It's nice to see someone consider those without deep pockets and show what you can achieve on a low budget (I know the key caps cost more than the keyboard itself but cheap aftermarket key caps could be used instead for a still noticeable improvement). This will surely inspire many to give it a go. I watched the K552 review, immediately followed by this one and you earned a subscribe from me.
I have a K552 brown-switch as my first mechanical, and as much as I doubt that I would commit to a mod with soldering, this will be a great reference whenever I want to open my keyboard for a thorough clean or something. Enjoyable presentation and vibe too! You earned a subscriber!
I'm new to custom keyboards and haven't personally built one, its crazy how much better you can make a cheap keyboard sound for a little bit of time and money
i was having a "meh" day but you enthusiasm and the high quality content made my day a little better, assembling expensive keyboards is nice but i really like to watch people modding cheap keyboards, i always learn something new thanks for the video Betty :D
Betty your content has evolved so much since I started watching you early last year, editing is amazing, the humour is just right, you seem so much more comfortable and there's so many of them to watch! Keep up the great work :)
@@mc.cuts1 The k552 has a pretty stable frame which was the only lasting thing, and that's really all that matters. The actually upgraded product is worth more than higher priced manufactured keyboards.
3:18 I had a very similar reaction when finding out my detachable cable mod worked out, apparently so does every other youtube channels for the tutorial. It has this "hard work paying off" feel to it.
My friend has this keyboard and Gazzew switches totally revives it, outemu slots have plenty of different choices now, not to the extent of Cherry 3 pin or Kailh wider 2 pin but you can get premium feeling things without worry.
The material you stuff in the case, if you cut it into a decent sized circle, it makes a great jar opener. If you have a stuck jar, it will help you open it.
For any cables that u want to strip (unless its too thicc) you can actually use scissors. Slowly cut the cover (slow and repeated cut is better than 1 cut), and then rotate and do the same thing on the still-intact cover side. Once remaining cover is thin enough you can just spin and pull the cover slowly with your hand (plus it spirals the copper wires so its harder to become messy)
I really love how you show personality in your videos lately. The energy is way different compared to like, maybe 5 months ago. It's honestly so cute and entertaining!
I love how I can solder guitar and amp internal boards and pots, splice subwoofer wires, car stereo wire management, etc. But as soon as it comes to soldering a computer part or accessory, I forget how to breathe. So stressful for me! lol. Great video, I really enjoyed it, thank you!
Finally, a video for someone like me who only has 50 bucks budget for a mechanical keyboard. This is very entertaining, I learned a lot, also the end result is wow. Would love more transformation videos like this haha
When u can just switch to the other keyboard instead of breaking it all down and put it back together in another keyboard which actually just became this keyboard.
Oh my god. Blue and cyan matched so well together and the yellow as well! This would probably sell for 50$ now. You made it so clean and satisfying. Keep it up
I'm so glad I came across this channel! I got into mechanical keyboards partly due to your content! I come from the Photoshop education background and I've started opening up our community to them! They've made my life so much better. I am literally on the computer 12 hours a day.
I own a few mechanical keyboards, and recently had a switch fail. Went down the youtube rabbit hole and learned a TON from your videos. Thank you so much.
I was mid erasing and decided to cheat with nail polish remover (already aware it does not go well with plastic). I did it so none of you have to: it slightly damaged the plastic, although it did remove the remaining paint. I did it with a very light remover, rubbing very gently bc I knew it could go bad, and still the plastic got a little rougher. Just keep erasing until it vanishes. (Sorry, guy who designed the logo.)
last week the red switched ver was $25, which i rushed and bought. since these are my first experience w/ linear switches i can't say much about them other than smooth! however there's definitely some spring ping. i like the recessed chassis. i don't like the fixed rgb colors. i plan to do some of the mods in this video, but i'm gonna throw in the glorious pandas from my old keyboard (in a somewhat hacky way).
