Mountain Everest Max Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - USB Hub - Cherry MX Hot-Swappable Switches - RGB Backlit (Midnight Black, Red - Linear & Quiet)

#1) The first thing I would like to start with their customer service. When you get this keyboard, in order to change the pictures on the 4 keys on the numpad and the dial, you need to update the firmware of the keyboard with their software. Mine would not update. I tried to update it for a couple days and it failed time after time again. I got in touch with their support and they gave me a shipping label so I could ship my keyboard to them and they returned a new one to me. After I got the new one, the update was successful and I was finally able to change the photos on the keys. That was the main reason I got the keyboard in the first place. those customizable keys. The RMA process was very easy and painless. from the day I shipped it out to the day my replacement was delivered back to me was about 2.5 weeks. I consider that to be pretty fast. Most companies can take weeks or months to RMA your items. #2) The 2nd thing I wanna talk about is my small complaint. Like I said in the heading, it can be fixed, so they still get 5 stars. So my main issue with this keyboard is the stock switches. For $230, you should be getting a keyboard that sounds "very good" at the very least. The switches on this keyboard were kind of terrible. The keyboard came with the "Midnight Black, Red - Linear & Quiet" switches and although they were pretty quiet, they just sounded and felt pretty bad. But The switches are hot swappable. So I put Gateron Milky Yellow Pro switches on it and now it sounds and feels so much better. Its night and day. I love it now. The keycaps kinda suck too. I will be upgrading those next. #3) The third thing I would like to talk about is how great the keyboard is. It comes with an really nice USB-C cord. The 4 keys on the numpad are super cool and extremely useful. I have the 1st button set to turn off my PC. The 2nd button is to open Discord. The 3rd button opens OBS, and the 4th button opens my favorite game launcher. You can literally make those keys do anything you want and you can put any picture or icon on the key that you want. Its not a high resolution, So I don't recommend using actual photos of people. The dial is cool too. You can also set a photo on the dial as well. You can set the screensaver on the dial to a photo or the time. You can turn off access to certain settings in the dial, but it doesn't get rid of the little icon. It just skips over it when you twist the dial. Wish they would fix that, but I can deal with it. #4) the last thing I wanna talk about is the customization you can do with this keyboard. You can change the switches, keycaps, icon function, icon and dial display, and the RGB is highly customizable. There are a few oversights in the RGB customization but they're small issues that don't really bother me. Besides all those customizations, you can also move the "media dock" (the piece with the dial) to the left or right of they keyboard. I like it on the far left but it also looks good on the right. The numpad can be connected to the left or the right of the keyboard, or you can use the included USB-C Male to USB-C female to use the numpad a little further away from the keyboard if you need more space. Long story Long. get this keyboard if you can afford it.

I recently purchased the Mountain Everest Max Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, and overall, I’m pretty satisfied with the product. The price is a bit on the higher end, but considering its features, it feels like a worthy investment, especially for someone who spends a lot of time typing or gaming. Durability-wise, the build feels solid. The materials seem high-quality, and I appreciate the hot-swappable Cherry MX switches, which allow you to customize the feel and sound of the keys without having to replace the entire keyboard. I haven't experienced any wear or issues with the keys so far, but time will tell how it holds up in the long run. As for functionality, this keyboard delivers. The modular design is great—you can rearrange the numpad, or even remove it entirely. The USB hub is convenient for connecting other peripherals, and the RGB backlighting adds a nice aesthetic touch, especially in a dark room. It’s not overly flashy, but the customization options let you control the intensity and pattern to match your setup. If I had to point out a downside, it would be the price, which could deter some buyers. However, for what it offers in terms of features and customization, it's a great buy for both gamers and professionals looking for a high-quality, versatile keyboard.

Honestly the best keyboard I've ever bought/played around with. Typing feels great, the shortcut buttons are extremely useful + easy to configure, the media control attachment at the top feels super premium with the dial menu, Keyboard looks STUNNING!!! The software is actually very decent too, I saw some bad reviews complaining about the software but it seems that has been fixed. My only complaint is that the wrist rest feels a bit too high, but this can be fixed by detaching it and backing it up on your desk a bit. (it's magnetic so it's easy to take off) The wrist rest does feel comfy though! For $100 bucks, this keyboard is an absolute steal. It's 10000% worth the wait of shipping. I appreciate the modular features a ton, I can't see why anyone would buy a 60% over this. The detachable keypad gives you the best of both worlds. They also give you all the tools to hotswap the switches! Including 5 different switches to try! Plus, the whole setup comes in a crazy cool box. Mountain Everest really cared about every little detail, they have gained a new fan for sure!

So far, no complaints on this 'board. Had it a few months now and everything is still working.

