r/Keychron

I’ve been using the Logitech MX Mechanical Mini, and the ambient light sensor completely changed how I use backlighting.

It automatically turns the lights on/off depending on the environment. No manual toggling. No wasted battery. It just works.

Now going back to a keyboard without this feels… outdated.

Keychron nails build quality, layouts, and customization, but this feels like a basic UX feature that’s missing.

Is this a design choice, a technical limitation, or just not a priority?

Am I the only one who thinks this should be standard by now?

I got a V6 Ultra yesterday and I've been having issues with keys not having inputs despite being pressed, sticking while unpressed and random key inputs that that I haven't typed, or significant input lag, any help?

Since I've bought it last year it has this behavior. Left shift isn't going back up smoothly when released, it kinda stuck when pressed from certain angle. Is it easy to fix?

Long story short: I bought a Q1 Max (Gateron Jupiter Brown Switch, with side-printed caps) in July 2024 and loved that keyboard immensely. So I decided to buy another one for work this week. Same model: Q1 Max (Gateron Jupiter Brown Switch) but different color (carbon black). It is like I bought two completely different keyboards.

The 2024 Q1 Max feels very snappy and clicky. The feeling is great. Exactly what I was looking for. The newer one feels a lot more dampen. It is as if they put rubber pads at the bottom of the keys and added resistance on the travel. Even the typical brown switch bump is much less obvious. It is like two completely different typing feels.

What is happening here? Did they redesign the keyboard and kept the same model name?

Last year in April I bought the Keychron Q6 Max. One month later, the first keys didn't worked anymore. Keychron sent me a new PCB and everything worked well.

Until today.. Two keys stopped working :(

It's frustrating. That keyboard is not cheap. From a piece of hardware that costs more than 200 USD I should expect that it works longer than one year..

Hi everyone.

I just received my first ever Keychron keyboard - the K2 PRO with brown switches - and i have a few points. I have to say, this is my first mechanical keyboard, so that might have something to do with the stuff i'm talking about. I got it on sale for around 90$

First and foremost, the keyboard sounds and looks amazing out of the box. I've been watching quite a lot of videos of keyboards, and in my research i've found that i'm quite picky about sound. I think the RGB is kind of meh, and i don't really see the reason why it has it? Maybe i just ahven't found my ideal config yet. The caps feel like they're quite high quality for the price but i haven't played around with very many keyboards.

My main painpoint is that even though the switches sound amazing, they feel so easy to press down. I do quite a lot of gaming and schoolwork, and i've found that i often fatfinger when playing games but mostly when typing (already did it 10 times writing this post).

My question to you guys is, do i stick with it and get used to it, or do i find something else? I really like the design and want to use something like it, but i don't know if it's a typical issue when going mechanical, that i'll get over later. Or maybe i should try out the V3 instead?

Tyvm in advance for any and all input! :)))

So I'm sure this gets posted relatively frequently but I've done as much research as I can on my own and would love your guys input.

I had been using an old Razer Blackwidow forever that I believe had green switches. Well it finally died on me and MAN I did not realize how much I hate the sound of those keys lol. So I went to Best Buy and picked up a K70 with cherry switches. I like them but they're just too easy to press.

So I did my research, ordered a V3 with Keychrons Super Bananas switched and...theyre just too heavy and a little too loud for my taste. The obvious choice would be browns but I see people giving them a lot of hate online. I'm not opposed to trying another Keychron board and grabbing it with Gateron yellows and/or Silk POM yellows. Just curious what you all think.

Thanks!

Im so confused I got my k10 HE today. Yesterday when I was looking at if I should get it it said on the website it got TMR Sensors but if I check the website today there is NOTHING about it?

I checked the wayback machine to see if I got something confused and sure enough January 18 and April 15 it also said it got tmr

So someone please tell me here what is right and what is wrong I kinda ordered it bcs of the TMR and if it’s not true then well I have fallen for false advertisement that have been there for months and somehow isn’t there anymore

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a new keyboard and could really use some advice.

I work as a social media manager and journalist, so I spend around 8–9 hours a day typing, and I want something more comfortable than my current Magic Keyboard, because the typing experience doesn’t feel very fluid to me.

Right now, the one that has caught my attention the most is the Keychron K3 Max, but I’m not completely sure yet.

What I’m looking for is a low-profile mechanical keyboard, with good Mac compatibility, backlighting, a decent battery, and ideally an ISO Spanish layout

My main doubts are whether it’s actually comfortable for long typing sessions, how the battery performs in real use, and how hard it is to find it in ISO ES.

If anyone has experience with the K3 Max or similar keyboards, I’d really appreciate your opinion. I’m also open to alternatives.

Thanks 🙏

Last year I bought a V6 Max with Gateron Jupiter Brown switches, and I really like it. I use my keyboard for typing(a lot) and gaming(fps, RPG, etc).

I want to change the switches for other tactile switches or switches good for typing and gaming.

which are your recommendations?. Thanks in advance

I mapped the Sleep function to F16 on layer 1 (default layer), but pressing the button doesn't put my PC to sleep. I tried F13, 14, and 15. It doesn't matter what key I try.

Hi everyone, is there any info about Keychron Q1 Ultra 8K Wireless with ISO layout coming? I have currently Keychron Q1 HE QMK, but I would trade the magnetic switch feature for ISO layout and bigger battery. If there is any information I would be happy to know. Thanks

What is your experience with replacing keycaps on Keychron?

Currently I’m on K3E3, low profile, and looking for some replacement caps. Can you recommend anything, brand?

I have had my keychron k10 HE since Feb with the same switches (Glorious Lynx Silent Linear Hall-Effect Magnetic Switches) in them this whole time. I have absolutely loved it! Until today. I unplugged it for just a few minutes and starting today it started to bug. Just what I've typed already I've had to go back and either remove an extra letter or force it to put in the letter that I want. "N" being one of the culprits that is giving me the most issues. I swapped the switch to another spot to see if maybe somehow the switch went bad but it stayed at the spot and did not follow the switch. This is the first keyboard that I have have gotten and added my own switches to. I absolutely love the silence that the switches give me and the fact that this is a full size keyboard. Please tell me this is a simple fix and not that I am going to have to get a whole new keyboard. Because that is not something I want to do after having a keyboard for just a few months.

I lost the reciever for my KE10 HE. I dont know if its possible to replace it? Thanks.

I am trying to compile my custom firmware and I'm getting errno 13 permission denied. This was done on the one and only admin user on my pc. All I did to the firmware was add KEY_LOCK_ENABLE = yes and REPEAT_KEY_ENABLE = yes to the rules mk file after duplicating the default folder for my keyboard the q6 max. However, I dont believe the added "rules"(or is it keycodes?) are causing the issue because the error message doesn't say anything about the rules. Any help is appreciated.

I really like the Logitech k800 with the low profile slightly angled and keycaps are rounded for easy glide for fast /typists.

It also has an indented key caps lock for tactile physical recognition and being a full size keyboard with separate physical volume controls.

Also the keys half recessed so stays low profile.

Anything similar to this or a way to do? Would like up to 4 or 3 device support for wired or Bluetooth including windows and OSX.