Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very heavyduty, feels good, sounds good, actuation is perfect for me on the default switch. Unfortunately, you will NEED to get a wrist rest. Since the thing weighs around 8 pounds, it does not come with risers, which makes sense since they would break under the weight. The keys are also very tall, so switching to other MX-type keycaps will be difficult if you don't like what comes stock. The main issue is possibly firmware related. The Max version of the Q6 suffered from double registers on keys, meaning that if you typed Mouse, it might come out as Moouse or Mouusee, etc. This keyboard makes it so that any word like noodle or waffle come out as nodle and wafle respectively, making it so that if you type at anything over 60 WPM, you get mistypes. I wonder if they still have an issue with doubletaps, and the firmware is trying to prevent them, but then negating intentional double letters. Keychron support to their credit was quick to respond, but wanted extensive video recordings and would not send the firmware. The keychron launcher is not compatible with this yet, so I was going to use qmk_toolbox... firmware was not provided. It's possible that this issue is fixed, but I don't have time for a back and forth to get a simple firmware file. I ended up with the K10HESE from Keychron, same layout, but no volume knob. It simply works, connects properly, etc. Last gripe, on both bluetooth and the 2.4GHz transceiver, it has random moments where it delays for a few seconds, or disconnects. This was not present on their K10 HE which is also new. Again, this could be firmware, but if Keychron is not willing to allow us to download the firmware without going through extensive support, I can not endorse this keyboard. $260+ with Tax, not worth it. Keychron also needs to figure out how to get their launcher to work over wireless... if their newest flagship doesn't work but some of the older ones do, they are regressing. Returned.

First impression when holding the Keychron Q6 Ultra 8k is this boy is HEAVY and built so well that you can throw anything at it, just don’t throw the keyboard at anything. For gaming the Keychron is excellent, the keys are well spaced and there is NO fatigue no matter how long you game. I love that I don’t need to install a new app to adjust the keys/RGB/micros, all you do is plug in the keyboard and go to the URL. The Q6 also has 8k polling rate when plugged in or on the 2.4 mode and this is a must for competitive gamers as there is basically no lag whatsoever. While the keyboard is mainly for gaming it works well when it comes of office work also. As it is a gaming keyboard the keys aren’t the best for speed, but I was able to do 60+ WPM with ease with 98% accuracy, this was straight from unboxing. Be warned though as the keys are very sensitive you will get accidental keypresses, I didn’t have any issue with double presses. One of the things that the Q6 does that no other wireless keyboard has been able to do for me is wake a windows laptop from sleep consistently. I have 4 other wireless keyboards and none can wake my windows laptops (x86 and ARM) from sleep, it’s such an annoyance having to open the lid every time I want to use my laptop plugged into to a larger monitor. My biggest issue is the keyboard needs to be plugged in to update/configure the keyboard setting, there needs to be an update so adjustments can be made while not plugged in. Overall the keyboard is great and is made for competitive gamers, as I think they are the only ones that will truly appreciate the level of customization. I love the fact that you can transition from windows to mac/ wired to wireless and change out the keys in seconds. The keys are excellent and there is no way you will experience any type of fatigue when using the keyboard. While weight maybe an issue for some, I appreciated that the keyboard wouldn’t budge while sitting on my desk or keyboard trey.

About as well built as you can get from a mechanical keyboard. This thing is heavy and well built, but if you're looking for a way to elevate it and/or use a wrist rest, you'll need to buy bumpers and install yourself, plus get a wrist rest which has been hard to find in stock.

At first I was hesitant spending this much money on a keyboard. After using it now I can see why it's so good. Very comfortable to use.

This keyboard is awesome! The tactile switches feel really nice to type on. I initially purchased the Q6 Max but felt some of the key damping was lacking. After comparing this one and the Q6 Max side by side, I decided to keep the Q6 Ultra. The extra damping and key stabilization was much improved, especially with the larger keys like the space bar. Another reason I kept the ultra is the colorway, which is much nicer than the two-toned one on the max model. I highly recommend this keyboard.

When you pay a premium price, you expect to get a premium product that just works or premium support if it doesn't. This product and Keychron are neither. This keyboard has a double keypress registration problem, where one keypress will sometimes register two inputs. It likely is a debouncing issue that could be fixed or tweaked via firmware, so I try to go update the firmware. Guess what: even though there is supposedly new firmware, following the launcher's instructions to update firmware doesn't work. Install the driver, use the QMK toolbox, put it into boot mode, the keyboard refuses to show up in the correct mode to receive new firmware. I create a support ticket, jump through a ton of hoops to send them a video recording as requested... and then radio silence after 3 weeks. Zero updates, zero support, all pings to the ticket to ask what's happening doesn't yield anything useful. You'd think that if you pay $300 for a premium keyboard you'd get better support, but once they have your money they just disappear and leave you holding the bag. Absolutely cannot recommend this buggy and unreliable product or the company that refuses to stand behind it. Buy at your own risk!

