Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Hot-Swap Barebone Knob Keyboard Black

On sale! (normally $239) The Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Hot-Swap Barebone Knob Edition Keyboard is a 75% sized keyboard that features a gasket-mounted hot-swappable design, programmable knob, sound-absorbing foam, screw-in PCB stablisers, hot-swappable PCB that supports 3-pin and 5-pin switches, south-facing RGB LEDs, USB-C interface, Windows and macOS mode switch, all on a CNC aluminium body, and is compatible with QMK and VIA software.

Please note: This keyboard is a barebone edition - assembly is required and only requires switches and keycaps (sold separately).

Features

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Keychron Q1

A fully customizable 75% layout mechanical keyboard featured QMK / VIA support; designed with all the premium features with unlimited possibilities.

• QMK/VIA Support
• Double-Gasket Design
• CNC Aluminium Body
• Support macOS & Win
• 1000 Hz Polling Rate
• Hot-Swappable
• South-Facing RGB
• OSA PBT Keycaps

The Q1 is a revolutionary all-metal keyboard with customizable capabilities for every switch, keycap, stabilizer, knob, and even the plate. It’s designed for a personalized experience and premium typing comfort.

The Sculpting of A Piece of Art

This keyboard is not just a tool, but a piece of art on your desk. The Q1 is created with a 6063 aluminium CNC machined body, polished, anodized and sandblasted finish, and twenty-four manufacturing processes.

You Can Assemble Every Part

To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component to be able to assemble easily. Therefore, you can customize and adjust each component as you wish.

PS: Changing the knob with a badge or key requires an additional PCB (sold separately).

Double-Gasket Design

Double Gasket Design is an industry innovative structure. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, we added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases. It significantly reduces the resonance between the metals, which in return, reduces the noise of the impacted metals. This Double-Gasket Structure allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and make the overall typing sound better.

Programmable Knob

Designed to enhance your creative workflow, the premium rotary encoder allows you to customize your favourite keys and macros through the innovative VIA software with ease.

You can easily customize the knob to your desired key or macro commands like zooming in/out, adjusting screen brightness, brush size, opacity, volume, selecting video clips or photos, or backlight hue.

Switch Layouts Between macOS & Windows

Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining the compatibility for Windows devices, the Q1 is one of the only few in the market that comes with a Mac multimedia key layout for Mac enthusiasts. With VIA, you can configure your keymap for both Mac and Windows devices.

Program The Q1 with QMK & VIA

With the Q1 ‘s open-source QMK/VIA, you can intuitively remap your favourite keys and create macros with any key (including the knob) on any operating system (macOS, Windows, or Linux) for a fluid workflow.

A brand new ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32L432 MCU which is powerful, and armed with 128K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers.

Get the Q1 Keymap Working on VIA

Since the VIA code for the Q1 is still awaiting approval from Github, it is not yet automatically recognized. Please download the appropriate keymap JSON file (ANSI or ISO) below, open VIA, turn on "Show Design tab" on "Settings" tab, drag the JSON file into the “Design” tab on VIA to get the Q1 keymap working on VIA.

Hot-Swappable

The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB, so you can install or change the switches without soldering. The PCB supports both 3 pin and 5 pin MX mechanical switches.

South-Facing RGB LED Lights

The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference when the user installs Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on their keyboard.

Note: The Q1 V2's top case has sharper corners to make it much more compatible with third-party keycaps, such as MT3, SA, XDA, etc.

All New Screw-In PCB Stabilizers

The screw-in design increases stability and makes it easier for changes and upgrades. Precise craftsmanship makes the stabilizers more stable and less wobbly. The big keys’ (space bar, shift, enter, delete) typing experience is now more stable and smooth. The Keychron Q1 V2 also supports third-party stabilizers including Cherry or Durock.