peripherals

[heady compass]

gamers is there currently a better low budget hall effect option than the nuphy halo65 he? my birthday's in 5 days and i'll likely have tome cash to throw around when that happens so i wanna treat myself to a hall effect keeb

[heady compass]

what the fuck

[patent belfry]

brASS

[sweet root]

@heady compass you could try a wooting board

[heady compass]

even more expensive

[worldly garden]

Save more buddy

[worldly garden]

Ibm

[thick totem]

diamond keyboard

hear me out

with netherite trimming

[worldly garden]

this aint minecraft

but diamond only... we got the adamas

[cunning anvil]

thinking of making a low profile keychain macropad

low profile switch not case

[placid linden]

Wow

[crisp patrol]

if only skcl compacts were still in production

it'd be kinda tall but the switches wouldn't take up much room

[cunning anvil]

choc because im lazy

[worldly garden]

Goodwill hitting hard

[crisp patrol]

are there even any consumer switches that are a half unit tall

[cunning anvil]

pg1316s

m

https://holykeebs.com/products/kailh-pg1316m-ultra-thin-butterfly-switch?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=7cfa6e555&pr_rec_pid=9538220982562&pr_ref_pid=9401154699554&pr_seq=uniform

frow

[crisp patrol]

surprised they exist

[cunning anvil]

haha yeah its great

waiting on a guy to make a 40 in a 30u size

[crisp patrol]

but do they feel good like chiclet

[cunning anvil]

dunno yet

thin 40

gonna see how fast i can type on a 20

keychain idea

split

[sonic shell]

I dont know if this is the right channel for this but im looking for a good keybord for about 800 kr that you can get in denmark, does anyone have any recommendations?

[lapis trout]

I think the Nuphy is the current cheapest on the market with all of the features you'd want out of a hall effect keyboard. Only thing I can think of that's cheaper and hall effect is that wacky 3 button one made specifically for OSU

[heady compass]

yeah i'll just wait for them to sort out the whole 30 dollar shipping for a 90 dollar keyboard thing because that is just obscene

or for someone else to release a budget 75% he board with the same feature set that doesn't have dog shit software

[jaunty geode]

@cunning anvil managed to order everything i was talking about yesterday

[lapis trout]

If it's an issue of shipping, Nuphy also sells their most popular boards on Amazon, so I'm guessing that'll be a possible option in the future

And considering there is no QMK equivalent for hall effect keyboards, it'll be a long time till the software is consistently good between keyboard manufacturers

[warped lion]

I'm looking for a keyboard for school and games.

I will be using it for long typing sessions and frequent gaming. Here are a list of things I need in the keyboard from most to least priority. I am buying in India, preferably amazon.in

8000 INR budget (~95 USD)
TKL or more (no 60%)
Comfortable typing
Wireless
Low latency ( even though this is below wireless, hopefully there is a keyboard which doesn't have too much latency )
Bluetooth over 2.4ghz dongle
Not too loud
Not too much but some level of tactile feedback

FYI am currently using a Zebronics Transformer mouse and keyboard combo so basically anything is an upgrade for me.

Any suggestions help. Thanks 😊

[worldly garden]

if u stick to amazon

only a aula f75 is worth it

https://www.amazon.in/AULA-F75-Wireless-Mechanical-Green/dp/B0CQXNQYFP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=248HMUJL8HD21&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lNzyNM5RcWIiipwooYDr1aW5hlKFQnZU-pF6u6DmJhPkUqj1W3hPgjP6s21SxekVb0q6br9tPhrCdCpTe2NTux_vciywaMco5fLCpcri0aHbLtiLSbdGFCaA48TsNnDlgbXgGkXk4G0V5g-jNb70sMVLDdF8AqXgsxp9buBJ2omGTioX8anrpXMaZu5031ftn7PPac0puxN519NSK2hv_TlmCAFt8SdgDY7vHYRiipoH9axMp70pr-h-NoFj-hSZLmC6yj4Smb9zsaMEUnaENSbIadPtSz99cJcLiOVOfbQ.3S7Ok3DuHmASBRZWT1o2AgsrlVu0T3BdRQOdo7PGP_c&dib_tag=se&keywords=KEYBOARD&qid=1731751124&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A29677047031%2Cp_123%3A375936|576793|713211&rnid=91049095031&s=computers&sprefix=keyboar%2Caps%2C439&sr=1-1

[warped lion]

oh that is an attractive price

but there is a 3000 rupee difference for a different color...

my desk is black... a white blue n green keyboard would look wierd

lemme see

[warped lion]

What's the difference between the Reaper switch, Graywood switch and the Ice vein switch?

oof

got shot down

aparently too expensive

[worldly garden]

Sound probably

Anyway the price is off cuz we bought this for under 50

Thanks amazon

[warped lion]

rn its 6000 rupees (71 usd)

[warped lion]

ik this sounds bad but is there anything cheaper?

my dad expects it to be like those dell combos which you get both a keyboard and a mouse for 15 usd

[worldly garden]

Cant gurantee anything good if u go lower

[warped lion]

what would i lose if i do?

[worldly garden]

https://stackskb.com/product-category/keyboards/

[warped lion]

the minimum on that is 2k less than this one

[worldly garden]

Ur local seller

https://meckeys.com/category/keyboard/page/3/?orderby=price-desc&filter_stock_status=instock

[warped lion]

welp lost my chance

thanks for the help

https://www.amazon.in/s?k=wireless+keyboard+and+mouse+combo&crid=2ZCVBIIRCFFVT&sprefix=%2Caps%2C212&ref=nb_sb_ss_recent_2_0_recent

this is what he is expecting to see

so yeah

https://www.logitech.com/en-in/products/combos/mk295-keyboard-mouse-combo.920-009814.html

what about this?

https://amzn.in/d/9IniuHD

[spiral mica]

its a membrane

just dont get a new keyboard at this point

save up for a better one

[warped lion]

im still confused though

whats wrong with membrane?

sorry im very new to keyboards

i have a fake mech rn

[spiral mica]

new/cheap membrane feels shit

[warped lion]

what would u say is the minimum price for a good feeling keyboard

[spiral mica]

if you are willing to use taobao 30usd

if not 50-60

taobao is a pain in the ass outside of china or nearby countries though

[worldly garden]

Membrane iss actually innocent, try realforce

Fr save

Best chance u get a monsgeek locally

[lavish python]

Epomaker are legit?
Someone I know want to buy the "Ajazz AK820 Pro" from them, any proiblem with them?

[spiral mica]

legit, but a shit company

they are banned from r/mk even

bad customer support mostly

[lavish python]

the build quality is good?
you have recommendation for a keyboard that will look good like this one for around 60$? ;-;

[spiral mica]

https://new.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/x9t3ns/epomaker_with_big_apology_and_promises_to_do/

the board is fine, its just that epomaker (the reseller) is shit

buy off aliexpress or something

[lavish python]

the same keyboard but from AliExpress?

[spiral mica]

yes

or from amazon

[lavish python]

🫡

[boreal rivet]

realforce is better

support quality japanese engineering

[spiral mica]

here comes realforce again

[lavish python]

any other keyboard I should check?

