DURGOD Hades 68 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - 65% Layout - Cherry Profile - Doubleshot PBT - USB Type C - Aluminium Chassis (Gateron Brown, Black)

I'll preface this review by saying that I've done an exorbitant amount of research before I finally pulled the trigger on this keyboard. I've looked into the Ducky and Anne Pro. I've had to consider whether I wanted 60% or 65%, how much I cared about wireless capabilities, and how important the build quality and switches were to me.Ducky's keyboards seemed solid and reputable, but it lacked switch variety and had a plastic case. The Anne Pro 2 seemed nice since it had Bluetooth capability, but research shows that they still had build quality and reliability issues. They also had dimmer LEDs. If I were to pick a 60% keyboard, I would probably go for the Durgod Venus since, the more I think about it, I probably wouldn't use the Anne Pro's wireless capabilities much, if at all.Where those two keyboards lacked, the Durgod Hades delivers. RGB, Aluminum Case, Switch variety (the Gateron Silent Browns feel and sound amazing), dedicated arrow keys while still giving me more than enough room to play FPS games, this keyboard has everything I care about and more. It also came with a dust cover and an extra USB-C to USB-C cable, so if I ever wanted to hook it up to my laptop or my phone on the go, I could do so without having to remove the cable from my desktop PC at home.But those are all just specs, things you could read from the Amazon page. How does it feel? How does it operate? The stabilizers are great: all of the keys feel solid and good to type on. The keyboard itself feels heavy which is a good sign of quality to me. The ABS key caps do their job and feel fine, but I ordered the PBT version off of their website (I believe they are selling a PBT version of this keyboard sometime in the near future, but I didn't want to wait that long). The LEDs shine brightly and the legend on the keyboard has a clean look to them and are easy to read. The software takes some getting used to, and it can be annoying when it comes to changing individual colors, but it does its job.Overall, I am very satisfied with my keyboard, and although it does not have angle adjustments or wireless capabilities, those are things I really did not care about in the end. In all honesty, part of the reason I am writing this lengthy review is just so I have an excuse to type on it! My only regret is that I couldn't wait long enough for the PBT version of the keyboard to come out, and thus had to order the PBT key caps separately from their website, but that is definitely not enough for me to drop it from the 5 star rating that I feel it deserves.

Update 4-26-2021:Got rid of the keyboard due to constant freezing issues. Why waste time in contacting manufacture for warranty when you most likely get another defective keyboard. Dont waste your time and money on the Durgod Hades 68 keyboard. Bought a Logitech MX keyboard at a local Best Buy and has been reliable and working great.Update 2-15-2021:The keyboard freezes more often now. Unplugging and replugging usb cord resolves the issue but gets annoying when you have to do that daily. Lowing to 1 star until there is a fix.Original Post:Have the Hades 68 keyboard for about five months, and every now and then, the keyboard would randomly freeze. Unplugging and replugging the usb cable resolves the issue. Otherwise, it's a nice and sturdy keyboard.

I've had my fair shares of mechanical keyboards such as a Leopold, Code, Das, and Vortexgear.I've also pretty much tried all the cheap ones that Amazon has to offer, and ended up returning all of them.I'm very picky with my keyboards, mainly in regards to the overall experience the keyboard provides.I'm a software developer so I type a lot and I try to invest in a a good one.I have a Vortexgear Race 3 at work and that one is a premium one if you know keyboards.I just wanted a smaller keyboard to keep my desk more minimal.This keyboard definitely has a great build quality. It's pretty heavy, which is nice. The stabilizers are great and consistent. The white plate beneath reflects the backlight which makes the illumination that much better.I ordered like 4 of these haha! Tried multiple switches.First Picked the Kailh Box White -- Feels good on the fingers, but too clicky/loud. Definitely better than blues though. But after awhile, the clickiness gets to you.Picked up the Gateron Silent Browns -- did not like them at all. Too mushy for me and scratchy. I like normal browns.Now I'm typing this keyboard with the Kailh Box Reds -- these are pretty smooth. Will probably keep these.I have the Cherry MX Speed Silvers coming in tomorrow. We'll see how that goes LOL.I've used the Hera compiler to create custom pattern for the backlight (You get 5 total), and updated the Function keys to match my Macbook pro. The Hera compiler only works for Windows, just an FYI. It's a very simple application that does its job and usability is pretty intuitive. They also have instructions provided on how to use it.Anyways, if you're looking for a good keyboard, with a small form factor that still retains the directional arrow keys and feels premium and looks good, then this keyboard is definitely something you can consider.P.S. the keycaps on the photo were also bought from Amazon. If you like them, just search for 'DSA keycaps', you'll find them eventually.

Yes

Clavier super, seule problème est l'application qui est en ce moment encore en phase beta et a ainsi encore quelques problèmes d'utilisations.

Nice build, very sturdy and with good features.

Die Tastatur selber ist perfekt. Nimmt wenig Platz ein, ist äußerst solide und fühlt sich gut an. Allerdings habe ich ein Model erwischt, welches bekanntermaßen ein Problem mit dem Kabel hat. Teilweise friert der letzte Tastenanschlaggggggggggggggggggggg ein. Sofern man die Tastatur eben neu einsteckt funktioniert alles wieder. Das Problem ist allerdings auch dem Produzenten bekannt, und dieser bietet im Normallfall bei Anfrage ein kostenfreies Kabel zur Nachsendung an.

This keyboard is amazing. The build quality is top notch. I got the PBT version with Gateron Yellow switches. Super smooth typing experience. Works well with my MacBook. The USB C cable is pretty basic with a tight fit. Now to find a braided USB C cable that fits well with the keyboard. But please make the Hades software for macOS soon!