Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
GMK Mint Dolch - Base kits and child kit available https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-livingspeedbump-gmk-mint-dolch
GMK Sets with very limited quantities and/or no base kits
GMK 3Run
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GMK Laser
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Signature Plastics Sets with very limited quantities and/or no base kits
SA Oblivion
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SA Carbon
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DSA Miami Dolch
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Dye sublimated sets with very limited quantities
XDA Canvas (Round 1) https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set
XDA Godspeed
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-xda-godspeed-custom-keycap-set We are excited to make these types of drops more regular and we hope everyone enjoys the coming New Year! 12/27 Edit: There is no XDA Scrabble keycaps for this Re-Cap. The email we've sent had it listed and that is incorrect. 12/29 Edit: Issues averted - I will be opening up more 4 orders per user (2 additional kits) at 12pm PT. You can purchase up to 4 different kit per user now. To edit your orders, go to your transactions (https://www.massdrop.com/transactions) and there should be a button that allows you to make changes. We will open this up for more 2 more kit purchases at 12 pm PT. on December 30. This means each person should be able to order up to 6 different kits. 12/30 Edit: We'll open this up for 4 more kits for a total of 10 kits at 12 pm PT. on December 31.