UK Layout 60% Percent Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, 62-Key
UK Layout 60% Percent Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, 62-Key Ultra-Compact Brown Switches Wired Office Mixed-Colored Keyboard with ABS keycaps, 19 RGB Backlight Modes for Computer/Laptop-milkshake
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Punk Retro Gaming Keyboard
| Weight: | 690 g |
| Dimensions: | 34 x 11 x 4 cm; 690 Grams |
| Brand: | LexonElec |
| Colour: | Milkshake |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | LexonElec |
| Dimensions: | 34 x 11 x 4 cm; 690 Grams |
Big hit!
My son LOVES this keyboard. He’s thirteen and runs it alongside a regular keyboard on his PC so he can switch between homework and gaming. Great light up features, solid and responsive keys and he loves the ‘click’.
A solid choice for gamers and typists
Having used this keyboard extensively for both gaming sessions and daily work, I’ve found its compact design to be a real space-saver on my desk. The anti-ghosting feature is a game-changer for gaming, ensuring every keystroke registers even during intense gameplay. The tactile feedback of the brown switches strikes a balance between loud clicky and smooth linear, making typing a comfortable experience. The RGB backlighting with customizable modes adds a vibrant touch to my setup, especially during late-night use. It’s not just about the looks; the backlighting makes the keys easily visible in low light. The ergonomic design, with its adjustable tilt legs and matte keycaps, has noticeably reduced wrist strain during long periods of typing. It’s a durable keyboard that has held up well under daily use, both in terms of performance and build quality.
I’ve just got my hands on this new 60% keyboard and I’m pretty impressed. It’s not one of those cheap, flimsy ones you see around. It’s got a good weight to it and the build quality is top-notch, apart from a tiny gap near the G key, but that’s just me being picky.
Once you plug it into your PC, it lights up like a Christmas tree after Windows loads the drivers. The manual is pretty handy, showing all the key bindings, so I dove straight into playing with the RGB settings. It doesn’t have the support of ICUE or anything, but there are plenty of standard options that light up brilliantly.
The blue switches aren’t as nice as my cherry red ones on my Corsair, but considering this is a quarter of the price, I can’t complain. It’s working great with all the keybindings where they should be for a UK keyboard (I’m typing this review on it!). It comes with a nice long USB C cable and a couple of spare keys (esc and space bar) which you can swap from blue to black.
If you’re not into the whole mechanical keyboard modding scene, this keyboard is a decent introduction to the benefits of mechanical keyboards without breaking the bank. It sounds pretty good and feels okay to type on, but it might take some getting used to if you’re more comfortable with a full-sized board.
4 Stars for 4 Reasons ****
4 Stars for 4 Reasons ****
1. Excellent mechanical action
2. Good value for money
3. High quality
4. All worked perfectly
Very difficult to use if you don’t know the shortcuts etc. very specific use rather than general pc keyboard.
Budget friendly, very compact with good functionality and features.
For my fellow UK-based gamers, the UK layout is an absolute game-changer. No more fumbling for the elusive pound sign or @ symbol. It’s right there where it should be, making typing and chatting in-game effortless. This keyboard is compact – like a little sportscar. If you’re tight on desk space or you’re a fan of minimalist setups, this will be for you. Plus, it’s very portable and fits in a rucksack no problem.
The mechanical switches on this keyboard are pretty smooth and responsive considering the price point, also on the noise front I’d say it’s reasonable and should keep late night gaming relatively stealthy.
This keyboard isn’t just for gaming; it’s pretty good for typing too. The compact layout might take a little while to get used to, but once you do, it has a nice feel to it. It’s got all the essential function keys you’d need too.
Over all and for the price this is a nice little gaming keyboard that I would recommend if you’re not looking to sacrifice too much while on a budget.
This is an amazing keyboard!
This is an amazing keyboard! I have connected it to my laptop and desktop and it worked nice&smooth immediately. Led colors between keys are really cool (especially in a dark environment) and each key when pressed do a classic ”click” sound which I really like it (you can hear it on the video I have pubblished). It comes with an usb cable, a tool for key replacement, and an additional ESC and BAR SPACE key. 5 stars to me!
Inexpensive but good for starters
Good:
– slim and light
– small, so won’t take much space on the desk
– contrasty color
– USB C
– clicky buttons
– great lightning effects
– 2 height levels for stands/legs underneath
– comfortable
– good for gaming and office tasks
– can be used with any USB C device
Bad:
– wired
– arrow keys should be separate, not under letters
– just USB A to C cable in the bundle, no other accessories
– USB A to C means you won’t be able to use it with USB C only PC’s/laptops, so you will have to buy USB C to C cable
Amazing value mechanical gaming board
I love a good mechanical keyboard. So this little 60% keyboard form LexonElec caught my eye with a variety of colour options and brown switches. Add to that an actually UK layout and all for an affordable price.
In the box you have the keyboard, a USB-C cable( not the red one shown in one of my pics), a key puller, a spare space bar and esc key, and a user guide. I chose the black and white keyboard with brown switches. So many of these small 60% boards come with blues that aren’t ideal for gaming. The browns are a good compromise giving a response close to that of reds but with a little more tactility. There feel really good. The board is dinky but it is easy to navigate and type on. I had no problems in game and felt that I could quickly strafe. The board is also true RGB. While it doesn’t appear to be addressable from the PC, but it can be controlled via the function keys. The supplied cable is decent quality, though I did use my own for most of this review.
