The height difference between Phil and Jay always amazes me. At 9:58 you can see Phil in a reflection and the work he has to do to make sure Jay is framed up properly. Phil #1 photog!
@@ceneterthedixer6924 absolutely. among everyone, jay is huge. 6 and a half feet, and big weight numbers. phil is nowhere near any of those numbers!. i feel this way with my wife. im 6 feet, well over 200 pounds, used to lift heavily, so i have a rather "beefy" dad bod shape. my wife is 5 feet and barely over 100 pounds. and somehow she tells me she doesnt feel "smol" haha
I gotta assume (since this is a PC parts channel, and not a videography one) that they tried some kind of custom mini jib/crane, or other modern camera rig to compensate for arm position fatigue (or Phil was a muppeteer in a past life?), and it didn't give them the kind of dynamic shots they wanted. 🤞🤞🤞
Machinsts tip regarding the drilling: A) Bolt in 1 stud through the drill base so it takes all the rotating force the drill bit imparts on the workpiece. and if you can, 2) Bolt in another stud with a couple of washers and then a larger diameter washer on top then the nut (basically creating a lip the job fits under, near the axis of the drill chuck), near the drill bit so it catches the workpiece from climbing up the drill on breakthrough. These don't need to be in rigidly, so you can slide them around to suit the workpiece, but A) needs to 'lock out' clockwise movement, so it needs to be at the end of the slot in the base, and 2) I'd finger tight as it's just stopping lift. Just these two alone hugely reduce chances of injury, and take sweet F.A. to put in place. OR!!! ... clamp it ... I guess :D
The best and most important part of building a custom keyboard is making it exactly what you want! If you want the most RGB'd out keyboard, then do it! It's your keyboard, the only thing that matters is that you're happy with it, Jay.
You will LOVE that keyboard. I ended up going down the custom keyboard rabbit hole when COVID hit, and PC parts were either hard to come by or priced obnoxiously high. My first was a Keychron Q1 that ended up with about $400 USD invested into it. From there it just snowballed into 5 more keyboards from different brands and many switches that I experimented with. All of it came full circle when I ended up with a Keychron K2 Pro, the 75% version without Bluetooth, for a daily driver. I also have an Asus Azoth 75% keyboard that I use with a second setup. Keychron is definitely the go to brand for the best all around buy it and use it right out of the box keyboards that are also priced affordably. I will say this much, you will NEVER use that Logitech keyboard again. Even cheap customs blow it away at a third of the price. Anyone that gives you crap about using even a semi-custom, like the Keychron, has obviously NEVER used any type of custom. With the exception being the Glorious GMMK series, which leaves a very bad impression of custom keyboards. All the stuff made by Corsair, Logitech, Razer, and other gaming brands are overpriced garbage. The Asus Azoth and Corsair just released a 75% keyboard that are actually really good, but they are still a tier below the true custom brands.
I can confirm this. I had Logitechs for many years. I drowned my second G512 earlier this year (drowned the one before as well, go me), switched to customs. It's a completely different, and better, universe when compared to the flashy gamer brands. I have a Rainy 75 and it's the best keeb I ever had.
Argh... I have a G915, now I wonder about a new keyboard... Same happened with fans, I had BeQuiet Pro Fans, now I have Antec 140 max and Antec 120 max. Now its Key Caps and keyboards. Nice comment thank you for the additional information.
I purchased the same one as jay a few months ago, though I got it online so bare bones was available. The hot swapping has already proven why I'll be sticking with custom keyboards or semi custom at the least since I've already had a key fail which was the main reason I've had to replace my good keyboards over the years.
I frequent the Tustin Micro Center almost weekly (its like my 2nd home) and I always manage to miss Jay & Crew. I love that he does the same thing I do when it comes to even if you only need one or two things, you gotta window shop all the isles to see what's going on. 👀
@@ShaiyaSin1 I just keep referencing the part where they were absolutely basedly ranting about vertical videos taken with phones ever so often. They nailed it like noone else. Episode 6, 59:48. Can't wait for the show to return either even though I probably won't see it live...
