peripherals

[woeful lantern]

it also depends on the keycaps and on the case the sound it makes

if your keycaps are thin the clicky sound is worse then with thicker ones etc

[chrome raft]

There are so many options 😩

[woeful lantern]

yeah you want tactile switches tho they are quiter but have a bump that you feel when it sends the signal

[chrome raft]

okay thank you

imma watch videos on the khail speed copper or khail pro purple then

[young spoke]

link?

i’m in uk btw

[lost scaffold]

Ayo, what keyboard

[balmy moon]

Awh shoot @ivory ingot .. I just realized the GMMK doesn't work with QMK/VIA e_e

[worn storm]

Yea, just the gmmk pro has qmk support

[balmy moon]

It's not out though 😦

[young spoke]

what keyboard and mouse should i get DM ME a link

[molten lotus]

Key board

[smoky tundra]

Facts

[balmy moon]

Well.. guess Im sticking with the YMDK

[young spoke]

send me link now

dm me

[young spoke]

thx

[chrome raft]

anyone knows a lazy method how to clean keyboard without taking key caps off

[potent void]

Compressed air

[worn storm]

Seems like thick PBT caps have become hard to buy as of late? Seems like everyone is OOS

[young spoke]

ye £20 is annoying tbh so i probably won’t get it

[misty crypt]

switch opener arrived, but... how should i lube my switches...

[ashen oriole]

can someone suggest a good full sized mech keyboard with international shipping, nothing too fancy or expensive just wanna get started

[worn storm]

Define expensive? Price range for expensive keeb varies a LOT with the individual

[fervent osprey]

glorious gmmk is 100 us

[fiery vale]

Anyone got experience with Topre switches? Cause I am wondering how mushy they are. The PCB should make it a lot less mushy than usual rubber domes, but do they have the same kind of hard stop like usual MX style switches?

[ashen oriole]

Around 110 or so USD

But i would not mind something lower priced if it's quality

[chrome raft]

that didn't really work

I think I need mechanical way

[ashen oriole]

They dont ship to my region (asia) also none of their authorized stores have it :cri:

[fervent osprey]

[ashen oriole]

Maybe lttstore could make one :p xD

[wet sphinx]

I’m wondering if I should get Kailh Speed Pro Light Greens

But idk if it will fit in my new PCB

And I don’t wanna return a 3rd pack of switches

[worn storm]

Mine have been rotting in the parts box since about two hours after I got them

[wet sphinx]

So you don’t like them or?

[worn storm]

Tactile bump feels like its in the wrong place, often it felt like i had pressed/released the key when the change hadn't registered

[wet sphinx]

Huh

Ok

[worn storm]

If you like a good tactile feel for typing, the speed tactiles will throw you off a lot in my experience

[wet sphinx]

Hm

Would you recommend any tactiles?

For some reason lately I’ve been hyperactive in my hands and I mess up on typing a lot more

[worn storm]

Prefer it subtle or real strong?

[wet sphinx]

Hmm

Well I’m used to mx browns

And I thought they were nice and all

But there wasn’t much of a good bump

[worn storm]

If you want something super tactile, Box Royals are prettymuch that

[wet sphinx]

Mmm

Where would I find that?

And how much do they cost 😅

[worn storm]

novelkeys sells em, $55 for a fullsize board worth

[wet sphinx]

Oo

Well I have a 60% so

[worn storm]

70 count bag is only 35

[wet sphinx]

Just 2 more dollars than a 60 count of light greens lol

[wet sphinx]

Wait so actuation is harder than bottoming out?

Huh

[worn storm]

Yea, tactile bump on those is pretty extreme

[wet sphinx]

Well I mean

I’m looking for an all around typing and gaming experience but also a nice bump that’s noticeable but not overkill

[worn storm]

Honestly for gaming tactile, my recomendation is boring old Cherry MX Browns

Not much of a bump but its very well placed for gaming in my experience

[wet sphinx]

Maybe I could mix a few switches

But I don’t have that kinda money

Wait

I forgot

I already have browns

Just the bottom housings are broken

61 of em

[worn storm]

how'd ya break 61 bottom housings?

[wet sphinx]

Bad soldering

[worn storm]

oof

[wet sphinx]

Like 20 of them are fine

But the other 41 aren’t

[worn storm]

Skipped the soldering phase of the hobby personally. Went from pre-soldered boards to hotswap boards.

[raw turret]

^

same

all beginners should do hotswap

[worn storm]

Almost all the high end stuff is hotswap now anyways

[wet sphinx]

Yeah I bought a ducky one 2 mini and desoldered everything just to realize I only wanted the case and plate

[worn storm]

Amusingly my old filco majestouch with soldered mx browns is my daily driver again. That thing just keeps on trucking despite everything thats happened to it and the number of times I've tried to replace it

[raw turret]

desoldering is a pain

[wet sphinx]

I mean

I got desoldering down

[worn storm]

I've bought 3 mechs, built 2, of which the only 2 that are still working are the least interesting ones, said filco and a WASD v1 with mx blacks.

[wet sphinx]

But I’ve never soldered anything

A lot of the destruction of my browns was me not having a key switch puller

And using two tweezers lol

[worn storm]

Yea, that sounds like a recipe for burnt bottom housings

[raw turret]

i got lubed & filmed silent gat yellows ren

rn

[wet sphinx]

I don’t think I would ever have the patience to manually lube switches

[raw turret]

you could pay someone to do it

i think it's relaxing

[wet sphinx]

How much does the bottom of a switch housing affect the feel of a click

[worn storm]

Lubed browns with QMX clips here

[raw turret]

nice

[wet sphinx]

I need some help with something

[worn storm]

Changes the feel a lot since they reduce pretravel

[raw turret]

yeah i was about to say

lubing tactiles is a lil trickty

sound tests?

test*

[wet sphinx]

Does this PCB have stabilizer housings

[worn storm]

don't have one handy at the moment, at work atm

[raw turret]

mhm

stabilizer housings? You mean mounts?

[wet sphinx]

Yeah that

[raw turret]

Yeah they do

[wet sphinx]

What kind

[raw turret]

it's the same

they're just holes lol

[wet sphinx]

Here’s the thing

This is the type I have

And I kinda wanna switch to PCB Mount

[raw turret]

screw in stabs are screw in and clip in you just clip in

[wet sphinx]

Mmm

Ok

Thanks

[raw turret]

so you want screw in?

[wet sphinx]

Yeah probably

Where could I buy some

[raw turret]

Durock V2 stabs are your best bet

on amazon for like 25 bucks i think?

