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
I got the set with front letters. The font is not my favorite, but I could live with it if the letters and words were uniformly aligned. Some of the letters look mildly left-aligned, some more center-aligned. My page up and down keys are almost printed off the edge of the front.
I got caught up in the excitement for the pictures of the paint job. The overall quality did not compare to other keycaps at similar price point. I will not purchase this again and advise against getting these if you're only here for the dye-job.