peripherals

[glossy mica]

I would never use a ss plate

[waxen bane]

Foam affects typing

[simple flax]

I am trying to make the loudest keyboard ever, I’m using blue bomb switches, and a keychron Q1

[glossy mica]

shrug

[simple flax]

I’m gonna fucking hate it, but it will be loud

Trying to figure out what plate material I should use

[glossy mica]

I would assume alu would be a bit louder since its less dense

[simple flax]

Keychron Q1 is very hollow and loud

[waxen bane]

Wrong

[simple flax]

?

[waxen bane]

Use these

[simple flax]

Shut up

LOL

[glossy mica]

what do you mean by "these"

[simple flax]

loudest non speaker board

I know I missed the group buy am pissed

[glossy mica]

get class 60 extras

it has a solenoid

[simple flax]

Tryna make the loudest non speaker board

Like matural

Natural

[glossy mica]

its not a speaker but sure

[simple flax]

Noise

[simple flax]

WTF is it then

[glossy mica]

the class boards have a buzzer and a solenoid

a solenoid sounds more like buckling springs

[simple flax]

Loudest natural board then that’s just not solenoid I guess

Or buzzer

I reckon the KRYCHRON Q1 is probably the loudest most hollow board I will find in stock and cheap.

[glossy mica]

but why

dont waste money lmao

[simple flax]

Because it will be fun

[glossy mica]

if you want fun get the class 60

[simple flax]

250$ hellll nah

Q1 is 139$

[glossy mica]

it will be an actual keyboard youll enjoy using

[simple flax]

Ion rly want solenoid man

Idk

I just don’t

[glossy mica]

fair enough

im not gonna tell you what to do with your money

[simple flax]

Any other recommendations for really hollow loud boards though

[glossy mica]

ncr80

[main narwhal]

prolly something big, plastic, and hollow

[simple flax]

How can such a thin board be loud

[glossy mica]

like a ncr80 lol

[glossy mica]

which one

[simple flax]

Ncr80

It doesn’t look loud

[glossy mica]

lmao

makes sense

[simple flax]

It doesn’t look like it could be hollow

Cus is so thin

Idk prolly will go with the q1 is very jollow

Hole

Hollow

OMG

[glossy mica]

https://youtu.be/oiy1BJRcLKQ?t=1077

[waxen bane]

Can you bypass the rgb settings on a keycron with a 3rd party rgb software?

[glossy mica]

prolly better to ask that in the keychron discord

[main narwhal]

what do you mean bypass

like use a piece of software to control what the rgb does?

[waxen bane]

Yes. For custom animated or reactive rgb.

Since they don’t have a native software for some dumb reason.

[main narwhal]

there is

[waxen bane]

But it doesn’t control rgb.

[main narwhal]

VIA can control rgb

[waxen bane]

Right?

[simple flax]

[main narwhal]

keychron boards in general have VIA support, which means you can adjust them through the via website

[glossy mica]

just buy the ncr

[waxen bane]

Ahh

[glossy mica]

yeah they're qmk and via supported

[simple flax]

Is it hot swap

[glossy mica]

yes

[simple flax]

I don’t know man it looks fucking terrible. I don’t know if I want it.

It’s gonna be loud, but it’s got like you know look a little bit good at least le

[main narwhal]

ncr is definitely a choice lol

[simple flax]

lol

[glossy mica]

its different

https://ymdkey.com/products/gb-ncr-80-r2-vintage-mechanical-keyboard-kit?variant=39487470534717

I think it looks cool but I like the vintage look

[waxen bane]

Is that for the ultra loud kb?

Cause that is thicc

[main narwhal]

big ole forehead

[glossy mica]

if you want a hollow board you might as well get the look to go with it

just get the dark grey

[main narwhal]

discipline has a big ole forehead lol

it doesn't fit in any of my keyboard bags

[glossy mica]

this man wants hotswap tho lol

[main narwhal]

incidentally, I mill max'd my discipline

[simple flax]

Yea idk how to fkn solder

[glossy mica]

its insanely easy

[main narwhal]

nice skill to have

[glossy mica]

I use a $20 soldering iron on all my boards

that are multiple hundreds of dollars

[waxen bane]

After cracking a joke about theming my setup to ankha I am sad to announce, no such thing has ever been made.

[main narwhal]

i use a pinecil

[simple flax]

If I wasn’t 17 with helicopter parents maybe I would

[main narwhal]

highly recommend pinecil

[simple flax]

Keychron q1 prolly the way to go

[glossy mica]

is your dad into mechanical engineering stuff

[main narwhal]

25 dollar soldering iron that can be powered through usb

[simple flax]

MY dad doesn’t do shit

Mechanical I mean

[glossy mica]

ncr is hotswap tho

[waxen bane]

Still need to think of keycaps. I need black and white. Cause black and white setup beautiful

[simple flax]

Yea but it’s huge and I don’t like how it looks

[glossy mica]

fair enough

[simple flax]

https://tenor.com/view/big-head-funny-filter-corridor-digital-corridor-crew-gif-15272387

[main narwhal]

out of all the boards i have within reach atm

[simple flax]

Ncr^

[main narwhal]

the plastic ones are way louder

or acrylic

[glossy mica]

2 months from now im gonna see a mm post that says:

WTS:
Cursed Q1 -$20

[simple flax]

Any examples

[waxen bane]

So pretty 🤩

[main narwhal]

i'm on my discipline atm and it's pretty loud lol

my bbox60 is loud

less material = less sound absorption

[glossy mica]

eh depends

oh get the type k and use the full alu plate

very much within your budget

[simple flax]

Alice 💀

I ain’t ever used one of them mfs

[waxen bane]

Well all things considered this build is better than my last one. last one was this: Glorious GMMK TKL barebones with led

Drop TLK skylight series keycaps

Durrock Dolphins 62 g switches

Thick films

TKL foam mod

Krytox 295G0 lube.

