Mechanical Keyboards- Justify this please?????

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The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
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buglord posted:

I�m committing heresy but after three whole days of ownership i fully believe blue keycaps are deafeningly loud holy crap

just playing shooter games alone is enough noise to wake the dead

If it bothers you too much you can try o-rings and sound dampening clamps.

# ¿ Dec 25, 2017 22:25

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# ¿ Apr 24, 2024 06:38

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buglord posted:

Thats what I was thinking. But also it seems like getting decent o-rings is going to be half the cost of my keyboard (Aukey 87 key). I used to have a DAS brown back in 2011 which was cool but not really satisfying to type on because there was no click unless I bottom out. Trying to find a nice (and most importantly cheap) in-between of volume.

This is why a lot of people like clears, maybe you should try them?

# ¿ Dec 25, 2017 23:15

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nikki ashton posted:

Anything with cherry MX blue switches mounted on a metal plate.

Also, if possible make sure the stems are free floating.

# ¿ Dec 29, 2017 23:46

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mad.radhu posted:

I checked the OP and didn't see anything about it, but I hope linking to SA Mart posts is kosher for this thread, where i'm moving a K-Type out of my inventory: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3850469

Apologies if it's not

As long as it's not against the rules of SH/SC I don't mind.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2018 09:41

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After a few months of consensus posting from the thread I've decided to move Kalih up to Good Cherry Clones from Nope. Any other changes people would like to see to the OP?

# ¿ Mar 27, 2018 21:04

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There's also specialty "quiet" switches which work pretty well. Topre boards are also much less...expressive. The sound is more of a thock, like rain on a roof, than the sharp click of most switches. It's quite relaxing.

# ¿ Apr 14, 2018 19:23

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Will vouch for Coolmaster keyboards, my first mechanical was one of their weird TKLs with a hybrid numpad/cluster with Blues. Got me hooked quite well. Speaking of, I have a Mistel Barroco coming in a few days. Will post thoughts when I get it.

# ¿ May 2, 2018 03:25

The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
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Yeah, when I wrote the OP there weren't too many high end ABS keycaps yet. I'm going to keep things as is because ABS is still generally the material of lesser keycaps, and anyone deep enough in the hobby to know the difference doesn't need the OP anymore.

# ¿ May 5, 2018 19:52

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I just got my Barocco and drat this thing is great.

# ¿ May 5, 2018 23:40

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Welcome to your new addiction, friend.

# ¿ May 9, 2018 00:08

The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
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Is there any place that makes custom wooden wrist rests? I love my Barocco, and all it needs are some wrist rests for me to have a really killer setup.

# ¿ May 10, 2018 20:58

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I would rather cut off a hand than wade into the cesspit that is reddit, but I'll check out woodkeys.click.

# ¿ May 10, 2018 21:16

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Brownie posted:

So my MAX KEYS Miami SA doubleshot ABS set came in today and it feels great! Really happy with it on my poker 3 with clears. So thanks for the help guys, you were right and these key caps don't feel cheap at all.

I also bought KBDFans 63 switch tester and it's loving awesome. The Kailh BOX clicky switches all feel pretty amazing, especially the novel key ones.

ugh i'm going to be so poor because of this loving ~~hobby~~ weird obsession

Edit: here's a picture

drat those are some handsome keycaps.

Would you like your keyboard in the OP?

# ¿ May 18, 2018 02:42

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sensy v2.0 posted:

I just switched from a Logitech G810 to a Vortex Vibe because I wanted more desk space and really couldn't make the jump to live without a number pad OR the navigation keys. This pretty much fills my needs perfectly.

Small keyboards best keyboards, how are you enjoying the experience?

# ¿ May 27, 2018 20:23

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AgentCow007 posted:

Guys I did a keeb

more: https://imgur.com/gallery/he29IC0

drat, that is gorgeous. Good work.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2018 18:10

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Don Lapre posted:

Got my Alt today, my god halo clears are amazing.

It is so nice not bottoming out

I am so jealous, that is some handsome keys.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2018 18:41

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buglord posted:

ALRIGHT, SCREW IT.

Looks like im already getting back into the swing of things ordering a real goons keyboard. What are good options for MX Clears, with switches that aren't "nested" in the keyboard that allow for easy cleaning? Bonus points if its on Amazon. Don't care about backlighting. Would like keycaps that don't show dirt easily. Quietness is key. I'll consider 80%, but no smaller because I need number and function keys as separate keys.

e: crap the 96 key keyboards look amazing. I basically want a keyboard with minimal frame. a lot of these keyboards im finding look nice, but have huge bezels/frames. how does this rabbit hole key going lower

The Vortex Race 3 is pretty well liked by people who have it, comes with clears, has a separate function row and no bezels.