[wet sphinx]

Oh ok

[raw turret]

https://www.amazon.com/DUROCK-Stabilizers-Translucent-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08MWDGBJ8

[worn storm]

Seems like there are more and more variants of stabs these days

[wet sphinx]

Yeah 25 on Amazon

[worn storm]

Usually my goto is costar plate stabs but those are super unpopular with board designers these days

[raw turret]

idk, i think screw in stabs are worth the extra money

[wet sphinx]

Yeah idk why I want PCB Mount I just heard it’s better but more expensive from the internet

[worn storm]

Yea, pcb stabs seem to be the popular choice currently

[raw turret]

yeah lol

i've heard stories of clip-in stabs clipping out

so i got scared lol

[worn storm]

Last board I built used mixed stabs

[wet sphinx]

I literally got my ducky one 2 mini like 5 months ago and I’m already ripping it apart

[worn storm]

pcb mount for everything but the spacebar

[raw turret]

uhhh

[worn storm]

Lol, my filco has been in service 16 years now

[wet sphinx]

Wow.

[worn storm]

Its on its 3rd set of keycaps, but that would have only been 2 sets if i just bought PBT replacements the first time

[wet sphinx]

I mean the keyboard worked and all but I just got bored of it

So I had the random idea of going through a month of headaches soldering things and waiting for packages to arrive

[worn storm]

Yea, prettymuch how I've ended up building/buying more keebs. Somehow the filco keeps finding its way back to my gaming rig though

drop CTRL and k-type died from ESD and failed firmware flash respectively. Ergodox I just didn't like. Likewise with a cheap 60% hotswap i bought

[wet sphinx]

I want to try and put an old solder plate switch in my new hotswap so bad but I’m 90% positive it’s broken down pins will get stuck and come off inside of it

[worn storm]

Got any interesting stuff on your switch tester?

[wet sphinx]

Ok so I plugged in my new pcb and uh

It’s just kinda loading

[worn storm]

not familiar with that pcb

[wet sphinx]

Some KPRepublic brand

[silent otter]

GMMK pro

GMMK barebones compact

So for the gmmk pro, it can support 5 pins and 3 pins, but the gmmk compact barebones it can only support 3 pin unless u snip off 2 pins from a 5pin switch right?

So for example, something like this would only work in the GMMK pro right?

[chrome raft]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BC8Y8Q5?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

[pallid trout]

Pretty much.

[silent otter]

aight thanks polaristar

[raw turret]

nope

I don't have a keyswitch tester lol

[raw turret]

Yeah that is 5 pin

[next rover]

so bright

[wet sphinx]

Yeah I need to get some dang key switches before I go blind

[bold patio]

Opinion on Cherry MX Board 3.0 S? (Im tempted to buy it with browns) i can only afford 100€, want it silent, tactile, single key rgb, and with numpad.
I am running a Membrane rn and like the tactile bump of it (Speedlink Accusor). Tho it can register keys too often and uh.. i need to press it to the bottom to activate it which is annoying.. also what does the "S" mean? Are there other options of that board?

Also im new to all of this and dont plan on going too deep into the rabbit hole.. like im fine with a membrane if it wouldnt register 1 press as like 3 presses or if it wouldnt just ignore my presses

[crisp hare]

Mechanical kb with less than 20 USD

[boreal rivet]

any chinese knockoff will be as good or better than cherry

cherry or not should not be a deciding factor

[chrome raft]

Keybored

[crisp hare]

better pricing too

[wet sphinx]

Any Kailh Box Browns that come in PCB mount or is that still not a thing

[potent void]

Is it any good?

[crisp hare]

decent, its a full kb, the RGB is less to be desired, but its mechanical so yeah

[potent void]

Ah, alright. Any idea of the switches?

I imagine some mechanical-feel membrane

[crisp hare]

its not membrane

its blue switches

a fully blown mechanical kb

[potent void]

so its some actual switches, huh

not bad for $20

[crisp hare]

@potent void

[potent void]

yeah i see that

where'd you buy it

[boreal rivet]

Any Chinese mechanical keyboard will almost always have some form of mx blue clone

[crisp hare]

local shop called "lazada"

[potent void]

i see

[crisp hare]

though I suppose its available too elsewhere

just look for Gigaware K30

thats the exact thing

it seems overpriced though in @potent void

I saw a K28 selling for 34 USD

in amazon

[potent void]

its alright, not looking to buy one just wanted to learn more about it

[zealous frigate]

Can someone recommend a 800$ pc with monitor

[raw turret]

kinda hard to build pc rn

best bet is 11400f build

[ashen oriole]

Not too hard, just a lil :)

[raw turret]

if only 3060 was normal price

[ashen oriole]

More like anything that contains silicon, even motherboards have increased in price

[raw turret]

mhm

[brittle plover]

If you're fine with it, try going for 2nd hand options

Much better prices, especially now

[chrome raft]

Wrong channel

[chrome raft]

but alot of potatoes and put ur cables in it, prob will perform better than what u can buy rn

[bold patio]

well i kinda hate the clickyness of blues.. and well.. i want like decent rgb, because of reasons.. and i honestly dont mind that the mx brown almost feels like an bad linear since i do also some gaming. or has it like some bad stabs or something? and some cheap chinese thing isnt an option for me, since well.. i want something from a manufatorer where i know that they build some good stuff. also a bad board and keycaps make the browns feel bad.. tho like i know nothing about the board and all of the Cherry MX Board 3.0S.. i guess keyboards are litterally just a buy and hope thing?

like i also dont plan on buying an custom model, since i really dont need such high tech stuff, like.. im coming from an bad membrane here... any switch should be besser than that..

like more consistent in its presses

[pallid trout]

Is there any reason any company would use north-facing LEDs?
I want to know because I can't think of a reason.

[bold patio]

north is the top of the switch right?

[pallid trout]

Ye

[bold patio]

well pcb tracing then

to make the connections fit ig

[pallid trout]

Well is there a reason they won't fit?
Because there are 60% boards with south-facing LEDs.

[bold patio]

Well idk, some crazy shit pcb layout?

Btw, someone might know, is there like a 1.5mm travel switch?

Might build a laptop with em some day, would be cool ig

[pallid trout]

https://deskthority.net/wiki/index.php?search=low+profile&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go
Maybe you can find some here.

[bold patio]

Thanks for the info.

[pallid trout]

No problem

[boreal rivet]

north facing because their backlit keycaps wont look good with the legends on the bottom

[echo garnet]

Anythink quieter than browns

With that same feel

I type 30% faster on mechanical, but dont want to be that guy who brings a clicky keyboard to office

[worn storm]

As someone who can hear that guy across the office..... yea...

[pallid trout]

Quiet but with a small tactile bump?

[potent void]

silent box browns maybe

[worn storm]

QMX-clipped browns

[echo garnet]

Any brand of keyboard as well

[worn storm]

I mean you can QMX clip any mx brown board if you already have one

[boreal rivet]

silenced topre

[pallid trout]

Not gonna have many answers there, unfortunately. Most fully-assembled keyboards come with a choice of reds, blacks, browns, blues, or maybe the odd speed silver or Gateron yellow.

