SeekerPhilips SPK8614
A mechanical keyboard for $40 might seem worth a second look by nature, but the Philips SPK8614, with its step-down, home-brewed switches and limited lighting and shortcut creation, impresses only on price.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- The name you know — for over 120 years, Philips has been a leading brand of electronics, trusted all over the world. That legacy of quality design and stunning functionality continues with this wired mechanical Keyboard for gaming
- Responsive, accurate, reliable — the game-winning performance you'd expect from a wired RGB Gaming Keyboard with custom-made, rapid-fire Blue switches from Philips that deliver quick 2.0mm key trigger sensitivity
- Dual-mode control dial — Control the intensity of the RGB lights. Cycle through 19 Preset “Ambiglow” breathing effects. Easily adjust the volume to your favorite media player. All from this gaming mechanical keyboard's convenient rotary knob
- Ultimate personalized gaming — select one of three Lighting key maps using the dedicated m-buttons, located next to the rotary dial. Or remap the wired Keyboard and light up the just the keys you need. Stay in the zone and focused on the win
- Program to your advantage — easily add functionality and enhance productivity with this fully programmable keyboard. Record macros. Remap keys. Assign custom quick-actions. And with its anti-ghosting and 104-key rollover, you'll enjoy superior keystroke accuracy
- Compatible Devices: Laptop;Pc
PROS
+ Inexpensive for a mechanical-switch keyboard.
+ Bundled magnetic wrist rest.
CONS
- Keys don't feel as snappy as, say, a Cherry-switch board.
- Limited lighting options.
- Lighting configuration is a hassle.
- No macros or key remapping.
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By PCMag on December 04, 2019
A mechanical keyboard for $40 might seem worth a second look by nature, but the Philips SPK8614, with its step-down, home-brewed switches and limited lighting and shortcut creation, impresses only on price.
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