Best 2024 Gaming Keyboards for acoustics

#1 Keychron Q5 HE
4.9

Acoustics were a standout strength, with reviewers repeatedly praising the keyboard's sound as excellent, pleasing, thocky, and free of rattle or ping.

Pros: size and form factor, typing feel

Cons: switch options, portability

#2 Keychron K2 HE
4.7

Reviewers frequently liked the K2 HE's deeper, thocky, or satisfying sound, though one called it unadventurous rather than exciting.

Pros: value for money, design aesthetics

Cons: cable quality, ergonomics

#3 Keychron Q3 HE
4.6

Acoustics were a major strength: reviewers liked the quiet, muted, poppy, brilliant, or office-friendly sound profile.

Pros: build quality, switch feel

Cons: switch options

#4 McHose GX87 Keyboard
4.5

Acoustics were a standout strength, with reviewers repeatedly praising the thocky, poppy, solid, and very nice sound.

Pros: customization options, build quality

Cons: connectivity

#5 ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme
4.5

Acoustics were praised across most reviews for refined, clean, thocky, or enthusiast-level sound, though one reviewer preferred the Q3 Max tone.

Pros: build quality, customization options

Cons: value for money, rapid trigger support

#6 Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard
4.5

Acoustics were mostly praised for a satisfying thock, tock, or clack, although some reviewers found the sound chattery or polarizing.

Pros: gaming performance, switch feel

Cons: value for money, extra gaming features

#7 Corsair K65 Plus
4.4

Most reviewers liked the quieter, fuller sound profile, often crediting the K65 Plus with enthusiast-like acoustics; a few noted average sound or a plasticky spacebar.

Pros: software quality, switch feel

Cons: legend visibility, extra gaming features

#8 Keychron Q1 HE
4.4

Reviewers usually liked the Q1 HE's sound, describing it as nice, deep, thocky, semi-silent, or excellent, though a few said rivals sounded better or that it could be improved.

Pros: value for money, software quality

Cons: switch options, ergonomics

#9 ASUS ROG Falchion RX
4.3

Most reviewers praised the sound profile as quiet, pleasant, or refined, though one clicky-switch review found the sound annoying for long work sessions.

Pros: portability, value for money

Cons: software quality, key spacing

#10 Logitech G515 Lightspeed
4.2

Reviewers generally found the sound profile controlled and pleasant for a mainstream low-profile gaming board, though one noted some plastic-on-plastic character.

Pros: switch feel, battery life

Cons: volume control, media controls

#11 NuPhy Air60 HE
4.2

Acoustics were generally liked, especially the muted or satisfying low-profile sound, but some reviewers criticized the space bar or found the sound lackluster.

Pros: software quality, switch feel

Cons: connectivity, layout options

#12 SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3
4.0

Acoustics were mixed-positive: many liked the thocky or improved sound, while others heard hollow, clacky, or less refined notes.

Pros: value for money, rapid trigger support

Cons: media controls, stabilizer quality

#13 HyperX Alloy Rise
3.9

Acoustics are mixed but mostly positive: several reviews praise clean or dampened sound, while IGN and Windows Central hear sharper, metallic, or clacky notes.

Pros: typing feel, gaming performance

Cons: software quality, value for money

#14 Varmilo Muse65 HE Magnetic Keyboard
3.8

Acoustics were generally positive but not perfect, with several reviewers liking the sound while one wanted better spacebar sound.

Pros: design aesthetics, build quality

Cons: software quality, customization options

#15 Logitech G915 X Lightspeed
3.3

Reviewers were split on acoustics: tactile/clicky sounds were sometimes satisfying or improved, but rattling, ping, and membrane-like notes bothered enthusiasts.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: hot-swappable switches, noise level

#16 Glorious GMMK 3 Pro HE
3.0

Acoustics varied sharply by configuration, with some reviewers loving the sound and others finding it divisive, dull, or not satisfying.

Pros: customization options, gaming performance

Cons: value for money, software quality

#17 Glorious GMMK 3 HE
3.0

Acoustics were mixed to weak on the stock board, with comments ranging from merely decent sound to loud clack or nothing special.

Pros: customization options, software quality

Cons: value for money, materials quality

#18 Logitech G PRO X Keyboard
3.0

Acoustics range from deep and pleasant on some TKL units to hollow, loud, or clanky on the 60% models, making sound a mixed attribute.

Pros: build quality, software quality

Cons: value for money, hot-swappable switches

#19 Corsair K70 PRO
2.7

Acoustics were one of the most mixed areas, with praise for low ping in one review but repeated complaints about hollow sound, harsh clacking, or ping.

Pros: value for money, keycap quality

Cons: polling rate, acoustics