[boreal rivet]

the best stock keyboard you can buy is silenced topre

if money is not a problem go and look for a topre r2 tkl limited edition 55g

the limited editions are the silenced ones

[echo garnet]

will give them a look

[potent void]

what about that gmmk or whatever and buy some silent switches?

oh wait you need caps too

[echo garnet]

topre

and look into the qmx clips

[worn storm]

yea, hard to go wrong with the clips if you like MX brown

tons of off the shelf board options for browns afterall

Leaning glorious pandas or box silent pinks for a gmmk pro, really comes down to if i like the pandas

[boreal rivet]

my bad, there are no 55g limited editions

they only come in 45g it seems

theres a 55g silenced one that isnt limited edition but seems to be a jp only model

[strong ocean]

Hello

anyone experienced with Macro setup? I currently working as Freelance business Analyst, and my client is ask me to write some documentation on jira confluence

the thing is this tools is far inferior than Ms Word when it come in word processing, and it really painful because they haven't setup a Keyboard shortcut plugin

I want to assign some key on my keyboard/mouse when I work to at least these area, so I don't have to manually click every time I clean up the heading, any idea for this?

I'll use Edge chromium for this to separate my work browser and my personal one,

I have G102 LS ans G512

[cold dragon]

@strong ocean

anyone experienced with Macro setup?
@TaranVanHemert#1234

[strong ocean]

Can we have someone normal

[potent void]

@strong ocean what’s the program you’re using?

[obtuse lily]

clicky clacky

[misty crypt]

finally got a soarer's converter so i can actually use this model m lmao

[thick tangle]

wheres the keyboard that sounds like mr krabs walking

i need one

this bad membrane keyboar

d

[ashen oriole]

I think you mean blue switches

[jaunty thunder]

oo great another channel for me to mute

[potent void]

box jades? idk

[potent void]

no

stay

join us

one of us

[jaunty thunder]

hmmmm

[ashen oriole]

Its pretty nice here

[lament thistle]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/546576200903032835/835299854640218152/20210423_194320.jpg

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/546576200903032835/835301207928078396/20210423_194844.jpg

[potent void]

Pretttyyy

Where’d you get the caps?

[lament thistle]

drop

dusk artifact set

[potent void]

ill check em out later

[strong ocean]

it's browser based

[potent void]

alright what website is it?

[strong ocean]

Confluence

https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence

[potent void]

thank u very much

[strong ocean]

[potent void]

i have an idea for what you might be able to use

[strong ocean]

my one is custom made deployed by my client

[potent void]

oh

well i was thinking you could use an auto clicker and program it to click where you need

one i used you can change the amount of time and use keyboard shortcuts to start it

[strong ocean]

hmm

I'll try

[silent otter]

Is this a good hot-swap keyboard?

[pallid trout]

Is this your first build?

[silent otter]

yeah, well im debating on building my own kb or just buying one thats already built

Durgod hades 68 is the prebuilt one im looking at rn.

[pallid trout]

And you've decided that a 60% layout is what you need?

[silent otter]

yeah

i wouldnt mind TKL either

[pallid trout]

I see.
I can attest to the RK84 since my brother has one. Sounds and feels pretty nice for a $100 CAD hotswappable wireless keyboard.

It does have north-facing LEDs and the software is garbage but I would probably expect that at this price.

If you're buying a barebones, just remember to factor in the cost of keycaps, switches, lube, etc.

[young spoke]

this is kinda related to keyboards but is this good for its price

[boreal rivet]

people buy rgb mousepads

[pallid trout]

I mean
RGB SSDs and RAM waterblocks exist.
An RGB mousepad is far from the weirdest thing.

[ashen oriole]

i mean all the rbg mousepads ive seen have pretty bad light intensity

[ashen oriole]

good luck lol

[young spoke]

Rgb gaming CAR?

[young spoke]

WHAT CAR?

DO YOU HAVE VAUXHALL CORSAS?

WHAT CAR DEN

[boreal rivet]

Imagine buying a corsa instead of a monaro

[young spoke]

Does it look like I bought it

[boreal rivet]

Does it look like i asked

[young spoke]

Yes you did...

[boreal rivet]

WRONG

[potent void]

Any luck?

[strong ocean]

I can set it up but no free option

[potent void]

Ah

I feel like some virtual mouse macro software exists somewhere

I mean someone has got to have made that

[chrome raft]

woah new channels

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-K100-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B08HR68MQZ/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_crs_dp_rhf_k2p_3?pd_rd_w=gkx8i&pf_rd_p=19e936ea-548d-48be-af7d-3c9ad58b2970&pf_rd_r=JYYFFP050F4N2BJ84VHV&pd_rd_r=52761d82-e002-47ae-81b3-813ab6b66c7e&pd_rd_wg=oGL9l&pd_rd_i=B08HR68MQZ&th=1

good keyobard?

[pallid trout]

eh

[potent void]

Found this

https://mousekeyrecorder.net/how-to/

[strong ocean]

[worn storm]

I mean autohotkey has been a thing since forever

[potent void]

i was not aware of that until right now

[lost scaffold]

Has anyone use the 5000d airflow here?

I need help

Wrong channel

Sry

[misty crypt]

i had a razer firefly; it was overwhelmingly mediocre

[sturdy raft]

hey yall so quick question. anyone got suggestions for good keyboards with short key throws? ive been running a dell cheapo keyboard and though its run really well for the past 5 years im wanting a new better keyboard. some constraints are quiet, less than half an inch of actuation, and a ten-key. ive been looking for a while but i cant really find anything that i like (or trust).

[potent void]

how much are you looking to spend? the keychron k1 is slim. i dont know much about short throw so im going off some of the info i saw online

something like this?

[rocky bronze]

Where can I get key caps for gx brown switch’s

[lament thistle]

Make sure your keyboard uses standard spacing and is compatible with other keycaps, then figure out what type of stem your switches have, then find some that you like :)

[stiff vine]

Well, this is oddly well timed.

I was just going to ask in tech channel about it; I should invest in a wireless keyboard and mouse, and if it'd be possible to quickly alternate which PC they are connected to (so that I can go back and fourth on both PC's as needed)? Or how would any of that work?

like, I have 2 desktops, and I may sometimes use them simeltaneously, but having 2 sets of peripherals would be space consuming, and constantly unplugging and replugging my current peripherals would get annoying.

(or is that still more suited for one of the tech channels?)

[lament thistle]

There is a way

Synergy

Its paid but it works the best

[fiery vale]

Anyone any idea about when Leopold is going to make ISO keyboards? I have read that they are planning to do so but that was like a year or two ago.

[stiff vine]

Is Synergy a software, or is it something you buy that can link and swap peripherals between two things?

[fiery vale]

Software.

[stiff vine]

ah.

