GK-1 Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard – Customizable RGB Lighting – Individually Backlit Keys – Optical Kailh Blue Clicky Switches - Lunar Grey

I don't usually write reviews, but typing on this thing is so satisfying. And the RGB lights look so good. For the price I paid for it, the value is insane.

Keys are very noisy , household complaining when using this keyboard. Other reviews are for free product, seems biased.

I have several mechanical keyboards, but this is my first one with optical mechanical switches. It is a nice keyboard, but I'm on the fence about it. I use my keyboards probably 80% for work (email, Office documents, reviewing code, etc) and 20% for gaming. I've used this keyboard for a couple of days and my hands are tired. The switches are a little too firm and loud for me. However, if I was going to use this keyboard JUST for gaming, then I probably wouldn't mind the switches.The keyboard is packaged with a couple of key cap pullers and some very light documentation. The base is plastic with a metal top. It feels well made. It doesn't have any flex to it, but I wish the whole base was made of metal.The optical mechanical switches are very clicky and very firm. They are loud. The keys are very firm. I am used to switches along the lines of Cherry MX browns. These keys take much more force to press than what I'm used to. I haven't taken the keyboard apart, so I'm not sure if the switches are hot swappable or not. I assume they are not hot swappable or else it would have been mentioned in the product description.The backlighting is fairly adjustable from the keyboard itself. Not only are the keys backlit, but there is a tasteful RGB light bar down either side of the keyboard. The lights are bright and have a lot of adjustment options. Some of the keys are labeled for adjusting the backlighting, but I am not exactly sure how to use them all. I ended up just pressing the function key and other keys to see what happens. It would be nice to have some documentation for how the keyboard functions.According to the product description, there is supposed to be software for the keyboard but, at the time this review was written, I could not find the link to it on the company site. It would be nice to have software that would allow for adjustment of the lighting.This is a nice keyboard. I think it is tasteful looking. I'll try it out for a while - until my hands give out or someone yells at me for typing too loud.

This keyboard is awesome – it's sturdy and straightforward, with satisfying keys. The keypress is firm, like the old IBM Model M, but it's not quiet. The lighting effects are fun, but you can't control them with software, and the key labels disappear when the lighting is off. Having more control over the lighting would be nice. Overall, if you love a tactile key response and enjoyed old IBM keyboards, this one is for you.

I'm a keyboard snob. I've been using clicky keyboards since the days of IBM. This is a good, clicky mechanical keyboard.I picked the grey and black over the orange and black. What can I say, I like the subtle combos.My impression with this, is that it's a good, solid keyboard, especially for us old coots that pound the keyboard into submission.Keycap pullers were included. No keycaps or switches though.

I'm not a fan of clicky switches but I wanted to give this board a try as it's a relatively cheap optical board.The switches are made by kailh, perfectly fine by me.Being optical they're quite smooth, kinda defeats the purpose to use blues but I guess they're targeting 'gamer' audiences.The caps are nothing to write home about, and I'm not a fan of the steel plate floating cap corsair design, it feels and sounds cheap.I can't recommend it for the price, but if it's your jam then its definitely passable.