Keychron V6 Max QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

I've bought fully assembled version of V6 Max with Gateron Jupiter Banana switches and can't believe how smooth and premium it feels. Initially I wanted to go for Q6, but couldn't due to budget. Compared to my previous keyboard with original Cherry MX browns, these switches, sound and typing experience feels heavenly! After using for some time and trying my old keyboard again, it felt really rusty rough and springy. The only difference I'd love to see would be the keycaps with transparent letters, but that's a minor issue compared to quality for the price paid.

I have owned a few mechanical keyboards, all of them from gaming-focused brands since gaming is my priority. This is my first custom keyboard, and I've chosen to go with the V6 Max thanks to RTINGS' review showing good latency results. Briefly speaking, I was surprised at the acoustics of this keyboard. I didn't know mechanic keyboards can get this quiet! And whatever is left of the typing noise is a very pleasing "thock", which makes me want to type more on this keyboard just for the satisfaction that comes from it. There's also something about this keyboard that makes my fingers get fatigued slower compared to my previous keyboard when playing rhythm games. I thought it's just due to the switches that I'm no longer "bottoming" so hard (having switched from Cherry MX Speed Silver to Gateron Jupiter Red), but I think the gasket mount is also contributing to this with its suspending effect, reducing feedback force from smacking keys? I don't know how far of a reach this is. The option to rebind anything is also great, allowing me to reuse the knob for backlight brightness control instead of volume.
My initial expressions are very positive and I think this keyboard is well worth the money, it's not that far off price-wise from my previous keyboards. If there was anything I was forced to suggest/complain about, it would be a wired-only version of this exact keyboard for a slight price reduction (other Keychron wired-only keyboards seem to suffer from bad latency, at least according to RTINGS' testing) as well as extra keycaps to bring back the appearance of normal Print Screen/Scroll Lock/Pause Break keys, and maybe a version with standard lock key status LEDs instead of 4 macro keys (I did eventually realize the keyboard uses backlight on lock keys as a replacement, but these are hard to see at a glance unless the lighting of the rest of the keys is off or on low brightness setting). But, all of these are just minor grievances I will likely get used to very quickly. Overall, excellent product, I hope it can serve me for long :)

I'm actually typing this on the V6 Max now so I guess it says something. I bought this after having bought the K10 Pro, which I had thought would be the last keyboard I'll ever buy, but because of a need for 2.4 GHz wireless at my office (too much interference for Bluetooth and a need to be able to swap computers without having to reconfigure BT multiple times), I opted for this one.

To be fair the polycarbonate plate at first perplexed me and I thought it was inferior quality vs the metal one on the K10 Pro, but after spending a day with it I realise now that it is indeed much quieter. So far I strongly recommend this keyboard, especially if you are like me in the daily need for a numpad. Having both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless is not a blessing, it's a requirement, and Keychron should change all their previous K10 models to include this necessary functionality, and the V6 Max doesn't fall short there at all.

My only complaint so far is that as stated above sicne the VIA code for the V6 Max is still awaiting approval from Github, it makes identifying it on the VIA app a bit annoying, but still pretty much doable. Also for some reason I can't get the RGB mode I prefer the most to work (a randomised reactive).

TL;DR: Highly recommended, super light, super comfortable, reasonably quiet (depending on the kind of switch you use), decent battery life.

Replacing a V6 with a worn USB C port, decided to go wireless when I saw this. The V6 is tray mounted compared to this which is gasket mounted. The feel is so much more relaxed and all the key switches that sounded clunky in my V6 sound smooth, maybe even thocky. It is very superior compared to the V6. It is my perfect keyboard.