The mechanical keyboards I had tried did not convince me. Until I found the ideal model for me

For years I have felt special predilection for low profile keyboards that are common in laptops and that for some time they are also available as peripherals for desktop PCs. I feel especially comfortable writing with them, and I like their silent behavior as much as the fact that I do not need keyboards with large tours.

Membrane technology is in my opinion perfectly valid for many users, but the bug of working daily with a Mechanical keyboard. Although I tried models in the past and I came to buy some years ago – the Xiaomi Gaming Keyboard – it seemed quite noisy and I did not get used to the touch and route of the keys.

That has made a vetusto used for years Logitech K800 which is wireless but whose rechargeable battery no longer left much maneuver. I ended up changing the rechargeable AA batteries, but the truth is that even with that change it seemed to recover its ancient luster.

That made Christmas to consider other options. I raised a logitech mx keys s, but I didn’t have just convinced the format, and I thought it was perhaps the time for try a mechanical keyboard. One that will adjust to my preferences.

And specifically, two. The first, that was low, or at least relatively low profile. The second, to use also relatively silent switches. In recent times, several models had appeared with these two characteristics, but I noticed especially in two.

The first the NUPhy Air 96which seemed especially striking for its design and had very good reviews in forums such as Reddit’s. The second, the Keychron K5 Maxwhich was also highly recommended by users and had a more traditional design.

In both cases I was looking for a keyboard that included the mechanical keyboard, something that I do not use too often but that I am used to having. However, the NUPhy has a problem: its keyboards are available with an ANSI keyboard maps, very common in the US, but not with ISO keyboard mapsmore common in Europe (Enter -shaped key of l inverted, or, for example, Eñe key in its Spanish version).

I would not have had special problems when working with an ANSI keyboard – you can always mapping Spanish without problems – but I preferred, having both options, not having to “think” about it and ended up deciding for the Keychron model.

Once arrived, the truth is that at first I felt something strange. Despite being a low profile keyboard, the height and route of the keys remains higher than the keyboards such as the K800 to which it was accustomed.

But of course what caught my attention was that touch and sound of the keys when they were pressed. Unlike other mechanical keyboards that I had tried, the sound of Keychron K5 Max is in my opinion totally bearable. Moreover: I would say that it is elegant and almost addictiveAlthough that I think it ends up being the feeling for many other users of these keyboards: that sound and touch make it really seem to be desired to write more. It is a curious sensation.

The arrangement of the keys is something different from that of my old Logitech K800, especially in regard to the function keys, but the keychron has important advantages. It has PC mode (Windows) and Mac to automatically “map” the special PC keys (such as the Windows key) or those of Mac (Option and Command).

More interesting is still the switch that allows you to connect to three different devices: I can use it with direct USB-C cable, with Bluetooth connection or with the RF adapter that is included in the form of a small USB-A small pendrive similar to the receptor of my logitech K800 . Although I started using the Bluetooth connection with the Mac, I have preferred to finish connecting it with cable to reduce latency and possible conflicts and interference in the Bluetooth connection.

Another of the always striking elements of these keyboards is that of the backlighting options. Here the effects are numerous and almost more typical of a gaming keyboard. It is easy to activate and deactivate back+tab back+tab and change from one effect with the fn+q keys combination.

It is curious that to configure the keyboard we do not even have to install an extra utility: it is enough to access A KEYCHRON WEB SERVICE To “connect” our keyboard and from there access to various options such as configuring the key map, background light or macros. It is also possible Update the firmware of the keyboard, although the manufacturer recommends not modifying it except that we have a problem we have installed with.

The truth is that after a month using it, the Keychron K5 Max has become a great co -worker. As I say, their touch and sound have already ended up part of my routine and Now I better understand that attraction that usually cause mechanical keyboards among their users.

I still believe that membrane keyboards are a good option, comfortable and quieter, for many people, but it is evident that mechanical keyboards have something special, and now the thing has been encouraged even more with the appearance and appearance and appearance and Popularity of the ‘Hall Effect’ keyboards. I am very happy with my Keychron keyboard.

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