How does it work via software? And are there any hardware alternatives?

[chrome raft]

A USB switch

[tardy saddle]

Hardware alternatives could involve something like a KVM switch or a USB switch as vibinz noted. KVM does keyboard, video, and mouse, allowing you to share ONE set of peripherals between 2 or more PC's, while a USB switch only switches USB devices between 2 or more PC's.
There are a plethora of KVM's out there, most of which are extremely buggy or have weird compatibility problems, so I'd only recommend Level1Tech's KVM switches at the moment.
https://store.level1techs.com/?category=Hardware

[chrome raft]

MX blue is clearly the best MX keys.

[fiery vale]

MX Browns > All

[chrome raft]

I have brown or red in my corsair strafe? Rbg bs

Sucks

[blazing oar]

I personally like my MX Reds

[fiery vale]

No shit, MX Browns are MX Reds with bread stuck inside it.

[chrome raft]

Doesnt go clicky clicky

[blazing oar]

It’s really just personal preference

[fiery vale]

I personally would like to use Topre, but I can't find any Topre sample keys.

[lament thistle]

lol, even among the astute and long time keyboard buyers and builders nobody says one switch is better than the other, its all about preference

[chrome raft]

"long time keyboar buyer" lmao

Been buying keyboards for a long time

🤠

[fiery vale]

Rubbish, it is scientifically proven by Steven Hawking that MX Browns, in fact, are trash. Personal taste, pfffff.

[chrome raft]

MX Blue is epic for LAN Partys,
Just annoy the eneny till' death.

[fiery vale]

Just get a Model M.

[chrome raft]

Not made out of money smh

[fiery vale]

Made out of a heat treated steel plate.

If you lose, just knock the shit out of your enemy.

Once you have done that, you will magically win every game.

[ionic briar]

[pallid trout]

I use Mouse Without Borders (free!) and a USB switch as a backup. Works damn well.

I have a weird use case where I want to use Discord while keeping a full screen application like a game still open.

And it works.

[stiff vine]

Neat

Like alt tabbing without the lag

[pallid trout]

Ye

I do recommend Mouse Without Borders if you want something super simple. There are problems with it, though, like how it does not like switching to a computer with a screensaver active lmao

[pallid trout]

membrane best switch

[wooden ember]

U C DA ICE?

[ionic briar]

Oa huh
What board is that?
Kbd75?

[midnight tapir]

@fiery vale Issue?

[fiery vale]

Yes I do.

[midnight tapir]

What so?

[fiery vale]

Nachos on the keyboard.

It is a garbage keyboard but still.

[midnight tapir]

where?

[fiery vale]

There.

[midnight tapir]

where?

[fiery vale]

All over the place.

[midnight tapir]

what place

[fiery vale]

Joes.

[midnight tapir]

who's ligma

[fiery vale]

Deez

[hot moat]

nuts

[chrome raft]

Ligma

Balls

[wooden ember]

tofu65 with stupidfish foam for the case and the plate-pcb. OA's are amazing switches

[boreal rivet]

model Ms are membranes

[pallid trout]

good membranes tho

Just with 2-key rollover lmao

[boreal rivet]

True

But model m is overrated

Model F is where its at

[daring ingot]

gonna build my own keyboard once i saved 500 dollar

[charred lichen]

This channel is new from the last time I was here

[pallid trout]

Any advice on printing your own PBT keycaps?

[boreal rivet]

You can write the legends on with a sharpie

You need specialised tooling to dyesub legends

Same with printing legends on

Probably

[pallid trout]

Yeah no I'm not using a sharpie. I'll stick to printing.

[boreal rivet]

And how will you do that

[neat matrix]

can someone identify the keyboard in the picture?

[pallid trout]

Pavolia Reine best birb

[neat matrix]

I see you're a man of culture as well

[pallid trout]

Linus used a DIY solution but I'll find a better way.

[raw turret]

It's a compact full-size

most likely custom

[wet sphinx]

Hey so only the top row of my keyboard is lighting up can someone help ?

[raw turret]

Uhhh idk, unplug and plug back in? I honestly don't know how to fix rgb issues

What KB is it?

[wet sphinx]

BM60 poker PCB

[neat matrix]

@raw turret thanks for the help. I did find this post on geekhack (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=109390.msg2975043#msg2975043) which is similar to the one in the picture but not the same

[raw turret]

Compact 1800 maybe

[neat matrix]

nah I don't think that's it. it's similar because of the keyboard format but the status lights are vertical on the 1800 vs horizontal

[deep karma]

anybody here tried out the gmmk?

(60%, not pro)

im thinking of buying, but wanted to hear some other's experiences first

(im not a fan of keyboard review channels, as i find them to be quite snobby)

[pallid trout]

Not sure what else you expected from a hobby that's almost entirely subjective though.

Some will come off as pretentious with their descriptions of tactile bumps, for example, but that's how they can describe it.

[elfin pawn]

that catto tho...

[pallid trout]

Just remember it's all about preference. There are people who love membranes and MX browns and blues and that's fine. If there's no objective measurement to determine how "good" a keyboard switch is, then it's not worth trying to tell people what's worth buying or not as gospel — only as suggestions and opinions.

[elfin pawn]

^^^

it's all about preference

[deep karma]

hm true
nah i mean that alot of reviewers (from the half dozen ive breifly watched) tend to just say that everything is garbage, without highlighting the good things

[pallid trout]

That said, though, there are a few things to note:

• The hotswap system on the PCB is 3-pin, meaning you will need to clip off the extra two on 5-pin switches.
• The keycaps are ABS, so they will wear and cause unwanted shininess with time.
• The LEDs are north-facing, so from a typical typing angle LEDs will shine with a bit less brightness.
• The plate and the face are aluminum, and the backside is plastic.

[deep karma]

ok thx heaps :)

im just getting the barebones tho btw, so idc about the default keycaps

im not a huge fan of rgb either, so that doesnt really bother me (the keycaps im gonna get are solid, no shine-through) PBT btw

how do i find out how many pins my switches are (im planning on getting Kailh Pro Purples)?

any thoughts on pro purples btw?

[pallid trout]

Just clip the two legs and you'll be fine.

As for the pro purples, I don't know. I only have experience with Cherry/Gateron blues, blacks, reds, and browns, Durock T1's, and Drop Halo Clears.

[late pasture]

First custom keyboard finished. Nk creams lubed and filmed, aluminum plate, modded stabs

[charred lichen]

I love that sound

[deep karma]

sounds so nice

[south bane]

Hs anybody ordered from this? getting krytox in the UK is something else man

https://mechboards.co.uk/shop/accessories/krytox-gpl-205g0/

[normal gazelle]

Ive had an issue with my keyboard for a few months. most the times I press my f4 key It comes up slowly and becomes harder to press and my V key is harder to press and most the time it gets stuck when i press it for about 2 seconds and it justs spams v and it comes up by its self slowly. does anybody know why?