I was wondering... In a LOT of these DIY video's I see people using foam to dampen the board sounds. But I have never EVER heard ANY warning about using ESD safe foam instead of just regular materials you can find just about anywhere. I even saw somebody use clingfilm of all things between the board and the foam. Clingfilm works BECAUSE of static charges! I mean, if you use spray lube, you'll probably end up with some switches that don't work, but you can clean that. If you use just regular foam materials, you run a HUGE risk that you'll blow up the electronics. That's nos as easily fixable. And yes, I do mean blow up. Electrostatic discharge literally explodes the transistors in the chips. Worst case scenario you could even damage your PC's USB port! Isn't anyone ever concerned about irreparably damaging their board? They don't seem to be particularly cheap as far as I've seen. And no, it's NOT an attack on your modding skills. After all, if nobody ever cares, then they won't teach anyone else about these dangers...
I was just thinking about getting a k552 and this video showed me the potential of the stuff that can be done to that keyboard to make it not only look a lot better but also sound a lot better so thanks a lot for this video I really enjoyed watching the whole thing and that USB C cable is just spot on so thanks again for the great content I'm a new subscriber btw gonna be looking out for more of your videos to come and in the mean time imma watch the old ones
Thanks for reminding me on something I've been wanting to do with my keyboard. Just ordered all the parts to convert my keyboard hardwired to USB-C detachable. Just awesome.... totally forgot about what i wanted to do. thanks.
Imagine being the guy who designed this RedDragon logo.
i like it
@@eggo5643 Found you lol
@@jeremiahgavin9687 HAHAHA
Pain
Well if that wouldn't be right there I think no one would care
Ngl this shit is not only entertaining, it's downright inspiring.
Awww thanks that hits the heart a different way
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yea this is seriously some awesome content. As someone who's never tried making a custom board. Now I really want to!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial yea it was entertaining
Not gonna lie they had us in the first half
@@SwitchandClickOfficial hey the red wire is connected to vbus or vcc?
It's nice to see someone consider those without deep pockets and show what you can achieve on a low budget (I know the key caps cost more than the keyboard itself but cheap aftermarket key caps could be used instead for a still noticeable improvement). This will surely inspire many to give it a go.
I watched the K552 review, immediately followed by this one and you earned a subscribe from me.
Glad it was helpful!
Where i am from its still deep pockets. I live i . Poverty.
@@yogi3084 What...?
yes
@@SwitchandClickOfficial
hi kabir
these videos are so wholesome, they make me not hate myself for a moment, and for that I applaud you
Aww
ugh, hardships in life don't go away, might as well as just deal with your situations
@@anires1195 Yeah what do u think that comment meant
@@gnomilius We should be asking you that same question.
@@landon7114 u clearly understand just as much as Anires lmao
I didn't like how the paint job turned out at first, but once everything was assembled, it just looked so nice. Great job!
The content quality and your on-camera confidence has skyrocketed since you guys started. Great work!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
Opens live chat*
Switch and Click- I'm married
What the hell happened here
People get curious lol
lmao
when you pay more money for the keycaps than the actual keyboard
Using same keycaps isn't a drastic enough change
that's how to be an enthusiast
@@SwitchandClickOfficial that's true
I wish she went with budget keycaps to rub in the budget-ness
@@SwitchandClickOfficial so tru
Sounds so much better after being lubed properly. Thank you for that.
Tapping holes? Why do that when you can just brute-force the screw in? Every screw's self tapping if you try hard enough
Nobody:
Betty: So I looked online...
you did look online tho 👻
@24kGolds No one caresd
@Yaash_YT Not especially
I am proud to be this comment’s 69th like
and I found this
*Clarkson shows one of the most horrifying pictures of all time
I'm loving the energy you're putting into your videos recently. Makes the videos much more enjoyable and engaging
Happy to hear that!
cleannnnn 🔥🔥🔥
Hi bro first yaaay
I had a feeling youd be here
Thank you 👌 not as clean as your builds though
yooo it’s hamaji neo
@@auras.aurora hamini neo*
I have a K552 brown-switch as my first mechanical, and as much as I doubt that I would commit to a mod with soldering, this will be a great reference whenever I want to open my keyboard for a thorough clean or something. Enjoyable presentation and vibe too!
