Keychron - V5 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
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Last updated: Dec 30, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
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"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"I have just had a play about with changing the Jupiter browns to milky yellows as decided I want a linear quieter board for work. ... Plus the milky yellows lubed up are providing a nice thocky noise."
"if you get a hotswapable keyboard you will not only be able to change the keycaps but also the switches themselves."
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"Without a doubt, it's the best typing experience I've ever had."
"I actually prefer the feel to anything I’ve used before and now can’t bring myself to change them."
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"it sounded creamy as heck with the Jupiter browns"
"it was very silent."
"I have just had a play about with changing the Jupiter browns to milky yellows as decided I want a linear quieter board for work. ... Plus the milky yellows lubed up are providing a nice thocky noise."
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"supermix4 hurt my ears, too much treble for me ... I didn’t think the supermix 4 sounded much better, but the highs were much more aggressive. I played for 1/2 hour and was in pain."
"I found the SuperMix 4 too bright and fatiguing until I tamed it a bit with SpinFit W1s. ... (Otherwise, I could only listen to the Fall Out Boy discography for ~30 minutes. No such discomfort with my other IEMs.)"
"everything is just super high pitched n supermix and genuinely unusable just because of how nassally and unnatural it makes female voices sound. ... And after a few days I just realized how ear piercing and unnatural the supermix was and so that was kinda it, I didn't wanna use supermix for music anymore."
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"Side buttons are very stiff"
"it seems to miss clicks even when browsing."
"I prefer the Lavender purples I'm using because they have a... lower actuation force than both the brown and bananas that feels nicer for my... fingers personally"
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"the Numpad '0' key being 1U instead of the typical 2U size like you'd find on regular and full-size keyboards. ... the 3 modifier keys to the right of the spacebar are all 1U size, typically they are 1.25U ... the RSHIFT is 1.75U instead of the usual 2.75U ... The easiest is to find a set that says it's for an 1800 or 96% layout and just make sure those particular keys are included. ... Some keycap sets also offer a 'kit' you can buy that has those extra keys in case they're not included as is the usual case with GMK and other more expensive sets."
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"Looking at the history of this sub over the past year you'll see a heck of a lot more failures from the Q and V boards relative to the K boards."
I’ve got the v5 max and have no complaints at all. Love it. Everything works well. VIA is great. I wasn’t a massive fan of the look of the keycaps but I actually prefer the feel to anything I’ve used before and now can’t bring myself to change them. I have just had a play about with changing the Jupiter browns to milky yellows as decided I want a linear quieter board for work. Plus the milky yellows lubed up are providing a nice thocky noise. But don’t get me wrong it sounded creamy as heck with the Jupiter browns
r/Keychron • is the keychron v5 max a good keyboard? ->If you want low profile, get an odd-numbered K Max line board. Make sure it's hot swap. Otherwise, get V or Q (although I would avoid Q cuz it's heavy, as you said, and you plan to travel with it). I would avoid the Razer because it's membrane and loud. Since you're traveling with this board, I doubt the people around you would like to hear the board, too.
r/Keychron • What is the best Keychron for me (PC Gaming + Work on Mac)? ->You can get a V Max on Amazon and return it if you don't like it.
r/Keychron • What is the best Keychron for me (PC Gaming + Work on Mac)? ->Keychron V5 Max. SRGB has custom firmware available for it to flash.
r/MechanicalKeyboards • /r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - September 22, 2025 ->keychron k10 max with baby kangaroo switches and keychron m3
r/linux_gaming • What keyboard/mice are people rocking? ->Keychrons with the Gateron Jupiter Banana are awesome. You can theoretically get the Bananas separately from Gateron, whenever it's on stock.
r/keyboards • Is there a keyboard with REAL tactile switches that's affordable? ->I tried out Keychron K1V5. Love it. I paired it with a cheap A4tech numeric keypad
r/buildapc • What are you go to Keyboards? ->I bought a Q3 Max with red switches and it was very silent. Be aware, Keychron HE keeb is compatible only with its own HE switches. For me it was a no-go.
r/keyboards • Good quiet keyboard? ->You must be looking at the low-profile boards. There are plenty of full-height boards from Keychron... Check the V Max series, you'll get the best bang for buck there.
r/keyboards • Looking for mechanical Keyboard Budget of 80 euro any recommendations? ->At this point, I'd only really recommend the 80HE if you go with the Jade Pro switches. If you want an 80HE alternative with an aluminium case, check out the Iqunix EZ63 or EZ60 (obviously no F row, though). It's around $200 with the Gateron Magnetic Jade switches and $230 I think with the Magnetic Jade Pros. The Keychron K2 HE and Q1 HE are also supposed to be really good, but I don't have first-hand experience with them yet. If you're only doing casual gaming, though, there are better options that will make typing feel MUCH better and won't impact your gaming. Something from the Keychron Q Max line would do well.
r/keyboards • Keyboard recomendations for both gaming and typing? ->That GitHub page must save you so much time. I love it. Yeah, really there are so many great options these days. I just recommended the Keychron Q Max series because it's hard to go wrong there. There's room for mods, but it already sounds pretty good out of the box, and the overall build quality is really solid imo.
r/keyboards • Keyboard recomendations for both gaming and typing? ->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.
r/MechanicalKeyboards • /r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - August 12, 2025 ->As you are saying, the reason why you need to replace your keyboard is because you are buying cheaper keyboards. It's probably worth spending 150£ on one that will last you 5 years and that you will change because you want to rather than because you need to! I'd check into keychron UK and look at their mechanical keyboards. They are great quality and if you get a hotswapable keyboard you will not only be able to change the keycaps but also the switches themselves.
r/GirlGamers • I need a new keyboard help pls ->If you want to match in icue/match RGB, the K70 MAX and Nightsabre is what I recommend. But if you want properly good stuff, Keychron Q Max series and any of their mice. But RGB on those are worse.
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