20 Best Double Shot Pbt Keycaps (2023 Updated)

These caps are fantastic! Now, I understand they may cost a slight premium over other caps, and that’s fine – the Apex Pro I slapped them on cost a lot more, I’m willing to fork over another $10 for some proper/labeled caps.

The only issue, which is somewhat standard for Pudding/extra keycaps, is that secondary/function keys are not labeled. This isn’t a huge issue with the Apex Pro (holding Fn highlights which keys are function keys, pretty easy to remember) but if you’re new to the board you may want to familiarize yourself with the functions.

The illumination is great! I’m not a huge fan of RGB believe it or not, but these things pop compared to the regular keys. They beat out the stock keys on another, more boutique, but top brand board I use (and make it’s RGB look weak in comparison).

I collect keyboards and mice (weird hobby but so it is), and these caps rounded out my desires in the Apex Pro – bright, shiny RGB for when I feel like it, as bright as it can get.

Growing up as a gamer, one of the cardinal rules has always been, “”””””””Always buy name brand if you can. “””””””” And I would say that’s especially true when dealing with such a high quality brand such as Steelseries.

Because not only do you get what you expect, there was much more that even I didn’t expect. Those 16 extra keycaps that I mentioned, are in ADDITION to, the 104 Standard Double Shot PBT Keycaps. The 16 extra keycaps include 2 additional sets of alternate bottom row keycaps to fit the widest range of MX stem mechanical keyboards, including other brands like Corsair, Ducky, HyperX, Razer, etc.

A picture of them can be seen in the main body of information of the listing. Know how there’s the information at the top of a listing and then, about halfway down there’s sometimes a bunch more detailed information, usually provided by the seller? Well, that’s where it is.

Not much else to say though. Of course, you get a key puller, and the transformation you’ll see looks great! In my opinion.

These are good key caps. They don’t get that shiny worn-out look after you use them for a while. I got the white set and they stay pretty clean so far. Also, I think the white set brings out more light than the black one.

They definitely don’t glow like the advertised pictures. They do glow, pretty well, depending on your keyboard. Just don’t expect them to glow evenly like pictured. My LEDs are north-facing so the top is brighter.

I tried them on 2 sets of keyboard and got different brightness so they definitely varies depending on your keyboard LEDs. You get 4 bags of different layouts. Although some of them seem repetitive. I wouldn’t recommend using the key cap puller included.

It seemed to be too rough overall. I have one of the long wiry puller that worked better.

These are the best value PBT keycaps. I know that Razer has a reputation of being a bit “gamery” with their stuff, but this is definitely more stealth than what you would expect. There no weird gamery fonts.

It does have the shift values of the number keys and other non letter keys on the side like all Razer keyboards, but this isn’t a problem for me. Plus I am a touch typist so I rarely look down at the keys when typing.

The keycaps are thick with clear doubleshot shine through keys. They feel great and would make a great replacement for any keyboard. It comes with multiple keys that are compatible for Razer keyboards and standard layouts.

They make a nice satisfying sound on key bottom-out and when the top out. they are not thocky but still substantial. It’s truly an unbelievable value for what you get.

Total NOOB moment. I ordered these thinking “awesome! I can make my keyboard super fancy”. wrong. These did not fit my keyboard. Fear not, ‘‘twas not the products fault but mine. These are for a pbt mechanical keyboard and I had the run of the mill Razer Cynosa, which is basically your standard desktop keyboard w a fancy razer label slapped on it.

Instead of returning them, I did the next best thing. I went ahead and upgraded my keyboard to the Razer Huntsman Elite. Now not only do I have a super fancy keyboard, but it looks nice af, guaranteed cool points here.

Super easy to remove and install.

Razer brings really nice keycaps for the price if you are looking for ones that allow backlights. I have the Pink and Green ones and they feel like nice quality PBT, though I would recommend the Black or White ones if you want the backlights to be more true to color as the Pink and Green ones will change the color.

Also, if you have a keyboard that isn’t from Razer, the sub legends for the media keys will not match, so just keep that in mind if you are using a keyboard that’s 75% or bigger. For $30 though, there isn’t many other options that have a great PBT feeling while having a decent font, and especially for Razer’s own keyboards, they are a great addition! I’d be totally fine using these keycaps for custom boards, thought the backlight legends will not be used most of the time.

This is the keycap set that should have been installed on the Razer Huntsman from the get go. The Razer PBT keycap upgrade set fixes two issues that bothered me about the original keycaps equipped on the Huntsman.