You earned a subscriber!
I'm new to custom keyboards and haven't personally built one, its crazy how much better you can make a cheap keyboard sound for a little bit of time and money
a little bit of time, and alot of money
@@GAMELAN_ID lol ya i kinda got that
that cheap keyboard sounds nice from stock in fact.
Or you can buy a better one 😅
When you have an extra cheap keyboard laying around, C O N T E N T
Make the Content
@@SwitchandClickOfficial watch the content
@@KiwiTheVeggie like the content
@@lee-pz8ww try the content
@@sapopapo2762 Fail the stunt
i was having a "meh" day but you enthusiasm and the high quality content made my day a little better, assembling expensive keyboards is nice but i really like to watch people modding cheap keyboards, i always learn something new
thanks for the video Betty :D
Awww I'm glad you're day is better
@@SwitchandClickOfficial ._.
@@vimalaramachandran2508 ?
Betty your content has evolved so much since I started watching you early last year, editing is amazing, the humour is just right, you seem so much more comfortable and there's so many of them to watch! Keep up the great work :)
Wow, thank you!
Lol I thought they were trolling her when they said use an eraser. But it actually worked
No i used to make custom legos and u can just erase them
im actually really impressed with the way it came out, looks really clean
damnnnnnnnn that is actually the most impressive keyboard transformation i've ever seen
Thanks dude
its also more expensive to upgrade it then the keyboard itself
@@mc.cuts1 yeah but it sounds better than most 100-150 dollar keyboards anyways so very worth it
@@mc.cuts1 The k552 has a pretty stable frame which was the only lasting thing, and that's really all that matters. The actually upgraded product is worth more than higher priced manufactured keyboards.
@@flowscs6835 oh ok
3:18 I had a very similar reaction when finding out my detachable cable mod worked out, apparently so does every other youtube channels for the tutorial. It has this "hard work paying off" feel to it.
4:54 I had a very similar reaction when screwing the wrong ho............oh wait nvm.
Works on any wired kb right?
*the feeling when you have that EXACT same keyboard*
My friend has this keyboard and Gazzew switches totally revives it, outemu slots have plenty of different choices now, not to the extent of Cherry 3 pin or Kailh wider 2 pin but you can get premium feeling things without worry.
The material you stuff in the case, if you cut it into a decent sized circle, it makes a great jar opener. If you have a stuck jar, it will help you open it.
Haha the manual sensor-ing of the cat butt killed me.
For any cables that u want to strip (unless its too thicc) you can actually use scissors. Slowly cut the cover (slow and repeated cut is better than 1 cut), and then rotate and do the same thing on the still-intact cover side. Once remaining cover is thin enough you can just spin and pull the cover slowly with your hand (plus it spirals the copper wires so its harder to become messy)
The fact that it sounds that good is just awesome
I highly approve of the 80s B-movie montage music.
I really love how you show personality in your videos lately. The energy is way different compared to like, maybe 5 months ago. It's honestly so cute and entertaining!
As always, insane content, never disappointed.
This channel is definitely underrated.
Thanks so much
Dammmmmmmmmmmmmn didn't expect that end result. It's SO GOOD!
Time to take this to the next level and downgrade a Keycult instead.
Lololol I can't even afford a keycult
I love how I can solder guitar and amp internal boards and pots, splice subwoofer wires, car stereo wire management, etc. But as soon as it comes to soldering a computer part or accessory, I forget how to breathe. So stressful for me! lol. Great video, I really enjoyed it, thank you!
