peripherals

[patent belfry]

reading and research is self development

[lost lodge]

alr ill ask the shop

[spiral mica]

ws morandi is quieter and stem wobble is actually terrible but sounds decent

[patent belfry]

at a base level

[lost lodge]

will install the switches and keycaps on my own since theyre the easiest part but

will make them apply the mods for me if I do end up ordering the hi75

or I just might wait for the m1w v5

[spiral mica]

what mods

[charred plank]

honestly, hi75 would peobably be fun to add a brass weight to like I did with lucky 65

cause one of its weakest points is mass

[lost lodge]

hey uh

I found an used m1w v3

apparently its been used only once

2.4g dongle is intact but the cable was used once

its going for $87 USD

should I do it

11 months of warranty left (if it matters)

[spiral mica]

prebuilt or what

[lost lodge]

yes

barebones one is $83 USD

[spiral mica]

what switch

[lost lodge]

akko cream yellows

the ones the normal m1w v3's have

[spiral mica]

they are nice switches

I would say go for it

it has via support which is nice

[lost lodge]

m1w not m1

pretty sure the m1w doesnt support via

[spiral mica]

er

thats stupid

and akko software is a big piece of garbage

[lost lodge]

Im not sure though

[spiral mica]

Note: The M1W V3 Series is not compatible with VIA.

yeah

[lost lodge]

would appreciate if you could help me check it out since I cant find any information

[lost lodge]

damnnn

[spiral mica]

well depends which you like more

[lost lodge]

buying it brand new from Daraz would cost me around $110

and will have to wait 8 days

[spiral mica]

I would choose m1w>hi75

[lost lodge]

I dont really care about the software much

would care if the kb had rapid trigger

(my luck is crazy so I cant get one)

[spiral mica]

tbh he switches doesnt rly matter

I feel no difference

besides them feeling and sounding shit

[lost lodge]

are you sure they really arent worth it?

the DKS feature of the m1w he looks somewhat cool to me in the short run

not sure about it in the long run

[spiral mica]

for me no

[lost lodge]

apparently this is the new M1W V5

[spiral mica]

interesting I guess

quite expensive for a monsgeek, can get a neo or even qk for that price

well it has good switches and quick release and finally via but its way too expensive

[lost lodge]

apparently itll be $130 USD

[lost lodge]

can you give me a picture of the neo75?

[spiral mica]

neo75 has not been released yet

[lost lodge]

ah

whats a qk?

[spiral mica]

qk series

from qwerty keys

[lost lodge]

ohh

[spiral mica]

well if it is polished good enough it might be able to compete with things like the bridge 75

since it is prebuilt

but I doubt the stabs would be any good and they need to upgrade the coating

[lost lodge]

cant find a single video on it on youtube

I lied

found a video on it by akko themselves but not a review

8k mah battery

[lost lodge]

If you don’t mind, can you tell me a good quertykeys 75% with a knob for under $130

[edgy plaza]

Just got a brand new huntsman mini from razer anything I should know?

[worldly garden]

@charred plank neo75 gb opened globally

[charred plank]

bought one already

i may have been the firtst person to purchase one

finished checkout after 5 min of launch

[worldly garden]

Our local vendor just announced it minutes ago

[charred plank]

and refreshed page to have it open the second of launch

[worldly garden]

😂

[worldly garden]

Nothing but best of luck with it

[worldly garden]

It did

Like right now

[charred plank]

it genuinely seems insanely well made for the $200 it cost

curious on what the exact weight will be

[worldly garden]

My desire config went for 230

[charred plank]

cause they dont have that info listed

rn they have an early bird discount

[worldly garden]

Hotswap/solder PCB (includes ss internal weight) 2.2kg unbuild, ~2.7 kg full build
3 mode PCB (w batteries ): ~2.0kg unbuild, ~2.4 kg full build

[charred plank]

I paid about $240 after shipping with the gold vortex badge, copper bottom, cornflower color, pom plate, and hotswap pcb

[worldly garden]

Pom playe

Someone is going thock today

[charred plank]

im also gonna get some ceramic caps for it

[worldly garden]

Same here, 10$ discount for early birds

[charred plank]

and im gonna use my hand lubed durock pom pianos

[worldly garden]

U should reconsider that eh

Why ceramic

[charred plank]

I think the initial sale is supposed to last 4 weeks for batch 1

then 1 week shipping

[worldly garden]

Epbt or pbtfans is fine tho

[charred plank]

cause they look amazing and sound pretty deep

[worldly garden]

Their weight might be a problem

[charred plank]

I can upgrade the spring on my space bar

or rather I will probably have to

the rest shouyld be fine though

[worldly garden]

I see, looking forward for your build

[charred plank]

thanks

[edgy plaza]

Why

[edgy plaza]

Wdym

[lost lodge]

Waittt the m1 v5 has a polling rate of 1k while the m1w v3 has a polling rate of 8k hz

Isn’t that a huge downgrade

[bitter oar]

Doesn't matter

that's still polling rate of 1000hz which is more than enough for just a kb

polling rate ≠ whole latency

[crisp patrol]

1khz is alr 1ms

[low dirge]

Not really

Monitor technology isn't even close to catching up with an 8k polling rate

Any switch can be nice depending on your preference

[bitter oar]

maybe oled is

but yeah typical lcd no way…

[low dirge]

A 4k polling rate is more than enough for oled

[low dirge]

It's actually kind of crazy how many innovations oled has led to 🤨

[bitter oar]

you will not notice though

[low dirge]

Do you mean going from 1k to 4k?

[bitter oar]

anything over 1k yh

[low dirge]

Yeah it's similar to how anything over 144hz on a monitor feels smooth

[carmine mesa]

any cool keybaords?