First the shift characters on the keycaps are not lit (example 3 is lit but # is not) only the base character. Two the standard keycaps have a smooth slightly slick surface. This surface somewhat hinders my fingertips gaining traction on the keycaps when typing fast negatively impacting accuracy.

The upgraded keycaps have a slight rough textured surface that is just enough for my finger tips to gain sufficient traction to maintain fast typing accuracy. Well worth the price paid. It’s possible newer iterations of the Huntsman may have this keycap set standard equipment.

The GMMK LED’s are on the south facing direction. The Glorious Lynx switches are a solid colour with no transparency to let any LED light through and the only little slit that allows light through is on the south facing direction.

The problem here lies with the keys themselves since the legends on the keys are on the north facing direction. Because of this, little to no light is being sent through to the area to light up the legends on the keyswitch.

Extremely difficult to see.

For the low-ish price, it’s not bad. Sounds okay, looks alright. Feels fine. The LEDs do not shine through the legends very well, but the light is very visible in the transparent lower part. I’m not sure I like the texture — it almost seems a bit “powedery” for lack of a better word, but it’s not too offensive, and I’ve adjusted to it for the most part.

They are great keycaps, but lack a spacebar or Caps Lock key that is compatible with the MX Stem version of the G512. Caps lock key sits off center and all three included space bars are too wide. The closest fitting space bar could be shaved down to fit nicely but the stabilizer mounts are in the wrong spot.

Great keycaps otherwise.

HyperX pudding keycaps are great for both a great textured feel (with Doubleshot PBT) and amazing underglow for your keyboard’s RGB. The keycaps themselves feel amazing, and the keyboard’s RGB will be better outlined.

These keycaps are best for someone who wants the best of RGB and quality without spending too much. A downside is that if you use Corsair or Razer keyboards (like me), you will need to get a seperate non-standard bottom row (YMDK from AliExpress is best) to fit your complete keyboard with pudding keycaps.

Otherwise, you will have to deal with the downside of not having all keycaps fit.

Pros: Quality keycaps that look absolutely incredible on top of an RGB display. Super easy to install with the tool provided. Cons: Nothing.

Got these for my new ducky one 2 keyboard and could not be happier with how they look and feel! Price point is very cheap compared to other brands. Definitely recommend

These Corsair Gaming PBT double-shot keycaps are high quality, long lasting, and durable. The PBT double-shot moulding process by which they’re made means these keycaps do not wear or break, and the legends will never fade or get damaged, even under heavy use over long periods.

They’re a direct replacement for the Corsair K-series keyboard keycaps and will fit most other keyboards with Cherry (or compatible) switches and ANSI/ISO layouts. English (UK) layout keycaps are included.

These keycaps are quite heavy-set and produce a deeper “clunk” sound while typing, a sign of their robust build and design. Plus they look gorgeous, especially when back-lit by the keyboard LEDs, with large and clear legends.

Pros: • Better quality, and will last longer, than most other keyboard keycaps. • Shine-through legends for RGB keyboards. Cons: • The spacebar in this keycap set is 6. 5u (123mm overall width, with 3 mounts – 52.

25mm apart) which will not suit all keyboard layouts. • There is no function (Fn) key supplied in this keycap set. Conclusion: If you’re looking to replace your current keycaps then you won’t do much better than these Corsair PBT double-shot keycaps.

The only consideration being if the 6. 5u spacebar will fit your existing keyboard. I cannot recommend these keycaps highly enough and will certainly buy again for future keyboards, if necessary.

The keycaps were very well packaged, and you can tell when you inspect them that the quality of the plastic is much better than the default, and shows up less marks (compared with the more shiny default variant).

The only thing to note is the backspace key and the number pad zero key are a little stiff, and a light touch might not suffice for those specific keys. Every other key responds to a light touch as far as I can tell.

Given I’m firm with my keypresses, I’ve had no trouble at all. I would recommend this product to those who program or mash their keys when playing games (e. g. FPS games etc. ). They are definitely more durable and don’t pop off at all.

They affix nice and firmly to the switch.

The new R2 colorways for the Drop Skylight keycaps are nice and provide a nice variety of options for buyers on a budget. Some people have complained about durability and quality control in previous runs, but luckily for me I haven’t had that experience yet.

But the one issue that is definitely noticeable is that the legend thickness is not consistent. That is especially true when it comes to the modifiers. Comparing the lettering on the Left CAPS LOCK key to the ENTER key shows significant differences visible to the naked eye.

