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Mechanical Keyboard

HK Gaming GK61 vs Glorious GMMK

HK Gaming GK61

65 reviews

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Glorious GMMK

54 reviews

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Great value for the price

Customizable RGB lighting

Good build quality

Great affordability

Hotswap feature for easy switch customization

User-friendly and modular design

Solid build quality

Tactile feedback and clicky sounds appreciated by many users

Not the quietest keyboard

Poor stabilizers

Cheap keycaps

Not all users have had positive experiences with broken keys or double presses

Limited edition colorway has received mixed reviews

Some users may prefer a different layout than what is offered (e.g. 75% vs 65%)

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 Glorious GMMK keyboard is highly praised for its affordability, modularity, and user-friendliness. Many users appreciate the hotswap feature, allowing for easy switch customization. However, some users have experienced issues with broken keys or double presses. The limited edition colorway has received mixed reviews, with some appreciating the look while others feel it was misleadingly marketed. The Glorious GMMK Pro has also been mentioned as a potential option for those looking for more features and customization. Overall, the Glorious GMMK is a solid choice for those new to mechanical keyboards or looking for an affordable option.

Reviews by Topic

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

Quality

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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

The Glorious GMMK 2 is so GOOD

They feel like a buttery, smooth cherry mx red, that's exactly what they feel like. Oh my gosh, and they just sound so great, but it's not just a swit...

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

Pretty nice intro level mechanical keyboard with some quality control issues.

Another thing, the key caps that come with the keyboard are okay quality, they are not PBT and do not feel great. The ones in the picture are the PBT keys I got for 20.00 on Amazon. I like the contrast

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

What White Ice should look like

Limited edition Glorious GMMK Pro keyboard, showcasing what people actually expected with the colourway name they led with. I appreciate Glorious' first attempt into this market, bringing forth a more affordable option, especially in 75% layouts (I'm also fond of volume dial generally), but I can't say I'm a fan of their misleading label of what clearly wasn't white for pure marketing purposes. I do like how the board looks though.

Positive

reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards

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

Glorious has the ability to drive the prices down for mechanical keyboards but decided to capitalize on the boutique market that is mechanical keyboards. For this price and knowing that you are getting up charged because of the size of the lots Glorious is ordering, you should get some well lubed stabs. Call them whatever you want but if it’s not lubed well with the proper lube, you should just call it God Of All Trash.

Negative

reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards

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.

Decent-ish keyboard with some flaws.

Lighting effects are configured via software, which isn't bad so much as it's essentially undocumented. I couldn't find any manual or help for it. There are quite a few stupid effects - you'd never use ping-pong or glorious because it just turns your keyboard into waves of light and dark - but how do you use, for example, Fast Run or Pass, both of which highlight the key you've pressed, with a different backlight? It seems it should be feasible, but not at all obvious. Update: This keyboard is also extremely static-sensitive

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

I like the hardware (except the brightness of the rgb), but the software is horrible.

I love the hardware. The only complaint I have about it is the brightness of the rgb. Comparing to steelseries products, the glorious was not as bright. Definitely not to my liking

Price Point

Alright value but you get what you pay for

The key caps feel really cheap because they are cheap. The stabilizers are loose and my space bar didn't even work. It's cool how you can swap switches and key caps but I'd spend a little more money and get a quality keyboard over a cheap keyboard that has a lot of gimmicks. I'd recommend spending your money on Kemove which has better quality parts and you can swap switches

Not impressed...

In that case, is this keyboard worth it? My answer is: if you have money to spare, maybe, if you don't just find a cheaper alternative. Good luck!

Weight

Great Keyboard for Modding!

It is slightly heavier now, which is what I want, in order to achieve a more thocky sound. The additional weight comes from the car sound dampening foam. If you’re on the fence about grabbing a 60% keyboard for cheap and want to mod it, this is a good move for beginners not wanting to break the bank.

Price point is hard to beat

I am writing this review with the GMMK compact keyboard. It has a nice weight to it that makes it feel like it is high end. The aluminum lining around the edge of the keyboard make it look really sleek and I like that you can see the switches below the keycaps. The brightness on the RGB is very good

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