peripherals

[violet gale]

But the switches can be changed right, also are those out of the box switches?

[tall karma]

switches can be changed (without desoldering) if a board is hotswappable, you will generally see this advertised. I dont think the rk board is but the varmilo might be. again, idk for sure

[pallid trout]

Nah it's $170 lol

[fiery holly]

https://iqunix.store/collections/80-series

Just gonna drop this here since there’s a summer sale for anyone that can go either 75% or tkl, grabbed the A80 myself

Costar stabs on the 80 series, not screw in but still a little bit nicer to tune than plate mounted cherry stabs

[potent void]

I’m looking forward to the new q1

I’m considering it if it’s good

I like the sound of that

This may most likely kill the GMMK

[pallid trout]

If it works out, yeah.
GMMK Pro already pushed its price point with how many features it has.

Q1 takes it further.

Which is kinda why I'm a little wary.

[tidal salmon]

On my keyboard, the w key is kinda dying

As in it sometimes works

[pallid trout]

Are you able to look inside the switch?

[tidal salmon]

Not hotswap

[pallid trout]

You might still have the ability to open it up, if the prongs aren't stuck into the mounting plate.

[tidal salmon]

Keyboard is a RK sink87g

I think the switches are PCB mounted

nvm

but I don't think I can open it

[chrome raft]

What keyboard should I get under $100 cad?

That is a full sized keyboard with clicky keys

[rocky shell]

how good is the anne pro 2?

[potent void]

wired or wireless?

[potent void]

i believe its a pretty good 60% keeb

has decent switch options, bluetooth and software. also some other stuff

[rocky shell]

the gateron reds are good or trash?

[potent void]

they're alright

[rocky shell]

aight thx my guy

[potent void]

mhm

[chrome raft]

Wired

[pallid trout]

Do you mean like the "blue" kind of clicky where it makes a click noise or a "brown" kind of clicky where it just gives you tactile feedback?

[potent void]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c2-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39318124691545

if you're interested in it, id recommend getting hot swap in case you want to change the switches

otherwise $44 for a non-backlit soldered blue switch keyboard

[chrome raft]

Let’s go with the noise, so blue

[potent void]

i too once started with blue switches

[chrome raft]

Was it good?

[rocky shell]

is the gk61 way worse?

[potent void]

for the time yes

but i dont prefer them anymore

[chrome raft]

Did they get Irritating over time?

[potent void]

yeah kind of

[pallid trout]

I guess the only way is to try them.

Get a hotswap board with blues on them.

If you end up disliking them, you can always swap.

[potent void]

its why i suggested to get the hot swap one because you may not like them soon

[chrome raft]

Makes sense

[rotund slate]

any reccomendations for lubricants?

[potent void]

for what application?

[rotund slate]

custom build keyboard?

[potent void]

well it depends on what you're lubing

stabs for example, krytox 205g0. linear switches, also 205. for springs, krytox 103. tactiles i believe its 203 but i dont remember

nah i think 205g0 for everything is good

[unkempt dome]

there's better

like the kemove snowfox

or shadow

[potent void]

i have this keyboard im in the process of modding and am looking for some keycaps that will look good with it. any recommendations?

[unkempt dome]

it depend of the style you want to give it ... do you want retro looking ? ... modern ? (well that's already pretty modern) ... do you want to go with white ? pudding keycaps ...

there's also the question of the keycap profile ... I suggest you do a bit of research on that ... most cheap keycaps will come in oem profile of cherry ... but it's more and more common to be able to find dsa ones for cheap too

[potent void]

i know i for sure want cherry profile. as for the style, i guess modern. idk. i was mostly hoping you guys knew of any good brands to get

cuz i know some caps arent that high quality

[unkempt dome]

The important thing about keycaps is that you avoid lazer etched abs keycaps ...

double shot pbt or dye sublimated pbt are probably the best thing you can get

as for the brand I don't know any in particular as I'm not that deep into keycaps swapping ... I mostly look at stuff I find nice enough on amazon or ebay

[dim oracle]

Any opinions from y'all on the KC K6?

[ionic briar]

its fine for its price

[dim oracle]

Cool

[oak temple]

Trying to decide between the hyperx alloy origins core and xtrfy k4 tkl. I don't care about software too much and I don't mind abs key caps either. The price is about the same so that doesn't matter, I want linear switches and fairly good stabs as well. Which one is the better keyboard?

[unkempt dome]

I'm partial to xtrfy ... but it doesn't matter ... how much do they cost ?

[oak temple]

around 100€

[unkempt dome]

you could probably get something better for that price

but the xtrfy has a really nice color scheme and I was tempted to get one jut to fit with my mouse ...

[oak temple]

I shifted towards varmillo keyboards, kinda wanting one of them now

[unkempt dome]

varmillo ... really good

can customize one on their website

[chrome raft]

desoldered the old speed switches for some mx blues and now its perfect

[hazy rapids]

best keyboard under 100$?

[chrome raft]

get a ducky one 2 mini if you would like to anger the keeb community

[hazy rapids]

Epic

[chrome raft]

it cant get better than this

[pallid trout]

Not for tactiles. Too thick.
@rotund slate

If you're not lubing the legs then sure.

Otherwise, Tribosys 3204.

[chrome raft]

kemove snowfox

[pallid trout]

lmaooooo

[pallid trout]

You know how it is

It's all about

[chrome raft]

preference

but ive had good experience with my kemove shadow

aka the black version of snowfox

[hazy rapids]

ok but I need atleast a tkl one

[chrome raft]

not 60%

?

[hazy rapids]

I need the extra keys for work and my old one broke

[pallid trout]

RK84 is a 75%. Close enough.

GMMK comes in TKL too.

[hazy rapids]

ive seen the razer huntsman te for 70 new

[pallid trout]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh

If you need the Huntsman's features, whatever that may be, sure.

But otherwise, just get something else.

Keyboards may be preferential but we're still going to recommend what we think are good.

[hazy rapids]

I play games allot tho

[pallid trout]

Keyboards are the last things you need to upgrade for gaming.

[hazy rapids]

ik

[pallid trout]

Unless you need macros for whatever reason.

[hazy rapids]

but my old one broke and now i have an office keeb

and everything else is fine in my setup

[pallid trout]

I'd still rather go with the Snowfox, the RK84, or the GMMK.
At least they'll feel and sound decent out of the box.

[rocky shell]

i really don't know if i should go for an anne pro 2 or a gk61
which is better?

[unkempt dome]

gk61 have my vote there ... I had the anne pro 2 and was really disappointed in it

[chrome raft]

gk61

best keeb

i like mine

[main pumice]

G513 good or no

[pallid trout]

Are there any features exclusive to the G513 that you need?

