peripherals

[pallid trout]

If it's stiff then I'm not sure if you should cut it.

[maiden spoke]

sorry bad pic

[pallid trout]

Hmm
You could use it, I guess.

@maiden spoke
But it's really up to you.

[maiden spoke]

@pallid trout thoughts? lol

its obviously going to be cut to size so ignore the edges

[maiden spoke]

@pallid trout i just finished foaming my keyb! thanks for the help btw!

[pallid trout]

Sweet!

[sacred socket]

what kb u getting

just a heads up durock stabs wont work cuz it doesnt have the holes to screw in

also can someone make a mouse channel

[maiden spoke]

so what we talk about mouse weight and drag and battery life?

[sacred socket]

also sensor positioningm weight, moddablity

[maiden spoke]

i got a gk61 and im bout to modd it, i just ordered a modding kit and some lube

[sacred socket]

also other shit like switches, paracording, how bad the mouse feet are

[maiden spoke]

you can mod mousesssssssssssss

[pallid trout]

I mean we can talk about mice here.

Probably more appropriate to called this #peripherals then.

[ionic briar]

do me a favor and buy different stabs for the board if you plan on using it for quite some time
cause the stock stabs are shit

[maiden spoke]

yes ik, im on a tight budget because im going through a mobo upgrade rn, i want to keep using those stabs until they die becuz i paid for em lol, but as soon as they break to dust trust me im upgrading

[maiden spoke]

the kids wont understand that when they want to come and complain about their cheap keyboards

[pallid trout]

lol

[pallid trout]

There should be sound tests somewhere but you're better off hearing them yourself since keyboard acoustics also depend on case material, plate material, gasket count and placement, foam material and quantity, the desk it's sitting on, etc.

[boreal rivet]

Just buy whatever

None of them are silenced anyway

[pallid trout]

Also true.

There are silent versions of Cherry switches.

And also silent versions of Kailh box switches.

That info isn't going to help any of us because not a lot of us have that exact setup.

[boreal rivet]

You do realise we can't tell you how it sounds right

[pallid trout]

Again, you'll have to hear them yourself.

[boreal rivet]

They're basically the same thing

Just buy milky yellows and cherry pick

Cheap and good

Testers are useless

Just a novelty product

[pallid trout]

Testers are great for trying out key feel but useless for acoustics auditioning.

[boreal rivet]

You can't see the switches

Bruh

Oh okay

[pallid trout]

If there's anything helping your decision, it's that I do hear from time to time that Gateron yellows are some of the best budget linears.

https://youtu.be/YYYbUB7gvD0

[void cairn]

i

[robust lake]

what is the best starter keyboard

[chrome raft]

Got a mechanical keyboard recently, finally I don't need to use a membrane one after I broke my Logitech G413 🙂

[shy schooner]

Membrane is not that bad

[maiden spoke]

its for specific kinds of people that don’t want to hear a keyboard and don’t want to spend money, basically non enthusiast

[boreal rivet]

rubber domes are not that bad

it is the implementation of most common rubber dome keyboards that give them a bad reputation

[high breach]

what is the best cheap keyboard?

[glacial dust]

Moded my keychron K2 a bit with new caps paint and some foam, fresh keeb feeling

[pallid trout]

Whatever hotswap mechanical keyboard is available to you.

[pallid trout]

Depends on what you want.

[elfin pawn]

hand wiring + controller + whatever switch you want

[chrome raft]

what do u guys think about the gamdias hermes m5?

[robust lake]

i want a linear

[chrome raft]

so theres no mice channel but does anyone have a fix for when a mouse keeps on freezing on desktop and in games. its really annoying and i've tried so many online

?

[pallid trout]

I mean what your experience would be like. Do you want to build it yourself or do you want it barebones or do you want it fully assembled? Do you want hotswappable switches? Do you want mechanical or membrane or does it not matter?

Stuff like that.

Because "cheap" can mean anything.

A $15 K120 is cheap in a world of $80 RK84's.
An RK84 is cheap in a world of $170 GMMK Pro's.
A GMMK Pro is cheap in a world of $400 Sat65's.
And a Sat65 is cheap in a world of $3200 Keycult commissions.

Gotta know what you want before you start looking for the best "affordable" option.

[worn storm]

Really not that different from the world of audio gear, just the 'click-clack' is a feature instead of a bug

[pallid trout]

ye

Or anything, really.

[eternal wraith]

question, is the gmmk pro the only readily available gasket-mount board made with aluminium? or are there other options i can get if i was to consider a mostly aluminium build

[worn storm]

its the only real off-the-shelf option if that's what you mean, rest is group-buy territory

[eternal wraith]

that's unfortunate, but ah well. thanks

[pallid trout]

Yeah.

A lot of the best enthusiast boards are made by companies much smaller than Glorious.

Therefore, they can only sell a limited amount at a time. So, to dissuade scalpers, they do group buys and even raffles.

Glorious is the first major company to put out an enthusiast keyboard of its kind, and thus do not need to resort to either of those sales models.

[timid yew]

I was randomly looking around thingiverse and I found this

[pallid trout]

Nice

[robust lake]

will a drevo seer pro work?

[pale silo]

yo so i have a razer ortana chroma keyboard and i need to clean it, what would be the best way to clean my keyboard?

like under the keys

[ionic briar]

remove the keycaps and then use a damp towel or cotton bubs to wipe between the opening for the membrane?

or use a vacuum with the brush attachment

@pale silo

[pale silo]

ok

ill try that

also last time i tried to clean my keyboard i took off all the keys and washed them in the sink. big mistake, having to put the keys on the correct way is a pain to do

[ionic briar]

i feel you

[pale silo]

it worked tho, they were clean

[wispy current]

Hi

Anyone online?

Which mechanical switch is best for gaming in two of these?

Outemu blue or outemu reds?

[lament thistle]

its preference

[boreal rivet]

No such thing as a gaming switch

[ashen oriole]

with all these mech switches im surprised there are none with analog inputs

like the controller triggers

really nice to haves for alot of situations

[boreal rivet]

There are

[wispy current]

@lament thistle
Idk how blues and red feel like

[lament thistle]

blues are clicky, and have a distinct click

reds are linear, and dont have such bump or noise

[lament thistle]

mech switches are technically sort of analog

they are either "on" or "off"

[sleek bronze]

Well, it's not so much nice to have
Look at every situation you'd want one : either you'll be better just playing with a xbx controller or a dedicated peripheral like a hotas or smth

I don't see any situation where I'd want it

But it exists yeah

[ashen oriole]

fair enough i guess

[sleek bronze]

Yeah, many have tried but it never blew up, guess there is a reason, and the reason is "welp, actually why would I want that?"

[heavy adder]

got my new mechanical keyboard, my first one that I bought

what do you fellas think?

[ionic briar]

what board is that ?

[heavy adder]

rakk lam-ang pro

[ionic briar]

ooohhh
good entry board
can be modded and swap in other mx style switches

[heavy adder]

universal hot swappable

[ionic briar]

thats marketing tbh
universial here mostly means in the cherry mx loop
you cant swap in say alps skcl green into that board for example

@heavy adder

[heavy adder]

oh

btw know any universal tkl case or bottom case?

