peripherals

[pallid trout]

You know how it is

It's all about

[crude pelican]

Ik ik lol

Just curious what your preference is

[pallid trout]

I prefer a nice tactile bump, so my keyboard has Drop/Kailh Halo Clears.

Not lubed yet, but soon™️

May switch to Neapolitans though. I want to try some heavier tactiles.

[crude pelican]

Cool, I have no idea what those switches are but I'll find out sooner or later 😂

Still very fresh into the keyboard game

I know my cherry mx, blues, red, blacks, browns......

[pallid trout]

Fair enough. There are quite literally thousands of different switches.
Thankfully, there's solace in knowing there will never be a perfect switch for you without making your own, so it's best to do research on the switches you may potentially like.

[crude pelican]

And that's about it, the basic stuff 😂

[proud mirage]

Wtf is this screw placement

[pallid trout]

Fair enough.

[crude pelican]

I'm confused looking at it....what am I looking at? 😂

[proud mirage]

A keyboard back

Kinda off topic

[crude pelican]

Wait really? Ok then...

This channel is just the keyboard help center?

[pallid trout]

Peripheral help center.

Should be called #peripherals

[proud mirage]

Help

I think i may have broke my keyboard

Im on my phone

Most of the keys dont work

Why did i do that

Back to crappy keyboard then

:(

[pallid trout]

oof

[proud mirage]

Ima go eat then try to fix it

Alr

What are the best switches for a silent gaming keyboard

[pallid trout]

Maybe Silent Cherry Reds or Silent Box Pinks with lube and o-rings.

idk

[proud mirage]

Are they cheap

[pallid trout]

O-rings can make your keyboard a little mushier but hey, anything to silence.

[proud mirage]

Ok

[pallid trout]

Cherry Silent Reds, maybe.

[proud mirage]

What is a keyboard with no num pad but function keys and arrow keys? What are they called?

[gusty elbow]

ten keyless (tkl)

@proud mirage ^

[proud mirage]

Blue or brown switches?

[gusty elbow]

what kind

[proud mirage]

Reddragon?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X8DZQ78/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_JHYY1F0H51XYTEH3FAYQ

[pallid trout]

You know how it is

It's all about

[west jackal]

Mmmm, preference

[west jackal]

Otammu?

(Idk spelling)

[west jackal]

What server is the emoji from?

[pallid trout]

TaehaTypes.

You can see where it's from by clicking or tapping it.

[west jackal]

Can you dm the invite

[west jackal]

Mobile :/

[pallid trout]

Tapping it still works.

From there you can join the server.

But it's private so I'll DM.

[west jackal]

Idk it doesn't for me :/

[pallid trout]

Tap the bottom left of the emote.

[dry prawn]

hey can i please get recommendations for 70% keyboards?

[chrome raft]

gateron silents?

[pallid trout]

Royal Kludge RK84? It's a 75%.

[pallid trout]

Oh yeah that too.

[chrome raft]

yea lmao

probz better than cherries

[ionic briar]

Gmmk pro? It's 75%.
Also satisfaction 75.

[pallid trout]

Do you have a budget?

[obtuse swift]

ap2 for £65, Ducky one 2 mini for £115 or gmmk white ice for £80 or VA108M for £130

[chrome raft]

Just one thing about gmmk pro you need to buy your own switches and caps. And a stabalizer replacement is heavily reccomended

[obtuse swift]

Wdym

It looks like a full jeeb

Keeb

[chrome raft]

It's not

It's bare bones

I own the thing

[obtuse swift]

Aw come one

Welp gmmk not an option

[chrome raft]

It's still a great board

Get some yellows dialectic grease and durock stabalizers . And a cheap set of caps and your pretty set

[obtuse swift]

No

[chrome raft]

Lol what's your budget?

[obtuse swift]

£130 for a full keeb

60% or 100%

[obtuse swift]

@chrome raft

[ionic briar]

Gamakay k61, womier k66, Leopold fc990r?

[obtuse swift]

Leopard aint in uk

K66 arrow krys

K61 looks shit

[ionic briar]

Kemove snowfox @obtuse swift

[obtuse swift]

Arrow keys

[ionic briar]

You said 60% or 100%.

[ionic briar]

Also, k66 has arrow keys.

[obtuse swift]

%

[obtuse swift]

Ye

65% or 75% is arrow keys

60% no

[ionic briar]

You want arrow keys or not?

[obtuse swift]

Not

Useless af

[ionic briar]

Kemove snowfox is 60%.
If you want arrow keys smh, it's on a different key map.

[ionic briar]

Yea
To access the arrow keys, you will need to hold fn while hitting those keys.
On the default layout it's alt, list and Ctrl.
The print is there to help you find out what they keys doing on the 2nd layout.

[obtuse swift]

Ffs

I'll just go va108m

[ionic briar]

Trust me.
I have a 60% board with that exact layout

And like, you can just delete the fn key if you want and never give a shit about it.@obtuse swift

If the software allows it

[ionic briar]

Fine choice anyway.
You should have research about 60% boards beforehand tbh.

Such common practice for mainstream 60% to do multiple key layers.

[unkempt dome]

Indeed ... there's no dedicated arrow key on the snowfox

[pallid trout]

He means the GMMK
Not the pro.

[pallid trout]

No the GMMK non-pro can come in a full board.

But also barebones.

[obtuse swift]

Ah ok

[chrome raft]

Ah I see. My bad

[tame moon]

Would anybody here recommend getting the sk108 or is there a different 100% board you would recommend?

[chrome raft]

is the navigation area essential?

[chrome raft]

cause Im thinking fo this https://epomaker.com/collections/all/products/gk96s

[tame moon]

I would like the navigation

[chrome raft]

board seems to have most of it just lacks a few functions up to you to determine if it has your essentials.

otherwise gmmk full sized si pretty decent

[proud mirage]

do i only buy ten switches (cherry mx, havent decided which ones to do) and leave the rest of the keyboard stock? I am on a tight budget

[potent void]

if you want i guess. if you're on a budget get akko cs switches

[dapper mantle]

I would strongly not recommend the GK96S, not having dedicated arrow keys is a drag, and the documentation is TERRIBLE (last time I looked they didn't even publish a manual for the GK96S)

[chrome raft]

Wait so the arrow keys on the pic on the bottom right aren't pre programmed?

[dapper mantle]

oh, lol

they are

I was thinking of the GK96LS, (the southpaw one) mb

[west jackal]

Should I get a numb pad for stream keybinds (can't/won't afford a stream deck)

[potent void]

Yeah it could be useful for some basic key binds

[unkempt dome]

By then it's a macro pad

You can probably make one the size you want and not be limited by the size of a separate numpad

[potent void]

Taran from LTT uses a numpad (or rather whole keyboards) as macro pads

[robust sapphire]

guys, my friend said the logitech g512 is basically shat ass, is it correct? it looks amazing i kinda wanna buy it tmr

[potent void]

Logitech keyboards are not great so he’s right

[unkempt dome]

What is shat ass ?

[robust sapphire]

any recomendations? i want to upgrade from a local brand keyboard to a mid-higher end ones, budget is $150

[potent void]

What form factor are you looking for? And what switches do you like?