[charred plank]

Ended up buying a leobog hi75 with some gat yellows

[carmine mesa]

that's pretty cool keyboard

[carmine mesa]

yooo i got the hi75 too it's fire

[charred plank]

It genuinely seems like great value

Getting it for my fiance

[carmine mesa]

nice!

i bought one and but some morandi switches and they sound so good

[charred plank]

Getting myself a neo 75

Ordered it with cornflower color, copper bottom, hotswap PCB, and pom plate

[carmine mesa]

75s are clean ngl

[dark sail]

My first fully custom kb, built 8 years ago 😅

[dark sail]

The keyboard i dont even use coz its too thicc

[worldly garden]

I love thicc boards

[pure sundial]

https://tenor.com/view/hmmm-thinking-batman-gif-6153870554148391864

[pure sundial]

to that i say, wrist rest

[patent belfry]

nice DCS caps

[lost lodge]

So ig TN is nowhere close

[exotic crystal]

Ok?

[proper dagger]

It’s been done

[patent belfry]

paid 26usd for foam

insane

[boreal rivet]

could've bought a realforce and hhkb

[patent belfry]

that's like 4-5 hhkbs

my last pro 2 was 108

[boreal rivet]

gotta be new cause people just hate slumming it with used keyboards for whatever reason

[patent belfry]

🤮

[proper dagger]

Trolls smh

[charred plank]

Compared to buying bulk just to use a little that's cheap ironically

[charred plank]

I was actually pretty interested in that board but settled on the neo 75 instead

[patent belfry]

covering that huge piece of internal brass kills me

[proper dagger]

The green and gold just got me

[proper dagger]

There’s plenty of brass on the outside

[patent belfry]

the internal brass is for acoustics

[proper dagger]

I mean I don’t have to use the back foam I can use the other stuff if it sounds better

[boreal rivet]

$26 of foam wasted

[proper dagger]

It’s literally just $26

It’s not that big of a deal

[charred plank]

All the neo 75 of batch 1 get sent out at the same time right?

[boreal rivet]

realforce has no need for foam and sounds good

😇

[proper dagger]

Not sure

Haven’t looked at it too much

[wooden ember]

Fucking finally

[patent belfry]

space cables finally delivering

[wooden ember]

3.5 years is crazy to wait for caps though

[proper dagger]

I still don’t have the capacity to wait on a group buy for key caps

[patent belfry]

just space cables things

[wooden ember]

I only had to wait for Nightshade and Mecha-01. I bought Dracula v2 and DualShot R2 and they came a week later because they keep those in-stock

[lost lodge]

yall I ordered the M1 V5 for $130 USD

hows the Akko JIN01 Santorini

[crisp patrol]

no gmk

[undone cedar]

I dont have a picture rn but I got this thing and it's bent like this

Anyone got an idea on how to straighten it?

[proper dagger]

maybe some day this color just matched too good

[crisp patrol]

wob, bow, bob, classic beige n grey, and handarbeit match everything

[wooden ember]

A rod, tape and a heatgun

[dark sail]

Uhh those are gmk 😭

[dark sail]

The rar ghs has a weird lip 🥲

[pure sundial]

NOOOOOOO

RIP

[main narwhal]

that anime protag pose tho

[main narwhal]

i remember this lol

what was it, like 2 years of color matching

3 years

[wooden ember]

yep

[boreal rivet]

Holy based

[patent belfry]

no they are not

[slow hare]

any ratings ?

[patent belfry]

gmk clones detected (0/10)

[slow hare]

but .. they are

[patent belfry]

they are clones yes

https://drop.com/buy/drop-full-metal-gmk-mecha-01-r2

[slow hare]

thats an insane price

ill stick too my clones

[patent belfry]

says the person with a fully custom loop and 300$ mouse

[slow hare]

fair enough

[patent belfry]

weird people out there

[slow hare]

nuh uh

priorities

[patent belfry]

[worldly garden]

wacky mouse

[worldly garden]

i listened to you and threw that cmk 8008 away

[patent belfry]

wtf is cmk

[worldly garden]

gmk clones

aifei bullshit

[patent belfry]

there's so many gmk sets under 100$ rn

[worldly garden]

i know

4 days until payday

then i will get wob or smth

now, watermelon

[patent belfry]

you can find it used to like half price

[worldly garden]

it shines

[patent belfry]

?

[worldly garden]

i caught some 70-80 gmk sets with better condition

[patent belfry]

gmk wob is 89.99 new

[worldly garden]

i can get a set of revival r2 for 63.25

[patent belfry]

Bento?

it's been hard stuck in stock for years now

[worldly garden]

yeah but it did not fit my colors

and cyan r1 is like 300

@patent belfry how about some SA-SP ?

[patent belfry]

I have cyan r1 it's nice

SA keycaps?

[worldly garden]

yes

[patent belfry]

on a little small keyboard like that? might look off but if you like that go for it

[worldly garden]

like this set is 70

[patent belfry]

that's also a nice SA set

do they have normal kits?

[worldly garden]

normal kits will be out of my budget

[patent belfry]

does this fit your board?

also I don't think I've ever seen text + icon mods on SA sets

[worldly garden]

i think black keycaps fits anything

[patent belfry]

bro I'm taking about the layout

[worldly garden]

oh it does

it is for 60 but i can buy seperate keys for a dollar or two each

[patent belfry]

gmk wob base kit can be found for the same price just fyo

fyi

[worldly garden]

yes thats some keycaps set im considering at

[patent belfry]

ilum kb has a huge sale rn

[undone cedar]

5$

[worldly garden]

Cable :4.99

[undone cedar]

cable is scuffed

but feels nice on touch

[worldly garden]

I have a greenie keeb too

[worldly garden]

.

[undone cedar]

I had a $10 random keyboard before I bought this oen temu

I would keep the RGB on yellow but then you can see the orange switches under the space bar

[worldly garden]

My switfh top housing is black

So barely any lighting

[undone cedar]

not the all red keys

[worldly garden]

Yes

Hiragana sub too

Very mid

[undone cedar]

this is the image on the website

the cable is not nearly as long as that

it's like half of that lol\

[worldly garden]

No way u got that whole thing for 5

Is not even 11/11 yet

[undone cedar]

temu new user thing

but u gotta catch it on a instagram ad

like if you get a referal it will be around $20

it has a lot of RGB options like animations, colors even multiple shades of each color

[worldly garden]

No wonder

[undone cedar]

and it has shady software that lets you reporgram keys

I am not installing it

[worldly garden]

Temu just hopped on my country and my government is panic about their tax obligation

[undone cedar]

when you order on aliexpress u gotta pay tax when you get the item

but on temu u dont

also temu has credit back

and I refunded some stuff which is still usable and got credit back and didnt have to send it back

[worldly garden]

No wonder

[undone cedar]

so like I can jsut order different stuff and put it on this keyboard?