Its a membrane keyboard

The Razer cynosa chroma

and ive taken the keys out and there is no dust or anything that could cause the issue

[lament thistle]

I would take apart your keyboard and make sure everything looks good under the hood

as well as clean it there while you are at it

It might help

[boreal rivet]

Did it come like that?

[hoary trail]

Sounds like when I spilled gatorade on my board one time. There was sticky residue that caused a lag-friction

[normal gazelle]

I did spill coke on it once actually but that was only a few drops

[hoary trail]

Coke is mostly sugar

That would do it

[boreal rivet]

If those few drops specifically spilled on the v and f4 keys then yea

Otherwise it's probably just the plastic wearing out

[wooden ember]

Tofu65
C3 stabs 205g0
Original Aspiration switches, deskey films+205g0
Stupidfish case+pcb foam
PBT Notion caps

[rich fiber]

im in love

[shadow rampart]

any good place to find gateron optical silent reds?

[rich fiber]

any thoughts on the hyper x alloy origins, considering getting it

[potent void]

Are those keychron keycaps?

[old cosmos]

Why must MX Blues be so loud?

[potent void]

They are clicky switches

It’s what they are meant to do

[chrome raft]

The moment u come into this channel for the first time and thought it was about the musical instrument keyboard

[late pasture]

Yeah. I have some coming from drop next week

[potent void]

Ah nice

[chrome raft]

bruh nice setup

[wooden ember]

Thanks!

[chrome raft]

like really nice setup what mic is that?

oh yea can someone help me make a custom keyboard build list?

[wooden ember]

It's a Shure SM7B

[chrome raft]

really nice sounding keyboard comapred to my reddragon with offbrand blues

[chrome raft]

are gateron silent switches good?

[steady hatch]

anyone able to recommend a tkl keeb for win and mac ?

[steady hatch]

its all about the sound for all i know

[ivory ingot]

by this do you mean what you need for a keyboard build?

[wooden ember]

They are but lubed and filmed they are very muted compared to ink blacks

[raw turret]

I have gateron silent yellows on my kb rn

Gateron's silencing qc is meh at best

The silencing for linears at least, will make stock silents sound scratchy

i lubed and filmed mine (filming could be argued to be useless for silents but whatevr) and it's reduced

But an individual switch still feels scratchy

built inside a kb, it goes away for me

Cherry is much better at silencing their switches than Gateron

But it should be fine if you properly lube your switches

[raw turret]

If you live in the US or Canada

There's a really great small business called KeebsForAll that sells quality stuff for pretty cheap

[boreal rivet]

About the only thing cherry is good for

[raw turret]

They are releasing a 60% case kit atm

[boreal rivet]

Replied to wrong message 😩

[raw turret]

130 bucks i believe for a high profile alu case, durock v2 stabs, alu plate and pcb

[boreal rivet]

Don't forget 300 for a gmk set because lead times are a year long and people love flipping

[raw turret]

lol

[raw turret]

if you need one now

look at their pcb, plate, and switch selection and see what you like

They developed their own pcb+ alu plate which is around 35 together

+20 for durock v2 screw in stabs

• x amount * 63 for the switches you want

Then 60 bucks for a budget high prof alu case

The poseidon psd60 and kbdfans 5 degree alu cases are both 60 bucks rn

If you don't need your kb silent though, I'd highly recommend just buying gateron milky yellows

prob the best budget switch that everyone can agree on ^

their pcb and plate also allows you to put in an arrow cluster in the bottom right if you want, similar to the DZ60 but not entirely the same

keycaps are up to you, 20-45 bucks for a budget keycap set should be good

I bought some HKgaming keycaps which people say are budget GMK and they feel pretty good

if you're going for PBT in that price range, make sure to look for Dye-Sub

so 15.50 pcb + 20.00 alu plate + 20.00 stabs + ~16-70 (depends on which switch you go for) + 60 alu case + ~30 for keycaps = ~162 bucks for a pretty decent budget kb

[jagged adder]

I found a G915 TKL (clicky) for $155 on eBay, "Open Box."

Go for it?

[raw turret]

Up to you

You okay with clicky?

Plus for 155 you could build the keyboard I listed above!

ur call though

wireless is nice

[jagged adder]

Meh I already bought it haha.

I mean Linus was able to recommend it.

Hehe.

[raw turret]

Linus has some pretty bad takes on keyboards

[jagged adder]

LOL

[raw turret]

but yeah it's a great keyboard

[jagged adder]

I guess we'll find out.

[raw turret]

no no, for sure

it's an awesome keyboard

[jagged adder]

Oh yea?

I'm not a big person on keyboards.

I don't know much.

[raw turret]

Yeah, the rgb is really nice and bright, low profile, logitech's wireless lightspeed is unmatched

plus it looks really clean

[jagged adder]

It better lmao.

[raw turret]

lol

personally, i am okay with clickys

[jagged adder]

I have tactile right now.

[raw turret]

it's just that anyone else in my room hates it lol

[jagged adder]

Yea haha.

I have my own room for now.

So I guess whenever I cross that bridge, I'll get to find out.

[raw turret]

i went from clicky -> tactile > linear

[jagged adder]

OOP

How's linear feel/sound?

[raw turret]

well i have a custom kb and lubed/flimed my switches

my prev kb was the ck553 with gat browns

and it is so much louder when i compared it

then again i did get silent linears

gateron browns (at least on this kb) just felt a lil scratchy and the stabs were garbage

my custom kb feels like chocolate to type on

But in all honesty, it's all up to preference

the stabilizer quality is undisputed though

but i think logitech's low profile GL switches are praised

[jagged adder]

Yea I have the G413 right now.

I had it since 2017.

Pretty sure.

The clips or whatever for the key caps have been slowly breakking off.

So every now and then, a keycap would pop off when I type.

Kinda annoying lmao.

[raw turret]

uhhhh lol

ive never heard of that

[jagged adder]

Hold up let me take picture.

[boreal rivet]

Romer g

[jagged adder]

^

[raw turret]

but yeah the g915 looks realll good

[boreal rivet]

It's been a thing since they came out

[raw turret]

oof

[jagged adder]

Kinda bought it when it was like $90, now it's $60.

Oop.

But I mean, it's not built cheaply.

Maybe the keycaps, but the frame of it is metal.

Or whatever.

I could hurt someone with this.

[boreal rivet]

Yea people shit on gaming keyboards

But as long as they're priced right they really aren't that bad

[raw turret]

logitech makes good keyboards

[jagged adder]

I mean it's priced right if people are buying it.

LOL.

