Best Bang For Your Buck 60% Keyboard | GamaKay K61 Mechanical Keyboard Review & Typing Tests
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- The GamaKay (Womier) K61, the 60% version of the K66 and K87, is one of the best budget keyboard you can get. It offers acrylic layers, hotswappable sockets, stock gateron switches, RGB underglow, RGB backlit keys, and stock doubleshot ABS shine-through keycaps. You can use it as-is, then later upgrade the keyboard by modding the stock stabilizers and switches (or replacing the stock switches entirely).
Correction: There is software support for the K61, you can find it on the Banggood product page below. However, you cannot remap any keys. You can change the brightness & speed of the various backlit RGB modes (did not see settings for underglow RGB), and you can change the USB Polling Rate. On initial launch, the software showed the Report Rate to be 125hz at first, but you can change it to 1000hz. I don't think USB Polling Rate matters as much on keyboards vs mouse, but it does seem like the keyboard defaults to a USB polling rate of 125hz. The software also allows you to create macros.
Also, there doesn't seem to be a way to use the Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, Scroll Lock, or Pause key on this keyboard. It's not mapped to any of the keys on the function layer, and the software does not allow you to remap keys.
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The GamaKay K61 was provided to me by Banggood for my honest review.
0:00 Intro & Disclosure
0:46 Packaging
1:14 K61 Build Overview
2:24 RGB Features
2:59 Stock Keycaps
3:54 North-Facing Issues
4:45 K61 Wrap-Up
5:06 Stock Typing Test
5:40 K61 Modding
7:00 Modified K61 Typing Test
8:11 Conclusion
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Correction: There is software support for the K61, you can find it on the Banggood product page below. However, you cannot remap any keys. You can change the brightness & speed of the various backlit RGB modes (did not see settings for underglow RGB), and you can change the USB Polling Rate. On initial launch, the software showed the Report Rate to be 125hz at first, but you can change it to 1000hz. I don't think USB Polling Rate matters as much on keyboards vs mouse, but it does seem like the keyboard defaults to a USB polling rate of 125hz. The software also allows you to create macros.
Can u pls answer can thick box jades fit in this keyboard
I’m thinking of buying it but wanna put box jades in it
@@jacobgarcia8378 I don't have box switches to try out so I can't say for certain, but my guess would be that they'll fit but you may need to push down hard
@@jimmynguyen973 because box jades are 3 pin and I believe this keyboard is 5pin so idk
@@jacobgarcia8378 you can always fit 3 pin switches into a keyboard that supports 5 pin. the opposite is not true, but then you can clip the 2 extra legs on the switch.
The quality of this channel is just amazing, keep it up and very informative video.
I was expecting a typical bad mic and poor video quality, but this is one of the best keyboard reviews i have watched and i watch keyboard reviews all day :P. I really hope you gain more subs because you definitely deserve it!
Thank you!
your editing has gotten progressively better 😫 😫 😫 MY BOI GROWING UP
Great quality video I thought I was watching a Linus tech tips video you deserve way more subs man!!
Goated is that a compliment
Great vid, I think I'll buy the K66 version.
Ffs tysm I couldn't find a vid testing the stabs but u my friend did so thanks aha
I tried to ask Banggood if They could send me the keyboard for me to review because I've reviewed the RK61 in the past, but they never got back to me so i guess it didn't work, anyhow, I bought it and still will do a review, I record with my phone so it's not going to be anything special , but your videos are nicely edited and clean, keep it up! You can easily reach 100K if you continue with the quality videos Jimmy!
Thank you! I'll look forward to your review.
Interesting you are able to test input delay on the board. You could make a whole video dedicated on that I think, detailing the method and showcasing it. Personally I'd also be very interested in seeing the input delay on an optical switch vs a traditional mech switch too, given all the marketing hype. No one has really tested that yet to my knowledge anyway.
what switches did u get? sounds great!
would this keyboard be okay with xda for mx switches?
Yo how many pins are on the bottom of the switches
Hi jimmy, another awesome video! I was wondering if you could make a video on how to use/how mechmarket and geekhack work? I've been in the community for about a year now and those two resources are still super confusing and foreign to me. Just an idea, keep up the great work!
Thanks Charlie! And thanks for the idea, maybe I'll make a video about resources in the keyboard community (which may include things like Discord servers). I'll answer your question now though.
For geekhack, my time is mostly spent in the Interest Check section. If I like an IC, I bookmark it.
geekhack.org/index.php?board=132.0
The Group Buy section is the other part I visit sometimes, but not very often. It's mostly filled with closed Group Buys. I will bookmark Group Buys I've joined to visit every now and then to get updates (but I mostly get updates from Discord servers)
geekhack.org/index.php?board=70.0
There are other sections on GeekHack for people to chat about other keyboard/unreleated things, but I never go there.
For MechMarket, I use it when I want to buy things from Redditors, or sell my own things. I will always sort by New and have it auto refresh, checking back on it every now and then. Things get snatched up on there fast. To sell things, follow the rules outlined in the wiki
www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/wiki/rules/rules#wiki_timestamps
When you get someone who's interested, get their Paypal email and send them a Paypal invoice. Always Good and Services, NEVER, ever Friends & Family.
Jimmy Nguyen thank you so much that helps a lot
i think when they said we have a flashbang on the table, they meant this?
How much input delay does it have, please reply :)
Do you know if the womier k66 v2 on drop has south facing switches? The images look like they're south facing :o
From what I understand, the K66 comes with south-facing switches (the only one out of the K61, K66, and K87). However, the stock keycaps are laser etched instead of doubleshot.
never saw that method for lubing stems.
