This is a thread about mechanical keyboards
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Switch Guide:
Switches are subjective. Try a switch tester.
Ignore all "switch guides".
Just got home a Filco M2 and it feels great, but has a terrible ping issue. Any good way to reduce this (and not cover it all in foam)?
Any good keyboards on massdrop currently?
Anyone have a ducky one? I ordered a black one with browns.
>>51652736
Still considering one, although due to the small footprint/frame it looks kind of flimsy. Would appreciate additional opinions and reviews as well.
>>51652867
There really aren't many reviews out there. I had the same concern but I based my purchase off of Ducky's good reputation.
>>51652915
Yeah, I'm probably going to do the same myself. Still, Ducky One is 140 bucks, Shine 4 is 160, Filco MJ2 is 190.
Difficult to find a full-sized and black keyboard without any gamer bling at reasonable prices. Surprisingly.
>>51652561
Novatouch
>>51652736
i just got the mini actually. it'sss awwright.
Thinking about changing my keycaps. Recommendations?
Is this any worth?
http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx?cm_sp=Homepage_SS-_-P5_23-225-005-_-12022015
>>51653051
That spacebar is too cute, really.
>>51652504
you can put a small pad under you board to help with some of the vibration but to get rid of it entirely you need to mod it
there are some guides on it floating around.
my kul pings too but i dont notice it until someone mentions it. you may not notice it after a while. i cut out a lil piece of a towel and fit it under my board and it made everything sound a little quieter too
hey guys, i recently got a few bucks and i wanted a new board
im stuck between the novatouch and the backlit pok3r on massdrop
i want to try out a topre board, but i also wanted to try out a 60% board since i never tried either of them before
will the poker be sold on md again? the novatouch is like 200 full price on other sites and only 130 for right now on md
>>51653064
>RED switches
Okay, probably not Cherry
>50 million clicks
Switches aren't rates in "clicks"
>anti ghosting with 21 key rollover
Those are different things.
>no detachable cable
>probably not RGB leds
>no idea what the keycaps are made of
>who knows what stabilizers they used
Probably not
>>51653236
Up to you and your preferences. 60% isn't all that different except for arrow keys and numpad. Decide if those matter to you.
200 is a lot to drop on a keyboard with switches you haven't tried before. I'd ensure that's the one you really want before purchasing, if you're going topre.
Backlighting is a meme and it isn't even RGB.
The white backplate on the black backlit pok3r looks awful.
>>51653637
do you think i should try the cm switch tester before buying the full topre board?
i guess ill just get the regular poker then. im not really big on lighting to be honest so if they are shit ill just not get them and get the regular board
>>51652428
>row 4 and 5 text is black
wow just wow
>>51653064
>Hermes LITE
I wish I knew about a "LITE" before I bought this thing.
Though it has blues so I don't have that many regrets. And I have use for most of the macros.
>>51653051
>Thinking about changing my keycaps
Nothing, if you want to keep the backlighting.
Is Massdrop the cheapest way for someone to get some brown switches (when they're up)?
>>51654019
depends. I got a pretty good deal on ebay once.
if i was to get the maximum length pexon coiled cable, would that be enough to pass around 2.5 feet?
i wanted a nice cable to go with my board but all the cable i see are a lil to short to reach my pc and i cant really tell how long the longest pexon cable would be coiled
SteelSeries 6Gv2 or CoolerMaster QuickFire XT?
Can't even bother getting a mechanical test board to try out which switch I want. I'm thinking about browns, I've only checked reds and they feel a bit soft, I'd like something harder/clickier, also I don't like how they are activated long before you actually hit it down.
Is there any convenient way to get US layout mechanical keyboards in the UK?
>>51654263
import i guess
or have a friendly anon ship on for you
o-rings yeh or neh? Or is there a good tl;dr guide.
>>51654258
blues
khail makes good blues. theyre not so loud. sucks how their quality is shit though.
>>51653051
>>51653992
http://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Black-Doubleshot-backlit-Keycaps-PC/dp/B00XABAR2M
>>51654575
I'm genuinely sorry to tell you, but the ducky mini has the LEDs mounted at the front of the switch.
Unless you want to turn the pcb around and reprogram your whole keyboard and probably go to a whole lot of other troubles, you're going to have a hard time getting light through those caps.
They are really nice caps though, using them right now on my Ducky Shine 4 with clears.
>>51654533
You put them on,they make less noise on the downpress.No change on return.Makes keys feel smooth.
Pointless for blues/browns
Great for reds/blacks
>>51654263
International shipping and getting raped by import tax is convenient. I mean, all you have to do is wait and pay money.
I know your pain anon, I'm in Switzerland and I have a keyboard with US layout because muh custom keycaps.