[boreal rivet]

realforce of course

[spiral mica]

infi75lite

[lavish python]

🫡

[lavish python]

this one?
https://www.nouvolo.com/products/infi75-lite-mechanical-keyboard?srsltid=AfmBOoqjb9mIDplTEn90v-zizPgo6gm0Q-dqldYY4jM21FTks0s_sYEN

[spiral mica]

yes

arnd 60 on aliexpress

[worldly garden]

watching a neo75 build 🥱

[patent belfry]

bro uses mod tilde and pipe

[worldly garden]

fr

[lavish python]

any recommendation for a 10$ red keycaps on amazon? 👍🏻

[bitter oar]

likely not on amazon at $10

sellers usually charge more

[lavish python]

15$ is also fine

[bitter oar]

Buy whatever profile you like, make sure they're pbt

[bitter oar]

https://www.amazon.com/Custom-Profile-Gateron-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0C8MYSR6X? There should be fine

$10

[worldly garden]

for 2-300 u can get a set of gmk jamon

[upbeat spoke]

Hi i was wondering, i mostly play on ps5, and was wondering if there are any good keyboards arounf 100 dollars that i should look into. Prefer it to be under 100 dollars. Dont really care if its 100% or 75%.

Next question is, my usb cable for my gaming mouse (steelseries aerox 5) snapped, so i am wondering where i can get a replacement, or any other cable that works as good

[young spoke]

if its a usb c into keyboard and usb a out cable then any

an ak820 is a safe bet for a sub 100 keyboard

or just pick a keychron that you like

[charred plank]

Mid

[upbeat spoke]

When i search it up, diff versions pop up, is there a specifix one i should get?

[young spoke]

there probably is better

[young spoke]

no not really almost all keychrons are good keyboards

[upbeat spoke]

Im dumb the other "version" is a flight💀

[young spoke]

just find the one that looks the best to you and has clicky/tactile/linear switches that you like

[charred plank]

Not outside a bubble

They're usable

They don't compete well with the market though

[young spoke]

fair

[charred plank]

Q1 is probably one of the worst aluminum boards and it's more expensive than a neo75

[young spoke]

for a begineer entering the market keychrons are usually a pretty safe option

[charred plank]

A hi75 would be better and it's 1/6 the price

V series is comparable to like $30-50 plastic boards with better software tbf

But it's double that price so you're paying half your money for software

[young spoke]

where are you seeing it for that lol

[charred plank]

Plus for cheaper there are some decent aluminum board

[charred plank]

Hi75 is $40-50

[upbeat spoke]

Im so lost what yall are talking about now

[young spoke]

where?

[charred plank]

Q series is like $200-300

[bitter oar]

Chinese markets

[charred plank]

Amazon and aliexpress

[young spoke]

send link

[charred plank]

It's $50 on amazon

[young spoke]

its £90 for me

[charred plank]

EPOMAKER x LEOBOG Hi75 Aluminum Alloy Wired Gaming Keyboard Barebones Kit, 75% Gasket-Mounted RGB Creamy Keyboard, Hot-swap Custom Mechanical Keyboard, with Mode-Switching Knob, for Win/Mac (Pink) https://a.co/d/7L2abmC

[young spoke]

uhhh

thats not a full keyboard lol

i was under the presumption that we are talking about prebuilts

[charred plank]

For prebuilts they range around $50-80

But like

You literally just plop switches and caps in

[young spoke]

yeah but that cost money

switches and caps are fucking expensive

[charred plank]

I'd rather spend $20 on gold switches and another $25 on good caps then spend $50 more for a prebuilt that has barely bottom barrel both

[young spoke]

where are you getting £15 switches

[worldly garden]

just watched a neo 75 stream build

pretty solid

barely any pings

[charred plank]

EPOMAKER x LEOBOG Hi75 Aluminum Alloy Wired Mechanical Keyboard, Programmable Gasket-Mounted Gaming Keyboard with Mode-Switching Knob, Hot Swappable, NKRO, RGB (White Purple, Juggle V2 Switch) https://a.co/d/bPXhW4M

Here are one of the prebuilt versions for example @young spoke

[charred plank]

It's crazy how cheap it is imo

[young spoke]

i hate import taxes

it is unironically cheaper for me to buy that keyboard to an american address and ship over to england then it is for me to buy it directly here

[worldly garden]

u are in UK ?

just go to prototypist lol

[young spoke]

yeah

[young spoke]

im good without a 50% mark up on everything

they also just have like nothing

[worldly garden]

really ?

they have shiton products to

look at

[young spoke]

are you sure?

there was 15 keyboards when i went there

including the cases so you can put switches and caps in

[worldly garden]

43 ?

[young spoke]

?

[worldly garden]

https://prototypist.net/

[young spoke]

all just overpriced imo

[worldly garden]

idts, their price are pretty fair

[young spoke]

you can find those keebs for a lot less on other sites

also 0 budget options so not really for me

[worldly garden]

what is ur budget again

😂

[young spoke]

£70

[worldly garden]

https://mechboards.co.uk/

[charred plank]

I can't wait for neo75 to ship

I'm in batch 1, so I shouldn't have too much longer to wait

[worldly garden]

our gb closed in 13/11

so

one of my friend joined the gb

too

[young spoke]

2 options sad

[worldly garden]

the mysterium looks cool get it

[young spoke]

stongly disagree

looks fucking ugly

[worldly garden]

🤷

https://www.mechmods.co.uk/

another vendor

[patent belfry]

protypist better vendor

[young spoke]

they offer nothing though

[worldly garden]

well

perhaps u shouls save more

[young spoke]

bridge75 looks good?

[worldly garden]

it works yeah

[lost lodge]

what do yall think about the monsgeek m1 v5

[worldly garden]

Decent

[warped lion]

Is the aula f75 better than the f87?

Because I can see the f87 is cheaper but it seems to be a tkl while f75 is 75%

[cunning anvil]

is this placement cooking

mx spaced thumbs, cfx spaced main cluster

[cunning anvil]

can i game on it

ive done 13

surely 10 cant be that bad

[cunning anvil]

if you had to choose between wired or bt for m/kb, which would you pick for which

you may only use each option once

[modest condor]

i would not want bt

[cunning anvil]

oh im sure

[modest condor]

wired keyboard all day , and a 2.4ghz mouse

[cunning anvil]

but which would you rather be bt

[modest condor]

hmm

what would the latency be?

[cunning anvil]

i have terrible ideas is the reason i ask

theres no point to making a combo mouse/keyboard is there

just eat the usb port

[modest condor]

i mean HHKB did it

the hhkb studio

nipple + 3 buttons

[cunning anvil]

no like a mouse not just a pointing device

[modest condor]

wait

so a keyboard that is also a mouse?

[cunning anvil]

no like one controller that acts as mouse and keyboad

[modest condor]

i think my brain is too small

i dont get it

[cunning anvil]

i guess its only useful for weird cost saving

and mouse layers

mouse layers would be insane

imagine

[modest condor]

mouse layers? like layer key on a mouse?

[cunning anvil]

a button that changes your dpi for aiming

on kb

[modest condor]

🤔

i mean that should be possible

[cunning anvil]

button on kb controls mouse

how usefel is that tho

[modest condor]

i think with logitech shit u can bind that?

dont quote me on that tho

[modest condor]

some mice have a button for that , i think some of them call it "sniper" button?

