I Tried The New Akko Keyboard... (And You Should Too)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- The Akko Monsgeek M1 V3 is the newest budget custom keyboard from Akko, but is it any good? Akko sponsored me to take a look!
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do you have a coupon or gift card code?
"Wow hipiyo, I can't believe you spend $134.99 on a set of keycaps. Your incredibly chringe Hipiyo. You've gone against everything you've ever stood for!"
Also: *Your.* The above is a joke. the following is not - Hipyo's grammar and writing sucks cheeks sometimes.
How did you spell cringe wrong
@@salmonhippo9824 This is the problem with _only_ going by-ear.
I nearly buy a Unicomp keyboard in Canada that's how that is. Not to mention it's superiority to this keyboard.
*you’re 🤓
"bye bye Mr. box" we all say in unison
👋
i'm in this rabbit hole now
nah the true rabbit hole starts when you get into groupbuys
So true
Me too, send help.
After hearing the two back to back, I think I actually liked the before sound better, but that's the great thing about customization: You can play with options until you find the sound that _you_ like best!
before sound is so much better for me. More creamy. The after just sounds muted and more clicky. Not sure I trust this guy's keyboard taste.
Yeah I agree, I told deffo keep the foam
@@chaozkreator "not sure I trust this guy's personal preference" lol. He always provides the objective info and tests and lets you decide for yourself, there's nothing not to trust.
Built a monsgeek m1w for my brother for christmas and he loves it! I think clip in stabs are misunderstood. Their flaw is solely if there's a loose fit on the plate - so if you use the bandaid mod, and the housings of the clip in stabs are held nicely in place, they can end up being amazing. They can also be really smooth because clip ins tend to have little friction due to admittedly "bad" tolerances of the stems. For some reason, if you get rid of the ticking and do bandaid plate mod, they end up being unbelievably good. Just gotta put in the work.
Another flaw for plate mounted stabilizers is that they require really good quality plates. The reason being that even a slight inconsistency in the plate will make the stabilizers bottom out first or even worse, only one of the stabilizers bottom out. And another is that they dont touch the PCB in some cases. So a flexible plate is gonna make the stabilizers bounce on the PCB
@@fozzyalfonso This is a valid concern - Most of the plate mount stabs i get in these days are already installed in boards, so i don't run into the ill-fitting problem. BUT as for each stem sometimes not hitting the bottom of the plate - cant help but wonder if you're dealing with an issue with long pole switches on stabs not made for them? If that's the case there is a mod to remedy this.
Hi coley!
i would love a whole hall effect video Hipyo. Cool builds by the way
Glad to see akko back on this channel recently got myaelf a mod007b hall effect and for the 120 ish dollars i got it (got it through amazon with a small sale) it was so much better than my original 60%
“It grew, probably because of how much I was touching it.”
- Hipyo Tech, 2024
Schrödinger's keyboard.
Took me a second then I did a double take
Love how people say awesome vid when they could have only watched around a minute or two
What about people who watch at 3x speed, like me? I could have gotten halfway through in 2 minutes.
awesome vid
awesome vid
No sutch thing as 3x speed in the normal TH-cam Client but ok....@@Linkman8912
I only read the first couple words, but this comment is great so far
I personally love how the hall effect board sounds.
You should also check out the MOD007B PC it's also a hall effect keyboard by Akko and I think it sounds really good
Got the Monsgeek M1 V3 today. Got my own switches and keycaps. My God it is niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. Loving it.
I do not want a dedicated video on hall effect switches. I NEED IT
I just received my M1 v3 and holy moly this feels so good
same IM LOVING MINE SO FAR
Those weird gasket things in 1:48 are force break mods. It’s like Akko themselves acknowledged their board is lacking without it
That's wild cus I didn't think the V3 needed it when the v1 was terrible without it
@@HipyoTech I guess sometimes people can never be pleased. A board can feel or sound as good as it can but people will complain if it doesn’t come with force break strips
Dude I love your videos you gave me the inspiration to upgrade my keyboard and I love it so much
you need inspiration to be advertised to products? what? lol
The before sound was better
Fair enough!
