New! Keychron V3 Max Review and Sound Test with Jupiter Banana
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Link to keyboard: www.keychron.com/products/key...
Link to VIA JSON File: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/005...
Link to QMK Repository: (Will update when available)
Chapters:
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00:00 Channel Intro
00:10 Video Intro - My Thoughts on Keychron
03:35 Quick comparison to the C3 Pro
04:20 Quick comparison with the V3
06:50 What's in the box?
16:00 And here is the Keychron V3 Max
16:45 Quick look at the Gateron Banana tactile switch
17:25 My thought on Keychron keycaps
19:30 Two USB dongles?
21:30 Taking a quick look at the screw in stabilizers
25:10 A quick look at the RGB LEDs
25:40 Quick run through getting VIA up and working with the keyboard (until it reaches the VIA repo)
28:05 Just the specs
29:25 Closing Thoughts
30:35 Sound Test
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Switch and keycap Containers used in videos are Kittko Containers which can be purchased along with Gazzew switches from Pulling Keys: pullingkeys.com use 'MechTech' for a 10% discount
Wrist rests provided by NuPhy: nuphy.com/products/add-twoton... - Use 'MECHTECH' for a 10% discount
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Just orered mine and you are the only youtuber that has a video on this kb!
Great video, waiting for more content about the v3
Thanks!
building wife's first keyboard for her to use at the office now that she got her own office.
she had 2 requirements only as she's not a keyboard person by any means
1.) quite
2.) 100% layout
who would have thought that was two of the hardest things lol. Ordered up the V6 Max and a whole bunch of Akko fairies with her custom Halloween keycap set.
Still waiting on the board, ordered fully assembled with the banana's to try them out, but this board was a no brainer. 2.4 Ghz, and all the foam and gasket mounts you could ask for.
I ordered this as well. Same config with the Jupiter bananas. Should arrive any day now. Like you I think the keycaps may be so-so, but this will be my first mech keyboard, so they seem a good place to start. Have to say though, the KSA blue/gray keycaps look fantastic. So if it turns out I want more of a sculpted profile, I might get those.
I got it now, and replaced the red Enter and Esc keycaps with the blue ones. I think it looks better this way. Wasn't a fan of the light blue. Still not sure about it, but at least now the keyboard looks more consistent. I appreciate your complaint isn't about the look but this is what I think anyway.
This may be because I'm new to mechanical keyboards, but the switches don't feel that tactile to me. If I pull one out and press it then sure, there's a bump that feels a bit rounded, I guess. But - and maybe it's the weight of the keycaps - if I use the keyboard, it already feels less "bumpy". I mean, there is a bump, but again, it's really rounded.
I've had mine for a few days now and absolutely love it, feels like a great board to start out with in the custom keyboard world. Just enjoying the typing feel so far but its great to know I can swap out the switches and open it up to mod later down the line when I feel like taking the next step. Gotta say though as a gamer I do miss my shine through keys :(
Glad to hear! Have you thought of trying side/front shine through keycaps?
There were not any videos when I bought this. I saw your review, and it was amazing. Thanks for posting it. There were some issues when the keyboard was shipped, it was missing some accessories. So keychron is shipping me these missing accessories as well. I am looking for shine through key caps for key crown for this particular version. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Thanks for posting this video again. Take care.
Glad you liked it!
Drop Carries skylight series shine through keycaps that are pretty good.
Your video made me double check if the V1 I ordered had the nob at the far right lol.. I'm excited to try the first gasket mounted keybaord. I know it's not the best gasket design but still. Also, lower latency for gaming is really nice since my boards including my k2v2 have horrendous latency. I will probably change the red switches that come with it for the black ink v2's. Wanted to buy another batch of 90 black inks untill I realized that they cost like a 100/120 euros now. 80/90 on ali. So I'm just going switch the keys with another keyboard. I have a GMK laser knock off (the akko one) laying around and my favorite set a GMK nightrunner knock off. So I'll probably end up using one of those.
Following you for a while now. Here's a comment to help the youtube algo. I feel Keychron is falling behind the competition, either because of price or features or both. I almost bought a Keychron way back, but decided to go for a way more interesting gb keeb that was live at the time. Not sure it was the right call, though! The Q1 would've been way cheaper.
I got those switches in my Q1 Pro and removed them as I didn't like the sound in the board before I modded it. However about a month ago I put them in another board that was somewhat muted and they sounded great. I always liked the feel of them anyway. Keychron is supposed to have a Lemokey P1 soon that "looks" to be a Q1 style with Cherry profile caps, 2.4Ghz for about $99. Plan to pre-order just to check it out. They have to cut costs somewhere right? I think we have 5 keychrons now and they are all nice, 3 get quite a lot of use. While I have more expensive boards after putting the acoustic kit on it, Akko Cream Black Pros and GMK WoB my original Q2 knob is probably my favorite board to type on and the sound is classic clack that I'm starting to love.
Thank you for covering the VIA stuff as well, it took me forever one evening to figure that out!
I'd like to get my hands on a Lemokey one of these days, though I'm a big fan of the V/V Max series. THanks for watching, cheers!
It's pretty remarkable when the V series was originally just a cheap all plastic alternative to the K & Q series. Even though the keycaps are a bit economy model it's almost mad they can give you a starter set of switches and caps for only $20 extra.