[ionic briar]

not really
since tkl doesnt have a common screw hole pattern

[glossy veldt]

I just found this custom keyboard on a subreddit and I don't mind saying that it looks horrific

I may be wrong but it looks like the caps are made of cotton

[ashen oriole]

or a 3d print

thats been sanded down

[heavy adder]

curious does anyone know that does keyboard case modification?

[glossy veldt]

either way it looks like ass

[ashen oriole]

tru

[boreal rivet]

if the creator likes it then why cry about it

its not like hes trying to sell it to you for 1k

[heavy adder]

correction: does anyone know any person or group that does keyboard bottom case modification commission?

[stone gyro]

Hello lads

I’m trying to solve a membrane keyboard issue of my customer

I have no idea what’s happening

The space bar would go down and jam not coming up

Any solutions

[fallen mauve]

not sure if this is the right channel but i'm quite proud of this because I've never got this high a speed with this accuracy

i also barely tried there

[boreal rivet]

Its called binding

either theres gunk in there or the plastic has worn so much it creates too much friction when the slider moves

[cloud horizon]

been looking at a new keyboard since my k95 crapped out on me last night. I’ve gotten down to a Logitech G915 or a steelseries apex pro, but I cant decide. i already have both Logitech and steelseries products (mice and headphones respectively). which should I choose?

[pallid trout]

Optical switches.

[bold patio]

Uh, mechanical kb newbie here, how can i flip my space bar? I do not have any key pullers or something, just a Shit ton of screwdrivers, 2 tweezers and uh some yarn, any possibilty to get it done?(somewhat safely)like what do i need to watch out for? (MX switches here)

[chrome raft]

Hi i need a mech keyboard. Am a Mac user, so favourably with Macos layout any recommendations?

Need it for writing

No budget. As long as it's below 200

So that's technically a budget...

[fallen mauve]

just try to do whatever the fuck you can to get two things on the outside of both to move it up

[bold patio]

So yarn on the outside and pull it up at the same time with as example an screwdriver?

[fallen mauve]

possibly

[bold patio]

Because current im hitting a corner everytime i hit space, and i heard that flipping the space should help

And putting it back in? Do i have to look out there for something?

[fallen mauve]

nope

other than the switch itself

[worn storm]

backwards spacebar can definitely help for some key sculpt designs even if it does look dumb

[bold patio]

Mhm, im gonna try it out

[pallid trout]

Usually, it doesn't account for mistakes fixed.

[fallen mauve]

yeah, and the odd thing too is that it was on my shitty school chromebook

[chrome raft]

rk61 royal kludgekeyboard help, I was typing andl clicked something, now t doesnt type right

at first y keyboard started blinking blue, and then stopped

then my windows keychanged a different color compared to the rest

clicking something like alt +tab doesntork well, sometimes when iclick spacebar it types a whole bunch of random words in

[potent void]

its possible you may have switched your keyboard to a mac mode perhaps. check the manual for it and see if there is any info on how to change mods

could also be a demo mode

[chrome raft]

mac mode?

ivebeenusing t for a long time idont have the manual

[potent void]

some keyboards have support for both windows and macos as they use different layouts

such as mine

[chrome raft]

uh

[ionic briar]

you can reset the rk61 by holding fn+ space for 3 sec

[chrome raft]

yeah that doesnt work

[ionic briar]

according to this

[ionic briar]

oh

[chrome raft]

itsupposed to work ik but toesnt

[ionic briar]

does the board on any layer mode?

[chrome raft]

ARGH my letters arent licking right

[ionic briar]

like when you hold down the fn keys, does any keys light up white?

[chrome raft]

i dont it started blinking a blue color earlier orsomething

[potent void]

do you have another keyboard you can use in the meantime?

[chrome raft]

only my windows key lights up white

[ionic briar]

huh
it tried to connect to the pc via bluetooth?

[chrome raft]

i do not even that works when i connected it

[ionic briar]

thats prob win lock

[chrome raft]

how to turn it off

my windows keyhasa lock sign on it

[ionic briar]

fn+win key

[chrome raft]

you are a freakin genius

dude it works

some of the keys dont click correctly cuz i took out keycaps and didnt put correctly

[ionic briar]

np
i have the same ish board and i have the cheat sheet for it

[chrome raft]

DUDE TYSM

[potent void]

https://defkey.com/royal-kludge-rk61-shortcuts

[chrome raft]

tyyyy ((:

[potent void]

for future reference

[chrome raft]

arigato

[potent void]

and yeah there it is

[chrome raft]

tyy

[potent void]

mhm

even though i didnt help much, thanks lam

[chrome raft]

((:

[rigid falcon]

can u guys tell me if this is a good keyboard to buy
T-dagger t-tgk315

[ionic briar]

how much is it?

[rigid falcon]

its about 40-45 dollars

[ionic briar]

well
its gonna be a mech board that works
no complaints

[rigid falcon]

yea it is a mechanical keyboard with outemu blue switches full Rgb and hot swappable switches

[young spoke]

does anyone know of any good mechanical keyboards for £70($100)

dm me the link

[ripe wraith]

I like my durgod Venus 60

[chrome raft]

70 pounds is a really sensitive range however if you wanna get into customizing I recommend the GK61X with optical yellows that way you have lower latency

[boreal rivet]

latency???

[ionic briar]

Bruh.

[rigid falcon]

bruh

[potent void]

And then, he left

He got roasted too hard with those 2 bruhs, that he could not handle being in the server anymore

[young spoke]

lol

[chrome raft]

No dont get blue switches

[rigid falcon]

lol

[rigid falcon]

why though???????????????

[modern pecan]

i like being smart

i got 500 dollars of keyboard stuff

[chrome raft]

what u ussing the keyboard for

[whole thicket]

because they suck

Visited a friend today

thats his board

its so fucking awesome

[young spoke]

Nah I’m not clicking that

[ashen oriole]

thats a nice sound

[whole thicket]

its a tofu 65 with Gazzew Boba U4t switches - krytox 205g0, kbd67 a polycarbonate plate, HK dye sub PBT BoW keycaps, durock screw in stabs and som really nice foam for them deep thocs

[ashen oriole]

this is asmr level stuff

start a yt xD

[whole thicket]

thets not mine

[ashen oriole]

tell your friend to xD

[whole thicket]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

im gonna ask him for an extended version

if he replies quick Im gonna send it here

[ashen oriole]

apreciate it

[young spoke]

should i get the corsair k55 or the red dragon k552 mechanical

[whole thicket]

neither

do you want a linear or tactile keeb?

[young spoke]

what

[whole thicket]

clicky or not clicky

[proper pulsar]

what switches do you like

smoooth or a tactile bump or a click

[young spoke]

not clicky

[proper pulsar]

ok then if you plan on gaming a lot then i would recommend linear

[whole thicket]

do you want to have a big keyboard or a small one?

[young spoke]

a 60%

[proper pulsar]

and any preference in colors

or just black?

