Keychron K10 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

For those who want something more affordable, I suggest the Keychron K10. Right out of the box, this full-size mechanical keyboard feels and sounds good to type on, offering a superb typing experience. It pairs with up to three devices at once and contains a USB receiver in addition to Bluetooth connectivity. Its battery life ranges from 70 to 240 hours, depending on your backlighting settings. Although I can use it wired while it charges, I won't need to do so very often.

All of the Keychron K Series models are excellent options, but I especially like the full-size model in this case. Wireless mechanical keyboards in all configurations are available in this series, ranging from the TenKeyLess Keychron K8 to the small, low-profile Keychron K7.

I'll look for a size and design that work best with your configuration. Toggling between Windows and macOS is possible using the compatibility toggle located on top of every Keychron board. If I frequently transfer between systems, I won't have to worry about remembering where the modifier keys are because they come with extra system-specific keycaps.

I like the weight. I went with the browns as I wanted a little more resistance than the reds as I often rest my fingers on the board while I'm not typing and found with reds the weight of my fingers is often enough press the key and start spamming a text input or messing up my vim document somehow. The browns are still pretty quiet, especially compared to the blues on the my previous Logitech keyboard.

I like that num lock and caps lock have a LED toggle when activates but if I modify the keys to include a scroll lock (which I use somewhat frequently) I do not see an obvious wait to emulate the same behaviour. This may just be a VIA thing Keychron can't control but just something to be aware of since this keyboard does not have a scroll lock by default.

My only real complaints are that I wish the extra key for function was on the left hand side. It makes it awkward mapping layer keys to the Fn 13-19 keys. Definitely do not bind the FN19 key to anything like locking your computer without some form of modifier as you will be randomly locking your PC when you use minus key on the numpad.

Introduce me to a creator from Indonesia. and I was very enthusiastic about the Keychron K10 Pro mechanical keyboard.
Previously, there were lots of keyboard choices scattered on the marketplace.
After 1 month of comparing this and that keyboard brand, I finally fell in love with this keyboard series.
Apart from the sound of the brown switches, I also like the design.
It turned out that after the goods arrived, the first impression was beyond my expectations, sturdy weight, neat finishing, stable connection and very usable on a MAC system.
and that proves that I didn't make a mistake in choosing this K10 keyboard for daily use.

I can’t believe the quality and feel. I’m a work from home office worker always typing for work. This was worth every penny for the improved feel. I do a little gaming but mostly productivity.

What’s great:
- I love the weight and keyfeel. I got the brown switches. I didn’t know a keyboard could be like this.
- Detachable cable is nice so I can use wireless
- Battery life
- Keycap material and feel

What could be better:
- I’d prefer a dedicated media volume or scrolling wheel
- I wish the key caps were a little see through so I could type in the dark and see the keys

I've got the version with White Backlight thanks to my own mistake, but its fine, i still LOVE IT.
Initially, it caught my eye mainly because of the design. The color scheme and shape of the keycaps... it has the right combination of light retro look and modern feel.
And not only does it look good, but it also feels well made, sturdy, and practical.
I have only a few, very minor things to nitpick about, and most (if not all) are just a thing of preference...

1.) The cable is short (~1m?)

I don't think the length of the cable is mentioned in the specs, unless i somehow missed it.
The cable is only slightly over 1 meter long, which is rather short, but ultimately, it depends on your setup AND whether you even want to use it (except for charging while not using the board).

2.) About the little surface LED

There is one thing that should be made clear in the specs/description.
The three little surface LEDs, located above the arrow keys, are NOT status indicators for Num/Scroll/Caps lock as one might think (which is exactly what i thought, and it played a significant role in my decision whether to get this board, or some other).
The first LED from left, is a battery charge indicator (green when fully charged, red when low or low and charging?, and yellow when.. just low? something like that).
The LED in the middle, is a Bluetooth connection indicator - Off or it shines blue when BT is On.
The LED on the right, is a Caps lock status indicator - Off or it shines blue if the Caps lock is On.

It is also worth mentioning, that the first LED (the battery/charging indicator), cannot be completely controlled via QMK (according to what i was told in KC Discord, and what i discerned myself while tinkering with the QMK source code).
It is always ON (only changes color), which can be a bit annoying if like me, you are used to seeing these kind of keyboard LED lit up only when some *lock key is ON, resulting in frequently recurring split-second confusion until you realize "oh, its just the charging LED".
You do not even have means to switch it OFF via QMK, you can only make it look yellow (which works only while it is currently shining green and you set a BAT_LOW_LED_PIN to its ON state).
I was hoping to hijack this LED, and use it as a Num lock indicator, and use other means to show the battery/charging status (lighting up number of backlight LED in the number row, depending on how many % the battery has, when certain key combination is pressed).
So, unfortunately, the best you can do here is to have it indicate Num lock On state by a yellow color, but that will work ONLY if the battery is fully charged making the LED shine green (if you use only cable, not BT wirelss, then that would be almost always true, but who does that, right? :)).

Good news is, you do have full QMK control over the Caps lock indicator LED, and over the Bluetooth LED - so if desired, you can hijack that one to use as a Scroll lock indicator (provided, you can live without a BT indicator).

3.) About the weight

This is purely a thing of preference. Some people will like it, some won't, some may simply not care.
It is no secret that the fully assembled board weighs ~1.478 Kg (~3.258 pounds), but if you are new to this and mostly used to some generic cheap membrane keyboards which weigh WAY LESS, you may find this one surprisingly heavy.
I would argue, that most people who are new to this, can read about the weight hundred times, but until they actually get their hands on this or similarly heavier board, they probably have no idea what that number really means.
I am used to often slightly push the keyboard around, adjusting its position ever so slightly by pushing on the keys from one side or the other, and i immediately realized i need to get rid of this habit, unless i want to risk probably destroying the key caps or switches over time by doing this.
So, as far as i am concerned, the weight does get in the way - but that's just me, your mileage will vary.

4.) About the sound and feel

I got the fully assembled, White backlight version, with Keychron K Pro Red switches.
This is obviously a completely subjective topic, so i can only say that I find the sound pleasant, even if a bit too "loud" for MY taste (i prefer silence more than a specific sound, so don't read this as "OMG this board is so loud!", but like other mechanical keyboards not designed to be silent out of the box, you probably want at least some silent switches if you want to use this in an office you share with other people).
I find the typing smooth, but my opinion has probably very little worth, because i am new to mechanical keyboards in general, so what the hell do i know.
Sometimes, rather rarely, i do press some keys unintentionally, but i think i will get used to it soon, and i think i might prefer even lighter switches but with slightly longer reaction.

That's all i can think of right now.