01:00 Thats not a capacitor, its a magnetic choke, it has the wires of the cable looped around it usually as it captures the high frequency interference the cable generates. On a 2.0 cable those are helpful for keeping high speed noise off the line. For a Type-C/usb3.0 cable it's usually a sign of a very poor quality and unshielded cable. As this is a keyboard, its probably only using the 2.0 connection regardless, but you're still almost certainly much better off with a better quality full USB-C cable.
I'm pretty much interested in this keyboard - but I find the RGB or white lighting useless when the caps are not translucent. I prefer working in a dark environment and I would like to see the glyphs of the caps.
Buying a new keyboard sucks. I can't even filter by backlighting and expect the writing on the keys to be lit up. Tons and tons of crap like this where there's confusing and ugly light BEHIND the keys instead of IN the keys. Grrr
The K5 Max ticks all the boxes for me.. well, almost. I need it in an ISO Layout but it's only available in ANSI. I really hope that keychron comes out with the ISO version soon! :) Great Review, thanks :)
Would've loved seeing a demo with shinethrough keycaps. About to maybe pull the trigger on it + keycaps cause I don't want a non-shinethrough keyboard.
I really hope they come out with the K5 Max keyboard in white like the K5 Pro! The white color + the full size keyboard itself was really nice, and that combo is the main reason I got the K5 Pro. One of my few disappointments with the K5 pro was the bluetooth... I don't really like using bluetooth on my computer, plus the keyboard while wireless felt a little slow tbh 🤷♀️
about numpads, gamers love them! We generally like having lots of spare keys that can be mapped to extra misc things, also good for anyone who edits video/photo for hotkeys.
Keychron now has 2.4Ghz? I might actually buy one now. I thought my need for a numpad with a “big O” limited me to the Logitech MX Mechanical full size.
How is it to gaming? I want brown switch - and I found this one - because i dont like that click click sound everytime u press something and when gaming and using ADSW my brain will explode i guess. I was actually more into you know razer/steelseries/logitech etc etc.. fancy keyboard with full black keys and nice RGB background colour which this one also have but the keys make me think twice. Grey it feels more old school man why no black colour too :D Yo seriously Keychron make it in black as well xD
I already bought it, I'm here to justify my decision lol.
This is the way
And how is it? Is it a good buy? Contemplating whether I should buy one tomorrow
Same here :P
Love to confirm my biases !!!!
01:00 Thats not a capacitor, its a magnetic choke, it has the wires of the cable looped around it usually as it captures the high frequency interference the cable generates. On a 2.0 cable those are helpful for keeping high speed noise off the line. For a Type-C/usb3.0 cable it's usually a sign of a very poor quality and unshielded cable. As this is a keyboard, its probably only using the 2.0 connection regardless, but you're still almost certainly much better off with a better quality full USB-C cable.
I'm pretty much interested in this keyboard - but I find the RGB or white lighting useless when the caps are not translucent. I prefer working in a dark environment and I would like to see the glyphs of the caps.
unfortunately you need to buy a set of shine through keycaps for that. I don't think they sell those.
just keep in mind that you can customize and swap those. Not many in the market right now but it will bloom!
How is the battery life on this keyboard so far? Thanks!
Thanks for this. It helped solidify my confidence in making this purchase. The keyboard is now in the mail
Yeah it’s really quite nice
Is it just a RGB background lights? The letters and numbers are not glowing?
Buying a new keyboard sucks. I can't even filter by backlighting and expect the writing on the keys to be lit up. Tons and tons of crap like this where there's confusing and ugly light BEHIND the keys instead of IN the keys. Grrr
Good clear video of the product and not blablabla thank you.
The K5 Max ticks all the boxes for me.. well, almost. I need it in an ISO Layout but it's only available in ANSI. I really hope that keychron comes out with the ISO version soon! :)
Great Review, thanks :)
Hast du die ISO-DE Variante gekauft?
@@LionhoundRaja du? empfiehlst du sie?
mate can you set the rgb to be a solid static colour?
Would've loved seeing a demo with shinethrough keycaps. About to maybe pull the trigger on it + keycaps cause I don't want a non-shinethrough keyboard.
That cylinder @1:01 is a ferrite choke, not a capacitor.
Time to google “ferrite choke” I guess 🫡
cool review. I am using an android tablet for productivity. does this keyboard have dedicated android keys i.e., home, multi-task, and back button?
I really hope they come out with the K5 Max keyboard in white like the K5 Pro! The white color + the full size keyboard itself was really nice, and that combo is the main reason I got the K5 Pro. One of my few disappointments with the K5 pro was the bluetooth... I don't really like using bluetooth on my computer, plus the keyboard while wireless felt a little slow tbh 🤷♀️
you can buy a dongle for the pro
about numpads, gamers love them! We generally like having lots of spare keys that can be mapped to extra misc things, also good for anyone who edits video/photo for hotkeys.
Keychron now has 2.4Ghz? I might actually buy one now.
I thought my need for a numpad with a “big O” limited me to the Logitech MX Mechanical full size.
It’s an extremely nice keyboard
How is it to gaming? I want brown switch - and I found this one - because i dont like that click click sound everytime u press something and when gaming and using ADSW my brain will explode i guess. I was actually more into you know razer/steelseries/logitech etc etc.. fancy keyboard with full black keys and nice RGB background colour which this one also have but the keys make me think twice. Grey it feels more old school man why no black colour too :D Yo seriously Keychron make it in black as well xD
my first mecanical keyboard was the k3 tkl but is good but weird connection and no wireless 2.4 and abc keycaps.
anyone knows how to change the solid colors? mine stays on Red only.. :(
What's the point of having the rgb lighting, if the keys aren't shine-through? It makes zero sense, the backlighting doesn't help at all.
But you do have an option to switch the keycaps with 'Low Profile ABS LSA Full Set' which does shine through... I'm planning on doing the same.
@@MuthukannanB Yes, but the options are very slim out there.
what the function on the top right?
those four buttons? those are custom programable.
May i know while in blue tooth mode, how long it takes for it to go to sleep, and how long it takes to wakeup after being press?
They don't have a storage slot for the 2.4 dongle?
I think it does not, to keep it thinner.
I saw your review and just purchased mine. great review. subscribed . Cheers !
K5 Max VS K5 SE?
Just ordered some mint switches after using blue switches on my keychron k3 for the past 2 years for a change. Feels like a new keyboard again😂
Not transluent keycaps?
Not on this model
@yBeau which model (full size keyboard) has translucent keycaps?
@@mariamesarojas8787 Only 5 SE.
But my guy, where is the typing test? We need some Beau ASMR action nomsayin?
4 hours of me typing wen?
twitch bits accepted.@@TechGuyBeau
6:00 :D
"scheisse!"
What mouse you used?
Mx master 3 (Logitech)
I like how you entirely skipped showing it's intuitive manual lol.
Bro put the windows key on reverse 💀
i love magic keyboards :)