Nice to see some projects coming to fruition. The desks are well made, I can see why the steep price tag, the craftsmanship is remarkable, and the clip system alone was worth it. Keep up the great work guys, it was nice to see all 3 going hard on the same project.
I wish if we could get some long form vids where the project like these are finished in one video. Life will seriously make you forget the rest after this one sometimes.
you can buy right angle (90) adapters for your mic inputs.... then you can either have the cord go up.... or down... whether down is into the desk, or behind the desk.... also.... should have gotten a monitor 'stand' that mounts to the back of a desk... i realize it's a $3k desk... but it's a space i don't think is intended to really been seen so it would have worked but the solution you got came out good so that works as well... i like to write while i'm watching so i don't forget my thoughts.... lol
As someone that's very much into custom keyboards, AND watching the channel enough that I have a pretty decent understanding of your personality when it comes to tech and just figuring things out I will say that "let me find out for myself" is 100% the correct move for you.
EYYYYyyyyy, Jay getting a Keychron Max! That's a great line of boards to get into, I took a look at the plastic V1 MAX and it was nice for what you got. Thankfully there's more nice full-size boards coming out these days instead of everything being just TKL or smaller.
I just picked up the Sceptre Kado. Only 60 bucks on Amazon. For a portable monitor it's solid and the picture really does look great. It is only 1080 60Hz but for the price and quality its a win. I am actually gonna pick up another one. Love the vids. Drew.
The Keychron Q6 Max was my entry into mechanical keyboards about 3 months ago :) I'm loving it so far and also changed out the keycaps for a cherry profile set (which is MUCH easier to type on compared to the included set). The extra F13-F16 keys and the knob are great for content creation and editing too; I ended up setting one of them to toggle between headphone and speaker output for checking sound quality in multitrack, and you can even bind them to handy functions in Premiere such as "replace with" etc. Honestly so happy with it and it has already had most of the mod work done to it by the manufacturer - though WISH we had a Microcentre in Australia! On a side note - I am pretty jealous of those podcast table segments; I had to learn wood working to make my own table for my setup!
"Weirdest power brick" ... guess you've never used Dell laptops because it looks identical to the ones in every office I've worked in for the past 10 years. 😂
Hey Jay in the start of the video you said the tables were "Custom made out of walnut" I wanted to let you know what you got was not solid walnut, it was Oak wood. Walnut and oak are 2 different species. Oak is normally white, or red. while walnut is brown. The tables in the video are oak stained brown to appear somewhat like walnut, but it is not walnut. The grain structure is oak 100%. If you just meant to say it was walnut stained, then your good, if it was supposed to be solid walnut you need to talk to the company because that's NOT what you got.
Honestly. Keychron is what I suggest when people get into keyboards. It gives a solid baseline for you to work from and build off of, plus there's a lot of support materials out there if you have problems.
Love that Jay holds firm in his principles. Heck the TKL stans, numpad bois stay winning. That Keychron should be great btw, though I prefer the Jupiter Banana switches
Jay, that adapter for the RODEcaster is the same design Dell uses for laptop travel adapters, it's designed so you can wrap the cord around it and there should be a clip along the wire somewhere to hold it on. And don't forget to remove the peel so it doesn't overheat. And when I saw the thumbnail I immediately thought of school desks. 😆 I'm glad you saw that too. I'm also somewhat surprised you don't have a center table to mount the monitors on so everything's not right in your face.
Keychron makes awesome stuff. Their Q and V series are awesome though some might need some slight modding (depending on what you like). You made a great choice
I picked up the Keychron K10 Pro at Micro Center (full size w/ red switches). It's a great keyboard and made it an easy decision to pick up 3 more for the other computers around my house. Finally converted me from Logitech, though I still rock the G502 mouse.
