Happy Christmas. Thank you for your videos. You got me interested in keyboards recently and have watched so many of your past videos already. Best wishes from the UK. Tim
Off topic, but have you ever done a video on Cherry MX's keyboards? I was browsing Amazon for my latest impulse buy and noticed the Bronze Cherry KC 200 MX had a 40% off coupon ... I had already hit buy before I thought to look for a review, and then realized that I haven't really seen any of the big name Key-Tubers cover Cherry boards.
@@ex.9493 It was probably more the rhythm of it than the sound itself. I just said it reminded me of raindrops, not that it sounded exactly like them 1-to-1
Don't inhale the copium because you dropped $300 on your build, but instead, be VERY glad the Rainy75 exists. It gets people into the hobby without the unnecessary headaches of finding in-stock keycaps, reluctantly paying for overpriced barebones kits or the "fun activity" of find that solder joint that just fried your microcontroller. Hopefully there will be more options like the Rainy75.
This board doesn’t appeal to anyone who spends 3-4 digits on keebs. Trust me. No one’s coping. Quit using that word. This seems great for for someone who has zero boards, low income, and minimal concern for build quality/longevity. It’s a standard wedge 75 with normal sound. No one’s mad they bought a premium board years ago because another Chinese cash grab clone board came out. 😂
That's exactly right. I myself try to grab whatever the latest drop is for my first board and cannot even get into the hobby because nothing is ever available and even with these useless hipster-long waiting lists they still just never ship enough units. I'm stuck on a Keychron and am having no fun with the switches soldered. Key wobble is awful
The board sounds about 9000x times better with foam than without. Also, i hope they make a key-pad, cabled version for a similar price and Keychron might get actual competition.
@Doby-xc1le Unicomp is a spun-off IBM factory that produces various variations of the Model M buckling-spring keyboard, generally considered the unbeatable top tier of the budget keyboard world as they have a *significantly* better keyfeel and tactility (and for some people, better accuracy and typing speed as a result) over MX-type switches, and pretty decent build quality too. Their current flagship board, the New Model M, has a brand-new tooling and only costs $125 fully assembled, but none of their boards really cost any more than that.
As a Linux-User ... VIA is pretty much a requirement for me. I hate that big companies can not be bothered to support Linux, or opensource their protocols so at least the community can jump in. I love that Via and the standard it represents is taking a strong hold on enthusiast boards. (tbf, the overlap between enthusiast and linuxuser is prolly a lot bigger then you razer-gamer and linuxuser). But thanks for mentioning that, it really helps us linux people to find what we want.
@@ethernet764 Mainly configuring RGB on my K8. I needed to remap a few keys to align with my layout (german). But also I remapped a few keys I did not need. Potentially it could remap any key to whatever you wanted and do layers as well (like making a macro pad when pressing a key). It gets way more useful if you start to dig into custom boards like split-boards that reduce keys.
I first starting watching you to learn what the hell is thock. Today I opened my Montech MKEY Osaka Castle Dark. It is heavy, it is beautiful, love the artsy keys, and damn is it quiet. I have the dust cover on it. I'm happy and strangely proud of my keyboard. Strange but true, thank you Hipyo.
I just got mine like two weeks ago thanks to this video. It sounded great in the video and it sounds so good in person. I don't remember you mentioning that this thing is absurdly heavy but I regret nothing. It's so pretty and sounds amazing. This was a great review, thank you!
@@tinetannies4637 I have Violet switches in there. It didn't actually let me select which switches I wanted because I got the most basic tier on the Kickstarter. However I think it lets you choose at higher tiers
Wow, it sounds awesome stock, and I LOVE the pastel blue color scheme! And it has all four HOME, END, PGUP and PGDN keys instead of tossing one of them out for a gimmicky knob or LCD. OH and of course thank you Hipyo for your awesome Vidyo!
On a board this size, there should be room for all 4 of those keys and a knob... but they put a logo where one of those 4 keys should be. Kind of a pet peeve.
As someone who has spent easily over 1k eur on just 2 keyboards, I absolutely hope they can deliver on everything they promise. More competition is always great for the consumer. I've also been recommending people keyboards a lot and it can sometimes be really difficult to find something that caters to their preferences, especially when they want something that isn't your avg budget 60% / 65%. It would make for an absolutely beautiful recommendation for the 75% / TKL range for newcomers. Also I think they mainly only went with linears because tactiles can be so different. For example, I love heavy tactiles (WS Heavy Tactile / White Jades for example) but I really don't like medium / light tactiles. I also know a lot of people love medium or light tactiles, but find heavy tactiles too fatiguing. They probably couldn't give people too many options (possible logistical nightmare) and also didn't really know which tactile to go with? I think the ideal option would be something like Durock T1 or equivalent, which is a medium tactile and should have a wide enough appeal for tactile enjoyers but I don't know for sure. Linears are pretty safe on the other hand. The biggest difference when it comes to people's taste is just spring weight, the rest is pretty minute (long pole vs short pole / material / sound etc) I tried a lot of linears and while I've had some I liked more than others, there weren't really any I thought felt bad unless they had actual quality issues. Either way, great video and I wish these guys both success and hope they will deliver on their promises.
As a big tactile lover, i prefer light / medium tactiles, so you have any recommendations for a "creamy" or "deep" sounding switch? I would love to try something new as i have only tried a few boards, any suggestions?