[young spoke]

white and purple

because that’s my whole build basically

[whole thicket]

so white with purple lights

ok then

[young spoke]

that would be the best

[proper pulsar]

you should checkout rk61

[whole thicket]

https://www.banggood.com/GamaKay-K61-61-Keys-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Hot-Swappable-Type-C-3_1-Wired-USB-Translucent-Glass-Base-Gateron-Switch-ABS-Two-color-Keycap-NKRO-RGB-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1760057.html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=6290921&rmmds=search get this then, its a affordable with good switches

[young spoke]

k

[rigid falcon]

im using it for programming the most and some gaing on the side

[proper pulsar]

its cheap and my friend has it he says its nice

[whole thicket]

the linear ones are the yellow, black and red switch versions

black needs the most weight to activate, yellow is inbetween and red is the lightest

[proper pulsar]

damn how did i miss that when i was buying mine

[whole thicket]

kk, heres my keeb btw

with novelkeys/kailth cream switches, tofu65

[proper pulsar]

very nice

[whole thicket]

kbd 67

pcb

so the same as Friedrich (the guy with the super deep thocc keeb)

also lubed with krytox 205g0

[ashen oriole]

banggood and aliexpress dont ship to my country 🤡

[whole thicket]

ouch

[proper pulsar]

how about amazon?

[young spoke]

This????

[proper pulsar]

yep thats nice

[young spoke]

K

[proper pulsar]

do you plan on lubing tho?

[young spoke]

Umm tbh idk

[proper pulsar]

ok

[young spoke]

Tbh idk if I should

[proper pulsar]

but i think every optical switch board is hotswap so you have the possibility

[young spoke]

Ok

[proper pulsar]

i have optical reds in mine and i spray lubed them they sound preety nice

[young spoke]

Kk

[whole thicket]

jesus christ

dont spraylube

that can easily kill your board

[proper pulsar]

i know but calm down

i took em out before that

not that stupid

we took every switch( cuz opticals are always hotswap and their construction is simple) and sprayed they lube in them

[whole thicket]

ok

[chrome raft]

ig go red switched

[wintry solstice]

anyone have any recommendations for a switch that is very tactile but not quite clicky? like a switch that has no click bar or jacket but is almost a clicky

[rigid falcon]

what bout browns

[wintry solstice]

eh i've heard that they aren't very tactile

are speed coppers any good

[potent void]

Hm, Bobas maybe?

[rigid falcon]

no a brown switch is not as loud as a blue but it has a distinct tactile bump

[potent void]

Browns are not that tactile

I’ve used them, they feel closer to linear

[wintry solstice]

i looked at bobas but they are super expensive

trying to keep the switches under 40 for 70

[potent void]

Then I’m not too sure

[frigid field]

hey could someone recommend me a budget 65% keyboard (i think they have the arrow keys?) preferably red key but yeah depending on price

[potent void]

Keychron makes some I believe, about $100 or so

[rigid falcon]

Redragon K582 SURARA RGB

[proper pulsar]

see epomaker gk68x

oh wait its expensive nvm

so https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Mechanical-Rechargeable/dp/B08CDBGG9D/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1UNLWTN0WOUI6&dchild=1&keywords=budget+65%25+keyboard&qid=1620415918&sprefix=budget+65%2Caps%2C267&sr=8-7 or keychron

[pallid trout]

Every tactile has no clicky element, where the only sound comes from stem movement and bottoming out the switch.

If you want something with a lot of tactility, there's the Zealios and the Durock T1.

The Drop Halo Clears are a rung below that.

Then again, Zealios switches are expensive.

[frigid field]

Are red dragon any good keyboards? or does it depend on the model?

[pallid trout]

Red Dragon stuff tend to be decent budget offerings, but do check on reviews of them regardless.

Bad companies can make good products just as often as good companies making bad products.

[frigid field]

True

[pallid trout]

Kinda why I don't like generalizing a brand most of the time.

[frigid field]

rk68 aint available where i am unfortunately but rk61 is

[potent void]

“If a brand makes something good (or bad), I’ll give credit where credit is due. Regardless of existing reputation.”

• In-Ear Fidelity

[pallid trout]

ye

Kinda why he has the Astro A40 TR ranked pretty highly for a gaming headset.

And also why he has a load of renown manufacturers at the bottom of the barrel.

[near tinsel]

What do you guys think about E element keyboards?

[proper pulsar]

then maybe you can try the rk61

[frigid field]

yeah looking at it although it seems its wireless 🙄

[eternal wraith]

need recommendations for decent plate-mount stabilisers, considering getting everglide stabs or genuine cherry stabs to replace the garbage rattly stuff in my K65 Mini

[proper pulsar]

durock stabs are good

[stone socket]

Anyone know a good tkl keybord for $200 or around it prefer a aluminum build

[pallid trout]

GMMK Pro?

It's a barebones kit though.

[round flame]

What’s a good replacement for a mouse pad

Like something I would have at home

[pearl belfry]

Replaced the new one with the old one. It's far better lol

[potent void]

ThinkPad

nice

[forest sigil]

Outemu blue best switch change my mind

[ionic briar]

preference so sure

[potent void]

its not

mind changed

[potent void]

i saw that

[rigid falcon]

blue switches are the best switches in my opinion

because they are easy to type for me

[potent void]

i dont like them that much

they're fine, just not what im looking for

[young spoke]

i kinda want a keeb what do i get

i’m getting a k61

This lol

[boreal rivet]

cool

[forest sigil]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

Outemu blues are objectively the best switches out there, razer greens, gateron blues, and cherry blues Are very good but aren't quite on the same level. Unlubed nk creams are probably the best linear switches, don't lube them unless you like mushy,
Sluggish switches; mx reds follow close behind the creams, they're the second best linear. If you like tactile switches, cherry has got you with their mx browns, very hard hitters, great switches. Outemu sells a great switch as well, their browns. Both are the best tactiles you'll find out there by a mile- don't even both with anything else.

[boreal rivet]

Outemu blues are objectively the best switches out there, razer greens, gateron blues, and cherry blues Are very good but aren't quite on the same level. Unlubed nk creams are probably the best linear switches, don't lube them unless you like mushy,
Sluggish switches; mx reds follow close behind the creams, they're the second best linear. If you like tactile switches, cherry has got you with their mx browns, very hard hitters, great switches. Outemu sells a great switch as well, their browns. Both are the best tactiles you'll find out there by a mile- don't even both with anything else.

[potent void]

hey buddy

have you ever heard of this thing called....

✨ preference ✨

?

[boreal rivet]

hes baiting

[young spoke]

what keys should i get on this

[potent void]

probably

https://tenor.com/view/preference-marv-gif-19481224

[potent void]

switches?

or caps?

[young spoke]

switches

[pallid trout]

fuck everything
Durock T1's? Wack.
Gateron Yellows? Wack.
Zealios? Wack.
Laser projected keyboard? That's tight as fuck.

[ashen oriole]

all da bois use laser boards

[glad halo]

yall want believe what i did i lubed my blue switches using cooking oil

and it sounds amazing

[chrome raft]

Does it smell as good?

