peripherals

[unkempt dome]

I have them ...

they suffer from light spring ping

[bright void]

tactile you feel the click/bump

[chrome raft]

had to delete msg bad my city

[chrome raft]

ah

[bright void]

linear activate after a set distance instead

clicky make a pronounced sound as well as being tactile

[chrome raft]

ah Ight thanks

[bright void]

this is generally the types at least for specific switches they often publish specs to how the work, how much force they need to actuate (register a stroke) etc

[chrome raft]

what is anti ghosting also

[bright void]

it's to identify multiple key presses simultaneously

mostly useful in games

not generally a problem nowadays I think

[chrome raft]

ahh

[bright void]

apparently grading in percent

100% anti ghosting you can press all the keys at the same time and all will register

[chrome raft]

ah ye

[bright void]

https://www.keyboardco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mechanical-keyboards-switch-illustration-630.gif

see the bump on the brown one, that's the tactile bump you feel

the blue one smashes the plastic part into the switch casing making the sound

as well as bump

and the red one doesn't have bump, just a linear plane/slope

[chrome raft]

hm aight

god it's hard to choose for keyboard online

wish I can test it

[bright void]

there will be different sub-types with linear activating sooner etc

[chrome raft]

hm

[bright void]

I use clicky keys myself, but that is not for everyone

I used to input invoice dates and due-by-dates as well as OCR numbers at work

could be like 2-300 invoices so I had to do it fast and not make mistakes

[chrome raft]

get a switch tester

[bright void]

so i wanted both the tactile and audio feedback to have a high successrate and now I'm just used to it

[chrome raft]

🤨

[bright void]

it's like a sample pack with different switches mount to a plate

[chrome raft]

where is a cheap one I can get

[bright void]

first result for me, no idea if any good https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Switch-Tester-keyboard-Sampler/dp/B01GZHU1EG

but seems to have good ratings

also seems to include o-rings which I haven't experimented with myself but you can put those between the switch and the keycap I guess to introduce some dampening

but this is really getting into the high end of things I guess

[unkempt dome]

o-ring dampens the sound of the downstroke (not the upstroke tho), it shortens the bottom out of the switch by the thickness of the ring and it makes it more or less squishy depending of the density of the o-ring

you can use those for soldered switches if you don't want to desolder the entire board ... if you have hotswappable board then just get silent switches that have rubber dampers on the stem

or get a soldered board with silent switches ...

that if you want really quiet boar

[hearty cedar]

Look for any other from Leopold

You should really look into leopold

Amazing boards

To where

You can ask someone to proxy for you

A second hand one

A proxy

A proxy is someone who sends you stuff if its in their country cheaper

Idk, you can try mechmarket

Doubt

Idk

[past peak]

Ebay shipping is pure aids when it comes to price

[hearty cedar]

depends on the seller

[past peak]

Mostly I've seen it at around 100 to 200

If your lucky 59

50

[hearty cedar]

I paid 4.99 for shipping

[turbid jungle]

yo should i pay more for durock medium tactile, or just go with akko ocean blues?

both are tactile

[hearty cedar]

@turbid jungle durocks are smoother due to them being JWK tactiles

[turbid jungle]

oh ok

thank you

[unkempt dome]

Akko lavender purple are quite cheap and smoother than ocean blue

[chrome raft]

why do you know so much about akko switches?

i literally cant even remember the actuation force of one switch

i do remember it

but like your have rlly good memory

or you googled it

[unkempt dome]

Cause i round them interesting and wanted to know the difference between ocean blue and lavender purple ... so I got them both ... and later I got the sponge

Also I have a really good memory for stuff I researched... but someone will tell me his name and I'll forget it within 10 minutes

Same for numbers ... like I need to remember some numbers to write them somewhere and if i have to walk more than 2 min I'll forget those

[chrome raft]

oh lol

[hoary trail]

Jesus christ, all these whack keyboard switch names and types....
Just how many variances of options do you need for buttons?

[spark hatch]

just to see how they feel, if you like them, ect

why not

[boreal rivet]

Believe it or not, people make detailed videos analysing how these variants sound

Wish I could have easy access to the kind of copium they're on

[hoary trail]

I believe it.

The level of focus people have when involved with Niche of Niche of Niche products is insane just by the merit of its niche alone

Add extensibility and large selection of product choices and suddenly its turned into an artform

[gleaming atlas]

150,000 at least

[boreal rivet]

Thing is, the product choice is mostly an illusion, the linears all come from two manus

With slight differences in material and color but that's about it

[hoary trail]

Ah ha!

They are raking in the cash I bet

[boreal rivet]

Definitely

[gleaming atlas]

Yea that's why I don't believe most of the audiophile grade bullshit around switch sound and feel lol

I'm simple. Gimmie a heavy ass linear and I'm good. I also have never done a full custom because programming QMK seems like more work than just using icue, also the idea of paying 3x more for mostly the same stuff, having to do all the work myself and even then it doesn't have some of the features I like or find cool from the board I have.

[gleaming atlas]

https://tenor.com/view/money-printer-meme-bitcoin-meme-cranksy-crypto-art-nft-gif-19858212

[boreal rivet]

I don't agree with your take on customs but definitely on the sound thing

Like if you want to listen to something pleasing just, like, listen to music

[gleaming atlas]

What don't you agree with on the customs?

[ionic briar]

the qmk stuff

it doesnt broke 50% of the time like icue

[spark hatch]

not all costumes at 3x more, theres alot of builds that are the same or cheaper than oems

[gleaming atlas]

Hmm.... IDK, maybe I'm used to icue but, icue has never had a major issue for me EXCEPT the one update they broke existing profiles

[boreal rivet]

I agree with you on the qmk part, I don't give two shits about it, but custom chassis are understandable

[gleaming atlas]

Maybe it was due to looking at full size boards then but everything I had seen indicated the cheapest barebones was more than a whole keyboard with switches and caps

[boreal rivet]

I too want a keyboard that will probably last me forever

[spark hatch]

there are defintally some expensive boards but theres also alot of good budget options out there

[gleaming atlas]

I know there are for smaller boards, especially TKL but I hadn't seen much in the way of custom full size boards

Maybe I missed some options or something but the only ones I found were super expensive.

[spark hatch]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32321247182937

65 usd with 30$ shipping

rgb, hot swap, all the shit

[gleaming atlas]

But I also replaced my original K95 RGB for the sole reason of my RGB was getting dim lol.

[spark hatch]

thats the wrong one oo[s

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

thats the one I ment to send

[spark hatch]

thats a good issue

[gleaming atlas]

Yea, I really noticed it when I bought a super cheap K70 Lux and rebuilt it for someone and realized how dim my RGB was vs theirs. I tried to ignore it but it didn't work.

[spark hatch]

ah

[gleaming atlas]

So now I have a K100. I still need a few custom caps for the G Keys but the rest of the board is basically done. Thinking about adding a pair of USB C ports to it, of for the board and the second for the passthrough so I can make the cable removable but haven't done anything on that yet.

The LEDs they use now are massive, so bright they can probably cause eye damage if you look directly in to one

[spark hatch]

nice nice

usb would be a nice addon

[gleaming atlas]

The keychron looks pretty nice. I probably would have recommended my cousin that instead of the board we got him if they had it at the time. (it's been several years)

[spark hatch]

its a solid baord, stock switches are quite scratchy and the stabs have alittle rattle otherwise very solid for the price

[gleaming atlas]

I did a type C port on my K95, granted it probably wouldn't work C - C (I never tested) but this one has passthrough so I'd need to do 2 or do some proprietary style Y cable so the board would work with a standard cable but passthrough wouldn't unless using the special cable but that seems like a lot more work than just adding 2 ports and making sure C - C works on the board's main port.

