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
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/308x9f/diy_35_keyboard_when_small_is_maybe_too_small/
I will be building a custom board in the near future and this layout is a big contender. It will have led backlight because i can't live without it (Not gaudy RGB) But cool custom profiles bound to custom binds etc. More likely i will just go with something a little bit smaller than 60% but we will see, so feel free to suggest layouts.