Das Keyboard 6 Professional Backlit Wired Mechanical Keyboard – Tactile Cherry MX Brown Switches, Shine-Through Keycaps, 2-Port USB C Hub, Media Controls, Durable Aluminum Enclosure, Volume Knob, NKRO

I'm replacing a Corsair gaming keyboard. There were very few things that I did [not] like about the Corsair and this keyboard fixes those things: Key backlighting and alternate key marking on this keyboard is superior to my old Corsair. This keyboard is also in a box chassis and feels more solid than the sheet metal chassis on the Corsair. It's not really a "thing"; just something I noticed. The Cherry MX switches are my switches of choice as it feels closest to my all time favorite keys on the Kaypro. The volume dial works perfectly. Turn it to adjust volume and press to mute... Perfect! The pause button pauses everything that makes noise regardless of if that thing is selected... Perfect! Two USB-C ports on the keyboard. I purchased 2x USB-C to USB-A adaptors that matched the keyboard in finish... Perfect! This is the keyboard you're looking for if you're finished with all the RGB spinning bells and whistles and just want a "tank" keyboard that is easy to see. I despised having to squint and get close to the some of the seldom used keys in low light conditions. This is no longer an issue and the all the damned keys are labeled in the customary manner without weird deviations (for U.S. users, anyhow). I feel like I got what I paid for and if you're looking at this keyboard, you know that good ones are not cheap! For gamers that like having the [curved indent] around the WASD,X keys: The Corsair layout did feel better in this regard but... This is not intended as a gaming KB. It's about to learn how tho :D The keys on this thing are fantastic!

I am a transcriptionist by profession. Before landing on this company, I was going through regular keyboards at a rate of one per year. Those big box store keyboards just cannot stand up to the daily use and abuse of typing professionally. I absolutely love this keyboard. This slightly clicky feel and sound lets me know that I have pressed the key appropriately. My fingers do not fatigue quickly with this keyboard. The one thing I really love about it is the volume knob on the upper right corner. I can quickly adjust the volume of my audio. No more opening the settings and going to the sound mixer. Do you type a lot? Then this is a keyboard you need. Definitely will plan on buying one in a few years when this one wears out.

2nd update - bought the keyboard again, this time I had to unnplug other USB devices to make it work, but I quickly found out the "t" key was sticky. Unbelievable a $200 keyboard would have keys that stick straight out of the box. Update - Sometimes the keyboard simply won't work. When I turn on the computer or the computer wakes up the keyboard won't work - no lighting and no response. I try plugging it in to several different USB slots and still nothing. I can tell windows recognizes the keyboard because it makes a ping sound, but the keyboard is still dead. I plugged in my old Daskey v4 and it works just fine. May be I got a bad one because I bought it so soon after release. Very disappointing. Also, now that I'm using the old v4 I find the keys on the v4 (also mx brown) feel nicer than the new v6. Maybe they're just worn in, but they're a LOT smoother. I'm upgrading from a Daskeyboard Pro 4 to the 6. I was very happy with the 4 and the 6 is simply a better version of the 4; smaller profile, adjustable foot pegs, more responsive volume knob, better position of the sleep button, the larger keys (space bar, Return) are tighter as well. It has all the features I was looking for without any of the stuff I consider gimmicks such as extra keys, crazy colored RGB, software, etc. Simply put, it's clean, responsive, looks and feels high quality and has everything I need and nothing I don't want. I give this keyboard a 99/100. It's missing 1pt because at $200 I think they should've included one of this cheap plastic/wire tools to easily remove the keys. Note2: 1. It wasn't clear from any of the advertising that you can mute volume by pressing down on the volume knob. I use this feature a lot and was disappointed when I thought it was removed, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it still existed. 2. On the pictures it looks like there is a silver ring outlining the volume knob. On the version I have, the volume knob is entirely black. Makes no difference to me but I thought it was worth mentioning.

I bought this a few months ago to substitute for the spongy keyboard they supplied me at work. I also wanted backlighting (I rarely do paper stuff) but did not want funny colored lighting. This keyboard has a nice subdued white backlight that's easily adjustable - and it REMEMBERS your settings! I did not like the screw-in feet because as the keyboard shifts on the desk during the day, they screw in or out and the keyboard becomes unstable. I removed them and glued rubber pads on the bottom to get the height I wanted and never thought about them again. I got the quieter switches because I don't need to annoy people at work, and the sound and feel is perfect for me. I've remembered to use the volume knob maybe twice, but I rarely listen to music or podcasts while working. I just turned down my volume for a phone call I made with the soft-phone on my system, which was convenient. Overall a nice keyboard, and worth the purchase.

What can I say. It's expensive, but feels solid. The Cherry Brown key presses are firm, clicky, and precise. Volume control knob works well. I love the weight - it doesn't slide around at all. In fact, I have to firmly push it to get it to budge at all. I'd like to have multiple backlight colors available, but that's not a big deal. The white letters work just fine.

