Keychron - Q6 HE

Ok, I just placed my order for a Q6. I feel like I just bet €250 on a single number in a casino roulette..

Well, the version I had an eye on and showed as "low stock" up until a few minutes ago now shows as "sold out". I just placed an order for the Q6 max, far more expensive but is available with the ES layout so it should be usable out of the box. Wish me luck..

I'll probably go with this suggestion for the Q6 specifically tbh. My S/O already has a keychron she likes. May just end up swapping keycaps or switches if I need to later. I do wish that the regular Q or the pro Q were available. I like premium feel but not that extra premium price lol. Appreciate the advice!

Gasket keyboard with internal foams and silent switches (linear or tactile). Much quieter than tray mount boards. O-rings don't do anything if you have silent switches, just make it even more mushy. In my tests, the quietest linears are Outemu Silent Peach V2/V3 and TTC Frozen V2. They are all quite smooth (no scratchiness), with minimal pop when hit. Not as smooth as the perfectly silky and thocky Gateron G Pro V3 Black, though. For tactiles, Outemu Silent Yellow Jade (I've been told) and Silent TOM (I tested and ordered more) are top tier, the TOM tactile is actually quieter than the Peach V2 linear. And the quietest board I have is the Keychron Q6 with gasket and minimal internal foam, on a nice 3mm thick deskmat for even more sound dampening. The Max series have more sound dampening (poron under switches, EV film and whatnot). But honestly, it's 90-95% the switch that makes a quiet board. So get something with gasket, 5-pin hotswap switches, factory lubed silent switches and your preferred keycaps.

Keychron Q6 HE (linear Gateron HE only) or normal Q6 / Max if you want better switch compatibility. The normal (non-HE) Keychrons also have ISO layout and localized keycaps for most EU languages believe.

Keychron Q6 HE (linear Gateron HE only) or normal Q6 / Max if you want better switch compatibility. The normal (non-HE) Keychrons also have ISO layout and localized keycaps for most EU languages believe.

Size (100% -> 40%)? Layout (ISO, ANSI, southpaw, Alice whatever)? Purpose (game? work? mobility)? For a full size board, take a look at Keychron Q6 HE (magnetic, Hall Effect) if you want the gaming goodness or Q6 Max (standard MX switches) if you want different switches like tactile, clicky or silent. A bit over 200, but pretty decent.

Keychron V6 Max or Q6 with Outemu Silent Ice Snow (linear) or Silent Tom (tactile) switches. K10 (I have a Pro) is decent but very basic, no gasket and no knob, a simple tray mounted board. I have Outemu Silent Peach V2s in that. Edit: the quietest silent switches I tried are Outemu Ice Snow and TTC Frozen V2. Both are 40-45g linears, I replaced the springs with 60g ones. Haimu Heartbeat is incredibly loud (for a silent), so is Kailh Whale TTC Bluish and anything that uses those weird plastic bits on the stem instead of silicone pad inserts.

dude got q6 max a few months back and complained it wobbles too much, picked the board apart and added extra silicone pads to un-gasket the gasket mount movement, and no one in the entire production team took the effort to research what a gasket mount does. jay is a nice dude but he's like a very enthusiastic and totally clueless 12yo in so many cases i'm pretty sure he has no idea that the keychrons q6 he massacred is hot swap and he could pop some outemu silents in there for $25

Been using this one until just last week. Changed over to a keychron q6. It’s not as long so I can use my keyboard cover to keep my cockatiel off of it. https://preview.redd.it/c5dcj8bfp4te1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bff7fb246063a78c99cece3090aff3140343d3ce

https://preview.redd.it/e5qlucplp4te1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=033af9f1e0f5d234fed3fe95771297e8baff45ec The velociraptor herself

I have a Q6 HE and the Lemokey L0. The only downside to keychron is limited switch choices. I swapped the Q6 switches to a heavier aurora version but the L0 has no hot swappable options yet.

+1 for this, bought explicitly as my "Travel Board" but it's also good enough that it's serving as my "lap board" for when I want to lean back in my chair a bit. Very different feel to my Q6 which has quite light aftermarket clicky switches and ABS caps atm - it's making me want to replace the caps on all my other boards with PBT.