I'd like a bit lighter green

[worldly garden]

What is ur keyboard

[undone cedar]

these anime switches look cool

[worldly garden]

Yes i believe they are not hot swappable

[undone cedar]

I did get the tool to take the keyboard appart

and a few switches

with the keyboard

[worldly garden]

Ohh if they are hot swap

Cool

Prbl rivet 💀

@undone cedar try to get foams and tape mod

Thats most of the time works on super duoer budget keyboards

[undone cedar]

wot

is the metal thing to pull out a switch?

i just noticed the metal thing is rusting lol

[worldly garden]

Yes

If u cant it is probably just for keycaps

Neo80, cycle 8, pt1.75 or neo75cu

[undone cedar]

I doubt that, why would they put in 2 extra switches inside if I couldnt replace them

This is what my keycaps look from the back tpp

[worldly garden]

For prebuilts u should try evo80

Thats whats people hyping are these days

[undone cedar]

wait whys keycaps more expensive than my keyboard

[undone cedar]

do you know where i can get white versions of these yellow things?

they mess up rgb

[patent belfry]

there are no LEDs there

how is it messing it up

[undone cedar]

you can see it from the side

[patent belfry]

show

[patent belfry]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006754636237.html

[undone cedar]

you can see it on all but red and green rgb

[patent belfry]

try this

[undone cedar]

that's double the price of the keyboard

I can live with green rgb

but thank you

[crisp patrol]

[crisp patrol]

that mouse does not look like it is $300

[patent belfry]

it was an exaggeration

[crisp patrol]

[worldly garden]

Evo80 is instock

And the neo80 too

All the others is on going gb’s

[worldly garden]

U might want to look at crystal clear switches

If u want to maximize ur rgb appearance

But my best advice is to use this for a while, save up and get a proper custom keyboard

Rainbow fans will like these

Indeed they are

Get what u like then

I prefer navy/champagne/raw

Scroll up a bit and u can see my green neo65 , which might give u some references

White and black is one of the easiet color to choose fitting keycaps, fyi

Then get the retro

Or how about sliver

Either silent or nice sound

Choose one

I can not come up with a switch meet up both of these req yet

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1ebptzh/this_new_hmx_retro_switches_got_me/

I mean sliver color cases

[boreal rivet]

you should buy a realforce

[worldly garden]

Will it be silent

Retro factor: 👍

U listened to soundtests ?

It depends on the keyboard config too

Nah man we are 2 months away from 2025

It was good

Not anymore

Meta these days are hmx and swagkeys switches

Based on what u said upward i can conclude that u want a low pitched keyboard

Right

[boreal rivet]

yes

just silence it

[worldly garden]

Apply 1911 supressor on a realforce

[boreal rivet]

i cba to educate you

[worldly garden]

@old bridge u might love a topre board but they are high end ass membrane and have to be imported from Yapanese

[lost lodge]

yall suggest another board for $135

[boreal rivet]

you sound like you want exactly that tbh

[worldly garden]

This dude right here is lowkey a realforce salesman

[worldly garden]

Neo65

So u should get pom/pc plate along ur neo80

[lost lodge]

75%

[worldly garden]

Plus a set of keycaps prbl made from pbt plastic

Or cerakey if u are gay

They got printed 2 layers

[spiral mica]

bridge75 if you want alu

I prefer infi75 but its plastic which some people dont like

[lost lodge]

does ity have a knob

and tri mode]

[spiral mica]

infi75 does

dont trust sound tests

the sound largely depends on the config of the board and a lot of the times it has a lot of post processing

you can use the sound test as a reference

but its not going to sound the same in your board

[lost lodge]

is it really a good board?

isnt really talked about all that much

[spiral mica]

the best plastic custom I have used

I would say it beats almost all the budget alu 75%

if you can get the keep out edition its even better because the stock switches on that edition is really good

[lost lodge]

VIA support?

[spiral mica]

nope

[lost lodge]

does VIA really matter?

[spiral mica]

depends

for me quite but most softwares are usable

[worldly garden]

@old bridge ktt bears

[spiral mica]

excluding akko cloud driver

[worldly garden]

and any crapy chinese software

[spiral mica]

most are just same software but rebranded

[lost lodge]

its only $115 for me

[spiral mica]

not the best but usable at least

[spiral mica]

check on aliexpress

[lost lodge]

are yall sure I should go for it

[lost lodge]

shipping times crazy

[spiral mica]

sometimes a lot cheaper tho

depending on region

[lost lodge]

shipping cost for me makes up the price gap

[spiral mica]

oh

[lost lodge]

1k-9k bdt shipping

[spiral mica]

rip

[worldly garden]

Love yourself and dont make the same mistake like i did

[lost lodge]

9k bdt is $87

so

:,D

[spiral mica]

I would say go for it

[worldly garden]

Oil king is solid

[spiral mica]

only thing I can pick on the infi75 is its software and knob wobble

[worldly garden]

gmmk pro 💀

[spiral mica]

and backlight is dim I guess

[lost lodge]

can someone here compare the specs of the m1 v5 and the infi 75 keep out edition

[spiral mica]

akko swittches are mostly fine

but if you wawnt a quieter one maybe consider ws morandi

[worldly garden]

never tried, no comment

[worldly garden]

i heard they are scratchy

[lost lodge]

someone

[spiral mica]

I am using them RN lol

they are smooth stock

maybe behind hmx and oil kings

stem wobble is not great tho

[spiral mica]

depends which one you like more

[worldly garden]

some mf tried to sell me their l+f morandis for 0.85 $ each

highballers

[spiral mica]

m1 has via and is alu

[worldly garden]

💀

[spiral mica]

but stabs suck

[lost lodge]

I cant see the difference other than the VIA support and battery

[spiral mica]

infi75 has a way better internal structure

[worldly garden]

get a set of tx ap or something they will be fine

[spiral mica]

but with case foam the gasket is stiff

[spiral mica]

low key hate tx ap

[lost lodge]

which one sounds better?