I find that I often work in a dark room at night, so I upgraded from a DasKeyboard 4 pro to the DasKeyboard 6 pro because it's essentially the same but with backlit keys. I did not look closely at the product photos to notice that all the keys with dual legends (punctuation) have them vertically transposed. For example, the digit "5" is on the top and the "%" symbol is on the bottom. This makes it briefly confusing to look at a keycap and hit the Shift key (UPWARD pointing arrow) when you want the character on the LOWER part the keycap. I believe this was done because the backlight LED is above each switch and would not illuminate the lower half of the key cap well. They could very easily have put the backlight LED below each of these switches instead. Personally, I would have MUCH preferred this alternative design. If you're a full touch typist, you wouldn't notice the legends, but then you wouldn't bother with a backlit keyboard either. Aside from that, I'm pretty happy with it. The old USB A cables I used on my DasKeyboard 4 no longer work in the USB-C jacks on the new model 6, but that's the nature of progress. I do like the feel, and I use the sleep button and volume control knob a lot. The model 6 is slightly smaller in outside dimensions than the 4, although the key layout is the same size. I will keep this model 6 and learn to use it, but if I had known of this bizarre design compromise before my purchase, I would probably not have bought it. I hope DasKeyboard fixes this egregious design flaw in an otherwise excellent product.

I'm a self proclaimed keyboard snob. I game mostly, but prefer these keyboards just because they're tactile feel is very nice, and theyre well built and I've never had an issue with one. I like this specific series because of the media controls and no ridiculous added macro keys. The only downside to prior versions was no backlighting but finally they added it to this specific series of keyboards. Silky smooth switches with a nice tactile feel that doesn't hurt your fingers holding wasd keys for 8 hours in a long gaming session. I prefer the feel of the brown switches but if you need full on clicky they sell it with blue also. Great keyboard, only ones i use now.

The important features (to me) are a SLEEP key and backlighting. Plus it has the incredible Cherry MX switches. I've been suffering a low-profile, flat top keyboard with hard to see key-tops in low light. The backlit key-tops are extremely clear. And they are nicely cupped holding my fingers in place, conducive to actual typing which I'd given up on. The keys travel down 4 mm but trigger halfway. Never misses a stroke. The strange thing is it has 2 "DAS" keys. The left one is a Windows key. The right one, according to the product specifications, is a FN key. In actuality, it functions as a second Windows key. I believe a FN key is used for secondary keyboard functions. This keyboard doesn't have any.

Despite all photos showing a UK keyboard layout I got sent a German one

Great keyboard. Can’t comment on others’ experience, but mine has been excellent. Early days, but so far very happy. Keys are soft and strike well. Great, comfortable feel.

Ich habe 3 von den DK 6 Pro nacheinander bestellen müssen da ich sie immer wieder zurückgeschickt habe. - Tasten die beim herunterdrücken plötzlich blockieren - Sehr lauter metallener "ping" sound beim Tippen (ich weis das ist bei mechanischen Tastaturen immer ein wenig aber das war echt zu laut und zu lange) - Beim Lautstärkerad spitzzulaufende Metallplatte die Verletzungen hervorrufen kann - Das Lautstärkerad ist recht Schwergängig und eiert - Das Rad ist eigentlich mit einer Klickfunktion versehen für "mute", herunterdrücken hatte keinen klick als response, beim loslassen dann schon - Starkes Flackern der LED-Beleuchtung wenn man die Intensität ändert Natürlich hatten nicht alle DK6 Pro die ich da hatte all diese Probleme gleichzeitig, jedoch mindestens zwei davon. Mit ist bewusst das vieles Ansichtssache ist und persönlich jeder selber bewerten muss was bei 200€ noch in Ordnung geht und was nicht. Aber für 200(!!!) Euro erwarte ich dann doch schon mehr. Es gibt Gamingtastaturen die mehr bieten und besser verarbeitet sind und weniger kosten. Meines erachtens hat Metadot ein Qualitätskontrolle-Problem. Ich habe mit dem Service (USA) Kontakt aufgenommen, sehr freundlicher Kontakt aber leider nicht hilfreich. Es wurde mir mitgeteilt das bei großen Tasten (Enter) es normal sei etwas zu hängen wenn man sie nicht richtig trifft... mein 20€ Cherry kann das aber OK! Die Überleitung zum Deutschen Support war noch besser. Nachdem ich erst ewig warten musste bis sich jemand gemeldet hat wurde ich nach einer Uhrzeit gefragt zwecks Telefongespräch zu meinem Fall und einer Lösung. Termin vereinbart, mein Mobile ständig im Auge während der Arbeit jedoch kein Anruf. Auf meine Email nach dem Termin der nicht stattfand kam nie mehr eine Antwort. Good Job

Have had this keyboard for about 5 months and overall the experience has been underwhelming. I expected this model to be an upgrade from the Das 4, which has been my go-to for the past while, aside from the volume knob and backlit letters (a nice addition), this keyboard is not user friendly. In comparison to the Das 4, the keys do not provide the same level of cushion for the fingers and extended use feels painful at the end of the day. Periodically, the volume knob would malfunction and the keyboard would stop working until a laptop restart. Overall, stay away!