/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

gaterons are the best. Prove me wrong

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First for memes

>>52627903

How can they be the best when they don't make the best switch (greens)?

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>>52627913
1st for dank memes

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friendly reminder that you can grab a nice TKL filco/ducky clone with actual cherry switches for $65 on amazon right now

i literally just canceled my memeforce order and got this instead

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>>52627875

Fuck, I want an ergodox infinity, but that fucking shipping.

>>52628021
Which color switch did you order?

>>52628078
>specifically for jerking off

>>52628088
>No Switches (-$44.00)

Blue Alps > White Alps > Buckling Spring > Topre > Greens > Clears > Blues > Blacks > Browns > Reds > Black Alps

>>52628078
>no switches
>no caps
>$180

That's some frivolous spending....

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>>52628021
Thanks for the heads up. Here is to hoping that I am a fan of the brown switch.

>>52628122

>implying he should pay massdrops switch markup

>>52628156
>Implying I implied that

>>52628150
I have loved my browns. Reds were pretty awesome but I fell in love with browns when I used them.

>>52628150
>Browns
You fucked up, even the various knockoff brands make better browns than cherry.

massdrop is annoying with their fucking members only browsing

>>52628230
just sign up
they don't even check if your email is real

>>52627875
>tfw waiting on my magicforce in gateron clears in processing at the post office

>>52628088
I got the red switches.
I had an opportunity to try out a few mkbs at a store and all the tactile switches with their bump halfway through the actuation kept screwing with my typing because i'm so used to bottoming out. Reds didn't interfere with typing and they actually felt nice to press regardless of whether i was bottoming out or not.

I don't know how anyone can stand blues tho, they're so annoying.

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Looking for a good mechanical keyboard.
no shit led keyboard. my room is not a fuking disco.

are silent swiches as good as usualls?

>>52628227
Why exactly do you say that? Are you implying that the best option that I have is to go with the memeforce keyboard over this one?

>>52628339
The silen switches could be better but there is alot of boards that dont have leds or you could always turn them off.

>>52628357
A lot of /mkg/ has a hate boner for browns, mostly because they barely feel tactile once you've actually used a tactile click. For beginners, they're the most inoffensive switch, but a lot of brown users end up transitioning after a while. Doesn't mean they're bad switches though. Don't fall for the Topre meme, they're not worth the money unless you really want a Topre.

Does anyone have the photo of the kb with rounded caps and the rainbow/brown scheme? Reminds me of the Commodore 64 logo or the 2600.

Why are clears so nice?

Who has a ducky mini? I don't get the hate for its housing I think it looks pretty nice and when it's dark you don't see it at all. I love mine though.
I would like to get a full size one of these days just to switch it up a bit.

>>52628442
Ducky mini with clears, truly the specialist of snowflakes

Why are Indians so obsessed with Mechanical Keyboards???

>>52628398
thx man

>>52628339
Silenced topre feels pretty good but I might be subject to placebo. Or it's only the nice keycaps that give this pleasant feeling when typing...

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Is this legit? Sorry I'm new to all this.

>>52628150
did you really pay $5 for shipping?
lol

>>52628456
Indians are obsessed with tech in general

Pity they never obsess over sanitation technology

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First for memes

Should I even bother with the massdrop magicforce keyboard if I constantly use the f keys for gaming? for example I do play dota 2 quite often and find myself using the f1 key to reposition myself. Also its nice to spam f5 on /b/

How can anybody use the SA profile? You're pushing the first and second row forward rather than straight down. There's way too much friction for it to be comfortable. Is it just for looks?

>>52628693
>Also its nice to spam f5 on /b/
get off this board
And if you use a key frequently, adjusting to not having and having to use a macro it isn't worth the effort. Find a different keyboard.

>>52628713
Yes.

Sa and dsa were used on curved keyboards in the past so it worked

Too bad redditors are born after 1990 so they don't know that

>>52628551
I didnt pay for shipping but I paid 5 for tax... which still freaking sucks. In my mind it doesnt matter whether it was for shipping as its 5 extra that I wish I didnt have to pay

>>52628806
that's weird, i'm from california and I usually end up getting reamed on amazon with online sales tax but I paid no tax for this order

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>>52628357
This is the MX brown force curve, red line added for emphasis.
Look at how small of a deviation from the linear lines before and after the tactile bump it is.
Even the knockoff brands realized how shit it was and made the bump bigger. Gateron browns are somewhere between an MX brown and MX clear.

Any good mechanical numpads around that are shipped worldwide, or that I can at least try to look for?

I had my Realforce 87U 55g get delivered a couple days ago. Not too happy with it. The keys are pretty heavy, I didn't expect 55g to be like this. The spacebar in particular is a bit much.

Was it worth it? Almost. I think the variable weight would be a better option or just a lighter consistent one.

:(

>>52628875
What did you expected, choosing the heaviest kind of topre?

>>52628875
Take the spring out from under the spacebar.

>>52628846
I guess the leopold ones from south korea. Pbt caps man.