A cracking little keyboard that is well suited to gaming. When you consider the price it’s hard not to recommend it.
If you are not really bothered with the whole mechanical keyboard modding scene, this keyboard is a reasonable introduction to the benefits of mechanical keyboards at a reasonable price. It sounds pretty good and feels OK to type on but will take a little getting used to if you are more at home with a full-sized board.
If you want to mod this, there are other entry level boards which are much more able to be modified and if that is what you want to do, this board is likely not a good fit.
THE GOOD
Keyboard sound is reasonable out of the box with decent(ish) stablisers which don’t rattle and that’s a good thing because modding them with any of the techniques popularised on YouTube will be difficult.
Sound is quite bright but could be damped with the tape mod or something similar.
Cherry MX brown clones from a manufactured I’ve not heard of “B Sun” which look very similar to the Outemu branded MX clones in my fullsize keyboard.
Decent tactile bump.
Plastic plate – not sure what material but pretty stiff and the board is secured to the case with six screws
Minimal deck flex as expected with 6 mounting points on a 60% keyboard.
RGB can be relatively muted so not full gamer rainbow/unicorn vomit.
USB-C connection so cable can be upgraded
THE BAD
Only an issue if you want to swap the keys to another profile but these have north facing LEDs (upper side of the key) which can limit some of the other profiles.
The switches are not hot-swappable, meaning they are soldered to the main board. This is fine if you only want to maybe lubricate the switches down the stem but a full lube will be impossible unless you want to go full DIY and desolder and resolder.
USB-C cable as supplied is functional but very stiff with lots of “memory” so you may want to upgrade it to be more in with the cool kids and their coiled cables…
Nice mechanical action , well built , interesting RGB animations, compromises because of size
This keyboard is really well built with removable keys , tool included. You get a nice usb c lead to connect it that has a Velcro tie attached. The base has nice solid rubber pads to keep it in place and you get two different heights of feet to flip out.
The keys themselves feel great , mechanical type with a nice amount of travel. The board it self has some weight to it so it won’t be sliding about.
Because of it’s size a lot of regular keys are accessed via a function key which feels like a bit of a hassle frankly , pressing function just to access curser keys is a bit annoying , but it is a compromise in a keyboard of this size. On the flip side the keys are well pictured on the side so it’s easy to remember short cuts.
The RGB functionality is fun and impressive , see video for the many great animations , you can change the speed and brightness via function key.
The manual is ok , no drivers so it’s just plug and play, but while it makes the short cuts clear , there is a section on programming the RGB that is not clear to the uninitiated like myself, I was left confused.
There are three profiles other than the standard PC one and to reset everything you just need to press function and hold the space bar for three seconds.
Just under thirty five pounds doesn’t seem too bad considering it is built really well, if I understood how to record and program the RGB , I’m sure I’d see more value in it , but alas the manual here is too brief.
Overall I’m very happy with it, but I don’t PC game as much as I used to these days.
It is so Tiny
This is a keyboard you can throw into your bag and it will take up so little space.
It does have weight, so while it is small, it is not the lightest.
There is a good length of USB cable provided and a white ESC and black space bar, so if you do not like the blue they got you covered. There is not key puller so it will be your fingers doing the work, shouldn’t be to much work though.
Typing is really quite pleasant for me, and I find I fly along nicely with these these keys.
They are not to loud either, and while not silent, they are quite subdued, with the quiet click about 1/2 way through the depression.
You get no F keys, no special keys, this keyboard is just the keys you use to type. However there is an FN key, which then gives you access to the special keys, although to see what the special key is I find I have to lean back so I see the side of the keys to figure out which key does what.
This would be an amazing keyboard to have in your bag if it had a battery or/and Bluetooth.
As a USB-C keyboard it is OK, I like the keys, they really nice to type on, and the RGB can be controlled via the FN key.
I can see a place for this in my day to day, I did not think I would.
A genuinely brilliant entry level mechanical keyboard
I use a keyboard all the time in my day job as well as in my personal life for gaming, so I’m very aware of the importance of having one that feels good to type with and what a difference it can make. I’ve been through my fair share of keyboards and this one is by far one of the better ones. Don’t be put off by the low price tag, this feels, looks and performs like a premium keyboard and could easily go head to head with a much more expensive alternative from a more well known brand. The keys feel super clicky and responsive, the RGB colours are beautiful and very bright, there are lots of different colours and patterns to choose from. It is small and compact and the USB-C cable is removable making it perfect for travel, the cable even comes with a velcro cable tidy so that you can keep things neat and tidy; this is something you don’t even get with high end keyboards! In the box there is a key puller for removing the keys when wanting to clean the keyboard as well as instructions for how to operate it however it’s fairly self explanatory, just hold down the ‘FN’ key and then press the keys with the icons on to change brightness, colour, etc.
I genuinely cannot rate this highly enough and will be putting it to good use.