I bounced around from the kailh box white, jade, blue, and navy, then to the original glorious pandas (which were started failing after 9 months, and required a full press to register) and finally just got some Red Dragon Bullet-F Wukong and WOW these are my favorite so far. Super smooth, medium weight (63g peak) no click but a very definite and immediate tactile bump with no pre-travel (which I love). The image on their site has the pressure/actuation points backwards, but it seems perfect. Also, the 3mm bottom makes for faster typing vs. common 4mm switches. Best of all, they're dirt cheap and I believe pre-lubed. I'm going to try their QT-lime which has a touch of pre-travel, lighter weight, softer bottom, and an earlier actuation point for my next build. I've heard great things about those too for speed typing.
The rainy 75 is a beautiful keyboard and a joy to use. There is one large drawback: the switch for wireless/wired mode is on the PCB and the only way to access it is to remove the CAPS key. This would be manageable, except that the board doesn't charge when in wireless mode- only in wired mode. So if I want an uncluttered desk I need to also keep a keycap puller on hand to pull the key, flip the switch and plug in a cable whenever I want to charge it... and then reverse those steps to clear my desk again... a big pain. If anyone can work out how to mod it to get the switch on the outside (or apply some firmware patch that would let it charge while in wireless mode) that would be amazing!
Waiting patiently for this to come in stock because the stock sound is just so damn good. All I gotta do at most is tune the stabilizers if needed but everything they did to get that sound profile is just music to my ears.
This keyboard first released on 11 nov this year in china, I managed to grab the silver non rgb variant and it’s the best keyboard you can find below 200USD easily. I got mine for about 50USD actually (yes they cost as low as 50USD in china).
I think you might have forgotten to mention that the Pro version has an FR4 plate instead, making the sound test not a fully accurate comparison between just the switches. I knew FR4 versions existed, but I didn't know they were moving forward with making that the default for the ones with steel weights. Extra plates are listed on their website, but I hope those are available for the kickstarter because if not that really eliminates the Pro model for me. I'll buy both plates, but if I'm stuck with just one I want the soft and RGB-friendly polypropylene.
Ok Hipyo, this keyboard has my interest. Great price, sounds great, 75% (turns out I need that F row for my game), hot swappable, and has the looks. I just wait until it comes in stock!
I’m worried that it’s a scam, kickstarters are known for people running off with your money and convincing creators that it’s legit just to advertise for them. Might wait till after preorder and see what happens otherwise i’d love one
Since you asked the engagement-boosting question: I'll take the stainless steel weight over the glass one eleven times out of ten. Glass is a lot easier to break, and they last thing I need is a keyboard full of broken glass.
This keyboard began and ended my foray into mechanical keyboards. This hits the point of diminishing returns at exactly the right place. I paid 25% higher than the originally described cost for the pro version at the publication of this video. Not good for travel though, it’s heavy AF, but makes typing a joy and a chore without it.
Mine just arrived today (blue pro, which I chose primarily for the battery life) and OMG it is incredible. The sound out of the box is shockingly nice, and as someone who is lazy I really appreciate not needing to mod it to get a nice sound. It's hefty af, beautiful, I'm beyond glad you made this video. ❤
Same and 1000% agree. I'm so so glad I finally jumped on a keyboard bc it sounds INCREDIBLE stock, exactly like the video. It's gorgeous & shockingly hefty.
Nice entry, both versions are attractive, stock violets with foam and without. Just different in how they are sounding. It's also nice new builds are produced made of full metal in lower than usual prices. Which latter means that the status of elaborated metal being "better" and more qualified than plastic or other, has more been one issue of manufacturing process and marketing strategy than one practical daily necessity. Using now three different keyboards, only one carries an aluminum case and is a scissor switches one, a Satechi Slim X1 of 69 euros purchase a few years ago. Good job btw.
Daaaaaaamn it sounds amazing! It's like typing with ceramic dominoes dropping on a cloth covered solid wood table. The more expensive switches still sound nice, but more like nice ABS dominoes on a paper towel covered wood veneer table. No foam gives it a nice old school sound, but it definitely loses the premium tone. Just case foam makes it sound more like most mid range mechanical keyboards I think. Overall seems like an awesome keyboard for the money.
Dont sleep on hmx switches. They make some of the best long poled switches, very little wobble and some of the best factory lube i have seen (even better than bsun's factory lube job) . The hyacinth v2s are one of my favourite linear switches to date
UPDATE: The keyboard came in over the weekend and it sounds so amazing. My wife told me it sounds fake, like a cartoon keyboard in real life lol. Probably the most satisfying piece of hardware I ever paid for to be honest. For those that want a high quality keyboard out of the box and not really a board enthusiast or customizer like me, get this board and never need to buy another board again. Maybe a second rainy 75 for work.
This is now my favorite keyboard of the ones I own. Even moreso now that I swapped out the plate for a non-flex-cut version I picked upon AliExpress and the switches for some lovely, deep-sounding Akko Rosewoods. It's absolute joy to type on, and the sound is \*chef kiss*.
I've never had a Kickstarter from a brand that already makes things fail to ship. It's a great way to judge how popular it might be and reach an audience who might never see it on Amazon.
just received my rainy75 ordering from china, gotta say it is a great keyboard out of the box, stabs are well tuned, very suitable for beginner or if you are looking for a secondary keyboard. the default hmx violet sound a lil bit poppy and loud.. btw this keyboard is the most sought after budget keyboard right now in china and sold out for every batch for 3 batches already
Just got the pro version because of this video and it definitely doesn't disappoint! I still can't believe how far we've come in terms of prebuilts. I remember thinking my Leopold FC750R back in the day was the best prebuilt I ever bought just because it had a tiny bit of case foam, decently lubed stabs, and no real pinging problems, but the rainy75 just demolishes it in every aspect.