[potent void]

Keyboard’s build is alright but I don’t like how the switches feel so I don’t recommend it

[main pumice]

compared to the hyper x alloy origins core is it better or no

[potent void]

Basically any gaming keyboard is eh. There are some good ones

You’re better off getting a decent prebuilt

[bold kelp]

Cheers

Can someone point me to a keyboard that has the features following

• Mechanical, only Mechanical WASD is fine(Some keyboards do only 8 keys mechanical)
• White illumination or RGB so that I can do white
• Extra G/Function keys preferably on the side

Budget is about €100 or less

Something like this Logitech G613 maybe

[tardy bramble]

DUCKYYAYY

[potent void]

There are a few on this list that have that. Otherwise the only thing I can think of is a retro terminal keyboard

https://www.pocket-lint.com/laptops/buyers-guides/142759-best-gaming-keyboards-mechanical-keyboards-and-quiet-rgb-keyboards-to-buy

[bold kelp]

I found Corsair K55 which is everything I want but not mechanical

then there's Corsair K100 which is both not avaliable and hella expensive

the keyboard I run right now is a Bloody B418, I love it, it's amazing, it's mechanical feel is out of this world, but It doesn't have extra function keys, the primary reason why I'm looking for a new one

Then there's Corsair K68 but it doesnt have the function keys

[potent void]

well corsair's icue software allows you to reprogram any key to anything...so...you could get one with a num pad and reprogram it as a macro pad. or just buy a macro pad

[bold kelp]

Nope, I need extra keys on the left hand side

[potent void]

what about one of these? takes an extra usb cable but they work for what you need

[bold kelp]

Probably not avaliable in my region

I'm in Turkey, that kind of stuff isn't in the market yet

[potent void]

i see

[bold kelp]

and exchange rates mean if I order abroad it's gonna cost about the same price as the keyboard

I really wanted to get the K100 even though it's kinda overpriced tbh

But it's not avaliable in Turkey

[potent void]

how much do you wanna spend?

[bold kelp]

I mean, preferably under €100

[potent void]

what about the corsair k57?

[bold kelp]

Googling

[potent void]

nvm its out of stock

at least here

[bold kelp]

It's a new model?

[potent void]

Possibly

[bold kelp]

Well well well

It's not avaliable in Turkey yet

Amazon offers it for ₺825(about €75) + ₺461 for Import Fees & Shipping

[potent void]

holy crap.

[bold kelp]

So you see the problem with out of country orders

I'm paying half a keyboard

I'll keep an eye out though

The K57 is basically K100 without the fancy wheel on top

I like this

[potent void]

damn turkey sucks

[bold kelp]

Oh you have no idea

But hey we have access to 30 series cards

[potent void]

:(

[bold kelp]

I'll wait until this model enters Turkey

Thank you

Here's something funny

[potent void]

You’re welcome

[bold kelp]

I bought a Asus 2080S right before 30 series were being announced

It was about November I think

I paid €430 for it

For €573 I could buy a 3060ti

and 3070s 3080s were being sold for their regular non-scalper prices for a very long while, months, until the crypto market blew up

So yeah that's one upside I guess

[potent void]

at least you can actually a buy a card

[bold kelp]

Yeah

But I can't buy a K57

and I just realized its wireless too

Oh yeah I'm definetly getting one of these when they arrive

[potent void]

it seems that g key keyboards are dead

im even having trouble finding them

corsair used to make a lot of them but they have since then been discontinued

razer had one too

wth did i just come across

[bold kelp]

That's an old Logitech

G510 or something

They were f*cking amazing and I wish I could find one for sale

[potent void]

these are only 4 years old?

[bold kelp]

They were never too big on Turkey

and apparently 4 years old is 3 years too late to find one

[potent void]

yo i found one for $45

[bold kelp]

Mail it to me

Oh wait that's a new model

That's a G15

[potent void]

you can pay shipping lol

[bold kelp]

About the same keyboard

Just new

[potent void]

alright i have a new idea

[bold kelp]

Wait a sec I'm confused what even is that thing lol

[potent void]

find a logitech keeb with g keys and hope it has cherry switches

okay the only one i can find is the g613 but it has their crappy romer g switches

[bold kelp]

None avaliable in Turkey

[potent void]

frick.

[bold kelp]

Neither G510 or G15 or G19 920

[potent void]

okay then my advice is try your luck for a macro pad or a corsair keyboard

[bold kelp]

Yeah gonna wait for K57 I guess

[potent void]

macro pads cost probably $30 at most

some are cheaper

[bold kelp]

they are not a thing in Turkey

ordering a $30 Macro Pad from amazon means I'll pay about $30 for shipping and probably about $20 for taxes and import fee

[potent void]

you dont have a turkey amazon?

[bold kelp]

We do but certain items are not kept in stock, they are import-upon-order and they get charged extra

So yeah you get the point

[potent void]

jeez id be shocked if fruit was available there damn

[bold kelp]

Nah it's just electronics

Weird country amirite

I'll wait for K57

maybe even call the official distrubitor and ask when do they come in

Imma buy one I like it

I'll head out now

Cheers

[potent void]

aight see ya

[dapper mantle]

ordered my keycaps and hotswap board, it's coming together

[patent herald]

@austere jacinth found you.

[austere jacinth]

shuu

btw @junior lodge day 4 , still meckeys processing my keyboard

[junior lodge]

Did you try contacting them?

[austere jacinth]

i did

they sent the same answer they did last time

copy paste ig

anyway , not their fault

[junior lodge]

Yeah because of lockdown probably

Usually they take 4 days from what I have heard

[austere jacinth]

4 days for them to ship , i believe actual delivery takes longer

[junior lodge]

Cool, when you get please send pics

Imma place order in few days

[austere jacinth]

sure

if i actually ever get it

[junior lodge]

You will

[grand monolith]

how r hyperx reds?

or maybe aquas?

i hate blues

[elder stone]

basically, they're gateron reds

and aquas are gateron browns

[main narwhal]

I find this is the case with most keyboard vendors if you order close to the weekend tbh

[austere jacinth]

hmmm

ig

[austere jacinth]

i think gateron browns are way better than hyperx aquas , hyperx aquas are more like kalih browns

[verbal badge]

recently bought amargeddon keyboard
mechanical keyboard MKA 11r
but disappointed ... is too noisy
even after i install O Ring is also produce loud clicky sound
so i plan to change all the switches instead
but need some advice , how much is RED and BROWN switchs different?

