peripherals-and-displays

[tardy mortar]

Or will any keycaps fit

[daring zenith]

there's profile and then there's the style

most keycaps would be cherry style

or whatever it's called

some keycap profiles for example

oem most common

[tardy mortar]

What on here indicated what keycaps i should get

[daring zenith]

basically

if your switch stem is a cross

it's gonna be cherry style

[tardy mortar]

Oh ok

[daring zenith]

and gateron switches are

[daring zenith]

and also just check spacebar size just in case

[tardy mortar]

Well my keyboard is gateron red switches

[daring zenith]

it's sometimes 6.25u, sometimes 7u, sometimes 6.5u

[tardy mortar]

For spacebar?

[daring zenith]

yes

[split nimbus]

Looks like that one is a 6.25? Am I counting right?

[tardy mortar]

How can you tell

[daring zenith]

should be 6.25u

[split nimbus]

By counting

[daring zenith]

it's the most common size too

1u = 1 key wide basically

[tardy mortar]

What are you counting tho

Ohh

It says 61 keys

[split nimbus]

15u wide

[tardy mortar]

Sorry idk what that means or how i can apply that

[split nimbus]

Each of the smaller keys down there are 1.25u

[tardy mortar]

Got it

There has to be somewhere i can just search for replacement caps for the anne pro2? Its a common keyboard

[daring zenith]

doesn't have to be replacement caps

just get caps you like

[split nimbus]

15u - 7*1.25u gives you a 6.25u spacebar

That's a pretty common layout for 60%

[tardy mortar]

Honestly i just hate that it says anne pro2 in orangish brown on side of spacebar

[tardy mortar]

Ok

[split nimbus]

https://kbdfans.com/collections/cherry-profile/products/icepbt-kon-momo-keycase-set
For example, these will work

[daring zenith]

random decent looking keycaps from amazon for example
https://www.amazon.com/HK-Gaming-Doubleshot-PBT-Keycaps/dp/B085WVF617/

[daring zenith]

btw that's only the short bars

not the full keycap set

[split nimbus]

Well, they would work except for them being out of stock

[daring zenith]

base set out of stock

[split nimbus]

Yeah

[daring zenith]

but also, 76$ keycaps for a keyboard that's worth like 80$ lel

[split nimbus]

It's the first 60% I found on kbdfans

[tardy mortar]

Okay thanks guys

[daring zenith]

doesn't have to be 60%

full set will work

you'll just have extra keycaps

[split nimbus]

As long as it has the right sizes

[daring zenith]

yeye

tbh, I want some gmk keycaps for my keychron board

[split nimbus]

Some full size sets only have full size :(

[tardy mortar]

I guess idk how exactly to know if its right sizes still

[split nimbus]

They should say the sizes

[tardy mortar]

Ok

So spacebar 6.25

[split nimbus]

If not, you can figure it out from the pictures

[daring zenith]

I don't but kinda do want to get gmk storm

[tardy mortar]

Ok

[daring zenith]

yea, usually full size set has 6.25u spacebar and all

tho now that I think about it

60% might have smol right shift

well

for example, keychron full and 60% board size charts:

[tardy mortar]

Ah

So i can always rely on center keys to be right size

[split nimbus]

Those are always 1u unless there's something really weird going on

[daring zenith]

mmm

[split nimbus]

I've seen some ergo boards where some of the letter keys are 1.25u

[daring zenith]

ergo boards are weird

[tardy mortar]

Can i rely on all these to match https://annepro2.com/product-category/keycaps/

[split nimbus]

They all seem to

[daring zenith]

weird retailer but prob

[split nimbus]

Take a look around kbdfans or such too though, there are all sorts of cool sets

[daring zenith]

divinikeys and novelkeys should be good too

[split nimbus]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/729052873631072289/870388564972691526/20210729_153320.jpg

I got these from kbdfans

[daring zenith]

interesting sublegends

[split nimbus]

Yee

[tardy mortar]

Are puddings gonna be expensive regardless? They seem to be pricey compared to other i see

[daring zenith]

What are those?

uh, puddings are the cheapest keycaps I usually see....?

like look on amazon they're like 20-30$

[tardy mortar]

Oh ok

Yeah but i can find others on amazon for like 10-15

But ok

[daring zenith]

I doubt those would be decent

[tardy mortar]

Lol ok

[daring zenith]

I go by different standards prob

[split nimbus]

Puddings are pretty

[daring zenith]

hkgaming is the only low end keycaps I would know

it's all cheap relative to gmk kits :(

[split nimbus]

Puddings are double shot pbt iirc

So decent quality

[tardy mortar]

These look good?

Hk

[daring zenith]

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[tardy mortar]

I mean i dont rly have to worry about caps being low quality just switches right?

[split nimbus]

You do actually

[bleak ember]

I know the HyperX puddings are pretty popular

not sure how good they are

[daring zenith]

you do but like

it's cheap keycaps

[split nimbus]

Bad caps are kinda annoying

[tardy mortar]

Yeah but spacebar is ugly

[daring zenith]

puddings aren't exactly known for longevity

they're more throwaway than anything >:P

[tardy mortar]

Ah ok

[bleak ember]

Literally looks the same as the other brands on amazon

[split nimbus]

Eh

[daring zenith]

it ain't no 200$ gmk set

[tardy mortar]

They have an HX in the middle of it

[split nimbus]

They last well enough

You might get some shine on the more used keys though

[daring zenith]

6 months vs 6 years yaknow

but yea

[tardy mortar]

Im not going for premium lol, do u think they would be same quality as stock anne pro2 caps?

[split nimbus]

I do know that pbt tends to feel very nice

You could also eschew plastic

https://kbdfans.com/collections/oem-profile/products/walnut-keycaps-oem-profile?variant=39318368714891

There are many options

It is quite the rabbit hole

[daring zenith]

gmk gmk gmk

[cinder vigil]

anyone know the best mechanical gaming keyboard...?

[split nimbus]

Also try flipping your spacebar upsidedown sometime

[split nimbus]

There isn't one

[daring zenith]

depends on budget

hehe

[cinder vigil]

oi ur wrong

ive had a redragon k552 for a while but i got it sticky

cause im an idiot

[daring zenith]

I was gonna give some meme answer but no best is also correct

[cinder vigil]

so im wondering what i should get

[split nimbus]

There are bad keyboards, but there is no best

[cinder vigil]

ya bro both of those answers are unhelpful;

[daring zenith]

but seriously

[split nimbus]

What's your budget?