# ¿ Dec 13, 2018 19:34

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clockwork automaton posted:

I haven't posted in awhile but I have a couple more things rotation around in my collection

and the following two I sold:

Turns out keeping the number of keyboards you own down is hard normally, but worse when work will pay for keyboards (not caps or switches though).

I just wanna say your taste in keycaps is killer. What's the keycap set on the first board?

# ¿ Dec 18, 2018 08:42

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I'm thinking it's about time for another thread update. This time I'd like to focus on the recced boards. I'm looking for a good budget keyboard to put up for people, I'm going to add the Vortex Race 3 as well. (I think it's one of the best keyboards rn)

So I'd love to hear people's opinions on budget boards these days.

# ¿ Dec 24, 2018 05:40

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I'm thinking about the sub 100 range.

# ¿ Dec 24, 2018 08:12

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buglord posted:

you people make me sick!

We are sick.

# ¿ Dec 25, 2018 04:22

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Just buy a new Logitech K480. It sounds like it'll be adequate to your purpose.

The Unlife Aquatic fucked around with this message at 03:14 on Jan 22, 2019

# ¿ Jan 22, 2019 03:09

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Inzombiac posted:

The one bit of solace I take is that the one I got is a hot pink rainbow nonsense pile and that's all I really want.

But my partner tried it, fell in love and is researching her own.

Pray for me.

You are both lost, embrace the keycaps.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2019 20:52

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VostokProgram posted:

Anyone have strong opinions on ducky boards? I'm thinking about getting this one in silent reds

I've barely seen an ill word about Ducky's products. They're all top shelf poo poo as far as I can tell.

# ¿ Mar 9, 2019 21:09

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Zarin posted:

I took the GMMK with Greys to work today and gave it a go; after a couple hours, I decided that they are decidedly "meh", but should get me through for a bit.

And, I think you've sold both sold me on the BOX Navies. It's interesting that Input Club shows them with a peak actuation force of 77g, but the site lists them with a peak of 67g.

A quick question: the full travel on the BOX Navy is 0.4mm shorter than a Cherry MX Green. Have either of you tried both switch types, and/or do you think this will even be noticeable?

As for the switch tester, on one hand while I agree that it's probably a good idea, on the other, I'm not sure I could get a feel for a switch without actually typing on a board full of them. I feel like when I take a keycap off and press a switch, it does not feel the same as actually typing on it, if that makes sense. Of course, the other option is to just do the best research I can, buy a set of switches, and hope; I'm currently 1 for 2 on that, so . . . .

Yeah, if you can it's a real good idea to get some sample keycaps you're likely to put on a board.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2019 07:50

The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
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Alright, I'm finally updating some of the keyboard recs on here like I keep meaning too. There's a bunch of ones I gotta replace, and what I wanna ask for right now is for y'all to suggest the cheapest decent quality full-size keyboard you know about. WASD is very nice and all but it's a bit like telling someone whose never driven before to buy a BMW.

I'd also like to hear what people think of various switch brands because I wanna update the switch quality guidelines.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2019 01:46

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Thank you, updated the keyboard quick picks finally.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2019 02:41

The Unlife Aquatic: Jun 17, 2009; Here in my car
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Oh also, how is the turn around on WoodKeys orders normally? I know there's a lot of waiting around in this hobby but I ordered a purpleheart wrist rest back in March or April and haven't heard a peep since.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2019 07:27

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Are you implying one of us hasn't already?

# ¿ Aug 9, 2019 19:01

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side_burned posted:

I am very tempted to get this

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3601

I use this! If you like flashy RGB stuff this is great, and it comes with lovely keycaps. The shortcuts are quite good, and the controls for the RGB lighting are decent.

# ¿ Aug 30, 2019 02:17

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Peanut Butler posted:

I killed a Model M many years ago, and have been using the cheapest $10 Logitech boards since then-

I'm gonna have an extra hundo to spend getting my feet wet again in the wide world of keyboards and custom caps, and it looks like the Ducky One 2 Skyline about meets my needs? Like, seems like a good starter and the blue switches will be reminiscent of the Model-M thunderstorm I dearly miss?

A little bit, not quite the real deal. If you truly want the real deal, you can buy them from Unicomp. They're not quite the same, but they're built with the same machinery as the IBM Model M and by the same crew. (The workforce essentially bought out the factory when it was threatened with closure)

# ¿ Dec 9, 2019 01:03

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Malcolm XML posted:

Anyone want a Realforce RGB? O.G., mostly unused. Plus I'll throw in some PBT keycaps.

I'm interested. I've wanted one forever.

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# ¿ Apr 24, 2024 06:38

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Saddamnit posted:

Thanks guys. My biggest concern is making sure the keys are quiet, so I definitely want to test them out before committing the cash.

Please note that keyboard construction will also play a large role in how loud switches are. A more open design with a lighter backplate will be louder, in my experience. It's worth listening to sound tests for keyboards as well as a result.

# ¿ May 27, 2020 11:04

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