There pretty good well for me but my opinion might be different from yours I personally recommend a quite mini build what sounds good but i think the keychron Q6 and Q5 are 100-90% so completely up to you(still can’t believe snap tap is banned)

If you are looking for quiet you should be looking for a gasket mount most likely. The q5 max has one so that’s a good start, but the available switches are all non-silent so you’ll have that cost to manage. I’ve got the q9 and the q15 and I like them a lot. I had a q6 a while back and didn’t like it for various reasons, but those were more around compromises made to be an inexpensive keyboard. I heave heard mixed things about keychron support but I have never had to use it myself.

IMO, the Keychron Q6 or Monsgeek M5 are about the most endgame you can buy in stock. Although, the new Qwertykeys QK101 looks really nice if you are up for a full build.

I got a wired c35 from Amazon for 30 bucks a couple years ago and it's been an awesome steam deck keyboard for when it's docked. My main q6 pro was like 200 bucks though, but TBH nobody really needs the aluminum body

I love the way that keyboard looks. It is really beautiful and premium. Unfortunately the switches are hit or miss. I bought the wired version of that exact board and one letter wasnt working. When clicking it typed 2-3 times instead of one. I returned it and decided to replace with the wireless one. It took a day and boom, the same issue with the T. At that point I just returned it and got my money back. I have no trust in that keyboard holding up. Even if I would have gotten a third one, a button would likely break within a year. I know they are not for gaming but I went with a keychron q6 pro instead and havent regretted it a day. I dont notice the higher latency.

Logitech G502 Lightspeed wireless. Keychron Q6 Max mechanical keyboard.

I splurged on a "luxury" keyboard and don't regret it. Keychron Q6, although using other keyboards now is sort of a letdown. Got a mouse with a few extra buttons, lightweight and wireless option. I'm a shit gamer when it comes to the twitchy stuff so I went for premium feel rather than performance.

if you want the closest to IBM model then full size ones are the best, K10,V6,Q6. the regular, pro, and max indicates the option of connectivities, with regular wired only, pro add an option of Bluetooth, and max add 2.4 ghz on top of those two. Make sure to find the hot swappable model if you want to change the switches. Those extra buttons that looked like PS buttons are programable macro keys that u can bind to anything. Heads up, the "mute microphone" button is a cortana/siri button, though it being keychron u can easily reprogram those. As for the shocks from metal casing, K series uses plastic, while the shocks themselves usually come from ungrounded electricity rather than the keyboard themselve so might wanna check that out.

Some notes: Aluminum boards will not have feet. Plastic ones will. The K10 Pro is what started my obsession. Stick to QMK VIA boards and you can do whatever you like in the long run. I then moved on to a Q6 Pro, while i thought I was happy, it was too big in the end and I found that the Q5Max was my happy place. Should you get any of the Q series, you will soon learn to love or hate the KSA keycap profile. I hate it, plus keychrons caps are a little thin and cheep ish feeling so going into any Keychron, I know that I’m going change both the caps and the switches out to others that I prefer. ATM that’s Ceramic caps and Tactile Swithes. (Everyfree Greyish). All that said, after a year of trying most stuff out there, I still chose Keychron because you get a great base for where the hobby leads you.

Anything keychron is amazing, i now own Q6 Pro and it is amazing, highly recommend:)

keychron q6/v6 and get a separate wrist rest they have options with tactile switches. if there isnt a variant of it in stock you can grab whatever is instock and put in tactile switches in it

keychron iso v6/q6 and get silent tactile switches to swap in. silent pre-builts are few and far between https://wiki.keyboard.gay/SWITCHES.html#switches-the-switch-meta you can turn off rgb not a ton of iso/fullsized/silent boards in general

Went way further down a keyboard rabbithole than anticipated, but I'm absolutely getting the Keychron Q6 Max now. Thank you for the r commendation! For the mouse, I'm currently leaning towards the Corsair Nightsword, but still have a lot of homework to do and am just starting to really look into that.

I did way more research than what really makes sense today. There doesn't seem to be any benefit of sticking with Corsair when it comes to the mouse and keyboard and how it works with everything else, so it's moreso if you actually want those units. After today I'm leaning towards a Keychron Max Q6 and a Razer Viper V3 Pro. Corsair is definitely getting their money from me with every other component they make though lol

I looked at the V and the Q lines in full size keyboards. I liked the Q for it's solid aluminum heavy construction and damping. The V line does have the incline legs and Q doesn't (at least mine) . But i fixed that for my Q6 Max by buying an inclined keyboard stand. Lo e it.

