K5 Max

Keychron

K5 Max

60 positive 0 neutral 34 negative

Based on 94 Reddit mentions

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Keychron is a joke

I will say that there are also plenty of people that have not had any bad experiences. In the last year I have ordered a K5 Max and a V6 Max (orders were a few months apart). I use both of them daily and I have not had a single issue. Like I have seen on here i order them via Amazon to avoid having

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dbotl in r/Keychron

January 29, 2026 5:06 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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Thoughts on K5 Max

The Max boards generally have decent connectivity IME. I've tested the K15 Max, which is an Alice layout, 75% version of the K5, and it was super stable and easy to connect Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz. Never had any dropped signal, and never had any issues connecting to a host, which is, shockingly, not a

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julian_vdm in r/Keychron

April 14, 2026 7:13 AM

2

NuPhy killer or nah?

I switched from a Keychron K5 Max to a Nuphy and haven’t looked back… the Keychron felt very cheap and plasticky and I had to make 2 warranty claims on it. I try ink their newer offerings are probably better, but I’m much happier here

tantousha2 in r/NuPhy

February 10, 2026 3:44 PM

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Im about to pay $90 for Keychron K7, Is it worh it?

I'm a low profile keyboard lover as well. With regards to the K7 Max, I would rather prefer the K3 Max since it has the function row which is super useful for me. Do consider if you want to wait for the K3 HE & K3 Ultra. It's launching soon according to Keychron. HE switches are better for gaming wh

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Cosmikizion in r/Keychron

February 11, 2026 7:26 AM

2

keychron k5 pro bluetooth is TERRIBLE

There is a K5 Max. Though it may or may not be affected by the Keychron 2024 design and production quality issues with keychattering and missed keystrokes.

PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

September 3, 2025 6:33 PM

2

Gaming silent keyboard - recommendations needed

The K55 is a membrane keyboard so stay away from those. I think you might prefer a low profile keyboard. While i would not recommend Keychron normally since i have seen a fair amount of complaints about quality and people getting dead on arrival keyboards. They do have a few different fullsize low p

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elsingo in r/keyboards

October 13, 2025 10:33 AM

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Full-Size mechanische Tastatur - eure Empfehlungen?

Habe selbst eine Keychron K5 Max, unterstützt Bluetooth und mit dt. 100%-QWERTZ-Layout, braune Switches, LowProfile (auf die tippe ich pers. besser als auf "normalen" Keyboards), bis zu 3 Geräte per Bluetooth verbindbar. Bin selbst noch völlig neu bei dem Thema, habe aber den Eindruck, dass ich mit

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Astorek86 in r/de_EDV

October 27, 2025 10:21 AM

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REDRAGON HORUS 618 change switch and keycaps

Mmmm... I'd buy a Keychron before some sketchy Redragon. Newer ones are fine but their older models are just... no. On the other hand, Keychron is also bad these days. I don't know if this is good or bad, but it's low profile, 100%, hotswap and QMK/VIA. https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k5-

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cszolee79 in r/keyboards

November 3, 2025 11:22 PM

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K5 Max - 2.4GHz Receiver Failing to Pair

The day before yesterday I unboxed the keyboard.The BT and USB modes work normally.The 2.4G mode wasn’t working. When switching to this mode, the keyboard didn’t react at all. The pairing LED didn’t blink (it should blink green), and the key backlight didn’t turn on. I already have a Keychron K5 PRO

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Thin-Brief7826 in r/Keychron

November 7, 2025 9:06 AM

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