[ashen oriole]

oh god

why

[ionic briar]

yes
and then have fun watching the plastic eroded away

[chrome raft]

lmao yea

[ashen oriole]

Just lubed my membrane board

Feelin pog

[rigid falcon]

why what urged you to do that

[rich crest]

https://www.enmatt.xyz/blog/£100-budget-mech/

[pallid trout]

memes

[rigid falcon]

good point

but you would really want to hate ur keyboard to do that

[pallid trout]

Cheap mechanical keyboard build

Like, bargain bin cheap lmao

Or you're just dedicated.

[rigid falcon]

true

do u guys know any mechanical keyboards under 55 dollars

[coarse palm]

ig kumara k552? ofc its outemu blues so you might wanna avoid.

[pallid trout]

Redragon sells some.

[chrome raft]

HK gaming GK61 w/ gateron optical reds or Anne pro 2

[rigid falcon]

no i actually do like blue switches

[pallid trout]

Anne Pro 2 is $100 USD

[chrome raft]

i can find it for 80

[rigid falcon]

but my roomate doesnt and i dont wanna be a dick

[pallid trout]

But not $55.

[coarse palm]

at my local microcenter, they are selling a redragon wireless keyboard for like, $43 open box

[chrome raft]

mmm

[pallid trout]

GK61 is a little more likely at $63 USD though.

[coarse palm]

ofc local only, idk about you

[rigid falcon]

yea i dont have microcenter where i live

[pallid trout]

Yeah but not all blue switches are made equal. Gotta try them.

[rigid falcon]

i have used outemu's only

[coarse palm]

plus they have that aftersound

idk how to describe it

[pallid trout]

Ping?

Spring ping?

Can be solved or mitigated with lube.

[coarse palm]

the hype about spray lubing

[pallid trout]

Don't

[coarse palm]

it can ruin boards

[boreal rivet]

all clickjackets are made shit thats what.

[pallid trout]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[potent void]

https://tenor.com/view/preference-glarses-mx-brown-cherry-mx-brown-keyboard-gif-21044520

[chrome raft]

I have a Onn Keyboard.

[rigid falcon]

how are a4tech bloody keyboards

[warm ermine]

Dusk Pandas 🔥

[coarse palm]

ayo if any of you got keyboards with cool keycaps, mind if I see\

[chrome raft]

unless reddragon keycaps are cool, no

[pallid trout]

I got some custom front-print keycaps but my keyboard ain't here yet. 😦

[twilit crater]

Red vs box switches?

[potent void]

wdym by box switch?

[twilit crater]

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0841HQFCL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_MHAJAGKB5XWNGT31T1YV

[chrome raft]

Get those extra clickity clacketi!

[ionic briar]

which red switch?
and which box switch?

[chrome raft]

Isn't mx red like the most disgustingly mushy type experience to ever exist? @twilit crater

[ionic briar]

no
rather the consistency of the housing's smoothness fluctuates like the sinusoidal graph

[potent void]

Red is pretty linear

I don’t hate reds tbh but not my preferred switch

[verbal canopy]

not sure how people describe non-silent switches as 'mushy', its literal hard plastic against hard plastic on bottom out

[ionic briar]

yea
like what

[coarse palm]

super cool!! 👍 10/10

[chrome raft]

Think my Corsaie Strafe(?) Rgb got mx red or brown, muuushh

[coarse palm]

i'm planning to get a keycap set:
https://www.amazon.com/YMDK-Keyset-Profile-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B079GZQFY6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=retro+keycaps&qid=1620529023&sr=8-3

thoughts on it? it was either this or the Keychron Retro Mac keycap set

[chrome raft]

My older mx blue steelseries with half the white leds dead = Superior typing experience. Button smashing gallore

[verbal canopy]

well you're pressing on springs on all switches anyway, so in that aspect any switch is 'mush'

but when you bottom out, you hit hard plastic

[verbal canopy]

you can check HK Gaming's dye subs

[chrome raft]

I don't wanna, it's like touching the ocean floor with feet

[ionic briar]

that sounds like the board's build quality that contributes to the mushiness rather than the switch itself

[chrome raft]

🐙

[chrome raft]

Hmm, perhaps

[verbal canopy]

[chrome raft]

🦑

[maiden spoke]

my friend whats to buy a prebuilt keyboard and then mod it once and never mod it again, i want you guys' help on what he should buy and how he should mod it, and i have him on for questions.

budget: 200$ or less
switch: bumpy and clicky, somewhat loud but silent
keyboard size: 85%
rgb
wired
Both for gaming and typing

he wants it to be easy to buy, and i have all the modding gear for him (except soldering and desoldering), i would really appreciate some help!

Pls ping me if you reply

[ionic briar]

somewhat loud but silent
eh what?
so he wants the bump from clicky switches but doesnt want the click?

[maiden spoke]

Opticals have no bump thats what he meant

[ionic briar]

also
he doesnt want the numpad right?

[maiden spoke]

Yes

[maiden spoke]

Consider it silent

[ionic briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWQdeph9zc8
this silent?

[maiden spoke]

Too silent

[ionic briar]

😅

whats the reason for him to specifically requires optical switches? @maiden spoke

[maiden spoke]

No i mean he doesnt want them

Thats why he said bump

Lol

[ionic briar]

bruh

[maiden spoke]

Nvm i got an ans

Thx amyway

[ionic briar]

whats the answer that you got?

[maiden spoke]

Gmmk panda modded

[ionic briar]

its kinda meh
lemme see if theres anything more interesting
does he need the f keys?

[maiden spoke]

Yes

[ionic briar]

will something like this work?

[maiden spoke]

He wants rgb and a plain white or black

But yeah the key amount works

[ionic briar]

where is he from? @maiden spoke

[maiden spoke]

Idk

Im chatting with em

[ionic briar]

is this too much?
https://banggood.app.link/ofE1L6TN6fb

@maiden spoke

[maiden spoke]

Yes lol

[ionic briar]

he doesnt need a wireless board?

[maiden spoke]

Not the price the rgb is too much

But yes he wants wired

[ionic briar]

and youre willing to build for him and then ship it to him or? @maiden spoke

[maiden spoke]

He gonna build it

Hes just asking me for help

[ionic briar]

@maiden spoke does he want the light to shine through the keycaps?

[maiden spoke]

Its shining through he body he want a non shine through case

[ionic briar]

https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-gk87-kit
https://prevailkeyco.com/products/durock-plate-mounted-stabilizers?variant=39610120306839
https://divinikey.com/products/durock-t1-tactile-switch x9
https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Pudding-Keycaps-Translucent-Mechanical/dp/B087QTWCTQ
total to 163.44 usd
@maiden spoke

[maiden spoke]

Oh nice

[pallid trout]

I can attest to the T1's. They have quite a large tactile bump, even with some lube.

[ionic briar]

forgot to ask
does the guy know how to lube
if so, add some tribosys 3204 to the cart on divinikey

[pallid trout]

Yes.
You need thinner lube for tactiles.

[maiden spoke]

Hehas tutorials and also says he can do it

Thanks

Ok

[verbal canopy]

loud but silent??