[robust sapphire]

tkl, any switches

[unkempt dome]

Ducky, durgod, Leopold, varmilo

Keychron

[robust sapphire]

huh ight ill look at them

thxx

[unkempt dome]

Keychron are very competitive and can come with hotswappable socket which is a plus

[tame moon]

What would you recommend then?

[ionic briar]

He didn't see the arrow key on the pic.

[tame moon]

i realize, but to dismiss it would usually mean that they had another board in mind

[west jackal]

Bruh

It sent

As a file like that

No gif for me

Me waiting for aliexpress delivery

[chrome raft]

Any recommendations for 70$ aus red or brown switch keyboards?

[ionic briar]

Tecware phantom

[chrome raft]

tf is aus red

[ionic briar]

Australian, red or brown switch.

[chrome raft]

ooh

70 aus dollrs

[limber dove]

I just attempted to put some case foam in my ducky one 2

Didn't go well

Stripped all my stand offs

[potent void]

how the heck did you manage that

[limber dove]

tightnd them to much tiring to compress the foam

and only managed to only get 2 f the like 6 screws in

[dapper mantle]

i'm such a keyboard snob, I was just burned by the Epomaker GK96LS, I love my CODE keyboard with MX Cherry Greens https://www.wasdkeyboards.com/code-v3-87-key-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-mx-green.html
and use a Neon K85 on my gaming PC, it has never misssed a step even at ~40$ https://www.rosewill.com/product/rosewill-neon-k85-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-with-kailh-blue-switches/

the K85 is a keyboard you can buy a couple of and hand them out to friends at work

[cerulean hill]

Hello everyone, what's a good TKL keyboard that is cheap? (Not k552)

[ionic briar]

define cheap

[cerulean hill]

Less than 100CAD, not gonna spend anymore than that.

Actually I might have a little more budget after I sell my current keyboard.

[ionic briar]

https://www.amazon.ca/Mechanical-Keyboard-Gateron-Swappable-Partitioned/dp/B08JV41PX4

very argeebe

https://kono.store/products/hexgears-impulse-mechanical-keyboard
not so argeebee but its in us dollar and shipping fees might add up

[cerulean hill]

Despite me liking arrgeebee, I want something with a little less arrgeebee.

[ionic briar]

Hexgeats impulse I reckon is enough?

[cerulean hill]

That one is full size but yeah that's as much rgb as I want.

[pallid trout]

If you don't need most of the buttons on a TKL you can possibly go for a 75%, where the RK84 lies.
Otherwise, there's the GMMK.

[ionic briar]

Oh yeah I forgot
Gmmk is way out of his 100 cad budget tho
It's like 174 cad on authorized glorious reseller

For the tkl ver

[pallid trout]

bruh

:(

[cerulean hill]

I'm looking at the rk84, doesn't look that bad. Has 2.4 and Bluetooth which is nice and even comes in white. Unless there is any others I think that's the one I'm gonna go with.

[pallid trout]

Maybe some Varmilo keebs out there, if available. Have a friend who loves his.

If there are any questions or doubt about the RK84, my brother has it.

The one downside is that the software is straight trash and doesn't work at all, so if you need some keys remapped then you're out of luck.

[cerulean hill]

I don't even have software installed for my current keyboard so that shouldn't be a problem for me.

[pallid trout]

Fair enough.

[cerulean hill]

I tried looking up varmilo but I got like $250 keyboards, not sure If that's right.

[ionic briar]

Yea
Lowest I can find from varmilo is this:

https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/varmilo-keyboards/products/varmilo-sakura-tkl-75-mechanical-keyboard

[pallid trout]

oof :(

Varmilos are really nice. :(

[cerulean hill]

I think the rk84 is what I'm gonna get, it's slightly out of budget but it probably goes on sale sometimes right?

[unkempt dome]

If you have the hotswappable version of the k552 you could just swap the switches with something else made by outemu ...

But I guess the main point is the lack of control for rgb on that keyboard

[pallid trout]

I think it does? Haven't checked.

[timber hollow]

yo i dont know that much about keyboards, but im looking for a black rgb one with cherry mx blue switches (i just want it to be realllyyyyyy nice and clicky), preferably full sized with a numpad and possibly media keys. dont care if its wireless or not. anyone have any suggestions?

[ionic briar]

yes
first of all not going with mx blue is one
second, heres my recommandation
https://kono.store/products/hexgears-impulse-mechanical-keyboard

[timber hollow]

why wouldnt you go mx blue? just curious

[ionic briar]

cause its not that good of a clicky switch since kailh box click bar is a thing

[timber hollow]

interesting, i didnt know that. i'll look into this one

im assuming the box whites are the clickiest

since it says that lol

[ionic briar]

well its the lightest out of all box click bar with the thinnest click bar
there are thicker click bar switches with heavier spring and what not
https://youtu.be/2_Z2G0aKl80?t=516
but if this level of clickiness is enough for you then theres no point going thicker

[timber hollow]

are there any similar keyboards with a wrist rest? ive kind of relied on one since using my g910 for the past three years lol

[dry parcel]

what about an external wrist rest

[ionic briar]

eh id buy a wrist rest seperately
integrated wrist rest limited you to not a lot of good boards

[timber hollow]

fair enough

those box whites sound really nice, i think i'll get the keyboard you suggested

the rgb looks really cool too

[ionic briar]

nice!

[chrome raft]

Akko cs switches fit in optemeu hotswap sockets right?

Gonna make a sleeper reddragon

[ionic briar]

nope
pins too thick i fear

[chrome raft]

So id have to unsolder?

[ionic briar]

the hotswap socket?

[chrome raft]

Yea

[elder stone]

No, you'd have to modify on the pin side

But I wouldn't bother

[unkempt dome]

Weird ... I read from someone here that the akko fits the outemu hotswap socket (same was said about boba u4t) ... guess I'll have to buy akko switches and test it myself

[icy mica]

Hi

[peak coral]

Boba u4t are outemu

[unkempt dome]

Yes they are made by outemu

[elder stone]

yeah, so I have my doubts

but some Outemu sockets are normal size... so you can at least try

[unkempt dome]

I know the ones I have are not normal size ... tried some kailh switched and gateron in those

Didn't work

[chrome raft]

I've slowly started to hate clickys once I left my Ducky cherry blues to pandas and now.soon linears. Wonder why that is

[left sparrow]

Just got my GMMK Pro yesterday, has anyone had issues with the spacebar sticking? I think its way too over-lubed probably

[somber ridge]

as i am from india can any one say how to buy a mechanical keyboard of logitech or corsair

i am unable to buy them

can anyone suggest froom where can i but them

then which are good

in my budget that companies are giving the best deal in my budget

i am telling that

the keyboard which i can afford is coming in logitech and cosair only

[chrome raft]

tell me if it works if u ever try it

[chrome raft]

ok, time to make a sleeper board out of a k552

[west jackal]

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/steelseries-apex-pro-gaming-keyboard-us-pc/30905640?gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHMrGrw_Og-4YaUCz-XRde3RMy471bnU-kjpZQZuMV0jeb5Mt-lBqwhoCP4EQAvD_BwE when your friend wants to get all steelseiries peripherials and wants numbpad

idek what he is thinking

(pricing in nzd) 428

i meean

the price tag doesnt

look nice

[chrome raft]

gross

[west jackal]

nz pricing

[chrome raft]

can u dm it to me pls?