I've been using this keyboard for about 2 months now (purchased from Iconlabs back in December), and it's incredible for a pre-built $100 keyboard. The HMX Violet switches were pretty well factory lubed along with the stabilizers, so it just sounds and feels great stock if you like the marble sound and dont mind very little flex.
About a month. Ordered it on December 26th and got it around the end of January. It looks like it's available from quite a few keyboard retailers for preorder as of now, too.
Hey man, I watched tens of your videos and this video got me actually buying Rainy75! I've never had a mechanical keyboard in my life and I thought they're just marketing sht for gamers (all I tried in the showrooms were actually terrible). But with your channel I've learned about keyboard design, about sound, and now I'm typing this comment on my brand new keyboard and OMG the stock feel and sound are beautiful! I can surely confirm it's relatively budget friendly AMAZING keyboard for people that don't want assemble a custom keyboard. Thank you so much for being an awesome content creator and keep it up!
I don’t think it’s been in stock yet, they’re probably still busy fulfilling orders from the pre order. Give it a few more months and hopefully it’ll be in stock.
I was literally about to post on one of your reviews: "why can't anyone make a keyboard quiet and less than $150?" And then I find this video, I'm gonna take this gamble on the kickstarter. So tired of the loud "quiet" mechanical keyboards I've ordered lol. This Rainy75 just sounds beautiful to me lol.
Got this board the other day and decided to come back to this review, got the black standard version and bought a black set and white set of keycaps & lubed the stock switches. The best budget board and possibly the best board I have owned before (bare in mind I have owned the Zoom75 and yes... the GMMK pro)
Going from a royal kludge to this I got the kludge to experiment on and now I'm ready for something more I didn't wanna pay for the keychron and trust me I checked everything could find nothing saw this video and its perfect thank you
Cos it is, keyboards these good are budget considering how expensive mechanical keyboards are, $30-$40 keebs are considered super budget, in this market it’s bufget
as someone who bought the pro version of this keyboard because of this video, it is DEFINITELY living up to the hype. despite shipping delays and lack of communication from Wobkey outside of their discord, i do not regret my purchase even slightly! i bought the SteelSeries 400$ scam keyboard, and the rainy75 is a better experience in every way!
My partner just got me the pro version of this keyboard, and I am in love with it. I'm still relatively new to the hobby, but this is the best keyboard I've ever owned!
shaking at you tearing the plastic and switches out of the foam and pbc like a maniac, that's pro reckless behavior 🤣🤣 but i love how thorough this review is
Hey Hipyo, I had my first foray into keyboard modding with a red dragon k552 that I got for free with a computer I bought. Following the videos I did the tape and the foam mod and it had already started sounding better with the blue switches. I then decided to get some akko switches and went with the silver pro v3. I wasn't paying attention to the fact that they were 5 pin instead of the 3 pin switches. So then I had to mod all of the switches to make them fit since I don't live in the States and returning them would have been too much of a hassle. All of the switches work and I am really glad with the thocky sound that it has now.
After going through tons of videos and actually having a feel of the stock versions of Rainy 75 Chilkey 75 and Monsgeek M1w. I ended up getting the Rainy. Liked the marbly typing sound and feel.
im currently using this exact keyboard that hippo has (Blue ecoat, HMX switch, chroma glass weight). And i have to tell you this thing is insane, the sound is super super good, the ecoating is really good (im scared to say this but i feel it almost better than the CW88 which is wayyy more expensive), stock stab is a-okay but because the plate is really soft, it flex a tons when i tried to remove the spacebar. Its tri-mode PCB does support VIA which even some big company doesnt do on theirs product (Looking at you QK, TKD), it also have the brightest RGB on any keyboard i have ever used. There are some problems you need to know if you want to buy this tho. The QC is not that great, i bought 2 for me and my friend through taobao and its completely fine but some others experienced bad QC, although the company did change a new one for them. And one thing tho, this thing sold out in like, 3 second when it first got sale on taobao at 11/11 so be sure to buy it quick haha
I’ve come to confirm that I pre-purchased the pro and I did in fact get a email asking for what color I wanted and delivery. I got it in white since black was unavailable. Here’s to hoping I get this sweet sounding keyboard in april now that all the backing and extra stuff is done🙏
I think paying the extra $15 for the bigger battery is worth it. I'm gonna be swapping the switches anyway. Can't wait for this thing to come in stock.
I don't even know where to begin with you Hipyo. I'm a certified NON GAMER with a gaming setup and as of today I have three Rainy 75 keyboards. I'm not sure if I should hug you - or stop watching your channel so this hobby that I didn't know I was a part of ends. I got them all on Amazon and they are SO BEAUTIFUL! And as I write this I'm still considering a few more colors. I'm afraid to take them out of the boxes though - so right now I'm just admiring them in the boxes. I have both the standard and pro and I have watched this video (many, many times) and read everyone's comments and I'm still not sure which one I want to open first. Thank you so much for the enthusiasm, passion, humor and knowledge you put into this channel. I love all the videos! 🩵🩵🩵
@@maxchopin409 OMG! More ideas of things to buy. I really like the womier SK65 in the creamy white! I think that's my next purchase. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
@@isabelmcbrayer you're welcome! I took the blue one and it's on its way. As well as blue lucky65 and blue rainy75... I'm kinda blue addict right now. You can also check out the leobog hi75. If you wanna share me your email I'd happly show off all of my builds :D
I just watched your thick vs clack video and saw this keyboard and want to buy it but it’s out of stock. I really love the sound of this keyboard prebuilt and it would also be my first ever owned keyboard. I think the only thing I’d change is the keycaps because they aren’t really my taste.
