
It is a bit busy for our tastes, with all manner of buttons, LEDs and knobs scattered about, but the simple black colour scheme with the red backlight looks pretty smooth and we like the shape. The overall tactility was good and we found the X6 performed well for all manner of games.Īesthetically, this is one of the better keyboards on the market. The keys are a bit shorter than on a regular keyboard this makes them extra speedy, which gamers will love.

The layout is perhaps slightly different to what we’re used to, but we adjusted after a little time. We found the unit quite comfortable to type on. This will take some getting used to for many users. One interesting thing about the X6’s design is the lack of legs on the base to raise it up. For games where you increase your skills via repetition this will be very handy. Media playback buttons are present, along with a nifty cruise control function that will indefinitely repeat any key until you tell it to stop. It can be turned up or down by a knob on the top right, which is also accompanied by a volume control.
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Doing it through the software is slightly less speedy but no less intuitive either way, the macros work smoothly and efficiently.Īnother feature of the X6 is a red backlight for all those late night frag fests.

There is a macro key on the top of the unit that activates the record function and from there you can assign a key and go to town. You’ve got two options you can either record macros in-game or create them in the Intellipoint software.