[west jackal]

1usd = 1.4nzd

[pine merlin]

Hi I want to build my first mechanical keyboard and I want it to have per key rgb is this possible and is so can someone link me some rgb switches and pcb (if possible would love a 100% keyboard but I heard they are not very common and take abt 6 months to get)

Any help

Anybody?

[pallid trout]

Ehhhhhhhh there aren't many 100% PCBs out there.

The only solution I can think of is a GMMK barebones.

As for switches, well

You know how it is.

It's all about

[pine merlin]

Are there any good quality rgb switches that offer per key rgb?

[pallid trout]

So, switches themselves don't light up.

Rather, it's the PCB.

The GMMK has per-key RGB.

[pine merlin]

And this can be customized to the way I want it?

[pallid trout]

Yes, to my knowledge.

Then again, you can look into Glorious Core, the software it uses, and find out if it's enough customization for you.

[pine merlin]

Also for keycaps I want something yellow as I want a black and yellow theme any suggestions

[pallid trout]

Uhhhh
There is a ton of them out there. And I mean a ton. And since it's all based on preference, you're... better off finding them yourself?
I know that doesn't sound very helpful at all but that's the thing about custom keyboards.

I mean if you really wanted to you can go to Maxkeyboards and order a custom set yourself.

[pine merlin]

Any idea where i can check?

[pallid trout]

But that can get expensive, since I don't think they do 100% sets. But check them out.

Mechmap, I believe it's called?

It's an aggregator.

[chrome raft]

Best 100 dollar keyboard aus? That aren’t blues

I’ve finally got a budgets ipgrade

Also no 60%

[pine merlin]

Any other site for keycaps?

[wraith shard]

nope jades are

[wraith shard]

akko are ktt manu iirc

ktt seems to work with outemu sockets

but I only have matchas, mints and grapefruits so I cant say for sure

akko might be different mold

[mystic lake]

What’s a good white mechanical keyboard

[pallid trout]

RK84?

I mean that's just one of many.

[mystic lake]

RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 60% Wireless/Wired RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Small Compact UK Layout 61 Key Bluetooth Mini Keyboard for Gamer & Office Worker Hot-Swappable Blue Switch 1451mAh Battery White https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089N976RK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q0JN85GXJXTANW9CY021?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Is this the same thing

[wraith shard]

bruh

[mystic lake]

But I would go with brown switch not blue

[wraith shard]

84 and 61 are different layouts

[pallid trout]

Different layout and fewer features.

[mystic lake]

Ah ok thx I’ll look for the one u recommend then

[ionic briar]

Up to your preferences.

[chrome raft]

What keyboard would you recommend? https://www.mwave.com.au/searchresult?button=go&w=Tecware+keyboard+&af=

[ionic briar]

Eh the phantom

[chrome raft]

😂😂😂

Nah seriously

[ionic briar]

I'm serious, go with the tecware phantom.
What's your previous keyboard experience?

[chrome raft]

There all phantom

[chrome raft]

Zilch

[chrome raft]

😂

[wraith shard]

phantom is honestly pretty decent

[chrome raft]

I’m thinking of getting the tkl

Brown switch

[wraith shard]

outemu sockets worth with ktt switches so u might want to swap the stock switches to those if youre into linears

outemu browns bad

[chrome raft]

Oh

Why?

[wraith shard]

extremely pingy

[chrome raft]

Should I choose reds?

[wraith shard]

if u like linears sure but the reds are also pingy

[chrome raft]

What would u choose?

[wraith shard]

if u want decent brown like tactiles there should be some keyboards with kalih box browns and gateron browns

not the tecware tho

[chrome raft]

Do you know any keyboards?

100 AUD or less

[wraith shard]

anne pro has a lot of switch options if youre fine with 60%

[chrome raft]

Nah I don’t really like 60%

Sorry

[wraith shard]

eh its fine

[chrome raft]

Ok

[wraith shard]

not rly sure of other pre builts that isnt 60% and has more switch options

but yeah if youre going with tecware u gotta deal with the outemu ping

[chrome raft]

Wdym ping?

[wraith shard]

the metalic noise

[chrome raft]

Oh

Is it really that bad

[wraith shard]

compared to other switches its really garbage in terms of metalic ping

but if you wear headphones you probably wont notice it

[chrome raft]

Skip to 5 min, I can’t really hear it https://youtu.be/CHKbS-TRqMI

[wraith shard]

then good for you

i can hear it

[chrome raft]

Oh

What switch would u choose out of reds and brown?

[wraith shard]

its preference but id rather pick blues lol

but if brown or red id say red

[chrome raft]

Ooooo is this good? https://www.mwave.com.au/product/respawn-ninja-rn988-mechanical-gaming-white-led-keyboard-cherry-mx-silver-ac36820

@wraith shard

[wraith shard]

dont ping me for things like this please

[chrome raft]

Sorry

[wraith shard]

idk abt that one

[chrome raft]

Ok

[violet geyser]

is this worth it?

https://www.amazon.com/Ortarco-Keyboard-Computer-Cleanning-Mechanical/dp/B08LDB8NJ1/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=ZOXVTJKHPMGY&dchild=1&keywords=keycap+puller&qid=1626978561&sprefix=keycap+%2Caps%2C383&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUTlaTjRMMzRMRFROJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzc3MTM5M0VJSUFZWUNMUEdDViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjY1MTQ0MVQ1VlAyWFM5RUI4NCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[blazing star]

it's $5

you can decide on your own how much you care

[pallid trout]

It's
A switch puller.
Just buy it, my guy. It's so non-commital.

Like if it breaks there's no reason you couldn't scrounge up another $5 in the next two weeks or so.

[chrome raft]

i reccomend the akko wold tour

tkl

[chrome raft]

It’s a bit expensive in aud

Have you ever heard of the tecware phantom

nope

sheck out keychron

*check

Ok

[chrome raft]

? https://www.amazon.com.au/Keychron-Mechanical-Keyboard-Double-Shot-Tenkeyless/dp/B08SQNXY9Q

yea

Ok

[ionic briar]

Tecware phantom is a budget outemu hotswap board.
It will at least allow you to try gazzew switches.

[chrome raft]

Lâm, what do u think about the keychron c1?

[ionic briar]

It's fine for it's price if you need something that doesn't scream gamer and doesn't have outemu hotswap socket.

[chrome raft]

Ok

I’ll get this one https://www.mwave.com.au/product/tecware-phantom-v2-tkl-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-outemu-red-ac32938 apparently the V2 is better then the 1

What about respawn ninja? Have u ever heard of that brand

[potent void]

ive never heard of any of the brands you've mentioned besides keychron

[chrome raft]

Where are u from

[potent void]

north america

[chrome raft]

I’m from aus, maybe there more popular here 🤷‍♂️

[chrome raft]

What’s otemu switches would u recommend? Red blue or brown?