[spark hatch]

ah

[gleaming atlas]

I'd have to double check internal space but I had also considered doing something like adding a nanohub internally to have 2 passthrough ports https://www.smart-prototyping.com/NanoHub-tiny-USB-hub-for-hacking-projects

but uh... due to chip shortages it went from $10 to $70 so not super feasible right now even with space.

[spark hatch]

that might work if it fit

oh yea thats qutie the price bump

[gleaming atlas]

Yea the chip used to be like $1 or so

[stoic flare]

What makes the Keychron Q1 better than the Keychron K2v2?

[spark hatch]

look at the descriptions

k2 doesnt have sparated arrow cluster

k2 is wireless

k2''s made of plastic q1 is aluminum

usb is on the side instead of top

[stoic flare]

There is an aluminum version of the K2

[spark hatch]

ok still very differnt

[stoic flare]

But I don't feel like those justify the $110 price difference

If those are the only differences then the Q1 is absolutely not worth it

[spark hatch]

I'd say it is

[stoic flare]

It can also be wired

[stoic flare]

Why?

[spark hatch]

yea

[stoic flare]

@spark hatch why do you think the Q1 is worth it?

[spark hatch]

its a 70$ differnce

[spark hatch]

I personally like gasket mounts and for a gasket mount theres not really anything in the same class, separated f row and arow keys look way nicer in my opinion, q1 comes with a coiled aviator cable thats really nice, south facing rgb, via support (k2 might have but they dont advertise it so I'd think not, personlly like the astetic of the case better than k2

oh screw in stabs

those are alot nice than plate mount

[stoic flare]

Even if you account for the sale, $170 - $70 = $100 difference in price

[spark hatch]

click on the aluminum option

you cant compar plastic to metal

[stoic flare]

I was going to order the aluminum k2 but it was out of stock. I waited for a while for it to restock but it never did. I ended up just getting the plastic keyboard with white backlights (rgb was also out of stock). Then ofc soon after I order my keyboard the aluminum restocks

[spark hatch]

ah

[stoic flare]

I'm typing on my Keychron K2v2 Hotswappable Edition right now

[spark hatch]

yea

[stoic flare]

I'm going to customize it soon

[spark hatch]

Im ont the q1

[stoic flare]

Nice

If I had more money I would have gotten the Q1

Although tbh I kinda like how compact the K2 is

[spark hatch]

yea, its good~ after modding, even after they added more foam the q1 stock was a ping monster

[spark hatch]

fair

I like the more exploded layouts, 75% - tkl is the sweat spot for me

[stoic flare]

Same

Imma go to sleep now, it's 12:10 for me and I have to get up at 6:30 lol

[spark hatch]

ah alr, gn lmao

[spark hatch]

Finished my new new daily driver this evening, stabs might have alittle rattle yet? I can't really tell. And I the space bar has alittle bit of spring ping but I think it just needs alittle lube on the spring but I don't have time for that atm so I'm calling it done lmao.

Specs:
Keychron q1 with tempest mod, thin packing foam in the case and case break mod

Durok v2 stabs
Kenetic labs penguin switches
And one of keychrons keycap sets, I plan on getting a gmk set or kenetic labs whale set but I haven't decided yet

[limber dove]

Just finished building a beautiful keychron q2 with lubed black inks

[loud moss]

Am trying to clean my keyboard from all of the stuff thats gathered underneath the keycaps over a long Time but i Dunno how to remove the spacebar without breaking it

[full hull]

You don't have a keycap puller?

[loud moss]

Nope

[full hull]

Buy one then

[loud moss]

Aint there some other way without it?

[ionic briar]

2 twist ties that acts as one keycap puller

[chrome raft]

just get durock v2s or tx stabs

[subtle grotto]

or tailors mod

shits godly

tailors mod > any other stabilizer mod except lubing them if thats even considered as a mod

[hearty cedar]

cherrt Clip ins best

[subtle grotto]

plate mounted durock goat

[chrome raft]

maybe

clip in is compatible with gummy o ring mount keyboards

[hearty cedar]

I mean i have been building kbs for almost 3 years now

[loud moss]

Nevermind
The spacebar is actually held in with screws (why??) Worse part is that one of the screws literally fell inside of the keyboard

[ionic briar]

which keyboard is this?

[loud moss]

If you mean what kind its a mechanical one

[heady oak]

the keyboard is a pcb mounted stab option

who did that board is kinda weird.. how can it fall off

[loud moss]

There was some space inside for it to catch on and fall in as i was rotating to get it out

[heady oak]

What's this model of a board

[loud moss]

DS4200

msi

[stoic flare]

I have a Keychron K2v2 hotswappable and I plan on modding it exactly like it was modded in this video: https://youtu.be/5FynctdZqZw

I'm going to use different keycaps tho

Go to 10:58 for the before and after sound test

[royal patrol]

i got my akko vintage white keyboard built

the switches feel so oddly light but i like it

[spark hatch]

not a huge fan of that sound signature but thats defiantly an improvement

[stoic flare]

Do you prefer higher-pitched sounds? The modded K2 in the video is very deep

[spark hatch]

I like clackyier boards or a little bit higher pitched, but not insanely high

[spark hatch]

like this, im very happy with the way this sounds

[sudden turret]

hey all, im looking to buy a new keyboard, and probably gonna head to the store soon to try some out. But im currently using a razer ornata chroma, and love the feel of these size keycaps. But looking to transition over to a mechanical keyboard; however, all the keycaps look thick and clunky. I also like to rest my fingers on the keys so i dont want them to be pushed down accidently

I had purchased the Bloody B975 and had it delivered today, tried it out and im returning it. Just wasnt feeling it

[spark hatch]

what layout you want?

[sudden turret]

full size

[spark hatch]

keychron c2 or some Leopold board

[sudden turret]

got it, will check them out

is it not normal anymore to not include a wrist pad

[spark hatch]

most boards dont have them included, keychron has palm wood ones you can buy as a addon

[spark hatch]

also if you want to wrest your hand on the keys without actuating the key, if you get a hot swap board you can buy heavier switches and just switch out the old ones with the heavier ones

[hasty idol]

Hi im looking for a budget mechanical keyboard. There are so many around could u help me find one that is good for the 50 pound price range

[full hull]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HUICCN-Mechanical-Keyboard-Programmable-Switches/dp/B08S7BGRP8/ref=sr_1_2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phantom-88-Key-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard-UK-88-BROWN/dp/B084RBZJ13/ref=sr_1_1

[hasty idol]

Thanks

[chrome raft]

get a rk61

[hasty idol]

Yeh but like I want a full size keyboard

[chrome raft]

its actually so hard to get a full size mechanical keeb thats hotswap at 50 bucks

[hasty idol]

Oh

[spark hatch]

maybe look at magegee?

[hasty idol]

What’s that

[spark hatch]

a budget keyboard company

[hasty idol]

K

[fickle belfry]

Freshly delivered by DHL

[hasty idol]

Do u have to put the keycaps on

[spark hatch]

nice nice

[spark hatch]

its the bareboned kit, you need to get switches and kaycaps separate

[past peak]

Cringe keyboard

[spark hatch]

nah

[hearty cedar]

Consider safa 5.88

[spark hatch]

whats wrong with q2?