>>52628786
I don't see anything wrong with DSA, it pushes the force down toward the button. SA is a completely different story though, it seems like a purely aesthetic profile.
With the steep curves and the high profile, it's a horrible combination for MX switches. I figured I'd give it a shot, I'm typing on it right now, but it's the most uncomfortable set of keys I've ever used. I even ended up lubing up my old switches to try and make it more comfortable, but nothing seems to work.

>>52628875
>The keys are pretty heavy
If I start slamming keys hard on my 45g hhkb after a while I start getting fatigue, and it's on plastic.

55g topre on metal must be pretty brutal, I dunno why so many praise it

>>52629170
Because not everyone is a limp-wristed faggot with girly wrists.

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Decided to use my CM Ultimate w/ Browns after using my Ducky Mini w/ Blues for months. I hate and love both. I like the actuation feel of my Blues but I love the quietness of the Browns.

>>52629170
45~50g are the best tradeoff.
Below, you might as well type on cherry red.

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>>52629175
I love the cock and I cannot lie.

>>52628822
Seems like a pretty solid argument in favor of the gateron browns. I was reading online about the comparison between the two and it seems like everyone that has tried both prefers the gateron blues, blacks, reds, and browns over the cherry versions.

So my question here is.... why is cherry more and why is gateron not as well known? Seems to be tossed in the budget realm behind cherry

>>52628984

Thanks, that makes a good difference.

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>>52629248
Cherry was the one who invented the cherry mx switch design and their patents expired in 2013, leading to an onslaught of chinese clones and race to the bottom $50 mechanical keyboards.

The only problem with cherry mx clone switches is that they're still not time-tested as they've only been in existence for a few years.
Maybe in 5 years, people won't use the term "cherry clone" so derisively and cherry will have to step up their game in order to stay relevant.

>>52629248
Gateron is fairly new to the market. The more established knockoffs are Kailh and Greetech. They're not the dirt cheapest option, so cheap brands don't want them. They aren't often found in high-end brands because people equate knockoff with shit.

>>52629304
>people equate knockoff with shit.
cherry clones are shit and only exist to squeeze more profits out of mass market gamer keyboards

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I came here to laugh at your ant keyboards. [spoiler]I wish these fucking non standard keycaps didn't break so easily[/spoiler]

Used to have MX browns. If you can't bother doing tactile feedback well then I'd rather not have it at all so I prefer blues and reds.

>>52629328
And how exactly do you know this?

Not like it matters anyway, cherry switches are shit to begin with.

>>52629339
>Not like it matters anyway, cherry switches are shit to begin with.
I'm glad we agree.

>>52627913

more like first for leddit _ALLDAY_

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Do people actually like keyboards with angry gamer styling?
Or is it a feedback loop where designers THINK it'll appeal to dumb gamer kids and then the gamer kids buy them because they don't know any better?

Does anyone here tried Gateron switches? Specifically black/yellow?

>>52629440
they are like 14, cut them some slack.

when I was 14 I cosplayed as sasuke ffs

>>52629440
They make them gaudy so when people actually use them at tournaments and shit (usually under contract) you can tell what brand/model they are.

>>52628875
Why do some people complain about 55g? I was under the impression that it's between blues and clears, weight wise. That sounds pretty average to me.

>>52629475
>between blues and clears

we are talking topre.
my 45g topre are not comparable to my mx blues in terms of force, it's just different.

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Friendly reminder that you can get the full Topre™ experience for only $10 at any thrift store!

autist question: I have a blue navy cable for my keyboard, should I order a matching color for my tablet or just go with black?

>>52629520
>any thrift store
>dell quietkey

we don't all live in the silicon valley you know

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>>52629523
just use bluetooth! ;)

>>52629440
I guess it all depends on preference. personally I"m not too fond of LEDs and gamer fonts, but I'll live

>>52629490
Why are they not comparable? Shouldn't 45g Topre feel as heavy as 45g Cherry MX?

>>52629553
no.

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I just got a notice from my boss that I am to "cease use of your keyboard immediately as it is offending other employees" otherwise I will have a strike against my employment (3 strikes and you are fired). Is this legal or? FYI I am using a filco mechanical keyboard at work as I find it ergonomic and generally prefer mechanical keyboards for writing on.

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>>52627875

>>52629581
what switches?

I almost got harassed for using mx blues for a week.

It was all part of my master plan though, as I brought topre the following week and so they all welcomed it as very pleasant and a nice change.

>>52629581
I know for a fact that this is bait. Nice try.

Two questions :
My keyboard is shit and I'm looking for a good one.
All I do is : programming, talking with friends, and gaming sometimes.
How much should I spend for a full keyboard (with num pad, arrow keys, and if possible media keys to control volume, play/stop music) ?

is it really worth it in the end ? for what I do ? or getting a nice keyboard not that expensive is good enough ?

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Should I get an Apple magic trackpad to put next to my hhkb and thus reach MAXIMUM AESTHETIC?

Swissbro, did you notice any downsides to it?

