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'd already set to buy both Yuri and Laser no matter the cost, the fact this comes out under $150 shipped for Cyrillic + icon mods + spacebars + glorious kit is just icing on the cake.
I suspect you have seen black lotus as well? You seem to stay on top of these things, but given your love of purple I just wanted to make sure you have seen it :)
EDIT: of course you have seen black lotus, you are all over that IC thread lol
Definitely in for Yuri and Laser but since I recently went in for like 250 on Miami Dolch too, I think I might have to skip Nautilus. It's incredible too, lovely set and I have nothing but respect for Zambumon but the colour scheme doesn't call to me as much as the others do. I'll still try to get in on it but given the time-line it's not looking likely.
Nautilus only popped to me when Zambumon added the yellow spacebar kit so yeah, the blue on blue does not intrigue me much either. That is the same reason why originally I didn't get into Laser until very recently when I looked again at all the kits. Now there is much more pink/magenta that it suits my preference better. And I'm pinning my hope on a laughing man logo novelty as a special special treat to me.
If you haven't already, I would subscribe to the keyboards community of massdrop, then they will email you a week or so any big keycap set dropping