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
So really I'm posting this to get this conversation started on Massdrop. Maybe these exist somewhere in the world or you know a guy that knows a guy that could make these happen, let me know in the comments. It would even be awesome to see these as a collaboration with Massdrop and Varmilo, since this site has helped Varmilo gain recognition in the West... I don't know I'm just spit-balling all of this. When it really gets down to it, I just love the feeling of the PBT keycaps but want to take advantage of the front-LED's on this keyboard.
Summary... I know that the market for this isn't really there and it may be expensive to produce, but I think it's an eye-catching style that will gain popularity as time goes on. Even though there may not be many manufactures building their keyboards for this, I don't think that would stop enthusiasts building custom keyboards around this style.
TL;DR Some random pleb bought a mech. keyboard and wants specialty front-lit doubleshot PBT keycaps because Varmilo decided to put the LED's on the front of their switches rather than the back.