Steel Series 6GV2

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 603 reviews of Steel Series 6GV2. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and reliability. The price and usability also get good feedback. Reviews are divided on the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Steel Series 6GV2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of Steel Series 6GV2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The usability and durability are also appreciated.

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

May, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Steel Series 6GV2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 210 user reviews of Steel Series 6GV2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and price. The usability and reliability also get good feedback.

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

May, 2024

Expert review by : Alex Castle (maximumpc.com)

SteelSeries 6GV2 Review

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...

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Stuart_Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

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...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Steven Iglesias-Hearst (benchmarkreviews.com)

SteelSeries 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Benchmark Reviews has tested all sorts of gaming peripherals in the past, today we are taking an in depth look at the SteelSeries 6Gv2 mechanical Gaming Keyboard. The 6Gv2 is the little brother of the 7G and does away with some of the unneccesary...

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...

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by : Greg Baden (thinkcomputers.org)

SteelSeries Steelkeys 6G Gaming Keyboard

All of the past SteelSeries products that ThinkComputers has reviewed have all been geared towards the FPS gaming crowd. This time around the audience is different. The Steelkeys 6G Professional Gaming Keyboard was designed for hardcore RTS gamers....

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...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Nick Haywood (hexus.net)

Steelkeys 6G Gaming Keyboard

Keyboards. You can't use a PC without them and taking a stroll into any PC shop or browsing any online retailer will present you with a plethora of options. You've got keyboards with dials and knobs for media stuff, extra scroll wheels, sockets for...

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...

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by : Matt Hanson (techradar.com)

SteelSeries 6Gv2 review

The keyboard citing multiple key presses as its speciality has gamers in its sights

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

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Patrick Miller (techadvisor.co.uk)

SteelSeries 6Gv2 review

The SteelSeries 6Gv2 is billed as a gaming keyboard from a gaming accessories company, and that origin shows through in a few design decisions that, depending on what we were doing, we found either useful or really annoying.

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.

Oct, 2011

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SteelSeries 6G V2 review

Instead of having a membrane underneath the keys which makes contact with a conductive layer below when a key is pressed to register each keystroke, mechanical-switch keyboards have individual, physical switches under each key. This leads to precise...

Expensive and loud, but great for typing and games

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Dexter K (funkykit.com)

Steelseries 6G V2 Gaming Keyboard Review - FunkyKit

These days people usually overlook some parts of their fancy new gaming rig, a keyboard often being the number one overlooked portion of a new build.

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

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : Dexter K. (funkykit.com)

Review: Steelseries 6G V2 Gaming Keyboard

The Steelseries 6G v2 mechanical keyboard ... gaming keyboard the old skool way! This keyboard is about as basic as it gets. You can connect it by USB, or PS/2 (PS/2 allows for more key presses/ second as well the ability to free up resources that are...

Jul, 2011

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