[spiral mica]

gamble for me

[worldly garden]

staebies v2.1

[spiral mica]

I just go for neostabs or cherry clip ins now

[spiral mica]

depends on what switch on the m1

[worldly garden]

oh i got my neo stabs by a well known modder

[lost lodge]

oh yeah the m1 v5 has the ball catching thing or whatever

[worldly garden]

it is indeed too good to be true

[lost lodge]

v3 piano pro

[worldly garden]

only one i liked

lmao

[lost lodge]

does it sound good in your opinion?

[spiral mica]

then the boards sound very different

infi75 switches are deep as hell

piano is more mild

[lost lodge]

oh

so in other words

infi75 is thocc

m1 v5 isnt really thocc

[worldly garden]

another choice for you

[spiral mica]

this is how infi75 sounds

[worldly garden]

yeah i vouch for it

[spiral mica]

it sounds even deeper irl

I pulled out case foam and did 3 layers of tape

[lost lodge]

damnnnnnnn

[worldly garden]

who still use gx

[spiral mica]

me on my main pc

it looks nice

[lost lodge]

the m1 v5 sounds ahh compared to that

[lost lodge]

(from what I can tell after watching the only video on it)

hows the epomaker shadow x?

[spiral mica]

epomaker is ass company

[lost lodge]

plus is the display on the kb really that useful?

[spiral mica]

avoid epomaker if you can

[spiral mica]

not at all

[lost lodge]

ohhh alr

[spiral mica]

you wont look at it

[lost lodge]

yeah

[spiral mica]

I wish the infi75 didnt have the screen tbh

[lost lodge]

looks like a marketing gimmick

[lost lodge]

ruins the aesthetics for me

good colors of the board

then you suddenly have that grey block on the right side

[worldly garden]

agreed but

😑

[worldly garden]

for ur weeb gifs

@old bridge if u want a low pitched, more foamy sound u should look at

qk75n

one of my friend got it as his endgame

for this year

[spiral mica]

lol

[lost lodge]

my asian parents would kill me

[worldly garden]

dont worry, will fit your ali express ahegao keycap sets

is november, they will be perfectly clean

qk75n ?

they might meet your expectations much better than the neo

personally i like neo keyboards over qk

[spiral mica]

qk became too much of a gimmic

like zoom series

with screens and fancy badges

[worldly garden]

they are on its way

[worldly garden]

not mentioned 01238123098 colorways

@lost lodge u might want to take a look into the nd75

ur region ?

is gmk there cheap

atleast u are on the right place

@spiral mica hey man do u have that vendor list website thing

[spiral mica]

https://www.alexotos.com/keyboard-vendor-list/

this?

or just get something off aliexpress or amazon

[worldly garden]

u mean the keycaps

[spiral mica]

any would work

most common is cherry

[worldly garden]

💀 stop giving me ideas

[spiral mica]

fire

[worldly garden]

i did the same concept

[patent belfry]

get gmk watermelon

its on sale rn

[worldly garden]

this ?

[patent belfry]

yuhhh

it's cheaper on another vendor

[bitter oar]

if you want cheap aliexpress sets work for under $20

[worldly garden]

nah tf

cool what did u got

[bitter oar]

?

they do though

[worldly garden]

neo80 what config

[bitter oar]

@worldly garden i agree there are some ugly sets on aliexpress but you’ll also find some nice ones

that are likely not some clones if you don’t like that

i’ve had dozen, mostly no issues with qc

even gmk has/had qc issues with warping

[worldly garden]

boring, get wkl

[lost lodge]

alr

the knob

I need the knob more than a display

the software looks so bad

literally the ajazz and almost every other chinese brands' software

[worldly garden]

Didd the nd75 have the via

[lost lodge]

gotta check

[patent belfry]

💀

just say silver 🥈

[crisp patrol]

and I thought me having an m3k was bad

[dark sail]

Uhh which dcs caps do you think i have?

[patent belfry]

this

[dark sail]

Oh

Thats taihao

[patent belfry]

oh ew nvm

[dark sail]

Hahaha SP never made that cw

[patent belfry]

i havent followed sp in like 8 years

[dark sail]

The rar's lip is weird

[patent belfry]

i thought i saw gorton legends

ghs?

[dark sail]

Yep

[patent belfry]

ah i collect older stuff

[dark sail]

Model m older than you?

[patent belfry]

huh

[dark sail]

You said you collect old stuff

[patent belfry]

old kustoms and old cherry/nmb/alps

[charred plank]

The poor r3 lol

Modded mine

Once you swap the switches and slides it feels super nice but the weight is too front heavy still

[median beacon]

Do any of the Keychron 100% keyboards come with a volume knob?

[charred plank]

Looks really nice tbh

[low dirge]

It does tho

Believe it or not these aren't the keycaps I had planned to use for this build

[worldly garden]

Sick neo

[worldly garden]

what the damn fuck is this

[fluid stream]

Anyone here know any good white mechanical keyboards (full keyboard preferred, and preferred with either cherry, click, or tactile switches)

[worldly garden]

what is ur budget

[fluid stream]

im from australia, so up to 200 AUS, if you really need to go over, you can

[worldly garden]

so about 130 bucks

[worldly garden]

any desired layouts/ sound profile ?

[fluid stream]

well i like...i forgot the word for it, but the full keyboard layout, not a compact one for perffered reasons (sorry I replied late)

so no missing keys

or

without the numeral section (pretty sure called that)

[worldly garden]

full sized ?