[ionic briar]

Red
Just because it's the hardest one to get wrong

[chrome raft]

Ok

I think I’ll go with the phantom

[lilac grotto]

I lubed a switch with body lotion

Its better than unlubed atleast

[potent void]

That’s one way to do it

[ionic briar]

great
heres your long term result https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/737570373704613908/856992226650357760/unknown.png

[lilac grotto]

It was my first switch i "lubed" so i dont mind

Didn't even have a switch opener just used a Flathead screwdriver

[ionic briar]

yea i do that too
using a flathead

[lilac grotto]

Is making a diy acrylic case with those acrylic panels a bad idea?

[ionic briar]

Maybe if construct poorly
Also, how will you make the mounting points?

[lilac grotto]

Stacking some more acrylic as the mount points?

[ionic briar]

How about screw holes?
Pure acrylic screwholes can lead to cracks later on

[lilac grotto]

Hmm thats true

Could try some wooden mount points

[fossil river]

Anyone got any suggestions for a budget friendly(100-200$CAD) USBC mechanical full sized? Need to swap back and forth between my 60% for FPS to a full sized for MMO's

[fossil river]

Nah need something now.... I'm having to plug and unplug keyboards every time I jump from New World to a FPS lol

Yeah, I use a 60 already for shooters but now that I'm playing new world and am left handed I need a numpad.

damn games that have some keybinds that cant be rebound is so stupid.

I'll look the leapold up, thanks for the suggestion

Oooo and I like how close the 1 and shift are to the arrow up... its like I'm playing OKL;(the left handed WASD) as I have keys directly beside the move forward....

Thanks man this looks promising. Now to spend the next 4 hours thinking about what color combination I want LOL! FML

And pricing isnt bad at all... I have no qualms spending 120$ to try a keyboard that I think I'd like... worst case scenario one of the kids in the family gets an upgrade from their dogshit freebie keyboard if I dont like it

Yeah thats fine... detachable is my biggest thing. I dont mind having a extra wire at the top of my desk. I DO mind having to unplug from the tower to swap keyboard.

[unreal current]

So I've had this corsair K55 for the past two years, and the keys are starting to get... sticky? I can't really describe it. It's a cheap keyboard, so these aren't mechanical switches, they're membrane domes. But over the time I've had it, the keys have gotten stiffer and stiffer. They feel creaky almost, and as of recent, I've been playing rhythm games, and have had scores messed up because all my keystrokes are made with a certain amount of pressure, and once in a while one of the keys will seize and will require a greater than normal amount of pressure to actuate, leading me to drop notes. Has anyone else had this issue?

Well, I guess it doesn't really matter since I've already been looking at a replacement recently. I've been trying to figure out what the mechanical equivalent of these domes would be, and I think they might be trying to emulate brown switches, since it has a bump but no click. With that in mind, the first contender for me getting a replacement is the Steelseries Apex 7 TLK w/ browns.

I ain't learning a whole ass skillset so I can spend MORE money on tons of stuff I know I'll never use. I already do that with PC parts... The less I know the better.

and if there's one thing I've learned while talking to friends in the keyboard scene, it's that it gets expensive very fast. So unless I can build something better for less than the price of the one I'm looking at, a custom build just doesn't seem worth it

[boreal rivet]

The only skill you need to learn is soldering

And it's not really required anymore either

Although I do agree with how expensive it gets

The only mechanical equivalent to rubber domes are niz and topre

I suggest you look at those

Might be out of your budget idk

[unreal current]

I already know how to solder, but I meant like, knowledge and junk. I spent years teaching myself the ins and outs of building computers. Reputable companies, component compatibility, the proper prices for everything, stuff like that. I just don't have the time to start learning about switches, group buys, different types of boards, form factors, lubes, keycaps, all that jazz. I'd just prefer to stick to pre built junk so I can't mess anything up with my novice. And even if I did have time to learn, I just don't have the resources ($$) to put that knowledge to good use. The board I'm looking at is $115, so I just don't know how much over that value that I'd be willing to put down just to know that I built the board myself.

[boreal rivet]

^

A topre/leopold will last you a long time

I've had my 87u for atleast 4 years now

[unreal current]

I don't really know. This is the only 'actual' keyboard I've ever owned long term. I've used an Apex 7 with blue switches before, but they were really loud and annoying, so probably not the super clicky type. I've never used reds before, but from the way they're described and how they sound in videos, I don't think I'd like them, as I'm too used to the bump in the keypresses on my current board.

My current board is full sized with additional macro keys, so it's hecking massive and takes up a lot of space on my desk. I'm looking for at least a tenkeyless layout to give me extra room to move the mouse over

I don't type numbers using the numpad, but oddly enough, I use the numpad as macro keys because the actual macro keys on this board don't work very well. But I was just gonna either ditch my existing macros or rebind them when I got the new board

[verbal canopy]

yeah just do as suggested above and get a Leopold

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?c=171&l=product_list

yeah, luckily all the ones listed there are PD versions

the OEM cap version is under a different category entirely

also not much choice there

it's all just similar quality prebuilts that are kinda cheap and not that great

[ionic briar]

Also check out the fc980c
Comes with topre switch for a change in swtich experience

[unreal current]

A bit outta the price range but I'll check it out

[idle citrus]

hi guys need a bit of help. i bought a new keeb and ive connected the wires and everything but it doesnt seem to respond

like the rgb is on, but no letters are being typed

[pallid trout]

Are you sure you've connected everything? Double check.

Also swap your USB cable with a known good cable.

[verbal canopy]

Topre or other domes are very nice

[wraith fog]

I don't even fucking know what brand my mac keyboard is

Does anyone know what brand this is?

[chrome raft]

Is there a sticker on the bottom?

[red light]

Do yall reverse your spacebar?

[chrome raft]

Wdym

[red light]

Reversing your spacebar

[chrome raft]

Ew

[boreal rivet]

depends on your profile

[red light]

Don't knock it until you try it

[chrome raft]

That looks so disgusting

Its slanted so far

[vestal portal]

What is that color profile..

[red light]

My own

[vestal portal]

why is q green..

and >..

bruh why are B and A keycaps switched..

[vestal portal]

You're keyboard is hella cursed bro

[ionic briar]

It's a drop Ctrl or gmmk with bog standard shine through caps and inverted spacebar for thumb ergo for ppl typing with their wrist on the table (apparently the wrong way to type?)
I see nothing wrong there

[vestal portal]

...

[ionic briar]

Color profile does not make any sense but who cares

[vestal portal]

Am I the only normal keyboard user

[ionic briar]

What's normal?

[vestal portal]

I have a keyboard that isn't cursed

Cleans it regularly

[ionic briar]

What's cursed about @red light board?

[vestal portal]

And has a normal color profile

[ionic briar]

Low profile construction ?

[vestal portal]

1. Spacebar
2. A and B keycaps
3. color profile

[red light]

Don't see what's wrong with a and b caps

[vestal portal]

you litteraly switched them

with low quality caps

on a corsair board

[red light]

Uh

[vestal portal]

bro

[red light]

It isn't a corsair board

[ionic briar]

Uh the whole set tbh is low quality

[vestal portal]

some of the keycaps arent even clicked on the switches

[ionic briar]

Do you know about keycap profile?

[red light]

It's what you get for $50 dollars

[vestal portal]

Yey your keyboard is a corsair board

[red light]

but its not

[vestal portal]

What is it then

Litteraly has corsair fonds

fonts*

[ionic briar]

Expected.
I'm daily driving a similar cheapstake set

[red light]

Etrobot

[vestal portal]

Yeah sum chinese stuff

that stole corsair fonts

[ionic briar]

rather
Corsair contracted a fab in china, choose the cheapest set and tell them to put in a Corsair box.