And even my left Ctrl and Alt keys are have noticeably thinner legends than the right side ones. That alone wouldn’t stop me from recommending this set, but it definitely points to quality control issues.

One final note: the alphas are more of a beige or “bone white” than a true white, and I left my white function keys in place so that you could see the contrast. I like the colorway but subtle differences like that don’t show up in product pictures.

You have to see the keycaps right next to each other. CONCLUSION: There are more budget options today than in recent memory. So for sure, the quality issues with the legends may be a deal breaker for some people.

But for a light colorway, I can live with the shortcomings. Certainly we don’t have the light bleed that I have seen on many Tai Hao sets. The shine through legends are functional even if they are not consistently sized.

Colorway: Slate Overall: Good for the price. Pretty much exactly what I expected going in. Happy with my purchase. Build Quality: Not bad, considering the price. I haven’t had any breaks or manufacturing issues.

Minimal flex and good fit on the switches. Slight warp in my spacebar, but only perceptible when put up to a straight edge, not noticeable on the keyboard itself. The caps sit evenly on my keyboard. Feel: The feel is what I expect from decent PBT.

Well textured to not feel slippery. Sound: They sound about the same as other shine-through PBT caps I’ve used. No problems with it at this price point. I would love for it to sound a bit deeper, but these by no means sound hollow or cheap, especially for shine-through.

Color: The colors for both the grey and black in the Slate colorway are not quite as deep as the renders in the gallery may lead you to believe. There are a few pictures in other reviews that are a better representation, while others seem to be deeper than what I have, may be due to different lighting, or may be inconsistent coloring between batches.

The color is consistent from key to key. Just know going in that the color may not be exactly what you expect. Shine-Through: The legends are clear and consistent for north-facing LEDs, at all but the lowest brightness levels.

As to be expected, the legends are very difficult to read without backlight, especially with the grey keys. May not be what you’d want if have a no/different LED setup on your board. Key Set: I have this cap set on a full size Ducky One 3 and this set obviously does not have the 4 extra keys, (calculator and volume).

Also, this set has a menu key instead of a second Windows key. This isn’t a problem as I don’t expect a keycap set to have any of these. But if you’re in a similar situation, be aware.

I swapped my stock keycaps on my Apex Pro TKL for these and I’m glad I did! If you thought the RGB was great on the stock Apex Pro, this takes it up a notch significantly. The caps are built well with a noticeable finish difference over stock.

It has a very clean, matte, if not almost mildly “abrasive” finish on top followed by a hazy white base. The colors absolutely explode though the white lower and intensify the brightness immensely. One thing to note is that people who use specific colors for certain keys, or integrate key colors for apps like Discord (through the SteelSeries Engine) may find the colors bleed more, making quick identification more difficult.

This bleeding of colors makes for beautiful lighting effects but may be noticeable for those who individually light a bunch of keys.

These key caps are a great way to add a custom look, feel, and sound to any keyboard they will fit, which is a large majority of keyboards on the mainstream market. The illumination and font are a great look and can be as subtle or as bright and loud as you want depending on your keyboard brightness settings.

Even if your keyboard doesn’t have adjustable RGB or any illumination whatsoever, they still look great even when they are off. The feel is fantastic with an aptly sized contact top with a very minimalistic but ideal texture to the surface that makes keystrokes feel confident and never slippery or inaccurate like with some smoother textured caps I’ve used.

The material is durable and I’ve used them on multiple keyboards over the years and never had an issue and just keep adding them to almost every subsequent new keyboard. While they won’t solve world peace, they do slight dampen the sound from louder switches, making your typing or gaming sessions less noisy to a comfortable degree, while still providing that audible click that we all love from our mechanical keyboards.

Membrane switch users can expect a nearly silent operation unless you are smashing on your keys like the hulk and bottoming them out. I would recommend these to anyone looking to improve look, sound, or feel, or any combination of them or all three.

Not many key cap sets out there come in at a price this reasonable and still hit favorable improvements in all three. I’ve seen some that look great but feel horrible, feel great but sound horrible, etc and I’ve seen more expensive sets that are made so thin or cheaply that they wear out as fast or faster than standard caps on low end boards.

I think your money is well spent here, no matter what your aim is.

Disclaimer again like I said in my razer viper review. I don’t buy into the hype of those back ordered one off branded pc peripheral products. Esp since all my friends have them gaetron watermelon kickflip super duper keys with asteroid caps made from space dust lubed with the milk from cows in the hills of Japan.