[daring zenith]

depends on budget

[cinder vigil]

well under 100 lets say

[daring zenith]

usd?

[split nimbus]

What sort of switch do you want?

[cinder vigil]

yea usd

whats the difference in the switches besides mechanical

the sound?

[daring zenith]

preference things

[cinder vigil]

i could care less about the sound

[daring zenith]

feel, sound, force

[split nimbus]

Linear, tactile, clicky

[cinder vigil]

lemme see

[daring zenith]

linear tactile and clicky are the three main catagories

[cinder vigil]

you guys seen this ?

[split nimbus]

Does it go down smooth, have a bump, or go click

[daring zenith]

seen what?

[cinder vigil]

have you guys seen the thockiest keyboard possible one on YT

that ones validdd

[bleak ember]

There are like 500 videos with the same title

[daring zenith]

so many

[cinder vigil]

by "squashy boy"

[split nimbus]

What'd they use, kailh box?

[bleak ember]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2BIaVKjQNo

[cinder vigil]

yea that one, the part 1 sound

[split nimbus]

Anyway, do you want keys to go down smooth or with a bump

[cinder vigil]

im just more concerned about latency and me being able to click keyboard keys fast

i need the fastest speed possible with lowest latency and highest actuation point (you could sneeze on it and itd register)

[split nimbus]

So probably linear

[daring zenith]

apparently that's just tofu65 with u4t, fun

anyways, do you know what layout you want

[rigid valve]

Kailh speeds are your friend

So are low-profile boards

[daring zenith]

prob won't be the most fun tho

[cinder vigil]

60% layout is good

[split nimbus]

@cinder vigil pick one

[cinder vigil]

thanks for the visualization but i understand

i did haha

[split nimbus]

Ah cool

[daring zenith]

gonna go for now, keychron k6 with gat reds to start off

[cinder vigil]

vat is kailh speed

[split nimbus]

60% linear, kailh speed if possible but not necessary

Under 100

[rigid valve]

Kailh Speed line of switches are very low actuation weight and low actuation travel

[cinder vigil]

so wait linear has the fastest possible response time?

[rigid valve]

No

[split nimbus]

No

[rigid valve]

But linear is easier to press for a lot of people

Since there’s no bump to overcome

[cinder vigil]

oh good i dont want it then cauise i checked out a demonstration of the sound and its annoying sounding

[split nimbus]

They're just usually preferred for gaming

[rigid valve]

lmao

[daring zenith]

what

[rigid valve]

Yeah

A lot of people use linears to game

But plenty use tactiles as well

[cinder vigil]

can you still game with like a tactile for the best response or

[little crater]

get rubber dome keyboard

[cinder vigil]

i think i have a clicky

[little crater]

ez

[cinder vigil]

ew membrane

[rigid valve]

Thistbh

[split nimbus]

Typists tend to like a bump

[rigid valve]

If you’re only concerned about speed and response

Just get a rubberdome

Also silent so that’s a plus

[cinder vigil]

is a rubberdome membrane

[daring zenith]

there are some good sounding linears

[little crater]

get a PS/2 rubber dome

[daring zenith]

oh yes

[little crater]

best response time

quiet

[split nimbus]

There are silent linears

[daring zenith]

ps/2 for the best theorhetical response time

[cinder vigil]

do you guys know about whether the redragon k552 is clicky/tactile/linear?

[daring zenith]

it has all 3 varients

most common one with outemu blues

which is clicky

[cinder vigil]

oh how do I tell which one i have lmao

[rigid valve]

Depends on the switch

[daring zenith]

take the keycap off

what's the color

[split nimbus]

Take off a cap, what color are the switches

[cinder vigil]

light blue

i think

blue

[daring zenith]

outemu blues then

[split nimbus]

Clicky

Loud

[cinder vigil]

ohh clicky is valid then

[split nimbus]

I have those rn

[daring zenith]

Keychron op

[cinder vigil]

oh nice man

[daring zenith]

I leave now

[cinder vigil]

keychron

i will see

[split nimbus]

Ducky is also popular

[rigid valve]

Kinda overpriced a lot of their stuff is

[split nimbus]

Well

[little crater]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165013999047

blue alps this is

[split nimbus]

Compared to a custom they're cheap

[little crater]

iirc

[bleak ember]

Alps <3

[tardy mortar]

I think these caps are beautiful but cant find them in stock

[cinder vigil]

thats fly

[rigid valve]

Dude there’s no way

Blue alps for $50 tf

[bleak ember]

I would assume that a rubber dome model for that cheap

and Dell AT101W only had SKCM Salmon or SKCM blacks

[little crater]

at101w is an old alps board i thought

ohhh skcm

[bleak ember]

It is

[cinder vigil]

so fellas, a 60% (that includes like, prt sc del ins home etc), that is clicky and has a fast response time, fast actuation point (as in you can sneeze on it and itll register a type) good for gaming, what would yall recommend

[bleak ember]

GYUM90SK is black alps

[cinder vigil]

i saw kailh and keychron

[little crater]

ic

[cinder vigil]

are those the recommended

[little crater]

thought it was blue :P

[bleak ember]

I really want to get a Apple M0116 with orange alps

[rigid valve]

So having those keys makes it not a 60% automatically

[bleak ember]

I got a Apple M0116 with salmon but some switches are broken and keys are missing

[little crater]

oof

[cinder vigil]

wait really? oh loooool

[split nimbus]

Kailh is the switch, they don't make keyboards as far as I know

[rigid valve]

There is like

[cinder vigil]

i have a tenkeyless then

[rigid valve]

No 60% I’ve ever seen with discrete nav keys

[rigid valve]

Ok so what’s the budget

[split nimbus]

That's a 65 or tkl

[cinder vigil]

under 100

[little crater]

nav keys are 65

[cinder vigil]

nah i got 5 dollars and a piece of bread

[rigid valve]

Get like a C1 and some kailh speeds, whichever speed switch suits your fancy

[little crater]

add F1-12 is tkl

[cinder vigil]

hmm what is a C1

[split nimbus]

You sure you want clicky?

