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
Although we are quickly reaching our cap for attendees I wanted to put this here as a big thank you to Massdrop for their support in making this event even better. They are a key player in the mech game now, and have shown they are 100% for supporting the community.
I cannot yet disclose what they are providing for raffles at the event, but I can say they were extremely generous. Special thanks to Harley and Kunal for contacting me so quickly and being the missing link between consumer/enthusiast and company. We in the community greatly appreciated folks like you, and we hope companies take a note from MD in the community participation aspect.
For more details check out the event page on:
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/4mb7py/austin_mechanical_keyboard_meetup_hosted_and/
Geekhack: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82592.msg2188338#msg2188338