Gaming Keyboards DON'T Have To Be Like This.
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- The best mechanical gaming keyboard doesn't have to be Razer, Corsair, or Logitech. I made a custom gaming keyboard worth over $700 for Huhi.
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YESSIR WE DO
yea we do
For freaking real.
typing this on my freshly lubed wooting 60he.....IM WAITING
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I think Nola did an outstanding job keeping you on schedule. Cat managers are best managers.
My cat will just sleep on my laptop keyboard lol
I want RGB backlights. Not for the swirly rainbow crap, but for practical reasons. I also want media keys. It seems a lot of enthusiasts miss these things.
It feels like it didn't much fanfare but promoting conflict-free diamonds really is a great thing. Kudos Hipyo
Agreed
Promoting conflict free diamonds is always a win.
I could either sleep for the next 10 hours or stay up and be the first one there
I play a lot of osu! (rhythm game) and every custom keyboard I’ve built has noticeably worst input latency than a lot of gaming keyboards, so gaming keyboards have always been my go to choice. Hopefully customs start widely adopting things like optical switches and software features like rapid trigger so there can truly be a best of both worlds
Better durability is also something I want, on my keyboards that have lubed switches (I’ve both lubed them myself and have boughten them from services that lube them for you) I’ll always have a few switches that die after a few months of heavy use. For now I’ve given up on customs, the novelty isn’t worth the lack of functionality compared to significantly cheaper keyboards IMO
Hello I am a big fan of yours
I've found that custom keebs are rather tall and produce much more strain in my wrist when gaming. Gaming keyboards aren't as tall and feel much more comfortable for me anyway. Also the input delay is so important when gaming.. It's overlooked forsure
But the thing is, latency is varied on MCU performance, firmware, not a switch itself. there is a keyboard uses optical switch, but the latency is over 20ms, 200Hz scan rate.
I don't know what kind of customs you've been building, but the ones I've done (exclusively 40% truly custom boards) have performed better in almost every way (with the exception of RGB, because I'm shit at soldering SMDs). First of all, all the pro-micro based keyboard run on a 16Mhz Atmega chip which is way faster in both scanning the matrix of the keyboard and processing the inputs. Stock QMK runs the keyboards at either 250hz or 500hz polling rate to the host which is a little slower than most gaming keyboards but with a simple change in the config file you can set it to 4000hz easily and it works like intended (as long as you have USB2.0 High Speed set up on the MCU which is a whole other task in itself), which, again is faster than most gaming keyboards out there. The thing is those pro-micros are built for doing much more than run keyboards so they're not bottle necks at all (usually, unless you're doing stuff like split keyboards or screens using I2C, which throttles them and is better left to ARM based MCUs). There's even the chance to run without diodes and matrix scanning using IO expanders, which, in theory should be even faster. The thing about durability is that it depends much more on the switch and the manufacturer than it does on what you do with it. I run a heavily modded Gateron Aliaz switch daily which has paper in it for leaf spring stiffness, lubed housings, stems and springs and none of them have gone bad for over a year now, while, I had very lightly lubed Tecsee switches that died constantly and seemingly randomly. The durability of the keyboard itself is much the same way, depends on what you get, and as a bonus, it can be easily repaired/cleaned/maintained. Also, once you write your own code for them the usability just increases beyond novelty, macros, tap-dances, tap-hold features and so on that no keyboard OEM will ever do.
I built my first custom keyboard this christmas. Now I'm making one for my friend as a gift! Thanks for all the tips and tricks.
Damn youre lucky im only upgrading my current keyboard i use but now i need lube and switches
I bought my first custom keyboard last November. Still waiting for it. Haha.
Those sound incredible!! Glad to see you helping spread the word on custom keyboards to the pro community!
I just saw Huhi at spring finals and specifically remember noticing he had a cool keyboard lol
every time I watch a video like this, I suddenly find tears all over my budget keyboard.
If latency is a concern, it's definitely worth trying QMK. It scans at about 1000 Hz, and can get ~10ms latency with the default deferred debounce, or ~5-7ms with asymmetrical "eager" debounce.
Also the USB polling rate can be increased. I run mine at 2000Hz whereas most stock configs have it at 500Hz I think.
@@SupperGammer Standard USB polling is at a very precise 1000 Hz. It can make a really obnoxious tone when using USB for audio purposes with analog equipment.