>>51654628
ducky shows them as being on the bottom of the switch.Should be no issue lighting up
>>51654708
>ducky shows them as being on the bottom of the switch
That's exactly what I'm talking about.
The vortex caps have their legends at the top, not at the bottom, since that's where most backlit keyboards have their LEDs.
>>51654751
>front
>bottom
The only thing that might not light up is the number row,the actual numbers.
>>51654751
just put them backwards. problem solved.
>>51654780
I'm not really sure how you're imagining this.
>>51654912
And light still goes through,specially with bright LED's
>>51655068
Well, of course it will go through, but it'll be far less bright than with top mounted LEDs, to the extent that I'd consider it hardly worth it to get a set of those caps.
Though if you absolutely want something else than the stock caps and you want to keep your backlighting, then yeah, those caps are your best option.
>>51654631
>pointless for blues
are you deaf
What's the cheapest keyboard I can buy with blue switches? Is a mech really worth it compared to rubber? Can I expect a wpm increase?
>>51655399
One more thing.. Just how loud are blues? Give me a real life noise to compare it to
>>51655463
first few mins of this will give you an idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_d5JuM9owQ can always put the board on a mat to dampen a little
>>51654664
>buy from asian ebay sellers
>packages has moonrunes all over them so toll people dont give a fuck
maybe the ridiculous amount of tape they use also discourage them to open it but it works
Is there a guide to fix loose mini-USB slots? I tried using a needle to pop the pins up a little higher. It lights up now but no input.
>>51655752
I've never had any issue with importing anything really. I've bought stuff from The Netherlands, Italy, UK, Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Japan with no issues. Everything was shipped via airmail and went through customs without a hitch and with no import fees tacked on.
As long as you're not importing plants, hazardous chemicals, or entire shipping containers full of stuff then I think it's kinda rare to have any issues with customs.
>>51655943
>>51655752
I ordered some pin headers kit that came from china. It probably was wrapped with a whole roll of tape. It always makes me laugh when I get things from there because the company name will be in moonrunes then have C/S Rep named Steve/John/Paul
>>51652736
I have a shine 3 with reds. It's OK, the left arrow key doesn't work very well. If I smash it really hard it will work sometimes. I have spilt water on it more then 3 times so its probably my fault.
>>51656440
>I have spilt water on it more then 3 times
I'm surprised the board works at all.
Pretty happy with it so far.
>>51653679
different anon here.
m8, topres are heaven to type on. Also don't get some super mini keyboard if you plan on gaming, unless you have a mouse to cover the loss of some of your keys.
>>51656718
>premium rubberdomes
Well meme'd
Fellas,
Is a Ducky DK9008S a mechanical keyboard (they look like cherry black to me but wanted to confirm)?
Do you have any recommendations for custom keycaps or other improvementsI can make it to this keyboard?
Thanks.
>>51657207
It is mechanical, but it doesn't come in just one switch type.
>>51657207
http://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Black-Doubleshot-backlit-Keycaps-PC/dp/B00XABAR2M
>>51657207
>Is a Ducky DK9008S a mechanical keyboard
yes
>Do you have any recommendations for custom keycaps
http://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Black-Doubleshot-backlit-Keycaps-PC/dp/B00XABAR2M
>>51657256
>>51657278
Thank you.
>>51657235
I will double check if they are all Cherry black.
Waiting on a pro micro, then I'm going to wire this baby up.
>>51657108
>i can't afford topres
i'm sorry friend
>>51657235
I took a sample from the numpad, F keys, arrows, nav keys, backspace, ctrl, and alphabet keys and they are all cherry black.
the spacebar is grey.
Is GEEKHACK down?
>>51657895
is for me
is there really any reason i should get a mechanical keyboard? i'm pretty fond of my standard Dell full size keyboard.
what model is:
cheap
full size with 10 key
not ridiculously loud
switches that aren't that heavy
useful extra keys for gayming
>>51658563
>is there really any reason i should get a mechanical keyboard?
It feels nice to type on.
>useful extra keys for gayming
Get the fuck out.
>>51658563
the Logitech G710 is on sale on amazon right now but has blue keys.
Just bought a Royal Kludge RC930-87, RGB 55g model.
Currently own a HHKB Pro2 and a FC660C
On a scale of 0 to 10 how disappointed will I be with fake Topres?
>>51658563
Not even pro gaymers use the extra keys, you fag.
Hint: If you use ESDF instead of WASD, you'll get three extra easily accessible keys. Mind boggling, right?
>>51658931
And then re-map the entire rest of the keyboard too amirite?
>>51658931
esdf feels so wrong after decades of wasd.
actually i usually just qwe and mouse look.