In the case of the Leobog switches not working. I had the same problems with the KTT kang white switches. It was actually an easy fix. I found out it wasn't working because the pins weren't touching the "pin holder" properly. Let's just call it "pin holder" cause I don't know the right term, but i hope you get it. What I did to fix it was bend the pin a little bit so that it touches the pin holder more. And it worked great. Just quick advice. Good luck on your keyboard journey!
I went to a keyboard store today and tested all of their keyboards. Not knowing anything about keyboards and switches, I got the Rainy75 Pro because the sound is so good to me.
Its temporarily for sale on Wobkey (Ships in July): www.wobkey.com/hipyo
hi hypio
Happy Christmas. Thank you for your videos. You got me interested in keyboards recently and have watched so many of your past videos already. Best wishes from the UK. Tim
nice thanks
Off topic, but have you ever done a video on Cherry MX's keyboards?
I was browsing Amazon for my latest impulse buy and noticed the Bronze Cherry KC 200 MX had a 40% off coupon ... I had already hit buy before I thought to look for a review, and then realized that I haven't really seen any of the big name Key-Tubers cover Cherry boards.
will it go on amazon?
When the case foam was removed, the sound kind of reminded me of rain drops, which seemed pretty fitting
Clicky raindrops?
Okay that's new to me lol
i wanna know what rain you've been hearing
@@QoraxAudio Think raindrops hitting a metal roof or something made of plastic
@@ex.9493 It was probably more the rhythm of it than the sound itself. I just said it reminded me of raindrops, not that it sounded exactly like them 1-to-1
I finally opened and tried my pink standard and it totally sounds like rain drops!
The fact that they even showed you their production and business plans is insane lmao
@@evereq8970 what does this mean?
@@evereq8970 The language used is English. You are welcomed.
@@evereq8970buzzkill
@@evereq8970 lmfao
@@evereq8970????????
Don't inhale the copium because you dropped $300 on your build, but instead, be VERY glad the Rainy75 exists. It gets people into the hobby without the unnecessary headaches of finding in-stock keycaps, reluctantly paying for overpriced barebones kits or the "fun activity" of find that solder joint that just fried your microcontroller. Hopefully there will be more options like the Rainy75.
This board doesn’t appeal to anyone who spends 3-4 digits on keebs. Trust me. No one’s coping. Quit using that word. This seems great for for someone who has zero boards, low income, and minimal concern for build quality/longevity. It’s a standard wedge 75 with normal sound. No one’s mad they bought a premium board years ago because another Chinese cash grab clone board came out. 😂
That's exactly right. I myself try to grab whatever the latest drop is for my first board and cannot even get into the hobby because nothing is ever available and even with these useless hipster-long waiting lists they still just never ship enough units. I'm stuck on a Keychron and am having no fun with the switches soldered. Key wobble is awful
@@Stryke_Gentlydamn you sound like your coping 😂
@@JamesonKortay you sound poor
@@Stryke_Gently you are poor
I really appreciate that you included the name of the keyboard in the title unlike many other videos.
75%, VIA compatible, in stock, 135$ full built, that's insane!
i knoooow! SK75 is awesome!
@@VenLouie Looool, that's soo true!
@@VenLouieSK is better than rainy?
@@llapaca_idk they are similar
Unfortunately it’s probably more 185-200 to anyone in the EU
This keyboard sounds insane, It scratches my brain in the right places... I NEED ONE
why are you here lol
I don't need it... I don't need it...... I NEED IT
@@keemo2684they looking at keyboards lol
@@keemo2684What? Buddy can’t enjoy a keyboard review? 😭 😭 😭
The board sounds about 9000x times better with foam than without.
Also, i hope they make a key-pad, cabled version for a similar price and Keychron might get actual competition.
Unicomp is right there.
@@BringMayFlowershuh? can u explain
@Doby-xc1le Unicomp is a spun-off IBM factory that produces various variations of the Model M buckling-spring keyboard, generally considered the unbeatable top tier of the budget keyboard world as they have a *significantly* better keyfeel and tactility (and for some people, better accuracy and typing speed as a result) over MX-type switches, and pretty decent build quality too. Their current flagship board, the New Model M, has a brand-new tooling and only costs $125 fully assembled, but none of their boards really cost any more than that.
As a Linux-User ... VIA is pretty much a requirement for me. I hate that big companies can not be bothered to support Linux, or opensource their protocols so at least the community can jump in. I love that Via and the standard it represents is taking a strong hold on enthusiast boards. (tbf, the overlap between enthusiast and linuxuser is prolly a lot bigger then you razer-gamer and linuxuser).
But thanks for mentioning that, it really helps us linux people to find what we want.
Hello, what’s your use case for it? I’m a linux user but don’t use a programmable keyboard (yet?) and I was curious what you b use it for?
