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 — .
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:
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