(90% sure this was over $500 too

[simple flax]

How tf is a glorious keyboard worth 500$

[waxen bane]

Idk. Probably had to do with the over priced keycaps or lube. Not sure.

I also added accessories like keycap pullers and lubing station to final cost.

[simple flax]

Idk what keycaps u used

Hm was the actual board

[simple flax]

I know but idk the price

85$ seems fair

[waxen bane]

Quality isn’t the best from how much I got bullied for that build lol.

I think that was on tech source’s discord.

[simple flax]

Who

https://tenor.com/view/who-eminem-afrojack-slimshady-marshall-mathers-gif-9496948

[waxen bane]

Setup wars?

[simple flax]

Who?

[simple flax]

Linus is tech source?

I’ve never heard of tech source

[simple flax]

Never sen em

[main narwhal]

kprepublic bent steel cases are pretty loud and hollow

since they aren't like, enclosed at all lol

[simple flax]

Ok guys

It’s 1 am but I wanna binge the sopranos

Should I make coffee

?

[boreal rivet]

I can't believe people still watch that dude

[glossy mica]

its also $750 at the lowest

[simple flax]

JESUS WHAT THE FUCK WHY

[simple flax]

Why

[glossy mica]

materials, design, quality

also profit

ill be getting one in 7 days

[boreal rivet]

his videos are boring

the setups were cool for like a year

in 2016

[glossy mica]

I stopped watching most tech videos years ago

[boreal rivet]

yeah

[glossy mica]

I watch LTT still

[boreal rivet]

tech landscape pretty boring nowadays

[glossy mica]

I still remember the old TS setup makeover

and the one that the dude decided to sell like weeks after and got flamed for it

[boreal rivet]

[glossy mica]

I would watch him over LTT keeb videos tbh

well

short circuit

I didnt mind the LTT vid of them building the tofu

[boreal rivet]

yeah plouffe is pretty hopeless

the tofu vid was a turning point for the pandemic boom

[glossy mica]

I can only give him so much benefit of the doubt until he says to open up a unicomp and put foam in it

to make it "better"

[boreal rivet]

lmao wtf

[main narwhal]

tofu lol

i have my tofu somewhere, I don't think there's a pcb in it

[simple flax]

Tofu65 2.0
Is elite

[main narwhal]

i have a split tofu

[simple flax]

A uh

A hug

A@huh

A huh

[main narwhal]

a tofu but split

[simple flax]

How and where

[main narwhal]

kek

[simple flax]

Shut the fuck up

had my hopes up

Fucek

[amber tartan]

why on the plate

just eat it like sandwich

[main narwhal]

keyboards have plates

[simple flax]

huh.

[chrome raft]

do white pudding keycaps look good on black keybaord?

I didn't like the black pudding keycaps when I used my friends kb
So thinking about white ones as I'm gettting them very cheap

[amber tartan]

yes

[wild star]

or both... I added a solenoid to my model f. because I want everyone around me to hate me.

[muted karma]

I mean if you just want loud

you want something with a lot of internal volume

NCR 80s for example can be pretty loud

that is why the F1 is so loud

then put on keycaps that aren't super thick so they dampen it out as little as possible

so something like DCS (imo won't sound good on an NCR tho)

and then prob either long pole tactiles/linears or clickies (duh)

[waxen bane]

Any mods you can put on keyboard that prevent dog hair from getting inside. I have dogs. And this happens all the time.

[amber tartan]

regularly clean it

or put a saran wrap over like a tv remote if youre weird

[main narwhal]

Or a cover

[amber tartan]

then you cant use the keyboard

[chrome raft]

keyboard enthusiasts: mom, I need more lube😔 🥺 🤤

[median slate]

0.0

[median slate]

You do mean kryotox 205g0 correct?

[chrome raft]

sure

[sleek raven]

Hey I have a question and was wondering if anyone has an answer to this. I bought strawberry milk switches for my keyboard. The switches have these two little pegs making them unable to fit into my keyboard, can I break them off or does this keyboard need different switches?

[late zinc]

who designed the pcb without the holes is the real question here /s

[sleek raven]

Glorious apparently

[high axle]

if youre willing to go through the process people use those snippers to cut them off

idk what theyre called but you can search it up, youre basically making the switches 5 pin to 3 pin

[sleek raven]

If I do that would it affect anything?

[high axle]

shouldnt

[sleek raven]

YAYY thank ya!

[high axle]

np :)

[main narwhal]

you do have to clip them off really close to the housing, just as a note

either with an exacto or flush cutters

[simple flax]

Bruh

[median slate]

@main narwhal I’m finally done, they are fixed now

[main narwhal]

nice

[median slate]

It only took about an hour too

[main narwhal]

took out all the switches?

[median slate]

Yeah

[main narwhal]

🙂

like I said, not hard, but tedious

[median slate]

Fully reseated them

Very tedious

[main narwhal]

no more stick?

[median slate]

None

[main narwhal]

😄

[median slate]

Picture and sound test

I still need to lube them

Oh wait

I COULD HAVE LUBED THEM

FUUUUU-

[high axle]

[simple flax]

Hi

[simple flax]

F1?

Also I hate th NCR it looks ass

[amber tartan]

geonworks f1-8x

[magic wolf]

I saved this gmmk 2 with home made mods

Bandaid strips under the stabs. Painter tape on the back. PBT caps. And the creme de la creme.

Jelly tape on the space enter and backspace

I’m scared to lube the switches because of what I saw the moment I took the spacebar off

[dusty remnant]

Well that happened. 12 hours and i finally lubed and filmed the switches/ cleaned and lubed the stabs/ and fixed the used k10. It’s been a journey, and may i not have to do that for a long time…

oh GPL 105 on the springs/ 3204 for the tactile browns. since i didn’t get 205g0 i reused the 3204 and added dielectric grease to the stabs

[wraith iris]

Could someone explain the difference between the wooting 60he’s switches with rapid trigger and optical switches like the corsair k100?Don’t fully understand it, thanks

[ionic briar]

wdym with rapid trigger and optical switches?