Can't wait to finally get the RTFM back, been missing it these past months. Also, good choice with the keychron! Hope you love using it (and yes, I cringed at the rgb keycaps)
can't wait til you get to 10 mil you deserve it sorry to hear about your health scare I've just been diagnosed with ms and it's scary at times i know the feeling
Love the frequency of videos lately, great content while keeping it light and fun. Also kinda hate you for living near a Microcenter, I'm stuck up here in Winnipeg... LMAO
Shure recently came out with the Nexadyne mic. Used it in a concert hall, and does it have great ambient rejection (can knock a drum set down by half in the vocal mic). Not as forgiving for those that don't know how to use it (get too far away) but for those that know proper mic control, is an amazing mic. I currently use it for my desk.
Keychron was my first board and they are great. Once you find the right switch you like you will love typing on it rather than the out of box retail boards.
I wish I was closer .... having stuff made like that and the way you assemble gives me a headache.. I was a custom furniture / cabinet maker for almost 30 years. I think it could have been made to, not only, fit that room better, but fit the three of you better. As an extremely long subscriber / viewer I would be more than happy to help and make sure it is done right.
I love my Q3Max. I bought it BECAUSE of the keycaps. I didn't [think] I needed the wireless, but I really dug the keycaps, so I overspent a little. Now that I have it, I am using the wireless. As an aside, I was never interested in wireless peripherals because I didn't want the batteries to die / need recharged like mid gaming. I have been using this for 5-ish months and as I type this is literally the first time the "low battery" light has come on. So, that's pretty good and exceeds my expectation there.
You'll have to flash a mod to the Keychron keyboard so you can use SignalRGB for that keyboard. A Crystal keycap may be a little much, but they're fun!
The amount of brackets you need depend on the material of the countertop, plastic laminate is 42", solid surface is 36", 2cm and 3cm stone vary from 30" to 24" depending on thickness of material
Hopefully the podcast will bring in more sponsors since the channel views are dropping for a while now, which I feel is the main goal for the podcast, It’s just so many podcast these days but anyway, hope all goes well.
Custom keyboards are a stupid rabbit hole. I bought a Corsair K95 RGB Platinum a few years ago. But wanted to change the switches. So I ended up de soldering the switches, adding Cherry MX Greys (RGB), changing the springs to 200g, lubing them, added foam padding per switch, added rubber O-rings on the stems and then soldered the switches in. Then I got a double shot PBT pudding key cap set because the OG were breaking from the age and spring changes. I absolutely love the keyboard now. But yeah it's a stupid rabbit hole
Keychron Q6 are more than fine Jay, they're well made, but beware, you'll be tempted to try alice boards and Q60, and you'll be right to, they're awesome.
Keychron is great! My first “custom” keyboard was a pro series Q model and it was fantastic. I would probably swap the brown switches out though, Gateron Baby Kangaroos or some TTC silent Bluish Whites are excellent tactiles.
$3K is totally reasonable for those desks. Real wood is expensive. Hand-made is expensive. They're simple but look very well made. I don't think you should have any buyer's remorse. Feel good about yourself, Jay. :)
I largely prefer the low profile keyboards. They are much more comfortable. I use a keychron K3 V2 i have lubed the switches and added tape under the PCB now it's silent and the noise is pleasant.
I've got the same keyboard, though I ordered online so the bare bones version was available to me. Different switches but it has been solid for a while and after having to replace each of my previous keyboards due to failing keys, the quick swap for switches is nice
6:28 Just leave the 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter in the 1/4" headphone socket all the time. You'll always know where it is and it won't walk away. This doesn't trigger headphone detection since just the adapter won't make a circuit.