@@ethernet764 Mainly configuring RGB on my K8. I needed to remap a few keys to align with my layout (german). But also I remapped a few keys I did not need. Potentially it could remap any key to whatever you wanted and do layers as well (like making a macro pad when pressing a key). It gets way more useful if you start to dig into custom boards like split-boards that reduce keys.
I first starting watching you to learn what the hell is thock. Today I opened my Montech MKEY Osaka Castle Dark. It is heavy, it is beautiful, love the artsy keys, and damn is it quiet. I have the dust cover on it. I'm happy and strangely proud of my keyboard. Strange but true, thank you Hipyo.
i can agree. i have the mkey freedom tkl. it's awesome. this thing is super thocky.😄
I just got mine like two weeks ago thanks to this video. It sounded great in the video and it sounds so good in person. I don't remember you mentioning that this thing is absurdly heavy but I regret nothing. It's so pretty and sounds amazing. This was a great review, thank you!
@@tinetannies4637 I have Violet switches in there. It didn't actually let me select which switches I wanted because I got the most basic tier on the Kickstarter. However I think it lets you choose at higher tiers
Do you know how long until you got yours?
13:46 even a bug wants to get that keyboard? impressive
thought i was the only one who saw the bug haha, glad im not though
@@sighh116 same lol
so scary
The bug comes with the keyboard! So cute! It's been trained to do tricks! Amazing attention to detail!
Wow, it sounds awesome stock, and I LOVE the pastel blue color scheme!
And it has all four HOME, END, PGUP and PGDN keys instead of tossing one of them out for a gimmicky knob or LCD.
OH and of course thank you Hipyo for your awesome Vidyo!
Oooh good note because I do need all of those keys.
On a board this size, there should be room for all 4 of those keys and a knob... but they put a logo where one of those 4 keys should be. Kind of a pet peeve.
Gimmicky knob? I kinda wish it had one tbh
@@xbraacKnobs are good. Very useful. +1
Knobs are good though, they’re so convenient for changing volumr
As someone who has spent easily over 1k eur on just 2 keyboards, I absolutely hope they can deliver on everything they promise. More competition is always great for the consumer.
I've also been recommending people keyboards a lot and it can sometimes be really difficult to find something that caters to their preferences, especially when they want something that isn't your avg budget 60% / 65%. It would make for an absolutely beautiful recommendation for the 75% / TKL range for newcomers.
Also I think they mainly only went with linears because tactiles can be so different. For example, I love heavy tactiles (WS Heavy Tactile / White Jades for example) but I really don't like medium / light tactiles. I also know a lot of people love medium or light tactiles, but find heavy tactiles too fatiguing. They probably couldn't give people too many options (possible logistical nightmare) and also didn't really know which tactile to go with? I think the ideal option would be something like Durock T1 or equivalent, which is a medium tactile and should have a wide enough appeal for tactile enjoyers but I don't know for sure.
Linears are pretty safe on the other hand. The biggest difference when it comes to people's taste is just spring weight, the rest is pretty minute (long pole vs short pole / material / sound etc)
I tried a lot of linears and while I've had some I liked more than others, there weren't really any I thought felt bad unless they had actual quality issues.
Either way, great video and I wish these guys both success and hope they will deliver on their promises.
As a big tactile lover, i prefer light / medium tactiles, so you have any recommendations for a "creamy" or "deep" sounding switch? I would love to try something new as i have only tried a few boards, any suggestions?
I bounced around from the kailh box white, jade, blue, and navy, then to the original glorious pandas (which were started failing after 9 months, and required a full press to register) and finally just got some Red Dragon Bullet-F Wukong and WOW these are my favorite so far. Super smooth, medium weight (63g peak) no click but a very definite and immediate tactile bump with no pre-travel (which I love). The image on their site has the pressure/actuation points backwards, but it seems perfect. Also, the 3mm bottom makes for faster typing vs. common 4mm switches. Best of all, they're dirt cheap and I believe pre-lubed. I'm going to try their QT-lime which has a touch of pre-travel, lighter weight, softer bottom, and an earlier actuation point for my next build. I've heard great things about those too for speed typing.
1k ON TWO KEYBOARDS?? Maannnn where do you work at? 😭
I wanna ask you ,what's the polling rate for rainy 75 pro
The rainy 75 is a beautiful keyboard and a joy to use. There is one large drawback: the switch for wireless/wired mode is on the PCB and the only way to access it is to remove the CAPS key. This would be manageable, except that the board doesn't charge when in wireless mode- only in wired mode. So if I want an uncluttered desk I need to also keep a keycap puller on hand to pull the key, flip the switch and plug in a cable whenever I want to charge it... and then reverse those steps to clear my desk again... a big pain. If anyone can work out how to mod it to get the switch on the outside (or apply some firmware patch that would let it charge while in wireless mode) that would be amazing!
Waiting patiently for this to come in stock because the stock sound is just so damn good. All I gotta do at most is tune the stabilizers if needed but everything they did to get that sound profile is just music to my ears.
it’s 160 for some reason, but it’s out
How long did it take for you to get your keyboard?
@@testing7357about 3 months after backing it
This keyboard first released on 11 nov this year in china, I managed to grab the silver non rgb variant and it’s the best keyboard you can find below 200USD easily. I got mine for about 50USD actually (yes they cost as low as 50USD in china).
wtf
Yeah I saw they were going for $50 on taobao and I've never been more jealous
Link to buy?
they done 2 batches and both instantly sold out lol@@Kokomatics
Hey where did you buy it in china?
