Ducky Channel One X Inductive Keyboard Review

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You can see how simple the design of the One X is here. What you can’t feel is the weight. It’s very heavy indeed. We’re so used to keyboard that have extra wheels and keys that the simplicity of the Ducky One X almost comes as a shock. Out of the box it has the peach coloured return key installed. It’s easy enough to move to the all black one if you prefer.

On the underside we see the two stage feet that ensure you can place the One X at an angle your wrists enjoy. It’s unusual to see the screw heads exposed too. Perfect if you want to tinker. We’ll wait for Ducky to release a full size version of their Tinker 65 keyboard before we indulge that particular pleasure.

If you’re used to the One 3 design then the slab sides of the One X are the first clue that this isn’t the same chassis with different innards. The second clue is this metal panel that has all the connectivity options.

Switching between the three connectivity modes is easy. With a Type-C cable for charging or running wired you’ll never need to fiddle around with a “third way up”. The switch to move between the two wireless options is solid. It goes home with a reassuring click in all three positions so you’ll never doubt which mode you’re in. More companies could learn from making these extra bits as good as the key switches themselves.

Speaking of which, here are the Ducky AI switches themselves. With standard Cherry style stalks they support any keycaps you want. We love the quality of the double-shot ones Ducky supplies enough to not want to swap them out.