Keyboard wise I have a really similar Story to Jay, got the 915 lightspeed also a near decade ago. I however was lucky enough to test plenty custom keyboard as my brother is into them. And I then found out about HALL EFFECT, now I have ( since I also need a100% layout) 1x 75% Keychron Q1 HE ( there are similar options) And in addition a keychron Numpad ( that also included Macro-keys like the 915 had. 10/10 would recommend. The Hall effect is sooo awsome
If you're an actual typist then the keyboard is one of the most critical parts of your setup. It's hard to determine if you really like a keyboard until you use it for a while. That's why I have a stack of multi-hundred dollar keyboards I don't use. My favorite is the Das Keyboard expect that it's not LED and I game in the dark. They have an LED version but the last time I looked it was out of stock.
Keychron is a great entry point for fully assembled custom keyboards, sometimes people argue they are overpriced but they are pretty good for the features and materials and ease of assembly. PS. I ordered Pie partway through this video and that is your fault.
As someone who lives in the Netherlands i can't believe people actually wait months for their delivery. Everything i ever ordered online has literally been delivered the next day. The only thing i had to wait for was a phone i bought that came from China, but even that only took a week.
The height difference between Phil and Jay always amazes me. At 9:58 you can see Phil in a reflection and the work he has to do to make sure Jay is framed up properly. Phil #1 photog!
I would generally laugh my ass off if I saw that happening in public 😂😂
@@ceneterthedixer6924 absolutely. among everyone, jay is huge. 6 and a half feet, and big weight numbers. phil is nowhere near any of those numbers!. i feel this way with my wife. im 6 feet, well over 200 pounds, used to lift heavily, so i have a rather "beefy" dad bod shape. my wife is 5 feet and barely over 100 pounds. and somehow she tells me she doesnt feel "smol" haha
I saw that too and thought it was funny cos he is just getting a normal head height shot of Jay 🤣🤣
yeah..damn his arms are almost fully extended, I bet his triceps are jacked by now!
I gotta assume (since this is a PC parts channel, and not a videography one) that they tried some kind of custom mini jib/crane, or other modern camera rig to compensate for arm position fatigue (or Phil was a muppeteer in a past life?), and it didn't give them the kind of dynamic shots they wanted.
🤞🤞🤞
Microcenter is heaven for consumer electronics.
@@sys-administratordo you like msi products
More would be great and for those of us that don't have access, Radio Shack you are missed. 🥲
...and a nightmare for the wallet !
@@sys-administrator Yeap.. I miss the "touching" part and see the product irl.
where am going to go for my next build next year.
You look incredible Jay. And full of energy as of late. Keep doing what your doing man.
Machinsts tip regarding the drilling:
A) Bolt in 1 stud through the drill base so it takes all the rotating force the drill bit imparts on the workpiece.
and if you can, 2) Bolt in another stud with a couple of washers and then a larger diameter washer on top then the nut (basically creating a lip the job fits under, near the axis of the drill chuck), near the drill bit so it catches the workpiece from climbing up the drill on breakthrough.
These don't need to be in rigidly, so you can slide them around to suit the workpiece, but A) needs to 'lock out' clockwise movement, so it needs to be at the end of the slot in the base, and 2) I'd finger tight as it's just stopping lift.
Just these two alone hugely reduce chances of injury, and take sweet F.A. to put in place. OR!!! ... clamp it ... I guess :D
2:36 Jay's priorities for a soundboard is simply impeccable 👌😂
It's great seeing your energy while setting up the new digs. I'm geeking out with you while watching your vids.
The best and most important part of building a custom keyboard is making it exactly what you want! If you want the most RGB'd out keyboard, then do it! It's your keyboard, the only thing that matters is that you're happy with it, Jay.
I freaking love the vlogs. Is it weird that I watch for the vlogs and not the computer stuff lol
yup same. I watched the linus building vlogs so much and enjoying the new JZ vlogs so much.