[cunning anvil]

ic

[modest condor]

the corsair m65 pro

the red button , if u hold it it changes DPI i think

or toggle not sure

[cunning anvil]

gonna try modding ploopy

mouse

[modest condor]

but nowadays , most games have a setting for that , can change the sens for every type of scope (at least call of duty has that)

[cunning anvil]

its only vaguely useful to have one device than two then

note

[modest condor]

wait did u mean , a keyboard with a mouse connected to it? that runs on the same MCU?

[cunning anvil]

ye

[modest condor]

aaahh

ok

hmm

ye not sure how useful that would be

at that point just put a usb on the keyboard and plug the dongle into that

[cunning anvil]

nah

[modest condor]

[cunning anvil]

wireless split keeb that can type

fits in altoids tin

might be gamer

[modest condor]

keyboard

[cunning anvil]

but can you game at even 75% of normal

[modest condor]

with this one? fuck no

[cunning anvil]

i have an altoids design that i feel is 90% effective at games i play

13 keys

tryna down 3

[modest condor]

mx?

[cunning anvil]

choc

cfx 17x17mm

low pro

i think i wont fit 2 inside a tin tho

might need to call a favor from my laptop switch guy

[late dew]

hey I am looking for a keyboard around 100 euros

and I mean in europe I find very nice sounding ones but it is not available in europe

[worldly garden]

which one

[late dew]

I don't remember

[cunning anvil]

how hard could it be to make a mouse pcb

how big is the smallest usable game mouse?

[worldly garden]

@boreal rivet ur GH acc ?

[naive iris]

does anyone know what that shaft is supposed to mean?

[spiral mica]

switches

a common (badly done) translation from chinese to english

[open fulcrum]

Quick question, are Kailh and outemu switch sockets compatible with the other type of switch? Like kailh switch on a outemu board or outemu switch on a kailh board

[spiral mica]

otemu sockets only accepts otemu switches (and akko cs)

kailh sockets accept all switches including otemu

[open fulcrum]

Is there a way to tell without actually having the item and any clear images of the socket?

If I can’t find anything else online

From all I can tell, these are the clearest images

(Idk if the Akko yellow 3 pro is kailh or outume, and same with the galaxy80 keyboard)

[boreal rivet]

?

[open fulcrum]

And I can’t find anything online

All I can find is the keyboard supports 3 and 5 pin switches

[spiral mica]

galaxy uses universal sockets

akko cream yellow pro is not otemu pins

[open fulcrum]

Ahh ok

[open fulcrum]

What is the main difference between kailh and otume (outume? Idk)

Is there any really physical differences you can find pretty easily

[spiral mica]

otemu pins are thinner

very few boards use otemu sockets now

[open fulcrum]

I guess there really isn’t much worry about that then

Since if they aren’t used but on a very few boards, I assume majority of the switches follow that trend as well

[spiral mica]

otemu pin switches work on kail sockets

kailh

just not the other way around

[open fulcrum]

Ahh

[cedar wharf]

Hello guys, for the longest time I've wanted to upgrade my keyboard however never seen anything that match what i wanted, is there a website that can let me filter to find my perfect keyboard?

To be specific I'm looking for a white full 100% keyboard with cherry blue switches, RGB backlighting and preferably made by a known brand around £100 - £200

[maiden thunder]

whats yalls opinion on the mad60he keyboard? seeing some videos on social media rn claiming its basically the wooting (which i obv dont believe) but id be interested on how they compare

[worldly garden]

Qk 100

X10 urr budget and u night have an austin r2

[warped lion]

Is the aula f75 better than the f87? Because I can see the f87 is cheaper but it seems to be a tkl while f75 is 75%... whats the difference?

[warped lion]

Wait up... is there any big difference between the f87 and f87 pro?

Limited-time deal: AULA F87 Pro Wireless Mechanical Keyboard,Tri-Mode BT5.0/2.4GHz/USB-C Gasket Hot Swappable Custom Keyboard,Pre-lubed Switches,Side Printed PBT Keycaps,75% TKL RGB Backlit Gaming Keyboard https://a.co/d/60IkrXl

I'm seeing this on Amazon USA

I'm gonna be going to the us for Christmas... is this worth picking up?

[warped lion]

Well... i could order it on black Friday... hopefully a deal would pop up

[patent belfry]

love me some thocky keyboards

[white bramble]

anyone experience this issue using royal kludge keyboard where the keyboard lights up but key inputs doesn't register when using usb but works fine when using wireless?

[spiral mica]

probably pcb issue

rk pcb issue is very common

try contacting seller

[pulsar agate]

https://imgur.com/a/royal-kludge-is-good-brand-you-should-buy-keyboards-x7LTFwp

[open fulcrum]

Apparently the epomaker galaxy80 (or the version I was getting) is discontinued or something (although it’s being shown as being available most places you can find it, for whatever reason), would there be good alternatives for the same price? I had everything ordered, although it’s kinda hard to built a keyboard without a board

(75% keyboard, wired or wireless is fine)

[open fulcrum]

Or the kit is, idk about the prebuilt model

[spiral mica]

infi75lite

[open fulcrum]

I see that Akko has an offering for about the same price, is that decent?

The 5057s

I’m kinda building a list of a few alternatives and I can find the one I prefer the most

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[spiral mica]

no

akko 5xxx and 3xxx is bad

[open fulcrum]

Apparently the black trimode galaxy80 is available, should I go with that one?

Or go with the infi75lite

[spiral mica]

I like the infi75 way more

its better than most cheap alu boards

[open fulcrum]

Ahh

[sleek bronze]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EFwkgU5aY

New keeb

[charred plank]

You're using a USBc with no data line more than likely

Keyboards will light up as long as they get 5v but can't transfer data without the data line and not all USBc have the data line

[sleek bronze]

Such an annoying thing just to save like 2cents...

[white bramble]

got it fixed, for some reason restarting my pc fixed the issue

[charred plank]

Yea, USB can be annoying

[patent belfry]

hello thocky keyboards

[hidden shell]

smexxy

[hidden shell]

solid

but

https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-leobog-hi75?variant=47300358635828

leobog has a trimode kb too

https://leobogtech.com/collections/keyboards/products/leobog-hi8-se

[warped lion]

i prefer a tkl over 70%... thats why i chose that...

[hidden shell]

i mean they do have a tkl version too

id say get a aluminum base if u can

i think better for the long term

[warped lion]

and the price of that keyboard went up 16 dollars since this morning ;-;

[charred plank]

Hi75 is surprisingly good

[warped lion]

I'm gonna wait till black friday for a deal anyway though

[charred plank]

Hi75 probably won't drop in price

[warped lion]

both these are extremely out of my budget

[charred plank]

It's already a $50 CNC aluminum board

With surprisingly good gaskets and stock sound

[hidden shell]

wait how much is a aula f75?

