CONCLUSION

   Before we proceed with our conclusion it’s very important to keep in mind that Mionix released the Zibal 60 roughly 4 years ago and back then there weren’t as many mechanical gaming keyboards in the market as they are today (not even close). Back then most mechanical gaming keyboards didn’t even feature backlight illumination for their keys so the Zibal 60 was quite unique. Fast forward to today and although the Zibal 60 doesn’t feature RGB key illumination and Full N-key rollover (NKRO) it’s still one of the sturdiest keyboards to arrive in our lab and to professionals and hardcore gamers this is obviously something that matters quite a lot. With that out of the way the green LED illumination for the keys is not bad (especially since it goes hand to hand with the color Mionix has chosen for their brand) even more so if you take into consideration both the available profiles and illumination levels. Personally I also liked the very thick braided cable (although it may not be easy to bend near the keyboard) but at the same time I found once again that the Cherry MX Black keys are just too soft for my taste (the others here seemed to like them more). As for the detachable wrist wrest well to my surprise that’s a feature we don’t see much lately and although I don’t know whether or not Mionix will have one with their next keyboard I think it’s a fine addition.

   If there’s one good thing about the age of the Zibal 60 that’s its current price tag which is set at USD99.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and at 122Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Now I do think that it should be slightly lower inside the EU (almost to the levels of the USA) but at the end of the day you’re getting a mechanical gaming keyboard which is built like a tank, features three level and three mode backlit keys, has two powered USB 2.0 ports and pass-through 3.5mm audio ports and also features a removable wrist rest. True we do all think that it should be revamped soon to directly compete with all the other mechanical keyboards out there currently but even so it is well worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Three Level, Three Mode Backlit Key Illumination
- 18k Gold Plated Cherry MX Black Mechanical Switches (50M Actuations)
- 6 N-Key Rollover
- 2 USB Ports (Powered)
- Headphones And Microphone Mini Jacks
- Military Grade Braided Cable / Gold Plated Plugs
- Removable Wrist Rest
- Price (USA)

CONS

- Price (EU)
- Needs A Revamp