So I bought this keyboard but I would still like to buy cherry profile keycaps with it. Does the switch have anything to do with the interference because I will be hot swapping the switches or is it all switches for this board will not work with cherry profile keycaps
Its the way the switch is oriented, so I wouldn't use Cherry profile keycaps on this board (or any board with north-facing switches, which tends to be board with RGB backlit keys)
are there solid colors??
Did the g lube make a big difference in the gateron blacks? I have some yellows and bought g lube a couple of days ago because i can’t get krytox or trybosis anywhere so i’d like to know
For sure, they feel smoother and sound a lot better. G-lube will work if you can't get krytox or tribosys. Just be careful to not overlube
@@jimmynguyen973 thanks dude!
Can i change the acrylic case with a tofu acrylic case? thank you!
I don't think so, the PCB doesn't have the tray mounting points needed for the tofu acrylic case, nor does the plate.
good for gaming???
Great video! I find it interesting in how you lube your stems. Does the lube spread out evenly when compared to manually lube brushing the stems? Cuz honestly I find lubing to be enjoyable but so tedious, if this method is just as good as manual brush lubing I might as well do it that way from now on! Thanks again for the great video!!
Thanks for watching! Tub lubing does spread the lube out more evenly, but the downsides are using more lube vs brush lubing, and getting lube over the stems. I don't uss this method for tactile stems however because I don't usually lube the legs for tactile switches. Overall, tub lubing allows me to save time and spread it out evenly so thats why I do it on linear stems.
@@jimmynguyen973 thanks for the reply! I've been on the side of tactile gang ever since I've tried Durock Koalas (T1 recolour basically). Sadly they came factory lubed so the stem had a light coating of thin lube which honestly made me think to might as well lube the whole stem. Tactile wise it's still there but later one during the break in period it the tactility felt rather weak. Bought some more and I'll definitely skip lubing the stems all together (costed me an arm and a leg cuz where I live this hobby definitely ain't cheap). Wish I had known the tub lubing method when I was using Gat Yellows, it was such a pain and took a long time to finish but the end result was totally worth it.
Thanks again for the reply and hope to see more great content from you! :D
Do you think the frosting will yellow as my setup is in front of my window
I can't say with certainty that it won't, but according to the product page it's made with PMMA, and I don't think PMMA will discolor or yellow.
Hi! How long did this keyboard take to ship?
Hello! I was sent a review unit via DHL, so I'm not sure how long it'll take for it to come via their normal shipping methods. If you order via Banggood Express, I would expect it to take around 2 weeks once it's been shipped(at least to the US)
does black sound deeper or yellow? i cant choose which one to take
get red its the best
I was wondering is there a case to swap for this keyboard?
I'm not sure. It's a standard 60% layout, but the biggest issue you'll run into is that the USB port is on the right side. On many 60% cases, the USB cutout is on the left side.
@@jimmynguyen973 no worries bout the port just gonna make a hole like a psychopath lmao 😂
Does it have arrow key functionaloty via function keys?
Yes, function + WASD keys
@@jimmynguyen973 awesome thx for the reply!
I wish i had a pc
?hi i cant seem to find the software can you send me a link? thanks
drive.google.com/file/d/1PPL7ZX5r1lbYHAxAvNVpgGq8-u-9Inrt/view?usp=sharing
@@jimmynguyen973 thank you!
Wait.. you can bag/container lube switch stems just like on springs?
For linear stems ya. You can for tactile stems if you don’t mind getting lube on the legs, most people don’t like that. Downside with living stems like this is that you get lube on the cross, which you’ll either have to wipe off or leave if you don’t mind getting lube into keycaps
@@jimmynguyen973 oohh that really saves a lot of time. Does it evenly coat the stem or do you still need to brush it afterwards?
@@angelomiguelramirez8214 it’s even, probably more even than what a lot of people can do with a brush.
@@jimmynguyen973 niiice, can I use krytox205g0 with this method is it not too thick?
@@angelomiguelramirez8214 I use it with 205g0, shake hard
how do you use home and end
Unfortunately it does not seem like there is a way to use Home & End (nor Page Up, Page Down). It's not mapped to any keys on the function layer by default, and the software does not allow you to remap keys.
@@jimmynguyen973 thank you
Is the k61 a 5 pin or 3 pin
it supports 5 pin
what switch is this??
gateron blacks
I was gonna get the gk 61 but this keyboard looks to beautiful not to buy
Is bangood safe site ?
Yup
is this good for gaming?
Yes, it is. It have the best switches (the gateron yellow switch it should be there showed as yellow).
@@pxranormaler is there a big difference between this and the gk 61 because i rly want this for the rgb but im worried that the gk61 is better overall in performance
@@pxranormaler ok
thank u
@@itsdice8404 the gk61 won't matter in "overall performance." when it comes to keyboards, it doesn't matter as much what you choose, unlike a mouse. Pick the one that looks the best to you / offers the features you want. +1 on gateron yellows, they are my favorite budget linears.
@@itsdice8404 gk61 isnt that much better. But the gk61 have a sensor. If u press down the switch there is a sensor and detect the switch so it's about 0.2mm travel. I'm not sure but I heard this from many guys. I don't know if this the keyboard or the switch is.
Of course the k61 is good. If u want more keys than you can buy the k66.
U can choose all Gateron Switches. I recommend you for gaming yellow or silver
1:44 yikes I was gonna buy it until I saw that
Get it