Steelseries 6Gv2 Overview:
The SteelSeries 6GV2 Keyboard is truly an amazing mechanical keyboard, when they say its built like a tank they mean it. You can tell from the first time you pick up the keyboard that it’s not meant to some slick fast lightweight racer, if all the other keyboards in the world were considered mini coopers, this would be
considered the Cadillac of keyboards. The keyboard is durable and designed to last for the long ride, while giving you the performance that will get you there when the competition demands your best game. I was very impressed with the experience, it took me a little time to get acclimated to the difference between the mechanical key presses and the membrane presses of my old keyboard, but once I was, I know I really never want to go back to membrane keyboards. The biggest difficulty I found was that it was more shaped like standard keyboard and the one I had been using was a little more spaced out, I really noticed the difference when trying to reach the CTRL key which I found to be closer to my palm then I was used to, and therefore required a little extra effort to reach.
In the video games I played the performance was admirable,
I noticed right away the ease at which the keys were activated. I found it very easy to zig-zag on my approaches to enemies as well as toggle left and right for those moments when you need to just briefly check around a corner wall, but don’t want to expose yourself for too long so the sniper can get that headshot in. This keyboard is gamers dream come true, its quick response keys are a must when considering the stakes that can be up for grabs based on a single competitive match. Even if you’re not gaming competitively you’ll take delight in the knowledge that every key you press will translated in game to the movements you want, without fear of keys ghosting or not being responded to.
The Good (Pros)
- super reactive key presses with low latency response
- Very durable can last up to 10-50x that of a membrane keyboard
- No antighosting limits with Ps2 connection
- Wypiwyg (what you press is what you get!)
The Bad (Cons)
- Quite a bit heavier than your average keyboard
- No lights, macro’s, key reassigns or other bells & whistles