>>51657338
>hurf durf too poor for premium shit?
>>51652428
Where can I buy these caps?
>>51659175
You can't. You can buy another space cadet replica with Round 5a.
Thinking about getting a CM Quickfire TK with browns off craigslist. It has a white body with mix of mostly white aftermarket caps and some original black caps. It comes with all accessories and left over caps.
It's been 'used for about a year,' and he wants $80. Is it worth it?
>>51660320
Fuck no.
>>51660328
What's a fair price?
Anyone interested in making a custom keycap layout for this?
I want to get these printed.
If I'm currently using black alps would switching to cherry mx blues practically be no different?
>>51660328
>>51660340
Or is it just not a good keyboard? I know it goes for $85 new, so I was going to offer $50.
>>51660340
I don't know why you'd consider the TK at $80 and not just go with the Rapid:
http://www.amazon.com/Storm-QuickFire-Rapid-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B007VDKLLM/
>>51660366
What do you mean, "making"?
>>51660368
They feel different.
>>51660382
Doing a layout in photoshop or something
>>51660416
Wait, you just want to get some chump to vectorise it for you so you can get some awful custom WASD caps? Why don't you do it yourself?
>>51658563
Anon, do yourself a favor. Order a mechanical switch sampler like in the pic, from WASD or wherever. It will remove all doubt from your mind...mechanical keyboards are not a meme.
After five minutes of testing out the sample switches, you'll know which one is right for you. The money will literally fly out of your wallet for your first real keyboard.
>my very first mechanical keyboard is on the way
>WASD with cherry mx blues, dvorak layout
>god this rubber dome keyboard feels like shit now
>refresh UPS package tracking...goddamit, get here already!
>>51660435
I might, I just thought maybe someone would like to take up a project or something.
>>51660461
This.
Just bought a G910 Orion Spark from Amazon for $90 during black friday, how bad did I fuck up?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topre-realforce-87u
Any topre someone can recommend better than this, or maybe for better price?
Ordered a Ducky Shine 5 with browns after getting a feel for what switch I liked best using a tester.
How did I do for my first mechanical board?
>>51660461
My cash will only fly out of my wallet for a keyboard when I see one with keycaps made of metal. Until then: It's palstic. You want to see me throw away my money for plastic? How dumb are you people really?
ITT: Plastic people with plastic minds.
I'm outta here again.
>>51661242
Plastic is justice
>>51660997
That's the best price you're going to get for a new one. The space bars alone are $10 each, so you could sell them if you have to.
Can anybody recommend a 88-key keycap set with nordic layout? Just got my first mechanical, and while the keyboard is amazing, the keycaps are butt ugly, and the way the numbers have their shift and altgr alternatives looks fucking stupid.
>>51661216
>smart phone made of plastic
>computer monitor made of plastic
>clothing: plastic (synthetics)
>carpet: plastics
>car: half plastic
>supermarket: plastic floor, lights, food wrapped in plastic
Very good point, Anon, I hadn't thought about it this way. Tell me, is it difficult going through life not spending any money on plastics?
>>51661362
Still considering the novatouch since it's cheaper on amazon and has the media control which I use on my shitty K95.
Not sure what most of you guys do for media control on that matter with most of these keyboards.
Only problem it comes with ABS and apparently that won't cut it. Just looking at the PBT they look smoother and seem nicer but I have never actually felt them. Just getting the barebones Novatouch is dumb because you would just replace the media controls with keys that don't show them. Plus the realforce has that simulated numpad.
>>51661427
>Still considering the novatouch since it's cheaper on amazon
$120 barebones on CM website last I ehard.
>Not sure what most of you guys do for media control on that matter with most of these keyboards.
AHK.
>Just getting the barebones Novatouch is dumb because you would just replace the media controls with keys that don't show them.
What, you can't memorise a key position? Or, again, use AHK.
I wanted my first mechanical keyboard to have blue switches because it feels so novel to me, but the model I want only has brown and red ones. Should I pull the trigger on the one with the browns?
>>51661452
Have you felt the browns? I wouldn't jump for a keyboard unless they have the switch type you really want.
>>51660997
They seem horribly overpriced. I'm sure they're a lot cheaper in Japan.
Cooler Master Quick Fire, Rapid-i, TKL, Cherry MX Red is fine for gaymen?
>>51652428
Wait a minute.. Aren't the super and meta keys supposed to be swapped?
>>51661450
It's looking like they actually took that deal off.
I don't know if trying to get the board with this
>https://www.massdrop.com/buy/cm-novatouch-barebones
Is even cheaper since you still have to find nice caps and the spacebars can be sold.
Where the fuck do you even sell these spacebars?