[vestal portal]

Dude litteraly everything is made in chinese

[ionic briar]

Yea.
That typeface is not trademarked to Corsair. They just choose one and call it a day.

Well expect for signature plastic and gmk caps

[vestal portal]

Mmmh not really

but olk

ok*

[red light]

But anyways reversed spacebar I recommend it

[ionic briar]

One is made in the USA, the other made in Germany

[vestal portal]

No thanks. I respect my keyboard

and plus it'll be useless

I have the K100

[ionic briar]

You would be surprised how many ppl invert their space.
Especially lads that can't do the floating wrist typing style

[vestal portal]

just look at how it is

it'll be useless

i cannot put my wrist down when i type

lol

i dont understand how ppl do that

[red light]

My wrist is always don't when I type

[ionic briar]

It's more natural feeling
Your thumbs don't hit the bump on the tall end of the space.

[ionic briar]

Yea, it will be useless if you can do floating wrist.

[vestal portal]

uhh

lets say that

i honestly love that bump

but uh

[ionic briar]

Fair.
It's preference at the end of the day.

[vestal portal]

Yeah ik

Im just giving my opinion

even if i didnt gave it very kindly

but for me what @red light did is keyboard slaying

[red light]

Meh for

1. I don't really care about my keyboard colors because I don't look down when I type
2. My spacebar reversed just feels nicer and more ergonomic for my thumb
3. All I really care in a mechanical keyboard is the key spacing and the switches

[unreal current]

So I'm looking for recommendations on a new board since my old one is starting to become really creaky. I wanted to buy a Steelseries Apex 7 TKL w/ tactile switches, except that particular board is out of stock everywhere at the moment. So I'm looking for something with similar switches, the same TKL form factor, the tiny screen and dial on the Apex are optional but they would be appreciated, and ofc it's gotta have that RGB that the world runs on nowadays. The Apex is around $130 when people actually have it in stock so a similar price would also be appreciated. thank

[vestal portal]

Whats the budget?

Whats your favorite Brand?

[unreal current]

Max $150, I use a corsair now but have used steelseries in the past

[vestal portal]

Alrighty give me a sec

TKL form factor right?

[unreal current]

Yeah

An alternative I've found is the cooler master MK730 but I haven't gone looking for reviews on it yet, I just noticed that it ticks most of the boxes there

[vestal portal]

160$ TKL7. If you use honey you can get a discount code i think

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07V5PBMPB/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&th=1

here we go

Otherwise

https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08HMZZP2P?psc=1&pf_rd_p=06047102-88a3-4bb9-a45f-759b7afbfe45&pf_rd_r=MAPZHAD421C8F3BE797B&pd_rd_wg=Degkl&pd_rd_i=B08HMZZP2P&pd_rd_w=UdwDb&pd_rd_r=23643f9e-65f1-4e63-9f27-a2aa1fc0b692&ref_=pd_luc_rh_ci_mcx_mr_huc_d_02_02_t_img_lh

The vulcan is a good alt. It is very good and recommended by FPS gamers and mostly used by my friends, which all has a very good and positive review about this keyboard.

[vestal portal]

Alright bro i've got to go. cya

[unreal current]

thanks. seeya

[ionic briar]

I really don't like neither of those
Besides, who say that you need gamer keyboard to gain a competitive edge over your opponent.
Thanks to how the USB protocol works, those 0.1ms response time will be deleted straight away

[ionic briar]

I think the abundant of Leopold boards we talked about earlier would have sturdier build quality than those gamer board with the "aircraft alu" main plate

Or you can customize a gmmk to your heart desire.
They come pre-assembled (in the us), and their gpbt caps are decent for the price

[wraith shard]

i use xda/dsa mainly, so no

but if I use sculpted I always do it

but if u use oem/cherry caps with your board, try it its fucking awsome

[fleet kestrel]

hello brothers

i am in search of the mechanical keyboard

and as of now i can get only one variant

its a skyloong sk64

they ran out of mechanical and what remains is the gateron optical browns

there are two variants one is abs and one is pbt shot abs (idk much about this i can share a link)

is this the right way to go?

[onyx portal]

you can ask the mod

just tag them

[fleet kestrel]

you sure?

[onyx portal]

i guess yes

or just wait for some people to help you

[fleet kestrel]

yeah ill wait dont wanna disturb the mods doing mod things

[onyx portal]

they're probably playing games like TheRandomness did

[ionic briar]

How much is the sk64?

[fleet kestrel]

60 dollars

[ionic briar]

I'd say that it's a fine price
If you can buy stuff from AliExpress, there's the gamakay k61

[fleet kestrel]

sadly i will be needing the arrow keys

there are two options available for me

[ionic briar]

Ah
Then womier k66

[fleet kestrel]

love the floating keycaps

[ionic briar]

Also the yc66
It's the k66 but with a steeper typing angle

[fleet kestrel]

ohhh

aliexpress and meckeys is the only buying options for me

[ionic briar]

Then you got my rec
K66, yc66 if possible
Also take a look at some keychron offers over at meckeys

[fleet kestrel]

its out of stock as of now

plus most things ill have to preorder and wait till the end of september

i guess ill buy a 5 dollar keyboard till then..

[ionic briar]

The womier offering is out of your budget?

[fleet kestrel]

its overpriced here (160 dollars without shipping fee)

[ionic briar]

On ail?

[fleet kestrel]

not there i checked through somewhere else

[ionic briar]

Check Ali then

[fleet kestrel]

website cant be reached wth

[reef ocean]

would make sense to replace OUTEMU Silent Forest 62g spring with 45g spring from my gateron brown?
any downside?
https://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/comments/oqpjq7/would_make_sense_to_use_45g_spring_with_outemu/

[wraith shard]

its the same spring

gateron bottom is 62-65g iirc

basically the same

if u want to swap for another spring yellow springs would make more sense

[ionic briar]

the fuck?
https://titanium-alloy.xyz
open this and then type in aliexpress from there?

[fleet kestrel]

yeah now it works, i guess the government really hates ali for some reason

they have banned a lot of things since last year importing a keyboard was an option for me along with my new laptop but even that is super expensive to go through

[ionic briar]

are you from india?

[fleet kestrel]

yeah man...

[ionic briar]

oh no wonder
ali is banned in india
that sucks

[fleet kestrel]

thats why its taking me so long to pickup a keyboard.. most of the stuff here is either overpriced and shit or preorders with an unannounced date

[ionic briar]

even tho there is still india support on ali site

weird/

[dire summit]

bro dust your keyboard lol

[cold current]

I have a mechanical keyboard that i can't use(too hard to press keys)(outemu blue). in the past i had membrane keyboard and it was so easy to press. Should i buy mechanical again(other switch) or membrane?

[pallid trout]

So you probably need lighter springs.

Not sure if you can remove the switches, but worst case scenario you get a hot swappable keyboard and put in light switches.

Or a keyboard with light switches already. Can't think of any off the top of my head.

[unkempt dome]

so akko lavender purple vs akko ocean blue ... anyone ever tried both of them for comparison sake ?

