DURGOD Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Cherry MX Speed Silver Switch USB C Interface Tenkeyless 104 Keys PBT Keycaps (Anti-Ghosting) for Gamer/Typists(White,ANSI/US)

As I wrote in the title of this review, this is my second mechanical keyboard by Durgod. My first one has the very same design and layout, but it's the non-backlit White key-caps model with the 'Clicky' Tactile Blue key switches, which are the NOISIEST Cherry MX keys you can find; at the time when these keyboards came out I wanted the old school classic 'clicky' sound when typing. But as the time went by it became irritating, which led me to begin considering a less noisy model. And of course, I came back to check Durgod's new models as since I purchased my first one, many new Cherry MX keys came out, each with a different color switches that represent specific features, along with the pros and cons which altogether is a matter of taste. And the reason I didn't look elsewhere is because the Durgod keyboards are built like a TANK! You will justify the high price you paid for the moment you hold their heavy keyboards in your hands. So you pay for a very good quality.When I checked the available keyboards I first wanted a less noisy typing experience, but I still wanted to have enough feedback from the keys when typing. Then I saw that there is a standard backlit model with white backlit light, and a RGB model that really got my attention, as you can basically change the backlit color to whatever color you like, and even to save and load color presets to your liking.The RGB backlit model comes in black key-caps while the surrounding frame of the keyboard is a mixture of black with a slight of red which I didn’t see in the pictures – I expected a pure black color, but it looks good anyway. The Cherry MX switches options for this RGB model are Black, Blue and Brown. From all the three the Brown keys are the most popular amongst gamers as far as I read and watched online, as they're not too noisy, but still gives the user the right tactile feedback when pressing on them.Attached to this review a bunch of pictures I took of my old Durgod keyboard (white) and the current RGB backlit model for visual comparison.As you can see, both keyboards look alike and are in the same measurements and height. But the backlit model has shorter key-caps which makes the bottom of the keys to look more ‘exposed’. While some users would prefer longer key-caps, the reason these are shorter is in order to reveal the light that comes from below the key-caps, which surrounds each key with a stroke of light. If the key-caps were longer then less light would have shine around them.Packaging thoughts:Amazon sure knows how to pack expensive products. Thanks Amazon!Box content:- USB Type-C to Type-C cable- USB Type-C to Type-A cable- Key-caps lifter to take the key-caps off for cleaning or for replacing- Keyboard plastic protecting cover when not in use (highly recommend to keep dust away!)- Booklet- Cable management scotch- Coaster(?) :)Typing thoughts:Honestly, I'm typing this review with this keyboard and it both feels great and sounds great! I even feel that I'm typing with less effort, that the keyboard gives me just the right tactile feedback, and the sound of typing isn’t irritating to the ears since it’s only Tactile and not ‘Clicky Tictle’ like the Blue switches. I just love this keyboard and very pleased that I picked this model!Looking thoughts:Having a keyboard with white backlit light is great. But having RGB backlit light is even better! And the reason is because you can change the light color to your liking. I have a laptop with a white backlit keyboard and found that the white light is less convenient to the eyes when working in the dark. With this keyboard however I changed the light color to orange/yellowish, which feels much more pleasant to the eyes in my opinion. There’s a preset of a single backlit color, and you can press Fn+Pause and see all the available colors to pick from. I don’t need anything fancy with multiple colors. Just having the option to select a color hue to my taste worth everything.Bottom line:I highly recommend this keyboard to anyone. But if you're struggling to decide which Cherry MX switches to pick, I highly recommend you to watch the "Cherry MX Switch Comparison" by 'KeyMouse' on YouTube. The guy made a very informative video showing the differences of all the Cherry MX key switches, giving you an idea of how they both behave and sound. Keep in mind thought that not all key switches are available for the backlit models. So I think that the Brown switches are the best choice between tactile feel and not-noisy typing experience.

