Keychron - V5 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
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"right at the correct price point"
"Barebones V5 is $60 right now so plenty left over for your preferred set of keycaps and switches."
"you'll get the best bang for buck there."
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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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"They are great quality ... 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!"
"Their V-series is a reliably excellent choice"
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"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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"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."
BettyGrizedale 1.0I’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
candy49997 1.0Keychron V5 Max. SRGB has custom firmware available for it to flash.
iiwaasnet 1.0I 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.
pabloescobyte 1.0Get 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.
Soviet-Anime-Hunter 1.0Customer support is ass, but I had a v5 for a year and loved it. Then I saw they released a new line of retro keyboards and got the r6 and love it too. Never saw the need for spending more than $100 on a keychron when the differences don’t seem that different
vAmmonite 1.0keychron v5/6 max (96/100%) are what you should aim for.
XKCD_423 1.0Really hard to go wrong with Keychron. Their V-series is a reliably excellent choice, and right at the correct price point. I prefer the [96%](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v5-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard) but they have everything from 60-100%. As for 'nice' build, sound, and aesthetic, that's unfortunately down to user prefence, haha. To get recommendations regarding those you'd have to know a little more what you're looking for—do you want minimalist or RGB bonanza? Tactile or linear switches? Quiet or loud? Clicky or thocky? It's definitely a rabbit hole for almost every aspect of the board, lol.
commiebiogirl 0.5keychron k10 max with baby kangaroo switches and keychron m3
igs_co 0.5I tried out Keychron K1V5. Love it. I paired it with a cheap A4tech numeric keypad
ArgentStonecutter 0.3It's Logitech, so no. Banana is a slightly heavier and smoother tactile switch. For the K4 you need to get the RGB backlight version with the hot-swappable switches. The default is soldered which is practically a war crime.
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