[potent void]

i think for that to work you need silent switches and simulated sounds and use headphones

[novel spruce]

Is a gk61 with blues any good

Not into keyboards and thinking of getting one for my first board

[forest sigil]

Subjective

[robust ether]

hello

what are the good keyboards that are below 80 dolalrs?

dollars

[graceful matrix]

the k63 compact aint a bad shout

it gives a mechanical feel and if ur not fussed abt num pad or wireless ut good

[robust ether]

ok

[graceful matrix]

as in it has mechanical switches

[verbal canopy]

oh yeah, the Mode65 is great, so much customisation

[buoyant agate]

Is razer ornata v2 good?

[boreal rivet]

its fine if you get it for a good price

[young spoke]

is the gk61 good

[heavy adder]

what do you fellas think of this switch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCSyUn77QDE

[verbal canopy]

the 67 lite and the Jelly Epoch just makes basically everything sound deep though

even if its not really a switch that is meant to sound deep

But i guess in general sound tests aren't that helpful

[heavy adder]

good switches?

[verbal canopy]

seems like just another JWK made switch

[idle jolt]

https://youtu.be/_JFEK-bEMqY

Best keyboard lol

[eager wyvern]

Hey guys! I was tinkering around with an idea
And I made a rough sketch of it in paint (don't judge!)
I was wondering what others might think, so could I have your opinions on it? ^^

[potent void]

I believe you have created the zenbook duo keyboard as a standalone unit

[eager wyvern]

Mine was meant as an edit of the good old desktop keyboard 😮

[potent void]

It’s not a bad idea tbh, I can see it being useful

Maybe the screen could fold up or something to get a better view?

[eager wyvern]

oh and the "G-Modifier" would be a new one that have to be made (if it can't be arranged, it'll simply be another G key for macros)

Actually I was thinking of 2 ways.

1. making slot in units that'd go seamless in, and it'd be either an extra "key area" where you can put on your own custom keys (the OG version would be a second character set for bilingual) OR a slot that'd angle a lil bit (doesn't need to raise if you already raise the back of your keyboard) where you'd slot in your phone, or a simple extra screen.
   OR 2. simply make 2 versions, 1 has a screen (touch would seem logical) and a Button one with Extra Bilingual keys.

Note: I think the 1st of those options would be better, as the "slot in" part could be made to better support people with disabilities.

(or option 1 would simply be the "better models" like gaming keyboards from Razer and Corsair n Logitech ect.)

[potent void]

That’s a cool idea

[loud narwhal]

Does anybody know a good 100% keyboard possibly with red switches and with a driver for macros and stuff?

For about 60$

[coarse palm]

what do y'all think of outemu browns

[potent void]

for that price, keychron's k4 or c2 might be a good option. k4 is more compact but wireless, c2 is wired

they have red switches

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keyboard/products/keychron-k4-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-version-2

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keyboard/products/keychron-c2-wired-mechanical-keyboard

c2 might be what you want

[coarse palm]

keychron has bomb retro mac keycaps

[potent void]

i knowww

sad they're sold out

[coarse palm]

wait they are??

[potent void]

yeah

wait

oh

they're back

nvm

[coarse palm]

i mean, it is justified

[potent void]

they were sold out for a bit

[coarse palm]

they look great

[potent void]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-oem-profile-pbt-retro-keycap-set?variant=32352276775001

i dont even use a mac but id still buy them

[coarse palm]

keycap excellence

i watched a video on old mac keyboards and the keycap style got me.. they're great

[potent void]

8bitguy?

[coarse palm]

yes

him

this keyboard caught my eye

[potent void]

i love apple's old hardware a lot

their keyboards are chef's kiss

[coarse palm]

funny how they went from "Does More. Costs Less."

but this I'd pay an arm and a leg for

it's even mechanical

[potent void]

now its "does a few things. costs more"

[coarse palm]

WAY more

[potent void]

oh well, they got some nice keyboards in the past, ill give them that

[coarse palm]

demand is SO great for this keyboard that on ebay, they're selling parts of it by the keycap

[potent void]

wow

[coarse palm]

for the price of an iPhone 12, you could have 9-10 of these. Maybe. Depends on where you look.

[loud narwhal]

They are like sold out everywhere

[potent void]

or this thing...which you can buy 3 of them for cheaper....for some reason

[coarse palm]

Maybe if I look at some nearby electronics recycling center, I could MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE spot one. Very low chance

[potent void]

maybe

[potent void]

oh

[coarse palm]

also $20? i'd snatch it

[potent void]

or $18 for 4

possible fake but idk

[coarse palm]

small price to pay for 100% genuine Apple Pro Stabilized Wired Keyboard A1048

[potent void]

lol

yeah true

[coarse palm]

can't believe apple switched from mechanical to membrane!!! r/mk!!

[potent void]

slightly off topic but have you ever noticed its always apple products that are like that? "Apple keyboard great condition ♦️ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ "

[coarse palm]

probably to catch peoples' eyes with many emojis

[potent void]

probably

[coarse palm]

or to emphasize the GREAT

[potent void]

indeed

now back on topic

i wish apple still made mechanical keyboards

[coarse palm]

yeah, but knowing them, it'll be hella expensive

[potent void]

yeah

oh

speaking of which

https://youtu.be/ibbCEfAW2VE

[coarse palm]

is it portable? if you want to spend your time panicking about your mac, then go right ahead

[potent void]

yeah...sure its portable to some degreee

[coarse palm]

i feel like it could fit with flat keycaps instead of full size ones

[potent void]

ive seen those before

low-profile switches

[coarse palm]

no membrane users allowed in my keyboard fort

[potent void]

fun fact: the ibm model m is a membrane

[coarse palm]

ibm model m users allowed

[potent void]

expection acquired

[chrome raft]

they made mecha keebs?

[potent void]

pretty sure they did

they made mechanical-looking keyboards

[coarse palm]

alps

[chrome raft]

can i see a pic of them

[coarse palm]

orange alps

or somethin like that

[chrome raft]

nice

[potent void]

huh, didnt know it used those

[fiery vale]

Apple used Alps. And they are great. Far better than the crap that are MX style switches.

[boreal rivet]

Facts.

[fiery vale]

They can't do LEDs very well. No one is gonna miss them.

[boreal rivet]

They could, alps just decided to cheapen the design over time

[fiery vale]

The leaf spring that makes them tactile would have to go.

I would very much love a Matias Quiet Click keyboard, but the ones that exist are garbage as well.

[boreal rivet]

No, some complicated yellows do have a led hole on the south side

[fiery vale]

Some. Some switches that are rare and are not produced anymore.

[boreal rivet]

All complicated alps are not produced anymore

[fiery vale]

Indeed.

When the superior product dies. Big loss.

[boreal rivet]

I'm just saying if alps didn't cheapen the design and eventually discontinue them, they could've been the mx of keyboard switches

[fiery vale]

Even cheap Alps are far superior to MX style switches.

That ain't the reason they died.

Matias Quiet Clicks are basically cheap Alps, yet they are actually tactile. Much more so than the linear Browns that somehow all got bread crumbs in them.

Mysterious.

[boreal rivet]

matias switches can't compare to the best of what mx offers right now

[fiery vale]

Haven't had the pleasure of using either. But I trust the judgement of others that had and they sound like I am right on that one.

[boreal rivet]

i have

i can safely say modern mx is better than modern alps

or whats left of it

[fiery vale]

Define modern MX lol

Cause modern MX Blacks are actually worse than old ones.