>>51661501
anyone with experiences? I
what are some good places to buy mechanical keyboards ? Also where can I get a sample ? I'm thinking of diving in on this trend.
>>51661216
Metal is uncomfortable as fuck to touch. It's impersonal, cold, hard and inhuman.
Why do you think nearly everything metal you ever touch in life has a wood/leather/cloth/plastic/rubber grabbing surface?
Metal caps sound like a truly awful idea even before you consider the ludicrous production cost.
>>51661716
Ugly as sin keyboards not a good look senpai
>>51661713
Oops, wrong pic.
Oh well, point is made.
>>51661729
nice guns, kill any creatures lately ?
>>51661216
You can get aftermarket zinc/alu caps of varying quality, and good quality ones can easily run you past $100
Besides, who the fuck makes full metal keyboards in the first place? Never thought I'd see a fudd outside /k/
>>51661610
Reddit and GH. They sell like hotcakes.
>>51661679
Just get a regular quickfire rapid
Reds are fine for everything and aren't disgusting like browns
>>51661756
I smashed a Tegenaria gigantea the other day. Didn't mean to, just wanted to put him outside but he struggled too hard.
He struggled too hard, anon.
>>51661756
>>51661827
Respect
I have poor taste
>>51661888
you definitely do :^)
>>51661888
are those the JTK caps? guess the rumors about JTK quality are true.
How about the Apex M800? What's it worth?
>>51661729
What no Makarov? Son I am dissapoint.
Where to get this keyset?
>>51660997
>better than this
Not gonna happen, Realforce is the flagship Topre line. The only thing "better" is Topre hipros but those are even more expensive.
>better price
Novatouches are a lot cheaper and have MX stem compatibility.
Type Heaven is cheaper but is ABS keycaps.
>>51661771
The keyboard on the Torch Communicator terminal I had was metal, with metal keycaps. Weird layout. (Sorry, no pics, it's been thrown away after the monitor imploded.)
It doesn't feel nice.
Wood might be cool, but I don't think the thickness would be durable enough for the keycaps themselves.
>>51660368
black Alps are tactile, blue Cherrys are clicky
with blue Cherrys you will notice the actuation point more, they're also louder and with very high pitched
>>51661827
>artshitians
>in a hhkb
you have no shame (the blank keycaps are dope tho)
>>51652736
I have a Ducky Shine Zero with Blues, Kinda wish I had gone for Blacks or Reds now but I've been using it for over a year and a half if I remember when I bought it correctly but it's done well. Not as nice aesthetically as some of the ones I've seen on here.
Also, I'm looking for something that is a little smaller and preferably has the option for white LED backlighting.
>>51661112
shine 5 is good, typing on one right now with blacks. browns are an okay switch, they were on my first board a while ago. i think you'll like it.
Can we find mechanical keyboards under 50 bucks?
>toe-per
>toe-prah
>toe-pur-rah
>toe-pur-ray
Which is it?
>>51660997
As another Anon said, a Novatouch.
Apparently the stems cause it to be a bit louder than a Realforce but there is a GB coming up of the foam dampers used on the HHKB Type S
>>51663049
Toe-pray
Although it's short for Tokyo Press so by that token it'd be toe-preh
>>51662988
Apple extended keyboards on ebay
>>51657322
>pro micro
More details on your project? I'm interested in making a shortcut pad myself
>>51660997
I used to have a RF but then got a novatouch. Im not sure which I like better. The keycap options are really nice on the novatouch though,
>>51663597
I always said toe-pray and fuck all these new reviews saying toh-pruh and stuff. Always gonna call it toe-pray still.
Is there any Europeans here? How do you bear with ANSI instead of ISO?
Also, what keyboards have ISO layout versions? Can't really bear with US International layout.
>>51663901
i'm french, i can hardly stand ANSI, which is why i just ordered an ISO Pok3r a few nights ago :^)
i've been using a US layout and switching to a French azerty layout with windows (hur dur winfag) when i need the letters.
>>51654249
It is a foot of max coil.
Double sleeved doesn't uncoil very well.
I got the max length (1 foot of coil and 5 feet of normal cable) just so I'd have lots of length to play with. Extra just sits behind desktop so it isn't an issue.
is there any reason to EVER upgrade from my quickfire rapid mx blues kek
>>51663049
東プレ
tou-pu-re
>>51661216
>>51664010
And then some faggots will just go and say Tou pu ri
Tou pu reh. Seriously, it's been 12 years since Christopher Poole started 4chan and we still have faggots that can't unto Japanese. There's no excuse by this point in time.
>>51662649
>blues
>smaller
>white LED backlighting
You want coolermaster quickfire rapid-i
>>51655463
A jet passing by is pretty similar.
