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XVX L75 Air evaluate
A pleasant low-profile keyboard: I reviewed the XVX L75 Air – 75% wi-fi, that includes a modern aluminum case and introducing new low-pro IMD keycaps.
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Printed June 25, 2026
Let’s proceed our 75% keyboard collection with a particular low-profile keyboard that has crossed my desk: the aluminum XVX L75 Air. With full disassembly and teardown.
TLDR; The tri-mode wi-fi XVX L75 Air is a completely constructed keyboard coming in an anodized aluminum housing. It is an reasonably priced mechanical keyboard ($81 with the KBDNEWS coupon code) with low-pro switches and shine-through keycaps, constant per-key RGB lights, and good ending. Regardless of gaskets and flex cuts for softness, and plenty of sound dampening layers for muting, the sound and really feel is comparatively loud and direct. The hotswap PCB and VIA compatibility make this board considerably customizable, nevertheless, the distinctive switches are incompatible with hottest alternate options. All in all, the L75 Air is a pleasant provide even if you happen to’re a keymap wizard – until you are within the thriving change market.
As you may see, I’ve eviscerated the L75 Air to the very core as normal. Take a look at the total evaluate beneath for all the small print and full picture gallery on Imgur revealing its internals as properly.
Specs
- Contents: pre-built board, information, cable, device, dongle
- Format: 75% ANSI, 80 keys
- Keycaps: shine-through low-profile IMD keycaps, uniform, cylindrical
- Switches: Jerrzi Air low-profile change (40gF actuation)
- Case: CNC aluminum prime
- Typing angle: fastened, about 3.5 levels
- Mounting: gasket mounting
- Stabilizers: plate-mount low-pro
- Plate: milky PC with flex cuts
- PCB: 1.2 mm, hotswap, south-facing per-key RGB, flex cuts
- Sound dampening: 4 layers
- Lights: per-key RGB, ornament mild strips and emblem
- Connectivity: tri-mode wi-fi, 3700mAh battery
- Software program: VIA assist
- Dimensions: 321x136x16 mm (entrance peak)
- Weight: 620 g
- Worth: from
$90$81 (coupon: KBDNEWS)
Disclaimer
This pre-release evaluate unit got here from XVX. It isn’t the ultimate model and bundle.
As well as, having or not having to pay for one thing might introduce all types of biases, in my expertise – each in a detrimental or optimistic method. Take every part I write with a grain of salt.
Variants
The XVX L75 Air is presently accessible in three colour variants:
- Anodized black retro (Mac-style prime legends)
- Anodized black with front-legends
- E-coated white topographic
- Moreover, a silver colorway with silver keycaps is within the making.
I obtained the black retro mannequin. As normal: in case you are allergic to fingerprints, go along with the white one.
Unboxing & Contents
Clear and easy packaging – some black line-art on the white base.
Contents:
- The L75 Air, pre-built with switches and keycaps.
- Fast-start information.
- 2.4GHz receiver (branded)
- easy USB cable
- primary mixed device to take away keycaps and switches
No further switches in my bundle, though the product web page mentions them. Perhaps it is because this was a pre-release pattern.
First impressions, design language
The aluminum XVX L75 Air may be very mild.
Relating to seen branding, there’s solely a stylized X emblem close to the arrow cluster.
It is arduous to face out in such a crowded market just like the 75% section, however the L75 Air is among the a lot rarer low-profile alternate options.
Format
The 75% structure is fairly normal. It means no numpad and no traditional navigation cluster both, nevertheless, you’ve gotten arrows, perform keys, full quantity row, and a part of the traditional navigation keys too.
It is a comparatively compact design (ANSI), that includes 80 keys, optimizing area whereas guaranteeing that every one important capabilities are simply accessible for brand new customers transitioning from e.g. a fullsize keyboard.
Many 75% keyboards function a number of much less or extra keys. The 75% L75 Air, with its 80 keys, isn’t cramped in any respect. The arrow cluster is straightforward to find when contact typing: whereas it is not absolutely offset, there’s the small acquainted hole on the left – you do not get misplaced when altering between the house row and arrows.
As well as, the L75 Air retains the hole between the F-groups – typically sacrificed by related boards.
The additional column on the proper consists of a three-key group, plus one other one within the F-row, leading to a symmetrical F13 association.
Keycaps
The shine-through low-pro IMD keycaps are respectable. IMD stands for In-Mould Ornament, the manufacturing course of, so not for the fabric or keycap profile.