Which is really silly to me.

[boreal rivet]

im not talking about cherry mx

im talking about those gateron/jwk linears

[fiery vale]

I know. Just wanted to show that "modern MX" ain't really precise

[boreal rivet]

holy pandas etc

okay how about mx style

[fiery vale]

I have seen Chyrosran22 talk about those. He wasn't impressed.

[boreal rivet]

what did you expect

he has a hoard of vints lying around

[fiery vale]

So, because he has vintage boards around, I can't trust his judgement? lol

[boreal rivet]

he compares them to vintage switches in his mind

which we both know are mostly better

but in the mind of a normal consumer. why bother looking and paying a stupid amount of money for some of those boards when you can just buy some good mx style switches

[fiery vale]

Which also cost a stupid amount of money.

Still not an argument as to why his judgement would be untrustworthy.

To me, that just proves that he knows his stuff since he has tested a bunch of different switches.

Making him even more trustworthy.

[boreal rivet]

the people looking to buy these mx switches are not looking to buy them because they could be better than vints but because theyre better than their competition

[fiery vale]

And that somehow makes his opinion untrustworthy?

[boreal rivet]

no, his opinion is just not suited for the average consumer

[fiery vale]

I think it very much is suited for that as he doesn't just look at vintage keyboards.

Limiting himself to just MX style switches would greatly narrowing his perspective and perception of the switch.

He praised the new Razer switches as they are incredibly smooth and they are starting to listening to the customers (besides their crappy software).

[boreal rivet]

you do realise the average consumer isn't going to search ebay for a acer kb101 or a AEK right?

[fiery vale]

Yet still pointed out the bad stuff.

Did I say that?

[boreal rivet]

you're saying his opinion is suited for the average consumer because he has experience with many vints

the average consumer doesn't care about vints and they don't even know what he's talking about

[fiery vale]

So because the average consumer doesn't know what Alps are, his opinion is trash?

Aight

[boreal rivet]

when did i say that?

i said his opinion isn't suited for the average consumer

[fiery vale]

^

[boreal rivet]

????

that translates to his opinion is trash?

ok

[fiery vale]

Overstatements are a new thing to you, I see

Let me rephrase it for you.

Because the average gamer outside of out techie bubble don't know much about AMD graphics cards, LinusTechTips is not suited for the average gamer.

Same logic applied.

[boreal rivet]

amd graphics cards are actively manufactured and can be bought brand new. Vints cannot.

[fiery vale]

Unicomp

Matias

lol

Even Topre

[boreal rivet]

ok?

matias is bad compared to the best of what mx style has to offer

i can't say anything about unicomp, they do good work

[fiery vale]

And here we are. He says otherwise. And because he has a lot of experience with all sorts of switches, I trust him.

[boreal rivet]

good for you.

[fiery vale]

Saying you cannot trust somebody because that somebody knows too much in his field of expertise is beyond me.

[boreal rivet]

i am saying his opinion isn't SUITED for the average consumer

please read what i'm saying

thanks

[fiery vale]

I am. Thanks.

Still doesn't change the fact that it is.

[boreal rivet]

ok

[pallid trout]

Daily reminder that keyboards are a matter of

Just a PSA. Not related to anything but the channel itself.

[fiery vale]

Except for MX Browns.

Cause they are linear.

[verbal canopy]

Vintage blacks are only 'good' from all the friction that has worn them in from use. Not cos it was a good switch, if it was New Old Stock for Vint Blacks its inferior to retooled mx blacks or hyperglide blacks

[pallid trout]

And yet there are people who like them. There is no science to subjective preference.

[fiery vale]

Yes. Glarses is the No. 1 scientist on this matter. Einstein agrees with him.

[fiery vale]

That may be true but that still gets the point across. HyperX released their own switches as well and they aren't really what I would call great either.

[verbal canopy]

HyperX ones were produced by Kailh i think?

But mostly modern switches made by Gateron or JWK are superior in all the objective factors

[fiery vale]

I have heard otherwise but your opinion is your opinion.

[fiery vale]

I think so as well.

I personally would love to try Topre as I like the description as to how they feel.

But sadly, they are out of stock in my language as well as there are no switch testers outside of Ebay that I could find.

[verbal canopy]

They're good rubber domes, if you've typed in decent laptop keyboards, or even an office keyboard when it was new, just imagine that but a little better

[fiery vale]

Not just a little

The PCB alone makes it god-like compared to the wet cardboard that is a normal rubber dome keyboard.

Yes, I am one of those monkeys that hammer their keyboards to death.

[verbal canopy]

I mean, when i say objective factors i mean objective.
Modern switches are smoother, leaf noise better, spring doesn't crunch or ping, stem and housing wobble improved on

Those aren't subjective factors that you can argue preference for.

[fiery vale]

"noise better"

so much for "objective"

[verbal canopy]

By leaf noise, i mean lack thereof

[fiery vale]

Then it is not better, lol

[verbal canopy]

You ever put your ear up to some mx browns and press slowly?

Do you even know what leaf noise is?

[fiery vale]

How can something that has no leaf noise have a "better" leaf noise

lmao

[verbal canopy]

It's better cos you don't hear the leaf as much

[fiery vale]

Now that is something else entirely

[verbal canopy]

Same reason you don't want rattle in stabs

Same idea

Unless you wanna argue preference for that

[fiery vale]

Preference for rattle lmao

Well, people like MX Blues so not far fetched I guess

[verbal canopy]

clickies are another thing entirely though

[fiery vale]

I wish they were never invented. But that's just personal experience. Ask my bleeding ears from plebs with XLR microphones and MX Blue boards.

[verbal canopy]

teach down how to use a noise gate

[fiery vale]

Well, problem is: they don't care or are unable to due to ... brain issues

• typed on Outemu Blue

If you don't mind the disgostang ping sound they make on this Aukey keyboard, then this bloody 30€ board feels better than the shitty 90€ Fnatic Rush I had a few years back.

[earnest bone]

ive got a question about my mouse. I have a g402 and the middle mouse click is not working. If i remove the pads to get the screws out, will it reattach or will i have to get new ones

[ionic briar]

you should get new ones
cause you cant 100% sure that the pads will be just as sticky as they were previously

[earnest bone]

thanks

[coarse palm]

having some retro style keycaps coming in the mail soon, can't wait

[pallid trout]

eyy nice

[coarse palm]

then I can use them again if i ever consider getting into custom keyboard building

[loud narwhal]

Does anybody know a good 100% keyboard possibly with red switches and with a driver for macros and stuff?
For under 80$

[potent void]

Oh cool, which ones?

[coarse palm]

i think this?

i will post pics of them when they arrive

[boreal rivet]

they still sell and make carbon clones

[potent void]

Alright

[coarse palm]

so.. outemu blues amirite

[potent void]

🚪

Go.

[coarse palm]

oh my bad! i mean
cherry mx reds amirite

[potent void]

I’ll let that one slide since it’s an okay linear.

[graceful matrix]

has anyone here tried the akko cs rose reds? I’m thinking of getting them and plonking them onto my tecware phantom, any descriptions/experiences on them?