>>51662104
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/sa-1976-keycap-set/
>>51661610
It's cheaper because you're expected to replace the caps anyway if you're buying a NT.
I don't know what you mean about the spacebars, they should be available with any set of caps.
>>51663747
Do you want the entire rundown, or do you want me to just tell you that I got this off Banggood:
http://www.banggood.com/Pro-Micro-Atmega32U4-5V16M-Module-Board-For-Arduino-p-985617.html
am going to handwire the switches to it, and use the TMK firmware to program it?
>>51661978
>>51661978
>jtk
Jtk were black on white and purple on white, and from what I've seen Jtk quality has no real issue
>>51661978
https://ctrlalt.io/buys/the-bro-set
Just regular SP DCS.
what's the best mechanical keyboard for around 100€? preferably with backlight
>>51664689
If you could post the rundown I'd be grateful, since I'm still kinda new to this whole soldering stuff
Where can I order a keyboard with a mechanical layout similar to pic related?
I mean a big fucking ass Enter key instead of a big backspace key.
What's this layout called anyway?
what's the best mechanical keyboard for gaming?
>>51665333
Anything with reds or blacks, clears if you can find it
Browns are a meme and clicky switches generally aren't recommended for gaymen, but if you really want them then go for it
Avoid razer and corsair like the plague, and kailh switches for poor QC
>>51665333
Corsair blackwindows lolita RGB.
>quiet
>back lights
>full size
i know i should follow the guide but i'm mostly focused on little sound and guide doesn't have it.
>>51665083
I've never hand-wired a board before, so I don't know that I'm going to help you much. Here's an example of how it works:
http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/brownfox-step-by-step-t6050.html
>>51656557
I picked up one of these for Black Friday, it's my first mechanical and I like it a lot also. Gives you an idea for what to look at in the next ones you buy.
So i just got CM storm quickfire tk with browns today, i am pretty happy with it, it looks great etc...
So... did i fall for the meme?
>>51665841
Corsair sttrafe with cherry silent.
Not a great board, but its the only one that has cherry silents for now. If you can get rid f the backlit faggotry, there are many matias boards with matias quiet click.
>>51666081
Shitty keycaps and non-standard bottom row. Yep.
>>51665627
Blacks are the world's shittiest keys, and the only person that would recommend them is someone that has never used them.
>>51666117
>CM storm quickfire tk
not him, isn't it just the winkey and fn key?
>>51666081
How is a good keyboard a meme?
>>51660461
This guy is extremely exaggerating.
Certain mechanical keyboards are very nice for typing if you are a very fast typer and want to touch type (read: blues). But most people in these threads can't touch type nor type fast, they're just in it for the "feel" which is indeed an extremely inflated meme. Whole lotta hoopla about nothing much at all -- unless you find the prospect of a clicky switch incredibly exciting in and of itself.
What I'm trying to say here is to be wary of people who inflate the "feel" of mechanical keyboards over their actual utility. They are falling for a meme because it makes them all giddy inside to be a part of some sort of "luxury" or "serious" club. I'm saying that if it weren't for all this trendy hype, they wouldn't be nearly as excited about mechs.
Feel? I prefer the feel of well made rubber domes for gaming. Browns and blues are obviously problematic for the location of their respective actuation points. Blacks and reds are way too linear -- I prefer the variable pressure of rubber domes, it's just something I'm used to. But you'll never hear me yell from the rooftops about it like these retards do about mechanical keyboards. These people are so indoctrinated that it probably can't even get through their thick heads that somebody would prefer rubber domes for any purpose.
Don't fall for the meme and pay way too much for something you may not even like that much.
>>51666346
Rubberdomes don't really give much basis for discussion since you can't do shit with them.
The versatility of mechanical keyboards is what makes them superior to conventional rubber dome keyboards.
>>51666179
Both winkeys, fn key, spacebar size and that extra zero on the numpad.
>>51666346
>Browns and blues are obviously problematic for the location of their respective actuation points
And yet you say you like domes, that only actuate on the very bottom. How the hell can browns and blues be problematic?
OPINIONS ABOUT DAS KEYBOARD 4 PROFESSIONAL???
>>51666744
There's too much linear walk, if that makes any sense to you. With a rubber dome, the resistance is varied, whereas mechanical keyboards have a "set" (linear) resistance to pressure and then suddenly, actuation happens. With a rubber dome, you can feel it coming. In addition, bottoming out (which is simply going to happen all the time if you are gaming) on blues and browns feels weird in comparison to a rubber dome. With browns or blues (especially blues), there's a definitive feeling of bottoming out and going beyond the actuation point, whereas with rubber domes, there's a cushiony feeling down there.
