Steel Series 6GV2

Incredible build quality, excellent mechanical switches

Lack of extra features, short right shift key makes typing difficult

If the SteelSeries 6Gv2 looks familiar to you, it’s probably because you’re already familiar with the 7G, SteelSeries’ flagship mechanical-key keyboard. SteelSeries didn’t update the 7G this year, and it’s still the company’s top-of-the-line model. The...

High quality components ; Excellent compatibility ; Solid build quality ; Aesthetics or lack of, may appeal to some ; Responsive

Comparatively expensive ; Only 12 month warranty

The SteelSeries 6Gv2 is a solid product, well manufactured with a very focused design brief to be nothing more than a solid product and well manufactured. This it does in spades.

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Solid build, responsive keys

Technical Cons: The keyboard would not be recognized whenever I would restart/turn on desktop. I would have to unplug and plug in keyboard after windows 7 was fully loaded. Looked for drivers on the keyboard's website, and none were to be found ;...

Study construction, mechanical keys

Home row is hard to find, not backlit, right shift key is smaller than usual

The design is slightly different than a normal keyboard layout and the home row was too difficult to find. These things made the keyboard very unsatisfactory to me.

Very solid construction. Has some weight to it ; Responsive. Keys register before they are pressed down all the way. May be good or bad thing depending on what you are looking for in a keyboard. The Red switches feel very smooth to press down ; Noise -...

Keyboard layout. This I find is the biggest issue. The "\" key is moved from being above the Enter like on most keyboards to below the Enter key. The "\" key now sits directly to the left of the Right-Shift key. This has a lot of implications. The...

I'm a personal fan of the black cherry switches as I feel it is much more natural for both typing and gaming. While gaming, I dislike the click tactile feedback and prefer the smooth - uniform travel of the blacks ; Likewise, typing feels much more...

The biggest con that I can see being an issue for some is the pricetag. The prices you can find on this board often range from $80-$120 usd. This is pretty pricey for a keyboard with such a minimalistic design and function

Great keyboard after you get used to it

I wish it could "tilt" up a bit more than it already does, but not a big deal (you could just put something underneath it if it really bothers you)

Pressing keys on this thing is darn-near euphoric ; Heavy-duty built for a long lifespan ; Conservative use of LEDs

The keyboard sidewall sits high. If you plan to use it on a flat surface, I'd recommend investing in a wrist support to elevate your palms to the height of the keys

durable ; weight ; quick keypresses ; arm rest

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