The black set comes both with entrance legends or with the Mac-style italic legends within the pictures you’ll be able to see on this evaluate. There’s additionally a shine-through white topographic set.
That is mentioned to be the primary low-profile IMD change set manufactured with XVX’s personal tooling. The profile is uniform and cylindrical, so you’ll be able to swap them to match your customized keymap if you happen to rock one.
Regardless of the shine-through strategy, a typical hallmark of gaming periphery, the legends listed below are fairly elegant: small, not too obtrusive, with elegant strains – optimized for south-facing RGB LEDs.
With reference to keycap compatibility, the 75% structure needs to be broadly supported by MX caps if you happen to go for one thing totally different. Be careful for the skirt peak although: greater caps might interfer due to the shorter journey of the low-pro switches.
Switches
The keyboard options linear Jerrzi Air low-profile switches. Much like Choc or Gateron low-pro alternate options, however not suitable due to the totally different pins. The form of the stem resembles that of the Gateron KS-33 low-pro switches too, so it is MX suitable.
As of my understanding, this can be a customized change made for XVX by Jerrzi, with clear housing for higher RGB efficiency. The wobble feels on par or is even higher than Gateron low-pros.
Jerrzi Air low-profile change specs
- Sort: linear mechanical
- Materials (prime/backside/stem): PC/PC/POM
- Actuation drive: 40gF
- Backside-out drive: 50gF
- Pre-travel: 1.2 mm
- Complete journey: 3.2 mm
- Pre-lubed: sure
The switches really feel respectable, though a bit loud for my style, particularly mixed with the keycaps.
Whereas the PCB options hotswap sockets, so you are not restricted to the manufacturing facility setup in principle, you’ll be able to’t swap these switches for something you want. At this level within the evaluate I often discuss with the change database for trending alternate options, however the pins of those Jerrzi switches are fairly distinctive and never suitable with widespread Choc or Gateron low-profile fashions.
Choc V1, Jerrzi, Choc V2, GLP
Construct high quality, construction, case
This board is comparatively mild, as it’s anticipated from a low-profile case even when it is aluminum. 620 g to be precise. Truly, the underside case is so skinny that it feels plastic. I needed to examine it twice. The highest case is is milled and comparatively skinny as properly, that is why the smaller-than-expected general weight: about half of my heavier 75% keyboards. That mentioned, the board will not transfer round throughout a gaming session, not even mentioning much less demanding jobs.
The construct high quality could be respectable, if the highest case and the entire plate/PCB sandwich weren’t one way or the other barely mismatched: keycaps of the rightmost column have a barely bigger hole on the proper aspect than on the left. I hope this has been fastened since this primary take a look at batch.
The properly uncovered screws are a part of the design right here. Whereas the entire thing is simply too mild to state it feels large, the development will final for certain.
Typing angle: about 3.5 levels, no adjustment choices.
Disassembly? I have been actually spoiled by all of the easy-to-open ball-catch keyboards final yr, however disassembling this XVX is managable too – no less than the screws will not be hidden.
12 tiny hex screws (1.5 mm) alongside the perimeter of the highest case.
Construction & Mounting
The L75 Air options gasket mounting (the gaskets are connected to the PC plate). I can positively see the flex, however one way or the other not really feel it.
Plate
The plate is that this milky polycarbonate (PC). It options flex cuts for a softer typing really feel.
Plate-mounted stabilizers, which work properly.
PCB
The 1.2 mm white PCB is a part of the plate/foam/PCB sandwich, and it comes with cute tiny hotswap sockets, south-facing per-key LEDs, and a few flex cuts. There is a daughterboard for the USB and battery connectors.
The default low-pro stabs are plate mounted, and the PCB would not assist screw-in stabilizers because it lacks the mandatory holes, and also you’d want low-pro stabs anyway.
There aren’t any indicators of ISO-support both, nor stepped CapsLock, break up spacebar or every other structure choices.
Backside & Weight
No fancy ornament weight, only a clear and easy backside with some modern branding. The underside case might be a really skinny sheet steel. The L75 Air continues to be heavy sufficient to maintain the board grounded.
Sound dampening & Really feel
PORON plate foam, IXPE change pad, PET acoustic movie, and an EPDM case foam – in response to the product web page. I am fairly certain there’s one other skinny layer there.
Along with the gaskets and the versatile PC plate and PCB, I might count on a a lot softer and cozier typing really feel. In actuality, typing on the L75 Air continues to be comparatively direct – and comparatively loud as properly – regardless of the seen flex.