I like reddragon keyboards i like clicky noises i used to be into thocky keyboards now i like watching u customizing clicky keyboards
Finally, a video for someone like me who only has 50 bucks budget for a mechanical keyboard. This is very entertaining, I learned a lot, also the end result is wow. Would love more transformation videos like this haha
i just bught this on my birthday, and im just waiting for it to show up. u can look at it if u want
its like 52 dollars with shipping
When u can just switch to the other keyboard instead of breaking it all down and put it back together in another keyboard which actually just became this keyboard.
True lol
Damn that paint job and key caps are hot🔥
Oh my god. Blue and cyan matched so well together and the yellow as well! This would probably sell for 50$ now. You made it so clean and satisfying. Keep it up
Sell for $50 but how much did it cost to upgrade?
Keycaps alone are almost worth more than this..
Bravo intro, your excitement to mod the keyboard flooded my screen. love it
The final product sounds so creamy and soft, damn, that's literally my dream keyboard.
I'm so glad I came across this channel! I got into mechanical keyboards partly due to your content! I come from the Photoshop education background and I've started opening up our community to them! They've made my life so much better. I am literally on the computer 12 hours a day.
make it 13 bud
this looks SICK! well done!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
Honestly the final product is just
AWSOME
The keyboard you’re tearing apart is the one I clicked on this video with
Redragon be like: Why are we here, just to suffer
At this point Its more of a Bluedragon keyboard lol
Rest in peace eraser-chan. We won't forget your sacrifice
f
I think you actually inspired me to mod my keyboard, thank you
I looked at the thumbnail and said there is no way
But you delivered it really turned out THAT good
I own a few mechanical keyboards, and recently had a switch fail. Went down the youtube rabbit hole and learned a TON from your videos. Thank you so much.
when you spend more money modding the keyboard than the actual keyboard itself
That thumbnail got me confused you did such a good job
That spacebar on the typing test sounded *T H O C C*
This is the gold challenge: customize the apex pro tkl
I have two old redragon boards and I'm tempted to try this ngl
I just love how every comment is hearted
Oof
damn, that one’s gotta hurt
Except yours twin😞🤚🏽
@@Thehintercast we stand corrected
@@vertipop She came through and blessed him. We have to be his humble servants for the rest of our lives now.
When painting- it's best to sand it first, then apply white, so the final color comes out vivid :-)
Switch and click: upgrades
Hamaji neo: upgrades
Squashy boy: builds keyboard
Hipyo tech: mix of building and upgrading
Glarses: random stuff
When the Keycaps cost more than the keyboard itself
I was mid erasing and decided to cheat with nail polish remover (already aware it does not go well with plastic). I did it so none of you have to: it slightly damaged the plastic, although it did remove the remaining paint. I did it with a very light remover, rubbing very gently bc I knew it could go bad, and still the plastic got a little rougher. Just keep erasing until it vanishes. (Sorry, guy who designed the logo.)
Seeing you grow feels so good man. Take love and wishing you success up ahead in your future.
Ok that montage was too dramatic...
IT'S PERFECT
Looks so amazzziingggg betty , amazing job , if I were to guess , I wouldnt have guessed its a redragon keyboard lol.....12 /10 industry grade mod 👏
Thank you!
Now, it has stopped being a budget $35 mechanical keyboard. All that drilling and painting added value to that keyboard.
could prob sell for 200 dollars on kijiji lol
i love how i just clicked on this not knowing that that keyboard is the exact red dragon key board im using know lol
and i love the keyboard
I see something way more interesting than my math homework :>
Prob the most entertaining keyboard content I’ve seen in a while
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
such high quality videos you should have at least 1m
last week the red switched ver was $25, which i rushed and bought. since these are my first experience w/ linear switches i can't say much about them other than smooth! however there's definitely some spring ping. i like the recessed chassis. i don't like the fixed rgb colors.
i plan to do some of the mods in this video, but i'm gonna throw in the glorious pandas from my old keyboard (in a somewhat hacky way).
