Keychron Mechanical Keyboards: K6 65% or K3 75%

iindigo

Mar 13, 2024 05:28 AM

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Haven't tried Keychron's C or K series boards, but I do have a Q series (Q60) that gets a lot of usage, and it's a solid keyboard… literally. It's quite heavy for its size, being machined out of a block of aluminum. It doesn't slide around at all and doesn't flex or creak. The enamel coating of the metal is good too and hasn't shown wear in the year and change I've had it.

Overall the Q series feels premium, and at $99 I'd bet the Q2 will be a considerably nicer board than anything the big names (Logitech, Razer, etc) are selling at that price.

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paulhenta

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Haven't tried Keychron's C or K series boards, but I do have a Q series (Q60) that gets a lot of usage, and it's a solid keyboard… literally. It's quite heavy for its size, being machined out of a block of aluminum. It doesn't slide around at all and doesn't flex or creak. The enamel coating of the metal is good too and hasn't shown wear in the year and change I've had it.

Overall the Q series feels premium, and at $99 I'd bet the Q2 will be a considerably nicer board than anything the big names (Logitech, Razer, etc) are selling at that price.

The Q2 is. Or worth $209 any longer, more like $139-$159 with the max series out. It is a good enough keyboard at $99 and it would be tough to beat that at stock. You can make it shine like a $350 with some easy mods.

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jaredalanmitchell

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Some decent deals here. I'm using a used K8 RGB and it's a great keyboard. I do miss having my 10 key tho, seems like most popular keyboards have dropped it sadly.

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Eagles89

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Some decent deals here. I'm using a used K8 RGB and it's a great keyboard. I do miss having my 10 key tho, seems like most popular keyboards have dropped it sadly.

I like how these companies charge you more for a keyboard with less keys

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Sevallis

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K1 Pro has more durable keycap material and VIA per key customization software, but the backlight doesn't shine through the keys FYI. I'd love to get a Nuphy v2 to get everything...

SpaceWok

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Be aware that most of the older Keychron designs have relatively severe input lag ~17ms making them unsuitable for any competitive gaming. If all you're doing is typing and playing casual games, you'll be fine though.

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HunkaBurninLove

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I use a Mac, and it's nice that the Keychron keyboards make it simple to change between PC and Mac configurations. Love using it.

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reron

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Quote from SpaceWok

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Be aware that most of the older Keychron designs have relatively severe input lag ~17ms making them unsuitable for any competitive gaming. If all you're doing is typing and playing casual games, you'll be fine though.

^^^this. Experienced this a while back with wireless (BT is a non-starter for gaming). Even wired.. check rtings.

Which models are suitable for gaming now? I prefer 75%, but can make 65-70-85 work too

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JustinB7123

Mar 13, 2024 05:16 PM

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I have a k10 at home and a C2 at the office, I'm like both. The K10 has blue switches and the C2 has the browns, depending on mood I they are both satisfying to use

gonepostl

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Quote from JustinB7123

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I have a k10 at home and a C2 at the office, I'm like both. The K10 has blue switches and the C2 has the browns, depending on mood I they are both satisfying to use

What's the difference between the gateron browns verses blues? I hammer my keyboard at home. I appreciate your feedback, and look forward to your reply. I'm looking at the c2, since it's full sized.

SpaceWok

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^^^this. Experienced this a while back with wireless (BT is a non-starter for gaming). Even wired.. check rtings.

Which models are suitable for gaming now? I prefer 75%, but can make 65-70-85 work too

Rtings just reviewed Keychron's new Q Max and V Max boards and it looks like they solved their latency issues, sitting at ~4.5ms now which is great. They have a 75% in both.

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lazlo

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Quote from SpaceWok

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Rtings just reviewed Keychron's new Q Max and V Max boards and it looks like they solved their latency issues, sitting at ~4.5ms now which is great. They have a 75% in both.

Bu these older keyboards have the higher latency, correct?

The Q2 is sold out anyway...

craig.678

Mar 13, 2024 06:56 PM

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What's the return policy for woot on these

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R_E

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R_EMar 13, 2024 07:07 PM

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Anyone have any experience with the Epomaker brand?

I was going down the keyboard rabbit hole on Amazon and found them and liked the programmable knob on them.

Last edited by R_E March 13, 2024 at 12:09 PM.

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gonepostl

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What's the return policy for woot on these

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What is Woot's return policy?
You may return most purchases within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Some orders qualify for a Fast Refund. If your order qualifies, then Woot will process the refund one business day after you drop off the package with the carrier. If your order doesn't qualify, we will process your refund within 3-5 business days after the package arrives to our warehouse. If the item being returned is not damaged or defective, we'll deduct the prepaid cost of return shipping from the refund.

However, there are caveats, which are listed on this page:
https://www.woot.com/faq

Keychron Mechanical Keyboards: K6 65% or K3 75%

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