Keychron - Q5 HE QMK Wireless Custom Keyboard

I have the tkl 60$ woot deal and like it for the couch rig. Had a keychronb q5 and its solid alum was beefy, ended up selling the q5 and copped a nuphy he field 75 and it is perfect with the jade switches imo. It is also more than double the price of this keyb

OK so…. 1. Double typing can be a result of tired out switches, but can also (perhaps more commonly) be caused by dirt and dust or loose connections on the PCB (circuit board) especially if your keyboard is hot swappable (you can easily remove and replace the switches without having to solder them in), it’s really easy to push too hard or bend the board and pop out a connection. Also software (firmware and drivers typically) can end up old and conflicted and can cause problems. Just FYI. 2. It sounds like you need a sturdy board and the Keychron is a hefty chunk of alumninium, so you’ll def get that. I’d always urge you to consider getting a slimmer board so that your setup is more convenient to use, the next size down is an 1800 with 96% of the keys like the the Keychron Q5. 3. When it comes to switches, there are currently 3 main types (that aren’t bog standard membrane) and there are two you’ll be interested in - standard MX switches and HE (magnetic) switches. Effectively the switches in most keyboards are “analogue” in that they work by connecting two metal terminals when you press them (MX) and performance is therefore only improvable by improving the transmission of that signal to the computer - the polling rate - the Q6 is ok compared to most gaming boards but the Q5/Q6 Max are better. Hall Effect (HE) switches activate when a magnetic field detects that a certain point on the keypress is reached and there’s an instant voltage change. These are popular now for gaming because you can set that activation point wherever you like and also have multiple on a single key. Keychron does an HE version of both the Q5 and Q6 which both also have the same 1000Hz polling rate as the max. In terms of switches wearing out, if you get a hot swappable board you can just replace them. The HE boards Keychron makes are only compatible with one type of switch (Gateron double rails) which are actually pretty good, and the lack of mechanical action makes it much less likely they’ll wear out. For gaming MX / Cherry switches ( not to be confused with cherry profile keycaps) there are two types people like for gaming, linear or tactile with a definite bump when you press them. That’s really a matter of personal taste (I can’t stand linear switches and find my fingers splaying out across the board in need of some sort of rebound) but this is where you get to sample a few, read around the subject and try them out. The Keychron keycaps are all pretty good. 4. RGB - if you mean north facing (shines straight through the top of the keycap) or south facing, north facing rgbs can interfere with certain types of keycap and generally south facing are actually considered better (they’re also much brighter from the users perspective). Keychron does a side printed OSA profile set and their RGB customisation has 22 types of setting plus adjustable brightness, speed on each of them etc. Generally, the more performance orientated the board, the less likely you’re going to get north facing rgbs. Hope this helped!

There pretty good well for me but my opinion might be different from yours I personally recommend a quite mini build what sounds good but i think the keychron Q6 and Q5 are 100-90% so completely up to you(still can’t believe snap tap is banned)

I think keychron is a good idea, specifically the HE series. I could have gotten a wooting 80 he but instead I went with the Q5 HE, I wanted a numpad. Also idk why more people don't talk about this but the wooting full metal chassis is 290 dollars where the keychron HE series is 160-230 dollars while also being full metal chassis and having keychron great software. Actual real 8K polling is not a noticeable difference vs 1000, there's a clip of wooting CEO even acknowledging that it isn't a difference and doesn't really matter. So IMO it's a better value to go for keychrons HE keyboards vs wooting because of the 290$ price tag on the wooting, you get 99% of the features for a solid amount cheaper. The keychrons are also 2.4ghz wireless where the wooting is wired. They have the lemokey P1 HE at 170 USD while being full metal and having all the benefits of Hall Effect. I love my Q5 HE it sounds really good and feels awesome, the software is great too.

Get a Keychron V5 or Q5 if you can stretch the budget. Barebones V5 is $60 right now so plenty left over for your preferred set of keycaps and switches.

V5 is plastic body, tray mount. Q5 is much heavier with aluminum body and gasket mounted (softer, bouncier/more dampened feel when typing).

I’m in love with Keychron Q HE series. I’m using a Q1 HE while waiting for a Q3 HE from Taobao for 200 shipped. Q5 HE is the full sized option and was similarly priced.

The keyboard rabbit hole is one that I had no idea was infinitely deep when I was looking for a new keyboard. After literal weeks of watching reviews and reading about all the different types of switches, I settled on the Keychron Q5HE. That one is out of your budget, but they have the K10 HE on amazon right now for 135. Keychron make great keyboards

I've been really enjoying my Galaxy100. Feels and sounds better than my Keychron Q5.

I just spent a bit more and built a keychron q5. Took a bit of research and gambling on switch choice but it is awesome, would recommend

Some notes: Aluminum boards will not have feet. Plastic ones will. The K10 Pro is what started my obsession. Stick to QMK VIA boards and you can do whatever you like in the long run. I then moved on to a Q6 Pro, while i thought I was happy, it was too big in the end and I found that the Q5Max was my happy place. Should you get any of the Q series, you will soon learn to love or hate the KSA keycap profile. I hate it, plus keychrons caps are a little thin and cheep ish feeling so going into any Keychron, I know that I’m going change both the caps and the switches out to others that I prefer. ATM that’s Ceramic caps and Tactile Swithes. (Everyfree Greyish). All that said, after a year of trying most stuff out there, I still chose Keychron because you get a great base for where the hobby leads you.