Best 2025 Gaming Keyboards for media controls

#1 Keychron Q6 HE
4.8

Media controls were praised for practical usefulness, especially quickly muting or stopping music while working.

Pros: key stability, frame rigidity

Cons: portability, switch options

#2 Lemokey P1 HE
4.3

Media controls were viewed positively thanks to the customizable knob and reprogrammable dial.

Pros: frame rigidity, stabilizer quality

Cons: per-key lighting control, RGB customization

#3 GravaStar Mercury V75 Pro
4.2

Media controls were received positively as tactile and useful, especially for editing and day-to-day use.

Pros: legend visibility, key responsiveness

Cons: connectivity, cable quality

#4 NuPhy Air75 V3
4.1

Media controls had limited but positive evidence around the programmable knob’s tactile twist and press.

Pros: key responsiveness, typing feel

Cons: per-key lighting control, legend visibility

#5 ASUS ROG Azoth X
4.1

Media controls were generally useful through the OLED and knob, but some reviewers wanted a more conventional or more satisfying control.

Pros: latency, wireless performance

Cons: rapid trigger support, analog input support

#6 be quiet! Light Mount
4.0

Media controls are mostly praised for easy access and satisfying operation, though one review finds the knob somewhat wobbly.

Pros: ease of switch replacement, acoustics

Cons: rapid trigger support, analog input support

#7 Keychron K10 HE
4.0

Media controls received a positive feature mention through the function shortcuts used to control media.

Pros: wireless performance, key responsiveness

Cons: switch options, desk space efficiency

#8 be quiet! Dark Mount
3.5

Media controls were mixed: reviewers liked the dock concept and utility, but many criticized shallow buttons, mushy feel, confusing navigation, or limited flexibility.

Pros: key stability, per-key lighting control

Cons: analog input support, wireless performance

#9 Razer Huntsman V3 Pro
3.4

Media controls were mixed: some reviewers liked the dial and buttons, but others found buttons stiff, unclear, awkward, or unsatisfying.

Pros: key responsiveness, actuation consistency

Cons: switch options, hot-swappable switches

#10 Razer Joro
3.3

Media controls worked through function layers and were reachable for some, but other reviewers found their placement awkward or annoying.

Pros: frame rigidity, size and form factor

Cons: sound dampening, per-key lighting control

#11 Keychron K4 HE
2.5

Media controls were a limitation because a reviewer missed easily accessible dedicated media keys.

Pros: durability, rapid trigger support

Cons: per-key lighting control, stabilizer quality

#12 Logitech G515 Rapid
2.3

Media controls were one of the most repeated complaints, with reviewers missing dedicated media keys, extra physical controls, or a volume roller.

Pros: key responsiveness, ergonomics

Cons: wireless performance, volume control

#13 NZXT Function Elite MiniTKL
2.0

Media controls were a weakness: reviewers repeatedly noted the lack of dedicated controls, with media functions hidden behind secondary layers.

Pros: latency, acoustics

Cons: passthrough features, wireless performance