[cinder vigil]

yeah I like clicky

[rigid valve]

Keychron

[cinder vigil]

do they have that with a backlight

[split nimbus]

What

[cinder vigil]

the keychron

c1

like rgb backlight

[rigid valve]

They have it with perkey

[split nimbus]

Yup

Costs more ofc

[split nimbus]

You thinking a hot swap board?

[rigid valve]

C1 has hotswap option

[cinder vigil]

is this the one yall recommending

[split nimbus]

@cinder vigil can you solder?

[cinder vigil]

https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Swappable-Backlight-Blue-Switch/dp/B08CN9V7XX/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=keychron+c1+backlight&qid=1629343339&sr=8-3

no i do not know how

i also kind of just want to buy a nice keyboard and be done with it, no DIY attatched you know?

im not techy like that

[split nimbus]

Looks like the one

[cinder vigil]

so ur saying this one will be good for gaming right?

[split nimbus]

The switches on that are hot swappable, so if you want to change out for the speed switches you can

[floral lake]

^

Tho for gaming to start, I don't recommend blue switch

They're loud

[cinder vigil]

im a gamer and use blue switches already

i like them

[rigid valve]

P r e f e r e n c e

[cinder vigil]

yes, it is indeed a preference

that is true

so the consensus is that the keychron c1 with speed switches would be the fastest yea?

[split nimbus]

No

Rubber dome ps2 would be the fastest

[rigid valve]

For real speed speed get a rubberdome

[bleak ember]

You are never going to get "the fastest"

[rigid valve]

However

[bleak ember]

and "the fastest" is not going to make you better at gaming

[cinder vigil]

thats like saying running shoes arent going to make you faster

duh they're more comfortable

[rigid valve]

No

It’s not

[bleak ember]

The Keychron C1 is what is recommended for under $100 though

[rigid valve]

That is so stupid

[split nimbus]

It's probably a fraction of a microsecond faster

[cinder vigil]

you're telling me that the keychron c1 is better than the redragon one?

[rigid valve]

I’ve gamed on membranes, mechs, wired, wireless

[bleak ember]

Yeah

[rigid valve]

The difference is beyond minuscule

[split nimbus]

Yes, 100%

[rigid valve]

Unless you get really crappy wireless

[cinder vigil]

no it isnt at all mechanical is best lmfao

[rigid valve]

But that’s a different discussion

[cinder vigil]

ive gamed on membrane mechs wired AND wireless man

[rigid valve]

But no

No

[split nimbus]

For speed no

[rigid valve]

Just no

[split nimbus]

You've games on crappy membrane

[cinder vigil]

true

[bleak ember]

There are great membrane keyboards

[split nimbus]

A good rubber dome is extremely fast

You can technically get even faster with optical

[cinder vigil]

bruh the keychron kinda ugly tho how is it better than the redragon for gaming

[split nimbus]

It's a higher quality keyboard

[cinder vigil]

what are the standards that make it higher quality?

(for gaming)

[rigid valve]

Nothing for gaming

[split nimbus]

Looks don't matter, you can put whatever caps you want on it

[rigid valve]

Nothing at all

[split nimbus]

For gaming, literally nothing

[rigid valve]

Like we’ve said, for pure gaming get a nice rubberdome

[split nimbus]

Well, maybe better switch stability

[cinder vigil]

i dont have a ps/2 switch port

[rigid valve]

And maybe a better cable

[cinder vigil]

also rubberdomes mad ugly

no pro gamer is going to use an old IBM

[split nimbus]

You can't see them

[rigid valve]

kekw

[bleak ember]

The Model M is buckling spring

[rigid valve]

If you want pro gamer then save up for a Logitech low-profile

[bleak ember]

and I would take it anyday over a new mech

[rigid valve]

Pure gamer

We’re making recommendations from a whole keyboard standpoint

[cinder vigil]

:? yes all i want is professional level gaming keyboard

[rigid valve]

As people who use them for a variety of purposes

[cinder vigil]

im not using it for a variety

i specifically said i want it for gaming lol

[split nimbus]

This all goes back to what I said originally

[rigid valve]

Shroud uses Logitech so does tenz
Think that answers your question then

[cinder vigil]

thanks

dunno why that was so roundabout

its not like im using it to order things or write books

[rigid valve]

Cuz you’re obsses with gaming is why

[cinder vigil]

yes

clearly

[split nimbus]

You asked for mechanical, so we told you about mechanical

[cinder vigil]

haha i asked for gaming

lol alright well thank you guys for the recommendations

im just going to buy what the pros use for the specific application im looking for

[split nimbus]

Spoiler alert though, it doesn't really matter

[bleak ember]

Like I said, a crazy expensive "pro" keyboard will not make you better at a game.

[split nimbus]

Your reaction time is probably 200-300ms

[west hornet]

Wow rude bob

[cinder vigil]

like i said, same situation as running shoes

[west hornet]

You think im that bad

[bleak ember]

It is not lmao

[cinder vigil]

yea it is

lmfao

[split nimbus]

Problem is those are silent

Or virtually silent

[cinder vigil]

bruh shrouds own keyboard is clicky

what are u talking ab

he uses blue clicky keys

[split nimbus]

I thought he used reds

[bleak ember]

He does

Just googled it

[cinder vigil]

oh he does? the website i was using tells me the keyboard comes in blue, brown or red

it lists blue first so i assumed

[bleak ember]

...

[cinder vigil]

what bro

[split nimbus]

You know what they say about assuming

[cinder vigil]

yeah I know..

[split nimbus]

Yeah...

Anyway, probably the most important thing about a keyboard is how it feels to you

There's basically nothing you can do to a keyboard to improve gaming performance once it's already decent

[floral lake]

^

[split nimbus]

All depends on how it feels to you, and if you are used to it

[cinder vigil]

so you think that instead of buying a logitech g pro x keyboard i should just rebuy my redragon keyboard if I want to play comp games?

[floral lake]

that's the reason hotswap keebs exists

you can switch the switches all you want

[split nimbus]

I'd go with the keychron personally

[floral lake]

^

[cinder vigil]

@split nimbus do you game?

you play splitgate or valorant? if so whats ur rank

[split nimbus]

It's better build quality and you can change the switches down the road if you want to

I game casually

[cinder vigil]

sorry but if ur a casual then idk if ur advice on a keyboard for gaming is reliable

[bleak ember]

Lmfao

[cinder vigil]

atleast applicationally to my circumstances

[split nimbus]

Excuse me?

