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Review on πŸ”‘ Keychron K6: Compact 65% Gaming Mech Keyboard | Wireless Bluetooth/USB | RGB LED Backlit | Aluminum Frame | Optical Brown Switch | Mac Windows by Ronald Orear

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Well made, easy to connect mechanical keyboard

This is a solid keyboard that works as advertised. I used mechanical keyboards before membrane keyboards were invented, so this keyboard feels like a REAL keyboard to me. It has dual molded keycaps so the backlight shines through the key and illuminates the character. You can use this at night with the room lights off and still read the keys. In addition, the dual molding means the character on the keyboard cover will never wear out. This keyboard is said to last more than ten years. This is the standard key layout, but it's not as wide as the 104-key layout (which is one of the reasons I choose this keyboard). The only thing missing is a keyboard, but I didn't need a keyboard; and the Delete and End keys are on Fn1, but that doesn't bother me. I'm using the keyboard on my main desktop computer and I've found that Debian Linux turns itself off in Bluetooth mode when the keyboard isn't connected. sleeping so I use mine in wired mode. I didn't notice any lag in Bluetooth mode. I didn't want to disable auto-sleep as it's important for the keyboard to automatically go to sleep when on battery power. Since the keys are mechanical, they make a noise when pressed, so I can hear if I miss a key. In addition, the registration key must not be pushed down too far, so that the keyboard is well suited for fast typists. N-key switching and instant key registration mean the keyboard doesn't swap 2 keys when typing fast due to membrane lag. This is a good keyboard, especially for the price. Anything better costs significantly more money (twice or more). I recommend this keyboard.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Some difficulties