Overall, the Vigor GK71 Sonic looks better than it feels. But if you’re a RGB-hungry PC gamer, the Vigor GK71 Sonic delivers in a way few keyboards can. The lighting is blinding at first, much brighter than the LEDs on the Corsair K70 RGB Pro. I type lighter on the Vigor GK71 Sonic because the keycaps worry me, but I can’t ignore the visual appeal the keycaps afford. The custom keycaps are great on the top, too, showing the additional functions of the keyboard separate from the manual. The aluminum frame brings a touch of premium flair to the Vigor GK71 Sonic, and the volume wheel looks great while subtly sticking out of the corner of the keyboard. It just floats in the front, and it doesn’t feel nearly as nice as the wrist rest on the Asus ROG Strix Flare II Animate. And the wrist rest, although a welcome addition, doesn’t hook into the keyboard in any way. The two cable routing channels under the keyboard, for example, don’t hold the attached cable in place. The idea of form over function carries beyond the keycaps. The tops and bottoms are separate, too, and you can feel a gap between them with a fingernail. They feel like they’re just waiting to crack, which is worse considering the stem uses the same material.
The real problem is the bottom halves of the keycaps. It feels like the tops of the keycaps use ABS - fine, but PBT keycaps are the better option. The transparent bottoms of the keycaps let a lot more light shine through, but I’m worried about how long they’ll hold up. After plugging it in, I was greeted with the brightest LEDs I’ve ever seen on a keyboard. The Vigor GK71 Sonic looks great, but practicality takes a back seat. Coming in at only $110, it’s certainly a tempting purchase.īut with buggy software and a less-than-ideal typing experience, the Vigor GK71 Sonic falls flat. It isn’t a bad gaming keyboard, and with an update to MSI Center, it could be a good one.
The MSI Vigor GK71 Sonic accomplishes this on paper, and even throws in a memory foam wrist rest.
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