[past peak]

Alot

[spark hatch]

like?

[past peak]

Its too bad

[spark hatch]

I have the q1 and its been great, granted its only good after extensive modding, stock its shit

[past peak]

Exactly

Shit keyboard

[spark hatch]

not really

[hearty cedar]

You should consider safa 5.88

[spark hatch]

just cause its not amazing stock doesn't make it bad, its not like the mods I did took much effort or money

[past peak]

Bad keyboard

[spark hatch]

ok

not on my experince

[hearty cedar]

Currently lubing some cweams

[potent void]

:o i have a q1

[spark hatch]

you like it?

[potent void]

I love it

[fickle belfry]

@spark hatch I knew it wasn't perfect when I bought it. Even $600 to $1000 kb aren't. I already intended to do mods. So

[hearty cedar]

My 500€ keyboard was perfect

[potent void]

Q1 in my opinion is a good starter keyboard and it has a lot of opportunities to be modded

[spark hatch]

its only good moded

[potent void]

Also has the best build in a keyboard I’ve seen

[potent void]

I haven’t modded mine yet and it’s been very good

[spark hatch]

stock they nurtured the gasket mount but managed to still have ping

not good stock.

[potent void]

It’s been fine for me

[spark hatch]

I agree its a good board and I'd recommend it as a starter board but its not good stock

[spark hatch]

maybe, but do you know what it could sound like?

[spark hatch]

or how much flex it could have?

[potent void]

I don’t like flex in a keyboard

I know it can sound good though and I’ve seen that a lot

[spark hatch]

thats like the q1's main selling point, its gasket mount actaully exists not just marketing

but fair enough ig

if you ever did wanna mod it, break mod, tempest, and pe foam do a land slide for it

[potent void]

I don’t really understand why people like that. Flexy keyboards feel like they’re cheap and going to break. Id rather have something sturdy that I can trust to not snap

[spark hatch]

that loolks pretty nice, is that your daily driver?

[hearty cedar]

Yes

[spark hatch]

its not that kinda of flex lmao

its bouncy

[hearty cedar]

Really debating on which o ring i should use for my next rebuild

[potent void]

I haven’t tried one but I’ve seen them online and I don’t think I’d like it

[spark hatch]

ive never tried a oring between the pcb, is it worth trying?

[potent void]

Don’t o-rings just make your keyboard a membrane?

[hearty cedar]

Mine is gummy

[spark hatch]

no?

[hearty cedar]

Makes it go boing boing

[spark hatch]

it makes it bouncyier, less stiff

[potent void]

I don’t understand the bouncy keyboard stuff I guess

Doesn’t seem appealing

[past peak]

Noob

[hearty cedar]

Makes typing feel softer

[potent void]

Can you stop being rude?

[spark hatch]

its very nice to type on in my opinion

[hearty cedar]

This is my current prototype

[potent void]

I’ll try it someday if I can but right now I don’t think I’d like it but who knows

[past peak]

I'm not being rude in being scientific

[spark hatch]

if you do wanna try take out the case foam in teh q1 then try typing on it, its very bounce without foam, you'll be able to if you like it or not pretty quick

[potent void]

Alright I’ll see. I think I have the tools somewhere

[hallow saffron]

Hello, i want to get my first ''custom'' keyboard and i'm looking at the GMMK PRO, however i have heard alor of good and bad things about this board, anyone here who is more familiar with it?

[hearty cedar]

Consider safa

[spark hatch]

take a look at the keychron q1, idobou id80, there also pretty good.

for the gmk pro tho I dont have one but from what ive seen its very stiff so the gasket mount is basically usless, and its sound profile is kinda deap and muted but also kinda clacky?

[spark hatch]

isnt that a keycap set or am I mistaken

[hearty cedar]

No its the board

[spark hatch]

oh

I see

havent heard of it, who makes it?

[hearty cedar]

me

[spark hatch]

oh

[hearty cedar]

Its live on mykeyboard

[spark hatch]

ah

[unborn compass]

I’ve been considering picking up the Logitech G915 TKL sometime soon. Is this a good pick for a wireless keyboard or would you guys recommend something else? (I’m looking for a 80% or 100% wireless, mechanical keyboard, preferably with multi media buttons.)

[past peak]

No logitech is trash

[spark hatch]

I had a g915 tkl and I was happy for abit but now that im into keybaords and know alot more I hate it, if you want low profile look at the keychron lowprofile smthn, Ill find it in just a sec

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k1-se-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39652026351705

or if you dont care about low profile I'd look in to full sized keyboards, Leopold makes good stock boards, keychron c1 has been pretty good for a more budget option

[unborn compass]

Cool, I dont really care about low profile so I will look into the ones you suggested, Thanks for the help

[spark hatch]

alr np, just another recommendation, I'd get hotswap if possible in case you ever wanna get different switches down the road

[unborn compass]

Good to know, thanks

[spark hatch]

oh wait did you care for wireless?

[unborn compass]

I mean it's something that would be nice to have, but it is not something I absolutely need

[spark hatch]

yea you were my bad, one sec those arent wireless

[unborn compass]

nw

[spark hatch]

dont have any personal experince nor do ik to much about this board so do your own research https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k8-tenkeyless-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32018252988505

[unborn compass]

will do, thanks again

[spark hatch]

thats kinda all I got havent looked at many wireless options

[unkempt dome]

$$$$

[fickle belfry]

Not to bad $ 247cnd to my door.

[unkempt dome]

It shortens the total travel by the thickness of the oring and also makes it more or less mushy depending of the density of the oring ... also dampens the down stroke a bit

Silent switches are better than switches with orings

Never tried orings on the pcb and I don't intend to

[potent void]

Oh I see

[unkempt dome]

Yeah I was looking for the complete build cause I really like the keycaps ... but it would be more like 290 $ last time I checked so it's a no go ...

Will get a akko board at some point and that's about it

[vale mist]

1 oring doesn't do much
2 works way better at dampening

I have to use 2 if I even want to play games at night

[unkempt dome]

o-rings doesn't dampen the sound much ... I know

[vale mist]

you have to use 2 to actually get good dampening

2 orings stacked on the same key

[unkempt dome]

still doesn't dampen the upstroke

[vale mist]

the upstroke isn't loud to begin with unless if you slide your finger off the key

[unkempt dome]

still it's never as quiet as silent switches

but I guess o-rings are ok if the board is soldered and someone don't want to desolder ..

also it mostly depend of the thickness and density of the o-ring ...

[hearty cedar]

I was talking about dif o rings

That go around the pcb

[unkempt dome]

Yes i know ... never tried that and don't intend to

[hearty cedar]

Why not?

Its quite a nice typing experience

[spark hatch]

it really is

[unborn compass]

Hey, I am really considering getting this keyboard that you recommended to me, not completely loving the look of the keycaps though. Do you know of a good place to look for different ones that would work with this keyboard?

[spark hatch]

you could take a look at the keycaps keychron them selves have, or theres some on kenetic labs that are good, other than that I barelly know were to get keycaps myself

oh wait thats the low profile one

ik you can get them on keychrons website, Im sure theres other places you can get them but Im not sure where

[unborn compass]

alright, i'll look around, thanks again

[spark hatch]

I just realized keychron doesn't make low profiles, thats confident

just curious, is it the whole color scheme or just the orange esc you don't like?

