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
Guts:
PC(s): * i7-4770k * 780 Classified SLI * 16gb 2133mhz CL9 * 512GB 240 Pros in Raid 0 + 3tb HDD * GS 60 Ghost Pro
Display: * XBR55X900C
Desk(s): * CorLiving TML-506-T * Jesper Office 201
Peripherals: * MX Master * Custom VB87M * C930e
Audio: * Presonus Eris E4.5 * MartinLogan 300 * Blue Yeti
Chair: * Staples Vattera
There's too many accessories and other things to list that made this work (Nighthawk X6 for NAS, Harmony Ultimate, etc.), but it's just something that I've built up throughout the years. Unfortunately some of my things are left collecting dust in my closet lol (34um95, keyboards, mice, etc.). The setup wasn't actually intended, just put together with leftovers/extras. There are some things that I stopped using too.. like the headphones and dac/amps.. :( just sitting in my drawer or storage.