[boreal rivet]

they are still loud

just not clicky

[verbal badge]

i see

but 1 thing for sure is much "quieter" than blue yes?

now i can't stand the blues .... really ruins my mood

[boreal rivet]

i guess

[verbal badge]

now i switch back my old keybaord logitech k120

which is membrane

so now i'm trying to buy a full set of key switches

still deciding where go for red or brown

[austere jacinth]

It has ouetmu blue switches , worst among the blue switches too , but still really good at that price

[austere jacinth]

brown is tactile it will be loud too , even red will be loud too but u can try gateron black

zeal also has good silent switches but never had luck to try myself

[fiery bane]

They're lower pitched thud only, no click

[austere jacinth]

he can use some o-rings tho

cheaper solution as i believe

[quartz jolt]

opinions on keyboards?

[potent void]

They are good

[pallid trout]

fuck keyboards
this post was made by the touchscreen gang

[potent void]

They person reacted to your message and left

Never mind discord was just bring weird

[chrome raft]

I'm here

just chilling

[pallid trout]

No you're not
You don't exist anymore :(

[chrome raft]

how much lube do I need per custom keeb?

[chrome raft]

noooo

[pallid trout]

I believe 2mL nets your around 90-100 switches not including stabs.

Don't quote me on that.

[chrome raft]

and how long is the shelf life?

before it goes bad?

[pallid trout]

IIRC it's usually indefinite.

I haven't heard of anyone having to relube their switches.

[chrome raft]

OH YOU DONT RELUBE SWITCHES??

THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME

it dosent exaporate

[pallid trout]

If you did I'd probably assume they'd last for a very, very long time.

They're not like car engines where they have to handle a shitton of abuse.
Or even HDDs traveling at thousands of revs per minute.

HDD lube, IIRC lasts for about a decade.

[chrome raft]

they are plastic moving things

any switches should I avoid in your opinion?

[potent void]

Mx Browns

[pallid trout]

None.
Try everything out if you have to.

[chrome raft]

optemeus

[pallid trout]

please don't

[potent void]

And also any blue switches. Blue switches aren’t that good

[pallid trout]

There is really no scientific proof of a switch being bad unless its design actually prevents it from working.

Choose whatever you like, really. Even MX Blues or Browns if you really do like them.

[chrome raft]

they just feel or sound bad

but

[pallid trout]

Maybe to you, yeah.

[chrome raft]

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

[potent void]

Joking aside browns aren’t that bad but far from what I would call tactile. Glarses describes them as ticklish and that’s about right

I don’t hate them

[chrome raft]

i need to try them

[pallid trout]

Switch tester

[chrome raft]

do they have like sample packs of switches

in my region they do

I don't know how much the shipping is from Asia to US tho

V

o

https://www.amazon.com/Glorious-Switch-Tester-Mechanical-Keyboards-PC/dp/B078FMPZ8R

there

should i get?

https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Assorted-Mechanical-Switches-Sampler/dp/B08L8GKFK5/ref=pd_lpo_147_t_0/146-5971354-8238837?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B08L8GKFK5&pd_rd_r=e831aca4-3ea0-40aa-b106-e317713af7fd&pd_rd_w=UBg96&pd_rd_wg=w9b1B&pf_rd_p=fb1e266d-b690-4b4f-b71c-bd35e5395976&pf_rd_r=H66ZG0TVA431HS764113&psc=1&refRID=H66ZG0TVA431HS764113

or this

or just get a wristrest

bc gat reds are metta

[pallid trout]

Hold on there's a huge 90-switch tester somewhere.

@chrome raft
130-switch tester
https://kprepublic.com/products/130-switch-switches-tester-with-acrylic-base-blank-keycaps-for-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-kailh-gateron-outemu-ice-ttc-ormon-ysa

Different switches than the Drop version though.

[potent void]

Whoa

[pallid trout]

ye

[chrome raft]

holy i need that

expencive tho

[pallid trout]

There are smaller versions.

[chrome raft]

yea

[unkempt dome]

I describe cherry brown as really scratchy reds

[potent void]

That works too

[unkempt dome]

strangely I'm typing on my durgod fusion ... that has cherry mx brown ... trying to find something I like about those ... it's a shame that keyboard only come with 3 options of cherry switches and also is not hotswappable ...

I wanted to ask if there's some medium thin krytox oil that I could inject in each side of the switch using a really thin needle to at least try to lubricate the slider ... I have 205 g0 but it's too thick for that ...

[echo garnet]

I run browns, I like them, yeah blues are great, but they are loud, very loud, and people will get annoyed with it

browns dont really click like a blue

[unkempt dome]

cause brown doesn't have a click jacket like the blue

but they are not silent switches

[wet sphinx]

I use ergo clears

They sound amazing with light lube

And feel pretty smooth even with them being a pretty heavy tactile bump

[idle tide]

I want a mechanical keyboard to let everybody know I’m coding

Which should I get?

[pallid trout]

Do you have a budget?

[idle tide]

Under $50

[broken grove]

hey i was looking into buying my first mechanical keyboard, I was looking into the Varmilo VA88M and the Ducky One 2 tkl. Does anyone have them by chance? or just knows something about them that I should know before buying one of them. or just want to help in the process of decision making. for any answers pls tag me Thank a lot

[unkempt dome]

any input on my question for my mx brown ?

[ionic briar]

good old trybosis?

[pallid trout]

Do you have a budget?

[broken grove]

Yes and No what are you recommending?

[pallid trout]

My brother has a Royal Kludge RK84 and I can wholly recommend that.
Hotswap PCB, removable bezel to switch between a high-profile design or a low-profile, wired and wireless with 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth, has (I think) two USB passthroughs, per-key RGB, easily maintainable, configurable lighting right on the keyboard...

Also magnetic feet so you can switch between a higher or lower typing angle.

Really, the only bad thing about it is the software. It's trash.

[broken grove]

only problem its 80% and i want a tkl

[past lantern]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YMHGP86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_N930ZAT12TVYWQFDA824?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Is this nice?

[violet gale]

Any thoughts on the KPrepublic mkb87

[worn storm]

That feeling when you finish building a keeb, push the spacebar and it doesn't come back up....

[ionic briar]

fine entry level barebone

[chrome raft]

I got 48 wpm now

[ionic briar]

one of the better gamer board

[chrome raft]

98 acc too

[violet gale]

Alright thanks

How's the quality?

Like built quality

[ionic briar]

it looks like the gk87 with out the skyloong badge at a glance imo

[violet gale]

Do you think it'll make much noise when I type on it? Like the keycaos hitting the board prpducing a sound. Like my Razer TE Chroma

[ionic briar]

id say the switch choice will affect that

more than the caps

[violet gale]

Actually my current Razer TE, has a silent switch. If I'm just pressing it softly it doesnt make a sound. But whenever I'm typing, it just hits the board and causes a loud sound

[ionic briar]

i mean its not silent by any means
by the sound i gathered on yt it sounds just like your bog standard switch with no dampener where the slider hits both housing

the "silent" part id say is in context when compare to clicky switches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWQdeph9zc8&t=21s

this is a demonstration of a board with silent switches

dampeners where the slider hits both top and bottom housing

and you can hear that its way quieter

[violet gale]

Oh, so like its the mod helping it to stay silent kinda thing

[ionic briar]

theres the obvious of putting o rings under the keycaps
but it will only dampens the downstroke and not the upstroke
also come with the side effect of mushiness bottom out feeling

rubber dampeners on the slider did the same thing, but to the upstroke as well
while not turning the mush factor to 11

[violet gale]

Oh alright

Would that be hard to accomplished if I was to mod

[ionic briar]

like the silent level of silent switches with o rings?