I like being ale to customize my keys to my preferences.

GOOD - Excellent build quality - Smooth typing feel - Works with just about everything ( wired/wireless USB, Bluetooth, Windows and Mac ) - Hot-swap switches - Web-based programming software works with any computer OS - Per-key RGB lighting BAD - Weak tactile feel - Fixed keyboard angle - No blue/clicky switch option - Web programming requires Chrome-based browser - Keyboard can only store/switch between two profiles on the fly - Limited RGB lighting options - Keycaps aren't shine-through, so keyboard has RGB lighting, but isn't backlit TLDR The Q6 Ultra is built to bomb-proof specifications. The switches are hot-swappable and the firmware is open-source so there are endless customization options. Multiple connection options and compatibility with Mac and Windows means you can use the keyboard with just about anything. However, the keyboard seems to suffer a bit of split personality between its gaming and productivity sides. The default customization software doesn't have as many options as other gaming keyboards, and the typing experience isn't as nice as professional writers may want. DETAILS The Keychron Q6 is the sturdiest keyboard I've ever used. The frame is made of multiple metal layers making it very stiff and strong. There is absolutely no flex on this thing at all. Adding to the rigidity is the lack of bottom feet so it sits flush on a desk. This does mean it doesn't have an adjustable height, which some may not like. However, the frame has a good angle that most typists should like. In between the metal layers are several foam layers and gaskets for sound dampening, making the keyboard very quiet as well ( at least quiet for a mech keyboard ). The board uses 5-pin mechanical switches, and they are hot-swappable. This particular model uses Keychron's Silk POM Brown switch, which is a tactile switch. It's also available in a linear Red and slightly stiffer tactile Banana switch. The keycaps are double-shot PBT, making them very durable and the key labels will never fade. The caps are shaped in Keychron's own spherical angle profile, which has a generous top-to-bottom concave sweep. The caps do have a strong taper from base to tip resulting in a smaller top area and larger gap between the keys. I'd prefer less taper with more surface area for my fingers, but it's not unbearable. These switches have a very different feel than anything I've used before. Though this is supposed to be a tactile switch, the tactile bump is quite minimal compared to the Cherry MX Browns I've mostly used in the past. Best I can describe, it's like a very stiff linear switch ( close to a Black ) but with a slight hitch in the middle. I imagine most dedicated typists won't like these switches, but it serves well for gamers and general-use computing. To program and customize the Q6, you use Keychron's Launcher website. Changes and customization profiles are stored in the keyboard's local memory. This eliminates the need for any kind of desktop software or background process, meaning you can customize the keyboard using almost any OS or platform. However, this website only works on Chromium-based web browser. Other browsers like Firefox are not supported. And while you can create and store macros, other customization is limited compared to many other gaming keyboards. The Q6 has four keymap "layers" with two each split between the Windows and Mac modes. One layer each is the normal keymap while the other is a shifted map for when the Function key is held down ( e.g., pressing Fn + F8 to use the media Play/Pause command ). You can't create multiple keymaps or profiles and have the keyboard automatically switch to them when launching different games or programs. At best, you can override the other OS layers to make them act as a custom gaming profile. The other big programming downside is the lighting. You can split the lighting into different keyboard sections, and even use per-key lighting, And there are many preset color patterns. But I've yet to find a way to add multiple lighting layers and effects together. So while you can set the whole keyboard to a solid color or use a raindrop lighting pattern when a key is pressed, you can't use the reactive raindrop lighting effect on top of the solid color background. As the Q6 uses open-source ZMK firmware, these two limitations ( lack of keymaps and lighting complexity ) might be addressed through custom firmware tweaks, but that's far outside the comfort range of most consumers. The other big lighting drawback is not software, but hardware related. Despite having RGB lighting on each switch, the Q6 is not offered with shine-through keycaps. This means it's not actually backlit as you can't see which key is which in the dark. As someone who both works and games frequently at night in a dim room, this is disappointing. In all, the Q6 is quite a conundrum. The keyboard itself is built to levels that make it almost indestructible. The web-based customization software means you don't need yet another background app running for your keyboard, which frees up system resources. However the software and offered hardware don't seem to match up. The switches available for the Q6 make me think this is targeted primarily at gamers who do a little bit of typing on the side. But the limited customization in keymap profiles and lighting complexity is far below other gaming keyboards. Conversely, the available software programming would be more than sufficient for dedicated typists, but most typists would want a far more tactile switch, or even clicky Blues, which aren't available in stock form. The only alternative would be to buy the Q6 then buy your choice of switches aftermarket ( which might necessitate buying new keycaps as well ). This adds about $50 - $100 more to the cost of getting the keyboard itself.