[warped lion]

this morning the f87 was 63 dollars... hopefully it is a similar or lower price on black friday

[hidden shell]

oh wow

[warped lion]

now its jumped up to 79

[hidden shell]

my bad gang

maybeu can get a good deal on aluminum tkl on black friday

[warped lion]

which one would that be?

anything hopefully less than 60 bucks would work for me

I don't necessarily need aluminium though... just a comfy typing experience

[charred plank]

Not many aluminum boards under $60

[hidden shell]

i see

[charred plank]

Literally only one I know of is hi75

Everything else aluminum tends to start a little higher

[warped lion]

I am in highschool so I type a lot

[hidden shell]

u can go for the aula then, its good

[warped lion]

yeah... just praying for a price drop 🙏

[charred plank]

And maybe some 65% boards

[hidden shell]

yeah, i saw a gmk keyboard drop to $50, but thats still just a 65% layout

[hidden shell]

same

[warped lion]

Yeah i also code so 60% doesn't work for me

it just feels crammed

[hidden shell]

i agree

once i moved to a 80% it felt like i walked into freedom

🇺🇸

[patent belfry]

84 >>>

[safe moat]

hey guys for some reason my keyboard arrow keys are writing WASD but they didn't swap my WASD still writes but its both of them writing if that makes sense

[turbid belfry]

Quick question

is there a keyboard that u can slightly press on the key and u can move slowly in game like u do with controllers where u move the joystick lightly and get precise movements?

[livid walrus]

Any good tkl liner keyboards that aren't thick I rilly like my Logitech gpro tkl but when I soldered new switches my enter key got it's traces pulled it's fine but I'm thinking of replacing it addressable rgb or no rgb preferable

[worldly garden]

Ur lucky65 is

There are some chinese crappy full alu cnc at this price point that i wont mention

[worldly garden]

Hall effects/rapid trigger keyboard

[spiral mica]

dont think HE can do that

but I think there is a razor analog whatever keyboard

[lapis trout]

HE can definitely do that though? It just matters on the software provided, some have macros dependant on how low you press after all

[lapis trout]

Razer's analog keeb is just optical instead of hall effect, both are capable of the same usage tho

[spiral mica]

I mean like idk if the software can do it, not sure abt wooting but afaik most other cheaper ones cant

[lapis trout]

Nuphys does, and they sell the cheapest on the market I believe

[drowsy sparrow]

I plan on purchasing a Razer Blackwidow V3 TKL, is this keyboard good for its price? A major benefit I like about it is that it has snap tap.

[pulsar agate]

Razer=overpriced

[open fulcrum]

I realized something, keyboard kit has up to f13, although the keycap kit only has up to f12, so I just use a spare keycap if possible or something?

Or do I use that as a chance to order a special keycap that’s more unique

I have time to order something, I was doing something and I realized that

[worldly garden]

gaming brand = overpriced

[worldly garden]

use an artisan keycap

[pulsar agate]

Brand = overpriced

[worldly garden]

this

their brand made up atleast 50% of their product price

example : apple

[open fulcrum]

I probably will

Not exactly sure what I would get for that, but I will probably get something

[worldly garden]

aesethic

that their main point

[open fulcrum]

Yeah

[worldly garden]

or if u flip them for profit, sure

i will hate you

[open fulcrum]

Like which one I would wanna get in particular

Since there are a ton of options for that to my knowledge

[worldly garden]

the one u like

[open fulcrum]

I would need to build everything and probably see what I think would work after looking at some options

[worldly garden]

what are u building so far

[open fulcrum]

I really haven’t changed my build any

Epomaker galaxy 80, Akko yellow cream pro v3 (or however the order is), and a retro like keycap set

I think that would probably narrow it down some

[worldly garden]

this one right

[open fulcrum]

Yes

Here it shows f13 and I didn’t realize that before

Would esty be a decent place for artisan keycaps? I feel like they would have more options

[open fulcrum]

And this keycap set

[worldly garden]

😔

for 20 more u can get a mid spec neo65

anyway

[open fulcrum]

Oh, well I guess eventually I will do a more informed and educated build, so I can take this as a learning experience I guess

I think I could have been more brave on my picks too

And not trying to pick the safest option

[worldly garden]

ahh is alright

my first step into this hobby is bad anyway

i learnt from my mistakes

so

[patent belfry]

most people do

[open fulcrum]

Yeah

I don’t think you enter a hobby with a perfect decision

[velvet inlet]

Okay, so odd question... I got a GMK87 and I am currently away from home, but I can use it with a USB hub on my phone fine.
How tf do I even use via? Any alternative that uses WebUSB instead of WebHID since that's not supported on phones currently? 🙃

[patent belfry]

beige

[crisp patrol]

[crisp patrol]

isn't the bottom set portugese

[patent belfry]

spanish

[crisp patrol]

ah

don't you have a portugese set

[patent belfry]

I have lots yuh

[crisp patrol]

damn are they common

[patent belfry]

nah

[crisp patrol]

rich mf

[charred plank]

So close to neo75 launch

Or rather ship date

It's already launched

Batch 1 should ship estimated Dec 3

[drowsy sparrow]

Are the only keyboards with snap tap at the moment Razer and Wooting?

[pulsar agate]

https://mechboards.co.uk/products/hyper-7-v4?variant=41911394795725

173%, finally

[worldly garden]

Shipping fee will make up 70% of their price but ok

[boreal rivet]

hyper7 so cool

they should make a topre one

[copper comet]

What switch is perfect for typing but not loud and also gaming but i want to have more of force back cause i am using the blue switch 💀 and it is so loud but lovely to type on so i am looking for something nicer

[patent belfry]

cherry MX clear might be it

[copper comet]

Yeah I think it is good but the only thing is it isn't really tactile enough . what you think?

[patent belfry]

more tactile than blues that's for sure

[copper comet]

Idk i dont know much about switches or pc stuff lol ur the expert

yeah I should go to the shop to test

thank you !!

[patent belfry]

if you're able to test out switches in a store that's the ticket!

goodluck my dude

[copper comet]

Thanks

[quartz dew]

any good 60% keyboards with red switches u guys could recommend

cable must be on the left side this one i have is on the right side and keeps bumping into my mouse

[crisp patrol]

I'd say they're plenty tactile for me

[drowsy sparrow]

🙏

[worldly garden]

Qk60

[velvet inlet]

nvm I found a solution that sort of works... AKA yanking the battery out at 00:00 so the clock resets, and downloading a key mapper app to deal with accidentally pressing print screen and flooding my gallery. I really wish Android would find a good way to implement WebHID already.

[spiral mica]

most he boards have it

there is even a qmk fork for it I think

[drowsy sparrow]

Any boards you would recommend for it? I know pmuch nothing about keyboards lmao

[worldly garden]

Flawless bottom case

[quartz dew]

is this the one you have

[charred plank]

FedEx did it dirty

[worldly garden]

I dont have the qk60 myself

[quartz dew]

ah

[quartz dew]

do you know any good ones with normal arrow keys

[worldly garden]

60% does not suppose to have arrow keys ?

Maybe u want a 65% board

[coral ferry]

Wooo, space bar installed

[crisp patrol]

hhkb

[open fulcrum]

Time wise building a keyboard doesn’t take very long, right?