Ur videos have been a real comfort to me for the last couple of months. Really helped me find a calmness, a love for keyboards and just really always make my day. Hands down favorite TH-camr
I think it'dve been worth mentioning how you can still have gaming features like macros with QMK/Via firmware boards since it was mentioned a bit earlier in the video. In some ways, those keyboards can be even more capable than the gaming keyboards that use closed source proprietary software. At some point, a segment on firmware could potentially be informative to the average keyboard buyer. I've been thinking lately about building an ideal (to me) gaming keyboard layout, and it'd probably be some sort of split ortho build but with more keys than you'd find on a typical split ergo board, but I don't really game enough with mouse and keyboard anyway so it's hard to justify given putting time into figuring out given there's other stuff to do. It is kinda surprising that there's not really many gaming boards that use ortho 1u layouts since it's a lot easier to reach keys with those layouts than on an exploded staggered board.
Really love my zsa moonlander, it uses qmk and it's a split design! I can't praise the work the qmk devs have done highly enough. It's really great stuff and the music functionality is a cute bonus ahahah
Nola randomly showing up is probably one of my favourite parts of the video xD
If the custom keyboard market wasn’t so dogs shit when it comes to ordering the parts you want at affordable prices then people wouldn’t just buy OEM stuff
Feel like my main issue with a lot of custom boards is finding them in colors i want. Noteabley Black, Red and Green. Also Ive never been irked by the typing experience on gaming keyboards so its never been an issue.
the thick aluminum custom builds feel like a brick, cant move it around much, whereas most gamers like to move their light keyboard all over the place
Main features I like about my logitech boards (vs most mechanicals in the same price range):
- Multi-device support with rapid switching,
- consistent support for regional layouts,
- good, mature software with lots of quality of life features,
- performance is usually top tier (operational, but also battery life, luminosity, connectivity),
- same software as other peripherals (less bloat),
- great warranty service and support.
Personally, I'd love it if Logitech designed an MX Keys Mechanical variant geared towards keyboard enthusiasts. They did one for the regular MX Keys for media creators that has custom features for artists.
I don't think something that you'd need to assemble, that's not their business model, but something that allows for custom switches and keycaps with other gamer benefits would be a good middle ground and very interesting. Especially if those "gamer benefits" are stuff like:
- Lightspeed connectivity
- TKL with a numpad attachment (like the Asus Claymore II you tested last year), but that can work standalone and can have the keys remapped as macros with a profile switching feature.
- Removable faceplates like the Logitech G715
- Wireless charging (like the Angry Miao Cyberboard)
Why I like gaming keyboards: I do not like light and saturated colors, I LOVE clicky switches (I would endlessly enjoy a keyboard that sounds like a typewriter), there is FAR too much confusing info on custom keyboards, most custom keyboards do not have what I need (100% layout and volume rocker of some kind are an absolute must), choosing keycaps is insanely hard(mostly because of availability), the custom keyboard crowd's take on RGB (RGB should be functional - it is utterly pointless in non shine through keycaps). I think that about covers the important parts. And another thing is, I am not rich enough to test everything out, to find out what I would like more, talking about the myriad of parts that can go into a custom keyboard and influence it's final feel and most importantly sound.
Nr.1 My favourite switches are clicky so any sort of lubing is out of the window.
Nr.2 The simplistic look of custom keyboards gets really tedious to me, of course they look clean but at the same time it would be too hard to match it to the rest of my setup.
Nr.3 I find customs having differences in MS compared to your regular run of the mill ''gaming'' keyboard which immediately negates any upsides they might have for me.
To conclude : Customs are cool, people that like the sound and feel and type a lot will love them. Issue comes with polling rates, with the price of customs I cannot justify having problems like that.
The part about the keyboard being faster than the razer blackwidow v3 mini is false. Using the hyperspeed adapter(which the keyboard comes with) make it one of the fastest(lowest latency) on the market. That number displayed looks more like the bluetooth latency.
Otherwise I agree with the rest
LOOOOOOOVE the lavender one. It sounded more thocky at least for me. Hopefully a green build soon!
I have a razed keyboard but really want a custom one your vids has helped me be able to pick parts for it. So ty hipyo
I'm sticking with my razer BW v4 pro. There's no custom full sized keyboards with macro buttons and rgb lighting in the market for some reason.