Yeh i preferred the before a bit more as well. Second might be better for a shared office space though seemed quieter.
1000%
waaaay better
true
Hipyo, I have a video suggestion. You should build 3 keyboards with your favourite parts. One should be thocky, one marbly and the last could be silent (which you have done recently so you could reuse that) You gotta pick your favourite frames, switches and keycaps (NO YOU CANNOT USE YOUR OWN SET). Anyway, hope you make that vid where you actually show us your skill with no twists
What could be helpful to new people is creating a ranking or webpage of keyboards you've reviewed and how they stack up relative to one another. I'm in the market for a 75% board, but don't know much about brands vs. creating your own. How does Akko stack up against Duky - etc. Would be helpful to see an enthusiast make sense out of all the customization of prebuild boards for newer people. Thanks
To people thinking about buying this and using Jade Magnetics~
Addressing the compatibility issues with Gateron switches at 8:58, I messaged AKKO and they told me, " Akko magnetic keyboard is designed to only support downward-facing S-pole magnetic switches". These would be like the outemu beige pink and latenpow switches.
I asked about whether they had plans to make them Gateron compatible and they basically said they had no plans yet because it requires physical modifications to internal components and design to the PCB.
HE keyboards have such an interesting yet satisfying crunchiness to them
+1 for HE switches video here ! :D
I was looking for your review on the m1v3 and I didn’t know it was only released for a few days when I bought it, so glad I did when I saw this. Bought the barebones and put the bobas in it. IT’S HEAVEN.
I personally really like how those magnetic switches sound it’s way better than wooting
A note on the M1W V3, it doesn't have VIA/QMK compatibility. You have to use proprietary software.
That's a complete deal breaker.
I bought this keyboard 2 weeks ago and there was NO CONTENT FOR IT glad I can finally watch a vid from u on it! (bought prebuilt halleffect omg the keycaps are amazing.)
after watching this i feel like my purchase is more justified. I really like rapid trigger as an option and in use for game like ow its very useful (lucio wall riding) board is indeed premium and sound is subjective and I really like the sound. (also got sakura pink switches in mine not cream yellow there's a slight difference.)
I removed the foam from my m1w as well and paired it with hmx xinhais and its sounds so freaking good. Thanks for the tip, Hipyo!
I just ordered the monsgeek m2, i know ew numpad, but accoutning by day drafter by night so they numpad is essential. First custom keyboard im making! I have a razer black widow.. 2007 at home and a disgusting Logitech wave at work. Excited to build this and thanks Hipyo for getting me into this hobby way more than i intended.
I'm getting ready to make my first keyboard build and think I want to go with this one with the Akko rosewood switches and the Hipyo keycaps. I can't wait!
Make a video on The Ultimate Comparison - Rainy75 vs Bridge75 vs AulaF75 vs ND75
He has something against Aula I think lol
@@strayiggytvhow many times does he have to tell people that he is going to do it soon
@@theyeetgod where did he say that? I don't watch his live streams and I don't follow him on Twitter or anywhere but here. If it's a community note my bad I missed it.
@@strayiggytv he replied to countless comments asking if the exact same question so if you looked at a decent amount of comments on his recent video you would be able to tell
@@theyeetgod I slipped his last video so i must have missed those, my bad. He never responded to any of the ones I've posted on but if it was the last video that makes sense j missed it.
Got my Rainy75 recently per your recommendation. Absolutely incredible! Also got one for my fiancé (so she doesn't notice I've found yet another way to waste money on my PC) LOL great vid.
From the outset, I've wandered lands both dark and bright,
Seeking that one keyboard, my quest both day and night.
At last, the Hipyo shines, my beacon in the fray,
A perfect blend of features, my doubts it does allay.
A price that's fair, a dongle spare, 75% and gleam,
Could this be my holy grail, or merely just a dream?