Mine finally arrived today. I was amazed by the stock sound. I love the switches.
Hey I just bought mine and I never got any info on shipping date. Any idea how long yours took to ship?
@@-Rosarium-did you get it?
Marco how long did it take for you to get your keyboard
I think you might have forgotten to mention that the Pro version has an FR4 plate instead, making the sound test not a fully accurate comparison between just the switches. I knew FR4 versions existed, but I didn't know they were moving forward with making that the default for the ones with steel weights. Extra plates are listed on their website, but I hope those are available for the kickstarter because if not that really eliminates the Pro model for me. I'll buy both plates, but if I'm stuck with just one I want the soft and RGB-friendly polypropylene.
Ok Hipyo, this keyboard has my interest. Great price, sounds great, 75% (turns out I need that F row for my game), hot swappable, and has the looks. I just wait until it comes in stock!
I’m worried that it’s a scam, kickstarters are known for people running off with your money and convincing creators that it’s legit just to advertise for them. Might wait till after preorder and see what happens otherwise i’d love one
@@PureCapsaicinlike omori???
My husband bought this for me at a Black Friday sale. Absolutely worth it. Thanks for the rec!
Since you asked the engagement-boosting question: I'll take the stainless steel weight over the glass one eleven times out of ten. Glass is a lot easier to break, and they last thing I need is a keyboard full of broken glass.
You slamming your keyboard?
@@Dogeyess I've dropped one more than once.
This keyboard began and ended my foray into mechanical keyboards. This hits the point of diminishing returns at exactly the right place. I paid 25% higher than the originally described cost for the pro version at the publication of this video. Not good for travel though, it’s heavy AF, but makes typing a joy and a chore without it.
searching for a good 75% for the past week and then seeing this uploaded just an hour ago was insane
Mine just arrived today (blue pro, which I chose primarily for the battery life) and OMG it is incredible. The sound out of the box is shockingly nice, and as someone who is lazy I really appreciate not needing to mod it to get a nice sound. It's hefty af, beautiful, I'm beyond glad you made this video. ❤
How long did it take to ship?
lol they got their publicity... the website now says ~'it'll be a limited run of 3k boards. subscribe to emails if you want to be alerted.'
I got my keyboard this week and ordered from this video. Its giving me ASMR when I type, thank you for this!
Same and 1000% agree. I'm so so glad I finally jumped on a keyboard bc it sounds INCREDIBLE stock, exactly like the video. It's gorgeous & shockingly hefty.
Nice entry, both versions are attractive, stock violets with foam and without. Just different in how they are sounding. It's also nice new builds are produced made of full metal in lower than usual prices. Which latter means that the status of elaborated metal being "better" and more qualified than plastic or other, has more been one issue of manufacturing process and marketing strategy than one practical daily necessity. Using now three different keyboards, only one carries an aluminum case and is a scissor switches one, a Satechi Slim X1 of 69 euros purchase a few years ago. Good job btw.
Daaaaaaamn it sounds amazing! It's like typing with ceramic dominoes dropping on a cloth covered solid wood table. The more expensive switches still sound nice, but more like nice ABS dominoes on a paper towel covered wood veneer table. No foam gives it a nice old school sound, but it definitely loses the premium tone. Just case foam makes it sound more like most mid range mechanical keyboards I think. Overall seems like an awesome keyboard for the money.
Dont sleep on hmx switches. They make some of the best long poled switches, very little wobble and some of the best factory lube i have seen (even better than bsun's factory lube job) . The hyacinth v2s are one of my favourite linear switches to date
I heard these are just recolors of hyacinth v2s.
Love you hipyo! I bought an RK61 a while ago and I haven’t yet modded it but yesterday you inspired me to tape mod it and holy cow it helps.
UPDATE: The keyboard came in over the weekend and it sounds so amazing. My wife told me it sounds fake, like a cartoon keyboard in real life lol. Probably the most satisfying piece of hardware I ever paid for to be honest. For those that want a high quality keyboard out of the box and not really a board enthusiast or customizer like me, get this board and never need to buy another board again. Maybe a second rainy 75 for work.
Did you get the standard or pro one?
Standard or pro?
@@mutatednut I got the standard, blue
@@brickspine I got the standard, blue
How long did it take you to get yours?
You inspired me to embark on my own keyboard journey on UA-cam thank you. I've watched soooo many of your videos love your content.
I prefer the mirror plate compared to the other one, even if its finger print magnet. It looks better to me 😊
agreeable lol
This is now my favorite keyboard of the ones I own. Even moreso now that I swapped out the plate for a non-flex-cut version I picked upon AliExpress and the switches for some lovely, deep-sounding Akko Rosewoods. It's absolute joy to type on, and the sound is \*chef kiss*.
same! both the sound and the typing experience is so goood
When will this be in stock?
I've never had a Kickstarter from a brand that already makes things fail to ship. It's a great way to judge how popular it might be and reach an audience who might never see it on Amazon.
just received my rainy75 ordering from china, gotta say it is a great keyboard out of the box, stabs are well tuned, very suitable for beginner or if you are looking for a secondary keyboard. the default hmx violet sound a lil bit poppy and loud.. btw this keyboard is the most sought after budget keyboard right now in china and sold out for every batch for 3 batches already
where did you get it from?