@@Doodmeister0 Yeah that is a crazy keyboard
Why i like my gaming keyboard, well it is better than my last gaming keyboard. :) Went from a Corsair K70 MK.2 low profile to the K70 Pro max. I have many times considered building my own keyboard just for the experience. But the cost and the fact that there seem to be like next to no option for full size when you custom build keeps me buying full size gaming keyboards.
My custom keyboard was around 150$ i chose a GMMK bare bones compact board and ordered some Zeal Helios V2 switches that i lubed myself and used hyper x white pudding key caps. I am thrilled with the outcome and how smooth the switches are!
My top 5 stock switches: 1) owlab neon - 2) bigwig switches - 3) owlab London fog - 4) durock black lotus - 5) ws line (especially the Morandi)
I'm sorry, but that crystal is giving me shivers, it's so uncanny valley tacky that the more I look at it the worse it gets.
I have been gaming on a custom tiger80 lately, it’s been doing just fine
I have a GMMK2 from Glorious, it's kind of a nice middle ground since it supports hot swapping switches, has rgb (listen, listen, I love me my rainbows), has good switches that I believe come factory lubed (don't quote me, I haven't had any rattling or scratching, stabilizers feel good too with no issues or rattling). Most importantly though, it's small. I do digital art (as well as more traditional mediums) at my desk so I need room for my drawing tablet when I'm working on projects. My last keyboard was a full size one, so going down to a 65% one has really freed up a lot of space. Doing research when I was looking into getting a new keyboard actually led me to your channel, and while building a custom keyboard is very interesting to me the price and time to acquire all the parts was less enticing; the GMMK2 was compelling at the price point and for the fact many local stores carried it in stock and I could just plug and play. If I ever want to dip my toes into customizing, it's not a terrible platform to build from too.
Holy **** that was long
In my case, the area around my desk is super dark, so I really really like having shine-through keycaps.
The ABS spacebar always tends to have a bit less of that "hollow" resonance... it just hits different than the PBT. But the alphas both sound great. I'm now wondering how quickly the GMK set will shine with use from a pro?
I'm curious as well... Probably will take ages on the board he only plays on for comps
as a filthy league addict, my GMK Samurai set started shining after just about 2-3 months, i play around 5-10 games per day
@@Agent_Alpha jesus fucking christ
I put some noico in my spacebars. Really helps get rid of any hollowness
I Made my first keyboard today 😊
purple one has a more earthy tone sound, blue one definitely has a maple texture to the clicks. only real keyboard connoisseurs would notice
RGB is a must for me, because I can't see my keyboard in the dark otherwise.
Hey look, here is a genuine comment that isn't meant for algo-boosting and is totally meant for discussion yes. (Really like the rose/purple board)
I have a tactile mechanical keyboard, but I would prefer linear switches. They’re too loud 😅
theres little to no volume difference between tactile and linear. i think u might mean clicky.
red: tactile
blue: clicky
@@probablyyourneighbororsome8412 if ur talking about cherry mx...not quite. red is linear
@@Sinsanatis Yeah, LOL.. There is not much of a difference sound-wise. And linears are a nightmare to type on. That's the only difference. When I had a linear keyboard, I found myself bottoming out with force to make sure it activated. Because of that, it was even louder. And felt like shit. NEVER again! I, honestly, will never understand the hype about linear switches..
If you want a silent switch, try Bushi switches, or equivalent, with rubber or silicone dampening inside.
It's lovely.
@@191. eh linears arent that bad. my preferred switch type is def tactiles, but i do like typing on clickies too. linears feel weird when coming from being used to tactiles but after a bit, its not too bad. i think the thing about linears is the fact that its the most basic representation of a keyboard switch. goes up and down and actuates. no frills. it also creates for the smoothest possible experience when combining lube and such. and the popularity remains on for gaming for obvious reasons.
and in the community, loudness for the most part isnt that much of a concern. for the most part, thats usually a concern when it comes to specific cases like using a custom at work or having others around in ur desk space.
Huhi!!! Who is he???
One of my favorite NA League of Legends players. It's so cool that you built keyboards for him.
For Keyboards, IMO the software is one of the most important things for me.
I just like to have multiple profiles, where I can easily switch between.
Yea, media keys on the left, linear switches, and yea I like the RGB, because each profile changes the background light, where I can easily remember the hotkey layout.