In my expertise, the largest issue affecting the keyboard’s sound is usually the floor beneath it – desk mat, naked desk, or something in between. And even the desk measurement that will amplify the sound.
RGB Lights
This keyboard is supplied with south-facing per-key RGB backlighting with loads of accessible colours and patterns. You possibly can cycle by way of 46 preset results through the FN+Enter key combo.
To realize a extra even brightness distribution, XVX used a higher-density LED placement right here and there: the spacebar has 5 devoted LEDs to cut back uneven hotspots.
As well as, there are two mild strips within the F-row (5 LEDs), and a backlit X emblem subsequent to the arrow cluster (6 LEDs).
Connectivity
The L75 Air is a tri-mode wi-fi keyboard (Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4GHz wi-fi, and USB Sort-C wired connections) powered by a 3700mAh lithium battery.
The bodily connection mode selector change is situated on the proper again aspect of the board, subsequent to the USB port – unsure about full battery decoupling although. No bodily battery on-off key underneath any keycap.
Common warning: In case you use your wi-fi L75 Air keyboard completely related, please learn this text about Constructed-in keyboard batteries and find out how to keep away from fireplace – for particulars, ideas, and horror tales.
Principally, protecting the board plugged in continuously might result in accelerated degradation of the lithium battery. It’s important to observe correct battery care practices, so it’s best to take away, disconnect or change off the battery if you happen to do not want wi-fi performance. Verify the battery for swelling repeatedly, even when disconnected or eliminated.
The L75 Air would not make this course of very simple, but it surely is not not possible both. There is not any bodily change to disconnect the charging circuit and successfully isolating the battery from the PCB, so monitoring battery well being by disassembly will likely be an everyday job.
Software program
VIA assist. Yay!
It is best to be capable to customise your keymap by merely visiting https://usevia.app/. No must obtain or putting in something.
Properly, perhaps the VIA config file.
Some letters swapped
Swapping letters or symbols work as normal. To implement SpaceFN, you’ve gotten the mandatory layer mod-tap capabilities as properly.
Some letters swapped
A single, easy-to-access SpaceFN layer is essential for a lot of customers as you possibly can put arrows, navigation and numbers underneath your fingertips.
Portability
The XVX L75 Air is a good board for stationary use, but in addition if portability is your predominant concern. It is a lot lighter than different aluminum keyboards, its wi-fi options help portability as properly, and being extra compact than a fullsize board helps too. There are smaller and lighter boards on the market, however touring with the modern L75 Air is totally possible.
Comparability
From all of the 75% keyboards, the XVX L75 Air is a really reasonably priced possibility with its value of simply $81 (utilizing the KBDNEWS coupon code).
It would not make a lot sense to match it to non-low-pro or extra expensive and fancy aluminum boards just like the Evo75, Dry Studio Battleye or Womier ERA75.
In terms of the $80-90 value vary, it is the enjoying discipline of plastic 75% boards. Take a look at the foolish KiiBOOM Phantom81, the Epomaker RT82 for a retro look with show, or the Womier SK80 Professional Kanagawa – additionally with show and a bundle with matching wrist relaxation and mouse pad.
In case you intention for the bottom value, the Kemove’s Dierya DK81E was probably the most reasonably priced among the many plastic 75% boards, no less than from the samples I had the prospect to evaluate: wired, with encoder however no show.
Conclusion
The 75% tri-mode wi-fi XVX L75 Air is an reasonably priced pre-built mechanical keyboard with highlights just like the aluminum prime case, low-pro IMD keycap set with shine-through Mac-style legends, per-key RGB and ornament lights. The inventory linear Jerrzi low-pro swithes are incompatible with something mainstream. The out-of-the-box typing expertise might be improved, it’s kind of too lound for my style, but it surely relies upon quite a bit on what it is sitting on. In any other case this can be a good provide if you happen to’re in search of one thing low profile and aluminum. Even for keymap wizards, however not for folks in search of the newest change traits.
Execs
- good aluminum prime case
- constant RGB lighting with 5 LEDs underneath the spacebar
- VIA assist for straightforward keymap customization
Cons
- uncommon change footprint (incompatible with Choc or GLP)
- comparatively loud
- meeting high quality (or QC) might be improved
Worth & Availability
The XVX L75 Air is out there at xvxchannel.com. The KBDNEWS coupon code (10% off) is in impact, so you may get this board for simply $90 $81.
Printed on Thu twenty fifth Jun 2026. Featured in KBD #213.
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