[past lantern]

Thanks

[violet gale]

Just like the silent level

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

Just like this

[ionic briar]

then yea impossible
cause again, theres no way to eliminate the upstroke clack with just the o ring

[violet gale]

what do I needa do to get it close to it at least

[ionic briar]

buy silent switches
cause you got a barebone, you can put in whatever switch you want

[violet gale]

What do you think of silent reds

[ionic briar]

which brand?

[violet gale]

Gateron silent reds

I'm planning to get that

[ionic briar]

decent id say
stem wobble is notorious for gateron, but you only notice it if you picky about it
otherwise that loose tolerance allows gateron to have pretty good smoothness stock

@violet gale

i should note that for its price

[violet gale]

Oh alright thanks

With the gat silent reds, would it be possible to silent the sound to somewhat close to the vid?

[ionic briar]

yes

im just about to say that it might be too light for you, the gat reds
but coming from razer orange, the weighting is similar i would say

[chrome raft]

can u film for better

[ionic briar]

you can i think

[chrome raft]

might have to get me some deskeys

[wheat vigil]

So, I got a question, is it bad if I use spray lube instead of manually lubing the switches?

[chrome raft]

yes

[wheat vigil]

I see, nevermind then

I don't have a soldering iron and wanted to spray lube my keyboard instead. Looks like that idea is out of the window

[verbal canopy]

films generally don't help that much for stem wobble

unless there's so much wobble that moving the stem moves the top housing

[ionic briar]

which is the case with basic gateron

[compact hazel]

I need a basic membrane keyboard for programming work that will fit in a backpack, and survive being hauled from home to office and back. The only other requirement is that the arrow and control keys are in standard layout. Any recommendations?

[unkempt dome]

which trybosis number would be not too thin to not leak or wash itself too fast but thick enough to be put in a syringe and injected ?

[ionic briar]

3204?

the thickest, just to be safe

[unkempt dome]

is it as thick as the krytox 205 g0 ?

[ionic briar]

nope
a step thinner

[unkempt dome]

ok ... maybe I'll need a bigger needle I guess ...

[chrome raft]

the gaterons in kemove shadow

they are white bottom housing

[ionic briar]

yea those has massive wobble

[unkempt dome]

with what ?

krytox oil ?

[chrome raft]

can u film to get rid of wobble?

[ionic briar]

with that switch, yes, some of it as aspality said

[chrome raft]

I mean it isnt too bad

I kinda like it

But also kindof dont

Rubbishy can I have the link to the diamond linears?

Magik

Are those better than mints?

[unkempt dome]

do you have a number for krytox oil ... is it g105 ?

so yeah g105 ... thanx

[silent otter]

Does anyone have any recommendations on good affordable pre-build keyboards

[chrome raft]

What price?

What size

[zenith hedge]

whats your price range/what size are you looking for? mini? 10-key? 10-keyless

[silent otter]

Under $130 TKL/60%.

[zenith hedge]

Do you want RGB or no?

[silent otter]

I can stretch it to $150

[zenith hedge]

for TKL thats a large budget

[silent otter]

I dont mind it, but i prefer quality over aesthetics

If there is a keyboard thats better without rgb, its fine

[zenith hedge]

these days, quality at that price range will not differ, so get something you like

I know a few friends who are keyboardfiles and love Drop.com

[chrome raft]

Kemove shadow, if u can wait get a keychron q1

Or akko wt

[silent otter]

Thanks

[chrome raft]

No problem

[past lantern]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K1VXCDR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_TM327F1DJY5Y0Q31EP4G

This thing like 70$ off

I don't like full size keyboards

But it's a good deal

[worn storm]

Any interesting linears out there these days? In the mood for something different.

[dapper mantle]

There are more than one type of linear?

[pallid trout]

There's more than one linear yes.

Like Novelkeys Creams.

[dapper mantle]

This here is a pogo stick

this other one is a slightly more stiff pogostick

[pallid trout]

lmao

That's basically that.
There's also stem length, stem type, smoothness, etc.

[worn storm]

Yea, not nearly as diverse as tactiles or clickies, but still some variety to be had

[dapper mantle]

Yeah, I could see having an o ring be a big deal for linear switches

[dapper mantle]

I wonder what the longest travel Linear keyswitches are

I had an old dell membrane board with super long travel, it would be fun to replicate it in mech

[chrome raft]

id look it up

[silent otter]

@chrome raft hey do you know any hotswap keyboards but just has the plate and stuff

like all i would have to do is just put in the switches i like and keycaps and then im good to go

[boreal rivet]

gmmk barebones

[elder stone]

it has a name

barebones

[silent otter]

does it come with stabilizers already pre installed

the barebone kits

[elder stone]

depends a bit on the kit, but generally yes

[silent otter]

ok

[potent void]

keychron is coming out with one in july. if you're willing to wait a bit you can check that out

comes with everything but switches and keycaps

[silent otter]

oh ok

[potent void]

https://www.keychron.com/pages/qmk-prelaunch

[silent otter]

is it good?

[potent void]

dont know yet but we (or at least me) expect it to be a gmmk pro but cheaper

[silent otter]

ooo that sounds good, ive actually heard about the gmmk pro but when i saw the price tag i was like :yikes:

what does gasket mount mean @potent void

[potent void]

A gasket mount uses gasket material between the plate and keyboard housing on both top and bottom sides. This gives the board a slightly more cushioned feel since the plate isn’t in direct contact with the other metal components of the keyboard

[silent otter]

ah i see

[potent void]

basically its just some pads or something the keep the plate floating

[pallid trout]

tbf when the GMMK Pro got announce there wasn't anything with its feature set at that price.
The Q1 pushes that even further.

It's only missing RGB lighting and maybe its own software for newbies.

But it is VIA compatible. Hopefully.

[hoary trail]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S2VQBN7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_MFP168BH5X8R0Z93R5G3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Sure it's a piece of shit by y'all's standards but find the concept interesting.

[pallid trout]

Daaaaang.

Honestly
This really is interesting.

But I wonder how sensitive it is.

Because at that point there's a very thin line between responsiveness and accidental movement rejection.