[long obsidian]

wdym they don't

[spark hatch]

do they? I thought I went through there options, none of them looked low profile

[long obsidian]

what's your definition of low profile? like apple keyboard?

[spark hatch]

.

compatible with there lowprofile lineup

[ionic briar]

nvm

[ionic briar]

what you mean is that the low profile gateron is compatible with the normal mx style switches?

[spark hatch]

wouldnt cherry profile keycaps look, feel weird on a lowprofile board?

[ionic briar]

feel weird yea

i dont know about the look part

[foggy obsidian]

this is what it looks like

[ionic briar]

aint bad
its just gonna feel weird imo

[spark hatch]

idrk anything about low profile boards so im not sure, hiro was originally gonna get a low profile board so I suggested the only lowprofile board I know

oh yea that actaully looks pretty good

[unborn compass]

it was the orange escape key, but looking closer it appears that it also comes with a grey escape key so imma just use that I think

[spark hatch]

yes keychon includes a non orange escape

they do that to all there boards for some reason

[unborn compass]

Yeah, it's odd, but as long as I can swap out the orange then it's all good

[spark hatch]

im 90% sure i'll have a non orange key, ive owned 3 keychron boards and they've all included regular colored esc's

[unborn compass]

I'm pretty sure it does as well as it is in the picture here along with a few other keys they must also include

[spark hatch]

oh yea it defiantly does

[subtle grotto]

shows my bad lubing before lmao

[spark hatch]

ncie

nice*

[subtle grotto]

yea its real nice its not that high pitch sound profile anymore just by properly lubing it lmao

but ill see if its still the same once the lube is already broken in

and ive been more careful when lubing so that i can do it consistently

[spark hatch]

Nice nice

Is this a thing you can buy or is this a diy project?

I'm intrigued lmao

[ionic briar]

thats a diy kit

https://booth.pm/ja/items/1069765

[spark hatch]

Ah

Well then, some calculators are gonna die, or I'll wip out the rasp pi

[hoary trail]

https://infinitykey.zone/products/tentaku-diy-keyboard-kit

[wooden iron]

It's like a ducky pocket V 2.0

[spark hatch]

Oh that's convenient, probably will try doing it first tho

[hoary trail]

https://www.amazon.com/Macally-Bluetooth-Number-Accounting-Calculator/dp/B088LQ3JK4/ There is also this kinda shit

[spark hatch]

Nah

I'll diy some shit together, sounds interesting

[hoary trail]

I wanna make one of these

[spark hatch]

That looks pretty cool

[hoary trail]

https://www.tindie.com/products/dekuNukem/duckypad-do-it-all-mechanical-macropad/

[spark hatch]

Those keycaps tho, they look so cheap with that shine through

[hoary trail]

Thankfully

[spark hatch]

Aj

Ah

That's handy

[ionic briar]

rk61?

[chrome raft]

rk61

its hotswap so your should buy it

you

like real hotswap

[fiery bane]

even if you get reddragon, outemu sockets fit akko switches which is plenty for most sooo

[hearty cedar]

At the end you can get a gk61x

[main narwhal]

🌽 gang

[foggy obsidian]

🪱 gang too

[spark hatch]

the acrylic one looks really nice

[hearty cedar]

wait

i know you

[main narwhal]

wat

y

[hearty cedar]

werent you in degen v2?

i can be wron g

[main narwhal]

ya

[hearty cedar]

long time no see then

[main narwhal]

:3!!

[main narwhal]

they all stacked acrylic

[spark hatch]

the clean one then

clear*

[turbid jungle]

i know it's all preference, but anyone got suggestions for thocky, tactile switches, on a budget?

[chrome raft]

any good keyboard suggestion for gaming/programming around 100/150

[spark hatch]

what layout?

[fringe path]

I really need to finish some boards. the wife wants the dining table back..

[spark hatch]

one at a time man lmao

[fringe path]

so there's a keypad and a sofle 😉

so it's only 1.5

[spark hatch]

ah

I've been hearing alot of people through around akkos name lately, what's everyone's thoughts on there keycaps?

[chrome raft]

Qwerty i guess im spanish

[spark hatch]

no I mean like full sized, 80%, 70%, etc

[fringe path]

split ortho dactyl,

😉

[full hull]

New tactile switches for the tactile switch tester

[full hull]

Lubed Ajazz Kiwi
Ajazz Banana, Ajazz Kiwi, Aflion Ink
FFFF, Kinetic Labs Salmon, Durock Cerulean

[spark hatch]

Nice nice

What do you think of the kenetic lab salmon?

[full hull]

Kinetic Lab Salmon imo are the worst of the 3 "super sharp" tactiles I have

Aflion > Kiwi > Salmon

[spark hatch]

Ah that's unfortunate, what do t you like about it?

[full hull]

feels like Box navies

the downstroke

[spark hatch]

Ah

[full hull]

the other two I'd say are definitely more like user-friendly

and feel more mellow

[spark hatch]

Ah

[full hull]

but still super sharp compared to say a JWK like the FFFF and the cerulean

[spark hatch]

I see, have you tried there penguin switch?

[full hull]

tbh I have a keyboard with salmons and the switch quality is a big yikes

so like I wouldn't get anything from Klabs

but no, I have not tried any Klabs switch other than the salmons

[spark hatch]

Ah

[full hull]

And like Ajazz Kiwi is I think almost 20% of the price of a Salmon

[spark hatch]

I have the penguins and I actually quite like them, granted they have some spring ping, but If I took the time to lube the springs I think it would go away

[full hull]

I mean Klabs makes ok switches

[spark hatch]

They've been alr for me, granted I haven't tried a large variety of switches

[full hull]

Yeah they're fine but for the price, there are way way way better options

[spark hatch]

I see, what would you consider a better option?

[full hull]

Personally I enjoyed the Ajazz Diced Kiwi and Aflion Inks more

[spark hatch]

Ah, haven't heard of them

[prime spire]

Im buying the rk84, its my first mechanical keyboard, i chose the one with brown switches, is it okay ?

[unkempt dome]

Yeah I guess it's ok ... anyway if you don't like the switches you can just swap them out

[prime spire]

i see, what kind of switch should be good?
are Gateron Pro Milky Yellows good enough?

[full hull]

Go with Ajazz Diced Fruit @prime spire

Banana is Tactile, Kiwi is heavier Tactile, and Peach is Linear

[prime spire]

are they pre lubed? i dont have a lot of time to lube them myself

[unkempt dome]

Switch choice is a matter of preference

You have to try some to know what you like

[full hull]

pre-lubed does not help at all tbh but yes, they do have factory lube

[prime spire]

alright, ill wait for it to be shipped here, its probably gonna take a few days th

[prime spire]

ah i see

[coral ferry]

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41M5N7IPFyL._AC_.jpg

[weary moth]

i bought some akko cs lavender purple switches, theyre really nice compared to the gat browns i had before

[unkempt dome]

Those are probably my favorite akko that I have

[turbid jungle]

anywhere good that i could buy used keyboard parts for cheaper?

i would guess maybe there is like a reddit or discord group or somethin?

[spark hatch]

I havent heard of such a place

[shut flame]

for my first build?

[spark hatch]

idk about the keycaps

[shut flame]

why?

