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I wasn’t impressed with Keychron’s earlier Mac-focused mechanical keyboards, but the company blew me away when I tried the Q Series a couple of years ago. Since then, it’s been a frequent feature in our best keyboard roundups.
And today, Woot is selling many of the initial Keychron Q designs — which can retail for over $200 — starting at just $69.99.
So, what’s the catch? These are the first-gen Q keyboards, which means they lack the Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connections of the new standard Q Max designs. These are really only deals if you’re okay with a high-end board that needs a dedicated USB connection.
That being said, these Q boards are a fantastic option if you’ve been looking to get into high-end, highly moddable mechanical keyboards. We’re talking chunky full aluminum bodies, high-profile keycaps made out of premium PBT plastic, full RGB lighting, programming with QMK or VIA, and multiple layers of internal sound dampening.
And all of the Q Series on sale have my most important feature for any high-end keyboard: hot-swap switch sockets that let you experiment with different typing styles, no soldering necessary.
As of this writing, these Q Series boards are still in stock:
- Keychron Q1 (75% layout): $79.99
- Keychron Q2 (65% layout): $74.99
- Keychron Q3 (TKL layout): $79.99
- Keychron Q4 (60% layout): $69.99
- Keychron Q5 (96% layout): $99.99
Some K Series keyboards (cheaper with plastic bodies) are also on sale. Unlike many sales on Woot, this one is going for a while — until October 1 — but some of the designs may run out of stock before then.
Get a Keychron Q Series keyboard at a big discount
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