[cinder vigil]

well you just said you game casually?

[split nimbus]

And?

[bleak ember]

So your just being rude out of spite now lmao

[split nimbus]

Do running coaches go compete?

[floral lake]

Keychron works with any circumstances

[split nimbus]

No

[bleak ember]

If you think you know what you are talking about then why are you asking for advice?

[split nimbus]

Coaches don't play

[floral lake]

They're even decent stock

Just up to your preference of switches

[split nimbus]

Keychron is a good quality keyboard for a reasonable price

[floral lake]

But they offer options, blue, red and brown

[cinder vigil]

alright, well if ur like a keyboard coach

[floral lake]

Sometimes even rgb

[cinder vigil]

i dont know why you're recommending me a variety keyboard for a gaming approach it doesnt make sense to me

you understand why I'm confused or not too eager to get it

[bleak ember]

Because keyboards don't make you better at gaming

[floral lake]

This just keeps going

[split nimbus]

There is no gaming keyboard

[floral lake]

^

[bleak ember]

We have said it many times

[floral lake]

Keyboard is keyboard

[cinder vigil]

bruh you dont put a pro gamer on a membrane keyboard it just doesnt happen

[floral lake]

The "gaming" ones just has extras sprinkled on top

[cinder vigil]

keyboard isnt keyboard

[bleak ember]

It does

[floral lake]

Good mech keebs doesn't have to have gamer branding

[split nimbus]

Lots of pros use membranes

[cinder vigil]

they do?

which ones?

what games too?

[bleak ember]

lmfao

[split nimbus]

Most of the ones I know are rainbow

[bleak ember]

Are you just trolling at this point?

[floral lake]

Good keyboards doesn't always have to be gamery

They could even look unassuming

[cinder vigil]

im not trolling i just want a nice mech keyboard for comp gaming man

[bleak ember]

Then get a Keychron C1

[split nimbus]

Here's what's important in a keyboard if you're a gamer:
How it feels
How it's built

[bleak ember]

We have said it multiple times

[cinder vigil]

ok ok i understand keychron 1

[split nimbus]

Keychron is built well and you can change how it feels

As a bonus, it's cheap

[floral lake]

Even cheaper is royal kludge

[bleak ember]

It's not about how good it is at gaming, because that's not how it works, what matters is how it feels to type on and the build quality.

It's what feels best for you.

[cinder vigil]

@split nimbus im not tryna insult what you know about keyboards, i simply wasnt sure about what ur reocmmending me, partially because I dont have too much knowledge about keyboards anyway

[bleak ember]

Then don't act like you know everything, we said Keychron C1 multiple times

[split nimbus]

Get it with the stock blues since that's your current preference

[cinder vigil]

i mean, I had some ppl at another discord recommend me the logitech g pro wireless X over the turtlebeach X12s, and to be honest the X12s were better in every way except build quality

[floral lake]

Seems my point didn't matter

Or anyone's

[cinder vigil]

whys that

[floral lake]

You just sound like you know everything

Asking for advice then flipping over it

[bleak ember]

"gaming headsets" are a whole another thing that are just scams

[cinder vigil]

:/ no im just conflicted and im presenting the arguments about why I am

i dont know thats why i asked

[split nimbus]

How much do those boards you mentioned cost?

[cinder vigil]

uh let me check

like 130$

[split nimbus]

Keychron was what, 75?

[cinder vigil]

you think they have the keychron in b&w?

i mean black not black and white

[bleak ember]

Just buy different keycaps

[split nimbus]

You can replace the keycaps

They're modular, same as with the switches

[cinder vigil]

so, noone thinks the keychron looks cheap?

[split nimbus]

No

[bleak ember]

No

[split nimbus]

It's a good quality board

[cinder vigil]

awesome thank u for the link

[split nimbus]

And more even beyond that

[bleak ember]

Or any other keycap that fits a Cherry stem

[cinder vigil]

so lets say budget was higher like 150

you think the logitech k/da would be good?

with the same switches

or is that a waste of money

[split nimbus]

Logitech you lose hot swap

[cinder vigil]

im ok with not being able to switch from browns to blue and the like

[split nimbus]

Also Logitech does tend to be overpriced compared to other brands

[cinder vigil]

yeah i can say their headphones definitely are

[split nimbus]

If you want to try speed switches though you're going to want it

[bleak ember]

The K/DA is a G Pro just special edition and the G pro has swappable but I would only assume with other Logitech switches

Since Logitech uses their own GX switches

[split nimbus]

Is dumb

[floral lake]

that's why i don't stick with big gamer brands

proprietary stuff

[split nimbus]

There's a very obvious standard, so why not just use that standard

[floral lake]

yeah

yep

they probably think so

[bleak ember]

Apparently you can use any MX compatible switch on the G Pro but i still would not recommend that board

[split nimbus]

TKL is 75 keys?

[bleak ember]

80%

[split nimbus]

I can never remember

[bleak ember]

87 keys

[split nimbus]

Thanks

https://www.amazon.com/Burgundy-Switches-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B07R5WQ74P?th=1&psc=1
@cinder vigil these are the speed switches we keep talking about

90 PCs speed bronze

If you have a higher budget, I'd recommend getting the hot swappable board and those switches to give them a shot

If you don't like the switches you can return them for free with Amazon

As long as it's the standard form factor you can still technically swap the switches on non-hot swappable boards

It's just a pain

I think kailh makes some in that form factor

I know that they have a low profile line, forget if it's the same dimensions

[hollow flower]

I present to you all my jank switch I created, the trutemu.

Halo true stem in an Outemu red housing

And it’s actually pretty good

Almost as tactile as a Durock T1 but not as smooth

But I didn’t test them lubed yet

[floral lake]

somehow my laptop has better stabs than the keyboard the miner rig came with lmao

much less wobbly and rattly

it still rattles but eh can't ask much from membrane laptop keeb

[queen sigil]

thats because laptops dont even have stabs

not like they have mx style switches

[floral lake]

lol true

they just on domes

[wanton burrow]

Just got my mt1

The bass is quite punchy

Rest is eh

[shadow bane]

Scam

[ionic fractal]

Scam bot

[wanton burrow]

Lmao RiBBon sounds thin af on this HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[maiden current]

how do i make stem holes tighter in a switch

my ink v2 black is hella wobbly and i tried filming but that only works for wobbly housing

does anyone know what ink housing is made of so i can swap it?