[spark hatch]

I dont really like getting keycaps off of amazon, they're usually pretty bad, its shipped and sold by lehaha, which I personally dont like buying items that arnt shipped by amazon

[shut flame]

hm ok

well i got to get them off amazon

[spark hatch]

I have 3 keycap sets from amazon that are decent. I can link them if you'd like

[shut flame]

?

[spark hatch]

or you can go with the ones you found, but they probably ship from china and will take abit to arrive

[shut flame]

sure

whats the links

[spark hatch]

PBT Keycaps, 145 Keycaps Cherry Profile Dye-Sublimation Japanese Keycap for Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboards, English (US) Layout, ISO Layout (3U,6.25U,7U Space Bar) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B099993D7Z/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_P6G9107B60X82VG799PR

PBT 135 Keys Japanese Keycaps Cherry Profile DYE-Sub White Theme Minimalist Style Suitable for Mechanical Keyboard https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08L7YXQ43/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_XTX0W3DFSTGQWMVGAWGW

SDYZ Custom Keycaps-Keycaps 60 Percent, Suitable for GK61/GK64/RK61/Anne/GH60 /ALT61 Mechanical Keyboards, 71 Key Set, OEM Profile PBT Keycaps (Coral Sea Keycaps) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08SLQJTKC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_WEFX0TE2S0Z8B6631MWN

[shut flame]

yea that last link idk why but i dont like it

[spark hatch]

I dont really like them eaither

[shut flame]

thye look odd idk why tho

[spark hatch]

but I did a build for a friend and thats what they wanted

[shut flame]

https://www.amazon.ca/Domilay-Dye-Sublimation-Mechanical-Keyboard-Japanese/dp/B092VMCDQP/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2UM9PS3QLW7UB&keywords=cherry+blossom+keycaps&qid=1645155862&s=electronics&sprefix=cherry+blossom%2Celectronics%2C111&sr=1-4

[spark hatch]

doesnt have any reviews, and that price seems oddly low

[turbid jungle]

anyone willing to sell me a 75% keyboard? looking to buy...dm me

[fiery bane]

there's a diff color called LZAKAYA Keycaps which are actually pretty nice on the last link, aside from a warped spacebar @shut flame

[odd sundial]

yeah so im getting one of these https://www.amazon.com.au/Keychron-Mechanical-Keyboard-Hot-swappable-Backlight/dp/B08CN9LVT4/
some gateron milky yellows and a coiled cable.

just need to find some keycaps that have windows and mac icons on them

[fiery bane]

ohh you want both on the same cap

[odd sundial]

yeah

[spark hatch]

Keychron c2 is a pretty nice full sized board, good choice

[odd sundial]

yeah i need full size. didnt wanna go with a tkl and have an external numpad

[fiery bane]

https://www.amazon.com.au/Minimalist-Japanese-Suitable-Tenkeyless-Winkeyless/dp/B08PVTZV2C/

Something like this?

SDYK caps are decently thick, no light bleed, but spacebar is often warped and needs to be bent with hot water

[odd sundial]

yeah but less round and less japanese.

[fiery bane]

your preferred layout is Cherry I assume?

oh wait cherry wouldn't workj

[fiery bane]

OEM profile works for you?

[odd sundial]

yeah sure. never built a keyboard before

[fiery bane]

like do you have a preferred keycap profile

sculpted or not, height, etc.

Personally I'm an XDA user

large touch surface and no sculpting

[odd sundial]

i dont really care. i use different keyboards all the time.

[fiery bane]

it's really wack since most of these types of keycaps have japanese on it for some reason

[odd sundial]

might just have to go with windows keycaps and get used to the mac layout on the keyboard. thanks for you help though

[tame adder]

hello, i didnt know theres a channel here for keyboards yesterday 👀

can anyone help me? im trying to find a keyboard thats smaller than full sized, maybe tkl, is quiet, and preferably with lightning but not needed

i want 2 things from a keyboard and its literaly non existent

if dell made this but tkl id be in heaven

[unkempt dome]

Get a keychron and put some silent switches in there

[tame adder]

which is more silent, red or brown?

the only 2 that sell in my country both have gateron red switch

https://m.alza.sk/keychron-c1-87-key-hot-swappable-gateron-switch-mechanical-us-d6587562.htm

https://m.alza.sk/keychron-k8-87-key-hot-swappable-gateron-switch-mechanical-us-d6587560.htm

but they sell a bundle of switches

why must there be such a big market for keyboards with nothing really in it🥲

[hearty cedar]

Dats expensive

[hearty cedar]

Go look at keygem I'd suggest

[tame adder]

i think im just gonna start ordering keyboards and trying them out and then returning them

[hearty cedar]

Just get a switch tester

[tame adder]

i dunno what that is

and if they have it in slovakia

[hearty cedar]

Go look in europe

Keygem, mykeyboard and you can even try AliExpress

[tame adder]

i think ill have to buy the orings and then a random mechanical keyboard

why is nobody mad at this market practice?

buy a good keyboard but its trademark is that it goes click clack click clack and if you want it silent then spend more money to not make it click clack click clack, and there so alternative to a good non click clack click clack silent keyboard

we truly live in a society

[subtle grotto]

yk, if u buy orings it either will not be the "silent" type that u want or will either be mushy and will probably feel like a membrane (which solely depends on the oring thickness), if i were u just buy a membrane tkl or invest in silent switches 😉

[tame adder]

i would buy amembrane tkl. if anyonemade and sold one

[plush wyvern]

how much should one pay to get their switches lubed and stuff?

[tame adder]

https://m.alza.sk/steelseries-apex-3-tkl-us-d6859105.htm this is the only tkl membrane keyboard that comes up when i tick tkl and membrane in the shop. and it would be cool, but its not membrane, just has an anti dust\spill membrane and has switches

[subtle grotto]

probably 2 dollars per 10 switches for lubing maybe 3 max but tbh if u pay over 2 dollars per 10 switch for a lubing service ur getting ripped off

[unkempt dome]

Those are not silent switches

[unkempt dome]

Oring only do half the job

You want cherry silent red, kailh silent box pink, kailh silent box brown, aliaz silent, boba and such

[tame adder]

thx, ill try to find these

ill be doing cable management 2.0 today

is there a channel here for cable management?

[subtle grotto]

not really but you can ask in the tech chats or tech support channels

[tame adder]

i wanted to show off 👀

[plush wyvern]

ah gotcha

thanks mate!

[hardy anchor]

WOOTING TWO: is anybody else having this issue on linux (arch)...when u go into standby mode and turn your pc back on again the wooting kb stays black, no leds on and clicked keys r ONLY sometimes recognised

[shut flame]

for my first "build"

[shut flame]

ill prob get diffrent key caps but not right now

[tame adder]

i think i found the keyboard

but the shipping is 23 $

[shut flame]

for me its 70 cad

[spark hatch]

if you dont care about low profile or wireless you can save some money on the keychron c1

[tame adder]

ill still look more into it, i see me buying a keyboard in like 2 months soonest

i kinda want a low profile

i thought any would be ok, but i got my keyboard in a

like this

it doesnt have much room for high profile

but i think i definately want red switch

[spark hatch]

high profiles arent actually that high but fair enough

yea said you wanted a silent switch right?

[tame adder]

at first i thought id get this, bcs option for red silent switches

yeah

i live in a one room flat with gf

[spark hatch]

reds or browns arnt very loud

[north jacinth]

yes but browns are annoying

[spark hatch]

how so?