I use windows and linux only, btw.

>>52629581
>be me
>working at a small software company
>new hire brings keyboard with mx blues
>open floorplan
>everyone can hear his typing noises all day
>he bottoms out like a retard
>CLACKA-CLACKA-CLACKA-CLACKA-CLACKA
>next day
>someone stole his keyboard during lunch
>he didn't buy another one
>he just used the company issued rubber dome from that day forward
and that's how you deal with mechanical keyboard autists

>>52629636
They don't even match.
For fucks sake, if you're using a HHKB, it means you probably have everything set to vim bindings and don't require a mouse.

>>52629656
>you probably have everything set to vim bindings
not at all.

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>>52629636
I don't know if it works with windows and linux, but it's absolutely amazing for anything that doesn't require high amounts of mouse precision (e.g. Gaymen). I use an app called bettertouchtool for assigning functions to various gestures so not only can I navigate my virtual desktops, I can also open set folders, toggle alfred and applications and all kinds of other stuff.

And it's great for your wrist and hand too.

That being said, I don't know anything about compatibility with anything other than os x (works great with my hackintosh).

Is Topre genuinely nicer to use than a Cherry MX? I want to buy my first mechanical keyboard, but if Topre is clearly better, I don't want to bother with any Cherry MX switches.

>>52629717
It's preference, retard, and your money to lose if you don't like them

>>52629717
the short answer is yes.

the long answer is the higher price is not entirerly justified.
so if you are okay with spending double for getting 30% better, you'll be in heaven.

cherry mx feels like a toy after topre.

>>52629717
That's a pretty subjective matter. I switched from mx clears to 45g topre and I prefer topre. But I still also really like mx clears.

Get a switch tester, cooler master has one with a novatouch topre switch (no mx clear though).

>>52629742
switch testers are useless.

he won't get the thock thock of a whole board.

same for cherry switches

>be browsing this general on and off for months
>finally decide to buy a mechanical board
>bite the bullet and sign up for massdrop
>all the dumb trinkets and fancy caps and flavor of the week memeboards posted ITT are sold in the same place

that was disillusioning to say the least

>>52629742
Guess which switch the novatouch switch replaced on the tester

>>52629774
Welcome to the world of memes and poor decision making that is mechanical keyboards

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>no leftovers

OH BOY TIME TO JEW!!!

>>52629774
>>be browsing this general on and off for months
>>bite the bullet and sign up for massdrop

so you didn't pay attention.

we write daily that assdrop is a risky bet at best, and a scam or fraud at worst.

>>52629717
>I want to buy my first mechanical keyboard
buy a fucking $70 quickfire rapid in browns and call it a day. it's just another hobby that will end up making you get to spend like $500 on something that you really don't need to spend $500 on, at fucking all. the only reason you buy mechanical is for the reliability and better overall feel. its' the same shit with faggots on guitar general threads on /mu/ circle jerking and fighting over whether rosewood or maple is a better fretboard wood. it just doesn't matter as much as memers try to make you believe.

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>>52629828
>in browns
bait

>>52629828
There's nothing wrong with spending more money on things that you enjoy.

Stop being an reverse-elitist prick.

>>52629777
Yeah I know. Makes sense given that clears aren't included in their lineup.

>>52629810
Oh man this gonna be good.

>>52629818
Wait, are there really drops that result in nobody receiving their shipments?

>>52629906
No, it's just that there are fuckuos when that many orders occur. Personally I've had no problems with massdrop so far, but I've seen various complaints so beware. Personally, I'd probably stick anything above 100 bucks into a proper retailer unless I can get a really good deal in asscrop.

>mfw gateron clears
whose fucking idea was it to make switches so weak that you can literally press them down just by blowing on them?
who are these for?

>>52629849
There are loads of guys on this board with towers less expensive than your keyboard, who probably type faster than you do.

>>52629906
If that were the case you could try getting a refund. AFAIK it usually happens to really large quantity orders and from chink manufacturers, that might arrive with production defects (smudged dyeing, cosmetic damage, misaligned keys etc)

>>52629948
>being this assblasted
hey, don't feel bad
maybe if you save up your autismbucks for a few months instead of spending them on tenga eggs and anime dolls, you might be able to afford an mkb of your very own!

>>52629934
People who didn't do their research prior to purchase.

>>52629977
there is nothing assblasted about what you're replying to.

>>52629948
What kind of tower can you buy for $60 that isn't running on windows 98?

>>52629994
a cluster of two orange pi plus

>>52629994
referring to the $150+ keyboards people here post their memes with

>>52630013
It isn't very difficult to understand that several people can only find validation in their lives through spending on expensive but not necessarily quality products and bragging about it on laotian pottery forums, anon

>>52629828
Shit man, you got a point.

By the way, my cheap mushy HP rubberdome never shat the bed but it makes my fingers tired and is a bitch to clean.
I was thinking about a Lolita since it's cheap but people say it's not reliable and will easily suffer from malfuction,.
My question is : how a (poorfag tier) mech board could be weaker in the long run than a basic budget rubberdome?

