K10 Max

Are the switches replaceable on the mechanical keyboard? If so, some cheap 'silent' switches are the way to go, or o-rings if you don't mind the mushy feeling? Have you considered a low profile keyboard? they tend to be a lot quieter out of the box. The Apple Magic keyboards are low profile, come in

Call it cliché, but I did just order a Keychron K10 Max. It may be slightly over your budget, but it is hotswapable. So you can change the switches in the future.

Using a Keychron K10 Max with Banana switches for home office. Great typing experience and works fine on both Windows and Mac. Might be a little on the louder side but I really like Banana and Brown switches (maybe Mint is good too).

I use TTC Frozen V2 Silent switches on a Keychron k10 max board. It's quieter than the standard office keyboards my colleagues use.

I had a similar requirement list the other day and was going round in circles for weeks for a full size iso layout. Might be one to check out for you as well. Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/s/9OwmWT6kTo Ended up with the Keychron K10 Max, literally just got it yesterday but loving the init

but similar to the keychron quality seems to be a concern. I believe the issues with those stem down to a few points on certain lines (V, Q and others that have gasket mount switches) Poron foam plate on gasket mounting boards is too soft/thick and causes switches not to seat properly (easy fix - re

I’m no expert on them, but I googled it and this is the first comparison that popped up: Keychron Q6 Max Build: Full aluminum case, gasket mount, very heavy for stability, premium feel. Connectivity: Wired only (but the "Max" version is now wireless too, check specs), QMK/VIA support for deep custom

They’re like Pokémon. I have 10 or so between Nuphy, Keychron, Asus, monsgeek, and lofree. My favorites are my k10 max, halo75v2, and air75 v3, and. Kick75. I just rotated back to the air75 from the kick75. Sometimes you just need a different feel and sound.

For instance, the cheapest option that ticks all the boxes that I've found so far is the Keychron K10 Max with 2.4G receiver. It's £115. This option for £80 is apparently the deal: https://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/uk-matias-wireless-24g-aluminum-mac-keyboard-space-gray.asp But other listings say

Keychron has several 100% models. Something like the K10 Max or V6 Ultra and then swap out the switches for some silent switches, should be in the 150 range or less. I've been using a K10 Max with Outemu Silent Yellow Jades for the past year and it is pretty quiet.