[ionic briar]

not really
they are not as loud as clickies

[north jacinth]

i dont like how they feel, they sound like shit and ugly

[ionic briar]

but in the grand scheme of thing its still pretty loud

[north jacinth]

there are better tactiles out there that are quite cheap

[spark hatch]

feel is preference but I agree for most stock tactiles, tactiles sound fine in my opinion, they look the same as any other switch

[shut flame]

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B097P391VF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A31XCF3C216O31&th=1 these arnt to loud

[north jacinth]

tactiles are great, i use them everywhere. but i just really hate how browns feel and sound and i think a lot of people would agree with me

[spark hatch]

oh you were talking about specifically browns by bad

[north jacinth]

ah lol

[spark hatch]

no im with you browns are terrible

[north jacinth]

i loooove tactiles

[north jacinth]

yep

[tame adder]

https://m.alza.sk/logitech-g915-lightspeed-tenkeyless-wireless-rgb-gl-linear-us-intl-carbon-d5857846.htm or ill just save up for this

[spark hatch]

no

[north jacinth]

i thought they felt bad and then i went to a custom build with anubis switches and then i was like

[spark hatch]

logitech g915 is terrible

[tame adder]

huh

[north jacinth]

nope nope nope nope nope

[tame adder]

good to k ow

because i was really considering it since im overwhelmed

[spark hatch]

VERY overpriced, your paying for the brand

[tame adder]

anyone of you from europe?

[north jacinth]

norway

why?

[tame adder]

know any good website for good keyboards?

[shut flame]

not really bad just a tad exspensive

[tame adder]

because shipping from america would be 40€ minimum

[spark hatch]

its pretty bad

[north jacinth]

not really, just moved here a year ago and i'm only using parts i already had

[spark hatch]

I used one for 2 years

[tame adder]

:c

i cant really find a good site for keyboards

[north jacinth]

[spark hatch]

keychron ships world wide I think

[north jacinth]

ooh

[tame adder]

yea, but for 24$

[spark hatch]

yea

[tame adder]

i mean, i really want a good keyboard so i think when time comes ill bite and order it

[north jacinth]

my work board is a keychron full size with silent black inks and an infinikey set

[spark hatch]

most keybaord sites have insane shipping, you're gonna have to get used to it

[tame adder]

but i wa na know if theres a better alternative

[north jacinth]

yep

[north jacinth]

the sad truth is, there really isnt

for the most part

[tame adder]

also, if logitech makes you mad...

[spark hatch]

the keychron k8?

[tame adder]

https://m.alza.sk/niceboy-oryx-k300x-d5724181.htm?o=7

what about this?

[spark hatch]

they dont, but the g915 is not good, dont waste your money on that

[north jacinth]

o h

[tame adder]

my brother has it, i dont like it

[spark hatch]

then why would you get it

[tame adder]

but my brother is 12

[north jacinth]

ah

thats definetly a reason to get it

[tame adder]

i wouldnt, just wanna know your opinions

so i can compare

[north jacinth]

cheap boards like that suck, and the RGB gets tiring

[tame adder]

https://m.alza.sk/steelseries-apex-3-tkl-us-d6859105.htm and fr, i wanted to order this one

[north jacinth]

apex 3 huh

[tame adder]

this shop doesnt have so deep sortiment of keyboards

[spark hatch]

I have a keychron q1 - very good AFTER modding, not good stock
keychorn c1/2 decent stock would recommend
havent tried very many other stock boards

[tame adder]

wdym modding?

[north jacinth]

keychrons are always nice ONCE you mod them 100%

[spark hatch]

yea

[tame adder]

how do you mod a keyboard?

[north jacinth]

stuff to the stabs, switch lubing/swaps

[north jacinth]

depends

whatcha trying to do

[spark hatch]

lubing, adding foams or other sound dampenign materials to the case, and much more

[tame adder]

huh

[north jacinth]

welcome to the rabbithole

[tame adder]

interesting, so the switch is not the only sound thing

[spark hatch]

really depends, its more of a enthusiast thing to do

[tame adder]

i dont want a rabbit hope i just want a keyboard 😭

thats 35cm wide, low profile and mostly quiet

[north jacinth]

oh but there is always a rabbithole

[spark hatch]

keychron c1/2 is good
any other baord you look at make sure you do your own research

[tame adder]

and i thought russian music is a deep rabbit hope

[north jacinth]

and worldwide shipping to wherever you are in the EU

[tame adder]

yeah also that

[north jacinth]

gimme a sec

[tame adder]

lit would be also nice, but now that i remade my cable management

[spark hatch]

if you want lowprofile keychrone's are the only ones I would recommend

[tame adder]

heres not really a necesity

[tame adder]

ight, so ill look more into them

[north jacinth]

https://drop.com/buy/drop-entr-mechanical-keyboard?mode=shop_open&defaultSelectionIds=964747%2C964749&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=14658992383&utm_term=126932505333&utm_content=546141615548&utm_keyword=&utm_placement=pla-1391607403102&utm_network=u:m::&utm_device=&mode=shop_open&gclid=Cj0KCQiApL2QBhC8ARIsAGMm-KEE1fAeq70iO41I8lCBnoUgBcyUpWdHbw7L2e-Oq4cGgtIJFBMpTWkaAut1EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[tame adder]

c1\2?

[north jacinth]

this fit the budget

translated to English

idk if you speak norwegian lmao

[spark hatch]

they want a low profile

[spark hatch]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32321247182937

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k1-se-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=39652026351705

[north jacinth]

ok well i gtg

[north jacinth]

oh god

[tame adder]

ngl thats absolutely beautiful

[spark hatch]

thats all I got, but do some reassert I dont have a k1 so I cant tell you much other than whats on there product page

[spark hatch]

yea~

[tame adder]

i was looking at this an hour ago, but ive no clue whats the difference between optical and mechanical, but mechanical sounded more quiet

[tame adder]

but i dont see a price

[north jacinth]

yep drop is a grear site imo

[ionic briar]

the difference is in how each type of switches register your input

[spark hatch]

optical uses light and mechanical uses a mechanical switch, I'd just get the mechanical one

[north jacinth]

808kr, roughly 90USD

[tame adder]

not bad

i wanttttt

[ionic briar]

the mechanical one uses 2 contact plates that when touch close the circuitry
the optical one uses a beam of infrared and a light resistor, with the switch stem having a slot for the light to go through. when you push the switch down, the slot opens and let the infrared beam to go through, hit the light resistor and close the circuit

i would not really recommend the enter
theres the hexgears supernova for the same price as the entr
and it packs more features

https://kono.store/collections/all-products-list/keyboards?grid_list=grid-view

actually, kono store has a decent in stock boards option here

[spark hatch]

never heard of kono

[ionic briar]

pretty reputable keyboard parts store

[spark hatch]

ah

[tame adder]

im going to have to try if non low profile keyboard fits good

[spark hatch]

do you have a tape measure?

[tame adder]

because that drop entr green looks absolutely perfect 👌

yeah

but i want to see it and try it out practically

[spark hatch]

ah fair enough

[tame adder]

im gonna do it tommorow, because i got my other keyboard in the basement

and its 2:30 am

thank god i dont have to work tommorow 👀

[spark hatch]

lmao nice.