[wraith iris]

Like the idea of rapid trigger is that it registers the key press really fast right?

How is that different from optical bc that uses a lazer

So shouldn’t it just be the same thing? Why is the wooting considered the best for gaming

[boreal rivet]

rapid trigger is implemented through software

[wraith iris]

And wouldn’t an optical switch have that ability inherently though? Sorry I’m just getting into keyboards

[ionic briar]

kinda
you know how normal cherry mx has an actuation point right? you have to pass that to make an input, and then you have to let the switch above that point to not make an input
Rapid Trigger instantly activates your key when you inted to press and instantly deactivates the key when you intend to release.

[ionic briar]

for optical switches to have this ability, they need to design a switch in a way that generate variable level of light intensity and the software has to be coded for that kind of action

[wraith iris]

I see

And thats what the razer huntsman did

I have the corsair k100 rn but I have been looking at the wooting

Even if corsair adds it from software I like the ability to mod the wooting a lot

[ionic briar]

most optical switches simply operate like a shutter to block the light, so no rapid trigger

[wraith iris]

Got you, thanks for explaining!

I’m just debating to get their 100% or 60%, leaning to 60 bc I have found more cases for them

[ionic briar]

its up to your case

[sleek bronze]

The wooting has the ability to have analog input so I guess that's a reason

[wild star]

wooting also has super low input lag afaik

[lilac nebula]

Is the Logitech G213 Prodigy a good budget keyboard?

[stray scarab]

Planning on building my own keyboard, does anyone have any suggestions on a full size barebones keyboard?

[autumn agate]

Keychron v series whatever one is full size

[stray scarab]

Thank you

[idle cave]

what are some keychron k8 pro alternatives? been looking for something like gat/cherry red switches or maybe yellow switches (pretty sure yellows are reds but with more actuation force but both work)

i don't wanna spend a lot of money on keyboards at all either

hmm, what if the range goes from 100-110 to about 150~?

for prebuilts what would you recommend?

[urban panther]

keychron

keychron V/Q series specifically

although the K Pro series isn't bad
but I do not recommend the C/K series

[idle cave]

i see, mind me asking why?

[urban panther]

K/C are worse build quality

worse keycaps

although, I'd suggest looking at monsgeek for a DIY kit

[idle cave]

keychron v series 80% isn't looking as nice as the k series but i still want to type on something that feels really nice to type on

what specifically from monsgeek?

[autumn agate]

The m series

M#

[idle cave]

what about the in built stabilizers? are they good and don't make any sort of rattling noise? i do not want to end up having to buy lube and lubing them or adding some sort of bandaid mod to it

[autumn agate]

You will need lube for basically any stabs

[urban panther]

M series
(m1/m2/m3)

[urban panther]

The K pro is decent

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-k-pro-series-keyboard

[idle cave]

was looking at a specific k8 pro configuration

https://www.monsgeek.com/product/m1w-barebone/ this one specifically looks really attractive visually

would need to buy my own switches and keycaps though

[urban panther]

yes

[idle cave]

and i really hope the stabilizers are pre-lubed, cannot find anything about them

[urban panther]

I like Akko ASA doubleshot PBT kepcaps

I also like akko V3 switches

[idle cave]

does monsgeek support VIA?

[urban panther]

I do not know

[idle cave]

what are akko v3 switches like compared to something like gat red/yellows?

[autumn agate]

Yes

Or at least qmk

I know it does have qmk or via (via runs off qmk firmware)

[urban panther]

akko v3 family has numerous weight/style options

[autumn agate]

Don’t stress the switches too much, there’s so many factors other than switches in a board

And you won’t know what you like until you actually try some first

[idle cave]

for switches, what sorta stuff should i be looking at? cherry are a bit expensive which was why i was thinking of gat red/yellows

[autumn agate]

Those are fine

Just look at stuff that fits into ur budget

[main narwhal]

where are you looking for switches

[idle cave]

how do cherry black and yellows compare to gat ink black and yellows?

[main narwhal]

https://switches.mx/

https://switches.mx/switches

lists all the spring weights and material types

[sonic cape]

Pulled the trigger

on the new hype wave

[urban panther]

you bought 2 of the same board?

[remote stone]

hi all! i was wondering why the keyboard of my old 2012 dell xps 13 holds up so well, it basically looks like new although i inherited that thing from my mom who like literally wrote multiple books on it.

any keyboard i buy nowadays looks like shit after two years latest

[autumn agate]

Old keyboards were built very well

Vintage boards are great

[median slate]

Guys

Milky

Kings

Milky yellow pros, and oil kings

[autumn agate]

Thocky

Milky top yellows with extra steps lol

[median slate]

Yup

They sound so good DX

[stray scarab]

How do I know if switches are mx switches?

[autumn agate]

The stem should be a + shape

[median slate]

Yup

I’ll send a sound test of these bad boys when I’m done

[stray scarab]

This right? I really appreciate your guy’s help

[median slate]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure those or Otemu switches, not cherry

[stray scarab]

Ok, thank you

Appreciate it

[median slate]

No worries

[stray scarab]

So it has to be just the plus, understood

[median slate]

Mmhm

[median slate]

Example

[stray scarab]

Thanks!

[median slate]

Any time

[main narwhal]

the housing of that switch says Leobog

[median slate]

I was wrong I see

but hey

IM FINALLY DONE

Not the best acoustics, but it still sounds fine, just fine

[vale flint]

Can someone buy a flux keyboard and throw it out the windows pls I wanna see the durability

[stray cloud]

is 220 cad a good price for a mechanical hotswap keyboard?

it's keychron if you're wondering

[broken solar]

I found out about the Montech Mkey right after I got my Razer Blackwidow v3 Mini Hyperspeed, wish I would have known sooner!
i've had my razer keyboard for a month now so I can't return it, got it from best buy

My mom complains about my keyboard being loud, so that one would be better

[grand oak]

I have too much creative freedom, I just buy whatever fits my needs. Built this for around $150 USD.