[sly warren]

Just get a Box switch and go on about your day.

Box switches have less wobble than any other kind of switch.

[maiden current]

Alr

[wanton burrow]

KTTs, Akko CSs, some jwks, gateron pros,

Also i think all bobas

[wanton burrow]

Same housing material on diff switches won't have similar result

Differences in mold, qc, batch, and plastic blend is a thing

[maiden current]

Bruh

[wanton burrow]

Plus, ink material/blend is undisclosed as far as i know

Gotta like paying $8 per pack and recieve nice qc

[sly warren]

Just get KTT Kang Whites.

Probably next week I'm gonna replace my Gateron Reds in my Iqunix L80 with KTT Kang Whites.

[sharp kindle]

Ink qc is dog

Gateron doesn’t even qc them anymore iirc

[timber ridge]

boba is known for having insane housing tolerance

[west hornet]

Ok so far airpods pro dont fall out of my ear except for one time i cough to death inhaling tea

[sly warren]

Lol

Get foam tips

Infinite hold strength

🧠

[west hornet]

Will it help me stop inhaling tea?

[tight pulsar]

no that’s on u

[little crater]

Beeg pads for ksc75

[wanton burrow]

Mfw the cheapo ones gets the qc more than the premium offerings

[sly warren]

Are those Yaxi Pads or Grado Pads?

[little crater]

yaxi

I love the way they fit and sound

very much worth 12

[ivory fable]

ehh so my keeb is registering multiple presses and not regging sometimes a of about an hour ago

specifically the a and s key ive noticed

any advice?

[steep pelican]

umm the switches could be bad, or the pcb

[ivory fable]

I mean I've had it for years, ik the switches have a lifespan but figured something else would break before that

Anything else it could possibly be?

[rigid valve]

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/p7m9gr/gb_kiwikeebs_macroboard_v2_kit_hotswap_usbc_new/

So cool

[neon quartz]

Patokav#2667 has been warned

Reason: Duplicated text

[ivory fable]

Ehhhh soo

[queen sigil]

did you spill water on it

[ivory fable]

My keyboard sent this spam thing when i left

Ehh mb a tiny bit?

Windows key is the only thing working

Coool cool

[queen sigil]

is it a razer keyboard

[ivory fable]

Yes....

[queen sigil]

yeah they do that

razer keyboards suck

happened to me a long time ago

[ivory fable]

I've had it for like 6 years

[queen sigil]

dont think there is any fix

let me guess

its a blackwidow

[ivory fable]

And it suddenly just died cuz tiny bit of water?

Ye

[queen sigil]

yeah they suck

[ivory fable]

No way

Ik they aint good bur

[queen sigil]

idk about water dammage but mine just broke

[ivory fable]

But enough for me

Bruh

Wth

Mb if i just leave it unplugged for a bit

It will work 🤞

L;'#

L;'#

L;'#

L;'#

[neon quartz]

Patokav#2667 has been warned

Reason: Duplicated text

[ivory fable]

Uhh

Sorry

L;'#

Left discord open on my pc

[queen sigil]

try throwing away ur keyboard

and getting a new one

[ivory fable]

I don't want to pay for a new one 😭

Well it might be coming back to life

I tried typing on it a few mins ago and only windows and macros worker

[daring zenith]

you want keychron

you know it

[ivory fable]

I really dont tho lol this one does me perfectly fine lol

1 idek if keychron ship to Ireland, 2 keyboards spensive

If it is water damage think it will be reverseable/ok after a bit of drying out?

[queen sigil]

i never found a fix to mine

[ivory fable]

What did yours die of btw?

[queen sigil]

no clue

but it had same issues

[ivory fable]

Ahh

I'll leave it overnight and pray

[hollow flower]

I finally put the Durock T1s into my Drop ENTR

[ivory fable]

Welp

My keyboard dying :(

[ivory fable]

Any keyboard recommendations? not very price, full size, preferable with audio pass through but not needed, must be available in the eu without me selling my kidney for postage and tax pls :)

Unless there's something i can do to fix my current one, some keys tend to work but others have stopped and only work sometimes...

[tropic dirge]

any speaker recommendations?

[wanton burrow]

See if leopold fc980m shipping doesn't eat away organs

[ivory fable]

Where do i see how much the tax is gonna cost too?

But shipping estimate with my post code( i think it worked) was like 33$

That was from mechanicalkeyboards.com

Anywhere else that sells them? Didn't see on Amazon or anything

[wanton burrow]

I dunno other places that sells leopold there

Maybe niz keyboards instead of leopold?

It's a topre clone thar u can put keycaps with mx style mount " + "

[daring zenith]

Where are you Pato?

[glad yarrow]

ireland

pato is from ireland

[ivory fable]

Ireland but probs best off looking Germany/uk Ireland kinda sucks for tech stuffs

[sly warren]

If you just want a pair of solid bookshelf speakers that will probably outlive you? https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Professional-Next-Generation-Powered-305PMKII/dp/B088VSBV65?th=1

If you need something small and can still do a lot? https://www.amazon.com/IK-Multimedia-Monitors-ultra-compact-bluetooth/dp/B01C5RZWCQ/ref=sr_1_1

Both of them are powered speakers, so you won't need a Reciever.

You would need a Breakout cable for the 305P MKII's to connect to your PC

But, they are dirt cheap.

[floral lake]

wait

a jbl speaker that's actually good?

that's news to me

[sly warren]

305P's are a mainstay speaker in the cheap speaker world.

[neon quartz]

Skiptrace#4386 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[sly warren]

Reee

Their low-end consumer stuff is garbo

But the 305P's are in their "professional" line.

Which has some good stuff.

[proud elk]

anyone have experience with keycaps , and custom sets?