[tame adder]

i spent like 4 hours redoing cable management today

i have to say im proud of it

[spark hatch]

nice

that was pretty good

[tame adder]

yeah

ltt bot not accepting me posting many pictures

:c

im especially proud of this loop

and the rgb strip

[spark hatch]

nice nice

[tame adder]

and this is near the case

[spark hatch]

btw based on that picture I'd think you'd be able to fit a full sized comfortably

[tame adder]

i added the 2nd extention cord today, because i wanted to add the led strip and i want to ass a third monitor someday

not really, not enough room for mouse

i mean, i tried to game with it tilted 45 degrees today and it was usable, but id rather have a tkl

[spark hatch]

nono I mean like non low profile

[tame adder]

ah

i hope so

[jaunty star]

just got myself a model m

[tame adder]

wait i have a woreless big profile i can try out

[tame adder]

thats 🔥

[spark hatch]

spring buckling?

[jaunty star]

yes

[spark hatch]

whats the appeal? I dont see what the big deal with those are

[tame adder]

i think dell is making wode bois and that my wireless isnt big profile

[spark hatch]

uhm

it looks like it is?

[tame adder]

its only like a cm higher

medium profile?

[spark hatch]

its clicky

[spark hatch]

if you have a tape handy my keyboard is 7/8's of an inch at the highest point and I think the drop entr is lower

[jaunty star]

Model m buckling springs come from the key literally slapping the contacts on the membrane unlike modern blue switches where it’s just for feel, that’s why on mx blues you can hover the mouse just below the reset point and press the key several times without clicking them

[tame adder]

how much in cm?

[spark hatch]

ah, so its all about the feel mostly

[tame adder]

8 cm

[jaunty star]

Yeah they have a unique feel and the keyboard is built like a tank

[spark hatch]

it would probably closer to 3/4's of an inch

[jaunty star]

Could kill a person with them

Also the cables and such are replaceable

[tame adder]

the low prof is about the same as 7\8inch

[spark hatch]

you have a larger gap than my desk does

[spark hatch]

ah makes sense

[tame adder]

huh

so i can get a big profile

i reeeeealy want the drop entr then

[ionic briar]

again, i dont recommend the drop entr for the price

i guess you are from the us?

given that you can get the entr?

[spark hatch]

I think so, you have a 8 incch gap and I have a 3 1/2 inch gap

[spark hatch]

eu I think

[ionic briar]

huh

[tame adder]

8 cm gap

[ionic briar]

then getting one would be painful with drop hideous international shipping

[tame adder]

thats 3,1 inch

im from slovakia, europe

[jaunty star]

User replaceable cables too

[ionic briar]

yeaaaa
realistically speaking getting any drop product from outside the us would be a pain to deal with

[tame adder]

huh, the shipping is "only" 15$

not as bad as the famous brand

[ionic briar]

yeaw
but the waiting time is horrendous

also customer support is patchy at best

[tame adder]

keychron had 24$ shipping

oof

also ive no clue how silent their linear switch is

[ionic briar]

https://candykeys.com/product/hexgears-k950-white-black

theres this one

[ionic briar]

prob something similar to this

thats my gateron yellow, an undampened linear

phone mic, about 20cm off the table

[tame adder]

quite loud

[ionic briar]

yea
linear and tactile are quieter in comparisons with clicky switches

in comparisons with rubber domes, they are still pretty loud

[tame adder]

i think i wanted low profile bcs theyre more quiet?

[ionic briar]

yea
a side effect of low profile switches

[tame adder]

i miss my old keyboard, but it was loud

[ionic briar]

the keys has a shorter travel distance, so they dont have as much energy to hit the bottom housing of the switch like with current full size switches

[tame adder]

yeah

[ionic briar]

https://youtu.be/CGqG9ZU5xMg?t=616
another example, tho this one with a different board

not the one that you prob gonna buy but still a good general indication of the level of loudness a low profile board typically made

[tame adder]

yeah thats a good video section

im gonna go with low profile

is there a cherry red silent low profile switch?

[ionic briar]

nope

they only have undampened low profile red and silver

i dont think theres any dampened low profile switches so far on the market

[tame adder]

your opinion on this?

[ionic briar]

its a fine option low profile wise

[tame adder]

even if high prof is cheaper

my head hurts

[spark hatch]

I mean if your worried about sound you could get the c1 or somthn similar and use the saved money on silent switches

[tame adder]

i have to step away from keyboards for a while im getting overwhelmed by all of the info again

but jesus yall helped me so much today

[ionic briar]

prob because the yields for low profile switch parts are lower than those current full height
also, the c1 doesnt have a hotswap option

so that will cut the cost down

[spark hatch]

c1 has hotswap'

[tame adder]

so buy a keyboard and exchange the switches for silent switches?

[ionic briar]

oh wait fuck
brain not working

[spark hatch]

lmao

[ionic briar]

yea
thats the common route

[spark hatch]

thats an option yea

[tame adder]

and can you swap random swotches?

like

theres no socket limitations?

[ionic briar]

anything that uses the cherry mx design will fit

[tame adder]

huh

[ionic briar]

you cant swap in say alps skcm into the kailh hotswap socket that most hotswap board uses

[spark hatch]

basically any switch you might want to use will fit

[tame adder]

so if i were to buy the c1 i can buy a bundle of red silent and put them there

[ionic briar]

yep

[tame adder]

huh

but where do i get red silent

or is there a 100% silent switch?

or a more silent switch

[ionic briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOW18xnbvBo&t=480s
heres a demo on how silent switches will sound

ofc, the loudness of the board will depends on the chassis that those are mounted on

but again, this is a good indication

[spark hatch]

uhm keychron might have silents which could either save you money with shipping or cost more, depends what keychron prices are

[ionic briar]

https://candykeys.com/category:mechanical-keyboards/brand:all/keyboard-size:tkl/colors:all/switches:all/led:all/layout:all/stock:in-stock
candykeys is an eu based shop and they have a lot of options for you

[tame adder]

id rather bet safely on a good and silent keyboard straight away than to regret not spending 10e more for a bteer version

im sorry but my body craves sleep so much

i gotta go already

[ionic briar]

yea
have a good night

[tame adder]

or else imma fall deeper into the rabbit hole

goodbye

[ionic briar]

dont worry about the keyboard too much yet

[spark hatch]

no thats fine, gl on making a decision!

yea

[tame adder]

thx

at least i got much better potential options

[jaunty star]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/932396479644057720/944414031429632030/IMG_2909.mov

my model m vs my IBM rubber dome

[spark hatch]

interesting

[eternal grove]

The new board I got, Leopold fc660m “vapor”. Gonna solder some lubed zealios v2 on tomorrow

[spark hatch]

thats an interesting color scheme

[eternal grove]

I actually posted it bc its the same color scheme Linus has on wan show lmao

[spark hatch]

ohh lmao

[wooden iron]

The keyboard looks more orange and the shirt looks more pink tbh

[eternal grove]

Yea in person its a more saturated pink, my lamp was sort of skewing the color

[eternal grove]

YES! I wish LTT would include lesser known brands like leopold, varmillo, filco, HHKB, etc in their keyboard roundups. Loads of good value and room to customize in the market niche those companies target

I love the keycap texture on the leopolds, I will say though I got cherry MX clears (the real tactile cherry switch) and they are scratchy

[ionic briar]

they are too mainstream for that tbh

[eternal grove]

Idk maybe, but Id like to see some coverage that falls between the ASUS/Corsair/Logitech keyboard reviews and "super expensive mechanical keyboard". Even if they just did a one off roundup of the keyboards that fall in that bracket

Wait when? I looked and looked

[spark hatch]

they've done keychron I think thats the farthest they've gone

[eternal grove]

Yea I really like keychron, great entry mech boards at a steal of a price

[spark hatch]

yea

[eternal grove]

leopold 1800? You mean 980?

