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HK Gaming GK61 vs Keychron K2

HK Gaming GK61

65 reviews

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Keychron K2

87 reviews

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Great value for the price

Customizable RGB lighting

Good build quality

Great compact size and layout

Multi-device support and Mac/PC compatibility

Pleasant typing experience with tactile switches

Not the quietest keyboard

Poor stabilizers

Cheap keycaps

Not all users find the keyboard to be well-constructed or worth the price

Some users find the spacing on the keys to be off

Battery life is a common complaint, with some users only getting a few days of use before needing to recharge

Verdict

Overall, the HK Gaming GK61 receives mixed reviews. Some users praise its value for the price, good build quality, and customizable RGB lighting. However, others criticize its loudness, poor stabilizers, and cheap keycaps. Some users also mention issues with customer support and software. Despite its flaws, the GK61 remains a popular choice for those looking for a budget 60% mechanical keyboard.

Verdict

Overall, the Keychron K2 has received mixed reviews. Some users love the keyboard and find it to be a pleasure to type on, while others feel that it is overpriced and feels cheaply made. The compact size and layout are praised by many, but some find the spacing on the keys to be off. Battery life is a common complaint, with some users only getting a few days of use before needing to recharge. The lack of an aluminum backplate on the base K2 is also a point of contention. However, the keyboard's multi-device support and Mac/PC compatibility are appreciated by many.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Quality

youtube

GK61 Review! Is It REALLY as GOOD as everyone says? (HK Gaming/Epomaker/Matrix Clix)

I didn't do anything to the clicks keyboard. This white one. All i did was spray lube, the gatorade silver optical switches and then the black one. He...

Positive

youtube

Keychron K2 V2 Review, THAT RHYMED :)

It's a solid keyboard and again going back to one of my other favorites, the k6 over here right to 65, where you're losing that top row comes at the s...

Positive

Keycaps

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GK61 60% Gaming Keyboard Review

So again, I don't know. Is it this new technology? That's coming out, we'll have to see how it plays out, but it's pretty cool right now, alright, so ...

Positive

>. >I checked with the team, the keycaps were oiled on the surface, which is why the paint fell off after you washed it with soap.If you are interested, perhaps you can take a look our our K2 keycap set that will be back in stock in April, [https://www.keychron

Negative

reddit.com/r/Keychron

Design

Good Feel, Great Switches, Mediocre RGB, Terrible Software, but overall WAY TOO LOUD!

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 it's very pleasing because of it

Amazing mechanical keyboard but after a 2 weeks start to get laggy.

I work with a Macbook Pro in a desktop mode, so I have an external monitor and the keyboard. The first impression was great. It looks well build. The withe light is a cool white tone perfect for an office and home

Build Quality

My HK-Gaming Naos-M with some mods. Picture album + First impression

The skates are thicker than the Mira and have a smoother glide. The overall build quality feels great, no creaking or flexing or anything funky like that. The weight comes in at 59g with no holes in the side which is pretty impressive for a mouse this size. The main clicks are 20m omron and feel great, there is a tiny amount of post travel but nothing that I would ever notice while gaming or normal use as you have to press down rather hard and hold to actually notice it

Positive

reddit.com/r/MouseReview

Not the best Keychron

I bought the K2 keyboard due to massive positive reviews on youtube. However, this keyboard doesn't really live up to its praises received from Youtube reviewers. If you buy the plastic version, it feels really cheaply made. Even for the Aluminum version, only the sides are made of Aluminum and the entire back is still plastic

Software

Great keyboard, Software is an absolute joke/disaster

You are going to be at the mercy of some poor team of programmers who were given a day to create it.

Has weird quirks, but one of the best keyboard designs

I think there's a firmware upgrade that gives you a feature to lock light patterns, so that probably solves this problem. I have found some weird things going on with this keyboard though. It doesn't play nicely on bluetooth with some macOS devices, and it seems to "keep" my 2008 Macbook pro constantly awake, which really annoying. A firmware update might fix this in the future

Backlight

The keyboard is great, the software isn't.

When I found this keyboard, I was surprised that it was this cheap for a 60% with Gateron switches. Upon receiving the keyboard, I immediately tried to customize the lighting on the keyboard, and just like how the reviews I watched on YouTube said - the keyboard's software wasn't good. I couldn't put custom hex codes, even though there were places in the software to do so. In the end, I stuck with just a plain white backlight

Awesome first time mechanical keyboard!

Holds a charge for a long time. Lots of fun backlight options. Easy to configure. Can use as wired or wireless

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