[spiral mica]

if you like cherry and full size

[fluid stream]

yep

[spiral mica]

filco and leopold

[fluid stream]

so 104 key, or 87 key white mechanical keyboard.

[spiral mica]

^

[worldly garden]

either full sized or tkl i see

[fluid stream]

some rgb lighting would be nice too if possible

[worldly garden]

sound ?

[fluid stream]

well, I do love the click sound of the razer keyboards, but mainly the feel of it. So don't worry about the sound as much, but i like clicky

@worldly garden @spiral mica is this a good brand/keyboard? https://www.pccasegear.com/products/58318/ducky-one-3-white-rgb-hot-swap-mech-keyboard-cherry-blue?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm5e5BhCWARIsANwm06j7Qr4RD5tkblII-QC1iBRVStPrGBcNjtWV_Dr3xf59ErEuPmEd0c8aAnYuEALw_wcB

it looks nice, and is cherry switches

[worldly garden]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgc_n8aYLKc&ab_channel=Mr.Keybay

something like this work ?

[spiral mica]

outdated

was dexent like

5 years ago

[fluid stream]

ok thanks for clarifying

[fluid stream]

oh man, that is so clicky

yeah, like that

[spiral mica]

thats not clicky btw

it doesnt make sound itself, its just the bottoming out sound

[fluid stream]

oh, ok, never knew that

but that sound is nice

[worldly garden]

https://keyboardtreehouse.com/collections/keyboards/products/treekl

to be honest i never heard of this brand before

but they are from aus

[fluid stream]

same

[worldly garden]

they meet up your requirements, i think

[fluid stream]

one small issue, white

bc

I got a white pc, and I want to make my setup full white

my current keyboard is black

i rlly wanted this nice looking keyboard but its discontinued 😭 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/61228/asus-rog-strix-scope-tkl-mech-keyboard-moonlight-nx-blue

[worldly garden]

https://www.keebzncables.com/products/pre-order-evoworks-evo80-keyboard?variant=50074527170869

[worldly garden]

save yourself from bad quality overpriced brand and get smth like this

[fluid stream]

man, now thats nice

[worldly garden]

i tried this keyboard a while back and it is indeed nice

for starters

this keyboard open for unlimited customization too

[fluid stream]

sick

[worldly garden]

u can change ur keycap switch etc

whatever u want

[fluid stream]

my current keyboard is the razer blackwidow chroma v2 btw

[worldly garden]

i was a razer fanboy, before i know about custom keyboards

[fluid stream]

yeah, ig thats me...

the razer user

also got the razer baslik v3

but, I got my keyboard for free from my uncle, so its a bonus

and also my last pc (my first pc)

[worldly garden]

i used my razer basilisk x hyper since dec 21

is just broken recently, still looking for a new mouse

[fluid stream]

damn, thats sad...

[worldly garden]

nah it happens

[fluid stream]

one thing that I wish this mouse could do was drag click

[worldly garden]

wacky quallity products

[fluid stream]

and luck sometimes

[worldly garden]

all the rubber contact points is losening so ig it its time lol

so anyway

[worldly garden]

take a look of this thing

[fluid stream]

also not being stupid with stuff

i fried my fans with a 12v motherboard rgb header 💀

(accidentally)

[worldly garden]

i left the masterrace ages ago

i have other priorities

[fluid stream]

cool

and um, don't do what I did, i definiteley think you wont thou

[worldly garden]

i use a laptop, so it wouldnt be my problem

😂

[fluid stream]

it made a spark noise when i turned it on 💀 it was about to blow up?

[fluid stream]

i guess you can't fry your laptop with it...unless your stupid and solder a fan to your ports💀 💀 💀

[worldly garden]

i actually have 2 laptops thro

[fluid stream]

(which your definitely not, or are you?)

[worldly garden]

instead of building a pc at that time

😂

[fluid stream]

thats crazy

[fluid stream]

guess you missed out on the fun...blowing your house up

with rgbs

[worldly garden]

oh im good without those

[worldly garden]

my laptop had enough rgb

[fluid stream]

yeah, but the whole point of the pc is to be blinded by it

like looking at the sun every time you turn it on

[worldly garden]

all my childish time is over

now i prefer everything to be as minimalized as possible

[fluid stream]

real

(except I'm still into rgb, but clean build i want)

(i'm actully 13 btw, if you didn't know...)

[fluid stream]

damn thats small

[worldly garden]

this is mine

as u can see

boring

[fluid stream]

ig mine boring too

mine is black with back lighting

[worldly garden]

2022 set up

[fluid stream]

oh damn, getting colourful

(as you can see, you have been introduced to how Australians spell "color")

[worldly garden]

😂

[fluid stream]

what is so funny? (the classic ||british|| person be like)

[worldly garden]

is this still fit ur budget ?

[worldly garden]

yes

[fluid stream]

over, but anyway

[worldly garden]

i gurantee you they will worth it

[fluid stream]

ill deal with it

[fluid stream]

Have a good day kind sir

Your exquisite talent with keyboards is marvellous!

[worldly garden]

nah not really

there are still people deeper in this rabbit hole, and u are just in the edge of it

[fluid stream]

Excuse me sir but your statement...is...quite intresting...

Is this some lack of confidence? Goodness me!

[worldly garden]

this thing can get to a pricey point

for example

[fluid stream]

There is no need for your concern, as you have already shown me a keyboard.

I see what you mean though

[worldly garden]

my keyboard isnt worth as much as the one i recommended to you lol

[fluid stream]

It's ok, but i'm glad you're trying to get others the best they can get, and being happy with what you have, instead of giving people worse stuff then all your gear

[worldly garden]

mine is like 269 aud or smth

[fluid stream]

its the same price (when on special)💀

[patent belfry]

so thocky dude

[worldly garden]

He like clacky stuff

Solid taste

[patent belfry]

so thocky

[fluid stream]

relatable

also like music with solid bass

(didnt need to mention that)

[worldly garden]

lucky day he did not watch hipyo tech before come here

🥱

[worldly garden]

well it is all about preferences lol

[fluid stream]

wtf is that

[worldly garden]

you dont need to know

[fluid stream]

i dont want to know

luckily

[fluid stream]

yeah true

one thing that i've noticed in a lot of servers, is people argue

over preferences

[patent belfry]

so thocky

[fluid stream]

nice setup, so clean

[worldly garden]

live rn ?