[boreal rivet]

I just want to know how they implemented the capacitive surfaces

[unkempt dome]

Glad I don't care about rgb or software ... keychron q1 it is then ... also no volume wheel by default is really a plus for me.

[pallid trout]

Oh shit it doesn't come with a knob either?

[unkempt dome]

Optional if I've seen correctly

I don't care about volume knob on my keyboard

I have enough them already

[pallid trout]

How much is the knob then?

Hopefully it's not too expensive.

[unkempt dome]

No idea ... maybe it comes with it and you just have the option to install it

[cedar vector]

Found an old Cherry MX keyboard at work, now it lives in my office lol

[unkempt dome]

is it good ?

[cedar vector]

Yeah I like it

[unkempt dome]

glad you like it ... which switches in there ?

[cedar vector]

It has mx clear switches

[unkempt dome]

🤔

never tried them

[cedar vector]

It's just missing the windows keys which I use pretty often lol

[paper lion]

what keybored will look good with the normal white model o?

the keybored must have media-keys and the windows key

[unkempt dome]

with a glorious mouse ... a glorious keyboard ... 😉

[paper lion]

lol

okay...

[unkempt dome]

but I don't know if the gmmk pro have media keys ... I never use those

[paper lion]

ya

it dosnt

[ionic briar]

gmmk pro does have a rotary encoder so you can use it as your volume knob if you want

[boreal rivet]

did you swap out the alpha cluster?

those are cherry doubleshots

very nice caps

[main narwhal]

@paper lion a lot of boards have those programmed on layer if you dont' mind using that

[paper lion]

uh

idk how to program that

lol

[pallid trout]

With the Glorious Core software it's really easy.

[paper lion]

ight

[main narwhal]

most of them have that stuff pre programmed

and it's not hard doing it with VIA or QMK enabled boards

[paper lion]

my budjet for a keybored is under $90 CAD

but i can make it higher

im thinking of getting https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/the-glorious-gmmk-full-size-pre-built-white

[unkempt dome]

under 90 ... you're quite limited there ... redragon offerings would probably be the best option

[paper lion]

nonono

red dragon is expensive

(im using CAD)

[unkempt dome]

same

I got my k552 for 40 $

my sister got her k551 for 60$

[zenith hedge]

got a used k552 for $10 lol

[paper lion]

lol

[zenith hedge]

super expense

much budget brake

[paper lion]

but i want mine to be white do that it matches my model o

[cedar vector]

Yeah we did, my coworker had some blank keycaps

[zenith hedge]

so take it apart and paint it?

[unkempt dome]

redragon k551 and k552 comes in white

[paper lion]

do you have the link for it?

[zenith hedge]

google my guy

[paper lion]

lol

[boreal rivet]

i recommend you keep the original ones if you haven't already thrown them or something

[paper lion]

found it on amazon

[cedar vector]

Oh yeah they're in a safe spot

[boreal rivet]

nice

[zenith hedge]

"red dragon k552 white" into the googs

[paper lion]

this one? https://www.amazon.ca/Redragon-KUMARA-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B07D3GB4N3?th=1

[zenith hedge]

exactly, and the black one is like $10 less or something

[paper lion]

ya

[zenith hedge]

It was nice for a quick keyboard grab, but I eventually went the way of the Razer fan boi and got the huntsman v2

[paper lion]

lol

im not shure beetween the k552 or the GMMK

the gmmk dosnt have a big brand logo on it and it'll match model o

but k552 is cheeper by 40 bucks

@ me if you have a awnser

[unkempt dome]

https://www.redragonzone.com/collections/keyboard/products/redragon-k550w-rgb-yama-131-key-rgb-led-illuminated-backlit-white-mechanical-keyboard

there's that one tho ...

the k551 don't seem to be available in white anymore

I don't know the price of the k550

oh damn it's way overpriced on amazon ...

well there's the k552 in white
https://www.amazon.ca/Redragon-K552-RGB-Mechanical-Keyboard-Equivalent/dp/B07D3GB4N3/ref=sr_1_24?dchild=1&keywords=k550w&qid=1625070060&sr=8-24

[dark shale]

Does anyone know if is possible to change de switchs in this keyboard?

[pallid trout]

I think you can find a Royal Kludge board for that.

I believe the RK84 is available for under $90 CAD.

If not, it shouldn't be that much more expensive, I hope.

[worn storm]

Do plate stabs fit on a gmmk pro? The stock ones are among the worst stabs I've ever used >.<

[ionic briar]

yea
which is partially why screw in stabs support on pc plate with the gmmk pro is patchy

[worn storm]

makes sense

Any real reason to go with screw-ins over some costar plate stabs?

First board I've had that uses PCB stabs that has a plate

[ionic briar]

its more stable
and typically plate mount stab tolerance arent as good

[worn storm]

I suppose the stabs you have are better than the stabs you don't. That said if the ones I've got in my parts bin don't cut it, whats the goto? Keep hearing Durock mentioned

Honestly really only having problems with the spacebar

[ionic briar]

yea durock/everglides are the go to with screw in and plate mount as well
tho again, pc plate on gmmk are having issues with durock screw in fitment

[worn storm]

Not too picky when it comes to stabs, i just need the damn keys to not stick >.<

[ionic briar]

durock plate mount just to be safe about fitment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJb9W0q1Qcg

[potent void]

Yes it is. With a lot of effort you can do it

[worn storm]

Changing stabs on the GMMK pro is way more trouble than it needed to be >.<

[rocky shell]

does any1 know how to fix a wobbling switch on a none hotswappable keyboard?

[unkempt dome]

Mechanical?

Desolder and change the switch would be the best thing to do

[rocky shell]

bruh

[unkempt dome]

That's probably the only way to fix it ... at least that's the only way I know of

[rocky shell]

man thinks people casually have soldering irons laying around

[pallid trout]

Well it's either that or you leave it wobbly

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[rocky shell]

hmm

aight

[nova vine]

I got a razer blackwidow chroma for 37 bucks because of how my walmart did old stock, every 2 weeks, it'd go down in price, and when i stumbled on it. It was listed for 37

Brand new as well

[pallid trout]

Actually pretty nice for $37.

[nova vine]

I just dont have a key cap puller.. and i dont want to do it by hand which is the equivalent of scratching a cd disk

[pallid trout]

They're very cheap

Or at least they should be.

[chrome raft]

Imma probz get a p g pro wireless tommorow mabye

If the mother lets me

Mouse btw

Its on sale

[ionic briar]

wired?

[chrome raft]

@ionic briar what do you think

Lmao

No, a g pro wireless is wired

[ionic briar]

sensor is fine, switches might double click depending on your use rate
cause omron is like almost bottom tier

[chrome raft]

It is?

I game

Dont really care if it would double click every now and then

My razer does that

U have any other recommendations?

