Name: Keychron Q6 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection
Brand: Keychron
SKU: Q6-M1-DE
Price: 175.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Decent keyboard and the worst delivery mechanism

This is the third review as the previous two seems to be have deleted by the company.

1) Keyboard is great, a bluetooth would have been nicer.
2) Delivery took 1 month. No one would answer, everyone has chatbots for responses which answer is a classic yes or no question. The delivery mechanism is most likely fudged on purpose as the seller (Keychron) has no control over the delivery mechanism. The delivery folks (Evri) themselves were very smart in wrongly manipulating the wherabouts of the package. For instance, on delivery in London, the app updates its tracking, but remains so till the very end. So that every other individual looking at the tracking can say "your package is here and we are doing the best we can" when no one does anything really. The Evri guys, were extremely unprofessional, as they claim on the app that "they will attempt the delivery today", but obviously as the package is still in london, they cant, and later put blame on the customer that "So sorry, you were not there and will attempt the delivery tomorrow". This obviously doesn't happen as the package is still sitting in London somewhere and "tomorrow" changes to 10 days later, when perhaps it is suffiient time from london to where ever you are based. Meanwhile any emails on the tracking gets you the same response "Oh we are so sorrry, when we attempted the delivery, you weren't in", which in this case was wrong, as I put the delivery of my office and I was at my office. No one came. To conclude, if you have the patience of 1 month wait time, (despite a keyboard showing 4-5 in stock), it will still take 1 month, as this "4-5 in stock" is also a shady tactic. Had they been transparent about the delivery mechanism, I would have chosen from a non 4-5 in stock pool, which would maybe push me towards purchasing an expensive keyboard.

Feels good

I have not used it yet but just unpacked and used it once. Keys feel great. I didn't expect it to be that heavy though (a lot heavier then for example steelseries apex pro).

Like a high performance red sports car : )

After months of working on convincing me to to invest in a mechanical keyboard a good friend of mine finally got me to buy the Q6. The build quality, the feel, the natural typing speed that comes with the smooth action well transcended my expectations. I now think of my keyboard as a meaningful investment into my computing life.

Q6 - Best Keyboard I've used.

Had a K8 previously, the quality of the Q6 is far above that, definitely going to stick with the Q series in future, my favourite keyboard now.

I like it

I decided to replace a cheap keyboard with something nice. My research led me to this and it is a lovely piece of kit. Keychron delivered my order to the UK within days. I am very happy.

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Keychron Q6
ISO Layout Versions

Keychron Q6 is a premium full-size and all-metal mechanical keyboard. With its all-metal CNC machined body, a full-size layout, double-gasket design, QMK/VIA support, and knob option, the Q6 meets all your practical needs and gives you a high-end typing experience.

Keychron Q6 ISO Layout full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Features of Keychron Q6 ISO Layout full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Customize Your Q6

Choose the keycaps, switches, and more accessories for your Q6 ISO layout keyboard

Q6 ISO Layout Version

The Keychron Q6 QMK custom mechanical keyboard ISO layout collection comes with the UK, German, Nordic, Swiss, French, and Spanish layouts. Each Q6 ISO layout keyboard is also equipped with extra keycaps that fully satisfy your needs.

🇩🇪 DE-ISO Layout

🇬🇧 UK-ISO Layout

🇫🇷 FR-ISO Layout

Keychron Q6 French ISO Layout full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇪🇸 ES-ISO Layout

Keychron Q6 Spanish ISO Layout full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

🇨🇭 Swiss-ISO Layout

🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 Nordic-ISO Layout

With keycaps for macOS installed on Q6 DE-ISO layout.

With keycaps for Windows installed on Q6 DE-ISO layout.

A Refined Piece Of Metal Art

The entire metal body is crafted with 6063 aluminum that is processed through CNC machined, polished, anodized, sandblasted, and undergoes 24 more manufacturing stages to make this solid metal piece of art that is the Q6.

All-Around Customizable Keyboard

To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component easily assembled. Therefore, you can customize and adjust each component you want.

Double-Gasket Design

The Double Gasket Design is a new innovative structure in the industry. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, we added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the sound resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals. This design allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound.

An Epic Core Inside The Keyboard

A brand new ultra-low-power MCU Arm structure that is powerful and armed with 128K Flash to provide more flexibility for developers. The polling rate is up to 1000 Hz out of the box, which makes latency non-existent for the competitive game.

OSA Profile ABS Backlight Shine-Through Keycaps

To further leverage your typing experience, the Q6 ISO version comes with our unique OSA profile (OEM profile with spherical angle) and ABS backlight shine-through keycaps that aim to provide a more comfortable fingertip feel and a fantastic backlight shine-through effect.

Switch layouts between macOS & Windows

Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron Q6 comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.

Programmable Knob

Designed to enhance your creative workflow, the premium rotary encoder allows you to easily customize your favorite keys and macros on the knob through the VIA software.

Rotary encoder function of Keychron Q6 full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

You can easily customize the Q6's knob to your desired key or macro commands such as: zooming in/out, adjusting screen brightness, brush size, volume, selecting video clips or photos, or backlight hue.

Setting the macros for "zoom in/out"

Using the knob as "zoom in/out"

Program Q6 with QMK & VIA

With full QMK and VIA support, you can easily program and remap each key on the keyboard. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, even the knob, and more.

Program Q6 ISO Layout full size with QMK & VIA

Click here to use VIA Keychron Q6 Source Code

Hot-swappable.

The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB, so you can install or change the switches without soldering. The PCB supports both 3 pin and 5 pin MX mechanical switches.

South-facing RGB LED Lights.

The south-facing RGB LED is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference when the users install OEM or Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the keyboard.

Note: The Q6's top case has sharper corners to make it much more compatible with third-party keycaps.

Barebone ISO Layout Keychron Q6 full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Pre-lubed Gateron G Pro Switch

The optimized molded switch with more precise positioning and less wobble will undoubtedly improve the feel at your fingertips. With the fully assembled Q6 version fitted with factory pre-lubricated Gateron G Pro switches, a smoother travel experience is guaranteed for you.

All New Screw-In PCB Stabilizers

The screw-in design increases stability and makes it easier for changes and upgrades. Precise craftsmanship makes the stabilizers more stable and less shaky. The big keys’ (space bar, shift, enter, delete) typing experience is now more stable and smooth. The Keychron Q6 also supports third-party stabilizers, including Cherry or Durock.

Typing Sound Test

Keychron Q6 full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

What's in the box?

Keychron Q6 ISO full size Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Specs

Width	137 mm
Length	446 mm
Front Height	20.1 mm (without keycaps)
Back Height	32.6 mm (without keycaps)
Feet Height	2.7 mm
Angle	5.2°
Weight	2420 g ± 10g (the fully assembled weight)
Body Material	Full CNC machined aluminum
Plate	Steel
Polling Rate	1000Hz
Layout	DE-ISO, UK-ISO, Swiss-ISO, Nordic-ISO, FR-ISO, and ES-ISO

Keycaps (Fully Assembled Version)	OSA Profile ABS backlight shine-through keycaps
Switches	Gateron G Pro (fully assembled version)
Backlight	South-facing RGB LED
Switch Support	Hot-swappable (5 pin & 3 pin)
Stabs	Screw-in PCB stabs
Connectivity	Type-C cable
Cable	Type-C cable + Type-A to Type-C adapter
MCU	Ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32L432 (128KB Flash)
Operating Environment	-10℃ to 50℃

Keychron Q6 User Guide

Learn more about the Keychron Q6 such as the Q6 shortcuts, assembling the Q6, factory reset, and more in the FAQ section.