Not much of a sounds fanatic, but the more silent it is, the better, but priority is speed.
what are some of your favorites ?
@@zephgamba Tbh, I haven't seen a single keyboard software which was satisfactory.
The Mountain Everest is the one I'm using currently, because the software has a ton of customization, but is limited to 5 profiles (I export-import some others and only use the 4 most common ones) and has some small problems. Thought I love that you can put the media key and numpad on the left and right.
I liked (not anymore tho) the Logitech Software, but their keyboards are utter garbage.
Razer is actually quite decent, but haven't looked that much into it.
Also looked into ASUS ones, but the software is just not good.
@@severalkorveks138 qmk?
Clickies are definitely an option these days but IMO don't even bother with any Cherry MX designs.
A proper clicky switch is a linear with a second spring doing the clicking and the tactile work. Can't change my mind.
NK box clicks with their click bars or Zeal Clickiez with alps style clickers all the way. (MX compatible, not MX clones)
And I dunno maybe buckling springs existed in discrete switches at some point. Probably legit too.
I really love the zsa keyboards, I really love split keyboards with thumb clusters and I can't praise the qmk firmware highly enough for its customization and ease of use. It's so amazing being able to reflash my keyboard any time
That Enter and Esc keys on the “Dandy” bother me because they are different than the others, but not that different.
0:14 he touches grass?? immediate respect from my side fam
Oh my god. I was hoping that I wouldn't like the sound of a $700 keyboard made of the finest custom parts, but dang these sound good. They sound really, really good.
I am not too well versed, nor do I have the confidence to build a keyboard from scratch so I ended up ordering a "Akko PC98B Plus Black/Gold Wireless RGB Hot-Swap CS Crystal Wine" keyboard for $149 AUD. I understand there's probably better deals out there, but since I live in Australia, the prices are probably drastically different.
For the “every mechanical keyboard has roughly the same latency so gaming keyboards don’t count” argument, in some games, every millisecond matters. 10 ms latency on a keyboard might sound unfamothably godlike to normal people, but to professional gamers, it’s pretty high, even if no one can visually perceive a difference between 10 ms and 5 ms keyboard latency. Just wanted to point that out for ya.
10 ms will still be enough for most people tho, so I’d only be super paranoid about it if you’re either a really sweaty hypersensitive esports pro or planning to become one.
Well I like my shine through backlit keycaps because I work in a dimly lit environment and I am not the avid 100% blind typing typist guy - so I need a well working backlight.
Therefore for me backlight is a must! And therefore my only options right now are keyboards with north facing leds* and shine through kecaps and as I also need ISO de layout, I mostly use PBT Keycaps from Tai Hao (Sharkoon Skiller SAC20) or PBT Keycaps for backlight from Ducky, YMDK or Glorious. That is why I stick to Keychron and cheaper** AKKO boards right know.
I would really like to see more nicely colored keycaps with shine through - but there isn't much available.
I usually don't use explicit Gaming keyboards though besides Gaming - I have one where I get real per key RGB and color the key according to my games...
*only exception Keychron Pro boards because you get the keyboard with shine through keycaps that support south facing leds…
**AKKO Moonsgeeck M1 and M2 have south facing leds and are therefore not suitable for my use case.
I use a corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile with m x speed switches. I use a gaming keyboard because. (1 I know the brand I know the quality and the software.) ( 2 I like how it looks I like how it doesn't look like the same keyboard I learned to type on in the 5th grade. All of the custom keyboards I see look the same other than the color. Like someone took a dystopian city and fit it on a desk I hate it.) (3 RGB.....its pretty lol.)
I was close to building a custom keyboard for gaming but ended up buying a Razer Huntsman Mini SE and I love it. The SE is a slight upgrade from the other huntsman mini's. It came with white doublehot PBT keycaps on a black board, it has the gen2 optical switches which have added dampening, it also has dampening foam in the board and a coiled usbc cable. I can use all my razer chroma profiles and sync it with my mouse and pc lighting easily.
maybe for fps games like val or apex where the slightest movement is critical, but im moba i swear i prefer my clicky switch over linear lol. The response you get from a clicky is amazing, even Faker the GOAT uses clicky, and Brokenblades as well. Clicky swtches are underrated.
