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'm not here to complain, just here to help future buyers consider what they're getting. Yes this is a group buy so you don't always have the option of "returning it to the store". If you've done your homework, I would agree with what you've read that this is an entry level package. This is my second Tada68, and now I'm feeling that the first one I bought with the plastic case was a better deal - cause I wasn't hyped up for a premium aluminum case that didn't deliver.
The damage is subtle, but it's on the user-facing surface, so I can be reminded of its imperfection.