[hollow flower]

I used to use the 305Ps and they’re actually really good for what they are

[ionic fractal]

A lot of members do, just ask your question here or at #peripherals-and-displays

[proud elk]

I am trying to have my girlfriend draw on a spacebar for me and i would like to know how would i go about it , and if it is hard to make resin keycaps

[sly warren]

Resin keycaps take a LOT of effort as far as I know.

And as for drawing on a keycap? It's gonna wear off pretty easily.

[hollow flower]

Resin Keycaps are a pain to get right

Especially if you’re planning to print them

[ivory fable]

Tfw you tell them to go to #peripherals-and-displays or #peripherals-and-displays xD

Okay so all keys but A seem to work sooo

Guess I'll just not be moving left in games :'(

[thick tartan]

i see

that is very tragic my friend

[hollow flower]

Maybe just try swapping out the switch?

Definitely would be cheaper than buying a new keyboard

[ivory fable]

Not a hot swap board

[hollow flower]

Just desolder and solder the switch

Not really that difficult

I did it to my whole board last night

[ivory fable]

Uhh

I don't think i have a solder thingy and i don't have a spare switch either

[ionic fractal]

Was busy in a meeting and didn't proofread my response, lol

[ivory fable]

Discording in meetings

https://tenor.com/view/robert-downey-jr-tony-stark-iron-man-avengers-the-avengers-gif-5740839

[ionic fractal]

Lol

[steel creek]

Any recommendations for a 144hz monitor? Budget 200-250

[shadow bane]

Check peripherals chat, we're talking bout that now

Sorry wait

No

Wrong name

Displays

That one

[ivory fable]

Msi g242/g241

took off my A key to see if it was possibly dirty or something and i gave the a key a good wack and it ehh worked xD

Okay caps lock is broke but i can deal with that

[tropic dirge]

Thanks mate

[sharp kindle]

only function for caps lock is to be remapped to control neways

[glad yarrow]

Lol no

People dont only game on a pc

Typing is a nightmare without caps lock

[ivory fable]

✨ shift ✨

[wanton burrow]

my flac files sounds garbo

[ivory fable]

Sounds like you need gitgud files 😎

Jokes that's big rip

[wanton burrow]

Idk if it just exposes both my phone's capabilities and the iem's but there's some jittery and bad glaring sounds

Would agree to that one review that this sounds like a live performance

Bog bass on the back, thin-ish vocals that sounds like some raw mic audio

But goddamn the flac files doesn't seem to work well maybe it needs some better decoding, eh?

[glad yarrow]

Bad

[ivory fable]

[glad yarrow]

Baf

[ivory fable]

Baf?

[glad yarrow]

Bad

[ivory fable]

[wanton burrow]

Pinky works

[covert oak]

do custom coiled cables (e.g from GMK) affect keyboard performance or damage the keyboard?

[bleak ember]

No

[wanton burrow]

If it's garbo yes

Otherwise no it just looks good

And when tf did gmk did custom cables lmao

Do those have 1y lead time as well?

[sly warren]

Are you using your phone's headphone jack or a dongle?

[sharp kindle]

?

[ruby mica]

Anyone know of some good mics that are around $25?

[sly warren]

That doesn't really exist.

[ruby mica]

The one I'm using right now is like as old as me and was like $2

[ruby mica]

I'm not looking for any giant fancy streaming mic

[sly warren]

You could buy a pair of KSC75X and get a headphone upgrade while you are at it.

[ruby mica]

The front port on my computer is mic of headphones

And I already have good headphones

[sly warren]

What headphones do you have?

[ruby mica]

LIVE 500BT

[sly warren]

Pardon?

[ruby mica]

They're mostly for mobile, but they have a cable for a headphone jack and work on a computer, so

[sly warren]

Then just use them for mobile and buy https://www.amazon.com/Massdrop-KSC75X-Portable-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B084ZFGCMM

These are a vast upgrade from whatever those things are.

And before you go lambasting me for recommending clip-on headphones.

[ruby mica]

They're $150 lmao

[sly warren]

Huh?

No?

They are 25 USD

[ruby mica]

I mean mine

[bleak ember]

So?

[sly warren]

Don't use the dollar symbol if you aren't in the US

Ya dingus

[ruby mica]

How are $20 earbuds supposed to be better?

[bleak ember]

More money does not mean better

[ruby mica]

Yeah, thanks captain obvious

[rigid valve]

better tuning and soundstage

and imaging

and better tuning

and way better tuning

[ruby mica]

I doubt that

[rigid valve]

and the tuning

[sly warren]

A. More Money =/= More Better and B. These things have been made for multiple decades, and Koss has been making headphones since headphones were invented (Literally they hold the first patent for a pair of Stereophones)

[rigid valve]

then doubt it

go ahead

dont listen to us

[sly warren]

Trust me, I used to doubt until I bought a pair.

And then I bought my KSC75's and was enlightened.

[rigid valve]

heyo skip

would you take ksc75 for soundstage or something else

under like $200

[sly warren]

I mean, right at 200 bucks gets you into HD560S territory.

[ruby mica]

My computer still only has headphones or mic on the front port

[sly warren]

And?

[rigid valve]

that dont affect anything

lmao

[sly warren]

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-USB-C-Headphone-Jack-Adapter/dp/B07K25P3N1/ref=sr_1_3

Slap one of these bad boys on your PC to get a further audio upgrade.

[ruby mica]

Don't have USB-C lol

[sly warren]

So?

[ruby mica]

[sly warren]

https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Basesailor-Compatible-Chargers-Standard/dp/B079LYHNSR/ref=sr_1_4

GG

You have hit cheap audio nirvana with KSC75 + Apple Dongle + USB-C To USB-A converter

[ruby mica]

That's just a waste of money at that point

[rigid valve]

meizuuuuuuuuuuuu

[sly warren]

No it isn't.

[rigid valve]

no

and no]

and also no

[ruby mica]

This was useless lol

[sly warren]

No it wasn't.

[rigid valve]

mk

[sly warren]

Just trust me.

Buy it. And if you somehow don't like it, just return it all

It's Amazon

[rigid valve]

skiptrace may seem railroady at times
but rest assured that there are plenty of people who can back up his recommendations

[sly warren]

But, you might be surprised to realize that... I know what i'm talking about, and I was in your shoes at one point in time.