>>51666856
>With a rubber dome, you can feel it coming.
You can do the same with blues and browns.
You can ride the actuation like a trigger.
>>51666856
You sound like you may enjoy clears.
should I buy the novatouch
>>51666856
How many of the mechanical switches which you are talking about have you actually used in a proper keyboard?
>>51666913
Depends. Do you want a novatouch?
>>51666886
But the resistance is too linear, as I said. I mean sure, you can do it if you're used to it, but in a high-intensity gaming scenario, I like that variable pressure. It's a bit difficult to explain obviously.
Of course, it depends on the keyboard. Some rubber domes are absolutely atrocious and I want nothing to do with them.
>>51666895
I haven't tried them.
>>51666916
Major cherrys -- red, black, brown, blue. Most of the new Razer's switches (no idea what they call them). Buckle spring throughout my youth. And finally, some sort of unidentified (presumably alps) switches I have in a very old Chicony which feel very similar to blues and are a heaven for fast touch typing.
>>51667023
Do you prefer rubber dome switches only for gaymen or also for overall use?
That seems like an awful lot of keyboards to go through just to end up back at rubber domes.
>>51658746
I picked one up Sunday
Gotta say its really nice for the 50 dollars it currently is/was going for
I don't like the gayming bullshit on it and it takes up a lot of space due to its side pieces jutting out, but the blues are nice and it has good feedback
>>51667045
>Do you prefer rubber dome switches only for gaymen or also for overall use?
Only for gaymen. For overall use, I prefer blues or something similar to them like my Chicony.
Keep in mind I haven't actually bought all of these keyboards containing these switches. Sure, some if I've owned, but some I've simply used a lot because friends and family own them.
Also, I used a topre switch keyboard once but for a very short period of time -- to the point I don't remember the feeling anymore.
>>51658931
Or you can get a nice gayming mouse with extra buttons on it
>>51667118
What kind of games do you play?
I play a lot of Insurgency for which I mostly use a keyboard with browns (clears are too strenuous on the pinky for long sessions).
Getting a keyboard with hotswappable switches and a bag of gateron reds in January, so I'm looking forward to trying linears out on a full board, especially for gaymen.
Anyone here got a Ducky Shine 4?
Thinking about getting one and I'd enjoy some opinions.
>>51667550
I have one with clears and I absolutely love it.
Though unless you want clears or greens, you might as well wait for the Shine 5 to come out.
Going to post some pictures. Here's a small modification I made yesterday.
>>51667739
Vortex PBT+pom translucent caps by the way
Having had the pleasure of opening this baby yesterday, I assure you that it is easy to open and to repair, and also to close again.
>>51667758
>>51667739
>>51667758
I was going to go with reds or browns because [spoiler]videogames[/spoiler]
>>51667797
Get a Shine 5 then. I would've waited for it if it came with clears.
>>51652736
good choice, I just received my white Shine 4 with MX Clears and it's honestly amazing. Feels sturdier than I thought it would, the build looks incredible, the onboard software is great vs. bloatware. Feels worth double the price of my old blackwiddow.
The only issue I had with it was cost due to the fact that I ordered it from the states and live in Canada (because white shines with anything other than blacks/reds are impossible to find here.) So because of this I payed 160$ plus 40$ shipping which is like 250$ CAD then got charged another 40$ for customs clearance. Fuck Canada.
>>51668253
>250$ CAD then got charged another 40$ for customs clearance. Fuck Canada.
O_O
>>51667758
Shine 5 is out.It sold out virtually everywhere on release
>>51668761
Wait for it to come back in the stock.
The Shine 5 has a lot of features which outdo the Shine 4 and definitely make it worth waiting for.
What's typing like on your board, redfags?
>>51668868
cloud of boobs XDDD
>>51666913
Find some keycaps and then come back for that decision.
http://www.tomtop.com/motospeed-professional-mechanical-gaming-esport-keyboard-with-tactile-highspeed-104-keys-antighosting-black-switches-usb-wired-c2390.html?currency=gbp&lang=en&aid=gplam&gclid=CMfDre-9wMkCFQaeGwodkPEAFg
Is this cheap for a reason or a good buy? I have £30 and forgot to buy a keyboard for my pc cause I'm a spaz, I want a cheap mechanical until I can afford something better.
>>51669488
Use your old board.Save up for a better one.
>>51669515
I have a laptop anon. Should I just buy a cheap £10 rubber one from pc world or something until I can get a really nice keyboard?
>>51669531
Buy some old hp or dell usb shit or something till you can afford one.