Like not talking about lubing switches and stuff

More just installing switches and keycaps

[crisp patrol]

depends

if it's hotswap then yeah it takes basically no time

[open fulcrum]

Ahh ok

[cunning anvil]

handwire 1800 with exposed copper

[high hound]

what is the best keyboard for 50 bucks

[patent belfry]

none

[worldly garden]

Quadruple that budget and ask again

[high hound]

Quadruple

[open fulcrum]

That’s exactly what I’m doing, not using a hot swap board or anything

[quartz dew]

yes sorry thats what i meant

[worldly garden]

Whats ur budget

[patent belfry]

keyboard

[quartz dew]

could you maybe give me good ones for 50 100 and 150 range

so i can watch reviews

i have a decent one right now but the problem is the cable is on the wrong side

idk who came up with this shitty idea

my mouse keeps bumping into the cable

but this is the layout i prefer if thats 65 then thats what i want

[worldly garden]

70% eh

C7/neo70

Yunzi al75 if u are tight on budget

For budget 65 u can get neo65 or even lower lucky65 v2

[quartz dew]

i think im comfortable with spending 100 dollars

now that i think about it

[spiral mica]

honestly most custom has cable port in the middle

so

[quartz dew]

thats good

left or middle just not on the right

[crisp patrol]

[sonic shell]

Getting a womier sk75, what are yalls thoughts?

[faint forum]

Techtok ahh keyboard 😭

[bitter oar]

Price?

Including taxes and shipping

[manic quail]

any good keyboards / keyboard deals right now for like around/under ~$75-50? not looking for something really gamery, just wireless and sounds nice

[open fulcrum]

It’s not the higround keyboard, that’s the true Techtok keyboard (unless it is a higround board in that image)

(I don’t believe the higround keyboard is terrible, it’s just like $160)

[modest condor]

i would guess they feel like a 30 dollar board.

[open fulcrum]

From what I seen online, apparently they are fairly decent, for like $80

Not for $160, which is the biggest issue from what I can tell, since it’s overpriced

[static pilot]

so i got an interesting question about my keyboard that im gonna shoot a vid in a moment. i have the razer black widow V4 75% and for some weird reason the 9 key is cycling through the colors faster than the rest

nvm idk LOL

even reconnecting doesnt reset it

it might be the switch itself

let me swap the switch real fast and see what happens

i have had issues with the switches on the keyboard already

well it was a little loose LOL

i can confirm its not the switch

is this normal?

or should i contact razer?

i just replaced the switch for the 5 key cause it was double pressing

i need to know if anyone else with the same keyboard, https://www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards/razer-blackwidow-v4-75 , https://www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards/razer-blackwidow-v4-mini-hyperspeed , or https://www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards/razer-blackwidow-v4-pro-75 is having the same issues as i am

oops LOL

one of those wasnt a keyboard LOL

[bitter oar]

that socket doesn’t look good, you probably won’t get a replacement when it’s user induced damage

how many times did you swap the switch?

[static pilot]

Once and that’s it

[bitter oar]

you haven’t force it in right

welp, if you haven’t caused that damage just return it

warranty

[worldly garden]

Holy fuck

[warped lion]

Hey uh i got the ak820pro and i chose the flying fish switch without much thought... is there a big difference between that and the gift switch?

[patent belfry]

tf is a flying fish switch

[static pilot]

Nope

[bitter oar]

warranty

[last hawk]

Hey keeb people, do you think this includes the body as well?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806475934692.html

[worldly garden]

Record alice but topre what the fuck

[boreal rivet]

Can’t read or smth?

[last hawk]

I guess not, lol

Thanks for being so kind 🙂

[civic quartz]

Hi! Im looking to get a new keyboard and had a question (I think this is the right place to ask?). I currently have the Keychron K2 and thinking of upgrading to the Q2 HE. I will be using this keyboard mostly for coding and some gaming, would this be a reasonable upgrade?

[mystic dune]

is this the same as the aula F75 on amazon? its like $20 cheaper on aliexpress

[junior sentinel]

what keyboards do you guys recommend for 50-190$ need something thocky white and wireless too

[dim basalt]

need help finding a white/grey mechanical keyboard with usb 3.0 under 75 dollars. almost every keyboard i find on amazon is usb c and im trying to use the black friday deal n save money

[dusty remnant]

every type c port can connect via usb-c to usb cable? usb 3.0 is just a standard for the regular usb port? am i missing something

and keychrons typically come with more adapters than you'll ever need

[dusty remnant]

also keychron but in white

which tbf limits your options quite a bit

what layout do you need

[dusty remnant]

most likely, you are paying with your time waiting tho

[dusty remnant]

there is a Q2 HE? and from what i've heard for HE you are better off going wooting if you can catch it in stock

[civic quartz]

yeah, the problem is that i spend most of my day coding (im a student)

[dusty remnant]

yea i would keep the K2 for that either way

maybe get new switches for it after

[civic quartz]

i was thinking of getting the Q1 HE to do both

like 70 coding 30 gaming

[dusty remnant]

have you typed on one before? like any HE board?

[civic quartz]

no

[chilly perch]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/896201831619891270/1309948436434649218/20241123_122701.jpg?ex=6743700c&is=67421e8c&hm=e2dc60149f5661b112a5314526674502c152a3123310d4aa698ee41598af401d&

who up shifting they registers

[dusty remnant]

it is ALOT differn't at least it is for me, my friend grabbed one and it feels like typing on pillows of air compared to my boba's

no feedback, not for me

[civic quartz]

if you dont mind me asking, was this for like editing/coding or more for gaming?

[dusty remnant]

He got it just for gaming, it was one of the custom ones that came out a while ago

i think it was the meletrix one

yea the BOOG75

i only played with it a little while I was there, for gaming i can defintially see the appeal but I wouldn't enjoy typing on it daily

[civic quartz]

ah ok, thx for your feedback!

[patent belfry]

noob keyboard

[cunning anvil]

thocc you seen my latest monstrosities?

split 24 key

[patent belfry]

is it the one you posted here the other day?

i dont think my brain could handle such a small kb

[cunning anvil]

lol probably

[junior sentinel]

is the madlion 60he any good? is it worth it

[proper gate]

Epomaker ep64 with leobog gray wood v4

And I don't remember the keycaps name

[boreal rivet]

Realforce is better

[open palm]

New keyboard, Nuphy Air 75HE, it's meant to be pre-order only rn but I managed to get it shipped early lol

[worldly garden]

Epomaker ew

[proper gate]

What's wrong with it

[worldly garden]

Notorious brand

[proper gate]

Why

[worldly garden]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Epomaker/comments/18w2xgp/stop_buying_epomaker_look_at_the_many_unanswered/?rdt=47618

[proper gate]

Hah reddit... seems promising

[worldly garden]

Good luck with it

[patent belfry]

epomaker blows

[fleet scroll]

anyone know a decent place to buy hhkbs for a run down price if it exists

ebay isn’t very promising surprisingly

[patent belfry]

china, japan, mechmarket, conical discord

[fleet scroll]

The china

[fleet scroll]

i’ll look there

thank u

i assume u mean

chinese/japanese websites

[patent belfry]

https://www.mercari.com/search/?keyword=hhkb

obviously websites

[fleet scroll]

instantly found one for £35

although looks like a dog ate it

thank u thocctober…

[proper gate]

I've had it for half a year no problems

[patent belfry]

thats cool and all but it doesnt change the fact that they make a terrible keyboard and have shit marketing ethics

[charred plank]

I'd suggest lubing the switches. The greywoods I have feel like a scratch fest

Probably the only modern switch I dislike more than milky yellows

[charred plank]

You could probably get away with just lubing the slide

[patent belfry]

shit takes this morning

[worldly garden]

Whats wrong

[hidden badger]

hi guys im looking to buy a new keyb, preferably 60% he, currently im looking at the nuphy air 60he 134usd shipped, does any one have any recommendations for better ones?