Yet, not all's perfect-no purple on the m1W V3,
The arrow keys too snug, not quite my ideal spree.
And farewell to my combo dongle, ports I dearly keep,
A sacrifice I'll bear, though my heart may softly weep.
But tell me, does it stand tall with feet that flick and rise?
Can I elevate its stance, to better meet my eyes?
My biggest takeaway was… “maybe I can paint a keyboard to match the DMG key caps. IDK what’s wrong with me, sorry, Im an old gamer hag growing deaf and cant really chase the perfect sounding keyboard anymore.. but not deaf enough to miss that MGS sound effect ❤
I recently built a new keyboard with the monsgeek m1v3, it's the first aluminum build i did. And ngl, i love it, it's great. I'm super happy i went with it instead of keychron or something
that purple would look amazing with your hipyo keycaps
Wow Hipyo, I CAN believe you spent $134.99 on a set of keycaps. You are incredibly BASED hipiyo. You have stayed in line with everything you have ever stood for!. Keep it up
I liked the result, sounds like heaven.
I got my M1V3 & MU01 yesterday for review and wow, I am impressed indeed, the MU01 is beautiful and creamy sounding and a huge lover of the wooden case, and the M1V3 is just insane for the price! but boy it is heavy haha anyways now back to the video to hear your thoughts :D
Its interesting. I have the Akko MOD 007B HE and the Kailh Sakura Pink Magnetic Switch - as my husband says I could use it as a murder weapon. It's beastly heavy and I don't have the "clacky" sound with this one. its pretty quite with a little bit of a creamy sound, unless I have had my nails done a bit longer then I get a little tappy sounding. I actually wasn't sure I was going to like a HE board but shockingly loved it. I do run a side legend shine through keycap, with gold metal accent keys and a few pom jelly fully custom accent keys I painted myself. Yea I am an extra but as a graphic designer sorry the "aesthetic" is just as important to me 🤣. It's gorg on my desk, and I wouldn't change anything except for maybe getting a pink/lilac cable for aesthetic reasons. That being said I have an epomaker ek98 on my work machine on the other side of my desk that isn't HE and I love that too its a plastic case and I need the numpad for some keyboard shortcuts. That has otemu lemons in it. Can we tell I like a quiet board.
I have the same exact board and switches and love it as well. The HE properties don't matter that much to me, and the software to configure it all is just okay at best, but using the board is just a solid experience all around. I did tape mod it and got some doubleshot pbt keycaps - mine came with the 'Santorini' styled blue/white dye sub caps which has some questionable style and font choices lol. Also can confirm it is a heavy boi, so it's not the most mobile board ever if that matters to you (it doesn't to me).
I was interested in the Rainy75 and Bridge75 for a while, but I've been really been wanting a budget 75/65 with a knob and via support. This is the one. I especially love that the ugly side cutout accent is gone.
im really loving that purple.. might have to get one of these
I was just browsing through your videos, searching for a new keeb.. perfect timing
I see some people using hall effect switches in racing games, as they can define a feedback curve, where they can steer stronger, when pressing deeper, or a wide turn by pressing lightly
It's interesting to hear you say Akko's switches are good. I bought my first enthusiast keyboard from them last year (the 50705S at precisely the wrong time, mind) and after a few months had to contact them for replacement switches because they often wouldn't trigger (CS Wine Whites). Support was really good, to be fair, and they sent me out more replacements than I needed at the time. But my OG switches have been steadily failing, and those replacements are almost gone.
It's fine, I wanted to buy new switches eventually anyway, and overall I'm happy with the company but it has put me off Akko switches probably for good.
EDIT: Specified switches
Heyy, just the video i wanted :D i've been looking at this or Tiger80 lite, still not sure what to get (they both seem to have their pros and cons, price is similar) but review of v3 is always appreciated 👍
Yay im so happy that i bought the monsgeek m1 half a year ago and now there's a cheaper better version and im regretting my decisions!
