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
If you want fast shipping, buy pre-fabricated caps from a normal retailer.
If you want to purchase something that's not even manufactured yet on a group buy site - waiting up to a year isn't unheard of. It was clear that production would start after the drop ended, and the estimated ship date was on the front page.
Looking at your other posts CarsonM you seem pretty negative. That ain't healthy man life is pretty awesome when you have enough time and money to be buying stuff from a site like this, cheer up dude a little wait might help build some character.
Would be nice to get more updates though. Even if it were just things like a weekly "production still under way".
I gotta agree with him, dude. That response alone kinda demonstrates what he's talking about.