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
In any case there is detailed a breakdown in the ebay listing I don't want to repeat myself, but you get the idea about the average cost to get an ergo in the UK.
PS. Also don't underestimate the importance of leds. Keycaps don't have bumps and in the dark its a pitch black keyboard, its impossible to see anything if the leds are not on. As for the sip sockets, they had to be manually sanded to fit in the keys one by one and that to me says something.
PS2. Also keep in min that my math can easily be off because of the change in USD to GBP conversion, it's more favorable now in comparison to what it was when I bought it. What will it be when the next drop opens?