Hey Hipyo, you have been making a lot of content about affordable keyboards for a while.
I'd like to request a review / video on a more premium & hard to get keyboard.
thanks for the review man, my bestie has been looking at these boards for a while (i recommended them to him. if these sucked i would've been mortified)
Man I ordered a womier sk75 because of you like 4 days before this xD Should've waited because this looks sick
@@aspicio both are great!
@@HipyoTech I'll take your word for it! And thanks for testing so many keyboards for us people who cant afford to test them all. Great video and you help ton of people!
Did someone told you Oversimplified and you have very similar voices and style?
Great videos started watching you few days ago amazing content, excellently edited and you have extremely pleasant voice. Glad I came across your channel.
Hey Hipyo, thanks to you, you made keyboards important again! Thank to you, I haven't bought my keyboard yet?! You made it important, so now I can't rush it! Now I have to keep watching your videos, and keep getting confused as to which one is right for me! What to do, what to do...
I cannot ignore the fact that your are sound testing the keyboards on a mouse pad, that of course influences how they sound. In my experience it dampens the sound a bit versus if you would use the keyboard without the pad underneath. Basically, the foam effect.
The Morandi Switches are AMAZING. I chose them for my personal Keyboard because of your recommendation.
I like it with the foam, good video btw
That hall efect board sounded much better than the wootiing not just a bit
With a bit of love(force break mod and changing the plate) it sounds even better
My keyboard project was doomed to fail from the start ( Microsoft, planned obsolescence) Now I’m here for more than just entertainment. Do you have a list of ‘bests’? (Best overall, best budget, best sound, best for gaming, best for modding, etc)
Great....perfect
Hey hipyo I jus wanted you to review the Surmen M75 75% it’s only 60$ and it sounds amazing jus letting you know 🔥🔥
I just caved and bought it. Thanks Hipyo.
Hall effect : release and the switch immediately resets.
Membrane keyboards:
Am I a joke to you?
Finally a keyboard with ISO layout!!!
Sounds good and for people with a lot of switches and caps already lying around it's quite inexpensive. For those who don't though the price is so close to the ND75, Rainy 75, AL75, SK75 etc... it's a difficult sell as all of those are pretty fantastic boards. Recently picked up a Halo 75 V2 and quite impressed, it's a little more than the others I listed but sounds great and has probably the most epic gamer RGB ever, lol! I mean it will light up your entire desk all while being pretty thocky and compatible with VIA/QMK.
If you looking for an ISO Board there is no that much and the M1 V3 is a heck of a dell for this pricepoint
I hope you make an updated review of full sized keyboards!
the gasket thingies at 1:48 are for force break mod. Also, I have the Monsgeek m1 he, the V1. for me personally, it sounds better without the case foams with 3-5 layers of tape mod, also relubed the cream yellows, also replaced the keycaps with akko bow keycaps. I'd describe it as a medium to high pitch thock. like a good mixture of thocc and clack.
Looks a lot like my new Womier SK65, which is a fantastic board at a great value.
The stabilizer is their TPU stabs. Performs close to a TX and for a long time now people are requesting Akko to sell them separately
I ordered M1 V3 barebone, moon light white and it will be arrive next week ❤
It's so fun to hear him give a reason not to use akko switches 😂 Great and insightful vid though, wish there was some akko switches used
I bought two of these and sent them back the next day. The good news is that the remaining stock of M1's is being sold at a substantial discount.
I miss the previously provided tape but that's inconsequential. The side accent is gone, so the board is somewhat blah. To lower the cost, the board is not anodized but instead is powder coated. Powder coating is cheaper and looks it. It also does not stand up to regular use as well.
To my ear, the new typing sound is less pleasing. Monsgeek says they have changed the foams inside the case. I assume that is an attempt to offset the cheaper aluminium.
I just bought a new M1 (v1) from Monsgeek at a substantial discount, and it (along with my M3) is now a keyboard I use regularly.
