K1 Max

Keychron

K1 Max

35 positive 2 neutral 28 negative

Based on 65 Reddit mentions

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Horrible experience, stay away from Keychron and resellers

Re "It had sticky key issues (not physically) where it would continue to repeat a key until that key was pressed again": The key release event was probably lost somewhere. Did it also happen in wired mode? A remote possibility is a key debounce time that is set way too high, perhaps depending on the

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PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

November 5, 2025 5:22 PM

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Are Keychron switches supposed to die this fast?

Are you sure it is the switches? Have you done controlled experiments? For example, does a suspect switch still fail if inserted back in (in a different location)? Reseat before exchanging. Related: Keychron 2024 design and production quality issues with keychattering and missed keystrokes Keychron

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PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

October 8, 2025 1:27 PM

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Gaps between keycaps

OK, looking at the Keychron website, it looks like the original K1 had more chiclet-style keycaps, like a Macbook, while the K1 Max has keycaps that are more like a Thinkpad. I can't find any chiclet keycaps, but perhaps one of these shine-through keycap sets would work better? https://www.amazon.co

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ArgentStonecutter in r/Keychron

January 13, 2026 1:32 PM

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/r/MechKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard related question

I am looking for a a low profile TKL keyboard to take into office. I am currently considering the Keychron K1 Max, but based on the videos I has seen of it, it may be too loud for an office environment.Being based in Melbourne Australia, what would be my options for silent switches to use with it?

cnanayakkara in r/MechKeyboards

January 27, 2026 10:55 AM

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Keychron is a joke

My two K1 Max Ultra-Slim keyboards operated wireless started out petty good, but after about one year they started repeating random keys. Mine was worse than my wife's but both do it. I tried charging them thinking maybe it was due to a low battery, but it didn't help. I've tried blowing them out wi

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KreeH in r/Keychron

January 29, 2026 7:20 PM

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What debounce time do you have configured on your Keychron?

The 50 ms is for treating the symptoms for the Keychron 2024 design and production quality issues with keychattering and missed keystrokes. Until April 2025, the default for the gasket-mounted keyboards was 20 ms (also treating the symptoms). The 50 ms is only reflected in the source code for V3 Max

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PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

September 4, 2025 8:18 PM

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Backlight

Re "Is there any way to boost the brightness of the backlight of the key itself?": Presuming it is already at maximum brightness by Fn + W (or Fn + knob (if the keyboard has a knob)), only by using keycaps with better shine-through characteristics That may be difficult for the south-facing LEDs on t

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PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

May 18, 2026 7:29 PM

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Keychron K17 Max QMK is my first disappointing keyboard in 20 years.

Re "Is this a common issue that people have experienced?": Yes, it is very common (132 and counting). For example, for another low-profile K Max series keyboard: Avoid Keychron at all costs! Keychron K1 Max is a disaster. Several special firmware versions from Keychron were tried (presumably changin

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PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

December 3, 2025 11:47 PM

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Sugestão de teclado mecânico

Vou só dar aqui um contraponto: mudei recentemente de um Ducky One 2 para um Keychron K1 Max e estou um bocadinho desapontado. Por vezes o K1 decide passar-se e fica um uma tecla a repetir infinitamente. Claramente um problema de interferência wireless. A bateria também é miserável. Tive de desligar

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Dextro_PT in r/devpt

December 23, 2025 11:33 AM

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/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - January 27, 2026

I am looking for a a low profile TKL keyboard to take into office. I am currently considering the Keychron K1 Max, but based on the videos I has seen of it, it may be too loud for an office environment. Being based in Melbourne Australia, what would be my options for silent switches to use with it?

cnanayakkara in r/MechanicalKeyboards

January 27, 2026 10:52 AM

1

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