[raw turret]

i mean not everyone wants to build their own

or even cares

[ashen oriole]

ive heard logitech keys are problematic

[raw turret]

rgb is a pretty big selling point that custom builders don't care about

[boreal rivet]

For the g915s msrp

I'd have just gone and bought a realforce

[raw turret]

IMHO though, if someone is going to spend 200+ on a kb

it would be more worthwhile to look into a custom one

[jagged adder]

Good thing I only spent $155. :dab:

Ah yes, forgot I don't have nitro anymore.

[raw turret]

as at that price, it would be more worth it to get an arguably better quality keyboard

[jagged adder]

Sadge.

[raw turret]

but it really depends on what you want

[boreal rivet]

The custom keyboard community is very toxic and elitist

[jagged adder]

rgb, low profile, wireless is just a luxury.

[boreal rivet]

I don't recommend getting into it

[raw turret]

like as i said, logitech's light speed wirless is the best, second to none

[jagged adder]

Oh really?

[raw turret]

true that

[jagged adder]

LMAO

True.

Although.

My friend does have really nice keyboard.

[raw turret]

a lot of kb people are elitist

[jagged adder]

This is his.

"custom keyboard"

[raw turret]

it's a pretty nuanced niche with a lot of info (that is pretty much useless)

but the rabbit hole is deep

[ashen oriole]

looks pretty good tho

[raw turret]

and allows for that elitism for people who don't understand

[jagged adder]

it does

[ashen oriole]

tru

[raw turret]

i don't like the elitism either

but i think for people who are dropping 200+, a custom kb would give them a way better experience, typing wise

[ashen oriole]

depends on where you live

[boreal rivet]

Imo endgame is either topre or alps

Mx style can only get you so far

[raw turret]

lmao

im happy with gateron silent yellows lol

i really can't see myself justify a 500+ kb

maybe tealios or gat black inks are my endgame

[boreal rivet]

Gat yellows are perfectly fine

[raw turret]

yeah ik

[boreal rivet]

You don't need to upgrade

[raw turret]

yee

[ashen oriole]

lol my endgame is a asus tuff k3 with brown switches xD

[raw turret]

lool

[boreal rivet]

Haha

[ashen oriole]

to be fair its like 75 dollars

[boreal rivet]

I'm planning on commissioning a friend of mine from when I was still into customs to design a case for my 87u

[raw turret]

ooo

compact TKL?

[boreal rivet]

No the 87u is a discontinued realforce

[ashen oriole]

that sounds interesting

[boreal rivet]

The one with a massive 4head

[raw turret]

oooo my bad

mis read

[boreal rivet]

It's fine

Even I don't know what's going on with customs now

There are like 30 different linear switches alone

And every single group buy is a 75/65% with gasket mount all of a sudden

[pallid trout]

GMMK Pro had something to do with that lol

[lament thistle]

No?

[boreal rivet]

you either aren't deep enough of you're one of those people

[lament thistle]

No?

[ashen oriole]

its not that simple lol

[lament thistle]

If the community was toxic, then there wouldnt be beginner builds, helpful people in the MK communities, and such. Dont let one person sour a community for you, look behind it and move on. Toxic people exist in every community, but its our job to shun and disregard and not give attention to these people

[boreal rivet]

you dont know what i experienced and you dont know what these people did

i dont expect you to understand it either

[lament thistle]

Huh???

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[ashen oriole]

brUH

[potent void]

It’s the same with audio, but again that goes with all communities

[ashen oriole]

tru

[potent void]

I dont know man I’m just here to look like at pretty key caps and listen to long bois that go “clicky clacky”

[ashen oriole]

click clack go brr

[potent void]

Clickity clackity

[ashen oriole]

my bad

xD

[potent void]

It’s fine lol

Basically they’re all the same thing

What keyboard do you guys use?

[strong ocean]

G512 MX Blue

the worst Keyboard possible in term on SFX

[ashen oriole]

im using some miniso membrane board lol

[strong ocean]

also

a ticket for being asshole in the office

[ashen oriole]

wUT

[strong ocean]

the sound

is very unique

and loud

it will make everyone annoyed

[ashen oriole]

ahh

[strong ocean]

[ashen oriole]

got a sample?

[potent void]

I use blue switches too

[strong ocean]

it's a typical blue switches clicky sound

[potent void]

Keychron K2 Gateron blue

I wanted to switch them out for some tactile ones because I don’t really like the sound

Sad I didn’t get the hotswap edition but oh well, soldering is fine

[whole thicket]

Speaking of Beginner Builds, I wanna use the Kalith Kalth wahtever cream switches for my keyboard but the Board that I picked out has this really nice wooden case and is a Hotswap board. Can I still use the Cream switches with a hotswap board? Cus the Cream switches are solder switches as far as I know

[boreal rivet]

yes you can

[whole thicket]

do I need to change anything about the board or can I just solder it as normal?

[boreal rivet]

you cant solder switches onto a hotswap socket

[whole thicket]

oh

[potent void]

I don’t think it matters, only difference is one board requires soldering while the other is plug and play

[whole thicket]

maybe I should just get hotswap keys

maybe yellows or something like that

or Holy Pandas Kappa

[potent void]

You’re making a custom keyboard?

[boreal rivet]

there is no such thing as a hotswap switch

as long as the contact pins can fit into the socket it'll work

[raw turret]

you're definitely right about that

but i think that the sheer amount of information just enables elitism more so than other hobbies

[boreal rivet]

creams are 5 pin so if the pcb doesnt have the holes for the extra 2 you'll have to snip them off

[potent void]

What are the extra 2 pins for?

[boreal rivet]

stability i guess

they dont really matter if you're going to have a plate

you can even do pcb mounts with 3 pins if you're good enough

[ashen oriole]

thats a madlad move

[deft drum]

Does anyone know a good way to make my switches not sticky anymore. I have a mechanical keyboard with flaretech linear55s, and I recently spilt soda on them but even after taking apart the switches and cleaning them with 70% isopropyl alcohol, they are still sticky.

[raw turret]

dishwasher method

[boreal rivet]

ultrasonic

[deft drum]

I dont have access to a dishwasher

[ashen oriole]

nuke em

[raw turret]

soak them for longer?

[boreal rivet]

ultrasonic cleaners are essential if you want to get into keyboards

[ashen oriole]

old toothbrush and 99 percent isopropal

[deft drum]

I dont want to get into keyboards, I just dont enjoy having some of my switches sticky lol

[boreal rivet]

well i would advise getting one anyway

theyre real handy for other stuff

[potent void]

Is it safe to wash switches like that?