[worldly garden]

oh yeah this is one of the guy spend thousands on keyboards

[fluid stream]

oh damn

that is not smart financially

[worldly garden]

he had a job, wouldnt be his problem

[fluid stream]

still, i think thats a waste of money, you could invest that and over years, become very rich

its all about being wise with what you spend your money on

[worldly garden]

it is a hobby

[fluid stream]

and if you already got a keyboard that does what you need it to do, you don't need to spend more

[worldly garden]

we dont care buddy

[fluid stream]

ohhh, thats a different story, you should've told me earlier!

yes, you should spend thousands on a hobby

[worldly garden]

👍

yeah man, research more about this, maybe u can pick this up as ur new hobby

[boreal rivet]

Your should get a white realforce

[worldly garden]

You should give me a gx1

[boreal rivet]

You should learn what a membrane keyboard actually is

[worldly garden]

Is a k120

[lofty cosmos]

How to fix jamming keys on nuphy air? I'm using the linear low profile switches

[vital sable]

Any recommendations for mechanical keyboards with an ISO layout, number keys and dedicated media keys?

[worldly garden]

A fullsized keyboard with iso layout ?

[vital sable]

yeah
looks like keychron is a winner

[patent belfry]

looks like a keyboard

[worldly garden]

Qk100

[open fulcrum]

If I were to get a keychron v1, would the max version be worth an extra $20-30? The regular v1 is wired and about $70-80, while the v1 max is wireless and $100-110ish, or if I wanted a wireless keyboard, do I get something else for about the same price?

Although with the v1 max you get an usb a and c receiver, and it has Bluetooth

I think it’s mostly the same tho

Other than the previously stated stuff obviously

[worldly garden]

Who the hell buy a new keytroll in 2024

[open fulcrum]

Honestly i remember being suggested the v1 a bit ago (i was waiting to buy it tho), so i was still considering that

I’m not super caught up on the keyboard scene, so I’m not sure what the best value is

So any and all suggestions for 75% (i think that’s a good medium between 60% and 100%, right?) for about $100 usd would be great, probably wireless if possible, but I can be fine with a wired one if it’s a good bit better value wise

[worldly garden]

https://www.wobkey.com/products/rainy75

[open fulcrum]

I guess the keyboard market changes fast, also, i definitely like the colors of this one more

[worldly garden]

Like the v1, it comes with everything

Plus they are made out of aluminum

Not some wacky plastic

Another choice could be bridge 75/nd75

[open fulcrum]

Is the v1 plastic? I don’t remember looking too much at what it was made of

[worldly garden]

Yes

Only keychron q serires is alu

[open fulcrum]

Ahh

[open fulcrum]

Is there too much difference between the bridge 75 and rainy 75? Other than slightly different battery size

The bridge 75 seems a bit cheaper, although not by too much

[worldly garden]

Rainy pcb 1.2mm flexcut pre key

[patent belfry]

keycuck

[worldly garden]

Budget

[open fulcrum]

I’m guessing that’s slightly better? Or is it more of a preference thing?

I know basically nothing here

[worldly garden]

A lots of people hate flexcuts on budget boards, but u will like if u want a soft typing experience

[open fulcrum]

Ahh ok

[worldly garden]

Nd75 iss another choice

They come w a screen too

[open fulcrum]

I can’t tell which to get, I have some time to decide for sure tho

[worldly garden]

already got punished by watching hipyo: 5 minute ads

[pure sundial]

W hipyo

[open fulcrum]

Well kinda related to the decision, is the best way to finding out what your preferences are just to get your hand on various keyboards in some way?

Because I’m not sure if I’m gonna have to give one a shot and maybe get another in the future, or if there’s another way to find out

[worldly garden]

try it yourself is the best option

and another way is to watch reviews

[open fulcrum]

Alright

[worldly garden]

https://youtu.be/uerGHKPHEV8?si=LymlECDwkHpvXiy4

🤷‍♂️

[open fulcrum]

I feel like part of what makes the decision hard is how many options and not knowing what I prefer, although I guess that will all be figured out over time

[boreal rivet]

You should skip this lame stuff and buy a realforce

[open fulcrum]

A bit out of the price range I would prefer to stay in, about $100

[open fulcrum]

As I said here

[boreal rivet]

Buy one used

[open fulcrum]

Maybe

[bitter oar]

yeah, the rainy 75 is solid, aliexpress is also filled with tons of cnc aluminum keyboards if that’s what you’d like

[worldly garden]

that thing is a membrane keyboard

fyi

[open fulcrum]

True

I forgot about Ali express tbh

[open fulcrum]

Oh

[open fulcrum]

I would need to see what options there are there

Because Ali express doesn’t always have the best quality stuff

[worldly garden]

i given you the trio king ò that price point for a 75%

[open fulcrum]

True

I would be a bit more cautious with Ali express anyway

The best bet for an Ali express keyboard is probably get the parts individually and build it yourself

[open fulcrum]

(I simply haven’t used it enough to fully trust it)

I’m sure there are plenty of decent sellers on there tho

[bitter oar]

that’s more like for taobao, for aliexpress not really

[open fulcrum]

Really?

[bitter oar]

kit, switches and keycaps will always set you higher than a prebuild nowadays

from aliexpress

[open fulcrum]

Interesting

[boreal rivet]

I would suggest ignoring this guy

He’s right about here in the hobby

[pure sundial]

lol

[bitter oar]

noice rage bait

[open fulcrum]

Kvetinky? Or diamond?