[frank dome]

Analogue key press type keyboards do be not a lot out there
Or maybe I'm just not finding it at a wider scope, surely there's got to be someone else than Wooting that does these analogue keyboard tech right?

[cinder spindle]

They're just optical switches. Razer makes keyboards with them along with some other brands: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/what-are-optical-keyboard-switches,32352.html

[heavy osprey]

I tried them. get the matcha ones instead unless you like mushy keys

[orchid tendon]

I need help

My keyboard is stuck in function mode how do I get it out so I can use normal numbers

[proven vessel]

What’s a good full size keyboard apart from a custom build? Under £230.

[stone socket]

Anyone know any keycap websites

[cinder spindle]

In stock keycaps: kbdfans, novelkeys, thekey.company, mechanicalkeyboards[.]com

[deft pagoda]

thoughts on this for this price point? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-k95-rgb-platinum-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-speed-rgb-led-backlit-gunmetal/5713208.p?skuId=5713208&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=117&ref=212&loc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjws-OEBhCkARIsAPhOkIb1AGy489Fb7JNNdPRmS5_HVmhREKcqv5svJtvfKCeORVIdp3cZONwaAjF1EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[ionic briar]

acceptable-ish at 129 usd
how about the gmmk full size
what type of switches do you want?

[deft pagoda]

I’m not actually sure on the switches 😂 maybe I shouldn’t be purchasing at this price point without knowing. I liked the idea of speed switches. I type 50-75 wpm and would probably be slowed down by a full weight switch. I also like the idea of a mechanical keyboard for the clicky clacky but honestly my favorite keyboard ever was the 2010/2011 unibody macbook 😂

[ionic briar]

what do you like about the speed switches?
cause of its low actuation point

?

[deft pagoda]

Tbh it’s my first desktop ever so I’m flexible on a keyboard and can quite honestly do a basic one until Black Friday or w/e sale.

I have actually never used the speed switches. I went to a keyboard store in north Orange County which at the time was unique and tried all the switches but that was like several years ago

Apparently it’s a unique store

[ionic briar]

you said you like the idea of speed switches

which one exactly?

[deft pagoda]

I picture it as being able to touch it lightly and move onto the next key. But perhaps im misunderstanding.

Sometimes I’ll hit a key on my current keyboards and it won’t register that I’ve typed it

[ionic briar]

just a heads up, because of how speed switches has low actuation points and lightweight springs, you may found yourself accidentally hit a switch

[ionic briar]

whats your current keeb?

[deft pagoda]

Laptop on a predator Helios & MacBook Air 2019 version

The MacBook is more responsive

At work I use basic dell ones and they aren’t awful.

Maybe I need to go to a store and try them all out to get a feeling before spending 100+

But can I really get a feel for it trying for 30-60 seconds at the store vs gaming/work for long hours ?

[ionic briar]

thats prob because of ghosting
a common problem with rubber dome keyboards

[deft pagoda]

ghosting being why it wont register each key i type?

[ionic briar]

most likely

[deft pagoda]

My bro has this keyboard. How would it compare to the gunmetal speed switch?

[ionic briar]

much worse
cant even know if they even use mechanical switches or not

[potent void]

that looks to be one of those "mechanical feel" keyboards, so Lam is right, not very good compared

[late pasture]

Would any 60 percent plate fit the dz60 v3 pcb?

[cinder spindle]

Not any plate; it depends on the mounting style, top mount vs tray mount for example.

What case?

[late pasture]

60 percent wood case for dz60

[cinder spindle]

If it's the one from KBDFans, or Drop I think, then you'll need a a tray mount plate which the screw holes cut out. Make sure the holes align.

[graceful matrix]

hm ok thx

[river iron]

how is macbook air's magic keyboard

[ashen oriole]

in my personal opinion

trash

[ionic briar]

weird
how come its mushy when theres no dampeners on the slider?

[chrome raft]

WAYYYYYY better than the Butterfly keyboard

[river iron]

Oh thank you

[chrome raft]

is GMMK good?

[lone tinsel]

what switches and keyboard size do you guys use?

[ionic briar]

60% with no arrow keys and gateron yellow lubed with krytox 205g0

[lone tinsel]

nice

I use 80% with cherry blues

[regal wind]

A clicky switch in your daily driver? You must live alone haha

[potent void]

I also use blues and I don’t live alone

But I’m changing them for something else, tactile probably

[regal wind]

I mean, its just a joke I've heard about clickys. Have a switch tester and they're definitely not for me.

[potent void]

They aren’t great switches to me unless you really like how they sound

[regal wind]

I think for my first custom I'll go with a linear like Ink Blacks v2 with lube and film. Sound tests on youtube are excellent for that combo IMO

[potent void]

I’m going with a tactile. I like how the blues feel for the most part so I think I’ll like that. I’m not a big fan of reds so I don’t think I’ll like linears

[regal wind]

I mean its so subjective, just gotta find what you personally like.

[potent void]

I enjoy having some sort of feedback when I press a switch

[ionic briar]

do note that there are a billion factors that alter the sound of a keyboard
so do not expect your keyboard to sound exactly like a certain sound test

[potent void]

Reds don’t do that for me

[potent void]

This is true

[regal wind]

I wanted to go for a tactile but I wanted something that was harder to bottom out, like Cherry clears. But everything I've tried are either too easy to bottom out or too heavy

[ionic briar]

what switches are currently on your shopping list?

[regal wind]

Yes i'm aware, thank you.

[potent void]

Well I saw there was this switch you could make called a holy boba, which is a boba and a holy panda combined. I think it’s the spring and stem from the pandas and the housing of a boba

So maybe that, otherwise perhaps just a panda

[cinder spindle]

That's an expensive frankenswitch to make. I don't even know where you get Bobas anymore.

[potent void]

Yeah that’s the other problem I noticed

[ionic briar]

directly from gazzew?

[cinder spindle]

Oh is he still selling them directly?

[ionic briar]

apparently
dm him on reddit

[cinder spindle]

Huh. TIL.

[ionic briar]

u/hbheroinbob
or his cali partner, u/kirball904

[young spoke]

What switches should I get for a Corsair gk61

[ionic briar]

totally depends on your preference

[young spoke]

Gateorn browns came stock

[ionic briar]

theres also gat red and gat blue options
gat brown is cherry mx brown but smoother (so still a light tactile bump_
gat blue is your typical click jacket clicky which produces a rattly click

gat red is one that i can suggest
although the light spring might make you accidentally registers keystrokes if youre not used to the weighting

[young spoke]

I’d like it to sound like this

Finally

[young spoke]

Listen to that

Ffs it doesn’t even work

[young spoke]

I like a smooth colicky keyboard

[cinder spindle]

Is that board hotswap? If so, I'd just get a switch tester and try them in the board.

[young spoke]

I kinda wanna save money

[young spoke]

What switches would you recommend for a smooth quite and clicky keyboard preference

[loud narwhal]

Does anybody know a good 100% keyboard possibly with red switches and with a driver for macros and stuff?
For under 80$

[young spoke]

This might be good

Slightly over budget

[last gyro]

that aint 100%

[loud narwhal]

i said 100%

[young spoke]

Oooooohhhhhhhhh

[loud narwhal]

i already have a gk61 and i hate it

[young spoke]

Oh bruh why?