R8
Sorry The only pic I have
>>51669568
frayed wrist rest edges
0/10
>>51669556
how about any of these?:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J2U3D7G/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=1B1QXRED4MG079EAAKS0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=444633587&pf_rd_i=430565031_p=444633587&pf_rd_i=430565031
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009Z73SCG/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i7?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=1B1QXRED4MG079EAAKS0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=444633587&pf_rd_i=430565031
>>51669568
TOO MANY MEMES
CM Quickfire TK with red cherry switches worth it?
>>51669658
both look like shit desu
and wireless is shit everytime always
are corsair keyboards any good
>>51669819
yes and no. overpriced entry level keyboards. they dont come in good switches. all have leds but thats subjective. the leds dying isnt tho. nice build quality, good media keys. worst of all - non standard bottom row so custom keycaps are basically a no.
all in all, i wouldnt go for it
>>51667091
I picked one up also. It's okay, but the click clack is pretty annoying. Wondering if the browns would have been better, but by the time I ordered, it had went back up to $90 instead of $65.
>>51669601
Note to self: never post close up photos on 4chab
>>51669568
is that a vac tube on that? what case is that.
>>51669568
Ah, hello fellow Massdrop user!
>>51669748
how about
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-G85-23100GB-2-Stream-XT/dp/B001QUBL7E/ref=sr_1_18?s=computers&srs=1658008031&ie=UTF8&qid=1449176028&sr=1-18
it's only for 3 months, maybe longer if I like it a bit.
>>51670296
man you might just be better going to some local tech store and buying the cheapest keyboard just for use till you can get a mech.
Probly cheaper after shipping etc.
>>51670296
get this just for the hilariously large font http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-G83-6236LUNGB-2-Corded-Legend-Keyboard/dp/B004G19IUM/
>>51660368
They have a high pitched click. They do a funky little jig too. Unless you really cream your pants for that little tick sound I wouldn't bother. Go try them out at a best buy or something and see if its something you really want.
>>51670128
>>>51669568
>is that a vac tube on that? what case is that.
Bravo audio v3
>>51670231
>>>51669568
>Ah, hello fellow Massdrop user!
Hello!
Best mechanical + NUMPAD for 120$ Max ?
>>51669531
There's a cheap cheap keyboard on unicomp's website.
>>51666827
Since they switched from Costar to another manufacturer I wouldn't buy one anymore.
>>51666973
Stop playing with Cherry switches then. Theres a whole nother world outside of babbys first MX. Clears are the only thing that sound like they would kind of please you in the MX world.
>be me
>hate the feeling of cherry mx blues
>hate the feeling of gateron blues
>they're too crispy
>get my hands on keycool 87 with khail blues
my god this feels so good. so much better than cherry mx and gateron blues
>6 months later
>R key doesnt register anymore
GODDAMMIT
is it just the stem that makes it feel different? so if i put the stem in another switch, it would feel the same????
If you guys could put anything in a keyboard, what would it be?
>>51670855
usb ports, headphone port. Assuming they'd have roughly the same speed/quality respectively as ports on the mobo.
Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid-i or
Logitech G710+?
I like the LED gimmicks of the QuickFire, but the full-sized keyboard of the G710+ makes it really appealing
>>51652736
Ducky Legend here w/ reds, White backlight, dat 5 mm solid aluminium plate
>>51671050
Can you justify spending £120 on a sheet of metal? I don't mean this aggressively, I'm buying my 1st mechanical keyboard soon
>>51670793
If you take another kalih blue switch and desolder the switch that's defective and put in the new one it should work again.
Though I'd try just desoldering and resoldering the defective switch first. Chances are that it's just the solder joint that's broken.
>>51671182
It's not really the sheet of metal you're spending the money on. It's just a nice part of the whole keyboard.
You're spending 120 cups of tea on a keyboard.
The question remains whether you can spend 120 cups of tea on a keyboard, in which case I can tell you that I have spent almost twice that on my Shine 4 + aftermarket keycaps.
>>51671050
I hate you for getting a black case.Apparently there are zero black case available for sale anymore.
Had to get white case D:
any sub $100 10keyless japanese keyboards
>>51667810
hey, where'd you get that mat/carpet thing from on your desk? that's a neat idea. Did you find some carpet and chop it up or something else?
Fuck this fucking thing. Fuck razer. Specially the Lycosa. Four years of suffering. FOUR YEAAARSSSS!
Can't wait to replace this shit for a CODE keyboard or [spoiler]Corsair RGB one with a palm rest, I'm a sucker for pretty light pls no bully[/spoiler]
>>51671712
It's actually just a small towel which I folded up a little.
>>51671776
>I'm a sucker for pretty light
Nothing wrong with pretty lights, but please get a Ducky instead.
The Shine 5 has RGB lighting and does so many things better than the Corsair RGB keyboards.