[stray cloud]

is that alot for mechanical keyboards?

[grand oak]

Ohhh not even. There's way more expensive mechs out there.

[amber tartan]

my keyboard is 600+

[stray cloud]

jfc...

[amber tartan]

also ill finally admit the caps dont match

i gaslit myself into think the caps look cool but they look shit on my board tbh

the artisan is cool though

[stray cloud]

artisan caps look cool on any board

but good to know i'm not spending a shit ton of money on a keyboard

[grand oak]

What did you get? A Mode SixtyFive?

[amber tartan]

Harbour65 SE

[stray cloud]

damn

quick question, is keychron good?

[amber tartan]

for its price its the best budget board on the market right now

[stray cloud]

good to know i didn't make a bad choice, then

thanks!

[amber tartan]

your options obviously opens up more with more budget (frog/freetkl/mkc) but keychron is a start

[stray cloud]

i heard they were good, and their hotswap boards aren't as expensive

[jade path]

i have a K55 pro from corsair and love its quite use case. i popped the key caps off (membrane keyboard still) and cleaned it with lukewarm water, like i do every year. it looks great,keys were dry when reinserted but many keys now seem to not want to be pressed easily. they will lessen after a few clicks, but will happen again minutes later. its not a substance or jammed. maybe i warped the key/plastic somehow and ruined the optimal striking/ pressing angel? They don't look warped but maybe? idk

[stray cloud]

i bought a v3 barebones, cherry mx reds and hyperx pbt keycaps and plan on building the keyboard myself, their rgb software work on linux is an awesome bonus to me

[jade path]

and, i know its a cheap/non mechanical keyboard, but every "quiet" mechanical keyboard ive tried felt gummy. i guess id love any suggestions to a mechanical replacement with the feel/volume of the k55, seeing as this needs to gooo

[stray cloud]

probably the same i have might be a good choice?

i'm no expert on mechanical keyboards, so

[jade path]

i do love the LEDs under the keys for night typing, but the cosair software, ique, while decent, is just too much uneeded junk, would love to get away from corsair for that reason too

i only used mechs in the 90s, and had a few IBM KBs i loved but i need lights (and something that wont be loud)

i really picked the wrong day to join to ask , lol

ill leave the comment and check back, peeps def got their focus elsewhere, all good. hope LTT and jesus kiseth. ty for the replies!

[stray cloud]

if i know one thing about keyboards it's that you gotta try different switches in person

[jade path]

exactly

[stray cloud]

go to a local tech store and try their keys

[jade path]

and compUSA is gone and no micro center near me lol

[stray cloud]

i figured i liked mx reds from that

[jade path]

i have, their locally owned here in NY

i think i tried browns last and wasnt a fan, ill note down reds, ty

[stray cloud]

np, there's also red silent, more expensive but way quieter

they're the same as regular ones though

[jade path]

i think that will be what ill need (as long as its not insane $$)

[stray cloud]

they're more expensive than regular ones

but they are whisper quiet

[jade path]

https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-MX-Board-3-0-Mechanical/dp/B08YRRLV25 knock off reds or not, the price is right enough to at least see if i like.

[stray cloud]

i looked at that exact one too

[jade path]

says legit, but...amazon lol

[stray cloud]

they aren't swappable though

[jade path]

key look a little too close

ah, that would suck, but if i like it, it would last me a long time, nor would i be enthusiast level in swapping, per se.

[stray cloud]

yeah, i just like being able to repair things easily tbh

[jade path]

either way, i have a better idea, i honesstly forgot reds hasd a silent variant. thats a huge help, ty again

if one key breaks id make amazon give me a new KB lol

but i feel you

not hot about the key spacing, so ill keep looking regardless, will aim for swappable. you rock, ty

[stray cloud]

no probs. if you want budget, i found keychron has hotswap keyboards for pretty low, and as nightrye said, they're the best budget boards on the market

once mine arrives, i'll give it a good go to see if i really like it

[simple ibex]

Keychron Q3 here - So the Microphone button maps to Search via Cortana (Win+C). However I want to map that to the newer global mic mute introduced to Win11 22H2 which as now (Win+Alt+K). I know Powertoys can do that, but prefer not having that as an app running.

Who provides authority on the mapping? Is that Keychron or QMK?

Is there's a way to remap / repurpose that key away from the defunct (and useless) Cortana?

[dusty remnant]

i bought a used k10, no complaints good starter board for sure

[wooden ember]

Anyone here happen to have a chroma space65r3 from the extra sale and also be willing to trade me?

[autumn agate]

Mechmarket would be your best bet

[wooden ember]

Yeah, just havent had time to peruse lately

[dusky brook]

LETS FUCKING GO

YEEEEEAAAHOOO!

[chrome raft]

oh wow

ninja printing

[sleek bronze]

Lmao

[sonic cape]

Akko is having a big sale

50% on some keyboards

[sonic cape]

yep

[limber coyote]

I’m buying keycaps and holy panda switches from drop, where should I buy a barebones keyboard from? Drop doesn’t have any full-size keyboards I like

[autumn agate]

Keychron v series whatever one is full size

[urban panther]

kits or prebuilt?

[fierce walrus]

yo can anyone recommend me a SDA or XDA set

static hight profile >>> cherry

[high axle]

soon osumekeys will be releasing their new profile "marshmallow" which im pretty sure is just xda

[fierce walrus]

oooooooooo

[high axle]

personally ive been using xda for the longest time now and i only have a problem with constantly clicking two keys at once

my typing accuracy is shit lol

[fierce walrus]

thankyou for informing me about this I will hold onto my mulla until the dawn of Q4 2023 so that I can touch the perfectly perfect key cap set that is figuratively edible.