Dang, I can't stop smiling watching this lol.
Noice
I’m in utter shock of how good that sounds for a 35 dollar keyboard. Great job!
Hey, thanks!
Hearted comment?
1:53 this is my first time on this channel and what a magnificent looking Kitty! As a fellow cat myself, I shall subscribe! 👍😆
looks great, you did a great job with the remaking
Thank you very much!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yep, no problem
That’s lit! 🔥
a wild guess... can you turn a wired keyboard into wireless/bluethooth?? that would be rad!
Nice
You are so likable and your enthusiasm makes me want to root for you and your Chanel!!
thank you!
Finally a tech channel that doesnt give you 20 minutes of random stuff before beginning the vid
I was wondering...
In a LOT of these DIY video's I see people using foam to dampen the board sounds. But I have never EVER heard ANY warning about using ESD safe foam instead of just regular materials you can find just about anywhere. I even saw somebody use clingfilm of all things between the board and the foam. Clingfilm works BECAUSE of static charges!
I mean, if you use spray lube, you'll probably end up with some switches that don't work, but you can clean that.
If you use just regular foam materials, you run a HUGE risk that you'll blow up the electronics. That's nos as easily fixable.
And yes, I do mean blow up. Electrostatic discharge literally explodes the transistors in the chips.
Worst case scenario you could even damage your PC's USB port!
Isn't anyone ever concerned about irreparably damaging their board? They don't seem to be particularly cheap as far as I've seen.
And no, it's NOT an attack on your modding skills. After all, if nobody ever cares, then they won't teach anyone else about these dangers...
Never happened yet, and I've done it a lot... but that's super nice to know.
Watch Elctroboom and Linus try to actually blow stuff up with esd.alot harder than you'd think
She is the cutest girl I have ever seen/heard
wack
@@mc.cuts1 Only based and redpilled unfortunately.
Omg, que le estan haciendo a mi teclado favorito
pd: no sean weones
Where you put that hole in the wrong place, you could put a disk magnet on both sides for a magnetic wrist rest
That paint job is dope and those keycaps are fire.
gracias, your videos are way too underated, you deserve gold
Glad you like them!
that last keyboard typing sound was so soothing
Bro this is epic 10/10 would watch again
lmao wowstick? Nah, RYOBI POWER DRILL TO PIERCE THE HEAVENS!
This might be my fav of your vids so far
I was just thinking about getting a k552 and this video showed me the potential of the stuff that can be done to that keyboard to make it not only look a lot better but also sound a lot better so thanks a lot for this video I really enjoyed watching the whole thing and that USB C cable is just spot on so thanks again for the great content I'm a new subscriber btw gonna be looking out for more of your videos to come and in the mean time imma watch the old ones
Awesome! Love the two tone paint job, came out super nice!
Thanks a bunch!
I never wanted to mod any keyboard before seeing this video. Thank you so much.
Glad I could help!
Sounds insanely smooth and good job modding the keyboard
Awsome mods! sounds amazing!
Thanks!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Your welcome!
this is suuuper complicated, but very entertaining at the same time
gj 👍🏻
You’re so good at making keyboard’s look good
Once again an amazing job. Can you do a review on gk61 with yellow optical switches?
Nice job. Looks and sounds amazing!
Thanks a lot!
Was looking at the GMMK Pro, but you make this $35 keyboard look top-tier! Well done!
Thanks for reminding me on something I've been wanting to do with my keyboard.
Just ordered all the parts to convert my keyboard hardwired to USB-C detachable. Just awesome.... totally forgot about what i wanted to do. thanks.
I've never even considered buying a mechanical keyboard. I'm just watching this for relaxation 😊
yes getting a new keyboard with detachable wire would be easier. but you won't experience the satisfaction of modding I LOVE YOUR WORK!