[worldly garden]

wooting

[patent belfry]

join a server where people care about HE keyboards

IE Mechkeys or some shit like that

surely there is a wooting discord

[worn bridge]

My dude, why would you tell someone to leave? @patent belfry

[patent belfry]

don't put words in my mouth

[crisp patrol]

when did he say that

[charred plank]

They'll just tell him all keyboards are the same and to get the most expensive keyboard clone of $20 boards

And then ban him if he doesn't buy it

[patent belfry]

you got banned from a server for giving people terrible advice and putting metal foil inside a keyboard.
literally a safety hazard

[charred plank]

Actually, I got banned because people joining and causing drama

Purely to bug ne

[patent belfry]

ah yes shit deflection

[charred plank]

Not because I broke any rules

[burnt kestrel]

does anyone here know a lot about keyboard/building them

[charred plank]

Also, if it's dangerous then explain why my board works?

[patent belfry]

of course whatcha need help with

[burnt kestrel]

so like my mom threw my keyboard

[charred plank]

The server there muted people for not going with the first piece of trash advice given

[burnt kestrel]

and all the swirches fell and the battery burned out

but i got everything back togetherr except the battery

[patent belfry]

first step, remove that battery

could be damaged

[burnt kestrel]

but when i plugged the keybaord in, it just spams the gkey

the other kyes work when i press them

but it spams g

sometimes it spams asdfg and then spams g

shou;d i js get new keyboard

[charred plank]

What board even?

[patent belfry]

try it without the bnattery

[burnt kestrel]

v

https://www.melgeek.com/products/melgeek-mojo68-plastic-see-through-custom-programmable-mechanical-keyboard

[burnt kestrel]

i took out the battery

[patent belfry]

ok, check those specific switches, maybe remove a few and just straighten out pins

[charred plank]

If it's still messing up then controller may be fried

Did you have a power surge or something?

[burnt kestrel]

can i resolfer a new conteroller or smth

[burnt kestrel]

nah my mom just has really bad anger issues

[charred plank]

I mean technically yes, but also not really

If it's a question from you then you probably won't have the tools to do so

Nor would it be worth doing

[burnt kestrel]

what do i need

i havbe a soldering station and a de solder thing

[charred plank]

Holy

[patent belfry]

dont get carried away, just check switches

[charred plank]

You'll probably need a good hot air gun

Yea, if it's physical damage may be switches too

Thought it was an out of nowhere issue popped up type thing

Check switches first but if that doesn't work imo get a new board

[burnt kestrel]

that look ok u guys think

oh fuck they are fully bent

lmfao

might just take the swich off of a useless jey and not use this one

after fixing g key

pluggin it in spamemd the asdfg, after clicking a differnt key

went back to striahg t

g

yeah its fucked i took out my a and g switches and it still uses thyem , imma get a new keyboard im going broke, im on my 7th keyboard and idek how many headphones

anotgher $215 gone 😩

nvm i only got $30 left

boutta have to use a membrane keyboardf

[patent belfry]

unbend them and put em back in

you should be good to go

[burnt kestrel]

Nah I took off the keys in general

And it still spammed it

Removed the whole switches

[patent belfry]

putt out another one and swap both of them 1 for 1

see what happens

[burnt kestrel]

Btw is there a way to pull em out without a switch puller

I’m using a screwdriver rn

@patent belfry ok i replace the g and t switches

now it spams g

no more asdfg

[patent belfry]

swap a g switch with another one from another spot on the board

[burnt kestrel]

did that

still spams g

i think the board is cooked

[patent belfry]

do you happen to have another switch you could try

[burnt kestrel]

jnah i dont

[patent belfry]

try all the switches around g as well

[burnt kestrel]

wdym by that

@patent belfry ok

i put a switch

back in the a key

now it spams asdfg again

and the battery got on smoke and smelled weird so i cant test on battery made

[patent belfry]

remove the battery completely

that's gonna catch fire

[burnt kestrel]

yeah its on my driveway

i kinda just like

threw it

as far as i could

it was hot

[patent belfry]

try bending the soft pin a little and put the switch back in

might not be making full contact

[burnt kestrel]

whats a soft pin

[patent belfry]

on the switch

I take a pair of tweezers and just twist a small little amount

if that doesn't work it's a PCB iasue

issue

[burnt kestrel]

theres 2 pins which one iws the sof tone

[patent belfry]

the one on the outside

not closest to the pole

twist it a little bit

cause you said early it was bent a little correct

[worn bridge]

Q: from @hidden badger - hi guys im looking to buy a new keyb, preferably 60% he, currently im looking at the nuphy air 60he 134usd shipped, does any one have any recommendations for better ones?

A: By thocctober - join a server where people care about HE keyboards
IE Mechkeys or some shit like that
surely there is a wooting discord

Sorry, that doesn't seem inviting to me, it also seems sarcastic and not helpful or necessary.

If none of my impressions are incorrect interpretation of intentions, I apologize. I personally would like to come across more inviting in the communities I enjoy to grow the space to enjoy it with more people. So again I apologize if no one agrees with my interpretation of how the response comes across.

[burnt kestrel]

yea

[patent belfry]

yeah try that then

[burnt kestrel]

wootigns are sick

im broke tho

[patent belfry]

geon makes some sick HE pcbs too

[burnt kestrel]

Is it normal there are 2 lines on the top right one

[patent belfry]

just looks like scratches on the plastic

[burnt kestrel]

tbh this has tkaen like 3 days imma js get a membrane keyboard and be done w it

lost like fucking 2k worth of shit cuz of my bitch ass mom

[velvet inlet]

I don't get it... Why does Linus and co not bring something like this when shooting videos? The amount of times they had no keyboard errors and had to spend 5+ minutes grabbing a keyboard could be fixed by shoving something like this in the LTT cargo pants. Ye, it isn't a nice keyboard, but you ain't getting a mechanical keyboard this small and pocketable.

[patent belfry]

bro hasnt seen the gamecube keyboard and gmk dmg

[crisp patrol]

boohoo

[charred plank]

Neo 75 just got shipped

Based

Ez w

[worldly garden]

Are u illiterate at some point

[worldly garden]

Ooopo

What ya building it with

[charred plank]

Hand lubed durock pom pianos

And likely cerakeys v2

[patent belfry]

ouch

thocky ass keybort

[modest condor]

yikes

[patent belfry]

themed after the gc

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=118195.0

It's called the Supernova TKL

by Charue Designs

[crisp patrol]

wtb

[patent belfry]

WTS: gmk ³ 350$ + ship Venmo, zelle cashapp fnf + 420% for g&s

no low ballers

[opaque ivy]

what keyboard is around the same quality as the bridge75 for around the same price? usd

[patent belfry]

every other chinesium keyboard out there

[patent belfry]

buy it.good.deal bro

[crisp patrol]

when was gb

2024?