Are rubberdome like soviet rustic stuff that never break but are shitty to use ?

>>52630013
$150 is the upper limit of mechanical keyboards unless you're counting topres, and in that case, you're paying for build quality and fit and finish so nice that you don't need to rice it with aftermaket parts.

seriously tho, you don't need to spend more than $120 to get a good keyboard

>>52630033
Depends on which switches you get

Kailh are shit tier chink clones that have massive qc problems, so if you get original cherry switches it shouldn't have any issues.

Unless you go full retard on buying chinkshit, a mech board will easily outlive rubberdomes by years, and if a switch/LED dies you can resolder a new one, whereas you need to replace a whole rubberdome if shit fucks up

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>>52630036
>>$150 is the upper limit of mechanical keyboards
ahahahahahah

pic related, about 500ish each

>>52630057
>>Unless you go full retard on buying chinkshit, a mech board will easily outlive rubberdomes by years

hardly true.

rubberdomes can easily last 10-15 years if you don't cum or spread cheetos on them.

>>52629828 and case in point >>52630058

damn.

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>>52630111
stay poor

> $430

>>52630129
>>52630058

Shit, my Compact SQ was only $350 or so.

>>52630129
>stay poor
obviously that is your objective

t. /biz/raeli

>>52630160
>obviously that is your objective

$430 is about 3 days of work, and you use your keyboard several hours a day for 365 days a year.

in 5 years, it's around $ 0.20 a day.
hardly bankrupt matter.

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>>52630182
>you use your keyboard several hours a day

ah, you're autistic. this makes more sense now.

>>52630057
I was thinking of going kailh. I'm merely consider keyboards as a tool so I want one that will last, be easy to clean and feel nice enough without screaming like a japanese porn star at every keystroke (else I would have go mx blue) feeling like spending more on it than I need to (else I would have bought a silenced realforce).

I considered mx clears but I won't bitch I I can only get kailh browns for a fraction of the price. (I tested topre, cherry, razer shitty stuff and some buckling springs in consumer electonic shops. Topre are the best but too fucking expensive).

>>52630182
>sees no harm in spending his money on a pseudo-luxury

We're all laughing at you people on /biz/, you know that?

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>>52630203
>he's not autistic

>>52630217
Or you could get something in cherry reds with o-rings that will last you a long time without fear of dead switches and not make obscene amounts of noise

>>52630217
>Topre are the best but too fucking expensive)
a novatouch is 120 on sale and you can wait next year to buy caps if you are poor.

it's topre.

>>52630203
>ah, you're autistic.
I am paid to use my keyboard 8 hours a day, and then I use it some 4-6 hours more at home.

if you are a casual, get out

>>52630241
>says things like "casual"
you drank the kool-aid, didn't you?

>>52630239
If I buy some mx, I'd choose clears, or by default browns. reds are too light. Plus, I'd rather keep a rubber than using linear switches. I also never gaymen.

>>52630241
>novatouch is 120 on sale
It's still roughly twice the price of a lolita, dude.

>>52630265
>It's still roughly twice the price of a lolita, dude.
see you in september asking how to fix a broken lolita then.

>>52630272
Why a lolita would breake more easily than a budget rubberdome?

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>>52630289
more pieces. more complex mechanism.
poor quality control.
more things can go wrong

a membrane keyboard is just a sheet of rubberdomes over a plastic circuit printed membrane (actually two)

it may feel bad, but takes stupidity corrosion or accidents to break.

>>52630265
browns are as light as reds m8, and the bump is shit especially if you hold topre in high regards

>>52630343
Yeah, I never tried the kailh but I've been told they are stiffer than the mx.

>>52630341
So you say that mechanical keyboards are less likely to survive longer than a rubberdome I'd dumpster dive?

>>52630397
a bad one yes.

cherry switches are made in germany, and the boards use better pcb and shit so they last as long or a bit more than a rubberdome.

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>>52628846
>aliexpress.com/item/free-shipping-STB-20A-a-mechanical-numeric-keypad-best-quality/1858431157.html

>>52630567
Does it use the number row or the numpad scancodes?

>>52629553
Nope, it will be lighter. 45g cherry mx would need a 45g to get past the tactile bump, but even more force would be required to bottom out the switch. 45g on topre would be the peak force, ar its tactile bump requires more force than bottoming out.

So, 55g topre is lighter than, for example, cherry blues. People complaining about its weight are faggots.

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>>52630618
>bottoming out on blues

opinion discarded

>>52630618
That's what I wanted to hear. I find it weird that there are more people complaining about 55g topre being too heavy than about clears. Are topre fanboys a bunch of pussies or something?

>>52630863
Nobody bottoms out on blues or clears but retards.

You're gonna bottom out on topre though

>>52630962
Nobody releases the switch right on top of the tactile bump either.

>>52630863
I went from clears to 45g topre and I'm an avid fan of both. I'm also curious to try out 55g topre and gateron clears.