[ionic briar]

i mean if you like the shape, you can always desolder and solder in better microswitches

[chrome raft]

I think they will be fine

Until they break

The. Ill get new ones on ther

[boreal rivet]

Do not try to replace the switches unless your hands are steady as fuck and you're ready to get the tiny screw stuck to the side button magnets

I know because I've tried

[chrome raft]

im not going to

[unkempt dome]

a soldering iron cost close to nothing like around 10$ ... it's really less expensive than replacing the keyboard ... and if you don't want to do it just ask around, maybe someone will be able to do it for you ...

omron 50 M click tend to double click way more than the other omron switches ... also it's more common in logitech mouse, I've read it has something to do with the voltage they use but I'm really not sure about that. anyway I have the g305 with 20 M omron switches and no double click so far ...

[chrome raft]

ill be fine

i dont care if i double click or not

or are there any other better options?

[unkempt dome]

any mouse with optical switches or kailh switches I suppose ...

honestly I wouldn't worry about that much ...

there's an asus mouse that has hotswappable switches ...

which is really cool

[chrome raft]

whats a good mouse with opticals in it

[unkempt dome]

I know that razer has one ... but I don't remember which model ...

and I'm not sure it's "good" ...

[chrome raft]

probz viper ultra

[unkempt dome]

maybe ...

I know the orochi v2 have really good reviews

was tempted to get it to replace my g305

maybe you can check out the glorious model o wireless

[chrome raft]

should i get the minus or not?

[unkempt dome]

minus is a bit smaller ... depend of you hand size

personally I would get the minus cause I have somewhat small hands and I like to finger tip the mouse

[chrome raft]

pretty average manly; handsi think

[unkempt dome]

it's about the same size as my ztrfy m42

[chrome raft]

imma not get the o

[unkempt dome]

anyway I don't think the o- is available in wireless

[chrome raft]

or just get a p pro wireless

bc its cheaper rn

and i like the looks

[unkempt dome]

yeah not cheap here

[chrome raft]

100 here and model o is 120

[unkempt dome]

gpro wireless 125 here

model o is 80 ... the wireless is 120

and g305 is 60

[graceful matrix]

nice

[prime torrent]

That’s nice

[limber dove]

i need to buy some case foam to make it sound even better

[potent void]

i have the ck62, and no its not. i also checked amazon

[thorny sage]

Gonna build a GMMK PRO with bobagums silents Its gonna sound sick!

[potent void]

:D

[thorny sage]

You know building custom keyboards is kinda fun!

I'm waiting for things to arrive now

[potent void]

Mhm. I’m working on a little custom keyboard project myself too

I have a Motospeed ck62 that I’m doing a switch swap, lubing stabs, and eventually key cap replacement

[chrome raft]

@ionic briar what do you think about the viper mini from razer?

@unkempt dome

its 30 bucks

[unkempt dome]

I've heard good things about it as like it's actually one of the good razer mouse ... I've never tried it but I can tell you it's a small mouse ... smaller than the g305 ...

can you return it if you don't like it ?

[chrome raft]

yea

so should i get today?

it has opticals

[unkempt dome]

for that price I think you should give it a try and return it if you don't like it

[chrome raft]

ok

ill do that

thanks

[unkempt dome]

no problem ... tell us how it feels ...

btw I've heard that synapse is quite a pain so if you can use the mouse without installing it I would just do that

[chrome raft]

i alredy have synapse

i dont really mind it

[twin smelt]

I love synapse

Never had any problems yet tbh

[chrome raft]

get some help

its not good

but its not bad

[twin smelt]

Mines never caused me issue, and honestly its not hard to use

[unkempt dome]

Well it's better than ghub anyway so

[twin smelt]

lol

Ghub isnt bad, but I can't say. much as I only ever used it for a G102 prodigy lol

Cheap one I picked up for my laptop, before I got a basilk hyperspeed

[idle tide]

I would like a mechanical keyboard that’s under fifty dollars. Any suggestions?

[bronze fox]

Redragon K552 blue or red switches, red are like $35 USD and the blue are like $45 USD

I’ve had both and they’re both great

The one with blue switches has more lighting

[idle tide]

Ok thanks

Is there a way to turn off the RGB?

[long obsidian]

don't plug it

[unkempt dome]

yes you can turn off the lighting ... or get the version without led

[idle tide]

Ok

[bronze fox]

Yes

[idle tide]

Thanks everybody

[long obsidian]

You're welcome

[keen crypt]

$45 keyboard

[bronze fox]

I have that same one!

[keen crypt]

Did you get the blue switches?

[bronze fox]

Yeah

[chrome raft]

Gross

The ping on those

[unkempt dome]

I agree

[chrome raft]

I have one

[unkempt dome]

same

[chrome raft]

Forst keeb

-first

[unkempt dome]

it's in pieces right now

[chrome raft]

Same

[unkempt dome]

might change the switches at some point

[worn storm]

Those redragons are surprisingly decent, especially for the money

[bronze fox]

Yeah

[unkempt dome]

Yes they are good for the price, really sturdy ... but damn those outemu switches are something else in term of spring ping and the fact that the case is quite empty is not helping for the sound

[worn storm]

Yea, they sound terrible, still a decent experience on the feel side of things though

They have a linear version? Only handled the clicky (Oh god the pings) and tactile (not as bad but still pretty bad)

[unkempt dome]

Only had the clicky ... yes they can come with linear

[worn storm]

They seem to be my go-to recomendation to friends who want to try a mech but don't actually want to spend the money

None of them actually picked the linear though, listening to them game on otemu blues on discord is... suffering >.<

[chrome raft]

Yes

I had that problem

[unkempt dome]

Try to see if they can afford keychron keyboard instead

It will be a way better experience and will have more switch choices

[chrome raft]

Keychron uses gat 😋

[unkempt dome]

And can come with hotswappable socket

[chrome raft]

Yup

[worn storm]

Honestly not a fan of any of the gat switches I've tried

[unkempt dome]

Not a fan of cherry so ...

[chrome raft]

I kinda like stem wobble

A tiny bit

From my gat reds

[worn storm]

Mostly use Kailh Box switches and Cherry MX on my boards. Built a board with Gat Clears last night. Ended up disassembling it and using a different switch in a few hours >.<

[chrome raft]

I want some non wobble ones to test

[unkempt dome]

Kailh box switches don't have much wobble in my experience

They are often not that expensive also

Good for testing

[worn storm]

Yea, the boxes don't wobble much and tend to be quite smooth.