[pallid trout]

Outemu Blues aren't that tactile, no?

Aren't they Cherry Blue clones?

Fair enough, but I don't think it would be enough to make a Blue hard to press IMHO.

[sullen glacier]

Does anyone know how to replace keycaps on the Logitech G Keyboard?

[pallid trout]

Possible

[fierce condor]

I've waited so long for this

[ionic briar]

Epic!

[fierce condor]

I'll have some pics/video once I finish the build, hopefully tomorrow

[pallid trout]

Man that packaging is already sexy

[fierce condor]

Straight up apple level

[dry parcel]

yes i wanna see some pics

[fierce condor]

Here's another of the box lol

Waiting for this footage from my cam to stop taking 5ever to rest on my SSD

I have some video of unboxing the chassis itself that I'll pull a frame from

@dry parcel OP delivers

[dry parcel]

thanks!

what camera are you using? it looks so good

[fierce condor]

BlackMagic Ursa Mini 4.6k Cinema Camera w/ a Carl Zeiss Flektogon 50mm lens

footage is REC709'd but otherwise not color corrected (I just quickly got these not looking like flat cine footage lol)

[dry parcel]

damn nice

[ionic briar]

The fuck?

[dry parcel]

LMAOOO

[ionic briar]

<@&750150305383186585> shit poster. You guys mind taking a look?

[pallid trout]

Doesn't belong here though my guy

[wraith shard]

Nice

U gonna burger mount it?

and what are ya gonna build it with

[tired ravine]

Can anyone teach me how to use ryzen keyboard?

I just bought it its blackwidow

[wraith shard]

??? ryzen keyboard ???

[tired ravine]

Razer

Auto correct false

I seek some chroma profile to download but it said only for BW v2 and my keyboard is only BW

Hello ?

[wraith shard]

Wdym how to use Razer keyboard

You type on it

[warm plover]

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Bluetooth-Wireless-Multi-Device/dp/B07FZVCH4H/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=dierya&qid=1627217027&sr=8-3

good budget keyboard

[chrome raft]

Damn that's an unfortunate name and would not buy it because that brand's name is awful

[dry parcel]

Diarrhea LOL

[unkempt dome]

well so I bought 2 set of switches ... akko ocean blue and akko lavender purple ... nobody answered me when I asked about them and if someone tried them both so I decided to try them both myself ... the ones I like least will go in my redragon k552 as they are supposed to fit in outemu hot swap socket

[wraith shard]

pretty sure I answered

[unkempt dome]

then what was the answer cause I haven't seen it

[chrome raft]

Anyway i love clicky and tactile keyboards. Can anyone recommend me a money is no issue, most flexible best gaming keyboard which works great for fps, mmos and work?
Rgbs must be great too.

[wraith shard]

@unkempt dome

read above

[wraith shard]

no pre builts are flexy

[unkempt dome]

that was not what I was asking tho

[chrome raft]

Flexible as in i can use it for mostly anything. Not flexible as in i can roll them around 😂😂

Sorry. English's not my forte.

[wraith shard]

???????

[wraith shard]

oh by flexy I thought you meant a softer typing experience lol

You can try the gmmk

[unkempt dome]

I was not asking if they fit in the outemu socket ... some here showed video of them fitting in there ... I was asking the difference between the ocean blue and the lavender purple concerning their spring ... one has the progressive spring and the other a normal spring ...

I wanted to know if someone tried them both and could describe the feeling

[wraith shard]

then nevermind

not sure about ktt progressives but sprit progressives feel kinda weird with tactiles

[unkempt dome]

well that's why i decided to get them both and see for myself ... I'll put the ones I like least in the redragon and keep the other for the gmmk ...

[wraith shard]

get matchas if you can

they are far superior to the ocean blues

[unkempt dome]

aren't matcha linear ?

[wraith shard]

tactile

there was a gb for the matcha recolors but I cant remember the name

also by matchas I dont mean akko cs matcha I mean KTT matchas

[unkempt dome]

matcha green are linear according to the akko website

oh ok

[wraith shard]

why is everyone shilling for akko recolors when the real stuff is with ktt

[ionic briar]

cause the ktt stock are patchy

at least with akko so far it havent gone out of stock

[unkempt dome]

yeah can't even find them for sale ... only found some review

[wraith shard]

if you can use Taobao get them from Taobao

They are like 8 yuan 10 switches

On there

[ionic briar]

well yea
superbuy is also a thing
but most ppl even in the loop doesnt want to deal with taobao i guess
they would rather have some proxied back

[wraith shard]

Understandable

[pallid trout]

Any keyboard can be used for all three, honestly.

But it's best if you have a budget.

Because of Keycult lmao.

[chrome raft]

I dont even mind paying 300 dollars for a keyboard

Lmao

[pallid trout]

So 300 it is.

[pallid trout]

Do you have a preferred size?

[chrome raft]

I prefer full keys

[past lantern]

im getting a gaming keybord what should i get

i want a tkl

idc about hotswap

just something for games

[tall karma]

budget?

[fierce condor]

Grid 650 build is done

And got dang this keyboard feels and sounds incredible

[fierce condor]

Gasket mounted 4mm Grid 650 BLE + WK version with the neon module. Using durock V1 screw-in brass stabilizers. Switches are ThicThock marshmallows with Razer PBT white keycaps currently.

[chrome raft]

wow

lucky

[chrome raft]

and the bruh mat too

[fierce condor]

the board do make sound tho

[dry parcel]

Wow sounds really nice

[potent void]

that spacebar be rattle tho

[boreal rivet]

Get a realforce and lube it

[ionic briar]

or leopold topre

[boreal rivet]

Mx isn't worth it unless you have 700 to spare

[ionic briar]

and niz plum capacitive dome while you're at it

[verbal canopy]

mm the new Grid top modules look nice

did you get any extra modules?

[ivory ingot]

https://kbcompare.com/test/nYZWvK

[unkempt dome]

Is the niz plum good ?

[ionic briar]

decent substitute for real deal topre

[unkempt dome]

But real topre better I guess ...

[boreal rivet]

Real topre is meh unless you have 55g

I like topre because I can have endgame without spending 700 dollars for a complete keyboard

And that's before aftermarket pricing

[wraith shard]

lube your stabs bro

[fierce condor]

Unfortunately I didn't

I'll be waiting for them to release the extras they have though

I'd like to get a peaks and an array module as well

That being said I don't want to invest a huge amount more into this board, it's really nice as is and I'm trying to gradually move over to an ergodox

[verbal canopy]

Nah, Niz plums feel different to topre

Not in a better or worse way, just different

Especially their 35g domes which are just linears pretty much

[verbal canopy]

What about other split ergos?