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>tfw use some random microsoft digital media pro membrane keyboard for 5+ years that i didn't even pay for
>no fading on the keys
>dead quiet
>nice, smooth key strokes that let your fingers fly
>just works

>go out and try some cherry mx and topre keyboards before spending my money
...yeah, this is all an on-going meme. my fucking computer cost less than your keyboards

>>52631097
poor and proud

>>52631097
Poor.

>>52631118
>>52631133
good goyim

>>52628021
Is it made by costar?

>>52631097
Poverty: the battlestation

>>52628713
>There's way too much friction for it to be comfortable.
That's not my experience.

>>52630618
>45g cherry mx would need a 45g to get past the tactile bump
Incorrect.

>45g on topre would be the peak force
Still incorrect.

Please look at a force graph.

>>52631188
>>52631188
I posted in a battlestation thread one time. it was great with all of the manchildren and that one faggot that posts his legs getting mad at me.

>>52631165
Noppoo (PLUM), I think.

>>52629773
>switch testers are useless.
They are more useful than no board at all.

>>52628510

Yep, most likely overstock from installs they did on cop cars or kiosks or something.

It will have a blood spatter mat Uber the keycaps that you'll want to remove because it makes everything feel weird.

It also has blacks so that combined with the thickness of it and the lack of win keys means it's fatiguing to type on

Good if you need a server terminal board

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>>52629934
Me, I guess?

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>>52631216
>Incorrect.
Its not. Cherry measures atuation force, not bottom out force.

>Please look at a force graph.
Here it is. Topre tactile bump requires more force than bottoming out. Pic related, 45g topre.

>>52628325
I got reds too.
Do you also hit keys that you weren't supposed to press due to the switches being so light?

Anybody here have any experience with the b.87 series from winkeyless?

Going to build one with Zealios as it's the only board I can find with the key layout I like.

Can't decide between black keycaps or white keycaps on brushed alu, help me /g/

>>52629656
>HHKB
>Vim
Simply ebin :^)

>>52631027
>gateron clears
Are you sure you know what this is?

>>52631225
Then it ain't a Filco clone.

>>52631261
>Its not. Cherry measures atuation force, not bottom out force.
I'm well aware - however, this is not the same thing as the peak of the tactile bump. Actuation occurs lower in the throw.

>Topre tactile bump requires more force than bottoming out.
I am not disagreeing with this.

>>52631265
Offhand, I'd probably say white.

this is what i'm looking for:
>fullsize with numpad
>backlit with at least 2 or 3 colors
>cherry brown, red or black
>nice build quality
>available in europe
I'm not really sure on the switches. I heard browns are a good starting point but i have never tried them.

>>52631323
>I heard browns are a good starting point
this is why you people need to stop researching keyboards on places besides /g/

100% = accountant

80% = well-adjusted, responsible and intelligent human being who has sex

60% = manchild sheep memer virgin troll

you can't prove me wrong

-posted from my membrane

>>52631301
I do. I tried out cherry reds on a friends keyboard and I have to say that linears are quite nice on an actual keyboard.

I want to play around with keyboard building so I'm thinking of making a 40% since it's be an interesting experiment and also rather cheap. Seems like a good chance to try out 35g gaterons while I'm at it.

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>>52631301

Same here, but the Ncase I just got is silver + black

Gotta keep that colour scheme going senpai

Googling couldn't find me many good pics of the schemes I'm thinking of, anybody got some offhand?

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who /absolutememer/ here?

>>52630129
>no OS key
>no Fn
>430$

Ok.

If I want the tactile feedback of the blues without the clickity clack sound, should I opt for the mx browns?

>>52631406
>>no Fn
for what?
literally everything is there

>>52631393
that poor hhkb ;-;

>>52631410
clear.

>>52631393
I love the second one, nice work.

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>>52631301
>Then it ain't a Filco clone

Right. And cherry clones are not clones because they are not made by cherry.

>>52631381
G I V E

>>52631381
you seem like the type whose schedule consists of cock sucking and getting drawn into memes

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>>52631381
>that keyboard

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>>52631474
so living the dream?

>>52631379
Oh, cool. Yeah, I like Gat clears, but I don't think I could use a full board of them for typing - I imagine that, frequently enough, I'd accidentally rest my hand on it and type several letters.

>>52631381
Pictures of aluminum cases wouldn't be very common outside 60% boards. You can try looking at threads of Korean customs on GH, maybe?

>>52631458
It clones nothing of the thing that makes a Filco a Filco. I find it a stretch to think that Filco invented the plain, black look.

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Give me pros and cons on the WASD v2.

>>52631483
>comfy
>the girl is clearly terrified

>>52631474

Things are memes for a reason

>Building ITX
Fags aren't up for the challenge. It's like having Nanoblocks instead of Duplo.

>Getting your color schemes right
If you're at your workstation for any considerable amount of time you want it to be to your liking, no? As above I'm not one to slap some random shit together and call it a day

>>52631511
is this the 2016 version of spurdo?