For the price, the v3 is a solid board. For a Monsgeek board, it is a disappointment.
captainflowers cameo was crazy
I currently own the wooting 2 lekker edition and im on the pre order list for the 80HE. They've definitely improved the sound profile of both the board(being gasket mounted now) and upgraded the switches to a v2 now (tho we have yet to hear them in the zinc alloy case). I just think Hall effects have a certain sound signature that you can't 100% eliminate due to the magnets so ultimately you just have to take the good with the bad. Its a very small bad compared to overwhelming good
Id love a video going in depth on new hall effect switches!
Y'know...i like the before. and to my ear (or perhaps to my mind) it sounds less "chattery". With that said, i appreciate you always placing heavy emphasis on personal preference in these videos :)
bye bye mr box!
(PS hell yes ISO version, i'm sick of accidentally hitting enter with this ansi bullcrap)
You should have a tshirt that says "we'll talk about that later ..."
bro i lov hall effect sounds
I just saw this board last night and thought "yeah, that's the next one."
“We’ll talk about that later” we all say in unison
I have an M6 (the Alice version) and I use it with Gateron Smoothies, and it sounds fantastic IMO.
I wonder if touching and rubbing the knob on the V3 will make the next version have an even bigger knob 😳
Prebuilts have come a long way but they still can’t beat customs
Bro, my 2-year-old loves the "oooh yeaaah" you can't put just one in the video.
Picked up a set of Morandi switches, and I really like them, but I don't think they're a great fit with GMK keycaps as they tend to pair better with a thockier set of PBT keycaps. I paired my GMK Cubed set (one of the only GMK sets I would buy bc I'm a GameCube freak) and the HMX Xinhai linears were a perfect match. Really brings out the clacky sound profile of the GMK caps, which to me sound best when you lean in to that. The Morandis are now in my Gem80 at work so my coworkers don't murder me, and the GMK/HMX combo is at home on the AK820 Pro (soon to be a ND75!)
Funny cause your modded sound is exactly like the stock Akko MOD 007 with the piano switch 😂
for me the stock sound was better- it sounded bolder/blocky like marble stone / bubble wrappy if that make sense, which is my definition of THOCKY
I just bought it and damn the price for it was amazing
I _kind of_ wish there were two or three tiers of keyboards from the same manufacturer, each with varying level of fillers meant to influence sound. But also, I wish manufacturers would _understand_ why the foams were put in to begin with. Choice is great, but if it can be proven that _way_ less money needs to be spent on having the choice of foams to remove, then there should be a choice without them and opportunity to revert the decision for a bit more money and effort.
What he talking about?? The hall effect one sounds perfect!!
If there's a full size wireless version of this with media keys my keyboard problem is permanently solved
I am officially stuck building these now
It's okay. Mr. Box is now in a better place. Nola's possession.
At least that's what I hope.
@Hipyo I recommend you to try the kzzi k75 pro keyboard very good for the price
Video two of asking Hipyo to review his best >90% keyboards under $150
"WoW Hipyo I can't believe you show your amazing Keycaps and don't recommend a budget version..."
When it comes to switches I just have no clue... could you make an overview of your preferred ones? Ideally Type (Tactile/ linear, Silent / clacky etc) and different prices?
same for Keycaps if you're feeling insane :D
'Also the knob grew a little bit, probably because I kept touching it' 😭😭
@11:46 @Hipyo in every video ”DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!”
Keychron Basic FAQ/How-To-Video: ”This is how you take the board apart”
Based.
I go back to this video every once in a while to say bye bye to Mr. Box.
okay this is actually the next keyboard ill buy
The standard before definately sounded nice. After modding sounded like cheap plastic stand keyboard.
The HE one sounded really nice stock.
Good thing I'm not a typical keyboard enthusiast since my board actually cost more than my keycaps (Graystudio Board > GMK keycaps)
As a European, in keyboard layout ANSI beats ISO. In paper format DIN A is King!