So, my trusty Logitech G810 Orion keyboard that I've had for 8+ years has finally run its course it seems, keys are becoming loose and while I could just buy new keycaps, I figured I might as well "upgrade". So the question is, what is the "best" full size keyboard in 2025. I personally like the full size keyboards compared to compact and TKL. Budget can stretch to £150 if the keyboard is indeed worth it but of course the cheaper the better. Few keyboards I've looked into, Ducky Shine 7, Steelseries Apex Pro, Razer Pro Type. Would love to know other keyboards you guys would recommend Edit: Recently purchased the Keychron Q6 Max. Pretty hefty purchase but this keyboard is so nice. Great build quality and feels so nice to type and game on

I went with the Keychron Q6 Max and been loving the quality

Keychron gets a good amount of flak in more enthusiast circles, but for someone going for full-sized TK (like myself) they honestly seem like one of the only 'boutique' brands to actually give them some love, short of going full DIY. I've been running the Q6 Max with banana switches for a while, and I really enjoy it. It's not perfect, a few of the larger keys can be kinda ping-y due to the metal construction, but nothing a couple simple mods won't help.

Hey! I ended up selling it and getting the Keychron Q6 Max. It wasn’t bad, but I wasn’t a fan of all the added LEDs on the case. Plus, with the aluminum case the Keychron has, it’s going to be hard to go back to plastic 😩

It’s amazing. Quite a bit more than the Aula, but I’m extremely happy paying more for it. It’s very heavy and the keycap profile (OSA) is perfect.

Keychron q6/v6 max and get a macro pad

I would call them the safe option but for fullsize keychron is very good, since there is not a lot of choice. For 100€ v6 max, for 120-150 monsgeek m5, for 160+ keychron q6 max and qk100.

Have you given Keychron a look? While not a flat top, I have been very much enjoying my Keychron Q6 Max with side printed keys using Gateron Jupiter Banana switches (tactile with a little higher operating force than the Browns). They do have some flat top type keyboards but they are mainly with low profile mechanical keys. So maybe look at their K series if you must have a flat top? Here is a product shot of what my keyboard looks like when the RGB lighting is off. https://preview.redd.it/gsc6pogk2mle1.jpeg?width=733&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6aa2285f4aafad8fa869d335161948c414176da

Keychron Q6 Max and Glorious GMMK3. Source: Have both. I prefer the GMMK3 because the RGB's are north facing.

Just get the GMMK3 barebones and get your switches and keycaps somewhere else. You'll end up with an insanely superior keyboard that way. There's also the Keychron Q6 Max, but it doesn't come in ISO + white, have to get ANSI version + ISO PCB + ISO plate. Mind you, the main difference between these two is RGB orientation: GMMK3 is north facing and Q6 Max is south facing. I have both and while the Q6 Max is way better, I despise south facing RGB so I've been maining the GMMK3 since launch. In any case, NEVER go with the manufacturer's switches and keycaps, ALWAYS buy barebones and get better switches and keycaps.

I’d say go with the [Keychron Q6 Max ](https://www.reddit.com/user/Royeth_Ones/comments/1nfz1u1/best_mechanical_keyboards_ive_tried_recently/)if you want something solid without overpaying. Premium aluminum build, hot-swappable, tri-mode connectivity, and works great for both work and gaming. Hard to beat at that price point.

You can definitely find a nice board with a budget like that. What limits your choices is 100% layout. For me I also like 100%, full size zero on the number pad is nice for productivity. We must be in the minority. Keychron Q6 Max - would tick all the boxes + way way more features you didn't even ask for from a reputable company. Epomaker x Aula F108 - while it isn't aluminum is also a very nice board if you'd like to save a few bucks. Longevity is the only question mark with this brand as they're fairly new. Reviews are great, I love mine, wish I could hop in a time machine and tell you what is will be like in 5 years though.