[high axle]

lmaoo np glad i could find something you like

[high axle]

you might also want to join their discord server since they announce the times of when sales start cuz their stuff goes out really fast

[fierce walrus]

yes

found it

[main narwhal]

so like

i've noticed through the years all these different XDA sets released throughout the years aren't actually the same as each other lol

multiple xda sets I own have like different corners, or different heights

I hope marshmallow works out for osume tho, I like them as a vendor

[high axle]

so far my aliexpress ones have been the H key type

[main narwhal]

i'd like to try kat

or uniform sa

some tallboi flat ones

[sonic cape]

both

[fierce walrus]

if cerakey releases an XDA set that would be the ultimate banger (plus each key in xda is the same so no need to make like 50 molds )

[ashen rover]

Another thing
I have an KDA logitech g pro keyboard
The keyboard itself is black and white, theres anywhere that sells the black one piece?
( why i didn't bought the black one from the start? Kda have brown switches)

[real wasp]

Anyone aware of a keyboard that's essentially just a GMMK Pro with north-facing LEDs? Ideally also has 2.4Ghz wireless, but not a deal breaker. Can be regular or optical switches.

Barebones or otherwise.

[main narwhal]

The akko one

@real wasp

5075b plus, has bt or 2.4g ans North facing leds

[chrome raft]

Is the nt75 barebone good?

[sonic cape]

for how much ?

[chrome raft]

Ordered the km84 plus

Got it on sale

Will sell once the price gets high again XD

[spice willow]

Trying to pick a wireless mechanical keyboard. Deciding between the rk61 and Redragon k596
I can’t make out which rk61 model I am looking at but it has blue switches and 800mah battery. It goes for 25 usd while the k596 goes for 50 usd (it’s got red switches and thrice the battery)
Is the k596 worth twice the price?

[sonic cape]

why dont you buy a tester68 ?

[verbal zinc]

anyone with a field75 would recommend it as well?

I contacted Nuphy asking when restock, they gave me a date coming up soon, deciding if I do it or not!

[sonic cape]

it's a good board but i recommend the halo75

[verbal zinc]

Hm, why halo over the field? Just curious

I think I can get the Halo on amazon canada

[sonic cape]

Field is made more for gamers and the color's arent really that apealing

The halo is an awesome typing experience with simple looks

and awesome switches

[verbal zinc]

^ gamer

[sonic cape]

Im a gamer aswell

[verbal zinc]

hmm i reallly like the design of the field, if they both have a good typing experience then that's fine

[sonic cape]

but the field75 is just too much

[verbal zinc]

but if the halo is really that much better i'll get it faster

[sonic cape]

It depends one two things

do you care about sound?

like the typing experience ?

[verbal zinc]

so my current board is a fairly old corsair strafe

i'd like a good sound

[sonic cape]

Oh so you're not into all the

custom board things?

[verbal zinc]

yet

[sonic cape]

hahaha

[verbal zinc]

aha

[sonic cape]

yeah in that case go for the halo75

[verbal zinc]

it looks pretty solid

[sonic cape]

it's a better kickoff if you ever get into it

[verbal zinc]

and cant get it on amazon apparently only the air

so i'll get it off nuphy

[sonic cape]

you know what switches?

you want

[verbal zinc]

my gf wants me to get a quiet switch

[sonic cape]

hm

[verbal zinc]

so on the field it wouldve been the polaris

[sonic cape]

oh yeah i understand

what you got on the strafe?

[verbal zinc]

Cherry MX browns

[sonic cape]

tactiles

ok

so i'd suggest getting linears

so either polaris/speed silver on the field75

or Raccons / G pro red

on the halo

i have a halo75, my friend has a field 75 and i just recently customised a halo75 for a female friend of mine

[verbal zinc]

ah thanks was looking in the switches page to see what the halo's are

saved me a search

my problem is i REALLLLY like the design of the field 😆

[verbal zinc]

may have to get both

[sonic cape]

(bottom one on the second pic)

honestly if you like the field

go for it

but longterm

the halo is a much more neutral choice

the field is very striking

[verbal zinc]

if i get the halo eventually, i may go with the numpad 96

[sonic cape]

yeah my best friend is looking st that one

[verbal zinc]

im one of those typing in lots of numbers and im fast on it

[sonic cape]

understand

yeah then go polaris field75

[verbal zinc]

thanks for the tips though!

[sonic cape]

and later baby racoons halo96

no worries

[sharp elk]

What’s the best keychron keyboard

[autumn agate]

You could say the q series but I don’t feel they are worth unless you want a prebuilt

V series is the main thing I would recommend

[sonic cape]

nothing is best, it all depends on what you want

[chrome raft]

I need a help
The keyboard I ordered doesn't have adjustable feets
Any DIY idea to make feets for my kb?

I'm thinking of I'll glue rubbers 💀

[timber hollow]

any recommendations for a 65% (im way too reliant on arrow keys) **wireless **keyboard?

[vale flint]

about to buy the royal kludge rk61, should i get the brown switches or blue switches?
pls ping when replying

[wild star]

how much extra height are you looking for?

[sonic cape]

red

dont buy blue or brown please

@vale flint

[chrome raft]

Average extra height

Not that much

The one I ordered doesn't have any feet

Just thin rubber grip

[vale flint]

oh ok thanks,,,,

but i dont want loud keyboard

i want medium sound

[wild star]

look up 3m bumpon on amazon?

[sonic cape]

buy reds

[vale flint]

rlly

but its £10 more 💀

[chrome raft]

amazon isn't available in my country (I mean, shipping charge is more than product price💀)

My country is Bangladesh

[stray scarab]

Is the keychron c series any good?

[autumn agate]

They are alright, I would rather get other keychron boards tho

[magic vortex]

Don't your keyboards get dusty when you put it openly like that? I thought about buying this wall, but then I thought about all the dust

[amber tartan]

but then you should also think about using a duster

aye?

