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
What about keycaps? I understand these are non-standard so I would want to be able to source them independently of the kit. I'll need to duplicate the function keys, or at least find a source of blanks. Anyone know of a good on-line shop were one can buy keyboard components individually? If not, seems like a good business opportunity for a keyboard enthusiast!
Incidentally, the ultimate plan is to make the function keys capacitive touch pads, possibly on the vertical left and right sides of the board.