Keychron K10 Max QMK Wireless Custom Mechanical Full-Size Keyboard

This is my first mechanical keyboard and I’m really happy with it. I got the brown switches, and the typing experience is a big upgrade compared to regular keyboards. The feeling and the click are really satisfying — not too loud, but not completely silent either, which I think is a good balance. The sound quality is great and one of the things I enjoy the most about it. Build-wise, it feels a bit plastic, but it’s also surprisingly heavy, so it still feels solid and stable on the desk. Connectivity has been mostly good. I did notice that when using the wireless dongle, it sometimes disconnects randomly. Because of that, I’ve been using it with a cable or Bluetooth, and both have been very reliable with no issues. Customizing the keys and using the configuration UI is pretty straightforward and easy to use, which is a nice bonus if you want to tweak things. It’s also easy to carry around — I can fit it in a 15-inch backpack without problems. Overall, I’m very happy with it, especially as my first mechanical keyboard. I wouldn’t go back to a regular keyboard after this.

I really like this keyboard, but it has one major issue that I was able to resolve. For anyone looking for a full-size keyboard with QMK/VIA support, this is one of the few options available, and it's excellent for my professional work. Unlike the smaller, gamer-focused keyboards that dominate the market, this one has the number pad and cursor keys that I rely on as an accountant. The build quality is impressive. It has a fantastic feel, very similar to the solid, hefty keyboards I used in the 1980s. While some of Keychron's cheaper models have reported issues, I haven't seen any complaints about this series. My only minor wish is that it had more onboard memory for macros. The biggest problem is a very poor design choice by the manufacturer. The keyboard comes with south-facing LEDs for backlighting, but the included keycaps aren't translucent, so the letters don't light up. I can’t understand the reasoning for this. While Keychron sells replacement keycaps, the cost of the caps plus shipping is almost as much as the keyboard itself, which I refuse to pay. Thankfully, there's a simple fix. Many third-party vendors sell compatible, shine-through keycaps, and I easily found a set on Amazon. The new caps didn't change the feel of the keystrokes and even gave me more color options. After this one modification, I now have the perfect keyboard for my needs: a full-size mechanical board with QMK/VIA macros and properly illuminated keys.

Great keyboard. Big upgrade over my previous mechanical keyboard. I ordered both the super brown and super banana switch keyboard. While the Super banana is suppose to have a heavier force to press down it feels lighter than the super brown switches to me but both feel really good to type with. My only negative would be the LED lights aren't that bright. if they were brighter then this keyboard would be perfect.

The Good Love the typing feel, weight, and build quality. This is nice, heavy keyboard. The Bad Keys sometimes repeat 50ish times for a single press when connected using the wireless 2.4Gz dongle. Happens about once an hour, often enough to make the keyboard totally unusable in this mode. The direct wired connection doesn't seem to have this problem though. No idea on Bluetooth. No shine through on the key caps, the back-lite is basically useless if you are using it to type in the dark unless you buy replacement caps. I think the key-caps are a bit ugly. Would prefer black to two-tone grey.

This is an amazing keyboard. It’s super friendly on the fingers and it has that perfect ‘thonck’ sound when typing. Also, I love the orange accent keys on the esc and return keys. Totally worth the money especially since it was on sale for $90. Massive value for the purchase! I’ve traded in my Mac keyboard for this beauty. Love the function and capabilities of the 10 key.

The keyboard itself is built well and everything feels high quality, except the key switches. I got the tactile (brown) switches and they might as well be linear as there is no tactile bump whatsoever

I love the feel of this, but it has a problem with three keys: The caps lock, number 4, and letter J keys do not alway work. I often have to press them more than once to get them to work. I wish I had tested it more thoroughly before the return window expired. 2026-07-11 Update: Seller worked very well with me to solve my issues, so I bumped my review from 3 to 5 stars

First shipment, bad pcb, multiple dead sockets on the board. RMA'd for replacement. Replacement board arrived, and I have the same issue in different sockets. Disassembled board to inspect in detail. Multiple sockets were not soldered down AT ALL, so the switch pins were basically hanging loose in the air with the retention clips only occasionally touching based on what position the board was in. The factory soldering was terrible, Across the board multiple components were loose or barely attached. The solder was so lacking, that simply removing a switch from the board and re-seating it was enough to knock the components off the back of the pcb. I've disassembled and reassembled the board 5-6 times now to re-solder other sockets that keep falling off the pcb... Even now while writing this review I've had to retype nearly every word with a T in it, because a few minutes ago, that socket went loose, and is only making intermittent contact. I'm going to disassemble this board one more time and just re-solder the entire pcb. It's ridiculous that a user has to go to these lengths to make the device function normally... I can't express how disappointed I am with Keychron. I had a K10 Pro for 5 years that was absolutely rock-solid, and I only *upgraded* to the K10 Max because I wanted the same board with 2.4ghz support. Even if I look past the terrible quality control on the pcb, the manufacturing tolerances overall seem far worse on this new board. Switches have a lot of side-to-side play within their baseplate slots. PHOTOS: You can see the issue in these photos. The vibration of typing is enough to knock these off the board. Let alone if you want to pull a switch... The contact pin friction during removal is enough to pull the mechanism through the board and rip them off their pad. The attachments points are just so weak, it's unreal.