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
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" I have to hold shift or fn to do anything " Some functions, not all. Yes, it takes you a while to get used to the whole Fn thing. I know I did. But it actually makes it a lot easier to use once you get used to it.
" For that much money you can a good keyboard " This is a good keyboard though.
" by a brand that is established rather than some crappy no-name " This obviously isn't a Corsair or a Razer branded keyboard. This is not from a brand that advertises itself on every single pc gaming related page. To say that is a crappy no-name is very wrong though. Maybe you are new to the whole mechanical keyboard thing, but because you never heard of a brand, doesn't mean it's crappy. A niche brand? Yes. Crappy? No.
Obviously you prefer a full sized keyboard. A lot of people stand by smaller sized keyboards, myself included. From helping avoid RSI, to being easy to carry if you want to, to (in this particular case) being highly programmable, and even being highly durable.
if youre considering Logitech boards over a pok3r then i don’t even know what youre doing here.
The pok3r also has a mode for arrow keys if you need them, over at the right shift cluster. Look at https://www.massdrop.com/buy/pok3r-rgb-backlit-mechanical-keyboard/talk/2066126
Not only that, the pok3r allows you to use caps lock as fn, so your left pinky can hold it down and have tons of keys easily reachable without having to move your left hand away from the natural position. I now dread using the standard keyboard at my workplace since it's so much more inefficient.
Just here to spread the knowledge. Some of this stuff can be obscure.