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
Art and Taste are things that can't be discussed, it's always up to the individual being.
I would assume that this case would last for generations to come and could be a housing for pcbs, we don't even know about yet.
But for me there is a problem with the direction this keyboard is taking regarding potential buyers.
If i'm a mechanerd, than give me this keyboard with clean one colored options, black, silver, red .... and lower the price to 249$ for example.
If i would be a lover of art, and this keyboard should fit. Get rid of this "boring" keycaps. Put Metal caps on it, of course, these caps should have an equal style like the case. Put leds underneath in various colors to get a nice ambient glow, and if i plug in the usb, let the keyboard play Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
Doing so, you could raise the price tag to 999$ or more, "real" art is always expensive, doesn't have to fulfill any other purpose than pleasing the senses and imagination of the owner.
Cheers
I don't like the branded spacebar with comic sans either. My metal caps would be "blank", but in an artstyle fitting to the case.
Most of the so called art i've seen, goes hand in hand with insane prices, not reflecting the material, effort, whatever, at all.
Have a nice day
I guess you misunderstood my posting. But to give an appropiate answer, i've to say neither my kids nor my grandchildren are supposed to type on my mechas today or in the future.
Grandpa is already doing some research in getting a large enough coffin and graveyard. I might go to hell, maybe heaven. But even there i don't want to type on a rubberdome to send some spocky messages to the living.
I'm still not buying this, and I've paid utterly ludicrous amounts for collectable dolls in the past that would make any sane person's eyes pop out of their head.