This is probably the strangest comment you’re gonna get about why I much prefer my £40 prebuilt board over a custom keyboard: I really like the rattle noise you get from bone dry stabilisers.
I don’t know why. It doesn’t do anything, it doesn’t affect me in any way, I just really like it as a background sound when playing games.
It’s gotten to the point that playing on keyboards with lubed switches will make me do WORSE in game because it feels too unnatural to me, the keys feel too squashy like there’s no resistance at all. Then again I’m also the same type of person who played on a membrane keyboard for years because I didn’t know there was such thing as a mechanical keyboard until I was 15 years old.
Just ordered a couple sets of these switches. They seem really good, however I’m comparing them to factory lubed silk yellows so we will see if they are better
full black looks cooler then multiple colors
To answer the RGB question
I have 2 different profiles I usually switch between, one with rapid fire and 1 without rapid fire but certain keys have a different actuation point. One profile is running static and the other is running a reactive ripple effect.
So I use the RGB to let me know that I am on the right profile. Also a Wooting keyboard 🤌🤌😊
The lavender one looks the nicest in my opinion :)
I've got a steelseries apex 100 which is apparently not great for a budget gaming keyboard but I like it
The second keyboard you showed is the exact one I'm using
For me its not about the eastatic. I honestly couldnt care less. As long as its black and types well. I can play games perfectly fine on your average office keyboard. Granted, ghosting comes into play, but despite that, they were designed to feel somewhat good when typing on. Thats what makes a keyboard a keyboard to me. (I should probably state that I vastly prefer a well made keyboard over a keyboard made to just work, lol)
Before I built my board, I was using a Ducky One2 Mini and I took it apart and adding foam, then getto lubed the switched and stabs (basically, I just put the lube on my brush and shoved the bristles into the switches). I also left the middle screw just barely on. So basically, it's there, but it's ever so slightly turned just enough to not come out. And, it's crazy quiet now. It actually sounds good for what it is. But that made me want to start from scratch. So I bought a cheap GK61 kit that comes with everything you could pick from. So I played around with it and I love my new board to the point that I'm leaving really long comments just to use it more than I normally would use a board. But, I do need new stabs. While they aren't bad, there is some rattle in my backspace and space. Mostly my backspace. Hey, a reason to type better.
i have one of those GK61's. If you havent already, try lubing the stabilizers.
The Glarses transition 🤣
RGB is nice for color coding your hot keys. I don't play often so it's nice to help me rember what's what's.
nothing against cream or other aesthetics
But I like all my gadgetry to be in black with green or purple accents. black and green. Forest green or similarly darker shaded greens and purple, and or preferrably the same color as ube.
Unfortuantely for me, outside of KBM, those color are a rarity in gadgetry. So I settle for the default black.
Oh and RGB is just cool
Well i think the blue one is clackier since the keycap is abs and the purple one sound deeper because of the pbt keycap
I'd love something on that level from Corsair (with the RGB). I had to work on the spacebar / enter / shifts / caps / back keys to make my K100 better. Still all keys could be more silent and I'm not sure you can lube OPX switches.
Second keyboards spacebar and other switches in general are generally higher pitched
I find the RBG a weird reason to buy a gaming keyboard as I am typing this on a custom (to the extent that Keychron is Custom) that has RBG.
I use my keychron Q5 for gaming. Works just fine.
2:33 - You can't tell me those hotswap keycap holes don't look like a :O emoji. Hot&SwitchedOn/10 would be an excellent emote choice
I love the glarses transition is a perfect Easter egg
i like the look of my keyboard because purple rgb on black keyboards look sick as fuck
the crossover that I didn't know I needed! Great Video!
I actually like using a gaming keyboard for the RGB. Not only does it look pretty I have a function for it. I have different lighting profiles for individual games, and i color code the keys. Very useful when you play a variety of video games. I just hate the way it sounds and recently one of the RGB lights is discolored. Next time I know not to get tactile switches, I also might mod it thanks to your videos.
@Hipyo_Techs 🤖
I like my gaming keyboard I like the rgb and the custom key caps I added
Damn tho i have question.