UPDATE . . . a few days later. I have never fiddled with a review so much in my life, but this last part is the one you will want to tune into. Out of frustration I bought my favorite workhorse to replace the Durgod. It's the Ducky One 2. Cheap and practical. No lights, but has calculator button and my beloved volume controls.At the end of day 1 with the Ducky, I thought, "huh, for being the exact same switch, the keys feel a bit more sluggish on this new one.So I returned to keyboard purgatory (the bottom of my closet), and retrieved the Durgod from it's forceful exhile a few hours before (its journey? 3 feet, hand to floor, by will of gravity).Lo and behold a comparison of the two reminded me what I had forgotten in-between Capslock misadventures, fumbling function key, and peripheral incompatibility: the thing types like a machine gun. I mean really, it's the fastest, most fun clack-a-lacker out of the six mechanical keyboards I've shuffled through over the last couple years.So it is with sadness that the deficits of the keyboard are such that I wish I could yank the switches out of it and perform surgery on the ducky. Probably not something I can actually do, but those ruminations being my recatio should tell you something.So Manufacturers, listen up. If the smidgeons and smatterings of lazy engineering strewn throughout this thing suddenly disappeared; leaving only the good parts; and if it magically turned into a 108 key overnight, this would be one of best keyboards on the market, if not the best. Instead it's probably going in my closet. What does that tell you?UPDATE...A few months later and I want my money back. In addition to all the annoyances listed previously, this piece of junk does not do well with powered USB switchers (it randomly starts going berserk), and it is useless when using an emergency terminal (e.g., when Linux Mint and NVIDIA stop playing nice with each other and I need to go into recovery mode, the keyboard starts spitting out garbage but my older keyboard does not).Dear Durgod, if you are not going to meet expectations in an industry with lots and lots of perfect competitors, pack up and go home.In sum, I HATE THIS THING.UPDATE...a few days later. I have learned that the Capslock and NumLock backlighting do not toggle with the key state. Maybe this is an option in the software, I have not had a chance to look, as I use it on a workstation. But if it isn't, then this is a flaw. It creates a bad ux experience because the instinct is to look at the key, and the indicator lights are somewhat hard to see if the keyboard is placed further out from the user. Maybe in gaming it doesn't matter, but as a productivity peripheral, not being able to tell when Caps and NumLock are on graduates from mere gripe to irritation. Borderline peeve. Why? Passwords. Sure, password prompts have warnings when Caps is on, but I miss those. And there's no warning for NumLock. I don't like re-entering passwords...But,now that I am a few days in, I can say the red switches on this keyboard type very nicely. Maybe I just got lucky trying a new type of switch (my other keyboard has browns), or maybe Durgod just has really good mechanical engineers, but the reds go down, and they go up like a machine gun. No wobble. Plenty of bounce. They were a little stuff at first, but either I got used to it, or the keyboard has gotten broken in. Either way, the typing experience is the most important thing about a keyboard and Durgod has done a really good job of it.Still, I am on the fence about returning. There are lots of great keyboards that don't have the aforementioned gripes. Guess I will think on it for a few more days.ORIGINAL: I just got this keyboard, used it for most of the day, and would say all of the positive feedback about this keyboard are true. That said, I have two minor gripes. First, the reds this keyboard came with are a little stiff. That is, there is this little bit of drag or resistance I can feel from beginning to end of each keypress. I got used to it quickly and like how it types, so maybe this is not much of a complaint. Also, Mechanical switches means there is probably some breaking period.The second is a more legit gripe. The pic in theor own advertisement showing the backlighting in action, makes it look like all the lettering on every key is uniformly lit. That's not at all how it looks in real life. Anything that is not just one character in length is not uniformly illuminated, because they chose to only use one LED. In picture two you can see the unattractive light gradient across the Capslick and Shift keys because the LED cannot cover the area it is supposed to illuminate. I think this is a detail that should have been gotten right for a keyboard that rounds out at $140 after tax.I will say the rest of the lighting was done really well. The light leaking out of the base, which is normal for this kind of keyboard, does not overshadow the lighting of the characters. Instead, it is a subdued. Also, single-charaxter lighting is spot on. The letters just pop off the keyboard, making them super easy to read.

