Keychron V1 Max 75% RGB Custom Mechanical Keyboard, 2.4Ghz/Bluetooth 5.1/Wired QMK/VIA Programmable Macro, Hot-Swappable Gateron Jupiter Red Switch Gasket Mount for Mac Windows Linux

Keychron delivers another high value enthusiast keyboard. I am a casual keyboard enthusiast for perspective. I am aware of some more expensive and drop only brands/models but Keychron just does the trick for me as I have 6 of their keyboards now (Two K2, Two V1, One V1 Max and One V2 Max).The 2.4ghz wireless is actually really good, I can't notice any lag with key presses. Range is way more than enough, I walked about 5ft away from the computer and it still easily picked up the key presses. It can also get into the computer BIOS without issue too since the signal lock happens fast.The sound profile is nice too. I prefer the V-series over the Q-Series which can be pingy rather than the deeper tone I prefer. I have V series keyboards now with yellow, red, oil kings and north polls, they all sound good on the V-series (and Max).Knob versions, I require this now. I use it for volume and the pressing it is mapped to "media play" which will pause/play whatever is going on (music or videos).I tend to like to move my keyboard around on my desk so the weight is enough so it stays put but not annoying to slide around on my mouse type desk mat. The Q-series is too heavy to just slide, you basically have to lift it up which can be annoying if you move your keyboard intentionally a few times a day.Battery, no idea on how long it will last because I just charge it overnight every 2-3 days. Being USB-C, it is just easy to charge overnight since I have a USB-C charger at my desk for my phone.Hot swap makes it easy to change switches so you can find the ones you like most. Barebones are great if you already know how you want to finish assembly but fully assembled is hardly more expensive so sometimes I just buy assembled and use the switches and caps for spare parts.Can't go wrong, give it a try. The V2 Max is also great if you don't use your F-Keys.

Wow! When I first received it I thought, I'll send this back. Luckily I gave it a try. It is fantastic. For anyone who hates the flat panel keyboards on laptops (mac's etc.) this is a heaven sent. It took me about 30 minutes to get used to typing on it but once I adjusted I found myself typing more accurately and faster than I could on my mac keybaord. It is very much like an old IBM Selectric Keyboard. I have mine wired directly to my mac. You can also use bluetooth. There is a switch to set it up for Mac and additional keys caps to adjust it to other configurations. One of the best things I've purchased for productivity in a long long time.

Honestly a surprisingly good cheap board. The accessories in the box, high quality cable, SUPER lightweight yet not a cheap feeling board by any means, the switches feel amazing. Smooth and buttery with a chime to them. No rattle. It's a properly built board no doubt. I have 500-1000 dollar boards and I can honestly say I would rather type on this. Many functions with the board was a nice feature. Keycaps aren't horrible. I think the font is a little goofy on some keys like Comic sans, even though it's not. But I probably wont replace them. It's an extremely nice board and I suggest buying it to try it. At this price point you can't go wrong. It's a LITTLE noisey with these switches but I'm not bottoming out and it's not LOUD by anymeans. Just a little noisey.

I tried several and this one was ultimately my second choice to the corsair keyboard. It's cheaper so still a great option if you need to save some money.

I’ve owned this keyboard for almost a year now and they are amazing! The keys feel great to your fingers and the colors are cool too. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a quality keyboard

Hardware: 1/5 - extreme value but defectiveCustomer service: 0/5 - more like customer disserviceI originally held off on writing this review as I was waiting to hear back from someone higher up at Keychron regarding a solution I developed to their phantom keypress issue.I have purchased 5 keychron keyboards in the last month (3x V1 Max, Q12, Q1 Max) fitted with a combination of Gateron Jupiter Red/Brown/Banana and GPro Brown switches. They all have an issue where pressing the space bar sometimes results in two spacebar inputs instead of one. The Jupiter reds are the least problematic switches of the bunch, and the issue almost never happens.What makes this tragic, is that the phantom spacebar keypress is an issue is at the firmware level. It's not a hardware issue, at least for the 5 keyboard I've received. I spent an afternoon developing a fix which took all of two lines of code. From my conversations with support, in trying to discuss my solution with them, they don't seem to comprehend what I'm communicating.VIA support is tragic on the wireless models. You have to use Keychron's launcher as it simply does not work in VIA, regardless of following the obvious support steps (e.g updating firmware). QMK support for the wireless models would be a pain for the average user, as the firmware for these models is not even available on the main QMK branch. Super. Facepalm.Keychron produces a compelling product at an excellent price point. However, their quality control (if they even have such process) and customer support ruin the brand for me. If they focused on perfecting their core product, they'd be sitting on a gem.