You would think with all that hype gear they’d be elite gamers. Yet me with my stock prebuilt apex pro keyboard, these key caps, and 100 dollar mouse poop on them non stop and they can’t keep up in any kind of game whatsoever.

So always take that as it’s the skill of the gamer and not the accessories. With all that being said, it’s Pretty cool that Best Buy has these in stock. They’re not your nerdy custom built key board builder key caps, but they’re still pretty cool and get the job done, something different.

Nice the light from my apex pro shows through a lot more than the regular key caps. And guess what I still win more games and get more kills than my homies with all that hype gear.

I returned these, they were very hard to read for a few reasons. The first thing I noticed was that they seemed very dim. The light doesn’t shine very brightly through the legends, and I found it hard to read them in an illuminated room.

I had installed these on my Glorious GMMK, which has a reputation of having somewhat dim lighting, so I swapped them with the keycaps on my Durgod K320. These keycaps were also hard to read on the Durgod, while the Durgod keycaps were well illuminated and easy to read on the GMMK.

I think there are a couple of factors involved in making these keycaps hard to read: 1. The legends aren’t as transparent as they should be. 2. The keycap color is fairly light, so there’s not as much contrast between the keycap and the legend.

3. The legends use a kind of a “fat” typeface, reducing the amount of negative space in the legend that would make them easier to read. 4. There are darker areas in some the legends, presumably where the mounting posts are.

This can make some legends very hard to read, and it makes some just look bad. I tried to take pictures showing the issues I was seeing, but taking pictures of light is challenging and I couldn’t duplicate it well in a photo.

Sorry! All in all, I found these to be unusable for use in an illuminated room. If you primarily work in a dim room (and don’t mind some variation in brightness where the mounting posts are) they would probably be much more usable.

I’m always a cooler master fan and their new pbt backlit keycaps didn’t let me down. Solid build, oem height, pure color, smooth feel, and most importantly rgb lights looks amazing on them. I’ve tried some other brands’ pbt backlit keycaps, they usually don’t have the same effect with rgb.

Either a bit dark or the letters aren’t well shown. You can tell how beautiful my mk730 is with these white elf. Don’t hesitate to buy them. Plus they are just $19. 99. Perfect!.

The light shined through like her smile as they turned on. They remind me of her every day along with how smooth they went onto the keys like her-. Anyways these are worth every penny just as she is worth every living thing on this earth.

(black ones are originally from my ducky one 2 mimi).

Pros: The colours look really good next to my black and white Logitech mouse Cons: The space bar doesn’t fit on to my Logitech G513 keyboard but I’ve just used the original instead.

Honestly, I wish I would have chose something with more color see through. I cannot see any rgb coming through the keys and that makes it hard for me to tell if caps is on just by looking at my keyboard.

Yes I know, I can just type and see if caps is on, but I like having the lights shine through, which is my fault cause I wasn’t thinking at the time. The color wave is nice however. It looks great on my black chassis.

The keycaps are solid quality and were easy to install thanks to a common sense packaging design and included keycap remover. Just be careful not to get these if you have an RGB keyboard whose illumination you rely on late at night as they do not work well in the dark.

8/10.

The picture and the product name on the website is very deceiving. On this website it says it is the Glorious PBT keycaps Black. On the box it is actually “Black Ash” and is the colour grey. Now I have bought a set of keycaps that don’t match with my black gmk keyboard.

I’m not sure what to do with these now.

Good overall they feel quality and very well built. Nicely packaged and sorted. However some of the legends are a bit off skew and there are some odd alignment issues of the legends. For the price though they are a good option and work nicely with my gmmk pro.

If you saw this keycap set, then you already know what there is to like about it. It looks really nice on my keyboard, can add photos later if that’s an option. They also feel great with a significantly-textured matte-like finish.

But there’s a couple of things that I wish I knew as a first time buyer of an SP product and this specific profile of keycaps. First, this is shipped to you in a small plastic bag inside of a small box with few rounds of large air bubbles for protection.

I’m not sure if that had any effect in my next point, but I found the bottom of several keycaps to have inconsistencies to their smoothness, like little pieces had been chipped off here or there. It’s not something that would be noticed once the keycaps are installed— in a high-profile case, anyway.

I also wish I knew that the homing keys have no differentiating features compared to any of the other alpha keys. It becomes a little confusing for my touch typing sometimes, but none of these things would deter me from buying the product outright.

There’s no other keycap set which screamed ‘Sailor Moon!!’ as loudly to me, and in my application, it worked out well for me. Just be aware of these things.