>>52631515
>the girl is clearly terrified

she's just watching a very romantic shows and is crying for the couple drama.

also home alone in a blanket in fron of pc = comfy by default

>>52631524
you're literally a faggot or a girl.

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>>52631529
No. This is called Gondola, apparently.
I don't even know why I like it.

>>52631545
is it a 4chan spawn (s4s?) or did we lose our monopoly over memes?

I fell a little behind in the meme scene.

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>>52631582
I have no idea.
Sorry, mate.

>>52631508
>It clones nothing of the thing that makes a Filco a Filco. I find it a stretch to think that Filco invented the plain, black look.

TKL with this layout spacing? Yes, they did. The font is the same, the leds indicators are the same, the case design is the same, even the logo position is the same.

>>52631544

Neither, but nice try.

Enjoy using your 10 year old yellowed Logitech rubber dome board with your grey Dell Optiplex while I build a functional piece of interior design.

Get off this Chilean Elon Musk fanfic website and go back to gobbling gooks knobs.

>About

>Gondola is a mutation of Spurdo Spärde consisting of a head placed directly on a pair of legs with no arms or torso. The character does not speak and is usually depicted as melancholic or sad.
>Origin

>Gondola first originated on the Ylilauta /int/ board by an Italian poster (named Scary Pizza) in a now-deleted post from summer of 2015.[1] It was meant to be a new and less aggressive version of Spurdo who doesn’t speak Spurdish, or at all; a melancholic man that doesn’t talk, but only observes the world. On the VK Spurdo page, the following character profile is listed (sic throughout):[2]

> Gondola was not a mistake

>Gondolas are relaxed, harmless creatures that observe their environment. They rarely interfere anything, but just keep observing. They rarely talk, just look around and smile. This makes them very different from other creatures such as spurdo, that feel, pepe, yoba, etc.

> Gondola is the silent walker. Having no hands he embodies the Taoist
principle of wu-wei (non-action) while his smiling facial expression
shows his utter and complete acceptance of the world as it is.

It's italian! Fuck yeah!

>>52631599
Okay, fair enough.

>>52631615
>I build a functional piece of interior design.
yes you're definitely a faggot or a girl

>>52631582
>or did we lose our monopoly over memes?
It's not like spurdo is a 4chan creation to begin with.

>>52631511
Pro:
Costar made.
Looks great.
Sturdy.
Perfect soldering joints.

Cons:
Shitty keycaps; buy it barebones if you can.
Some boards come with ping noise, you can solve this by adding cloth between the PCB/ plate and the case.
Expensive.

>>52631511
I posted a comparison to the Filco MJ2 a few days ago, but I'll just type it again.

Pros:
>removable cable
>multimedia shortcuts
>dip switches

Cons:
>pings (with clears)
>average build quality

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https://vid dot me/Q630

Here is video of my silenced NT with landing pads, stabs lubbed

>>52630058
40000 pyблeй зa клaвиaтypy
ливин зэ дpим, aй cи

>>52631975
that sounds amazing

>>52632201
>that sounds amazing
once you go thock, you never go back.

>>52632201
Here's a HHKB with a PBT spacebar
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1oj7FfHEYbG

And here's a Ducky Shine 4 with PBT keycaps.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MQrTEZf7Md

>>52631975
>landing pads, stabs lubbed

Explain

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Currently looking for new keycaps for my KBT Poker 2.
I'm pretty satisfied with the keyboard itself, although I was an idiot and bought the ABS-Keycaps on them.
Is pic related actually worth the money?
If not, what do you guys suggest?

>>52629280
BUT ANON
UHHH UHH REDDIT
UH UH UHH PLACEBO
UHHH UHUHH MEMES

>>52633131
Why do people have such bad aesthetic tastes?

>>52633548
Honstly I don't care about how it looks.
I care more about how the keyboard feels and those buttons look incredible when it comes to that.

What are the best brands out there?
I know Vortex/Poker is well liked here, as well as Ducky. Are there any other reputable brands you guys would recommend? Is Filco any good?

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ATTENTION

ATTENTION

ATTENTION

Okay kids GH here, do NOT buy fake Pulse set it's a cheap replica and we will punish anyone who buys and posts it here, on GH or reddit.

DO NOT support ripoffs and fakes, this is our last warning.

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>>52633067
>landing pads, stabs lubbed
>
>Explain

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>>52633912

>>52633912
So it's those circles that come with the keyboard right?

>>52633859
>redditors still posting here as if we give a shit

>>52633984
no those are o-ring and are useless.

the landing pads are sold by hypersphere through groupbuys and feel like very slim sponges, see pic above you.

you need to open the whole keyboard to mount them, they go under the case.

>>52634013
Oh fuck that

What did you lube and how?

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>>52634040
>What did you lube and how?
the metal stabilizers on big keys

btw they are not cheap:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/katesattic2/m.html?item=252077993908&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

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>>52633131
>check my Granites
>Ship date April
how fucking lazy are they

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>>52631097
I mean you tried. I still have 3 dank free keyboards.
>>52631381
dank as fuck man.

