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Wrr posted:Looking to buy a mechanical keyboard. Got a sampler thing and decided to go with the cherry clear, since it doesn't have too much force needed, it has some tactileness to it, but it isn't intensely loud like the green or blues are. I'm in the same boat right now as well. Current keyboard has seen better days and I have been telling myself for years now that I want to consider a mechanical one and never pulled the trigger. So, now I'm ready to dip my toes into this but bare with me, my knowledge for this came from browsing back about 20 pages, reading the op, and doing light research over yesterday evening. Already ordered a sample board to test out switches. So far, I'm looking at Ducky, WASD, and Drop. I'd definitely like a TKL, and from what I gather, PBT is the way to go with cap material. If I have an idea for custom styling on the caps that WASD and Drop builders just don't accomplish, I assume I should just buy my desired barebones case + switches and source my caps piece meal. Is there anything in this approach that is going to trip me up being totally new to this experience? / Are there preferred vendors with barebones kits? / Is my best bet for sourcing individual caps and cap sets etsy and mechanicalkeyboards.com?
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Feb 17, 2021 14:21
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Perfect, thank you for all that. So, I'll scratch Drop off the consideration list. What I might consider then is just getting a full keyboard from WASD or Ducky for the time being and play with cap customisation down the line. Might be better if I nibble on this hobby first instead of taking a big bite right away.
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Feb 17, 2021 17:56
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Pulled the trigger on my first mechanical keyboard with a WASD TKL custom print with browns. I doubt I'll let this become a big hobby for me because I already have enough expensive time sinks, but we shall see. I'm mostly just looking forward to having a good solid aesthetically pleasing keyboard after cycling through crummy ones my whole life.
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Mar 3, 2021 03:03
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Dr Cheesequake posted:That’s what I said as well a couple of years ago when I bought my WASD v2 TKL. Stop no why you do this to me. I can already tell this is going to strongly conflict with my rare plants that I regularly blow money on.
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Mar 3, 2021 21:35
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Got my custom print WASD TKL in. I'm very pleased with how solid this thing feels. I'm attempting to adjust to no TKL, my hands are still learning correct natural placement. I realized my old board had a caps lock with a depressed edge by the a which I didn't realize I used to guide my hand. I'm pretty happy with the browns I got, but I'm waiting for my wife to inevitably complain about the noise.
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Mar 9, 2021 14:19
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Been using my first board that I ordered a few months ago (WASD 87) and I love it, even if my wife hates the clicking. Everytime I check in on this thread, I see all these models with knobs that makes me wanna pitch this one, or at least dump it on my desk at the office, and get a new one. Stop tempting me
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Sep 11, 2021 00:57
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interrodactyl posted:Don't do that, just get a DAC/AMP setup and then you'll have plenty of knobs to use. It might cost you way more than a keyboard would, but then you have a different hobby to spend way too much money on! I mean, I already have a blue yeti and ATH M50x, I'm pretty much halfway there as far as I'm concerned.
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Sep 11, 2021 16:02
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What are thoughts on epomaker? Saw an ad for the TH96 and it kinda looks like something I would want.
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Jun 6, 2022 03:09
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