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

Superior quality. Keyboard has a great feel to it. I got the Banana Tactile Gateron Jupiter switches. There is a soft tactile feel and sound, but they aren't super clicky, so maybe watch a video to hear what they sound like, depending on what type of switch you're looking for. It includes a braided cable so you can use it wired or wirelessly. The keyboard works well for long gaming sessions or productivity.

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.

Hardware: 1/5 - extreme value but defective Customer service: 0/5 - more like customer disservice I 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.

Even as a used keyboard it works well and is in great condition. I wouldn’t have known it was previously used if they hadn’t told me. Great value for the price.

I've owned a Keychron K2 for a couple years now and used it daily without a single issue, so I went in with high expectations for this one with banana switches. The tactile feel of each keypress is genuinely satisfying, and the overall build quality feels solid and well put together. For the first few days I thought I'd found another winner. Unfortunately, the keyboard started registering random phantom presses of the period key, even when my fingers weren't anywhere near it. I tried cleaning around the key, vacuuming out the switch, and reseating the keycap, but nothing fixed it. The presses were infrequent and unpredictable, which made the problem hard to catch and even harder to trust. After three weeks of dealing with it, I sent the keyboard back for a refund. It's a shame, because everything else about the typing experience was excellent. Random ghost inputs are a dealbreaker for a keyboard you rely on daily, and it left me hesitant to try a replacement rather than risk the same issue again. Pros: - Satisfying tactile feel on every keypress - Sturdy, well built construction - Comfortable for everyday typing Cons: - Random phantom period key presses - Issue persisted despite cleaning and reseating - Had to return it after three weeks

I initially kind of hated this keyboard because it really isn't much like the old 1980s/1990s mechanical keyboards that had loud click switches and thin, plastic housing with no dampening materials. Those things were kind of cool but would wake the dead and honestly often had fairly trash build quality. Even the Model M, at least the space saver Model M2 was pretty flexy. This thing has more of a deep, resonant tone and sounds a bit like a louder version of linear switches. Makes me think a bit of an Apple IIC or Cherry space saver. Feel with the gateron jupiters is much better though. So easy to type super fast on these and make very few mistakes. Would highly recommend this version of the space saver layout too for general, casual computing. IT's quite compact so it doesn't take up much space on a common desk, but it also isn't overly cramped or missing common keys like the function keys and page/home keys and arrows keys. Anyway, the main issue in keyboard space is how wide it is, so taking off the Fn keys and going super mini doesn't practically save space. As a summarization, this probably is not the best keyboard in the world but it's probably a matter of diminishing returns past this point and is fantastic for word processing and other keyboard-oriented computing tasks.

This is my first mechanical keyboard and it does genuinely sound nice and feel clicky. However, I had issues with the usb c 2.4 Ghz dongle. I don't know why but it refused to connect initially so I switched to cable. Both cable and bluetooth connect without issues.

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.

I purchased this Keychron V1 Max Wireless Mechanical Keyboard from Amazon.ca in November 2025. After several months of normal use, the A key developed a key chatter issue. When I press the A key once, it sometimes types “aa”. To troubleshoot the issue, I swapped the A switch with another key switch. After swapping, the problem followed the original A switch to the other key position, while the A key worked normally with the other switch. Based on this test, it seems the switch itself is defective rather than the keyboard PCB or software. I contacted Keychron support and provided the order information and troubleshooting details, but I have not received any response so far. This is disappointing, especially because the issue appears to be caused by a single defective switch. The keyboard itself feels good when it works, but the key chatter issue and lack of support make it hard for me to recommend this product. I expected better quality control and customer service from Keychron.

I love the key sound of this and experience of using it with Windows. I will try this with a mac and will share the experience. However, I had started to experience ghosting on some keys after just 3 months which has stopped for now but is certainly a concern for me. I will keep this comment updated if the issue reoccurs in the future within the warranty period

be careful, customer support is basically non-existent. i've found out from some google/reddit browsing that keychron's had issues with their PCBs, unfortunately, i got a board with a faulty PCB. problems surfaced about a month in, so after the amazon exchange/return window.