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Keychron V5 Max ISO arrived today, it's very nice...

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The mahogany wrist rest is the same width as my TKL, so this 96%/1800 layout is only 3cm wider which I think is a fair compromise to get a numpad back.

The control knob is a nice addition. It controls Windows volume by default and pushing it mutes (with fn pressed it controls backlight brightness).

I haven't tried 2.4Ghz or Bluetooth yet as the keyboard is still charging.
 
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Changed the Keycaps on my Neo65 to PBTFans Emma on last weekend (above a peek on the Luminkey65 with PBTFans Dolch)
 
JSmith said:
Trying to stop myself from buying one of these... :cool:

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I don't want to be seen as an 'enabler' to your retro mechanical keyboard habit, but I noticed that a different colour way was half price from Amazon.de (it was mentioned on HotUKDeals)...

 
Does anyone here experience keyboard chatter? I've started getting it a little on my Keychron V5 Max and it's quite annoying!

Fortunately, the V5 Max has socketed switches, so I have swapped the worst offending switch (which was under 'mm' :)) to somewhere little used on the numpad. However, there are a few other keys that also chatter occasionally (I'm looking at you 'ff'), so I suppose I will eventually have to buy some replacement switches.

Anyway, during my research, I came across a nice little app call Keyboard Unchatter which attempts to intercept and neutralize the issue, at least in the short term. Since the app also keeps a 'chatter count' it's useful for tracking which switches have a problem.

The app is here: https://github.com/ZoserLock/keyboard-unchatter

The app is also on the Chocolately Community repo and I installed it using UnitGetUI

...and here's the XDA-Developers article about keyboard chatter that led me to the app... https://www.xda-developers.com/free-safe-ways-to-fix-keyboard-chatter
 
Berwhale said:
Does anyone here experience keyboard chatter? I've started getting it a little on my Keychron V5 Max and it's quite annoying!

Fortunately, the V5 Max has socketed switches, so I have swapped the worst offending switch (which was under 'mm' :)) to somewhere little used on the numpad. However, there are a few other keys that also chatter occasionally (I'm looking at you 'ff'), so I suppose I will eventually have to buy some replacement switches.

Anyway, during my research, I came across a nice little app call Keyboard Unchatter which attempts to intercept and neutralize the issue, at least in the short term. Since the app also keeps a 'chatter count' it's useful for tracking which switches have a problem.

The app is here: https://github.com/ZoserLock/keyboard-unchatter

The app is also on the Chocolately Community repo and I installed it using UnitGetUI

...and here's the XDA-Developers article about keyboard chatter that led me to the app... https://www.xda-developers.com/free-safe-ways-to-fix-keyboard-chatter
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Yesterday I swapped out all the Gateron Jupiter Red key switches for Gateron G Pro 3.0 Blacks. 110 switches were £27 shipped direct from Keychron in China. I'd say it took me about an hour to methodically remove and replace all the key caps and switches using the tool supplied with the keyboard.

The typing experience is vastly improved with zero chatter so far. The new switches are quieter than the old ones, which i'm not sure were factory lubed. The new switches feel much more like the Cherry MX Silent Black switches i'd gotten used to on my old Durgod keyboard, though they are not quite as quiet.

The only complaint I have is about the packaging. The switches were loose in a container and I had to bend some of the pins back straight with needle nose pliers. Here's all the Jupiter Reds and what's left of the G Pro Blacks in the container.

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I had the cheap Logitech keyboard with the brown switches. Non-replaceable keys. I had been sent two under warranty because the lighted keys go dark after not much use. Finally the third one had like 9 keys dark. So I ordered the Aula F99. Replaceable keys. Anyway it is a cut PCB board with damping layers, pre-lubed switches etc. Not one of the high end devices, but it sure does type nice. Has some sound, but pretty soft. Best typing keyboard I think I have had so far.

 
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