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
Even started on my personal layout, which I typed on yesterday, and it worked. Today however, the backspace is instead typing '\' and escape is typing '`'. It's on a mac. SO I figured I'd put the default layout back, but that has the same issue, anybody know what's going on?
I've got a plan to buy some relegendable keycaps, they were a little expensive for me to buy but I have no choice, I think. How does it feel when you type on them? Are they slippery or not?
By the way, your planck looks amazing with your own made printed legends, thank you very much for sharing your pics!
(Oh, you posted this 2 years ago, I googled the image and it brought me here. I appologize I thought this is a new post. I hope you understand and have a great weekend.)
Honestly I really like your board!, I googled it and saved the image. Hope you have a great weekend, and enjoy your keyboarding, sir.