Do you only make keyboard for gamers or do you make keyboard commisions?
the glarses transitions are amazing lmao
I wanted to have a custom keyboard, but latency, and key presses handling per polling(aka chord split) is crucial for rhythm games. I use ASIO, so the audio latency is about 1~2ms. most of cases, you won't feel different between custom keyboards, and gaming keyboards in terms of MCU performance, but in ryhghm games, nah. latency is subjective, don't need that low, but constant interval of polling processing, key presses handling per polling is really important. BTW, you can modify QMK config, and make settings game ready...? if the MCU of board is powerful enough.
I believe the default setting of QMK is about 125~250Hz of polling rate, and only 1 key press per polling, readlly bad for gaming.
You legitimately cannot notice a difference. I guarantee you, you will not perform better or worse
@@fruittree1670 Yeah, I have already written that, most of cases, you won't feel any differences. but as I've said, some of games, especially rhythm games, some of which have very short latency is about 1~2ms(milliseconds, I'm not joking). and human is QUITE sensitive to the delay of sound, you will feel it, but it is not meaning you can play better. (RTL latency within 20ms ok, under 10ms is recommended. but I did much better with my huntsman V2) but the less latency is, the better what so ever. trill, and scroll speed becoming slow is really helpful when low latency is achieved. human is really sensetive to audio delay, so trying searching about it.
Just in case, without using ASIO API, or WASAPI exclusive, you can not achieve under 20ms audio latency, so most of applications, their audio latency is just more than 50ms, even more.
And also, timing window rhythm games have quite tight is about ±12~18ms.
i like how he compares a razer blackwidow that costs 100 bucks to a keyboard that costs like an entire computer and says keyboards should not look like this
Gaming Keyboards Don't Have To Be Like This. (Just spend 999.99)
guys you should try razer opto machanical switches (comes with huntsman elite keyboard)
The only reason I love my razer ornata is the low profile keycaps, there's no angle to the keyboard(I like the flat feeling), the wrist rest, and the RGB choices I have. The thing I do hate and am now learning about is the loud switches as it wakes up my husband and myself if one is awake and the other is sleeping because of the loud typing. (he has the same keyboard and were both very fast typers so it's LOTS of noise when sleeping)
I'd swap to a different brand for more variety of what I want but finding a wired low profile RGM keyboard with thock sounds impossible. I'd swap to Razer's huntsman v2 as it sounds the best to me out of the choices, has a wrist rest, and is less clicky sounding than my ornata but idk what those switches feel like and they don't have a low profile option for keycaps which are my dealbreaker.(regular full-height keycaps hurt my fingers so I like my smol boys.)
It sucks because I love the idea of a custom keyboard but they're pricy and I love my rainbow effects so sadly, I'm stuck with razer. If anyone has any recommendations without breaking the bank, that'd be appreciated.
Razer does make a cheaper version of the Ornata that doesn't have the mecha membrane switches (so it doesn't make the clicky sound). I've been using it as my spare keyboard (for my laptop) since it's only $40. Alternatively, The Razer Deathstalker V2 is low profile and comes with red linear optical switches that are extremely quiet, but it's an expensive board and if you're used to the clicky Ornata, you will probably find it difficult to adjust to the linear keys. I gave it a try and found that it was too easy to accidentally actuate while resting your fingers on a key.
@@jessebensen3569 Heya. I've looked at the ornata's but their sound profile is still just too loud for me, trying to get away from that type of switch sound. The deathstalker is a bit overpriced for sound profile imo as you can just make a custom board yourself for the same cost and get everything you'd want, I just don't wunna get into that hobby yet.
an update since this comment though, I got away from razer since they're just too expensive for what I'm looking for and got the dustsilver k84 which comes pre-modded, RGB, thock sounds, pre-lubed switches, and pretty decent stabs right out of the box. It's not perfect but I can mod it later which I appreciate. but as you mentioned, getting used to linear switches has been incredibly hard lol. It's SO easy to just hit another key because they're so absurdly smooth and easy to push down. I love the feel but as I mentioned, lots of typos. So I kinda miss the mecha membrane feels but I can get used to this one over time. I also will miss the low profile board but I've gotten used to higher keycaps over time. Still kinda hurt my finger tips a bit but I can settle.
ever since I stumbled upon your channel I have been fighting an inner war with me, if I want to buy the logitech keyboard I have been eyeing for a while... or buy a Keychron V-series instead (fully assembled) and maybe buy other keycaps, because the original ones are just weird looking.
Just had to write this down, because I saw you mentioned the logitech keyboard I want in your intro lol
What did you mean "the dogs will become important LATER"?
