feedback that I feel boosts the overall experience of using this product. Cons: Keycaps - When you look at this board you feel like this purchase was worth it except for when you start to look at the keycaps. They look and feel cheap with glossy edges so I would recommend buying aftermarket keycaps to improve this. Neutral: RGB settings - It is better than a havit keyboard but not as good as the keychron K2. Some of the presets are appealing but I feel like more solid color options could be added. As seen in other reviews the software could use some work but as a Mac user I am not able to use it at all. This leaves me with the standard presets only. Overall for the price I am happy with the initial presentation of the keyboard and would highly recommend it

I think for a $50 dollar keyboard it is amazing. Im on a heavy budget but I also love to game and this keyboard has done everything I want it to do. I would recommend for someone on a budget or on a unlimited budget to get this keyboard. I will say its a small keyboard so dont expect it to be even average size at all. The best thing about it is the weight and the build quality of this keyboard. Also the response time is very impressive and I have no faulty issues when gaming. It picks up every key I push and I was surprised because I find myself accidently bumping keys (I have fat finger). 10/10 for the first keyboard I own.

This keyboard has made me want to EXCLUSIVELY use Gateron Silent Brown switches. Its astonishing how quiet they are and still feel so tactile. The keyboard was just quiet enough out the box to bring to the office. Its a joy to type on and fully utilize my desk space with the 60% layout. All I need to do now to make it just 10% better is lube and band-aid mod. Spacebar sounds a little too loud in comparison to everything else and it would feel more consistent if this was done out the box. Still, doesnt take away from how good this keyboard is.

Update 3/7/2020 This keyboard is just too damn loud. I tried multiple different switches, I tried O-rings, but the steel plate in it sounds almost hollow on every keypress, which leads to a pinging sound, especially in the middle of the board. For a budget keyboard, this is still a fine machine. It has hot swappable switches, so you can figure out what you like typing on most before moving onto something bigger and better. For a daily driver keyboard, Im going to have to change my review and say that this isnt a good idea. The volume alone will leave anyone else in the room with you kinda wanting to cut off your fingers so you cant type anymore. I ended up returning this board and went with the Anne Pro 2. The switches I got were still clicky and not terribly quiet at all, but compared to this board its dead silent. Original review below: ----------- I had been looking for a 60% keyboard for a while, but didnt want to spend $100+ on one without knowing in the long run if Id like it or not. Im a programmer, and am used to full boards, but since I do less programming at home and more gaming, I wanted a board that would give me back some desk space so my mouse could travel farther without having to pick it up/worry about the edge of my desk. This keyboard definitely meets that need, while being aesthetically stylish and feeling very responsive. The board its self is a nice 61-key compact keyboard. This means no F1-F12 keys, no arrow keys, no Home/Insert/Delete/Print Screen keys, and no ten key. The footprint it leaves on your desk is as small as it possibly can be without sacrificing basic needs in a keyboard and its very pleasing because of it. Im no longer hitting the edge of my keyboard with my mouse while playing games, wishing that certain parts of it werent there because it was just in the way. Build-wise the board is mostly plastic with a steel panel inside to keep things in-line. I bought the version with black switches as I had never used them before and wanted something different. They function similar to reds, with a bit more of a satisfying feel to them. I find typing on them to be quick and accurate, unless I fat finger a key. But thats on me. The switches are also hot swappable, and the keyboard comes with a metal switch removal key, so anything you need to remove the switches is available to you on purchase. You just need different switches to replace yours with. The RGB in this board is acceptable. When the stock keys are on it, you dont notice any issues and everything looks great. If you change the keycaps to something white, youll notice some color bleed if you have the wrong color set. When I changed my keycaps I had the backlight set to white so as to not really overpower the new caps, but the white light had some red shining through, and it was very noticeable. Changing this to a light blue fixed the issue as the red LED was no longer being used, but just know that when switching keycaps it might be in your best interest to turn backlighting off altogether. YMMV from keeping the lights turned on. The software to control the lighting, functions, and macros is awful. Its counter-intuitive and doesnt exactly have a user guide to go along with it. The download page is entirely in Chinese except for the version number, and while the software its self runs in English, it might as well not because youll have no clue what half of it is talking about. A 3 minute YouTube video made by someone not affiliated with the company helped me a little, then the rest was figured out with about an hour of tinkering. Once I had it set the way I wanted for the function keys and backlighting, I uninstalled the software. Not because I didnt trust it, but because I doubt Ill ever use it again unless I absolutely have to. Its easy enough to find as it seems as though quite a few people have bought this board recently, so the link is out there. Keycaps are easy enough to change on this keyboard. It uses Gateron optical switches so any standard cap that works with a Cherry switch should work. Overall, aside from the software and the RGB, Id say this is a great keyboard and would recommend it. Turning the lighting off is easy enough, and then you wont even have to install the software at all, so it becomes quite painless. At least for the moment its replaced my Logitech G810 as my daily driver, and I can see it being in this spot for quite a while.