[patent belfry]

can't remember

[crisp patrol]

oh 22

[patent belfry]

buy it

fuck ASCII

[crisp patrol]

yeah mods kill this guy with a hammer

[crisp patrol]

once my thinkpad sells

[patent belfry]

kfe built

[crisp patrol]

what set

[patent belfry]

voc

[crisp patrol]

also nice artisan

[patent belfry]

dragonite artisan

[crisp patrol]

gmk or smth else

[patent belfry]

ye violet on cream

😎

makers

join the artisan trading discord

or look at makers on ig

[crisp patrol]

god damn

[patent belfry]

hehe

[worn bridge]

Every time I walk into this keyboard channel you all just troll so hard on anyone new it seems

I was going to ask a second question because I'm interested in the hobby.

The first time I asked a question you guys made it feel like I don't want to be here.

The next time I come in here (today) the first thing on my screen was someone who appears to be interested in getting a 60% HE and the response is equally uninviting.

Do better... Heck, I don't want to be here and I have thick skin. But I don't bring it up for me. I'd just like to take part, learn more and enjoy the hobby with others but I can't be the only one who doesn't feel welcome in the keyboard warriors channel. lol

"BooHoo"
"Are you illiterate at some point"

Really? Come on... I'm not being insulting or trolling just want to take part here.

[spiral mica]

okbro

[worldly garden]

Too thocky

Hipyo tech approved

[worn bridge]

Apologize to those not involved, don't meen to brake up the conversation.

I'll just move along and play with my toys elsewhere I suppose.

[charred plank]

Tbh, I don't know enough about he options

I would help but I'm not knowledgeable enough to

But yea

A lot of people in this hobby are elitist and toxic

[worn bridge]

That's unfortunate, I'm new to the community. But I could see myself easily wasting thousands to reach elite status lol obviously I'd rather learn lessons of those who have walked the path before me. But some of those questions might sound dumb someone with the knowledge I've yet to obtain. lmao

I would like to engage and learn, but no one wants to be called dumb or in my case feel like I'm wasting other people's time asking noob questions.

Still doing lots of research tho. 😅

[boreal rivet]

You should buy a realforce

[worn bridge]

lmao just a little pocket change for something that appears to be trying to be a magnetic switch

[boreal rivet]

What are you talking about

[worn bridge]

Oh sorry, I thought you were responding to me. I read that out of context.

I looked up real force with seen a $700 price tag and seen the 4 actuation points and thought isn't that just attempting to be Adjustable HyperMagnetic switches?

[boreal rivet]

Huh where are you getting $700 from

No one cares about APC also

[worn bridge]

Now I have to go Google APC and see how it relates to keyboards lol

[boreal rivet]

You’re one of those people who yap alot to seem thoughtful huh

[worn bridge]

Ugh. Again, just trying to engage and learn. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Actuation Point Changer. Thanks I learned a term I didn't know

[charred plank]

@worn bridge just ignore @boreal rivet tbh. He mostly just trolls or is racist towards vintage stuff

[boreal rivet]

My collection is 80% vints

[worn bridge]

So, I get the impression that the regular people here all know each other (or at least familiar with each other) and if I had to guess regularly troll and attack each other's preferences or just outright shooting down someone's comments aggressively are common place here?

So, if I adjust my expectations of a hobby forum to something more like a hostel work environment and expect to be trolled I might have a chance of having fun here? Lmao.

No sarcasm, honest question.

[boreal rivet]

You spelled hostile incorrectly

[spiral mica]

its way better now

before we got like more than 1 realforce fans here who just brainlessly recommend realforce

[boreal rivet]

Smh I just haven’t had the time

[worldly garden]

We are all having fun and helping people who got questions, only some inviduals are annoyed

[lament fox]

Mostly everything abot keebs is subjective. I'm also new to the community this is a very helpful resource: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15XmznA5T9d4PkfBG0TDS82ou6ihBh0oqr8Aux24SNz0/edit?gid=805940844#gid=805940844

Help you not waste thousands finding your subjective endgame 🙂

[boreal rivet]

Imagine telling someone to start out prioritising sound over feel

[lament fox]

Did not tell them to prioritize anything. Have a great night!

[boreal rivet]

[magic wolf]

silent switches >

[worn bridge]

I can accept it if you can

[boreal rivet]

?

[worn bridge]

What? I'm someone who can type 120 words a minute with 120 errors... it's a tallent. 🤪

[cunning anvil]

only one error per word

[worn bridge]

I also had no hearing till I was 6 years old and they developed the tools to do surgery. So learning how to speak was challenging enough. So I'm not going to worry to much about spelling. I've managed two degrees that have nothing to do with spelling so I've done fine without stressing about it.

[boreal rivet]

Uhhh ok

[inner trail]

I have a keyboard that has 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 0 not working

[worn bridge]

Nice

[inner trail]

I used on-screen keyboard

[worn bridge]

That's one way to not type five. Like the creative take 👌

Oh, wait. So 5 works

[inner trail]

and 6

[worn bridge]

Ha! I missed 6 lol Time for an upgrade?

[inner trail]

yep

[worn bridge]

What are your priorities? I recently had my corsair k95 start not turning on with the PC and switched to a backup EVGA Z20 and I hate the sound and the tactical input has sloppy feedback. But it was free so I'll use it for the time being.

[open fulcrum]

What if I got a fake force?

And joined team fakeforce

Also, when it comes to installing switches on a hotswap board, do I need to take the pcb out? Or it it fine to just install everything while the bare bone board is together?

[boreal rivet]

Nothing brah

[open fulcrum]

Would it be as good as a realforce?

[boreal rivet]

No

[velvet inlet]

If you want to deal with trolls, rules 2 and 4 exist. I'd love to tell you them but apparently messages reciting them get filtered as they have profanity in them. 🤷‍♂️

[velvet inlet]

I'm pretty inexperienced but got a couple keyboards recently after watching people build them for a couple years. Pretty sure you're fine to just shove them in, would make hot swap kind of pointless otherwise in my opinion. Just be careful not to bend the pins when you shove them in, oh and if you're using a top plate, it goes below the switches. It helps protect the board among other things when typing.

[junior sentinel]

what the difference between keychron v1 max and the v1? and are they worth it or should i get something else for the 100 dollar price range

[charred plank]

Foam and battery. Both are kinda overpriced for what they are, so unless you already have one I'd say look for something else (unless you need a specific layout that you can't find other options for)

[junior sentinel]

which one is better from the 2

i need something wireless and has a knob 75% layout switches like the banana switches

also is it worth it to pay for the q1 or q2?

[charred plank]

Max is the better of the 2, but it's the more expensive and more overpriced of the two

[charred plank]

Q series is just insultingly bad

It's one of the worst aluminum boards money can buy

But at an actual premium price

[junior sentinel]

what kind of keyboards do you recommend

[charred plank]

Do you really need wireless?

[junior sentinel]

would be better

[charred plank]

Inky 75 if you need wireless

Assuming the initial budget of around v1 max price

[junior sentinel]

yeah

[charred plank]

Imo wireless is kinda pointless on keyboards though

Cause you still need a cable to charge them

And they don't exactly move like mice, so no weight saving or mobility added

[junior sentinel]

what about a wired keyboard

[charred plank]

Plus it means you need a battery, which tends to hurt the acoustics of the keyboard and is a big point of failure

If you don't need wireless, you could look into the neo 70/ neo 80 maybe (they'll cost a little more)

If you really want to save money you could get the hi75 too

It's like $50 and better than the keychron v and q series tbh stock to stock

[junior sentinel]

the hi75 is from epomaker?
because i dont really like the layout for the neo

[charred plank]

Technically it's from leobog. Epomaker is partnered with them to distribute on amazon

[spiral mica]

infi75 if you want wireless

imo the best budget 75%

[junior sentinel]

i’m going down a rabbit hole

[velvet inlet]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006367983009.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006845714638.html
You might want different switches if RGB is important to you. It's not the best keyboard, but it's very budget friendly as it's almost always "on sale".