[autumn agate]

I give my keycaps a bath

I’m afraid of my keyboards being too heavy for the brackets tho lol

[amber tartan]

its not iron180 kind of heavy is it

[autumn agate]

Nah it’s not that fat

W

[pine kiln]

Got this but only really thing I liked were the switches after use. They were daisy switches. Felt really nice response time for me

Gonna return if they let me. Want the same switches but you have to solder them. Have no experience in soldering keyboards. I have use a soldering iron

[timber hollow]

just bumping this, does anyone have any recommendations?

[robust ridge]

whats a good 200 dollar 75 percent setup

i dont mind building it myself or anything i just cant find anything

[sharp hatch]

Is it better to use a usb 3.0 keyboard or a ps2 keyboard?

@ me answer pls

[chrome raft]

i know this is a keyboard channel but idk where else to ask. What is a good wirless mouse for under $50?

[amber tartan]

trying to get a friend who is not into keyboards at all to come to the meet with me

;/

[main narwhal]

you can use cabinet bumpons in a pinch

you can find them in any home improvement store

just grab one in the size you want your keyboard to angle

also, which keyboard? are there screw holes on the bottom for feet?

[main narwhal]

I always do usb for compatibility reasons, since I use keyboards with different machines

[main narwhal]

Keychron Q1 Pro fully assembled comes in around 200

[robust ridge]

what switches

[main narwhal]

the cheap akko one comes to mind

[chrome raft]

km84 plus barebone

[main narwhal]

then yeah, cabinet bumpons will work fine if you want to increase the typing angle

[main narwhal]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40378290339929

[robust ridge]

well then

thank you

[sharp hatch]

I see

Then why still make mobos with ps2 ports

[main narwhal]

various reasons

[magic wolf]

Nostalgic nerds

Why do they still print comic books?

[sharp hatch]

Bruh

[sharp hatch]

Cuz it’s cool af

[limpid frigate]

G915 tkl alternative

[sonic cape]

yeah they can but you can dust them off when you use them

[magic vortex]

well, yeah

[chrome raft]

for kids to read

[muted karma]

dk saver

[sonic cape]

this afternoon is going to be fun

[slate forge]

what would be the best few tools to clean my razor blackwidow v3 keyboard(daily cleaning)

[sonic cape]

i use it for all my keyboards

[boreal rivet]

dogshit

tamiya 74078 anti static cleaning brush is the only answer

[late zinc]

$30nzd at a local store.... might actually buy one in the future now that I know of it

[boreal rivet]

seems overpriced for a cleaning brush but its a see it to believe it thing

if only distributors didn't mark it up and sell it at 11 dollars like they do in japan 😔

[amber tartan]

i just vacuum it

[sonic cape]

hahaha lol 20$

i use the 2$ for 600$ keyboards

and it does wonders

[boreal rivet]

?

try the tamiya 🤷‍♂️

[sonic cape]

what difference will a 20$ brush do

[boreal rivet]

try it and see

[sonic cape]

im eager to learn something new

is there any evidence of its efficency?

because a brush is just a brush

[boreal rivet]

considering every modeller worth their shit i know uses one yes

[sonic cape]

oh

interesting

ill try it out then

thank you

[boreal rivet]

saying a brush is just a brush is like saying a keyboard is just a keyboard

[sonic cape]

well

[glossy mica]

I was about to say lol

[sonic cape]

a keyboard has 20different specifications

a brush is just a brush

[glossy mica]

People buy $100 pens too

[sonic cape]

[boreal rivet]

synthetic/natural bristles

type of natural bristle

[glossy mica]

Size, shape

[sonic cape]

in the end you can't really tune a brush

[boreal rivet]

fineness

[sonic cape]

as mucz as a keyboard

[boreal rivet]

ok?

[sonic cape]

Yes ok

[boreal rivet]

it ain't a pp measuring contest

[glossy mica]

Just bc you can’t tune it doesn’t mean it’s not complex

[sonic cape]

yes indeed a brush is a complex mechanical system with dozens of tunable things and available in hundreds of different sized

if you need to nickpick everything like a dumbass then yes

but people dont want to spend 20$ on a stupid brush when a 2$ brush is sufficient

[glossy mica]

Ok

[sonic cape]

arguing over a stupid brush you people have nothing better to do lol

dude wanted to clean a stupid razer board

and you suggest a niche item

[glossy mica]

Maybe for their use case a cheaper brush is more effective sure

[sonic cape]

thank you

bye

[glossy mica]

Lmao

[boreal rivet]

Since you’re here neely

Ignore the thigh

[glossy mica]

What the

What board is that lol

[boreal rivet]

Moon

[glossy mica]

Also nice 87u

Looks cool

[boreal rivet]

Thanks

[glossy mica]

That thing is tall

[boreal rivet]

I think this was like one of 2 winkey ones on xianyu

Out of a total of 6?

[glossy mica]

What’s that like a 9 degree angle or smth

Damn nice

[boreal rivet]

8 I think

[glossy mica]

Ah

Not too bad then

[boreal rivet]

I’m used to the 87u with the flipups so it’s no biggie

[glossy mica]

Noice

I settle in around 6-7

[boreal rivet]

Check out the side profile

[glossy mica]

That’s sick

[boreal rivet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/475066412415713291.webp?size=48&name=gaynut&quality=lossless

[glossy mica]

I love dual tone boards

One of the reasons I enjoy my cloudline

[boreal rivet]

yeah makes good use of the seam

[glossy mica]

Is there an internal weight?