Monsgeek M5, Keychron Q6 Pro/Max or V6 Pro/Max, QwertyKeys QK101 I've also heard the Odin full sizes are nice, but those are harder to come by. Jumping way down in quality you get the Aula F108. Those are also popular, but not at the same level. If you act fast, Prime Day has the white Keychron V6 Max for 95 bucks.

Fullsize has fewer options. The most recommended fullsize aluminum keyboards are the Keychron Q6 Max, the Monsgeek M5, and the QwertyKeys QK101. For plastic keyboards, the Keychron V6 Max or the lower quality Keychron K10 Max. For super cheap options, check out Redragon.

I originally set out building keyboards with a similar goal in mind. I started out with the Keychron Q6 Max chassis, a full-size aluminum body, gasket mount, hot-swap, programmable, wireless keyboard. I've tried a bunch of different switches in it, including regular tactile, regular linear, silent tactile, and silent linear. The switches I've settled on aren't a true, full silent, but rather the semi-silent linear Gateron 0°. True silent switches tend to feel "mushy". These are much quieter than normal non-damped switches, but are noticeably louder than true silent switches. The benefit is they feel nice and solid to type on, without being deafeningly loud. IMO, short travel linear switches are the best choice for gaming, and if they're high quality, they also do good enough for typing. To finish it off, I'm currently using Keychron's side-print shine-through OSA keycaps. I really like the way their OSA profile keys feel under my fingers, and the black side print style looks nice and stealthy, especially when it's off.

For gaming, really anything with an HE on the end. Q HE are high-end, K HE are less fancy, but still very nice imo. There's almost no reason to buy a non-HE Keychron keyboard for gaming. Cost is about the same, HE features are super useful in games, and the switches sound pretty good now.

So you're looking for 75–100%. I can recommend something from the Keychron Q series. Plenty of really clean boards there, and they have keycaps with secondary legends for stuff like media control. A lot of them also have macro columns that can be assigned to various functions.

K has a lot of really dodgy keyboards in it, safer to just avoid it. Q and V are basically the same boards, the Q has a bit higher end components and the aluminum case.

i own both keychrons and razers. Also logitech gpro x and g915 TKL. Matter of the fact: software in keychrons has no issues and build quality is objectively better, specially in Q series of keychrons. If you want to get a keyboard and want something reliable, ready to go, well built and easily programmable, just get a keychron. Wooting/Logitech/Steelseries/Corsair/GenericComercialOrGamerBrand is just like razer level, not best in class Razer gets closer altough not there yet to best in class features in the last blackwidow v4 75% (asus also does great with Azoth boards) but the board has really low reliabilty, so not best in class at all. check out r/MechanicalKeyboards for advice, they will guide you to get something real good and it can easily be cheaper or cost the same as razer boards.

The keychron Q series is in a league of its own. Basically entry to a fully custom keeb.

One of the keychron full metal ones, good luck folding that one in half little bro.

Wooting or Keychrons Hall effect keyboards are amazing, I thought it wouldn’t change that much but I really don’t like normal keyboards after it.

For wireless keyboard I'd look for those that have qmk/via such as the Keychron

Their new HE series seems promising for gaming.

I bought a Q3 Max with red switches and it was very silent. Be aware, Keychron HE keeb is compatible only with its own HE switches. For me it was a no-go.

I have a Wooting, I love it compared to the previous 3 SteelSeries keyboards I had/have. I do however think it's a little overpriced at the end of the day. I'd probably go with a Keycron HE today if I was shopping

If you're casually playing games then Keychron is all fine. So far the only "real gamer" keyboard to date to be considered is the recent HE variants due to its rapid trigger feature but that is more specifically targetted towards fps players that are willing to tinker each and every key press on how they want it to respond.

Most HE variants offers all keys to be modified if desired since the very switches themselves have the HE features, so some would only changed the main WASD and others would utitlized tinkering the whole keys - but again, this is mostly catered towards fps players that have the intent on tinkering.

The Keychron HE series are fantastic all-rounder keyboards. They are having a sale that ends today.

As you are saying, the reason why you need to replace your keyboard is because you are buying cheaper keyboards. It's probably worth spending 150£ on one that will last you 5 years and that you will change because you want to rather than because you need to! I'd check into keychron UK and look at their mechanical keyboards. They are great quality and if you get a hotswapable keyboard you will not only be able to change the keycaps but also the switches themselves.