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
Can anyone speak to the case quality of Ducky vs WASD vs Das? If you've used any two, I'd like to hear what you think, I need a new full size :)
I cant comment much about the stock keycaps since I changed them for some PBT ones shortly after buying it but I hear that while there are pretty "meh" ABS plastic they are still better than the ones used by WASD. The lighting in my board was pretty even and after all this time, no led as died on me yet.
To say something negative, I would say that the spot for the micro usb connection is a bit small and can be difficult to find a cable with a connector that fits in there.
Other than that, I think you cant go wrong with a Ducky.
the case may be plastic, but its damn tough and dense
dont buy it with keycaps, and make sure to buy lube because the costar stabilizers will become rough after around a year or two of use, especially if you switch caps often.
Both boards have extremely solid construction, and both came stock with ABS key-caps that I have grown to dislike (which is why I have PBT caps on the Ducky that I use with my desktop). Only reason I use the Ducky over my CODE most days is that I typically prefer browns for everyday use, though greens have their own merits.
Basically, if you plan to use your own caps either brand won't let you down. Though it seems like this drop for the Ducky One RGB has Doubleshot PBT caps already so that may be incentive to go for this if you're leaning towards a Ducky. And as a bonus they aren't using the font that I've been seeing on their past boards and/or Vortex caps, so that's nice.
I would buy from either brand again in a heartbeat. In fact, I already have a Ducky One TKL on the way with two sets of monotone blank key-caps that I am going to get to spread out among my boards!