[ivory fable]

Some people are just ignorant

[rigid valve]

mood

[sly warren]

I may own more expensive audio gear, but inevitibly I will always return to KSC75 at one point or another in my day to day use of audio gear.

Now, I do own a more expensive DAC and Amplifier so I don't use the Dongle that often

But, I do use the dongle + KSC75 fairly often on my phone.

@ruby mica I implore you to at least try the combo for a couple of days and return it if you don't like it. Amazon will literally let you return stuff for any reason.

[rigid valve]

its also like

$50

[sly warren]

You might find that, some people aren't trying to get you to make stupid purchases, and they have real world experience with things they recommend.

[latent hull]

I trusted his words and I love it

[sly warren]

Oh, hey another KSC75 convert. Can you share your experience please Dozenth?

[rigid valve]

lmao

skiptrace the ksc75 priest

[sly warren]

If it isn't worth shilling, I won't shill it.

Hell, I'm eventually going to buy a SECOND pair of KSC75 to mod with a removable cable and Parts Express headband.

That's how much I recommend KSC75

[ruby mica]

I asked for microphones that people recommend, not a rant from some randos about how my headphones that probably have better audio quality are trash, higher price != better, and that I'm stupid for not wanting to buy another pair of headphones and thinking this is useless lmao

[rigid valve]

oh so you want a microphone

[sly warren]

I mean, there's not a good microphone for cheaper than like, 80 bucks.

[rigid valve]

well i mean

[latent hull]

I didn't really see the appeal of them because of the on ear thing but I have always wanted to get into audio so I figured that instead of blowing money inmediately I would try something cheaper and since it is on Amazon free returns if I didn't like it I could just return it but I trust that reccomendation and it is a life changer

[rigid valve]

fifine?

it aint great

but its like $50

[sly warren]

So, I recommended KSC75X because they have a microphone on them.

[ruby mica]

Around $50 is fine

[sly warren]

And are cheaper than a Fifine mic, and it sounds better too.

[ruby mica]

I don't need a studio quality mic

[rigid valve]

yeah pretty much either ksc75x or fifine

thats

[rigid valve]

thats pretty much it

[ruby mica]

I just want one that isn't almost as old as me

[sly warren]

So... KSC75X

[rigid valve]

yeah $25 mic is like

maaaybe samson go

for $30

[ruby mica]

Yeah, I changed that after looking at prices

[daring zenith]

Q2u goes for like 60$ nowadays, it's sad

[rigid valve]

yeah pretty much fifine or q2u

and then the next step up would be like

[ruby mica]

Okay

[rigid valve]

uh

[ruby mica]

Thanks

[rigid valve]

what would the next step up be

all i can think of is this massive $300 gap until you sit SM7B

then you go into DPA territory

which is like 600+

[west hornet]

The fifine, q2u, hyperx solocast are all decent budget mics

After that you start to get into ~100usd range

At about 150usd and above id say you start going into xlr territory

[rigid valve]

ok

[atomic fern]

dunno if this is the place for it but what are some solid quality speakers? the monitor I want has an audio jack but doesn't have speakers :/

[west hornet]

hmm

i hear some of klipsch like their promedia 2.1 are nice

[snow briar]

I have some beefy klipsch R-51PM's and those are wonderful... so therefor... all klipsch products are great

[atomic fern]

thats ironic googles what subwoofers do, gets a link to a Klipsch.com blog post

$200+ doesn't seem bad at all for the Promedia 2.1

[atomic fern]

its probably great but not for $750+ XD

[snow briar]

oh 100% im just saying the pro medias are probably great

[atomic fern]

comes with 2 speakers and a sub for like $222, seems like a really good price to me

[west hornet]

Someone here had a pair of klipsch, mightve been fatal

[timber ridge]

i forgot his name and its irritating me but there was a techy who recommended them

he cooks

[rigid valve]

naed?

[timber ridge]

naed

ye

[rigid valve]

lol

[timber ridge]

it jus clicked lmao

[atomic fern]

anyone have experience with the Bose Companion 2 Series III? they seem good for like $122

[bleak ember]

I mean they are Bose, I feel like they would be overpriced for their performance

[atomic fern]

I wouldn't know anything about that lol

[bleak ember]

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX is $111.35 on US Amazon

[atomic fern]

yeah but I'm a Canadian boy, also I've heard that the THX that they claim to be isn't true

really I just need something I can easily connect to a monitor since it won't have its own speakers. Bose might not be for Me since I don't think I can use only an AUX cable, I think it requires to be plugged into a PC

and I want all my electronics to have the same sound because they will all be used with the monitor

[sly warren]

If you can find them. JBL 305P Studio Monitors are excellent and will probably outlive you, and your children, and your children's children.

[sly warren]

I wouldn't plug speakers into a Monitor. That's a recipe for bad sound. The DACs and Amps for those winky little 3.5mm outputs on a monitor are super terrible. I wouldn't plug anything into them.

[rigid valve]

bold of you to assume i'll have children

[clear lichen]

I think I absolutely screwed up my keyboad

[rigid valve]

good job

[neon quartz]

Public Enemy No. 2#9678 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[clear lichen]

whenever I press any of the arrow keys or space or a numpad key it presses a ton of other keys

this is the result of pressing space and down and right a couple of times

result of pressing space, up, down, left, right, and function exactly 3 times

[rigid valve]

you mightve accidentally activated another layer

[clear lichen]

with numpad on

[clear lichen]

how could I turn it off?

[rigid valve]

depend on which board u have

[clear lichen]

keychron c2

[rigid valve]

oh nevermind that doenst have separate layers

[neon quartz]

Public Enemy No. 2#9678 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[clear lichen]

for some reason it only screws up whenever I try to change RGB settings

I was eating cereal near my keyboard like an absolute bozo and dripped a little bit of the milk (almond milk) into the numpad but immediately cleaned it up

that's when the messing up started so I suspect that's what caused it

I just don't know how to counteract a tiny amount of water damage

because it was literally only a few drips

..

[rigid valve]

water is water

idk man

[clear lichen]

anyone else know?

[atomic fern]

MK 2 or no?

