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 just dont have the time or patience for full custom keyboards. This one gets the job done with panache, with its aluminum body and bevy of switch options. The Kaihl Box Jade switches are BEEFY and clicky. Way more force needed compared to Cherry MX Blues. But the sound is more pleasing to me with the Kaihl. The quality of construction is great. Its well-built, solid, and the customization software isnt total garbage. It is a little pricey, but then so is the Ducky Mecha Mini. And this thing is much more readily available. I have a Ducky One 2 TKL, and the build quality of the Durgod is probably better (chassis doesnt flex like the Ducky plastic chassis does). If this were $110-$120, it would be a home run. But I see its already gone up $10 in price since I bought it six weeks ago :/ 10-month update: Ive had zero issues with this little tank of a keyboard. Ive not had any issues with the customization software, and have had no issues with freezing or repeating characters on my unit. The switches are just as they were the day I received it, and the board/case has no issues with flex or creaking. Im really happy with my unit, and just purchased another (this time with the Cherry MX Silent Red switches to contrast from the Kaihl Box Jades).

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.

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

This is a great top quality production mech. I love the sound of the Gat Yellows along with the factory lubed stabs, this makes a great sounding and feeling mech.

Coming from a Corsair K70, this keyboard absolutely destroys it. I currently have Kailh Box Whites in mine and they feel extremely smooth and tactile, miles better than MX Blues and Browns (which were in my old keyboards). Durgod also lubes the switches they ship the keyboard with, which is just a nice touch. I highly recommend this keyboard if youre looking for high end switches, keycaps, and build quality in general.

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.

This keyboard is one of the best sounding and has the smoothest typing experience Ive ever had in a stock pre-built. It has pre-lubed stabs straight out the factory and even has a layer of foam for dampening underneath the PCB to help with pinging sounds. However, the number one thing that killed it for me the most is the freezing issue. Just two days in within using it, the board already began to freeze up while playing games or browsing the web. It would either be completely unresponsive or act as if Im still holding down the last key I pressed, continually. The only way to resolve the issue was to unplug and plug the cable. Ive tried numerous USB Type-C cables on it but to no avail. I tried contacting support and they were nice enough to send me their upgraded cable but I highly doubt that would solve the issue as I personally believe it has to do with the board itself. If it wasnt for this glaring issue, this would be an easy 5 star. Its a shame.

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!

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.

Great keyboard. Great price.