I’m assuming Kvetinky

[boreal rivet]

Diamond

[open fulcrum]

Ahh ok

I’m gonna probably try and do some research, so I’m not buying anything immediately

[bitter oar]

take time

[open fulcrum]

Definitely

I’m also waiting a bit to spend the money Anyway, I believe my watch I’m getting fix is gonna be done in a couple weeks, and even then, I don’t have to buy any keyboard right after that is fixed

[open fulcrum]

Online I’m seeing stuff like the f75 suggested, would that be an option to consider? Or do I just build one?

Because I imagine a lot of prebuilt keyboards are similar to prebuilt pcs, not bad, just more expensive for the same performance or quality

[boreal rivet]

Not realforce

[open fulcrum]

Seems like getting stuff from Ali express for a custom keyboard would have it be about $104, although then I would be getting a wired keyboard (although thinking about it, idk if the convenience of a receiver would be too much more convenient), assuming the stuff I got there would be decent

Epomaker x galaxy80, Akko v3 cream yellow pro, womier 138 piece keycaps, and it’s probably not necessary, but a coiled usb c cable

No idea about the quality of anything but the board, apparently the board is decent for the price

[spiral mica]

alright board

I dont like it myself because its sound signature is weird and quite pingy

but its not a big issue

switches are fine, akko makes decent switches and I like the cream yellow a lot

[open fulcrum]

Honestly I have no idea what my preferences here are, so I’m thinking get a set of switches, and after a bit, get another set of a different type, and do that until I find what I like best

[open fulcrum]

Would keycaps being cheap be an issue?

[spiral mica]

no

keycap makes minimal difference if its pbt

[open fulcrum]

I would assume Ali express is cheaper here, so I’m mainly getting from Ali express

[open fulcrum]

Ahh ok

[spiral mica]

if you like the design its fine

[open fulcrum]

I believe the ones I picked were more of a retro kind

These in particular

Idk if I should get a white or black board tho

I think both would probably work with the caps

[open fulcrum]

Not retro actually

Idk why i thought they were

These would work great on a white board imo

[lost lodge]

What do y’all think of the Drunkdeer a75 pro

[patent belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/im-out-im-done-gone-bye-gif-14331061352776093889

[meager trout]

Any thoughts on the Razer BlackWidow v3 tkl?

[dark sail]

Who has more expensive keyboards than battlestations here? 🤣

[dark sail]

Its good they are using a standard keyset layout now. Not a fan of the dated floating keys design tho.

Razer switches - haven't tried these but they might be decent at best.

You may wanna check this out https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/s/GdjmYJgBxj

[charred plank]

Using a standard layout doesn't make a keyboard good

Not past the $5 and under price bracket at least

[dark sail]

I meant its better than the non standard layout they used to have.

Its still an improvement overall without any biases.

[charred plank]

Still not worth any price you'll see outside of goodwill

[dark sail]

Okay, that's your opinion on it and I respect that!

[charred plank]

Are there better keyboards at the $30 price point? Yes. So is it worth that price? No.

Is it worth it's MSRP? Especially no

[bronze thistle]

Instead of thinking about Razer keyboards, let's all think about good things rn

[charred plank]

You can literally get a neo 65 for about what that thing sells for on Amazon but it's still be worse than a $30 ajazz

[bronze thistle]

Like the fucking awesome race that just happened

[charred plank]

It's just bad

[charred plank]

Idk what the argument was here but how about you engage his conversation and explain your side against his instead of just saying "no don't trust him cause I decided he's wrong"

He could be wrong still tbf

But just saying "nuh uh, dunning Kruger" doesn't really represent that idea well

[dark sail]

F1? That was a great win for Max NGL

[bronze thistle]

To quote the man himself, it was SIMPLY LOVELY. And it was made even better by Lando's triple start bottling and post-race comments, the absolute muppet

And now I'll shut up bc this is off-topic, but good God it was a beautiful race.

[charred plank]

Leobog greywood switches are so bad

[crisp patrol]

the first step on the slope of enlightenment is realizing cherry is the goat

[fluid stream]

@worldly garden I am still looking at keyboards, because I want a certain style, but it's hard to find, especially on the razer keyboards. The reason why I'm looking at razer is for lighting, and I don't need to install another app to control lighting. Unless there's a white keyboard that has a white static preset. I'll show you the style I want

[worldly garden]

U still want a full size

[maiden thunder]

Halloo,

could someone recommend me a Keyboard thats 100%, with red switches (im open to other switches except blue), and a volume knob? 100€ would be nice but 150€ is my limit if theres something noticably better there.

had the keychron v6 but i broke it, only bad part was no wrist rest.

[patent belfry]

realforce

[maiden thunder]

which one

[patent belfry]

one you like

and one thats cheap

[bitter oar]

cheapest lite versions aren’t even topre

watch that as well

[bitter oar]

i’d check aliexpress

tons of options you’ll find there

[maiden thunder]

hmm

[maiden thunder]

kinda afraid of bad products

[bitter oar]

reviews exist

[maiden thunder]

fake reviews do too

[bitter oar]

check if they don’t have affiliate links

i mean (usually) when the keyboard weights something and sounds good it’s usually good

[fervent dragon]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHJCGJJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

this is the keyboard i use.

[boreal rivet]

Ok

[bitter oar]

@maiden thunder https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006735148067.html?
or f99 pro if they’re at good price for you, probs ak992 which does have knob but rest of the board is kinda meh but it’s $35

you can buy dedicated knob/s but i assume you don’t want that

[maiden thunder]

what do you mean ;-;

[bitter oar]

you can buy dedicated knobs

[tacit rose]

we love knobs here

[maiden thunder]

oh, yes id prefer them to be in by stock

[tacit rose]

https://www.qwertykeys.com/en-ca/products/qk100
probably over ur budget since you'll need to bring ur own switches and idk how bad shipping will be but windowshopping is free

[crisp patrol]

cheap as in secondhand

[bitter oar]

probs, epomaker rt100 or something like that

[maiden thunder]

yea, 150 without switches is wild 😭

[tacit rose]

but it's a heavy metal rectangle
in lots of pretty colours

[bitter oar]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007265321329.html? i’d suggest just getting aluminum 100% and a dedicated knob, at your budget there’s not alot ideal choices

not a bad prebuild for 110

[boreal rivet]