[chrome raft]

Might get some

[worn storm]

latest build is using cherry silent reds (they were the least offensive switch left in my parts box)

Still have Gat Yellows, Gat Clears, Gat Blues, Speed Silvers, MX Blues, Box Whites lying around, can't say I really like any of them >.<

[unkempt dome]

Haven't tried silent red

[worn storm]

Its basically MX red but with some bottomout mush

[unkempt dome]

Cause of the rubber dampers

[worn storm]

Yea

Box Pinks is probably going to be the next thing i try. Basically a silent box red

Very different mechanism than other silent switches ive seen though

[unkempt dome]

I have silent box brown

[worn storm]

The silent pinks are odd looking

Guess the silent browns look to be the same

[worn storm]

Any good?

[potent void]

Box switch….round stem…

[worn storm]

hard to come up with a design that'l wobble less than concentric cylinders

[potent void]

Yeah fair

[unkempt dome]

Yes they are good ... bit heavy, strong tactile bump, sharper than on the kailh box burnt orange, bit scratchy tho

60g spring, 65g tactile bump

[worn storm]

Hmm, sounds like its not really what I'd want for a tactile unfortunately.

[unkempt dome]

Well it's the strongest tactile bump I have here

Sharpest too

And I want more

[worn storm]

Yea, I'm in the opposite camp of preferring subtle tactile.

QMX-Clipped, Lubed, MX Browns are still my prefered tactile, even if that does make me a heathen

[unkempt dome]

I have the halo true ... long round tactile bump, really nice spring weight ...

[potent void]

I’m team linears

[unkempt dome]

I really dislike mx brown ... probable the worst I ever had

[worn storm]

stock browns, ehh, not great

[pallid trout]

It doesn't make you a heathen. Just someone with a preference.

[worn storm]

Add some lube and clips and they become a very different experience

[unkempt dome]

Maybe but they are soldered and I won't desolder them just to lube them ... if I do it it's to replace them

[worn storm]

The clips are kind of interesting since they shorten travel from both ends, not just down like Orings

Yea, if its a soldered factory board, just give the clips a try. Gave my two OEM MX Brown boards a new lease on life

[unkempt dome]

I think I dont know what a clip is

[worn storm]

https://uniqey.net/en/accessories/18/qmx-clips-plate-mount-110-pcs.

Worth a shot if ya haven't tried them, quite different experience from any normal switch out there

[unkempt dome]

Maybe ... I'll think about it

[past lantern]

I wanna learn about keyboards

[potent void]

This is the place

[worn storm]

We Keeb.

[potent void]

Clickity clackity

[proven cove]

My custom

Kalih box whites, hand stained laser cut case and acrylic plate

[worn storm]

Interesting take for sure, can't say I love the layout but I totally get the style.

[chrome raft]

Looks cool

[potent void]

Pretty cool, I like it. Where are the caps from?

[wild egret]

Lol, it's a wooden canoe, so it's literally a canoe haha

[wild egret]

Looks like mt3 sukiwater or just some dolch sa set

My pcb for my custom 75 is done!

[chrome raft]

Cool

[worn storm]

Neat, that bottom row seems.... odd

[wild egret]

Yeah it's just supports a lot of layouts

[worn storm]

Yea, no kidding. Haven't seen a spacebar that swiss cheese in a while

[chrome raft]

South rgb too

[worn storm]

Pretty clean design though. My WIP is a monstrosity to put it mildly.

[chrome raft]

Wait what is that rgb

Or is there no rgb

[worn storm]

Looks like just a underglow set of LEDs along the back

[wild egret]

Yeah there will be a frosted polycarbonate bar in the back

[worn storm]

Whatcha building the rest of the case out of?

[wild egret]

6061 aluminum

[worn storm]

High profile? Low? Integrated plate? Got me curious now

[proven cove]

GMK dolch iirc and jellykey zen pond 2 artisan

[potent void]

Nice

[chrome raft]

i got the viper mini

i like it

what now?

wha does lod mean

[ionic briar]

lift off distance
basically the distance from the surface that the sensor stops tracking

[chrome raft]

nop

u can change that

now gotta get the sens just right

it is

i changed it and it

is

[neat matrix]

anyone know where the grey and beige keycap set is from?

[ionic briar]

looks like a gmk set that chyro took from a old cherry board

[neat matrix]

thanks for the help!

[boreal rivet]

thats not cherry doubleshot

I would tell you what it is but i've forgotten

[neat matrix]

do you remember if it's vintage or not?

[boreal rivet]

it is yes

looks like some old taihao set

[neat matrix]

would you know of a set with similar colors?

[boreal rivet]

its called beige

there should be many

[potent void]

theres these

[neat matrix]

that's good but i was looking for the font letters to be at the top left.
i did find this set from kprepublic but it looks like they're sold out https://kprepublic.com/products/pbt-dye-subbed-keycaps-cherry-profile-retro-beige-grey-for-ansi-104-mechanical-keyboard-for-cherry-3494-3000-87-tkl-ansi-poker?_pos=17&_sid=c0cd42ffe&_ss=r

[potent void]

how about these?

not quite the same color though

[ionic briar]

thats 9009
close enough

[potent void]

theres these

[neat matrix]

are those key caps available now?

[unkempt dome]

easy to find on amazon

[ionic briar]

yea
a plethora of em are available everywhere
hk gaming is one on amazon
and thats one set that i can vouch from hk
beside their history of cloning with no shame

[potent void]

https://www.amazon.com/HK-Gaming-Sublimation-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08BKS31JZ/

[neat matrix]

thanks for the help again but I might stick with this set https://drop.com/buy/artifact-bloom-series-keycap-set-vintage
the colors and font are off on this one but it's similar enough to the one in the picture

[boreal rivet]

those look fine

[ionic briar]

yep
thats a fine keycap set for its price

[silent otter]

Is this a good keyboard? Im looking at reviews and it seems to be its pretty good stock, especially for the budget its at

[chrome raft]

lam ur up

can i have a link @silent otter

[silent otter]

Sure

https://www.banggood.com/AKKO-3061S-Tokyo-R2-Mechanical-Keyboard-61-Keys-Wired-Gateron-Prelubricate-Switch-RGB-PBT-Japanese-Keycap-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1839149.html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=6271218&rmmds=search

its also prelubed really nicely, im lookin at reviews and it sounds so good

[ionic briar]

its good for its price imo
the stab might still suck and rattle but its competitively priced
you can check out the gamakay k61 for maximum rgb and hotswap socket
the typing experience on the k61 will be softer feeling than the akko due to its mounting technique and plate material

[silent otter]

Sure

@ionic briar

https://www.banggood.com/Gamakay-MK61-Wired-Mechanical-Keyboard-Gateron-Optical-Switch-Pudding-Keycaps-RGB-61-Keys-Hot-Swappable-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1797608.html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=62878456304369

Thoughts on this?