Personally ergodox layout just makes little sense compared to other ergo options

Ah i see

[fierce condor]

I like it because it's familiar and the thumb clusters work for me

[verbal canopy]

If you're used to it i guess it's fine

[fierce condor]

And my hands don't seize while working on it

So that's good enough for me

That being said I'm open to other options

[verbal canopy]

For me the layout is so wildly different in ways that don't seem logical to me

[fierce condor]

What matters most to me is being able to work without it further making my CTS worse

[verbal canopy]

Something like a corne or kyria is what i have

Though i might want to get a 3d printed ergo board

With the sculpt

[chrome raft]

hi jessie

[fierce condor]

Unfortunately both of those boards are too limited in the number of keys to be practical for me (currently anyway, although I could probably just use a macro pad when necessary)

[verbal canopy]

Layers make it more ergo imo

No large hand movements

Only fingers

[fierce condor]

to each their own
I think that those boards are cool from what I see but it's a bit beyond what I need right now

if my condition deteriorates to where even an ergodox would cause problems for me then I'd probably have to consider more options

and make compromises

hopefully it shouldn't though

[verbal canopy]

They're relatively cheap to buy and build so yeah you can try if you want whenever

[fierce condor]

ye

[verbal canopy]

The ergo channel in the r/mechanicalkeyboards Discord has some very serious ergoheads and people who also have carpal tunnel so check it out if you want

[rocky crescent]

I’m literally struggling so bad right now

How the fuck

Do I put the stabilisers in

[ionic briar]

uh flip it around

you are putting it the wrong way

the triangle thingy will fit into the extra cut out

[rocky crescent]

Nah apparently that doesn’t work

Cause the metal thingy whatever it’s called

Is then at the top

And I can’t put it back in

[ionic briar]

one sec
doing live demonstration for you

[rocky crescent]

nothinsworking

currentlytypginwithnospacebar

[dry parcel]

Clean u keyboard

[ionic briar]

yea whatever

install your stab

[pallid trout]

bruh
https://youtu.be/sVInBOLSqoM

[wraith shard]

so many gk61s lol

[light knoll]

can someone recommend me a 75% Key cap set with a white/blue theme.
in iso layout
thanks

[sullen glacier]

I want to buy the Corsair K65 RGB Mini 60% Chery mx red switches keyboard but I have some questions. How hard is it to change the caps. Where can I buy different caps?

[ionic briar]

Looks like this board doesn't have the trademark Corsair non standard bottom row so you can pretty much swap in any set that uses the cherry MX aka cross mount

[ionic briar]

For places to buy caps, it depends on your budget, cheapstake stuff can be found on Amazon, AliExpress with a query search.
Paying a lil more we have drop artifact bloom, glorious gpbt and enjoypbt abs caps being some notable example
Pimpmykeyboard is the place if you want real deal signature plastic profile caps that are always in stock.

[sullen glacier]

I made up my mind and ordered the same keyboard but with Cherry mx speed switches. I did this because I will be gaming more often and these switches are good for that. Is it still an option to swap the caps?

[chrome raft]

Diff switches dont make u a better gamer lmao

“Gamre switch” lolll

@ionic briar what should I use to clean my keycaps

Nvm

Sry for the ping

[orchid summit]

some of my switches I ordered the pins came in bent

does it mean I cant use it

[chrome raft]

just bend them back or get a refund

[orchid summit]

lemme just bend it back

[potent void]

Be careful though

[chrome raft]

ive broken multiple switches like that

[ember meadow]

This new mechanical keyboard is looking hella fine

Just needs more lubrication and ink change

[shy schooner]

I think I need one

[late pasture]

Gmk best

[gloomy silo]

my laptop was working fine until I woke up the next morning to use it. half the keys on the keyboard have stopped working, So far I have reinstalled drivers and reinstalled a fresh copy of Windows 10. But it still doesnt work. Any ideas on what I should do.

[unkempt dome]

Get a replacement keyboard

I got that

And my akko switches arrived

[fast sedge]

Baller

Wife's new keyboard is pretty slick

Looks pretty retro and she likes MX brown

And weirdly they grew on me

[lofty hull]

I've literally only heard bad things about mx browns

[potent void]

closest we get to getting a 3090

[vagrant turret]

Well I have gateron browns and I like them

[balmy moon]

Hey guys, so im looking at building my own keyboard from scratch with the YMDK75v3 , is it possible to add RGB lights under the keyswitches while maintaining hotswapping?

[pallid trout]

The thing that enables keyboard backlighting in the first place is actually the PCB.

So you just need the PCB to support RBG backlighting.

[balmy moon]

Ah, I found a kit that has the LEDS 😄 https://ymdkey.com/products/gk87-gk87s-tkl-rgb-hot-swap-programmable-wired-bluetooth-replacable-space-cherry-mx-switches-mechanical-keyboard-diy-kit?variant=32957593976893

Does this look good?

[wraith shard]

Keybored has a video on it

I did I build on one of these other then the fact that the stock stabs are garbage, it’s pretty nice

Sounds really good with ktt mints

[balmy moon]

What about the software?.. itdoesn't look like it runs QMK

Or anything else other than a proprietary one

[potent void]

try the normal gmk non pro

[balmy moon]

GMK nonpro?

[potent void]

https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-full-brown-switch

sorry gmmk

[balmy moon]

Is there a compact version?..

[potent void]

yup

theres also the tenkeyless one

[balmy moon]

Can it be wireless?

[potent void]

unfortunately no

is that something you want?

[balmy moon]

Yeah

Something that's compact (larger than 60% but smaller than full), got RGB lighting under the keys, hot swappable and wireless

[potent void]

like this?

[molten wharf]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-hot-swappable-wireless-mechanical-keyboard

[potent void]

or maybe this?

[balmy moon]

oh that looks cool

[potent void]

thats a compact 75%

[balmy moon]

Ah

[potent void]

this would be a non compact. less common though. the gmmk pro uses it

[pallid trout]

OKAY

bro

Tell me what keycaps those are

now

[potent void]

1 moment, sir.

[balmy moon]

Ah ok

[potent void]

https://thekey.company/products/gmk-phosphorus#:~:text=GMK Phosphorous embodies the best of mk when,Limit of one of each kit per customer.

[balmy moon]

Hmm.. that KeyChron looks interesting

[potent void]

have fun affording that

[balmy moon]

Awh man it's all sold out

[molten wharf]

Keychron a pretty dang good budget option

Aw

[potent void]

keychron is coming out with a floating 75% next month for like $140

[balmy moon]

Oh wait that's the alunium metal

?.. floating 75%?

[potent void]

like that

[peak hollow]

Speaking of Keychrons, the K4v2 with browns any good? I'm thinking of getting that

[balmy moon]

Oh

Can I change the colors on the keychron?

@ivory ingot https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-hot-swappable-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39366014238809

[molten wharf]

If you get the rgb backlight version, yeah

[potent void]

unfortunately the k2 isnt supported by software which is why i suggested the soon to be Q1

[balmy moon]

Oh...

[potent void]

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

[balmy moon]

SHoot

[molten wharf]

Is it just onboard rgb crap?

Sometimes i think thats easier to deal with than rgb bloatware tbh

[balmy moon]

I'm on Linux tho..