Used Realforce is better

[tacit rose]

no qmk/via but thats how ali boards be 😔

[maiden thunder]

😔

[bitter oar]

yeah

[bitter oar]

i mean, TKL + numpad with a knob probs going to be best

for your buck

[maiden thunder]

ye, still sceptical of alibaba ngl, also i would like to avoid 2-4 weeks shipping

[tacit rose]

you could go keychron q5/q6 max
metal so u cant break it like ur v6
knob to touch
they got eu vendors so you can dodge vat maybe

[maiden thunder]

broken by water damage

[bitter oar]

usually the shipping is 10 days for me on orders over €10, especially when it has a shipping guarantee without more like 2 weeks (over €10)

aliexpress)

[bronze thistle]

Buying the case then handwiring to an rp2040 or another controller is always an option

[maiden thunder]

way over my pricerange tho 😔

[tacit rose]

that sounds like a pain

[maiden thunder]

im pondering on a custom kb right now

[bronze thistle]

Hey, I said it's an option, not that it should be done

[crisp patrol]

wdym wild

it's cheap as hell

[maiden thunder]

bro is wealthy

[crisp patrol]

no

[tacit rose]

it's relatively cheap compared to how expensive the hobby can get

[maiden thunder]

im just a brokie then 😔

[tacit rose]

keyboards is an expensive hobby
even if things have gotten cheaper within the past few years

[maiden thunder]

then idk if its worth it to try and make a custom one instead of just getting another v6

[bitter oar]

headphone hobby better at sucking your wallet

cars…

[tacit rose]

up to u
https://minokeys.com/products/pangea
here's a recent 100% for a point of comparison
full barebones no switches or keycaps

[bitter oar]

have you used via/qmk

[crisp patrol]

pangea is the only decent fullsize rn afaik

[tacit rose]

weh i got bapped

[maiden thunder]

what in the actuall hell 😭 where do barebones budget ones start?

[bitter oar]

hmmm

[tacit rose]

like 150usd

[maiden thunder]

tried, didnt get recognized

[bitter oar]

aluminum ones start at taobao at $30 for 60%’s

[maiden thunder]

more expensive than an actual decent keyboard

[bitter oar]

and 65%’s, 75%’s

[tacit rose]

wym "actual" "decent" keyboard

[crisp patrol]

for slop

[tacit rose]

if you want an input device you can get a keyboard for free (your friend's old shitty membrane board)

[crisp patrol]

☝️

[maiden thunder]

id say the V6 is a generally decent keyboard, i cant comprehend a barebones thats 150€ low range kind of

[tacit rose]

yeah but on the budget side aint keychron and qk still fine

[tacit rose]

thats the reality of expensive hobby

[crisp patrol]

ig keychron is ok

[bitter oar]

with a bit of love, they’re good for the price

i mean $30 is still $30

[tacit rose]

it's a fine plastic board with qmk

[crisp patrol]

or I can pay double that for a pro2

[maiden thunder]

so basically for 100-150 im not getting a custom kb, alright

[tacit rose]

no see, you said you wanted 100%
the selection for those regardless of price range is extremely limited

had you said you were open to any layout, you'd have a lot more options

[crisp patrol]

being fr, space invaders and topre boards are the best sub $100 boards

[maiden thunder]

why?

[maiden thunder]

what do you mean by layout, the %?

[tacit rose]

100% aint popular

[crisp patrol]

☝️

[maiden thunder]

only reason i want/need it is because of macros and using blender etc where the numblock is actually very useful

[tacit rose]

if ur lucky with secondhand

[maiden thunder]

should i just get a seperate numblock anf stuff then?

[tacit rose]

do you use the whole nav cluster on top of the numpad? if not, you could consider a separate numpad

[bitter oar]

i have seen them usually for $100 lowest

[maiden thunder]

nav cluster?

[crisp patrol]

sub 100 pro2s are ez to find on xianyu and sub 100 space invaders boards are everywhere

[bitter oar]

lites go for that $50~ but they’re not even topre

[tacit rose]

https://mechwild.com/product/murphpad/
i use this
it's a fun little kit if you're willing to solder

[crisp patrol]

you just don't know where to look

[maiden thunder]

oh you mean the "del" and all the weird keys, yh just for macros honestly

[maiden thunder]

this looks hella nice except its not numbers 😭 why solder?

[bitter oar]

buyee, zen, fril

haven’t seen them below 100 us

[tacit rose]

it's a throughhole kit you build yourself
you gotta solder the bits in
and then you can put down whatever keycaps

[bitter oar]

only the lite junk

[tacit rose]

the puca is cuter but doesnt support leftpaw
i have my murphpad built like this so i can use it while drawing

[maiden thunder]

welp i dont wanna buy a whole solder kit, it looks extremly fire though ngl

[tacit rose]

i used a cheapo $10 amazon soldering kit

it's very cheap and jank but it worked well enough

[crisp patrol]

1800 boards should use true 1800 layout instead of this new slop

[crisp patrol]

xianyu you nonce

[maiden thunder]

dang

[tacit rose]

windx98 pretty nice but im too broke for it

[maiden thunder]

seeing one for 17€, might explode lol

how much is a non-100% barebones with audio knob?

and is there maybe something like a switch kit with 10 different switches to try (example)?

[boreal rivet]

Knobs are ass and pointless brah

[tacit rose]

i like my knob

[boreal rivet]

Use an amp for volume

[maiden thunder]

im not gonna buy a whole ass fkn amp 😭

[boreal rivet]

But you should

https://tenor.com/view/skill-issue-urge-resist-cat-gif-25536160

[maiden thunder]

but i aint rich

[bitter oar]

weren’t ya telling people to buy them from japan
welp, anyways 418 cny cheapest

[tacit rose]

lemokey l1 got a beeg knob

[boreal rivet]

because its easy to do that

[maiden thunder]

its 160 ima be honest im just gonna give up on custom kb shi is way too expensive