[chrome raft]

optical

might have to get an optical

[ionic briar]

kinda limited in switch compatibility as there is no standard on optical switches as of now
you will be stuck with gateron optical only
and they dont really have stand out switch in their optical lineup besides the linears
and the weighting might be too light for your liking

[chrome raft]

just to feel

[potent void]

was not aware they made gateron orange switches

or pink

[boreal rivet]

Dig deeper and the colors won't matter anymore

[potent void]

https://youtu.be/e4hFfffFwCI

he seems to also be surprised by that

[silent otter]

[potent void]

the sailor moon keyboard tho

[unkempt dome]

love the color

[deep quarry]

$150 frame, $220 for keycaps and $27 for switches

[dense wigeon]

[deep quarry]

Best part is I got the cyber deck for free

[chrome raft]

A friend is asking me to buy him a 135usd keycap set, should I buy him? I mean, he is a great friend, but I can't afford it plus the group buy is ending August 1

I don't wanna look like a jerk and say I don't have enough money to buy it for him

But also, I just have like 60usd to my name

[long obsidian]

Look up the word "friend" online

[fair wasp]

What kind of mouse pad is best for keyboards sound

Is it worth getting a thicker or thinner one for the sound of your keyboard?

[void veldt]

should i get a keychrone k6 or k8??

[chrome raft]

Has anyone heard of this? Is it good https://au.prohavit.com/products/kb487l-tkl-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39354432192710

[austere jacinth]

@junior lodge got my keyboard atlast

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809130473162276924/860448417897250816/video_20210702_144406.mp4

it will take longer for me to be comfortable with the keyboard tho

[junior lodge]

Noice! Play around with the RGB software and tell how it is?

[austere jacinth]

the software is quite complicated

it will take some youtube for me to understand

[junior lodge]

Custom keys for rgb control?

Because mine has

Atleast for the patterns

[austere jacinth]

i have a lot to learn about this keyboard now

anyway will talk later , anatomy classes in 7 minutes

[junior lodge]

[chrome raft]

update:i still like the viper mini

the clicks are very deep

[unkempt dome]

Nice

[modern hearth]

Any other recommendations on a TKL or 65%, not too pricey, other than OBINSLAB Anne Pro 2?

[ionic briar]

anne pro 2 is a 60%?

[unkempt dome]

anne pro 2 is 60%

damn

[modern hearth]

yeah.. or 60%

but i'd prefer tkl or 65

just dont have a lot of space for 100%

[unkempt dome]

and anne pro 2 is now sub par vs the current offering imo

kemove snowfox/shadow

check the keychron offering ... they have a lot of different layout

[modern hearth]

looks nice, may be the move

[modern hearth]

and what switches with it would you recommend?

[ionic briar]

what are your previous experience with switches?

[modern hearth]

just gateron browns.

dont like them

[ionic briar]

right
and do you want something that has more tactile than gat brown or a complete difference experience with linear switches?

[unkempt dome]

switches are really a personal choice ...

do you like linear ?

[modern hearth]

may try linear

[modern hearth]

would you recommend them?

[ionic briar]

recommend what tho?
linear switches?

[modern hearth]

yeah.

[ionic briar]

yea sure
gateron yellow in particular

[unkempt dome]

gateron yellow are quite nice

that's the only linear I have here

[ionic briar]

weighting is pretty close to the gateron brown that you currently have
whereas red would be a noticeable difference in terms of lightness

[unkempt dome]

and black are heavier switches

[modern hearth]

it's just the fact that the kb i currently have is quite loud

so i want to change it up, try something new

hence why i want to go for linears

[ionic briar]

oh
then you might need silent switches if gat brown is loud for you

[unkempt dome]

yeah the gateron yellow won't be much more silent than the gateron brown

[modern hearth]

it may be the fact that its a cheap keyboard as ive been told its an unusually loud sound than normal gat browns

[unkempt dome]

which keyboard you have right now ?

[modern hearth]

dierya dk61

[unkempt dome]

is it hotswappable ?

[ionic briar]

i would reckon the case is not that different from the snowfox one acoustic wise
prob the largest difference is the material

[modern hearth]

couldn't tell you kekw

[unkempt dome]

it's hot swappable with other optical switches

well the one I found on amazon tho

maybe you could try to put some dampening material in the case ...

[chrome raft]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/754171998028038164/859591072278511636/image0.jpg mmm

just built

[modern hearth]

and would this be done by just taking the keycaps and switches off and placing said material down

[unkempt dome]

no you have to open it completely

put the material inside the case under the pcb

[modern hearth]

may just do that + o rings and whatever else.

not lubing.. cba for that

[unkempt dome]

well o rings can dampen the sound but it might make the key stroke mushy

also they won't dampen the upstroke, only the downstroke

[modern hearth]

i'll buy a pack and see how i like them

[unkempt dome]

worth the try, they are not expensive anyway

[modern hearth]

yeah.

[unkempt dome]

try to find some self adhesive neoprene sheet as case insulation ...

[modern hearth]

is sorbothane good?

[ionic briar]

yep

[unkempt dome]

I didn't knew about sorbothane ... will look for that ...

what is it exactly ?

[ionic briar]

well another type of foam that is good at sound deafening

[modern hearth]

just like neoprene, just the more expensive version

[unkempt dome]

like less dense and thicker ?

with more air in it ?

[modern hearth]

heavier and quite thick

[unkempt dome]

ok

[modern hearth]

but i may just use my mousepad as i have a new one coming anyway, lol.

[unkempt dome]

hehehe ... not a bad idea ... just be sure it's not too thick and that it doesn't induce some pressure on the pcb

[worn storm]

CTRL?

[unkempt dome]

gmmk

?

[modern hearth]

do you like red bull?

[old bloom]

Just asking, can huntsman TE switches be changed?

[ionic briar]

that comes with optical switch?

[old bloom]

yeah

the lightness of it bothers me

if not, I'll just mod it to improve the sound and hollowness

[ionic briar]

nope
all the other compatible optical switch with the current one you have are also light af

and its also to do with the super shallow actuation point

[old bloom]

that so... Well then i guess I'll just lube and insert some foam or butyl rubber

[fair wasp]

Not much why you ask

[modern hearth]

and i wonder how much monster is to the right

[austere jacinth]

@junior lodge did u get your keyboard ?

[modern hearth]

[austere jacinth]

jeez

why empty cans ?

[junior lodge]

Didn't order yet lel

[austere jacinth]

oh

[junior lodge]

How's it though?

[austere jacinth]

i still cant find the option to turn off the option to sleep after 10 mins

[junior lodge]

Sleep as in?

[austere jacinth]

normal keycaps doesnt work , thats the only downside

[junior lodge]

Didn't get you

[austere jacinth]

its like selective USB suspend but controlled by my keyboard

the software is soo freaking annoying

[junior lodge]

Ah okay

Yes I know

All reviews pointed that