I'm a bit of a keyboard snob, didn't feel like building my own this time around. This one caught my eye and I'm so glad it did. Super quality build especially for the price.I'm one of the rare keebs that likes RGB and omg the RGB is next level. Insanely bright and consistent. The software has some WILD effects I never even knew existed.If you're tired of buying cheap keyboards to have them break a year or two down the road, buy once, cry once.. just do it. :)

I really have nothing bad to say about this: it does exactly what I wanted it to do, it's fairly robust, the backlight is great for working at night, and it's a full-sized mechanical keyboard with all the buttons you need. It's also not garish looking and doesn't have silly GAYMOR coloured lights on it.A word of caution: always lift it when moving it. Do not slide or drag it. I have managed to wear off the little rubber pad on the adjustable stand parts of it through friction. It was my own fault, and they were re-applied easily enough with some glue, but it's something to watch out for.My only gripe is that because the keys are set in a slightly lower dipped area, it collects dust and dirt very easily. You'll want to clean it regularly.

The keyboard is build like a tank, feels heavy and strong, zero flex. The plastics used are good quality and had no issues as of yet. Typing feels and sounds great with the cherry mx browns. Overall feels quality and definitely worth the price, first board I've got from durgod but would look towards durgod again in the future. No complaint's here, very pleased.

I needed a new WFH keyboard right around the time companies began sending their employees home in mid March. I did an extensive amount of research to find the best value keyboard that was available to quickly ship at the time. I'll begin by mentioning that you'll be hard pressed to find a keyboard that offers what the Durgod Tauros offers for similar price points. Even building your own keyboard will put you at around $200 CAD.The case itself is pretty sturdy and great. Its got a USB C and Micro connection which is great if you ever need to use both. The keyboard also has a groove for the wire which is a nice touch for cable management.Keycaps are great. PBT doubleshot and typing on them feels really good.And now the ugly part: the stabilizers. They are so bad. The first think you notice is an incessant clicking sound on the left sided spacebar that seems to be an issue with the keyboard. (Seriously, look at some videos of it on youtube, its almost in every single one). The stabilizers do not fit the plate they're mounted on. They aren't sturdy and wiggle in place if you just push them with your thumb. The stabilizers on my cheap $40 keyboard are better than the ones on this keyboard. The only good thing about them is that they come pre lubed. This is a common problem, I've asked multiple people on reddit and they all seem to have this same rattle/click issue with the spacebar. I've also bought and replaced a k310 thinking it was a defect (it wasn't). Thats one star knocked off.Second star removal is due mininal support. I emailed the company via amazon to tell them about the issue with the spacebar. They responded by asking for a video, when I sent one they just ignored. Which leads me to believe that they're aware of the issue but either don't seem to care enough to fix it or that they know this issue will happen due to the cheap stabilizers used.

Keyboard quality is top notch. Keycaps feel great, the case is solid, and Cherry MX switches feel fine (with their signature cherry MX scratch).My only issue was during boot, or after sleep mode, the board would freeze. It didn't take any inputs and the only fix was to unplug and re-plug the usb-c connector in the back. If you use the usb routing channels in the back like I do, this means pulling all of that out to unplug, as the connection to the board is pretty tight. All of these issues happened within 3-4 days of regular use of the keyboard.Troubleshooting also didn't help much. There's only so many BIOS settings you can change and drivers you can update.It could just be my product was defective. I'll be returning this board and giving Durgod one more chance. I think on the full size market, this keyboard is great quality with a reasonable asking price compared to other gaming keyboards. I'll update this review after I receive a new board and hopefully be able to use it without any issues.Current rating: 2/5

This is my first mechanical keyboard so I don't have anything to compare it to. Keyboard is very solid and heavy. Removable USB cable is very nice with options for cable management on the bottom of the board. I have Cherry MX Brown switches and they're buttery smooth and an absolute pleasure to type on. LED backlighting works very well with different options using the optional software. The software also gives options to add custom macros and a profile switcher. I am very happy with my purchase.Update:After using this keyboard for a short while a couple of the LEDs stopped working.