@@EllieKitsune shame most new vlogs from ltt are behind a paywall
You will LOVE that keyboard. I ended up going down the custom keyboard rabbit hole when COVID hit, and PC parts were either hard to come by or priced obnoxiously high. My first was a Keychron Q1 that ended up with about $400 USD invested into it. From there it just snowballed into 5 more keyboards from different brands and many switches that I experimented with. All of it came full circle when I ended up with a Keychron K2 Pro, the 75% version without Bluetooth, for a daily driver. I also have an Asus Azoth 75% keyboard that I use with a second setup. Keychron is definitely the go to brand for the best all around buy it and use it right out of the box keyboards that are also priced affordably. I will say this much, you will NEVER use that Logitech keyboard again. Even cheap customs blow it away at a third of the price. Anyone that gives you crap about using even a semi-custom, like the Keychron, has obviously NEVER used any type of custom. With the exception being the Glorious GMMK series, which leaves a very bad impression of custom keyboards. All the stuff made by Corsair, Logitech, Razer, and other gaming brands are overpriced garbage. The Asus Azoth and Corsair just released a 75% keyboard that are actually really good, but they are still a tier below the true custom brands.
I can confirm this. I had Logitechs for many years. I drowned my second G512 earlier this year (drowned the one before as well, go me), switched to customs. It's a completely different, and better, universe when compared to the flashy gamer brands. I have a Rainy 75 and it's the best keeb I ever had.
Argh... I have a G915, now I wonder about a new keyboard... Same happened with fans, I had BeQuiet Pro Fans, now I have Antec 140 max and Antec 120 max. Now its Key Caps and keyboards. Nice comment thank you for the additional information.
I purchased the same one as jay a few months ago, though I got it online so bare bones was available. The hot swapping has already proven why I'll be sticking with custom keyboards or semi custom at the least since I've already had a key fail which was the main reason I've had to replace my good keyboards over the years.
I frequent the Tustin Micro Center almost weekly (its like my 2nd home) and I always manage to miss Jay & Crew. I love that he does the same thing I do when it comes to even if you only need one or two things, you gotta window shop all the isles to see what's going on. 👀
I can’t wait for RTFM to come back.
I am one of many that watch RTFM over and over. Missing the Jay and the gang hanging loose, and having a good time with each other. :)
Sooo looking forward to this coming back!
I've missed it so much
@@ShaiyaSin1 I just keep referencing the part where they were absolutely basedly ranting about vertical videos taken with phones ever so often. They nailed it like noone else. Episode 6, 59:48.
Can't wait for the show to return either even though I probably won't see it live...
It's what I listened to while vacuuming
Nice to see some projects coming to fruition. The desks are well made, I can see why the steep price tag, the craftsmanship is remarkable, and the clip system alone was worth it. Keep up the great work guys, it was nice to see all 3 going hard on the same project.
I'm happy for you, and your guys. You all look so happy.
I wish if we could get some long form vids where the project like these are finished in one video. Life will seriously make you forget the rest after this one sometimes.
you can buy right angle (90) adapters for your mic inputs.... then you can either have the cord go up.... or down... whether down is into the desk, or behind the desk.... also.... should have gotten a monitor 'stand' that mounts to the back of a desk... i realize it's a $3k desk... but it's a space i don't think is intended to really been seen so it would have worked but the solution you got came out good so that works as well... i like to write while i'm watching so i don't forget my thoughts.... lol
Got myself the same Keychron Q6 Max and I love it!!
Me: "I wish there was a Micocenter in my country."
My wallet: "No you don't, you really don't."
I'm glad for you and your team about where you're all at now. Good job guys.
YES!!!!!! Can't wait! I missed your RTFM podcasts! As an Aussie truckie I struggle to find good podcasts to listen to on the road.
Totally digging all these videos of setting up the new space!!!
As someone that's very much into custom keyboards, AND watching the channel enough that I have a pretty decent understanding of your personality when it comes to tech and just figuring things out I will say that "let me find out for myself" is 100% the correct move for you.
Muchas gracias Jay! You and your team are Amazing ❤
Not going to lie, your new studio is looking great. Keep up the great work you guys.