[loud narwhal]

turns out i need all the keys that dont exists in 60% keyboards

[young spoke]

lol rip

Do you know of any good switches for a smooth clicky keyboard

[loud narwhal]

brown?

[young spoke]

Brown what lol

[loud narwhal]

brown switches

[young spoke]

lol

Good?

[regal wind]

lol whats a smooth clicky switch? All clicky switches are tactile and have a bump

[young spoke]

No like the typing to be smooth

[regal wind]

sorry, but i'm not understanding what you mean

[young spoke]

hmmmmmmm

I’ve found some gateorn silvers

Tbh I know nothing about keyboards or switches

Ok

Dm

[potent void]

Oh

Alright thanks I may look into that

Maybe

O

That’s what I mostly know but I’m willing to learn

[regal wind]

My experience is that most tactiles have a larger actuation force than bottom out force, so you bottom out the tactile switch anyways

[coarse palm]

keycaps I mentioned (some keys didn’t even exist like F5 and all that so I had to be resourceful)

[potent void]

Well how are they otherwise?

Kind of sucks that some keys are missing though..

[regal wind]

I don't think you're wrong Rubbishly, but their focus isnt on keyboards so I dont expect a ton from them. If i want a really good in depth review I'll find a channel dedicated to keyboards

[coarse palm]

they're great

[potent void]

Awesome

[coarse palm]

sad I had to sacrifice the vibe by mixing and matching the keycaps it came with and these ones, cause these ones are banger

I wonder how they would look on my Kumara, this one is a velocifire mini mech keyboard

so some keys aren't up to size

[potent void]

Yes you can. “In my opinion these aren’t good to me, however, you may like them. I could recommend them if you like (insert how they are here)”

Tbh yeah

Same with audio stuff, and I’ve noticed that switch and keyboard reviewers along with audio reviewers remind us of preference

https://tenor.com/view/preference-glarses-mx-brown-cherry-mx-brown-keyboard-gif-21044520

[coarse palm]

glarses momentum

[potent void]

Indeed

[regal wind]

glarses is the man

[coarse palm]

glarses is indeed the man

[potent void]

These are the two type of people I don’t like

1. People who step on others for liking something they don’t. “Oh you didn’t like that? You’re trash, screw you”

2. People who think what they have is the best thing in the world and won’t acknowledge there is better. “Yeah these brown switches are like the best, everything else is garbage lol”

[coarse palm]

thoughts on outemu browns?

[potent void]

Not a huge fan of browns but I mean they aren’t terrible. They feel closer to linear switches

I’ve used Gateron browns for reference

My favorite cherry-type switch I’ve used is blues

It’s tactile, not great, but I like the tactile-ness

Reds are okay, browns are fine

[regal wind]

Box jades are so tactiles.

The jades are also probably one of the loudest switches ive tried

[potent void]

I’m not a fan of cherry switches anymore

They’re fine, I guess. But they’re mediocre

[regal wind]

Yeah, Cherry was the og but then their patent expired so they now have competition and they havent innovated in a while

[potent void]

Oops

You can’t send cherry links?

[regal wind]

Cherry does have a good website though. ALl the info on their switches is easily available and they include force curves for all their switches

[potent void]

Mx grey?

[young spoke]

Is this good for gaming smoothly

[regal wind]

gateron yellows are pretty smooth, especially if you want to take the time to lube the switches

Glarses on YT and many other creators have done favorable reviews on them

[potent void]

Any of you know of any keycaps with the letters on the side? Wanna see if maybe I’d like those

[regal wind]

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3052

[potent void]

Thank you

[pallid trout]

Maxkeyboards has some too.

[potent void]

I’ll check those out too

[regal wind]

YMDK has some options too

[potent void]

My keyboard has some spring ping, would putting foam in it fix that?

[pallid trout]

Maybe a bit of lube?

[potent void]

Any recommendations for blue switches?

I have wd40 lol

[pallid trout]

Nah man you need keyboard lube lol.

[potent void]

Ye I know, I’d probably ruin my keyboard with that stuff

[white pulsar]

I know this is kinda a mouse question, but do you have to use slipstream (the Corsair qi thing) when using a Corsair wireless mouse?

[potent void]

No

I don’t really care about this switch anyways

Well I tried wd40 and it sort of worked

I don’t really care about these switches anyways

[snow dagger]

I have the RedDragon k512 keyboard and i love it!

[potent void]

Alright so the spring ping went away which was my plan in the first place, so that’s good I guess. Sound wise and feel wise, it’s the same

Conclusion: Don’t do this unless you don’t care about your switches or just want to try it

What are those

Oh

[chrome raft]

bag lube pog

saves like 1 hour

[ionic briar]

yea
inb4 the housing got absolutely destroyed 6 months later

[potent void]

I’ll come back in 6 months and let you know

I’m probably gonna replace these switches soon

So I mean I don’t really care

[ionic briar]

yea

[potent void]

Do you guys have an tactile switch recommendations?

[ionic briar]

budget?
for 1 switch

and where are you from?

[potent void]

I’m from the US and I can probably spend like $50, I can go more if needed. I need 90 switches

I’ve considered the bobas

[ionic briar]

https://flashquark.com/product/outemu-sky-switches/
this?

[potent void]

Yeah I can afford those

[ionic briar]

whats wrong?

[potent void]

I don’t like linear

I want tactile

[ionic briar]

suggesting him different tactiles

[potent void]

I’m fine with any recommendations

I’ll consider the sky switches

I’m pretty sure he just replying to the last message I sent, nothing big

Ah

They aren’t like Mx blue switches right?

[ionic briar]

nope
mx blue is a tactile switch with the side effect of a click sound

[potent void]

I see

I do enjoy my blues but I don’t enjoy the feel too much or the sound

I just like having feedback

[ionic briar]

you can jailhouse mod it

[potent void]

What’s that

[ionic briar]

basically immobilize the click jacket to the stem

[potent void]

What’s pretravel again?

Uh

What would none be like?

[ionic briar]

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38091.0

[light sun]

are kale switches any good?

[chrome raft]

What switch specifically

[light sun]

gigabyte k85

[chrome raft]

That’s not a switch

[light sun]

(idk wich one but dat the keyboard)

i looked it up its red switches

[chrome raft]

Looked it up, seems like they use kailh red

Kinda meh tbh

What’s your budget, country and preferred size?

[light sun]

just a normal gaming keyboard

50 to 70 euros

[chrome raft]

And size?

60,tkl

[light sun]

preferably with numpad

(im no expert)

[chrome raft]

Hmm, idk then

70 euros and 100%

Idk

Nothing really good for that price point

[light sun]

then what is the best mediocre keyboard

[chrome raft]

Probably the one you sent lol

[light sun]

ight

[chrome raft]

Seems like a basic mediocre gaming keyboard

[light sun]

oki

[boreal rivet]

its ok

buy it

only thing you miss out on is software

kailh is in no way mediocre

[chrome raft]

Gaming software is doodoo anyway

[chrome raft]

Kailh reds are pretty mediocre compared to other options

Gateron red, blacks or yellows for example