Today we're back to the budget end with the James Donkey 619 mechanical keyboard.
This is a keyboard that you'll see on many Chinese websites, and at a budget price as
well, so I wanted to make sure people know what they're getting.
Opening up the box we have a little user manual which is all in Chinese, but there's an
English version online.
We have the keyboard itself.
We get a yellow plastic ring keycap puller.
And a pretty nice branded and braided mini USB cable with a right angled end.
And the first thing that will for sure divide people straight away is the design.
But I'll just say right now that the yellow pieces can be taken off, which I'll show
later.
Alright, so this comes in a few versions.
This is the full sized version with 104 keys, so we have the numpad on the right hand side.
But it does also come in a tenkeyless version with 87 keys, and also a silver slash white
version.
I think the biggest talking point of this design are these yellow plastic pieces on
the end of the keyboard, which are hard to miss because they are that bright yellow.
They're quite an angular design, almost giving it a spaceshippy feel for a lack of
a better description.
But they do kinda give the keyboard a more plasticky feel.
They also give the keyboard more height, suspending the main enclosure from the table surface.
On the left one we have the James Donkey logo, which is a perfect spot to put it, and I'm
happy they didn't put it above the arrow keys.
These also have the rubber feet on it.
And these little flip up feet.
When I first saw them I was concerned that they would be flimsy, but they've proven
to be fine, although they aren't rubber tipped.
The rest of the keyboard has a more understated colour scheme.
The top plate is a really nice looking sheet of aluminium, which has like a dark grey metallic
colour.
It has a smooth finish, and doesn't show any fingerprints.
In the top right hand corner there's the lock indicator LEDs, which have these hoods
over them.
Again, a bit out there, but I don't really mind it actually.
The bottom plastic piece continues that aggressive look, with what almost looks like venting
or something.
And to be honest, it's not too out there.
It doesn't extend further than it has too like what the yellow pieces do.
And over here there seems to be some sort of black marks, but it's no where else on
the keyboard, and I don't know what caused it.
On the rear we have our micro USB port.
And the cable is shaped exactly to the kind of housing, so it makes for a real solid connection.
Although being right angled, the cable goes towards your mouse, which some might not like,
including myself.
As expected from a budget board with this typical aluminium plus plastic enclosure,
it is a pretty lightweight keyboard, but given it's shape with all the indents and angles,
it's very rigid and shows minimal flex.
The keycaps are double shot ABS caps, meaning that the legends are this yellow plastic,
so it will never fade away.
And they're pretty thin at about 1mm thick.
The typeface itself is pretty clean, however because of the doubleshot nature, they have
gaps in the looped legends.
And they went all out with the yellow, with the legends being that translucent yellow,
but also the LEDs being quite a warm yellow or amber looking colour.
The lighting is very simple.
As usual, it's controlled via the function key.
We can turn the lights on and off with function and page down.
And there's only the one effect, which is the breathing mode with function and home.
The brightness and speed of the effect can be controlled with the arrow keys.
So they've kept it simple with the singular colour, and the modes, which is honestly enough
for most people.
But you are stuck with yellow, which some people may not like.
On the function row at the top, which is also accessed via the function key, we have some
media control keys.
And a couple of short cut keys.
We can lock the whole keyboard with function and F11.
We can lock the windows key with function and windows.
And finally we can allow the WASD keys to be arrow keys, with function and W.
One of the really cool things about this keyboard is that it actually comes with Gateron keyswitches.
For those who don't know, Gateron switches are clones of the Cherry MX switches, but
are often regarded as better because of their smoothness, especially with the linear switches.
I have the Gateron Brown switches here, so these mimic the Cherry MX Brown's being
a light tactile switch.
So there's a bump halfway, but no audible click.
But it does come in the other Gateron switches as well.
It's great to see that they went with Gateron switches, instead of the much more common
Outemu switches which feature on the majority of budget mechanical keyboards.They're using
non genuine Cherry style stabs, so unfortunately there is some rattle with the stabilised keys.
Taking the keyboard apart is simple, although you will need a HEX screwdriver or the right
sized Allen key.
Here's the yellow plastic pieces.
And again, these do hold the rubber feet and the flip up feet.
The bottom plastic shell is actually quite sturdy because of its irregular shape and
various indents, and it also does have ribbing on the bottom surface to reinforce it.
The aluminium plate is at about 1.5mm thick, but is folded at the front and back to make
it more rigid, and to close off the enclosure.
No complaints for me with the PCB.
The soldering job is very clean.
One thing to note is that they are using through hole LEDs rather than SMD LEDs which is seen
on most newer keyboards, so you would have to desolder the LED as well, if you were to
desolder a keyswitch.
And here it is without the yellow pieces, and it's way more understated now.
It still maintains that sports car aesthetic, but in a more subdued way, especially since
it isn't bright yellow.
It also brings the keyboard just a touch lower, however because we don't have those yellow
pieces, we no longer have the flip up feet and the flat rubber feet.
Although you can just stick the rubber feet on wherever.
And I dunno, it kinda did grow on me, and is probably on the boundary of what I can
take in terms of out there aesthetics, and this is mainly attributed to the nice looking
aluminium plate on top.
But yeh, it's still quite gamery, but it is a gaming keyboard after all.
Overall it's actually a pretty decent mechanical keyboard.
The build is pretty lightweight with the plastic and thin aluminium construction, but it is
sturdy and shows minimal flex.
It's what you expect from a budget mechanical keyboard.
One of its big features is that it has Gateron keyswitches.
Often regarded as a nicer alternative to Cherry MX switches, they provide a nice typing experience.
Although the stabilised keys are pretty rattly which can be helped with some lube.
But I think the major deciding factor in this case is just how you think the keyboard looks,
because of its uniqueness.
Do keep in mind that the yellow pieces can be removed to tone it down a bit, however
you will still be stuck with the yellow legends and LEDs.
But looks are subjective, so it's completely up to you.
At the time of this review, on Amazon it's at just under 50 USD.
So we're still at the budget end, and is what I'd say is pretty fair.
However it's more expensive on other sites, and it starts to push towards some solid boards
from the bigger brands, so you may look to save up a bit more.
And do remember that it also does come in a tenkeyless version, and also in white.
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