EYYYYyyyyy, Jay getting a Keychron Max! That's a great line of boards to get into, I took a look at the plastic V1 MAX and it was nice for what you got. Thankfully there's more nice full-size boards coming out these days instead of everything being just TKL or smaller.
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Love these type of videos, just pure fun to watch.
I just picked up the Sceptre Kado. Only 60 bucks on Amazon. For a portable monitor it's solid and the picture really does look great. It is only 1080 60Hz but for the price and quality its a win. I am actually gonna pick up another one. Love the vids. Drew.
The Keychron Q6 Max was my entry into mechanical keyboards about 3 months ago :) I'm loving it so far and also changed out the keycaps for a cherry profile set (which is MUCH easier to type on compared to the included set).
The extra F13-F16 keys and the knob are great for content creation and editing too; I ended up setting one of them to toggle between headphone and speaker output for checking sound quality in multitrack, and you can even bind them to handy functions in Premiere such as "replace with" etc.
Honestly so happy with it and it has already had most of the mod work done to it by the manufacturer - though WISH we had a Microcentre in Australia!
On a side note - I am pretty jealous of those podcast table segments; I had to learn wood working to make my own table for my setup!
I'mm jealous of how chill your microcenter is. The one in North Texas was absolutely packed.
"Weirdest power brick" ... guess you've never used Dell laptops because it looks identical to the ones in every office I've worked in for the past 10 years. 😂
Hey Jay in the start of the video you said the tables were "Custom made out of walnut" I wanted to let you know what you got was not solid walnut, it was Oak wood. Walnut and oak are 2 different species. Oak is normally white, or red. while walnut is brown. The tables in the video are oak stained brown to appear somewhat like walnut, but it is not walnut. The grain structure is oak 100%. If you just meant to say it was walnut stained, then your good, if it was supposed to be solid walnut you need to talk to the company because that's NOT what you got.
I was mistaken, it's oak but a walnut color stain
@@Jayztwocents Sounds good, just didn't want you to get ripped off.
@@markmcguire7977 3k for 3 school desk sized tables. he def got ripped off.
I feel like those are rather small.
@@itchiegamescustom hardwood furniture is very expensive because it is labour intensive. Wait till you see what a dining table can cost
I'm glad RTFM show will be back, it was fun while it lasted, bring back the fun :)
Honestly. Keychron is what I suggest when people get into keyboards. It gives a solid baseline for you to work from and build off of, plus there's a lot of support materials out there if you have problems.
I recently upgraded to a keychron k10 max from a Corsair k60 and I am so happy I did. I love the keychron. I hope you enjoy yours.
Right there is what makes this channel so great, Love these videos.
wait... so Jay's sky is green?
Extra nice! Looking forward to it all 😎👍
So glad to see that the RTFM show will be returning soon!! 🙌
Caffeinator out.
So glad you guys are bringing it back! I've watched them all probably twice and just waiting for new ones to come out xD
Love that Jay holds firm in his principles. Heck the TKL stans, numpad bois stay winning.
That Keychron should be great btw, though I prefer the Jupiter Banana switches
Jay, that adapter for the RODEcaster is the same design Dell uses for laptop travel adapters, it's designed so you can wrap the cord around it and there should be a clip along the wire somewhere to hold it on. And don't forget to remove the peel so it doesn't overheat.
And when I saw the thumbnail I immediately thought of school desks. 😆 I'm glad you saw that too.
I'm also somewhat surprised you don't have a center table to mount the monitors on so everything's not right in your face.
I never thought I'd see the day when Jay himself relies on a random Reddit user for product information.
Keychron makes awesome stuff. Their Q and V series are awesome though some might need some slight modding (depending on what you like). You made a great choice
I picked up the Keychron K10 Pro at Micro Center (full size w/ red switches). It's a great keyboard and made it an easy decision to pick up 3 more for the other computers around my house. Finally converted me from Logitech, though I still rock the G502 mouse.
