Mechanical Keyboard Autism Thread - Because Cherry MX switches get you laid.

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IamnottheNSA said:
Now, if you're only looking to dabble into the whole "buckling spring keyboard" thing, then you may be better off with a Unicomp board (or a vintage IBM Model M, if you can get it for cheap), because it is pricy, but it's worth the price IMO, despite some of its quirks.
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I loved this whole line of IBM keyboards. My favorite was this.
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24 function keys and crunchy as hell.

(Actually this isn't the one, looked it up and it's post-1992, the specific one that looked mostly like this was 1987 at the latest.)
 
Dojima's Dragon said:
What's a good mechanical keyboard for someone whos new to this whole thing. I prefer clicky/thocky sounding keyboards.
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I just replaced the Gateron Melodics in my Q5 Max with Kailh Box White V2's and that is how I would describe it now.

The Melodics had more of a soft feeling and then a sudden click that sounded akin to a retractable pen.

The Box White V2's have a much better linear feel and I perceive the click as less high pitched. These feel and sound much closer to the old KB's I grew up with.

I'm very satisfied with this combo and won't be changing anything.
 
Been using the Multix 104 VIA as was suggested by Not A Cat Person and it's really damn nice I have to say. Made the nearly 50$ shipping worth it. Still haven't swapped out the switches for those Akko purples yet but I am pretty satisfied with the Gateron Pro Yellows, which I am using for both work and vidya. Strikes a nice balance. Haven't been able to use the web software yet since it errors out, think I need to change some permissions around but I'll look into it later.
 
I upgraded my autism to a blank HHK keyboard this year. After using a MX Keys mini for years. HHK professional type-S. Deliberately blank. I love the fn key format of it. It does, strangely, take AA batteries of all things instead of internal lithium.

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Null said:
as i enter hour 4 of assemblng this keyboard i am reminded of the expression "linux is only free if your time has no value"
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What did you get your self into. Have you gone.. full custom?
 
okay my keyboard sounds exactly like how i wanted it to. the keys are crisp and crunchy, it sounds like rain falling on a tarp, and my spacebar has a different switch that's smooth and adds a little clunk that breaks up the crunch with something smooth and satisfying every so often. It's just delightful. It's everything I wanted. Except my numpad + is a bit stiff because I fucked something up.
 
Null said:
okay my keyboard sounds exactly like how i wanted it to. the keys are crisp and crunchy, it sounds like rain falling on a tarp, and my spacebar has a different switch that's smooth and adds a little clunk that breaks up the crunch with something smooth and satisfying every so often. It's just delightful. It's everything I wanted. Except my numpad + is a bit stiff because I fucked something up.
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What did you end up going with, did you get to use your ceramic keycaps?
 
Null said:
okay my keyboard sounds exactly like how i wanted it to. the keys are crisp and crunchy, it sounds like rain falling on a tarp, and my spacebar has a different switch that's smooth and adds a little clunk that breaks up the crunch with something smooth and satisfying every so often. It's just delightful. It's everything I wanted. Except my numpad + is a bit stiff because I fucked something up.
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Fuck, rain falling on a tarp? Everything you wanted? That sounds really good. It's rare not to be underwhelmed by new devices these days. I wonder if there are switches that would make typing feel like breaking my enemies spines.
 
For all I know I'm about to ask the most basic and amateur of questions, but the Cherry MX switches. I have mechanical keyboard and it has the Cherry Black switches. My use is lots and lots of typing Is this optimal? Reading online it says their use is gaming. Would I be better off with blues or something? Or is even asking about Cherry MX switches a faux pas and they're the Value product of the mechanical switches world? I don't find black pad but maybe a little resistant after a lot of typing.
 
Overly Serious said:
For all I know I'm about to ask the most basic and amateur of questions, but the Cherry MX switches. I have mechanical keyboard and it has the Cherry Black switches. My use is lots and lots of typing Is this optimal? Reading online it says their use is gaming. Would I be better off with blues or something? Or is even asking about Cherry MX switches a faux pas and they're the Value product of the mechanical switches world? I don't find black pad but maybe a little resistant after a lot of typing.
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Cherry MX is indeed the value brand keyboard switch, and iirc the black is a budget variant. If you’re looking for a new keyboard try to aim for a clicky Kailh Box switch, they’re basically the best you can get for typing, super tactile and with a pleasant clicky sound. IMO the new Model F keyboards have even better switches for typing, but they really are ridiculously loud and have rather old-fashioned styling.
 
Picked up a new AJAZZ board a couple of days ago, just now got it in the mail. It's actually quite nice. Hot Swappable switches, nice bright white backlight. No RGB vomit everywhere. The keycaps are quite nice on it too. Also has knob. Glory to knob. Not bad for $40 bucks, tbh.
 
What's the deal with Topre keyboards? Are they really that amazing? I am considering that MK Night Typist keyboard that @DootSkeleton recommended further up thread but it is out of stock so I started look around further. I absolutely abhor RGB lighting, but white backlighting of the keys would be a minor nice-to-have. And I want something slightly lighter to the touch than the Cherry Black I currently have. It must be a full sized keyboard with number pad. And I will need to swap out a couple of keycaps if it's American to UK symbols so there can't be anything too weird or non-standard about the keycaps.

So yeah, anyway - Topre keyboards. They look nice, they're substantially more expensive it seems. Why and worth it?
 
Overly Serious said:
What's the deal with Topre keyboards? Are they really that amazing? I am considering that MK Night Typist keyboard that @DootSkeleton recommended further up thread but it is out of stock so I started look around further. I absolutely abhor RGB lighting, but white backlighting of the keys would be a minor nice-to-have. And I want something slightly lighter to the touch than the Cherry Black I currently have. It must be a full sized keyboard with number pad. And I will need to swap out a couple of keycaps if it's American to UK symbols so there can't be anything too weird or non-standard about the keycaps.

So yeah, anyway - Topre keyboards. They look nice, they're substantially more expensive it seems. Why and worth it?
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Topre is a rubber dome switch with a slider. It’s very good for a rubber dome, with some tactility, but at the cost you may as well go mechanical. I’d put them a step over Cherry MX, but still below Kailh Box.
 
Susanna said:
Topre is a rubber dome switch with a slider. It’s very good for a rubber dome, with some tactility, but at the cost you may as well go mechanical. I’d put them a step over Cherry MX, but still below Kailh Box.
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You say at the cost I might as well go mechanical, but the Topre keyboards I'm looking at are more expensive than the mechanical ones. I don't really know how a rubber dome keyboard feels compared to a mechanical one, which is what I'm used to.
 
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