>>52631975
Bro what kind of landing pads do you have?
I tried with Elitekeyboards thin black ones and tried to iron them soft

I don't know if its my iron that has some sort of safety shit but I couldn't get them flat. So it was pretty shit and keys got stuck etc

>>52634013
How annoying is it to take it apart like that and how worth it is it?

Btw link to those rings

>>52631381
Where do I buy? I wanna give the impression at office of being completely gay.

I'm serious.

Anyone here try gateron blues? I got a full sized monoprice board with gaterons a few days ago for 40 bucks shipped because why the hell not.

>>52630265
Does novatouch keyboards inclube PCB keycaps by default?

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>>52634214
>tfw your meme gets memed up

feels dank man

>>52634260
See ebay link.

The user is known as hypersphere on forums

>>52634527
>pcb keycaps

I'm assuming you mean PBT? It doesn't. The stock caps are lasered abs. Though the whole point of the keyboard is that you can replace your caps.

>>52634473
Tai Hao Miami keycaps show up on massdrop quite often, otherwise you can also find them on ebay and various other places.

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>>52634694
Yah man ima meme this keyboard hard.

>thinking about buying some Zealios
>have never soldered anything

Am I meming myself?

>>52633752
Have you actually tried DSA? I think unsculpted feels infuriating.

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>>52634753
<———

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>>52634753
Soldering switches isn't very difficult. Desoldering may be a bit more of a pain if depending on what kind of equipment you have.

>>52634260
I silenced my NT with the pads from EK with fantastic results. Did you iron both sides at high heat for 45s each side? That's what I did.

>>52634753
It's not that hard. Just follow a tutorial and practice a little beforehand.

>>52634785
You put the controller in the 60% yet?

>>52634829
Nope, I'm still waiting for the thing to arrive.

Should be here by the end of the week.

>>52634785
I would have to buy a kit. Not gonna buy something cheap and bad

>>52634798
Well I tried to do really long, but as I said it felt like the iron just didn't like to burn things. Did you use anything hard as base? I did it on my normal iron board which is soft so maybe it needs more pressure.

>>52634214
i want that keyboard
gimmie
gimmie now

>>52634214
>>52634694
>>52634857
PAYING

200% PRICE

FOR 20% KEYBOARD

KEKOLDS

WITH TINY HANDS

>>52634887
You are aware of the fact that the alphas of the keyboard are actually not smaller just because the keyboard is not the size of a fullsize keyboard, right?

If you have a switch that's plate mounted, but no led, is it possible to do this trick with a clip or something to get the top off?

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>>52634857
no its my qt~
>>52634887
then a 60% keyboard isnt for you? May I suggest any of the good full sizes for less money? See thats how marketing works.

>>52634938
It depends on the plate cutout in which the switch is mounted, but most likely not.

>>52631975
am i deaf? this video has no fucking sound

>>52629810
No leftovers from what?

>>52634841
>Did you use anything hard as base?
I did it on my ceramic stovetop and had to apply some pressure.

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>>52634949
GIBE

>>52634964
Topre PBT spacebars.

You want one?

>>52634716
Thank you.

>>52634971
hm smart

Might try it out sometime.

I was having such fucking problem with the springs so I'm just happy all buttons are working right now. And the sound isn't that bad for me

>>52634979
I ordered 4.
I am good. thank jew, though

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>>52634973
Can you believe this is actually how people use their spacebars?

>>52635028
looks weird
that's (probably) only comfortable if you're not using a wrist rest

>>52635047
>wrist rest
A.K.A. the RSI bar

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>>52635047
thats what I said but I have tested it and its works and its how people actually have it face. This is an extreme case of my thumb ergonomics I guess.

>>52635028
For some people it works.
I didn't think i would like it that much, but it feels better for me.

Clears or blue, have 2 pok3r here, can't decide

>>52635145
Its pretty decent just a little weird.
>>52635221
clears

>>52635250
blues make me feel like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO5IaAKTKsQ

>>52635221
clears obviously.

>>52635264
but browns make you shitpost better!

>>52631975
How do the stabilizers work on the novatouch?

>>52635101
>>52634949
What boards are these ? I like lighting like that

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What does /g/ think about unicomp keyboards? I feel like I want something that lasts, and buckling springs have a great rep for that. (Or maybe I could find a model m in a bin somewhere, but that requires luck)

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>>52635535
they merely pretend.

>>52635535
Sort of like cherry, but on the small ones, instead of being inside the stem they're just under them

>>52635563
>I feel like I want something that lasts

we're all just here for the memes, mostly.

Where to get filco majestouch convertible 2 jp layout in the US please respond.

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>>52635559
pok3r with white back lighting.

>>52628846
>>52630567
Coming back to this, any opinions on this one?

http://www.dsi-keyboards.com/shop/brands/dsi-modular-usb-brown-mechanical-cherry-switch-keypad-accessory/

Where can I get a Caps Lock keycap that says "Cruise Control" or "Cool"?

