The Hall Effect keyboard market has exploded recently, and GravaStar has entered it at several angles. The Mercury V75 Lite sits comfortably in the middle, delivering the speed and responsiveness competitive players want while keeping GravaStar’s signature sci-fi identity intact.
The Mercury V75 Lite is GravaStar’s more affordable entry into the Hall-Effect keyboard space, featuring custom Blackcore magnetic switches, adjustable actuation, rapid-trigger functionality, and a transparent chassis that immediately stands out in any setup while keeping the personality their brand is known for intact.
With this more budget-friendly keyboard, you lose some of the heavier aluminium construction and more extravagant design elements found in the V75 Pro or V60 Pro (I’ve also reviewed). Still, the core experience remains very similar among these products
The 75% layout will feel like the sweet spot for many people. You still get the arrow keys and useful function-row controls while keeping a compact footprint that works well for gaming setups. It’s noticeably more practical than a 60% keyboard for everyday use without becoming oversized.
Performance-wise, the V75 Lite delivers what you’d expect from a Hall Effect keyboard. The adjustable actuation range between 0.1mm and 3.5mm lets you customise key sensitivity depending on the game or task at hand. For gamers playing competitive shooters, ultra-light actuation points make moves feel incredibly fast and responsive.
The keyboard sounds surprisingly good as well. GravaStar includes a gasket-mounted structure and five layers of acoustic foam, which give the V75 Lite a deeper, more satisfying typing sound than I expected from a keyboard with a largely plastic construction.
The transparent black shell, combined with RGB lighting, gives the keyboard a distinct cyberpunk feel, which is very much in line with GravaStar. It won’t be for everyone, but at least it’s a keyboard with an identity. And I’ll respect companies willing to make something weird and different for the market. It is very GAMER, however, which may be a turn-off for some and for buyers wanting something that isn’t going to scream that look. It is inescapable with this keyboard, with the spacebar reading “game start,” the backspace key reading “be cool play it”, and so on.
Thankfully, the design doesn’t come at the expense of usability. The included RGB lighting is bright without feeling excessive, and the keyboard remains comfortable during extended use, whether for office and regular computer tasks or for gaming. However, it is quite obviously designed with gaming in mind. The click-clack sounds this delivers, and the ultra-responsiveness do make for good typing speed as well.
One of the biggest advantages the V75 Lite has over GravaStar’s higher-end boards is value. At around $199 AUD locally, it sits in a much more approachable price bracket for people wanting to try Hall Effect keyboards without immediately spending premium money on a new keyboard they might not be sure about just yet.
This is a wired-only keyboard; however, compared to other models, it may disappoint people wanting wireless flexibility.
Still, that fact — or the loss of some of the premium feel and features of the more expensive models — shouldn’t be a dealbreaker, as the keyboard more than delivers in performance, which is the most important part.
The Mercury V75 Lite is a Hall Effect keyboard for people who want the performance benefits without going all-in on ultra-premium pricing and the bells and whistles that come with it. It has a lot of personality, still performs exceptionally well, and still looks unlike almost anything else on the market.