First, let me say as others have, that this is a very cool mechanical keyboard, from the unique packaging, to the accessories and the actual performance of the keyboard .... on a Windows system. Let me explain, in detail, what my experience was with this keyboard. First, i got the 'grey' model for almost a full 2/3 off retail, which was great. It retails for $299.00 - I got it for $137.00 which if this had worked, would have been a fantastic deal! The thing comes in a very sturdy box, with the keyboard snugly packed in the top layer, with a packet of info, and an arm rest underneath. Then, there is this very cool drawer that pulls out from the bottom, and in it are four boxes: A customization kit, a USBC cable, a Media Dock and a numbers pad. It all connects to the top and side of the keyboard. While the Media Dock fits snugly in either USBC slot on the L & R side of the keyboard, the number pad is not so snug, with the magnet side panel barely able to keep it in place. In otehr words, if you move the keyboard, it would be wise to pull out the numbers pad before doing so. It slides out ridiculously easy. So far, so good. The USBC port to actually hook it up to your PC / Mac is located in a middle slot. You also get a nifty USBC extender cable, so what comes out of the keyboard to your PC / Mac is a great fit. The next phase is 'ok, it's all hooked up' - the keys are lighting up all over the place. The Numbers pad with its 4 little screens (assignable functions) is also lit, as is the Media Dock. What I soon found out was that, without the special Mountain software known as 'Base-Camp,' (Clever name) you might as well say, that all those 'lit up' accessories are useless, with the exception of the dock volume control. It responds and works perfectly, but that's it, without Base Camp you are screwed, and Base Camp does NOT offer a Mac version of that software. So to say this is fully Mac compatible is simply not true! However, after doing some research on line, (a lot of research actually) there is ONE thing that Mac users can do, which helps the situation to a degree. You find another Windows laptop or PC, attach this thing and then download Base Camp directly to the PC's hard-drive. Now what's cool and hopeful here, is that any configuration is done directly to the keyboard, which means it saves your configuration, so when you take it back to your Mac, walla ... the lighting effect remains; in my case, all one color. I'm not into 'light shows' on my computer. But here's the next frustration: While the lighting is what you want, the only way you can change things in that department is to take the thing back to the PC with the installed Base Camp software, and re-configure it there, then take it back to the Mac ... which is not exactly convenient. However, there's an even bigger frustration ahead of you ... the cool Media Dock is basically unresponsive and if you select clock, it cannot be adjusted to the correct time. It stays at 12:00 and there appears to be no way to get it to adjust. Also, none of the dock controls respond to your Mac, which includes the volume control that previously worked. At this point, this is a summary of what you actually get as a Mac user, with a Mac Mini M2 Pro. (I thought it was only fair to list my specs, in case this is the actual problem, but I don't think that is the issue here.) 1. A very nice box and cool drawer with four separate sturdy little boxes and outer slip-covers. 2. A keyboard with adequate individual-key lighting that can only be modified by using an additional Windows-based PC or laptop. 3. The keyboard itself is solid, well-built and the key-feel is wonderful. I would go on to say 'perfect.' 4. The numbers pad works. The four little LCD functions do not work properly. 5. The Media Dock lights up, looks very cool and high-tech, but is unresponsive when used with a Mac. Summary: There is so much I love about this, or want to love anyway. Even if it functioned perfectly with Mac, there are 2 other issues that are a personal frustration for me: 1. Small key characters. (I'm old and don't like small key characters.) 2. THIS IS HUGE! - The secondary keys do not illuminate with the lighting. In all fairness to Mountain, MANY mechanical keyboards, gamer and otherwise, stupidly and irresponsibly, neglect to illuminate those functions, which if your eyes are like mine, deteriorating with age, unlit blue or grey characters makes for a very bad experience. For this reason I have returned flagship model mechanical / gamer keyboards from the likes of Logitech, Corsair, Das Keyboard, Steel Series, etc. My old Logitech G-413 is all red RGB individual key lighting, and is PERFECT, with everything lighting up uniformly and beautifully! (Sadly it is slowly dying on me) So there you go - a comprehensive story on the experience of briefly owning what COULD have been the coolest keyboard buying experience to date!

The keyboard is nice but the software used to customize it gave me some issues.

You want the best keyboard ever, right? Infinitely functional, infinitely customizable, built like a tank? Buy this one. Not necessarily at the over $200 asking price, but definitely on sale.

I was super excited when I first saw reviews of this keyboard. I bought the full setup (keyboard, 10 key, media control). This thing is EXPENSIVE. While it is nice that you can move the 10 key and media controls around, I don't think it justifies the cost. The build quality is top notch. The metal top plate is machined and has a nice finish. The LEDs are bright and adjustable. The key switches have the good mechanical keyboard thunk without the spring snap (though you can choose different key switches so your mileage may vary). They keycaps are holding up pretty well and I don't see any wear after a lot of use. Would I buy this again? No. I do have somewhat limited desk space, so being able to add and remove the 10 key depending on whether I'm working or gaming is nice. One downside to that is the 10 key is flimsily connected with magnets and a usb-c type connector that is basically the keyboard equivalent to magsafe connectors. If you lift the keyboard it will just fall off. It needs better mechanical connection. That being said, it doesn't seem to break or hurt anything if that happens, it's just annoying and you have to reattach it after you move the keyboard. The software REQUIRED to customize the keybinds, change the LED patterns, and get the media controls fully functional is a bit of a bummer. It's not intrusive but it is a little strange that getting the sound level on the control knob functioning requires the app. You can get it to work without it but it's finnicky and can get out of sync (i.e. the knob says 50 but windows is at 100). TLDR: The gimmicks and modularity are not worth the price.