Good full size board for 200-300€? Is the Cherry MX-Board 6.0 a viable choice?

[pr0g4m1ng]

Hi,

I am looking for a new full size keyboard with ISO layout (preferably German QUERTZ but any ISO is fine) and linear switches for up to 200-300€ as a gift for my brother.

Would you consider a MX-Board 6.0 a viable choice? How does it compare to e.g. a Filco Majestouch in overall build quality? The keycaps are a (obvious) weekness but they are subject to change anyways...

(If you wonder why I ask such awkward questions: I don't have any higher quality keyboards but a MX-Board 6.0. Would like what I could expect from companies like GMK, Ducky or Filco.)

[luckyryan333]

How about this?

GMK UNIQEY Q100

Made in Germany. 

[moh18one]

We have two new stores in Europe and they will sell Leopold keyboard with ISO layout this month. I think it's pretty good cause Leopold have stock PBT keycaps. And you cand find the new cherry mx silent too

mykeyboard.eu http://mykeyboard.eu and candykeystore https://www.facebook.com/CandyKeysStore/

[wodan]

How about this?

GMK UNIQEY Q100

Made in Germany. 

+1

These boards come with GMK keycaps already and have a very solid build quality.

[pr0g4m1ng]

How about this?

GMK UNIQEY Q100

Made in Germany. 

+1

These boards come with GMK keycaps already and have a very solid build quality.

Thank you. The Uniqey is already on my list.

We have two new stores in Europe and they will sell Leopold keyboard with ISO layout this month. I think it's pretty good cause Leopold have stock PBT keycaps. And you cand find the new cherry mx silent too

mykeyboard.eu http://mykeyboard.eu and candykeystore https://www.facebook.com/CandyKeysStore/

Interesting. I am eager to see whether we will get German QWERTZ from them.




Could someone tell me how the MX 6.0 compares to these boards? Is it worth it's money and would you put it in the same range as GMK/Ducky/Filco/Leopold or is it a Corsair contender or even less?

[moh18one]

How about this?

GMK UNIQEY Q100

Made in Germany. 

+1

These boards come with GMK keycaps already and have a very solid build quality.

Thank you. The Uniqey is already on my list.

We have two new stores in Europe and they will sell Leopold keyboard with ISO layout this month. I think it's pretty good cause Leopold have stock PBT keycaps. And you cand find the new cherry mx silent too

mykeyboard.eu http://mykeyboard.eu and candykeystore https://www.facebook.com/CandyKeysStore/

Interesting. I am eager to see whether we will get German QWERTZ from them.




Could someone tell me how the MX 6.0 compares to these boards? Is it worth it's money and would you put it in the same range as GMK/Ducky/Filco/Leopold or is it a Corsair contender or even less?

The CandyKeyStores is a german store don't worry

[Brammm87]

I think Ducky's have QWERTZ layout. My first mech was a Shine 3, which was pretty decent.

[KaminKevCrew]

Hi,

I am looking for a new full size keyboard with ISO layout (preferably German QUERTZ but any ISO is fine) and linear switches for up to 200-300€ as a gift for my brother.

Would you consider a MX-Board 6.0 a viable choice? How does it compare to e.g. a Filco Majestouch in overall build quality? The keycaps are a (obvious) weekness but they are subject to change anyways...

(If you wonder why I ask such awkward questions: I don't have any higher quality keyboards but a MX-Board 6.0. Would like what I could expect from companies like GMK, Ducky or Filco.)

I've owned an MX board 6.0 previously, and I actually just got an MJ2 in the mail the other day (what I'm typing on right now) so I feel like I'm uniquely qualified to answer your question, haha!

Anyway, the MJ2 definitely comes with better caps from the factory, but as you said, they're subject to change, so that's a somewhat irrelevant point. I really like the plastic used on the MJ2 body though. It's a really nice texture that's an absolute pleasure to handle. I also think it looks a lot better than the MX board, but I really like board with no LEDs, and more subtle looks. The casing on the MJ2 is as durable feeling as the MX board, since it has a steel plate. The MX board has a steel plate, and an aluminum fascia, so if you're into the aluminum top thing, that might be the one to stick with. The Filco cable is also really nice for a non-braided cable, as it's super supple, which is really nice to see. The switches are the switches, so I'll leave that to you, although the MJ2 is definitely available with a wider switch variety.

I personally like the MJ2 better, but it's mostly an aesthetic thing. If you like the MX board, there's no reason to change what you have (although I believe that even now, the MJ2 is a far less expensive board from new - I paid $250 for the MX board when it first came out, and I just paid $140 for the MJ2.)

The MX board is a really good keyboard though, make no mistake!

[pr0g4m1ng]

Thank you.

Just for clarification: I already have a Cherry MX Board 6.0. I won it some time ago on a LAN tournament. It really impressed me as someone who still uses some beat up Steelseries keyboard. But I deemed it too high quality and beautiful for me to use. So it sat in it's original packaging waiting to see some action one day.

Now I had this idea to either buy a Uniqey or take my old but in "as new" condition Cherry and put some GMK keycaps on it and to make it a gift for my brother. He likes MX-REDs and with some plain GMK dolch keycaps it will have a grown-up and legitimate look so he might even use it in his office...