Mechanical keyboards · owner-verdict comparison

V1 Max vs NuPhy Air75 V2: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 57% of 37 V1 Max owners recommend it, vs 60% of 200 for the NuPhy Air75 V2.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

V1 Max

57%of 37 owners recommend
57% recommend · 21% neutral · 22% don't
Owners praise
  • Feature-packed for the price, gasket mount, hot-swappable switches, 2.4GHz wireless with dongle storage, and VIA programmability that owners say beats plain Keychron K-series boards
  • Typing feel and sound are excellent out of the box, with several owners calling the stock switches surprisingly good-sounding and the gaskets noticeably supple
  • Feels sturdier and better built than Keychron's cheaper shine-through-keycap boards, giving a solid, premium feel for a budget-tier keyboard
Owners complain about
  • Recurring quality-control failures, entire rows of keys suddenly dying (even surviving a factory reset), glitched/bugged layers, and owners describing frustrating, slow customer support when trying to get it fixed
  • Stock switches can be loud and clicky rather than quiet, and some owners report chattery, overly sensitive keys that produce unwanted duplicate characters
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NuPhy Air75 V2

60%of 200 owners recommend
60% recommend · 19% neutral · 21% don't
Owners praise
  • Satisfying, premium typing feel owners love daily
  • Reliable wireless/Bluetooth with no connection problems
  • Great pre-lubed switch options and sound, especially after mods
Owners complain about
  • Flaky wireless/Bluetooth connectivity and dropped connections
  • Repeating/double key presses and buggy firmware
  • Hollow, plasticky and rattly stock sound
Full owner report →

Which should you buy?

Get the V1 Max if
  • ✓Budget-conscious buyers wanting a hot-swappable, customizable 75% mechanical keyboard
  • ✓Mac/PC dual-users who want easy OS switching and 2.4GHz wireless
  • ✓First-time mechanical keyboard buyers seeking VIA/QMK programmability without a steep price
  • ✓Typists who value a satisfying, suppler gasket-mount feel over a rigid tray mount
Skip it if
  • Buyers wanting rock-solid reliability, given recurring reports of broken key rows and QC issues
  • Those needing a quiet office keyboard, since it's loud and clicky out of the box
Get the NuPhy Air75 V2 if
  • ✓Low-profile mechanical keyboard fans coming from laptops
  • ✓Commuters wanting a slim, bag-friendly board
  • ✓Multi-device users switching between Mac and Windows
  • ✓Tinkerers happy to lube switches or flash firmware
Skip it if
  • Buyers needing flawless wireless straight out of box
  • Office typists needing a quiet, non-plasticky board

What V1 Max owners say

“It's absolutely incredible for a budget board.”
— @3choblast3r4 on YouTube
“Definitely not a bad keyboard..”
— @theunexpectedua on YouTube
“Really annoying and unacceptable at any price point.”
— @Butterwichtel on YouTube

What NuPhy Air75 V2 owners say

“Just got my preorder with Cowberry switches and am really enjoying it. This being my first low profile mechanical board I was surprised at just how thocky it sounds, as well as the overall quality of the construction and factory lube on the switches and stabilizers.”
— @Kuriketto on YouTube
“But due to the short travel, I like them a lot in my nuphy air75 v2. They feel smooth, bumpy and really nice. I also feel like I type faster.”
— leogabac on Reddit
“chose NuPhy Air75 V2 based on look and reviews, but it has been a huge disappointment. Even after many firmware updates, connection problems persist, like keys not register, dropped keys”
— liebesapfel on Reddit

V1 Max vs NuPhy Air75 V2: frequently asked questions

Is the V1 Max or the NuPhy Air75 V2 better?

Real owners rate these about evenly: 57% of 37 V1 Max owners recommend it, vs 60% of 200 for the NuPhy Air75 V2.

Who should get the V1 Max?

Owners point the V1 Max at budget-conscious buyers wanting a hot-swappable, customizable 75% mechanical keyboard, and mac/PC dual-users who want easy OS switching and 2.4GHz wireless.

Who should get the NuPhy Air75 V2?

Owners point the NuPhy Air75 V2 at low-profile mechanical keyboard fans coming from laptops, and commuters wanting a slim, bag-friendly board.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the V1 Max is recurring quality-control failures, entire rows of keys suddenly dying (even surviving a factory reset), glitched/bugged layers, and owners describing frustrating, slow customer support when trying to get it fixed. For the NuPhy Air75 V2, it's flaky wireless/Bluetooth connectivity and dropped connections.