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
@PeterK is currently "out of commission" from a broken hand injury. Apologies for the delay and lack of updates for this drop (if he could type with his mind right now, he would).
The vendor has let us know that they have produced several batches of the Human After All Titanium Keycaps, but the titanium is incredibly difficult to work with and are continually unsatisfied with the consistency in the finished quality.
We understand that this may be the last thing you guys would like to hear, but we have made the difficult decision to cancel this drop. We apologize for having kept you all waiting for such a long time, but we did not want to settle for less on the quality of these keycaps.
Our vendor is continuing to work on the best possible production solution for these keycaps and we hope to bring back this drop in the future.
A follow up email from our Community Support should be hitting your inbox very soon, cancelling details and instructions will be stated.
Apologies again for the delay and inconvenience, thank you all for the support.
@donjoan @JMatt Thank you for the memes, we always appreciate your honest feedbacks whether they are in words or pictures :) They keep us in check and improve.
IT WAS SHORT BUT HAPPY TO FIGHT ALONG WITH YA @JMatt!!!
(BANG!!!! (inside my head)) (realize it was just a single drop)
Still, all @Sm00ganz said should have been considered beforehand. Can't agree more. It doesn't look professional at all.
But then again who does.
Good bye ma blinky blinky single robot BEEP BBOP BBEP keycap who was supposed to be located at "}/]". After this note I can let you go w/o any feeling. At least I'll try. (BGM: Bioshock Infinite Soundtrack - 03 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Choral Version) )
ps. Urwc @XiK (pic source: youtube/pewdiepie)