[potent void]

oh it will work

"mac/windows support" doesnt mean it wont work with other os's

[ivory ingot]

could look for VIA compatible boards @balmy moon but idk of many in your price range

[potent void]

it works on my iphone and a raspberry pi just fine

[ivory ingot]

that YDMK84 with the hotswap PCB can have a VIA compatible hex file flashed to it tho

[balmy moon]

Oh, cool

[ivory ingot]

buddy of mine has this on his Rama U60

[balmy moon]

But that one doesn't have the RGB on it 😦

[ivory ingot]

welp

yeah

[balmy moon]

Wait, guys

Can this one have soldered on keyswitch leds? https://ymdkey.com/collections/case-plate-pcb/products/ymdk-ymd75v3-qmk-hot-swap-hot-swappable-kailh-socket-84-pcb-fully-programmable-support-ansi-iso-interchange-ymd75-v2

[potent void]

thats the one i was gonna buy because my k2 board is shot

[balmy moon]

Im real tempted at this one.. but some say the software is bad: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08RJ7XWCN?pf_rd_r=T84SZ1EMC20VJTS4M7NR&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=4b1193f3-f531-4914-a56a-6f04c44d100d&pd_rd_w=mcih6&pd_rd_wg=eoLHe&ref_=pd_gw_unk&th=1

[potent void]

maybe go with the gmmk i sent earlier

it has via support, rgb, and is fully hotswappable

[molten wharf]

Isnt the rgb weird tho

[potent void]

only downside is the 3 pins though

[molten wharf]

And only 3 pin

[balmy moon]

3 pin?

[potent void]

wdym?

[potent void]

some switches have 5 pins, this keyboard only supports 3

[molten wharf]

Isnt it like south facing or somm

[potent void]

its north facing

[molten wharf]

The opposite one that most keybs are

[balmy moon]

I wish the GMMK was wireless 😦

[molten wharf]

me irl

[potent void]

oh right wireless

[molten wharf]

Do you plan on moving it around a lot or..?

I cant see too many reasons to go wireless on the keyboard tbh

[balmy moon]

I don't like dealing with the cables

The one I have right now is wired

[potent void]

theres this

https://rkgamingstore.com/products/rk84-keyboard-red-switch

but no via support. they do have software but idk if its good or not

[pallid trout]

MVP

[balmy moon]

<_> ..

[pallid trout]

Software is trash but thankfully you can at least configure lighting right on the keyboard.

[balmy moon]

Agghhh... I might just deal and get the gmmk one

[potent void]

that answers my question

[pallid trout]

But if you need remap and macro support you'll have to look elsewhere.

[balmy moon]

I do want macros >.>

Wait can the gmmk do that?

[worldly shale]

rk84 is a solid board

[potent void]

yes. with via you can make any key do anything

[balmy moon]

Meep told me aobut keyboard layering

Oh cool

[worldly shale]

pretty sure it already has a software for things like macro

*macros

[balmy moon]

The gmmk uses usb C right?

[potent void]

ye

[balmy moon]

😮

Ooo

That changes things

[molten wharf]

If you need macros just get a macropad

[balmy moon]

So I can just... say, take my phone charging card (which is usb c) and plug it into the keyboard and use it?

[worldly shale]

gmmk is just alright but keychron's full sized boards are way better

[worldly shale]

yea

[balmy moon]

Oh sweet

[worldly shale]

can also get custom cables

[potent void]

i had an idea a while ago for wireless usb which would make it so...well...it makes a usb port wireless. idk how well that would work

[potent void]

keychron doesnt have software support

[balmy moon]

Noice noice.. that'll make having to move the keyboard much easier

[pallid trout]

Basically dongle solution

2.4 GHz wireless

[potent void]

does this look good to you?

[balmy moon]

Yeah

[potent void]

or the white

[balmy moon]

The black one

[potent void]

(i personally prefer the white)

[balmy moon]

I do want to get different colored caps tho

[molten wharf]

I like the white better

But like

[balmy moon]

I want some purple caps for the arrows and numbers 😄

[molten wharf]

No keyboard better than my like $45 banggood board

My love, my life, my rattly stabs

[worldly shale]

i've heard keychron has a software coming up soon but yeah no option rn

my country is super close to china so we have a lot of budget options

[potent void]

they have software support for one keyboard. and thats the q1. issue is it doesnt exist

[pallid trout]

So basically
It's coming down to the GMMK for software, and then RK84 for its features.

[potent void]

i hope they can add software for the others soon

[potent void]

or the k2 for also features

or just keychron in general

[pallid trout]

Aren't Keychrons VIA-compatible?

[potent void]

just the q1 afaik

[worldly shale]

not my pic but this layout is still my favourite

[pallid trout]

TKL

[balmy moon]

I think ima get the gmmk

[potent void]

what layout is that

[molten wharf]

1800

Looks like

[pallid trout]

Oh no it's not TKL lmao

1800 probably

[molten wharf]

1800 is frikin sick

[worldly shale]

96 key with the nav keys integrated into the numpad

[balmy moon]

Uh... what switches to grab?

[molten wharf]

Wish there was more in the market case-wise tho 😔

[worldly shale]

all up to preference for you

[balmy moon]

I mean, idk xD

I've only ever used membrane

[worldly shale]

do you want tactility or linear smoothness?

[balmy moon]

And the one time I used this really old, IBM keyboard for fun

[molten wharf]

I’d probably stick to linear for now, its a bit less jarring to start off with

[worldly shale]

yeah linear is where i started with

[balmy moon]

Ok,

Which ones are lienar?

[molten wharf]

I’m using gat yellows on my board atm

[worldly shale]

blacks and reds

[potent void]

tactile:

has a click when you press it down, hence the name, tactile

clicky:

a tactile with an audible click

linear:

no click, straight smoothness

[molten wharf]

Lubed and filmed they a party

[worldly shale]

not sure about the speed switches, don't look at them all that much

[balmy moon]

Uh... which ones?

[worldly shale]

lubed and filmed gat yellows or any of the akko cs linears are the best

[balmy moon]

Like, from the site

[potent void]

which ones should they pick from the site?

[worldly shale]

do you want heavy switches or lighter ones?

[pallid trout]

Well what type of switch would you like? Linear, tactile, or clicky?

[balmy moon]

🤷🏾‍♀️ I have no idea

[molten wharf]

heavy >

[balmy moon]

I mean, I liked the clicky from the ibm keyboard

[pallid trout]

That's a different kind of clicky.

[worldly shale]

kailh white

[potent void]

uhhh.....how about glorious pandas? cant go wrong with those

[balmy moon]

e_e the pandas are pricey

[potent void]

oh

[molten wharf]

Mx clears are cool

[worldly shale]

glorious pandas are way too much for a first time mech to be honest

[molten wharf]

Or at least they better be

[worldly shale]

mx clears way too heavy

pen spring having asses

[potent void]

well the other option is none and order some switches

akko cs switches maybe? they're $10 for like 40

[molten wharf]

Switch tester yeah

[worldly shale]

you can never go wrong with akko cs switches

[potent void]

if you dont want to do that, i can vouch for gateron reds. reds are nice linears for what they are

[worldly shale]

that and gat blacks

[balmy moon]

Ima grab the gat reds

[molten wharf]

Honestly its pretty dang hard to go wrong with the less exotic switches

[worldly shale]

yea good coice

[balmy moon]

Alright... keys caps

[potent void]

the nice thing is its hotswap so you can always get new switches later

[balmy moon]

I want to purple and black caps 😄

[potent void]

how much do you wish to spend on that

[molten wharf]

Best bet gonna be aliexpress if you poor

[balmy moon]

Uh

Prefer to keep the budget within 200

[worldly shale]

akko also has fantastic options for keycaps

[potent void]

cheese cap

[molten wharf]

200 for caps alone???