Love these little shopping trip videos . The only UA-camrs that make me chuckle 😂
Looking good guys, looking forward to your pod cast . 😁👍
Can't wait to finally get the RTFM back, been missing it these past months. Also, good choice with the keychron! Hope you love using it (and yes, I cringed at the rgb keycaps)
Keychron, doing it custom and getting rid of the garbage, nice!! 😊
can't wait til you get to 10 mil you deserve it sorry to hear about your health scare I've just been diagnosed with ms and it's scary at times i know the feeling
I'm never getting 10 million, probably bot even 5 million but I'm happy with my corner of UA-cam
@@Jayztwocentsdon't be too sure :^)
Love the frequency of videos lately, great content while keeping it light and fun. Also kinda hate you for living near a Microcenter, I'm stuck up here in Winnipeg... LMAO
Got the Keychron Q11 a couple of months back. I love typing on it. You're gonna have fun.
Shure recently came out with the Nexadyne mic. Used it in a concert hall, and does it have great ambient rejection (can knock a drum set down by half in the vocal mic). Not as forgiving for those that don't know how to use it (get too far away) but for those that know proper mic control, is an amazing mic. I currently use it for my desk.
Not really a regular watcher, but I love these videos.
Been waiting a lot time for the podcast to come back. Can’t wait for you guys to start it back up!
welcome to custom keyboards Jay! Glad to finally see you arrive.
im so happy to hear RTFM coming back. i missed it.
Congrats Guys, ya'll deserve it! 😁
We NEED RTFM show!
Exactly!!!
Nice video. Can't wait for the rest.
Keychron was my first board and they are great. Once you find the right switch you like you will love typing on it rather than the out of box retail boards.
I love Keychron. I backed a few of their Kickstarter campaigns. Amazing products. Very customizable.
I wish I was closer .... having stuff made like that and the way you assemble gives me a headache.. I was a custom furniture / cabinet maker for almost 30 years. I think it could have been made to, not only, fit that room better, but fit the three of you better. As an extremely long subscriber / viewer I would be more than happy to help and make sure it is done right.
I love my Q3Max. I bought it BECAUSE of the keycaps. I didn't [think] I needed the wireless, but I really dug the keycaps, so I overspent a little. Now that I have it, I am using the wireless.
As an aside, I was never interested in wireless peripherals because I didn't want the batteries to die / need recharged like mid gaming. I have been using this for 5-ish months and as I type this is literally the first time the "low battery" light has come on. So, that's pretty good and exceeds my expectation there.
You'll have to flash a mod to the Keychron keyboard so you can use SignalRGB for that keyboard. A Crystal keycap may be a little much, but they're fun!
The amount of brackets you need depend on the material of the countertop, plastic laminate is 42", solid surface is 36", 2cm and 3cm stone vary from 30" to 24" depending on thickness of material
I tried a lot of keyboards before landing in keychron.... after that I got another for work... Loving them
Ya that looks like it will be a wonderful place to play and work with computers !!,
looking forward to seeing what you guys are playing with next.
Dude….. the guy in red just checking to see if he is in the video is just tooooo funny.
Compassion and happiness are not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.
Hopefully the podcast will bring in more sponsors since the channel views are dropping for a while now, which I feel is the main goal for the podcast, It’s just so many podcast these days but anyway, hope all goes well.
at 9:58 you can see Phil's reflection and see how short he really is when holding the camera
So excited for the podcast to make a return. I missed you guys!
Custom keyboards are a stupid rabbit hole.
I bought a Corsair K95 RGB Platinum a few years ago. But wanted to change the switches.
So I ended up de soldering the switches, adding Cherry MX Greys (RGB), changing the springs to 200g, lubing them, added foam padding per switch, added rubber O-rings on the stems and then soldered the switches in.