[boreal rivet]

yeah hold on

technically 8 piece

those moon phases are separate parts

[glossy mica]

Damn nice

At least the pieces are symmetrical so they saved cost there

[boreal rivet]

yeah

definitely wasn't a cheap board to manufacture back then

I'm glad everyone has largely forgotten about it

[glossy mica]

Yeah I bet

[boreal rivet]

got it for 300usd

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1008647143369748600.webp?size=48&name=pepeclassy&quality=lossless

[glossy mica]

Damn that’s pretty good

[boreal rivet]

agreed

[worthy pumice]

does anybody know if steelseries apex 5, 7, pro, etc is good for longtivity? i heard it has issues with blue led dying after a year or two but im not sure if if its just a small percentage of people or if its going to happen to most people

[sonic cape]

a friend of mine has it

since 2019 with cherry reds

and works flawlessly

[worthy pumice]

which model?

i kinda want to know more in depth because on the steelseries subreddit like a good portion of posts are just people saying "blue led died plz help :(((("

and all of them happen after a year with a key losing its blue color one by one

[limpid frigate]

I have a gk61 should i get a g915 tkl tho its 155$ usd but micro usb

[autumn agate]

Get a keychron

[sonic cape]

he has the

[worthy pumice]

???

[sonic cape]

apex pro

sorry

[inner cipher]

I got a Keychron V3, it's really nice.

[sonic cape]

yeah apex pro since 2019 and no LED issues

its dirty but otherwise works great

and a friend in france has the apex 5

and also no issues

[worthy pumice]

i will die if i get the apex 7 then two years later the led just stops working

[sonic cape]

where u from

[worthy pumice]

US

idk if its because of a certain led supplier or something

im not gonna risk it and see if the apex 5 is good, if i dont like the blue switches then im getting my sister's kira and switching keycaps

[boreal rivet]

no its because they miscalculated the load on the diode or willfully chose underspecced diodes

[worthy pumice]

wdym by that

so should it be an issue that's common?

[boreal rivet]

is it common?

if it is then what i said is likely the case

[worthy pumice]

theres like a bunch of reddit posts about it but idk if thats something that typically happens with any product

[sonic cape]

just

stay away from it

you need a full size ´´ gaming ´´ one ?

[worthy pumice]

yeah

[sonic cape]

Budget ?

[worthy pumice]

below 100

[sonic cape]

USD ?

[worthy pumice]

yessir

[sonic cape]

is a apex under 100 ?

[worthy pumice]

yeah

i just dont know if i should get the apex 7 or 5

i really want to get 7 but when shit like this is a thing

[sonic cape]

honestly id stay away from those

with all the issues that you found

[worthy pumice]

like idk if the only people who are on there are people who have issues or not

because i wouldnt be there and say the product is good but only there if i have something to complain about

[sonic cape]

corsair k53 ,

?

or k70

[worthy pumice]

you mean 63?

[sonic cape]

ye

63 or 70

[worthy pumice]

you know if it lasts forever

[sonic cape]

thats a milion dollar question bro

ive had a Fnatic Streak full size

since 2016

as a backup and for friends when they come over

but then a friend had a razer black widow and it lasted for 3 years

[worthy pumice]

how would i know if something is gonna last tho

[sonic cape]

Yeah thats very subjective

[worthy pumice]

they promise crap like 50 million keypresses

[sonic cape]

Generally if its just a mech board

[worthy pumice]

then something stupid happens

[sonic cape]

with no crazy features

they last

[worthy pumice]

oh thats why the apex is shit

cause the oled screen and sound mods

[sonic cape]

yes

thats a delicate piece

[worthy pumice]

but what i dont get is how to be lucky and make it last

[sonic cape]

its luck

and care

if you have it in one spot

[worthy pumice]

but some people may do it too and just get currsed

[sonic cape]

and dont slam your table

dont over use the OLED screen

it will last

but people travelling

slaming their tables

will put stress on their boards

[amber tartan]

you can get a way better board with a oled and rotary for way cheaper

[sonic cape]

yeah true

[worthy pumice]

im interested in one with an oled

[sonic cape]

but some people prefer the big brands

[amber tartan]

and you can replace every part on it for way cheaper

[worthy pumice]

theres nothing cheaper than the apex

like i searched for 5 fucking hours

[sonic cape]

there is about a milion different types of boards

but dont restrict yourself to some stupid oled board

[worthy pumice]

im jus gonna go with the apex 5 cause its shipping and its sort of too late

[sonic cape]

😦

[worthy pumice]

yesterday i was just bashed by those who keep on screaming at me to get a keychron

they werent really helpful because they literally dont understand that i just want something basic to start out with

black rgb mechanical

[sonic cape]

keychron is great

[worthy pumice]

so i just went with apex 5

[sonic cape]

but Akko has a sale right nw

[worthy pumice]

it prob is but im not really willing to buy something like that when i just want a generic gaming keyboard first

[sonic cape]

well in that case

take the apex but

beware

and take cherry reds

[worthy pumice]

lmao

[sonic cape]

dont take browns or blue please

[worthy pumice]

it only has their exclusive blue switches

[sonic cape]

:/

rip

[worthy pumice]

my friend has the apex and all of my friends are saying they want the loudest shit

idk why im different

[sonic cape]

i mean

yeah ok but

why

why have something loud and pingy

[worthy pumice]

i just dont like the fact that it sounds like mouse clicks

[sonic cape]

when you can have something normal and smooth

yeah thats blue switches

[worthy pumice]

https://kono.store/products/kira-mechanical-keyboard

is this one good?

[sonic cape]

expensive

[worthy pumice]

im prob just gonna put pudding keycaps on it

[worthy pumice]

thats the funny thing tho

[sonic cape]

have you though about

[worthy pumice]

my sister has one

[sonic cape]

the halo96 ?

