ATTACK SHARK AK680 60% Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard,Hot-Swappable,RGB Rainbow Backlit,UV Printing and EVA Sound Control,Fully Anti-Ghosting,Programmable,Brown Switch for Windows/Mac Purple&White

The AK680 is a very light and inexpensive RGB 60% gaming keyboard, I'm reviewing the one with brown tactile switches. In the box you will get a well packed keyboard, a basic USB-C to USB-A cable, basic switch puller and keycap puller, a couple of extra switches and a manual. As I build a lot custom boards it's refreshing to see how far some very budget board have come. A couple of years ago this board would probably be double this price. So for such a low price what do you get, well it's plastic, very plastic and lightweight. The color way and look though are fantastic. The color of the board and the keycaps match well, the keycap profile is easy to type on and the dye sub caps are all about 1.5mm thick. Not the thickest I have seen but definitely thick enough that they feel and sound quite nice. In the box I noted a keycap and switch puller, they are pretty basic but the board is 3 pin hot swap with north facing LEDs. While most people want south the LEDs provide more than enough light, as you can see in the pictures and work well with the included key caps. What could be better are the switches. They are completely unlubed and very scratchy. This may not bother you at all, I know some people who buy expensive Cherry MX unlubed switches because they like the scratch, both the feel and the sound... I do not. However because it is hot swap you can replace them. In the video I put a lubed very inexpensive switch and you can hear what a difference that makes on the sound. The stabilizers are intestering as they fit tight and work well, however like the switches though have no lube on them. This is a much easier fix though, just a little stab lube and they are good to go. The switches do feel good, however I doubt anyone at this price point wants to take them apart and lube them. That being said, there are a number of inexpensive lubed 3 pin these days. I tried 3 different brands of 3 pin switches and they all worked in the PBC without issue. The question is, do you want to spent additional funds on this or buy something a little more expensive that still might need the same upgrades. If you like the look and the size I think this is a great little board. If you dont' mine some scratch on the switches you will probably like it right out of the box and compared to some others I've tested in this price range you are getting more for your money with this as you have not only the hot swap but multiple LED patterns and decent keycaps. A friend stopped by today and saw the board and just loved it. I've told her I would build one for some time but she has been unsure of what she wanted until now. She didn't want a heavy board and the aesthetic matches her gaming setup. If you are in a similar situation, don't be afraid to pull the trigger on this one. Ajazz has a good rep in my option for budget boards and for the price, this has a options you might not find all in one place on anything else.

Ahh, the sound of lego’s, What a unique sound these keys make when actuated, and the chassis flex goes on for miles. It’s so light weight, you will want to make sure that a fan isn’t on or your near a window. Let me tell you about the craftsmanship on this, extra weight reducing features, like removing structural support in the chassis (reference picture), is key for making it extra flexible and even lighter. By removing the deck plate from the chassis all together, and sandwiching the PCB to the deck plate via using the switches as the fastener and then suspending the PCB from the anchored deck plate, wow, now that’s some engineering going on here. Over all, this could use some improvement, other rgb keyboards in this price are available, with less improvements required. The switches are pretty good, after you lube them, to get rid of the crunchy sandy feel on actuation, smooth like sandpaper but with crunch as a flavor enhancer. This would be a perfect gift for that nephew, or your boss.

Clacky and thunk sound on the AK680 mechanical keyboard feels faster to type on letting me get more accurate inputs while playing FPV using WASD keys. Size feels spaced out evenly and is laddered to low profile angle without rear risers underneath. The flatter arch is gaped about 0.5" from front side that becomes uncomfortably high for resting wrist angle during typing. Did find the position of Ins and Del keys to be oddly aligned vertically and some keys requires having to press Fn quite frequently because of the compacter 60% size. Retro styling is what the design of its grey key caps are all about, patterned on rounded fonts and accented player icons across this keyboard. While I liked the fancier gamer vibe the RGB baklit effects left me quite disappointed. There's only single bright rainbow set of colors to toggle between gradient or interactive modes. Grey keycaps have a vintage appeal bringing out classic computing that pairs to hotswap brown switches for that mechanical tactile thunk sound I was after.

The keyboard fell nice and look nuce BUT the windows key just stop working after only 6 month. I dont use the keyboard often and yes i just change the switch and the key still dont work the les stay on and the button do nothing. Its work in the fist second when the keyboard initialise the led so its clearly a sortware problem or a short. So i like the look and feel but dont recommend a keyboard should last more than 6 month in normal use.

I'll start off by saying it's maybe unfair to compare this keyboard to ones with features it doesn't have - although the only one that you feel the absence is a solid, metal base. There is some flex to this one, and although it claims foam inside...it really doesn't make a difference. Typing on it has a nice clack, but it's also loud and hollow for something with brown switches. Compared to the traditional browns I have on two of my other keyboards, these have a similar 'bump' but the actuation point is noticeably past the bump. I found myself missing the odd letter here and there as I adjusted, as I don't always like to bottom out the keys. The keys themselves are quite large on top - which is fine. The printing is reasonable enough, though keep in mind the lighting won't be coming through the keycaps. I was also a bit surprised at first to find out that while there is an LED for every single key, they're fixed in colour. Still, there are lots of patterns to cycle through including three 'punch' effects that I've always been a fan of, and you can turn it all off with a quick Function-X. The switches are swappable and there are two extras included in the package. It's a neat feature, although I'm not entirely sure who would buy a keyboard with a mediocre base and then swap some nicer switches into it. I will say the installed switches are in there but good, and my first attempt to remove one cracked a thin bit of plastic. There's nowhere else to apply force with the included puller, but on the bright side if you are removing a switch it's probably not going to get reused. Overall it's a bit on the garish side with the red and gaming icons, but for the price it's okay to type on if you want a small mechanical keyboard and like the look. If you're planning on customizing it, this would be a weird place to start.