Then I got a double shot PBT pudding key cap set because the OG were breaking from the age and spring changes.
I absolutely love the keyboard now. But yeah it's a stupid rabbit hole
15:43 Always Nick. He probably has to make the holes and mount it too
Custom keyboards are the best. It's the best way to get everything in a keyboard tailored to you!
Keychron Q6 are more than fine Jay, they're well made, but beware, you'll be tempted to try alice boards and Q60, and you'll be right to, they're awesome.
I travel from Australia to LAX for work. Need to hire a car and go to MicroCentre. Would be awesome to bump into Jay, Phil and Nick.
Keychron is great! My first “custom” keyboard was a pro series Q model and it was fantastic. I would probably swap the brown switches out though, Gateron Baby Kangaroos or some TTC silent Bluish Whites are excellent tactiles.
$3K is totally reasonable for those desks. Real wood is expensive. Hand-made is expensive. They're simple but look very well made. I don't think you should have any buyer's remorse.
Feel good about yourself, Jay. :)
Quite an interesting ad for bridged sense wires at 0:48, with all the burning connectors in mind.
I’m so excited for RTFMs return. I’ve missed y’all’s podcast
I largely prefer the low profile keyboards. They are much more comfortable. I use a keychron K3 V2 i have lubed the switches and added tape under the PCB now it's silent and the noise is pleasant.
Keychron are my favourite. tried so many different keyboards and my typing just feels so much smoother and accurate
I cant be the only one that would kill to be a part of this team. So dope.
I've got the same keyboard, though I ordered online so the bare bones version was available to me. Different switches but it has been solid for a while and after having to replace each of my previous keyboards due to failing keys, the quick swap for switches is nice
6:28 Just leave the 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter in the 1/4" headphone socket all the time. You'll always know where it is and it won't walk away. This doesn't trigger headphone detection since just the adapter won't make a circuit.
Keychron makes incredible quality boards. I got one of their cheaper options for my wife. She uses it for work and loves the thoky sounds.
Don’t worry jay, Dats a good keeb. Nice choice.
I got a Keychron keyboard just recently and I absolutely love it.
The chaos is real!
I just got a set of Pudding Keycaps for the RGB factor and I love them
damn the background of the video still got me stoked for RTFM but then i saw the length and title and was slightly bummed... but still excited!
Keyboard wise I have a really similar Story to Jay, got the 915 lightspeed also a near decade ago.
I however was lucky enough to test plenty custom keyboard as my brother is into them.
And I then found out about HALL EFFECT, now I have ( since I also need a100% layout)
1x 75% Keychron Q1 HE ( there are similar options)
And in addition a keychron Numpad ( that also included Macro-keys like the 915 had. 10/10 would recommend. The Hall effect is sooo awsome
If you're an actual typist then the keyboard is one of the most critical parts of your setup. It's hard to determine if you really like a keyboard until you use it for a while. That's why I have a stack of multi-hundred dollar keyboards I don't use.
My favorite is the Das Keyboard expect that it's not LED and I game in the dark. They have an LED version but the last time I looked it was out of stock.
9:59 didn't realise you had to hold it that high 😮😅❤
11:52 freakin Nick in the background when Jay says the table setup cost around $3,000. 🤣
I just got a KeyChron K5 Max a couple weeks ago as well. Really liking it so far! I'm tempted to get the Carbon keycap set from their website...
Keychron is a great entry point for fully assembled custom keyboards, sometimes people argue they are overpriced but they are pretty good for the features and materials and ease of assembly. PS. I ordered Pie partway through this video and that is your fault.
RTFM season 3 it is been waiting for this always relisten to the old eps of the podcast my always enjoy it
As someone who lives in the Netherlands i can't believe people actually wait months for their delivery. Everything i ever ordered online has literally been delivered the next day. The only thing i had to wait for was a phone i bought that came from China, but even that only took a week.
9:58 Phil reaching to film Jay at eye level