[worthy pumice]

and she is willing to give it to me

[sonic cape]

https://nuphy.com/products/halo96

[worthy pumice]

holy shit

im gonna get backlash but why do they have to look so goofy

like why not all one color

[sonic cape]

they come with

extra keycaps

to make it all one or two colors

[worthy pumice]

oh

[sonic cape]

but its a super keyboard

wireless and wires

pre lubed switches

and rgb is crazy

[worthy pumice]

what about a wrist rest

is that necessary

[sonic cape]

its a nice plus

it does what it says

[worthy pumice]

but is this good?

the kira

[sonic cape]

meh

[worthy pumice]

idk how good the red switches are

[sonic cape]

best

[worthy pumice]

no im talking about the ones that the kira has

cause thats the one i can get

imma compare the kira and the apex 5

if the apex 5 dies a few months if i dont return it i will actually be very pissed

[sonic cape]

you have warranty

from steelseries

[worthy pumice]

shady warranty from what i heard

the thing i hate about buying a product is that you dont know if the bad reviews are from rare faults or common occurances

[sonic cape]

yeah

im in the EU so i have awesome customer protection and warranty

so im not really an expert on US warranty issues

[worthy pumice]

what are good keyboards with oled screens

[main narwhal]

cornes lolol

[amber tartan]

corsa

[main narwhal]

zoom75

[autumn agate]

Sam s80 I think is the name

It has a huge ass screen

4x2 u led screen

[worthy pumice]

300 dollars is wild

i want one with rgb and num pad

[autumn agate]

I don’t think there’s any board that’s 96/100% with a screen

[worthy pumice]

apex

[autumn agate]

Any one that’s decent quality*

You’re going to need to pay more for like a decent custom board to get a screen

If you just want a screen you can just get any cheap board with one ig

[worthy pumice]

https://www.gloriousgaming.com/pages/gmmk-2-configurator?color=black&size=fullsize96&layout=ansi

this one is decent

idk how long it will last tho

[autumn agate]

Glorious poopy

[worthy pumice]

bruh

what do you guys fucking like

why is this bad lmao

[autumn agate]

Glorious is known for having very poor quality control and just overall poor quality on their keyboards

You can get it if you want but I would reccomend a keychron v series, it does not have a screen though

[worthy pumice]

why do so many people talk about keychron

whats different about them from every keyboard

[autumn agate]

They have qmk/via the best software, they are well built and have a pretty well implemented mount

They also have any layout you could want basically

[worthy pumice]

how do i get rgb on them

[autumn agate]

They already have rgb

You can configure the Rgb in qmk/via

[worthy pumice]

is this good

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k10-pro-qmk-via-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40398046134361

[autumn agate]

Yeah

It has wireless if you need that

[sonic cape]

the work is done

monsgeek m3

yeah its awesome

sounds godlike

[vale flint]

im so exited for my rk61

[sonic cape]

which switches you ended up taking ?

[vale flint]

blue

sorry

brown

when in doubt go brown

i heard

🙊

[sonic cape]

[steady mason]

https://imgur.com/a/x7LTFwp

rip you

[sonic cape]

yeah a few accidents out of thousands they sold

i dont think its that big of an issue

[steady mason]

yup the battery swelling isnt a big issue indeed

[high axle]

i love it when my keyboard haphazardly explodes on me, potentially risking my life and possessions !!

well worth the risk

[robust ridge]

i cant bring myself to buy the things in my cart

[sonic cape]

what things ?

[robust ridge]

monsgeek m1 and some switches and keycaps

[sonic cape]

haha i just built the m3, like 2 hours ago

which switches ?

[robust ridge]

some switches on valasupply

they are called emt v2s bc i dont feel like paying for seperate shipping anywhere else

plus its like 34 bucks for 90 due to the sale

[sonic cape]

id cop the monsgeek without hesitation

I built it with kang whites

and GMK vaporwave

[robust ridge]

the keycaps ima get are like 63 dollars and they are worth like 105

[sonic cape]

you got pics ?

[robust ridge]

they are pbtfans keycaps

[sonic cape]

damn

i built a purple ones too

you taking the case in purple or black ?

[robust ridge]

nah the purple is too light for me so ima go black

it feels more pink tbh

[sonic cape]

.

for inspiration

[robust ridge]

thats pretty cool

but i dont think it matches the keycaps anyways so it would look weird

[sonic cape]

yeah its more of a mauve

[robust ridge]

its like 235 for shipping and everything

ive already put in my payment stuff i just have to hit buy lol

[sonic cape]

do it man

my board sounds awesome

the gasket is really good

[robust ridge]

my mousepad doesnt match purple though

its like blue red and white

[sonic cape]

mine is red white black

[robust ridge]

i just realized everything else is purple

my pc rgb and wallpaper

[sonic cape]

hahaha

[pine kiln]

i got 60% keyboard and my ctr+ 1 -3 dnt work but ctr + 4 does in game

[robust ridge]

i impulse bought everything

better not be a mistake fr

[sonic cape]

nah man

i know nothing about your switches tho

[robust ridge]

they are a 20 mm double spring and they are linear

they are pretty good sounding but on the heavier side i think

[sonic cape]

hmm

they sound great

[robust ridge]

you listened to a sound test?

[autumn agate]

THOCK

[robust ridge]

what the hell you are here too

[autumn agate]

Yeah

[robust ridge]

thock best sound

[autumn agate]

For real

[robust ridge]

i need to do all of the sound deepening mods

[autumn agate]

Increase the massive thock

[robust ridge]

so i need to do forcebreak tape and add foam

what else

[autumn agate]

Embrace the thock

Tape mod thock fr

[robust ridge]

pray to god of thock

mother thocker

[autumn agate]

MOTHER THOCKER

[robust ridge]

i’m claiming that term

[autumn agate]

Damn.

[robust ridge]

i’m going to make it a sticker

[wooden ember]

Ngl the new razer keyboard seems pretty good. Got a glowing review by badseedtech

[limpid frigate]

$160 for g915 tkl worth it?

Really considering it

[restive ridge]

I agree

[wooden ember]

not a bad price either, seems to be better quality than the gmmk pro was

[restive ridge]

Ya, for sure going to be my go to recommendation for peeps wanting to get into customs

[swift wren]

whats a good budget keyboard

[sharp halo]

Hey, I wanted some opinions on Redragon K630 Dragonborn(pink). I want something really affordable. This keyboard is available to me at $25; is it a good deal?

[dusky brook]

nhi

hi

[wooden ember]

what's the budget?

[raven stag]

I have a clapped out keyboard

[plush smelt]

https://tenor.com/view/dying-monkey-dying-gif-13123180

[sonic cape]