@@TheStylerKingSI think they get it from taobao which they can get it for 50usd
How long did it take you to get your keyboard
I might go for this keyboard, this sounds quite pleasing
I loved the muted/deeper/a bit muffled sound of the dark one. I'm guessing they have no plans for an ISO-Nordic one?
extra $$ iso plate support but not nordic specifically
What's that?
Just got the pro version because of this video and it definitely doesn't disappoint!
I still can't believe how far we've come in terms of prebuilts. I remember thinking my Leopold FC750R back in the day was the best prebuilt I ever bought just because it had a tiny bit of case foam, decently lubed stabs, and no real pinging problems, but the rainy75 just demolishes it in every aspect.
This keyboard sold about 7000 unit on preorder this month in taobao and its always out of stock after restocking
I've been using this keyboard for about 2 months now (purchased from Iconlabs back in December), and it's incredible for a pre-built $100 keyboard. The HMX Violet switches were pretty well factory lubed along with the stabilizers, so it just sounds and feels great stock if you like the marble sound and dont mind very little flex.
How long did it take to come
where do you do you find it in iconlabs, i cant find it anywhere
About a month. Ordered it on December 26th and got it around the end of January. It looks like it's available from quite a few keyboard retailers for preorder as of now, too.
M1W, Hi75, then this? what a year for Alu
what do you guys think between the battle of budget 90$ builds?? The Rainy 75 or the Womier sk71??? Please respond I look forward to it
Ngl this is an insane budget keyboard. I'm really impressed by the breakdown
Which is better womier sk71 or the rainy one
Good video timing! I just built my first keyboard like an hour ago after watching your videos to learn about it :)
Oh its a kickstarter… shame
it will be release mid year on amazon and other retailers!
@@luni_kyuuIt's still on pre order
Hey man, I watched tens of your videos and this video got me actually buying Rainy75! I've never had a mechanical keyboard in my life and I thought they're just marketing sht for gamers (all I tried in the showrooms were actually terrible). But with your channel I've learned about keyboard design, about sound, and now I'm typing this comment on my brand new keyboard and OMG the stock feel and sound are beautiful! I can surely confirm it's relatively budget friendly AMAZING keyboard for people that don't want assemble a custom keyboard. Thank you so much for being an awesome content creator and keep it up!
Should i buy it? As my first keyboard?
I mean I would
Waiting for the amazon realease. Awesome keybaord!
it’s on amazon… for 160
would you look at that its been 2 months since the video and the keyboard is out of stock everywhere I looked.
I don’t think it’s been in stock yet, they’re probably still busy fulfilling orders from the pre order. Give it a few more months and hopefully it’ll be in stock.
The ant just crawling around there 😂 13:46
finally. I wont have my wallet emptied by the zoom75
I was literally about to post on one of your reviews: "why can't anyone make a keyboard quiet and less than $150?" And then I find this video, I'm gonna take this gamble on the kickstarter. So tired of the loud "quiet" mechanical keyboards I've ordered lol. This Rainy75 just sounds beautiful to me lol.
How long did it take you to get your keyboard
"its perfect", meanwhile practically half the video is the segment "issues"
Ive kinda forgotten about this rabbit hole for like a year and now I have the urge to buy this board for xmas. Thx hipyo.
I'm skeptical.
The space bar sounds absoulutly insane
vs the womier sk-71 aluminum keyboard?
Got this board the other day and decided to come back to this review, got the black standard version and bought a black set and white set of keycaps & lubed the stock switches. The best budget board and possibly the best board I have owned before (bare in mind I have owned the Zoom75 and yes... the GMMK pro)
did you get this from the wobkey website? and if you did how long did it take for you to receive it?
13:45 THE FLY 🤮
Going from a royal kludge to this I got the kludge to experiment on and now I'm ready for something more I didn't wanna pay for the keychron and trust me I checked everything could find nothing saw this video and its perfect thank you
why do u call every keyboard a budget keyboard if it's not $300
Do research and stop being an idiot maybe?
Cos it is, keyboards these good are budget considering how expensive mechanical keyboards are, $30-$40 keebs are considered super budget, in this market it’s bufget
@@hhy_au 🤓
Yeah but this keyboard is not budget, it’s selling for $225 on amazon
@@Monkdonk420 oh yeah for some reason this keyboard is like $300 on Amazon and I live in Australia, like where does get his prices
Just got mine in. Typing on it now. Very cool and sounds great for my very first "Nice" keyboard. :]
Between this and the monsgeek m1w, the yunzii al71, the womier71 or the ciddo v75 which one you guys would recommend?
as someone who bought the pro version of this keyboard because of this video, it is DEFINITELY living up to the hype. despite shipping delays and lack of communication from Wobkey outside of their discord, i do not regret my purchase even slightly! i bought the SteelSeries 400$ scam keyboard, and the rainy75 is a better experience in every way!
Another Keyboard u can't really access when u live in the EU
It's soooo annoying I was gonna buy it but ofcourse shipping isnt available.
on amazon in is, but it’s like 40 €/$ more expensive
What about aliexpress?
W Video! Keep up the good work Hipyo!
I wish It was still 89$ :(
13:45 Caught your friend at the left side of the keyboard. Lol
where is it 89? i see 135.
That's the pro, you can get the lite
They're available on the MFRs website starting at $99. The starting price of 89 was for the kickstarter.