[spark hatch]

after owning 3 keychrons I'd highly recommend

[eternal grove]

Oh I didnt know that

I have a 980 and that 660 I just posted. I love the 980 but its got linears in it and im not too big on those

I keep telling myself the next one I get will be the fc660c or HHKB

[tight quiver]

Just bought a new keybord

[spark hatch]

interesting choice

[tight quiver]

The basilisk just looks so cool tho

[spark hatch]

idk a thing about mice so I wouldnt know

[tight quiver]

I just liked the side buttons and how it felt. Also it has plenty of RGB to boost performance.

[spark hatch]

oh ofc rbg

[true lion]

Ikr.

I got one for Christmas, it's a cool mouse

[tight quiver]

IMO when shopping for mice/keyboards you basically have to feel them first. In Australia we have a shop called PLE computers where you can straight up use the keyboards and mice there to play games on the display PCs.

[true lion]

Oh cool

I've never really had a decent mouse before the basilisk, so I was just happy that it was better than my previous mice

I'd never tried anything before it

[tame adder]

guys, when time comes, ill buy this keyboard

i absolutely love it

[full hull]

Not my favorite prebuilt tbh

[tame adder]

why?

[full hull]

It's just a generic north facing LED + aluminum plate prebuilt @tame adder

[tame adder]

i like the simplicity

what keyboard do you like?

im very new to this and it took me 3 days and a disscution in this channel and a suggestion to find at least this 1 that i like

[full hull]

EPOMAKER K870T
@tame adder
https://www.amazon.com/EPOMAKER-K870T-Swappable-Bluetooth-Mechanical/dp/B09129F9K4/ref=sr_1_9

Just turn off the RGB if you don't like it

But you get volume wheel

and basically the same specs

but it also has bluetooth

[tame adder]

it looks a bit cheaper

but im sorry i dont like it

and amazon shipping is like 40€ for me :c

[full hull]

Actually why not just get a Glorious TKL

or Pulsar PCMK or something

[tame adder]

i need a quiet tkl keyboard

and im new to this so ive no clue what those are

[ionic briar]

you are using the ansi layout right?

[tame adder]

i meeeeean

ight ive got a 2nd keyboard i want

i really like the customability

[ionic briar]

btw hes not from the usa

[tame adder]

whats ansi layout?

😭

[full hull]

oh then big oof

[full hull]

Yeah, you'll need to switch out the switches on the drop one then

[tame adder]

167$ with shipping jesus

[full hull]

https://www.maxgaming.com/en/pc-accessories/keyboard-accessories
@tame adder

For EU people

[ionic briar]

the one with the long thin enter key as opposed to the fat short iso enter key

[full hull]

What excact euro country are you?

Yeah, even Halo Trues are quite noisy

[tame adder]

slovakia

i like my fat enter key

[full hull]

https://www.maxgaming.com/en/pc-accessories/keyboard-accessories
@tame adder these people ship to you?

[tame adder]

but i also like the ň key next to the § key, not above it

im gonna take a look

yeah, shipping is 10

that nice

[full hull]

https://www.maxgaming.com/en/switches/box-silent-brown-switch-10-pack
they also sell switches so you compare

[tame adder]

imma look into that

[full hull]

Max Gaming is the EU distributor so I'd just pick a keeb from them @tame adder

Pickup an LGG Saturn too or something lol

[tame adder]

niiiice

i was looking for a eu site, so thx very much

also, i got a question

[full hull]

They also have plenty of cool mousepads

[tame adder]

if i want to switch keys, i need 87 keys for a tkl

[full hull]

Artisans, Aqua Control, etc

[tame adder]

but they sell a 10 pack

[full hull]

you buy 9 packs of 10 each

[tame adder]

how many i need?

[full hull]

you can buy 10 packs for extra but imo for box switches unecessary

[tame adder]

so i dont have to cut corners and not change 7 of the not used ones

[full hull]

I mean most of their keyboards have 0 switches

[tame adder]

i would like a cool mouse pad, but none is cooler than my...

yeah if i had to order custom all from that site id be financially ruined

[subtle grotto]

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/svs9nl/ok_hyper_7r3_175_keyboard_ready_now_what_should/

gaddamnnnnn

[tame adder]

jesus

i love the "fun" button bottom right

[heady oak]

our team met today, sharing the photo here

[subtle grotto]

SHEESH

tkl, 75 and 65 peeps missing 60 gang lol

[heady oak]

Didnt bring my 60% HHKB i got no bag hahahaha

[heady oak]

Jelly Epoch Ruby
MW PBT015 Ichigo x Zero Sky

[north jacinth]

🥵

your right shift is upside down tho

[ornate reef]

Ok, question.
I'm looking for a keyboard with switches that are either Cherry Browns or feel like cherry browns in the under 175 USD price range

I don't need any rgb's or anything fancy, just a nice keyboard

[foggy obsidian]

leopold is right up your alley

[spark hatch]

Keychron c1/2 or Leopold

[potent void]

It’s called a down-shift

[unkempt dome]

The quiet part will only depend of he switches you put in there ... drop board a way too expensive for what they offers imo

[unkempt dome]

Durgod fusion ... the only downside is that it's not hotswappabke and I can't get rid of the cherry brown in there without desoldering and soldering new switches

[unkempt dome]

For when you play racing games ;)

[potent void]

Exactly

[past peak]

My brother gave me this unsure of what to do with it

[foggy obsidian]

where's its twin

[past peak]

Idk

Gone

[chrome raft]

half ergobox clone pcb

ergodox

[past peak]

Its a splitkb or sum

It isnt a clone

[chrome raft]

ok so first of all clean the pcb with air

[past peak]

There isn't shit loose on it

[chrome raft]

oh ok

then plug the pcb into your computer

if you can

[past peak]

No I don't have a pc

Jk

[chrome raft]

ok

good

can oy plug it in ur pc???

you

[past peak]

Yes I just have to plug my display cables back in

[chrome raft]

sure

after you plugged it in, try to install qmk or via

if its compatible

[past peak]

Well I think there's sum wrong with my gpu riser lmfao

[chrome raft]

bruh

wait do u use mini itx???

[past peak]

No?

I just have a vertical mount

[chrome raft]

oh ok

get a new riser ig

[past peak]

It unplugged

[chrome raft]

cool

or just change it to standard mount

if you have way too much trouble

[spark hatch]

how does you vertical mount just get unplugged

[chrome raft]

idk

physics

[ember void]

hi what keyboard do you use right now? im looking for a new tkl keyboard, do you any tips? wireless is nice but not so necessary, i looked on keybords from brands like logitech, corsair, varmilo, keychron, ducky, steelseries etc. Would be awsome with some tips! 🙂 //Guy from Sweden

[spark hatch]

keychron c1 is my only stock tkl board its pretty decent for the price

its not wireless tho

[ember void]

it must not be wireless or tkl, it can be smaller or larger but not a full size keyboard 🙂

[chrome raft]

theres like a million options

[past peak]

I removed my gpu

And most likely I didn't plug it in correctly

[chrome raft]

just dont buy from logitech or steelseries

also dont buy corsair keebs

[ember void]

ok thanks for the help 🙂

[chrome raft]

also your might be intrested in leopold boards