I’ll say it straight away — the Keychron V3 Max ($99), the TKL version of the 75% Keychron V1 Max ($104) and full size Keychron V6 Max ($109), is one of the best mechanical keyboards you can buy. If you’re wondering whether to give Keychron a go, or are interested in the world of custom keyboards, Keychron’s V lineup is the ideal place to start thanks to their customizability and affordability. All of the lineup’s core strengths are present in the V3 Max — namely quality, customizability and affordability — and the price differences between the various sizes means there’s very little downside to simply picking the format you like best: in my case, it has to be the TKL layout of the V3 Max.
That said, the V3 Max obviously isn’t perfect, and we were surprised to see build issues not encountered elsewhere in the range. Namely, the lack of support for the PCB in the upper extremities of the board causing noticeable PCB flex in the corners, plus a poorly placed volume knob.