They've really got into the QMK/VIA over the past year. Once they worked out a way to bolt on bluetooth, I feel like they've standardised on it. I'm thinking once economies of scale kicked in the cost of a stronger microcontroller is only a small increment. The only down side is that their older boards and customers may get orphaned if their closed firmware/drivers ever need updates.
Your experimental results with dongles will be interesting.
I've heard some Keychron keyboards have bad latency, how is the V3 Max latency? I've already ordered a barebones version of the V3 Max but I had no idea about high latency problems until after making my order already. Bluetooth definitely will have higher latency, but how is the 2.4ghz latency and the wired latency for this keyboard?
Thanks for the video btw, great review.
The little I have used it over wireless, I have not experience any latency, mind you I'm a coder, not a gamer ;)
@@MechKeyboards I've got the keyboard barebones and put it together since then. It's definitely way better than the previous iterations when it comes to wireless latency! Thanks
Hey mechtech i just got one more question and that is what can mod on my leobog hi75 to make it even better?
I'll let you know once I mod mine.
Hi i would like to ask which is the better version the original v3 or the max version? Which should i buy. Is the steel plate that bad compared to the gasket mount or it’s not that noticeable?
The Max will offer an enhanced experience with the gasket mounted PC plate, a softer typing feel that is not as harsh as a steel plate can tend to be, as well as wireless functionality with QMK/VIA; Keychron are one of just a handful of companies that offer QMK with wireless as the support matrix is limited.
The Max is an upgrade, but the V3 is a decent starter MK, which can be improved with some TLC, so I don't want to discount it, but the Max is significantly better, IMHO.
@@MechKeyboards Thank you very much. I have one more question. Do you think the max is worth 30/40 euro more than the standard v3?
@@Test32150 For me personally, yes, it's worth it, but in no way should you over extend your budget. If you are coming from a membrane, the steel plate should not affect you, and with properly lubed switches,m you should be able to avoid the resonant ping that a steel plate can exhibit. Tempest tape mod and PE Foam mod will help it sound much better, if you're willing to roll up your sleeves and do a little work.
I agree with you about the kick starter model, I would also include the group buy model in there. I can see newer companies needing to do that, but not an established companies like Keychron. I have always wanted to buy a Keychron, but the lack of color options is disappointing to me. I would love to see their plastic boards to come in colors like red, purple, pink and so on. Other companies do it, why not them?
They seem set in their way, though they have had some color options with the Q series, it would be nice to have color options with the V series.
@@MechKeyboards yes, color options with the V series would be nice. As far as your comment on the hot swap sockets. Why don´t manufacturers use Mill Max sockets? They seem to be sturdier than the Kail type and harder to pop out by accident.
@@ucpmod MillMax sockets were developed for IC chip pins, not switches and when a switch uses those thinner pins they tend to be softer and likely to break off, at least the new style hot swap sockets are a little better when they were first released, but I would like to see hot swap sockets that fit and stick with surety.
@@MechKeyboardsthat´s interesting. I was asking because I have seen a couple of videos where they use MillMax sockets to turn a solder PCB into a hot swap one. And they said in those videos that the MillMax was a lot harder to pop out by accident. Here is an idea for you. It would be interesting if you could make a video showing the difference between the Kail and MillMax sockets. Pura vida hermano!
@@ucpmod thanks for the idea, pura vida!
How is the wake up and reconnect time when using the 2.4ghz? My wife has a K8 using bluetooth that takes 5-10 seconds to wake up and it frustrates her greatly.
That should be solvabale via managing power plan settings in OS settings. Basically, by default, bluetooth turns off when computer goes to sleep mode or runs in very limited capacity. So I'd suggest to look into your OS power options.
@@homeboy_borik It's very much in the keyboard. She's had other normal brand bluetooth keyboards that don't have this issue. It's not really a bt issue, it's the keyboard it'self going to sleep to save battery.
@@93LT1RamAir Perhaps this can help? Copy-paste from keychron support:
The keyboard goes to Auto Sleep Mode in 10 mins of sitting idle to save battery.
Hold fn+S+O for 3 seconds to disable the Auto Sleep Mode.
(If you want to go back to the Auto Sleep Mode, press fn+S+O (for 3 seconds) again.)
@@homeboy_borik Thanks, that would probably helped. She ended up with a V6 Max and likes it way more than the K8. Kids are using the K8 now (hardwired) on their gaming machine.
@@93LT1RamAir Damn, I was a bit too late :) Take care!
Please do QMK/VIA tutorials.
I'm already jotting down notes. WIll probably begin with VIA, I'll have to find a nice balance with QMK in order to make it easy enough to understand but still expand on the level of customization/functionality.
Thanks for the feedback!
You think this is more bang for your buck over the “q” series?
That's a tough comparison as the Q series is made from aluminum, but it's definitely a good value proposition IMO.
@@MechKeyboards would you recommend another over this? Mainly just looking for south face rgb, gasket mount, also in a tkl form or do you think this is a good option? I would like to stay around the 200 dollar mark give or take all in
@@mosiffd4092 if that's you budget I'd seriously consider a NuPhy Gem80: th-cam.com/video/xB8kZjhYqPM/w-d-xo.html
@@MechKeyboards thanks for the suggestion and the reviews
I hate the look of keychron's keycaps, but beautiful keeb nontheless