My partner just got me the pro version of this keyboard, and I am in love with it. I'm still relatively new to the hobby, but this is the best keyboard I've ever owned!
Thanks for the review!
I have this board, you won't notice the hotspots with normal typing. You have to apply way more force to make it apparent.
Goes to show that current custom keyboards are over priced due to what was a small niche but is no longer a small hobby but a global phenomenon 😎
shaking at you tearing the plastic and switches out of the foam and pbc like a maniac, that's pro reckless behavior 🤣🤣 but i love how thorough this review is
Hey Hipyo, I had my first foray into keyboard modding with a red dragon k552 that I got for free with a computer I bought. Following the videos I did the tape and the foam mod and it had already started sounding better with the blue switches. I then decided to get some akko switches and went with the silver pro v3. I wasn't paying attention to the fact that they were 5 pin instead of the 3 pin switches. So then I had to mod all of the switches to make them fit since I don't live in the States and returning them would have been too much of a hassle. All of the switches work and I am really glad with the thocky sound that it has now.
I like the sound of the switches on the more expensive one more, but I love the reflective glass backplate too much
same boat im in lmfao
After going through tons of videos and actually having a feel of the stock versions of Rainy 75 Chilkey 75 and Monsgeek M1w. I ended up getting the Rainy. Liked the marbly typing sound and feel.
im currently using this exact keyboard that hippo has (Blue ecoat, HMX switch, chroma glass weight). And i have to tell you this thing is insane, the sound is super super good, the ecoating is really good (im scared to say this but i feel it almost better than the CW88 which is wayyy more expensive), stock stab is a-okay but because the plate is really soft, it flex a tons when i tried to remove the spacebar. Its tri-mode PCB does support VIA which even some big company doesnt do on theirs product (Looking at you QK, TKD), it also have the brightest RGB on any keyboard i have ever used.
There are some problems you need to know if you want to buy this tho. The QC is not that great, i bought 2 for me and my friend through taobao and its completely fine but some others experienced bad QC, although the company did change a new one for them.
And one thing tho, this thing sold out in like, 3 second when it first got sale on taobao at 11/11 so be sure to buy it quick haha
how did you get it
@@quepaso4262they sold about 2-3k unit on taobao at 11/11/2023
this keyboard is so beautiful!
I just got mine today, and... oh my god. Now I get it. It's, dare I say... heaven?
Those Jaywicks sound marbly
I’ve come to confirm that I pre-purchased the pro and I did in fact get a email asking for what color I wanted and delivery. I got it in white since black was unavailable. Here’s to hoping I get this sweet sounding keyboard in april now that all the backing and extra stuff is done🙏
Of course this video comes to me AFTER I just finished modding my RK M75 like what.
I think paying the extra $15 for the bigger battery is worth it. I'm gonna be swapping the switches anyway. Can't wait for this thing to come in stock.
It seems like brands are now sharing the production line of this keyboard. Womier is now selling it as the SK75, and you can actually find it at $89.
This really does sounds like raindrops and thats awesome
I don't even know where to begin with you Hipyo. I'm a certified NON GAMER with a gaming setup and as of today I have three Rainy 75 keyboards. I'm not sure if I should hug you - or stop watching your channel so this hobby that I didn't know I was a part of ends. I got them all on Amazon and they are SO BEAUTIFUL! And as I write this I'm still considering a few more colors. I'm afraid to take them out of the boxes though - so right now I'm just admiring them in the boxes. I have both the standard and pro and I have watched this video (many, many times) and read everyone's comments and I'm still not sure which one I want to open first. Thank you so much for the enthusiasm, passion, humor and knowledge you put into this channel. I love all the videos! 🩵🩵🩵
Haha. Try some Lucky65 or womier SK65 - very similar pretty anodyzed.
@@maxchopin409 OMG! More ideas of things to buy. I really like the womier SK65 in the creamy white! I think that's my next purchase. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
@@isabelmcbrayer you're welcome! I took the blue one and it's on its way. As well as blue lucky65 and blue rainy75... I'm kinda blue addict right now. You can also check out the leobog hi75. If you wanna share me your email I'd happly show off all of my builds :D
I just watched your thick vs clack video and saw this keyboard and want to buy it but it’s out of stock. I really love the sound of this keyboard prebuilt and it would also be my first ever owned keyboard.
I think the only thing I’d change is the keycaps because they aren’t really my taste.
In the case of the Leobog switches not working. I had the same problems with the KTT kang white switches. It was actually an easy fix. I found out it wasn't working because the pins weren't touching the "pin holder" properly. Let's just call it "pin holder" cause I don't know the right term, but i hope you get it. What I did to fix it was bend the pin a little bit so that it touches the pin holder more. And it worked great.
Just quick advice. Good luck on your keyboard journey!
I might actually buy this keyboard
Great videos and channel Hipyo. Keep it up!! Also I am definitely going to get this
LOL the mosquito on the left walking at 13:46
2 months later, no stock, I love the keyboard hobby
I found the rainy 75 on Amazon, it’s gonna be stock soon
the kickstarter hasn't even been filled yet. after that, they'll be putting them on amazon
I went to a keyboard store today and tested all of their keyboards. Not knowing anything about keyboards and switches, I got the Rainy75 Pro because the sound is so good to me.
you are for sure a filthy frank fan bro, those transitions took me way back ahahahah
I just got this keyboard best keyboard I have ever used thank you Hipyo I absolutely love this keyboard