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(you)

>>52635702
at faggit - geekwhack idk

>>52633859
I went to that one watch subreddit and they were literally banning people for posting pictures of their chinese replicas of expensive watches.
I wouldn't be surprised if you'd get banned from r/mk for posting shameless chinese clones of expensive keyboards and capsets.

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>>52631582
It's from /int/, but I don't know where they got it from.

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>mfw waiting for my mechanical keyboard in the mail

>>52636542
>mechanical

Surely you mean topre?
What did you get familia?

>>52635952
You can't make the drama happen, dude.

>>52636542
>mfw waiting for my tax return so I can buy my new keyboard.
It's just a matter of time...

>>52636578
You can't spare $100 to buy nice things on a whim?
Reevaluate your life.

>>52636618
I'm graduating hs this year and I need to save for uni. I'm getting a hhkb pro 2 so it's somewhat expensive for me

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>>52636659
> I'm getting a hhkb pro 2

>>52636659
Welcome to the meme club brother in dankness

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I've been looking for new keycaps for a week now, decided I'd make my own on wasd.

I'm not convinced with myself, should I also put an emoji on the system-keys ?
Feel like the navigation key and Scroll/Print/Pause can't be blank with with the arrowkeys like that. but I don't feel like it'd be "too much" if I put emojis there too.

need your advice /mkg/. [SPOILER]plz ;-;[/SPOILER]

>>52636706
I love it.

What colors?

>>52636706
Get this. You will write in literal memes.

>>52636706
Aren't these printed on ABS?
Is the coating good at least?

anons I need to know what the best tenkeyless keyboard is. Thanks.

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REDS OR BLUES?

>>52637011
Realforce

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>>52637001
UV coating ABS

>>52636728
Thx.

mmmh. I want it as dank as possible so prob. Pink/blue/white, something like that. Dunno yet, haven't really tried out yet.

>>52636958
I'm trying hard. You think senpai will notice my memes ?

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I've had a CM Quickfire TK for a while now, with Cherry Blue switches. Ever since I got it the fucking thing has had this annoying issue where it doesn't "turn on" until a minute or so after I power up my computer. Sometimes it just doesn't turn on at all and my computer makes plugged in/unplugged sounds over and over.

I'm debating just buying a new keyboard, but maybe somebody here shares my woes and found a solution?

>>52637033
Browns > Clears > Greens > Blues > Blacks > Reds

>>52631360
>100% = normal people and people who don't care about keyboards

>80% = manchild sheep memer virgin troll

>60% = manchild sheep memer virgin troll

FTFY

>>52637078
fuck off faggot,
greens > clears > blues > browns > reds > blacks

>>52629440
They always look cooler in pictures than they do on your desk.

>>52637033
how bad are gaterons ?

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>>52637051
I'm your senpai and how did you post a picture of nothing?

>>52636706
Shit caps.

>>52637074
Does it just not work in bios?

>>52637263
It works in both BIOS and Windows eventually, but takes a long time to turn on. I have to plug in another keyboard when I want to actually get into my BIOS because of how long it takes.

>>52635563
plastic moulding issues because unicomp are stingy jews

>>52635563
bought one of those from massdrop
they feel great to type on but the plastic case feels flimsy and makes a creaking noise if you press down on one of the corners

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/mechanical_switches.php

Is this true? Should i just go for mx browns or get a switch tester?
>inb4 meme switches
If i want something affordable here in europe it's either mx reds or browns

>>52637319
Get a switch tester, if you don't try switches before you buy then you are getting fucked.

>>52637374
ideally, he should try them at a store or something
go out of your way to a niche hardware store if you have to
switches give you no impression of how the keyboard will actually feel

>>52637319
The only thing universal about browns is that they're universally shit.

>>52637425
Yeah that's true, if you have on nearby you really should go to try out how they feel on a keyboard. Switch testers are still better than going in blind though.

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>>52637235
It's my secret.

>>52637319
That page is full of people who haven't actually tried that many switches.
They got some board with browns and thought it was the best shit ever, with nothing to compare it to. No different than people who think Bose is good because they haven't compared it to anything else they could get for the same price.
Unless you've actually used a bunch of different switches, you have no business rating switches.

My own ratings would go:
Tactile:
Topre > Ergoclears > ALPS/Matias tactile > Clears > Gateron, Kailh browns > MX browns
Clicky:
BS > Green > ALPS clicky > Blues
Linear:
Matias > whatever Gateron > whatever Cherry

NEW THREADERINO

>>52637660
>>52637660
>>52637660

>>52637664
Kys faggot

>>52637664
new thread that isn't fucked:
>>52637660

>>52637817
wow kanpeki
great thread

>>52637664
Here, made a new thread with a title because OP was a faggot
>>52637812

>>52631620
Autism: the meme

>>52635028
literally a reddit meme

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Don't you Cherry MX swine have anything better to do with yourselves?

>>52638829
mygod
fucking baguettes here its going from bad to worse with this community