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
As @YanboWu mentioned below there was a bit of a mystery PCB bug going from prototype to production that the MD team was able to fix on their recent trip. Turns out controlling humidity is pretty important for storing/soldering LED's and a few extra hours spent drying the components has solved the issue.
With that I think it means we're back on track and we'll have to wait for @YanboWu and team for the final schedule which shouldn't be too far off.
Thanks everyone for hanging tight!