[boreal rivet]

yes

[ashen oriole]

make sure to dry em well

[boreal rivet]

of course

[whole thicket]

I will in the near future

my keyboard broke since I spilled coffee over it and now Im stuck with a shitty ornata chroma

and I dont want that

[potent void]

Ouch

[ashen oriole]

have you considered a old dell keyboard xD

jkjk

[potent void]

$12 dell keyboard from Best Buy

[whole thicket]

I wish I could get that lmao

cus then BestBuy would sell to my country

and I could even have a chance of getting a 30 series card

[ashen oriole]

sameeeeeee xD

ima just wait for 40 series now

might as well save up

get a 4090or whatever when it comes out

[whole thicket]

I spent all my money in quarantine idk where it all even went

so no gpu for me in the near future

[ashen oriole]

oof

[whole thicket]

It just went away like my dad

lmao

[ashen oriole]

O.o

[ashen oriole]

make sure it has a broken number row, enhances the experiance

[potent void]

Ah yes

[bright meteor]

my w key is bad. How can i clean superglue under a laptop keyboard's key without damaging the laptop.

Do i have to freakin take out the motherboard for that? Again?

[whole thicket]

depends on what laptop you have

you can try getting it away with some isopropyl alcohol, that should evaporate without effect if it gets on any bad party

how do you even get superglue on your keyboard tho

[bright meteor]

W KEY begun to pop out itself without my permissions lol

[whole thicket]

so superglue was the best way?

[steady hatch]

anyone able to recommend a keeb or know how to fix mine

it keeps disconnecting but the rgb stays on and i cant press any key at it keeps doing that

then i get the connecting sound on windows and it just doesnt work

[ashen oriole]

try a different usb port?

[steady hatch]

did that

different cable

different os

[ashen oriole]

but the entire board stops working?

only rgb stays?

[steady hatch]

only rgb stays on

i have to wait like 5 minutes for it to come back to life

and

usb power saving is off

[ashen oriole]

damn

[steady hatch]

its a ducky one 2 mini

[ashen oriole]

at this point id assume something on the pcb broke, but maybe someone else could help

[steady hatch]

i was thinking the same no liquid damage nothing

[chrome raft]

ok

[steady hatch]

anyone know a nice hot swappable keyboard i can get under 160?

[normal laurel]

Greetings, i am wondering, are the leopold keyboards any good.

And do you maybe have any other suggestions for a 100$ keyboard. I like linear or tactile just not clicky, because i irritate my family with them

[fervent lagoon]

are the razer optical switches any good?

linear ones

[normal laurel]

buddy this is a dead space

[steady hatch]

pretty sure most of the people here are from america

so i guess it more active at night in the eu

[potent void]

Well I am so you probably aren’t wrong

[steady hatch]

unless u are from the US

[normal laurel]

Oh.... that makes so much sense

Im from EU lmao, i didnt even think about that

my bad

[steady hatch]

plus the eu sucks with keyboards

looking for a new one cant find anything

[normal laurel]

i mean just get molten plastic and you can say its a very hot keyboard

[normal laurel]

feel u bruv

[steady hatch]

ducky one 2 mini literally gave up on me

[normal laurel]

just... died?

[steady hatch]

it keeps disconnecting and the LEDs stay on

plus the left shitft dont work from time to time

[normal laurel]

im looking for a keyboard cuz i slammed my desk and one of the stabilizers popped out, as soon as i took that mf out it was done, such shitty stabilizers i couldnt for the life of me fix em

[normal laurel]

just smack it, maybe itll change its mind

[steady hatch]

dont get cherry mx blue

so annoying to have

[steady hatch]

did that too

[normal laurel]

theyre a pain, cuz i keep hearing from my parents how loud it is

[normal laurel]

ok might as well throw it away

[steady hatch]

yep

i works now but after a while

no typing

its super random

[normal laurel]

ah, like my girlfriend, when she stopps being nice

[steady hatch]

yeah just like that

and if i hold a key down for a while it wont work

[normal laurel]

damn, you sure it isnt possesed by some baddie

[steady hatch]

might be

[normal laurel]

phahahhhah

[steady hatch]

i clean it like every month with a dam cloth and the keys too

let it dry for a while just decides to not work

[normal laurel]

maybe the duck needs water?

[steady hatch]

it needs grapes

got any grapes ?

[normal laurel]

no we just sell lemonade

but itf resh and its cold and its all home made

[steady hatch]

quack

[normal laurel]

wack

[steady hatch]

its haunted

i need a new one

[normal laurel]

indeed

[steady hatch]

https://tenor.com/view/duck-quack-walk-gif-9046918

thats basically my keyboard minding its own business now

[normal laurel]

it needs a few frames where the duck drops dead

[steady hatch]

yeah

[normal laurel]

Keychron k2 any good?

[rocky gale]

what are some good non rgb keyboards

[boreal rivet]

filco, leopold, realforce/hhkb

[normal laurel]

Is the Gskill km360 good?

[normal laurel]

varmilo

[chrome raft]

My gateron reds are coming in today 🥳

Finnaly upgrading from reddragon blues

[worn storm]

Anecdotal, but my filco is going on 16 years of use and still zero issues. The boards I bought to replace it over the years? All dead.

[ashen oriole]

one of my local retailer says they gonna have a full size gmmk in a month or so

is it a good purchase for around 10-20 dollars above msrp because of import duties

[violet gale]

Are getting keycaps worth it?

If so what are some good keycaps

[normal laurel]

hmmm how much is that

[ashen oriole]

Around 120$

For just the gmmk body

Full size

I have no clue where im gonna get keys from tho xD

[potent void]

nah, i think typing directly on the switches is better

[ashen oriole]

Make sure to wear gloves xD

But any suggestions on the gmmk for 120$

Just the body

No switches or caps

[worn storm]

jeez, thats a lot

[potent void]

hm, not sure if thats a good buy or not

[worn storm]

msrp for a barebones is half that

[potent void]

i like how it looks

[worn storm]

the pro is sexy, the regular gmmk not so much

[potent void]

this?

oh thats the compact

[worn storm]

Yea, same uninspired lopro design as all the other mid-market alu-boards like the drop ones

[potent void]

i want that esc key

[ashen oriole]

i just got a email from the store saying its 90 dollars {msrp is 60}

i really cannot find any other brown switch full size keyboard

in my region

aka india xD

[worn storm]

really? none of the asian brands are avaliable there?

[ashen oriole]

could you give me some names

i can check

also nice username

[worn storm]

filco or varmillo might be avaliable there

ducky

[violet gale]

Are getting keycaps worth it? I currently have a razer blackwidow tournament edition
If so what are some good keycaps

[worn storm]

Probably not worth throwing caps on a prebuilt gaming board unless you functionally need new caps

[violet gale]

Do you think pre built gaming boards are worth it?

[distant spruce]

Usually no

[worn storm]

not one bit, but I've also been accused of thinking RGB and crappy proprietary peripheral software that require logins is bad.

[normal laurel]

id go for varmilo

va87m

[distant spruce]

“Gaming boards” from big brands like Razer, Corsair etc are 9 times out of 10 overpriced

[ashen oriole]

the filo is 160 usd from the one store that sells here and the varmillo is 170+

[violet gale]

Are their boards low quality then?