[open fulcrum]

Ahh, I might wait for some more people to respond to see, although I’m gonna assume it’s fine for the most part (if I don’t put a ton of force on the switches obviously)

[junior sentinel]

what about the f75?

[worldly garden]

Are u happy with a barebones with other layouts

[junior sentinel]

???

[worldly garden]

A barebone keyboard with no switch and keycaps pre installed

[junior sentinel]

the layout on the rainy75 looks good

[charred plank]

I wonder what the neo75 is gonna sound like with the config I have

Cause all the sound test on it seems to be super inconsistent so far

[patent belfry]

that is called a kit

[velvet inlet]

Had to go to a meeting. The main reason you would do it party disassembled would be to stop the top case getting in the way. You're correct, do NOT push hard on the switch, this can damage the socket. Here's a video of someone installing hotswap switches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUvpwdHPOdU

[spiral mica]

its a barebone

barebones doesnt need building, just stuff caps and switches

[worldly garden]

i agreed both terms

[patent belfry]

that is called a kit

[spiral mica]

is it?

[worldly garden]

a kit is a bit more accurate as it seems

[patent belfry]

barebone is some weird term that 2020 hobbyists made to be different

[spiral mica]

interesting

for me kit=actual customs where you have to assemble everything and barebone=prebuilt without caps and switches

[open fulcrum]

I heard both terms used

Most companies use barebone it seems tho

[open fulcrum]

Ahh ok, I just wanted to make sure that I knew how to do it correctly before breaking anything, as I should be getting my stuff soon

[charred plank]

It's all just semantics tbh

[open fulcrum]

It really seems like it

[patent belfry]

[open fulcrum]

I feel like barebone is a better term tho

Since “kit” implies it comes with everything you need, not just the board

[modest condor]

barebones kit

[patent belfry]

[eternal nimbus]

Been using the Logitech G915 Tactile Lightspeed keyboard for about 2 years now and been loving it. Recently i saw that they came out with a new refresh the G915X Lightspeed.
Is there any other difference other than the USB C and less rattle with it? Just curious in case my keyboard broke down in 2 or 4 years time wether it's worth spending the extra buck for the new variant
or just stick to the old and reliable G915.

[boreal rivet]

You should buy a realforce instead

[eternal nimbus]

Can you send a link. I will not buy a keyboard before i touch it with my own two hands. I like testing

Note: i want the tactile variant cause i hate linear switches

[boreal rivet]

Only place you can test topre is in japan

Or a meetup ig

[eternal nimbus]

Then i’m not getting it

Keyboards are subjective

Not objective

[patent belfry]

🤓

[boreal rivet]

you're never gonna get anything exceptional if you rely on in store demos

atleast go to a meetup or something

[eternal nimbus]

My friends got some Steelseries keyboards and some Logitech. Nothing that cannot be tested in store tho.

Except one of em has a Sayo device which imo is a waste of money

That’s the only thing i’ve tried that is not testable in a store

[cunning anvil]

try checking out meetups

they have some funny stuff to test sometimes

[charred plank]

To a degree

I can subjectively like clacky keyboards, but I cans subjectively make a hi75 more clacky than a lucky 65

[eternal nimbus]

Available in Norway?

[crisp patrol]

just buy a realforce

[patent belfry]

petition to open a #kustoms channel

[worn bridge]

I'd prefer to build one custom, and I own a multi axis engraving machine so I'm debating on building my own case.

[patent belfry]

this channel is 80% shitpost and you're taking it straight to the heart

[patent belfry]

do you own cnc?

[patent belfry]

[crisp patrol]

[patent belfry]

as upset as the new people get when people tell them to spend more on a board, the old people are just as annoyed about listening to the 50$ full alu he thocky keyboard build every day

[worn bridge]

I have a West Germany made pantagraph engraver. My grandfather was a world class British heavy equipment repair technician and often had to manufacture parts from scratch to repair massive equipment buildings were constructed around. lol

So it's old school and requires lots of math and mostly runs on custom dies to achieve a goal.

[patent belfry]

yes but does it cnc

[crisp patrol]

manual

technically

[worn bridge]

Manual no computer, Pre computer

[patent belfry]

id rather not pay 5x the price for cnc work

[velvet inlet]

I don't know how or why. Just took it out and found my boy like this.

[patent belfry]

cherry never do someone like that

[worn bridge]

Aww, poor little guy. Hopefully he had a long life leading upto the end.

[crisp patrol]

comes down to convenience for personal use

[patent belfry]

i have a feeling it will not be viable but i mean prove me wrong

[velvet inlet]

Surprisingly still works fine. Thank god I spilled water though, otherwise I'd of never found out...

[crisp patrol]

not for others

[worn bridge]

More taking pride and enjoyment in the process for me. Not too often I use it anymore. But it was my father's he used it (and I) as a contractor for Hitachi mining equipment doing custom parts they couldn't make or order themselves because they just don't teach the old equipment anymore and in complex situations programming 50 separate operations on a CNC just isn't as cost effective as having someone who can do it all at once by hand versus multiple operations or even multiple setups and machines to CNC a part.

[plush flare]

What do you guys think?

[worn bridge]

Subtle but yet seems to stand out in it's subtlety.

Nice 👍

[hallow cloak]

Can I get a decent 75% wireless keyboard over 2.4ghz for like 30 in usd?

[patent belfry]

@crisp patrol can help u

[crisp patrol]

yeah get a realforce

[velvet inlet]

Zuoya GMK87 [no switches] ($36.53) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006367983009.html
AULA F75 ($44.28) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007184481631.html
Redragon K673 PRO ($41.26) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007626802687.html
Ajazz Ak820 ($26.28) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007539958713.html
Akko 5075B Plus ($41.63) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006387150429.html
Redragon K655 ($34.36) - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007626868516.html
Other keyboards exist. AliE is just the only place I can find Chinese made stuff cheap without the x2 multiplier on the likes of Amazon. BudgetKeebs is a decent subreddit if you want to see what people are saying about a certain keyboard. There's also YouTube, which may be better to get an idea of the sound if that's a consideration.

[bitter oar]

you can also check chinese markets if you’re fine navigating through and buying through an agent, this way you may get them even cheaper than ali

[open fulcrum]

Mxidnjine isn’t taken as seriously here

[rose tree]

Anyone running the Logitech g915 keyboard? I have a like 5 year old g810 and kinda thinking of going wireless. 44% off on Amazon rn so contemplating

[rose tree]

Alternatively, other wireless kb recs?

[crisp patrol]

fax

[eternal nimbus]

I personally love mine. Been running it for 2 years. Idk if the new X variant is worth it since the old one is already so good.

The only downsides to going with the G915 original is Micro USB, slightly less durable keycaps and a tiny more rattle. Also it uses plastic that can get shiny over time but i ain’t complaining

[rose tree]

Thank you!