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
At first I was sure that I was going to go with the Burnout set (orange, black, and gray) but with all the recent orange sets that have just been produced and are scheduled, I haven't been as sold. I really started to look at the greenish/blue with the higher contrast dark and light grays.
The feedback I'm looking for at this point is again, which color scheme you like the best, but also take a look at the keys and let me know if there any you would like to see added. Remember with DSA profile all the caps are the same and can be placed anywhere. Let me know if you would like to see additional accent keys.
Option A: LightCycle