Audio/Peripherals Keyboard Reviews

Corsair K60 RGB Pro – A slightly different entry into the world of mechanical keyboards

Haptics

The handling of the K60 RGB Pro is an interesting topic, because the first thing I noticed is that there is no palm rest included with the keyboard. Personally, I don’t mind that, as I have been using all my keyboards without such a storage for years, but there are enough users who would like to have one. In the end, it all depends on personal preference.

About the Key-Caps: These have a very classic shape, even if they are maybe half as high as those of my CM MasterKeys Pro S. For me the keys felt extremely familiar, I could immediately write on them just as fast as on my old keyboard. In my opinion, this is due to the fact that the shape is exactly between that of a classic office keyboard and a fully mechanical keyboard with high key-caps.

Here the K60 has one of its greatest strengths for me, because it is extremely easy to type and you don’t need a long time to get used to it, on the other hand it can be a problem for some users that the palm rest is missing.

Switches

This is where it becomes particularly interesting, because as already mentioned, the switches installed here are a new version from Cherry. According to Cherry, the Viola switches are supposed to be the new entry into the world of mechanical keyboards, and thus a cheaper alternative to their own MX series. Regarding the switches, I would like to highlight two topics, the typing feel and the lighting. Both aspects show significant differences compared to the well-known MX series.

First the typing feel; similar to the MX Reds, the Viola Switches have no tactile feedback when activated and a linear pressure curve when pressed. However, I could see a clear difference in the typing feel, the violas are not so evenly printed compared to the MX Reds. I would simply describe it as a certain sponginess in print. And don’t get it wrong; the switches feel good, but there is a definite difference compared to the MX Red. So Cherry has really managed to bring cheaper mechanical switches to the market without competing with itself at the top end of the products.

The second point is the illumination, as already mentioned in the chapter about optics, the switches of this keyboard illuminate above average, at least in my eyes. It’s not just about the brightness, because I’ve seen lighter keyboards, but more about the colors themselves. I think that the milky plastic housings of the individual switches make a big difference here by scattering the light more evenly.

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