[worn storm]

Honestly the price isn't that terrible on them, my real gripe is the build quality is just bad.

[distant spruce]

Oh well what Ailia said answers your question lmao

[normal laurel]

170?!

where r u from

[ashen oriole]

india

[normal laurel]

holy fuck, no then dont buy that shi

[violet gale]

With the money I bought my Razer Blackwidow, what can I buy instead?

[distant spruce]

Sometimes, can’t stand corsair charging like, $130 USD for a keyboard that is no better built then one that is $50

[violet gale]

Any recommendations

[ashen oriole]

ill check ducky, they sell via drop right?

[worn storm]

If you just want something that'l last 10 years with no issues, go with a costar OEM board like Filco Majestouch 2

Basically no features other than being a keyboard, but it does that one thing well

[ashen oriole]

^

[violet gale]

Do you get the boards, switches and keycaps all separately?

[worn storm]

wasdkeyboards also sells costar OEM boards for a bit less than the imported filco

[worn storm]

filco's are complete boards with soldered switches

[violet gale]

Oh I see

What other brands do you recommend

[worn storm]

Do you want a soldered board or hotswap?

[violet gale]

Actually what's the difference

[worn storm]

can replace the switches in a hotswap board without specialized skills

[violet gale]

Do ppl normally get hotswap

[worn storm]

Its a more expensive option usually, so usually budget dependant

[ashen oriole]

i found a DUCKY ONE 2 TUXEDO for 135 usd

otherwise no luck

[violet gale]

Oh how much of a budget does it take for a hotswap

And when you say budget does it mean for the whole set or just the board

[worn storm]

Varies a lot to put it mildly, but its usually more expensive than the same style of board without hotswap by 30-50

[violet gale]

Then honestly just the nornal will do

If my budget is below $100 would it be enuf?

[ashen oriole]

if you are in the usa i assume so

[worn storm]

The realm of budget chineese boards has a lot of decent boards and a lot of crap

That's really WHY people buy said gaming boards is they are priced in the range of money people "expect" rather than the typical 160-450ish range of enthusiast keyboards

[ashen oriole]

in my case

no other choice lol

[violet gale]

I dont stay in the US

I just converted my currency to USD

[worn storm]

Whats wrong with this one?

[violet gale]

So my choices might be limited

@worn storm could you recommend me some keyboards below 10p

100

[worn storm]

The low end market is super regional

[violet gale]

Below 100 is considered low end?

What are considered mid range?

[worn storm]

For mechanical boards, more or less, yea

[violet gale]

Oh I see

What are considered midrange

[worn storm]

100-200ish generally. That range covers most of the more popularly recomended entry level stuff like ducky, varmillo, filco, leopold, ect

Above that you get into enthusiast stuff and customs like the GMMK Pro and whatever hot group buy of the week there is

[ashen oriole]

i dont really know much about it

[worn storm]

Seems like a pretty basic variant of their fullsize config

[violet gale]

What do you think of getting a second hand keyboard instead?

If I were to get a second hand mid range keyboard

[ashen oriole]

https://www.meckeys.com/shop/keyboard/100-keyboard/ducky-one-2-tuxedo/

[violet gale]

Would it be bad

[ashen oriole]

it got no backlight is what i just realized

[worn storm]

I wouldn't have any complaints daily driving that. Checks all the things I'd look for in a workhorse board

[ashen oriole]

thats gonna be a issue lol

but at this price

it looks good

[worn storm]

Less likely to be bad and more likely to be disgusting?

[violet gale]

If I were to clean it and all that

[ashen oriole]

kailh browns are good browns right

i remember someone talking about them

[worn storm]

if you like mx browns you will probably not like kailh browns and vice versa

[ashen oriole]

i havent actually felt these keys before

im just assuming what i would like

tactile feel but not loud

[worn storm]

mx brown is a pretty safe starting point. Not sure I'd recommend kailh browns specifically to someone who has never used a mech board before.

Theyre a bit more aggressivly tactile than the mx

[ashen oriole]

so the store got cherry mx brown rgb for 7$/10 piece and glorious pandas 34$/36 piece

a full board with a gmmk would set me back 190

the drop board looks pretty good now ngl xD

[worn storm]

Personally I've had bad luck with drop, but I might be an outlier at 2 dead boards out of 3

[steady hatch]

anyone here able to recommend a nice keeb under 150 gbp or like 180 usd?

[worn storm]

gaming board or enthusiast board?

[steady hatch]

both if thats possible

[ashen oriole]

thats quite unfortunate

[worn storm]

Probably something from ducky if your looking for RGB, not an expert in their part numbers though so your going to have to do some searching

[steady hatch]

white rgb is fine

i got a ducky one 2 mini but its chalked

keeps turning off and just keeps the rgb on and disconnects at random

[distant spruce]

I’m not familiar with that high of budget tbh, usually I’d recommend a Womier K61/K87 for people who want lots of RGB, GK61XS is nice too

They’re nice “budget” hotswap keyboards if you’re into that

[steady hatch]

yeah

i dont like rgb i like a clean aesthetic

[worn storm]

Yea, not all that knowledgeable on backlit boards in that price range myself.

[distant spruce]

GK61XS has RGB but when it’s off it’s still really clean with stock key caps

Omg

Stock stabs are bit bad but you could just mod them

I can’t even say the p word here smh

[steady hatch]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08MDVWY45/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=AOX42M1QYZ4TV&psc=1

what do you think of this ?

looks ok

[distant spruce]

I’ve heard some of the Durgods are good but not sure

[worn storm]

I wouldn't complain. Decent switch options. PBT keys. Looks like cherry style stabs?

Can't say I'm a fan of ISO boards, but that's mostly just the reality over there unless you want to be that guy in the office with an ANSI board.

[steady hatch]

whats the difference ?

just the layout ?

nvm

[worn storm]

small layout difference, yea

[raw turret]

enter key mainly

ISO is gross

[chrome raft]

really?

I kind love the ISO standard keyboard

but that probably has to do with fact that I grew up with it

[keen zealot]

ANSI is getting more popular over here, seeing it on laptops more and more. Tbh I'm used to it now and prefer it over the iso layout

[chrome raft]

so i just got gateron reds, but they wont fit in my hotswap keybord . help

im using the keyboard that came with my dads old prebuilt office desktop

good for typing

[smoky tundra]

Tesco keyboard

[bold patio]

Germany here, and uhm no thanks, ISO it is 100%

[chrome raft]

Clickity Clackity your keyboard is now my property

MX blue to be specific

[potent void]

you want it? its yours my friend

[violet gale]

Any recommendations for keybaords under $150, with RGB

[potent void]

keychron k2

[violet gale]

Any other choices

[potent void]

Maybe some logictech gaming ones

[violet gale]

I heard it's not advisable to get gaming brands cuz it's not worth the price

[potent void]

Which is true