>>51671777
oh, looks comfy. cheers
>>51652428
Just ordered a Focus Electronics FK2001 and its the version with the windows key so it comes with complicated Alps Blues.
How did I do guys?
>>51671796
>Shine 5
That's $150. It's not a bad price at all. I was thinking of getting that before getting the meme K95 RGB for $90 (refurb.)
I keep forgetting /g/ doesn't support spoilers anymore.
>>51671796
I looked at a few Duckies, but backed away because I thought they were chinese. What do you have? Shine series?
Are there ones that came out recently that I don't know about? I've been looking for something that's backlit, Brown cherry, and preferably with a palm rest,
>>51671894
Correction the windows key model has simplified blue alps type III rather than the other which has SKCM whites. did I do okay?
>>51671894
You did quite interestingly.
>>51671967
>>51671982
Go right with the Ducky and forget the corsair.
The only benefit which the corsair keyboard has is the crazy lighting effects, though those come at the cost of obnoxious software, though the microcontroller is flawed so you'll only get 512 colors on the corsair.
Ducky is known for good build quality and producing quality keyboards. I've got a Shine 4 which I actually opened up just yesterday in order to exchange a clear switch for a black one. Really well built.
The Shine 5 should have everything you're looking for, except for the palm rest. Personally, I recommend just getting an external palm rest or folding up a small towel and using that (I do this and it's really comfy).
Ducky is Taiwanese by the way. Their keyboards are produced in Taiwan too.
In case you're wondering, almost all mechanical keyboards are produced in Asia.
>>51669568
what headphones is that amplifier powering?
>>51672069
I can vouch on Taiwanese QC. Taiwan makes a ton of precision parts that you can't do in PRC, and the process of precision Aluminium machining that Apple used for the Macbook came about in Taiwan. Ducky itself is reputable.
If you are like me and got the Corsair meme, then watch out for flickering. I guess we could've done worse and got ourselves Razer (don't do it)
>>51672069
>In case you're wondering, almost all mechanical keyboards are produced in Asia.
>Asia
Yes but I said China; also, no matter what the "PRC" says Taiwan is Taiwan. China can go fuck itself.
Sorry, the /pol/ in me has to get out sometimes.
>>51672274
Unfortunatelly (yes) I'm using a SteelSeries Sibera v2, because I still didn't have the time to choose and buy ones. I need to check headphone thread more often, its on the list.
>>51672300
It's not /pol/. Taiwan and China PRC are different economic entities. What can be manufactured in Taiwan is different from what is expected of PRC in aforementioned precision machining for one. Taiwan is interesting in that R&D cost is cheaper due the high number of SME, its density and the close proximity of testing laboratories to the manufacturing facilities, but you pay a premium to manufacture products in Taiwan from labor cost alone.
>>51672357
everybody has to start from somewhere man. are you enjoying the tubes though? i ended up going solid-state
>>51672485
Yes, tubes are awesome I noticed right away the difference and I asked other people opinion (placebo and what not) and the feedback was great. Im sad because of the headphones but xmas is here! With solidstate is there any notable difference?
Are there any mechanical keyboards with a clitmouse and three buttons?
>>51672652
imo, a good ss amp gets out of the way, and just powers the headphone to its full potential
less exciting, but you get a cleaner impression of your headphones.
what headphones are you considering to buy though desu?
>ordered keyboard on the 27th
>east cost fag
>watching it bounce all around Washington state via tracking for the last 3 days
>>51672726
I still have no idea ..price range is <250€ (eurofag here) I need to get something good. I tested the qc250 (I think) the nc was awesome but the sound was ..just...terrible. Any recomendations?
>>51672847
eurofag here as well.
thomann.de is generally the best value for your money i find.
what music do you usually listen to my man? do you prefer mids, high, lows, or just a good mix?
>>51672724
Tex yoda.
>>51667263
The only games where I care about the keyboard are multiplayer FPS games. CS:GO, Quake Live, ARMA 3 and DayZ are some of my favorites. In all of these games, I prefer rubber domes to any mechs I've tried.
I understand my preferences are almost bizarre in that they are uncommon, but they're just a preference. It is my belief that objectively, mechs are only superior for fast typing purposes.
>>51672879
(not him)
What would you recommend for rock/metal.
I have trouble hearing mid range tones,and normally have to jack the eq towards its limit before it screeches to hear properly.I prefer higher tones as most guitar solo's/rhythm are upper.
>>51673106
i'd say a beyerdynamic dt 990 is right up your alley.
headphone focused on highs, airy, and open. also very good for both rock and metal.
great for gaming as well, if you're into that.
although the best thing would be to try them for yourself with some songs that you really know.
