Steel Series 6GV2

price, durability, usability, size, reliability

81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

durability, reliability, usability, price, size

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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...

For quite some time the gaming keyboard market has concentrated on products which add macro buttons, re-assignments, profiles, USB and audio pass-through and weighted key actions to enhance the gaming experience. In addition to this we see branded...

18k gold plated mechanical switches ; Tactile and audible feedback ; Minimal looks is just right ; Heavyweight build quality ; Superior anti-ghosting ability ; SteelSeries key replaces windows key FTW

Lock LED's are too bright ; Full anti-ghosting only works with PS/2 adapter

In this section I am going to write a brief five point summary on the following categories; Performance, Appearance, Construction, Functionality and Value. These views are my own and help me to give the SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard a...

I am not a professional gamer, but I can see how this keyboard would help somebody who is. Even though I am not a pro gamer I did notice an improvement in my gaming. This may not be a big deal for me, but if you really are that avid gamer you will want...

Based on Cherry technology, Full sized, no-nonsense keyboard, Replacement keys to highlight useful keys, Built in buffer for multiple key press combos, Solid, high quality build, None of those useless extra buttons for IM, email or media stuff, Based...

Lack of extra features make it a 'gamers only' keyboard, Lack of USB hub and/or headphone and mic ports, Lack of extra features make it a 'gamers only' keyboard, Lack of USB hub and/or headphone and mic ports

This is a well built keyboard that has a high quality feel and look. It's a no-frills board that eschews all those daft media buttons in favour of a positive, responsive key-stroke and durability that should mean you'll give up gaming before the...

Great build quality ; Can record 104 simultaneous key presses ; Mechanical keys ; Easy to clean

Not ergonomic ; Lacks additional keys

This pro gaming keyboard helps avoid ghosting in videogames with its multiple key presses, but is uncomfortable for typing

All in all, the SteelSeries 6Gv2 is a decent model at a decent price, but unless you hate your Windows key with a passion you might want to look elsewhere.

Great to type on ; Construction quality is awesome ; Price is pretty good for what you get. ; MX Blacks are good transition from dome-cap keyboards to mechanical

Half-sized shift key (score should be .5 higher if this is fixed for retail products) ; No backlit keys option ; No REAL frills keyboard

This keyboard is

Great value for a mechanical keyboard ; Cherry MX Black switches ; Built to withstand nuclear war ; Classic no-frills design

Lack of dedicated multimedia buttons ; No integrated macro support

KitGuru says: At last, a mechanical keyboard that doesn't break the bank!