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'll be updating the kits over the next few months, mostly to incorporate last-minute changes and lessons learned from Round 1. In the meantime I've heard several requests to run Round 2 in a fully sculpted profile. This is one of the ideas I said I would consider for the future so I'm putting it to a community vote. Oblotzky was kind enough to create some renders to help us decide -- thank you, Oblotzky!
When you're ready, here's the Google survey to collect your responses:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKpjp_NrZZijBdUSvdocqffqD4MQL8UAVB23oCaPnmS6kSwg/viewform
I'll leave this poll open for a month or so. Please only vote once.
Feel free to discuss your preferences here, and watch this Talk thread for more updates as we move through Spring and Summer. See you in the Danger Zone!