Doggos are always important.
They also are all good bois, but thats another story.
Love the "ooh yeah" between sections. Makes me think its a Glarses video for just a moment. Love the content though
I actually prefer keyboards with lighting, just so they’re easier to see in the dark.
I wish there was a way to make a custom housing for my ROG Strix Scope RX. 180 dollar board and the case is nice but I would like it to be a little more square, and different caps would be cool. Kind of not super into the ROG Gamer font.
Best keyboard I've ever owned, though.
Those really look amazing. Somehow the purple one sounded a bit deeper to me
I was going to say the same thing. The "thock" on the purple one has a little more bass to it 😁
It’s the keycap material that gives off that effect. PBT is usually deeper/hollower
I just love the way you talk! SO good! Keep it up dude!
I don't like most gaming keyboards so after searching for a bit I went for a Varmilo Sakura V2 which I'm actually very happy with. Especially since it uses Cherry Silent red switches so it's not super loud.
when looking for a new keyboard last yeah i decieded that i was willing to spend extra 50€ just for the kesyboard not having any rgb
please make a silicone only build. . like transparent case. Silicone pour. Some transparent switches polycarbonate plate and the squishy keycaps
Currently I am playing on a Logitech g512 and oh boy…first I have an annoying double tap bug, where it sometimes just types certain letters two times (annoying when it comes to entering a password). Second it sound like crap…I hate how it sound and the brushes aluminum cover looks fairly good, the plastic housing is just very cheap. The keycaps are kinda okay and do what they should…my biggest problem is, that I am bound to the numpad even if I hate to look of it. I would love to have a 65% and a separate numpad for blender but I don’t have the money to build a custom keyboard and numpad…one day….maybe one day I’ll type on cloud like switches like these fancy creamy switches
Bruh I just bought a 55 dollar mechanical keyboard and I have never been happier.
no... i have a blackwidow v3 only because i like the black everywhere.... like nothing on my desk is white EXCEPT for the foreward facing legend on my phantom keycaps... again also from razer
This is a personal pet peeve of mine but I don't understand why the keyboard industry loves ABS so much...
PBT is a much more durable plastic than ABS is and it might just be me, but I want my keyboards and my keycaps to actually last forever. If my sweat or just the moisture in the air degrades the keycaps that kind of defeats the purpose for me.
100% would have done this if i could do without rgb.
but i always play in dark then i need lightned keycaps :/
yet your builds sound so much better than prebuilts keyboards
I have been using a Razer Hunstman TE for the past 8 months and 4 months ago I spray lubed it with WD-40 Dry Edition, it made the switches more smooth and gets rid of the ping, and with proper dampening, THOCC. I also can vouch that spray lubing optical switches works like a charm. (ONLY WITH LUBE THAT HAVE PFTE IN THEM)
(Edit : Steps in reply section)
1. Open the keyboard (duh).
2. Take out each individual switches.
3. Put them in a container.
4. Take them to a ventilated area to lube them.
5. Grab your lube and shake for a couple of seconds or so.
6. Hold your switch down and turn it upside down.
7. Spray the inside of the switch (MAKE SURE YOU ONLY SPRAY IT ONCE, DON'T HOLD THE NOZZLE).
8. Repeat with every switch.
9. Line the inside of the previous container with some tissue paper.
10. Place your switches inside and wait for it to dry, make sure you put it in some place that is ventilated and avoid dust build-up.
11. Fill your case with any dampening material (I use killmat and a layer of shelf liners).
12. Once switches dry, put them back into the pcb.
13. (Optional): Tune the stabs.
14. Reassable your keeb.
15. Enjoy.
I personally like gaming keyboard classic looks better because, personally I think they look sleeker.
you inspired me to build keyboards hipyo! shoutout hipyo tech his merch is awesome too
I like the way you tell a story in this vid :D you are my Keyboard guru now
10:58 Kind of hard when you shat on the exact same keyboard I have, in the opener. The logitech one is what this is typed on. It looks like THIS for me and gonna change when iam substancially richer. I kinda got sucked into switch comparison once again ;D.
I Love The Glarses References
You should try the freja65 keyboard (clear one cuz it cooler)
SUPER MARBLY sound, but also YES PLEASE A NOLA BUILDS KEYBOARD WITH Hipyo!