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 picked this up about 6-7 months ago during a, I believe it was for labor day, sale on Max Keyboards website. I went with Cherry Blue switches and Red backlight to match the red/black my PC ended up being when I built it. I have to say this keyboard is a wonderful device.
The keys are all still perfect, no sticking, no shine to them. The double shot keycaps look and feel wonderful to type on. And the backlight brightness is just right with the settings that are built into the board. I would recommend Max Keyboards to anyone looking to get a really decent mechanical that won't break the bank compared to some others. There no real flex to the construction of the board and it has a very nice weight to it. Not super heavy but not flimsy by any stretch of the imagination. It also includes a very comfortable nice high quality memory foam wrist rest which is something that is becoming increasingly rare among keyboards.
With all that said. My only gripe is I wish the flip out riser feet had a rubber tip or coating on them to help with sliding when they are extended. I notice it slides around my desk sometimes during gaming sessions. But for typing I never notice any slide.
The only recommendation I have to anyone who maybe can't get this off Massdrop at the time of posting but wants it, check Max Keyboards website regularly. When I bought mine from them on holiday sale my total came to just about what this will cost at the lowest and with shipping. And I also got a keycap puller, and two extra sets of novelty keycaps I will link below.
1 Set of Clear caps for the WASD, Esc, and Arrow keys: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/clear-translucent-cherry-mx-blank-keycap-set-for-esc-w-a-s-d-or-e-s-d-f-and-arrow-keys.html
1 set of Dice 1-6 caps for the Number or Function keys: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/r4-1x1-cherry-mx-dice-keycap-set.html
Mine, I still have that complaint. I wonder if they will let me order just a pair of feet from them and then I could just pop them into mine if they fit...