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Mechanical Keyboard

HK Gaming GK61 vs Keychron K6

HK Gaming GK61

65 reviews

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Keychron K6

91 reviews

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Great value for the price

Customizable RGB lighting

Good build quality

Great wireless capabilities, can pair with up to three devices over Bluetooth

Compact design, 65% layout

Gateron Brown switches feel great to type on

Reasonably priced for its features

Comes with arrow keys

Not the quietest keyboard

Poor stabilizers

Cheap keycaps

Not all users have had a positive experience with Bluetooth connectivity

Some users have experienced dead keys and repeating keys

Quality of keycaps and build materials have been a point of contention for some users

Verdict

Overall, the HK Gaming GK61 receives mixed reviews. Some users praise its value for the price, good build quality, and customizable RGB lighting. However, others criticize its loudness, poor stabilizers, and cheap keycaps. Some users also mention issues with customer support and software. Despite its flaws, the GK61 remains a popular choice for those looking for a budget 60% mechanical keyboard.

Verdict

Overall, the Keychron K6 has received mixed reviews. Many users appreciate its compact design, wireless capabilities, and Gateron Brown switches. However, some users have experienced issues with dead keys, repeating keys, and Bluetooth connectivity. The quality of the keycaps and build materials have also been a point of contention. Despite these mixed reviews, the Keychron K6 remains a popular option for those in the market for a wireless mechanical keyboard.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Quality

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GK61 Review! Is It REALLY as GOOD as everyone says? (HK Gaming/Epomaker/Matrix Clix)

I didn't do anything to the clicks keyboard. This white one. All i did was spray lube, the gatorade silver optical switches and then the black one. He...

Positive

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Keychron K6 65% Keyboard, HOTSWAP - WIRELESS - $99

I truly think it's a complete package again with that 65 hot swap and then all the other functions on it talking 99 version. I have right here again i...

Positive

Keycaps

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GK61 60% Gaming Keyboard Review

So again, I don't know. Is it this new technology? That's coming out, we'll have to see how it plays out, but it's pretty cool right now, alright, so ...

Positive

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Keychron K6 In-Depth Review

So that would be super awesome. But overall, I've been using this for about a week now and I have been enjoying it thoroughly, especially with the key...

Neutral

Design

Good Feel, Great Switches, Mediocre RGB, Terrible Software, but overall WAY TOO LOUD!

This keyboard definitely meets that need, while being aesthetically stylish and feeling very responsive. The board its self is a nice 61-key compact keyboard. This means no F1-F12 keys, no arrow keys, no Home/Insert/Delete/Print Screen keys, and no ten key. The footprint it leaves on your desk is as small as it possibly can be without sacrificing basic needs in a keyboard and it's very pleasing because of it

Great Keyboard For My New MBP

To me, this is what a keyboard should feel like. Switches, located on the left side of the keyboard, allow the user to switch operating systems or connectivity preference. A LED located next to the type 'C' USB port glows red during battery charging or green when charged. Since I am a Mac user, I appreciate the 'Mac-centric' keys on the bottom row and the the top row

Build Quality

My HK-Gaming Naos-M with some mods. Picture album + First impression

The skates are thicker than the Mira and have a smoother glide. The overall build quality feels great, no creaking or flexing or anything funky like that. The weight comes in at 59g with no holes in the side which is pretty impressive for a mouse this size. The main clicks are 20m omron and feel great, there is a tiny amount of post travel but nothing that I would ever notice while gaming or normal use as you have to press down rather hard and hold to actually notice it

Positive

reddit.com/r/MouseReview

My Keychron K6 has arrived!

The build quality is great – in the photo I have it on my desk, but I do use a full mousepad that covers the board, the mousepad was just messing with the photo quality. I didn’t notice any difference in typing sounds typing on a pad vs plain desk.

Positive

reddit.com/r/Keychron

Software

Great keyboard, Software is an absolute joke/disaster

You are going to be at the mercy of some poor team of programmers who were given a day to create it.

But now the K7 has been announced and i heard rumours about ISO French that could be perfect to me as i was a bit afraid to change my muscle memory with ANSI Qwerty.

Positive

reddit.com/r/Keychron

Backlight

The keyboard is great, the software isn't.

When I found this keyboard, I was surprised that it was this cheap for a 60% with Gateron switches. Upon receiving the keyboard, I immediately tried to customize the lighting on the keyboard, and just like how the reviews I watched on YouTube said - the keyboard's software wasn't good. I couldn't put custom hex codes, even though there were places in the software to do so. In the end, I stuck with just a plain white backlight

I had to shut my PC down from the main power switch, and plugged in my old keyboard to be able to log back in. As soon as I plug the K6 in, my machine goes nuts again! What’s going on? How can I fix this? All I wanted to do was customize my RGB backlighting..

Positive

reddit.com/r/Keychron

Price Point

Alright value but you get what you pay for

The key caps feel really cheap because they are cheap. The stabilizers are loose and my space bar didn't even work. It's cool how you can swap switches and key caps but I'd spend a little more money and get a quality keyboard over a cheap keyboard that has a lot of gimmicks. I'd recommend spending your money on Kemove which has better quality parts and you can swap switches

To whoever is reading this, I don’t care how aesthetically pleasing you think this keyboard is. Don’t settle for problems like this while paying such a high price. Unless you want to use this thing plugged in 24/7, which would defeat the purpose of paying extra for Bluetooth, shop elsewhere.

Weight

Great Keyboard for Modding!

It is slightly heavier now, which is what I want, in order to achieve a more thocky sound. The additional weight comes from the car sound dampening foam. If you’re on the fence about grabbing a 60% keyboard for cheap and want to mod it, this is a good move for beginners not wanting to break the bank.

Keyboard has some weight to it, doesn't feel cheap at all. Had no issues setting setting up and connecting to Bluetooth. I mainly chose this keyboard because of the color scheme although I wish the caps were put. I would at least like to see keychron offer replacement pbt key caps for sale

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