Q5 Max

Keychron

Q5 Max

65 positive 0 neutral 25 negative

Based on 90 Reddit mentions

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I feel like I’ve committed a crime

Maybe I'm getting old and grumpy, but the idea that one of the fancy keychrons 'leaves a lot to be desired' is crazy to me, The Q5 Max has a serious spec sheet. Besides better case materials, and generally aesthetic stuff, what more is there even to ask for? If you want fancy switches/keycaps you ca

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oilpit in r/MechanicalKeyboards

April 28, 2026 11:39 PM

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Gaming Keyboard Upgrade — Keychron Q6 HE 8K vs Wooting 2HE

I just bought the Keychron Q6 HE 8K. Playing on Logitech G910 for many years, I felt my performance was lagging a bit My son bought the Q5 Max and said Keychron is the best quality board on the market. Keys are solid with aluminum frame. Keyboard weighs 4.1 lbs. - thats insane! Heard Wooting was the

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Significant_Rich_508 in r/keyboards

December 31, 2025 5:29 PM

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Keychron is a scam company, please DO NOT BUY.

If you by "they" mean the people who had problems, some of them have troubleshooted it, found the root cause, and fixed it/repaired it. Warranty, if the process works, is the correct action, but the point is that the causes of this problem are fairly well known. Misaligned plates Due to the physical

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PeterMortensenBlog in r/Keychron

March 12, 2026 3:24 PM

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Is getting a keychron worth it anymore

I’ve been using a keychron Q5 max since mid 2024 and it’s an excellent keyboard. No issues

PsychoticChemist in r/Keychron

January 29, 2026 12:48 AM

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1800/96

Keychron Q5 Max (though Keychron has some potential quality issues), KBDFans Athena 1800 (not pre-built; you'll need to assemble it and supply stabs, switches and keycaps), Epomaker Galaxy100 and Galaxy 100 Lite, Akko Mineral 02, Akko Gem 02, Yunzii AL98, RK S98 There's probably others.

MBSMD in r/keyboards

February 3, 2026 11:57 AM

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Full size with magnetic switches, shine through key caps and a volume

what helped me when i was hunting for a similar combo was realizing the full-size hall effect market is still pretty new. that keychron you linked is probably the closest you'll get for magnetic switches with a numpad. for a volume knob, you might have to go the separate route - a little usb knob is

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/keyboards

February 14, 2026 1:12 AM

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/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - March 05, 2026

I'm far away from being experienced in the custom keyboard game so my advide could certainly be a little "uneducated". But from the little things I do know at this point: I personally wouldn't reccommend Keychron. I had the Q5 Max and the space bar had a horrible rattle with both sides not gripping

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Grantelbartson in r/MechanicalKeyboards

March 5, 2026 1:44 PM

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Tired of the keyboard rabbit hole – help me choose!

You don’t need 8K. I’ve been using the keychron Q5 Max since 2024 and I really love it. It’s built like a tank, and you absolutely will not notice any latency whatsoever with 1000 Hz polling rate.

PsychoticChemist in r/Keychron

March 18, 2026 7:37 PM

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Keychron Q6 Max broken out the box

I got the q5 max which is pretty good. I also bought nuphy node 75 for travel and I think I would be satisfied with the the node 100 over the keychron

WontonHusky in r/keyboards

March 30, 2026 6:23 AM

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Finally a Keychron Owner

My Keychrons have become my daily drivers since I am not concerned about what happens to them. The Q5 Max is an excellent board, and my first board in the hobby. I like it so much I took it to work along with a q60. I don't think I will be buying a Q6 Pro anytime soon. I would need some other boards

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levianan in r/Keychron

April 2, 2026 10:56 PM

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