@sly warren is it supposed to only be single speaker?

yeah no these aren't for me, 1 speaker not a duo for 209.99 + Tax and it uses inputs I think I would need a DAC or AMP for, and everything is sold separate the speaker only comes with a power cord. Not looking for Pro Grade Audio as it'll only be for casual music listening and gaming/watching movies/youtube

[hollow flower]

Outpus in them go directly into your pc's motherboard

[sly warren]

You don't need an amp or DAC. You can buy them as a pair, and you can buy a converter to go from their inputs to 3.5mm

[hollow flower]

On sweet water i think a duo is like $350

https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Professional-Next-Generation-Powered-Monitor/dp/B088VSBV65/ref=asc_df_B088VSBV65?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80401880078165&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584001428394768&psc=1

$310

[atomic fern]

that'd be nice but I'm not US Based, Canadian. Man trying to find decent speakers is hard, as of right now I can only find single speakers for 209.99 on amazon

[hollow flower]

Whats your budget for speakers?

[sly warren]

I'm waiting for it to be like, less than 100 CAD

Which then I'll tell him to buy headphones, because there would be more sound quality in Sub-100 CAD headphones.

[atomic fern]

anything that is good quality, highest I'll go is like $200. I don't really care if they are $50 as long as they sound good, I like bumping my Eminem Playlist

[sly warren]

You'd get more audio quality out of Headphones

[hollow flower]

Just get headphones honestly

You wont really get anything that sounds good per se for under $200

[sly warren]

Yeah, JBL 305PMKII is the first set of speakers worth your money

Or iLoud Micro Monitors.

iLoud Micro Monitors are 350 CAD

They even have Bluetooth to boot

[atomic fern]

yeah but sometimes I like using speakers, it's fine if I can't find anything. Maybe I could get a soundbar but those probably aren't great with just the bar and nothing else. I just realized there's a deskspace and amount of plugins issue so I don't think I'll even be able to think about speakers right now, hm. 🤔

[sly warren]

Soundbar sucks

[atomic fern]

yeah

[sly warren]

Speakers are the only way if you don't want headphones

As for Headphones. Buy a pair of https://www.amazon.ca/Aurvana-SE-Over-Ear-High-Definition-Headphones/dp/B07MF7J3JK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=creative+aurvana+live&qid=1629580122&sprefix=Creative+Aur&sr=8-1

If you like bumping bassy tracks

[hollow flower]

The only good soundbars start at like 1k and you still need other speakers to go along with them

And are only really good for TVs

[rigid valve]

soundbars from what i understand

need both speakers and proper room treatment

[hollow flower]

Yep pretty much

[atomic fern]

I can take a look at those headphones but honestly I find it hard to give up my HyperX Revolver S lol, it's pretty damn amazing for a casual dude like me who hasn't had any real audiophile grade equipment. Plus I find they work great for gaming and music. The bass on specifically Killshot by Eminem is amazing on full blast. I can really FEEL it.

[hollow flower]

If you feel that they work great then keep them

[atomic fern]

yeah. Thanks for trying to help everyone! I'll definitely look at those JBLs or iLouds if I am ever in the position to get them, space wise and money wise. I got work soon so peace out ☮️

[sly warren]

You can feel the bass more on those CAL SE's. The CAL SE use a Biodynamic Driver, which has even more Bass response than the wimpy Dynamic Driver of those Revolver S's

[clear lichen]

Alright I fixed my keyboard

[rigid valve]

gj

[clear lichen]

I took out the 7 switches that got liquid in them and the 4 switches adjacent that were also bugging out

and there was just straight up liquid in there so I just soaked it up with paper towls and Q-tips and it fixed it

simple, but I'm not out $75 so that's a win

[dreamy goblet]

I’m trying to lube some switches but 2 of them just refuse to come out of the board

The others i have done so far have worked

What do I do

And the pin is stuck inside now

See the one of the top doesn’t have that white thingy visible

[rigid valve]

yo so i know a guy who just pulled this off the sidewalk anyone know what it is

[queen sigil]

its gross

[rigid valve]

i found it

its a qtronix kt-90 with mx clears

[thick tartan]

looks sick

[sly warren]

That honestly might be a decent board after cleaning.

[steep pelican]

waiting for keyboards is annoying

if scarlet extras doesnt happen soon i might just buy a frog

Q1 let me down

[tight pulsar]

if u don't want it i need some good clears lol

[sharp kindle]

that enter 😩

so lit

[sly warren]

ISO Enter should be standard everywhere.

It's one of the keys you hit the most.

There's a reason the Spacebar is so large.

[tight pulsar]

no iso is much worse

bae is better

[sly warren]

That's just what an ANSI plebian would say.

[tight pulsar]

have you used an iso enter

[sly warren]

A couple of times.

[tight pulsar]

also big space bars aren't really needed

a lot of people would rather have split or smaller (4/5u) than a 6 or 7u

[spark lava]

Iso enter is so much better.

[sly warren]

Split spacebar makes no real sense to me.

[spark lava]

I use it on my work computer, feels so nice.

[tight pulsar]

what's wrong with split space

[sly warren]

There's no logic to it.

[spark lava]

Why add the extra key?

When it’s good the way it is now?

[sly warren]

Why have a 2nd key for the same purpose on the SAME location as a singular key.

[rigid valve]

usually the extra key is not space

fyi

[tight pulsar]

do you understand how it works

[rigid valve]

its usually shift or something

[spark lava]

There’s already a shift key on the right.

[sly warren]

Why would I want a shift for my thumb?

[tight pulsar]

people map it to shift or backspace usually so you have to move your hands not across the board

[rigid valve]

so you can shift with your right thumb as you space with your left

or vice versa

[sly warren]

I mean, I'm a left thumb space kind of guy.

I'm also primarily left handed.

[spark lava]

I thought the majority of people were

[rigid valve]

naw

[sly warren]

Albeit, I do everything except eating, and writing with my right hand.

[spark lava]

I am opposite lmao.

Eat and write with right hand, everything else with left.

[tight pulsar]

isn't that what he said

[sly warren]

Ok, I thought I was weird, but that's just WEIRD

No.

[tight pulsar]

ah wait no

[sly warren]

I Eat and Write with my Left, Everything else Right.

[rigid valve]

i do everything with my right hand

its my right-hand man

thats a stupid joke

i should leave

[spark lava]

But nah I don’t like split space ideas

I don’t use space with my right at all, it doesn’t feel right.

[rigid valve]

ergo uprising

not ergo