This is honestly the best mod video for the Q1, and after watching this, I’m going back to watch the GMMK Pro videos for a third time to make sure I’m nodding mine right. Well done sir!
Most Effort put into comparisons and sound tests. Even the color Coated Time stamps are a huge plus! Keep up the great content man. Definitely gonna grab my self a Q1 for Modding.
Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed video! Two things to add: (1) I’ve modded both the original and updated/knob Q1. The awful corner roundness issue has been solved in the update. However the force break mod is still recommended for some residual ping; Keychron’s solution was pretty half-baked there. (2) You sort of alluded to this, but flex is way more meaningful if you’re a heavier typist like me. For people who rarely bottom out, stiffer boards are fine.
Thanks for the kind words and the additions! That's pretty disappointing about Keychron's force break. Thankfully, the mod isn't that hard to do. I wonder if I can train myself to be a heavier typist... lol
I love that you explained all the issues you encountered, I ran into the same problem especially when using PE foam and trying to keep the provided stock plate foam. It's not possible to keep with the PE foam. Also, I had to use the absolute thinnest foam I could find for the PE mod, otherwise the foam would be too thick and the switches wouldn't connect with the PCB correctly.
Man, just imagining the work to do all of those setups and record them -- makes me want to take a nap. Props for the hard work! Also, as always, love how you jump between configurations -- makes it so much easier to hear the relative differences. I think sound-wise I agree with you in that I prefer the GMMK Pro. But looks-wise, I prefer the Q1. The inconsistency of the bezels on the GMMK Pro always bothered me, and I prefer them thicker anyway. Another great vid!
for the issue of case dampening, you may want to try cutting a really thin silicone sheet, like 0.5mm thin, this way, it reduces ping and resonance whilst still having plenty of space between case and pcb for tape modding and flex
Excellent review and information! I added the Flex Mod to my GMMK Pro with Pandas as well and it sounds great. I can't seem to get my Q1 Pro to sound that keep yet but still working on it. Thank you for your thoughts, going to try some of them this weekend!
Man Iwasted my whole night with that stock foam + pe foam issue :') Why didn't I see your video before Anyways, thanks a lot for the vid with every sound tests... helped a lot
During the comparison, considering the mods done, I’m leaning towards the GMMK pro when mounted by ink blacks, but I like the Q1 when mounted by the akko radiants. Nice video very entertaining.
I bought both, modded both and sold the Q1 and kept the GMMK Pro. Both are great, I just prefer the exploded 4 button vertical row on the right and the side LED bars (totally gimmicky, I know, but I like them)
@@martintran3438 It’s really fine after modding with thicker gasket strips and installing StupidFish case foam and the AVX FR4 plate. Problem with the GMMK Pro is you have to mod it and buy some aftermarket components in order to unlock its full potential. If you don’t want to tinker, rweak and tune, then the new revision Q1 which ships with a knob was better out of the box.
that last clip with the boba u4t's really Slapped! Them radiant reds werent bad either! Damn, Now i cant decide! I want this board, but now i cant decide which switches! lol!
I know this is old but I bet the biggest change to sound wouldve been to add a sound dampening sheet from kilmat or noico as the case foam. I bet the polyfill didn't really do the keyboard justice.
Hi!! How did you mod the final typing 2 (akko radiant red)? I have the same keyboard and switches. A silicone foam, tape mod and tempest mod and mine doesnt sound that thock like yours!! May be its because of the silicone foam and should i change it for a PE foam to get a thockier sound? Other question: did you add the polyfill to the stock keychron q1 PE foam?? Pls answer. Thanks in advance!! By far the best keychron q1 mods ive ever seen on youtube. Great work!!
Thank you! I detailed the mods I performed in the video. Not sure what you mean by silicone foam. You mean like a sheet of silicone for sound dampening? Is it under the PCB or on top?
@@CaloysKeyboards yes! Its silicone sheet foam under the pcb, basically i replaced the 2 stock foam for a silicone sheet foam. What do you recommend to me?
If you did the tape mod, it should still thock regardless of the sound dampening material under the PCB. What switch are you using? EDIT: Oops I just read that you're using the same switches. I'd say the Akkos are pretty clacky but I'm not sure why they'd sound different than on my setup. I guess you could try adding some PE foam on top of the PCB but in my experience, combining it with the tape mod doesn't really add all that much thock.
Thanks for your thorough comparison. Have you ever tried switch pads in place of the PE foam? I would like to improve the sound of my Q1, but I wanted to find a more "elegant" fashion of doing it.
Those are PBT blank keycaps with fabric stickers on them. I did a whole video on the stickers but unfortunately they're not available anymore: ua-cam.com/video/otPojOPB3ig/v-deo.html
Nice review and comparison! But personally, what's the best mod for you? Was thinking if Azure Dragons tactiles will sound better on these board.. Planning to get a Q1
Thank you! Best mod for the Q1? For the non-knob version, definitely force break. For the knob version probably tape for the most improvement with least effort.
Oh I missed that page! I stopped Googling when I saw there was no Q7 lol. I've seen the posts by Keychron in enthusiast groups though and I'm very interested in the Alice/Arisu layout hehe
Can you tell me if the keyboard (Q1) has interference with any of the keycaps that you used for the vid? Like could you press all the keys and let me know if any of them get stucked? Also what plate are you using? PCB or Aluminum?
Are you talking about the corner radius issue where the keycaps would snag on the top case corners? I talked about that in the video. If you mean interference with north-facing switches, this has south-facing switches.
@@CaloysKeyboards Im talking ab the corner radius issue. I bought this board but stil don't know which keycaps to buy. Also, what mods did u do to the board when u tried it with boba u4t?
If you really want bounce/flex, then yes. But you'll probably lose money on that deal depending on the condition of your GMMK Pro and you may still have to perform some kind of force break mod as others have reported that Keychron's stock force break is not enough.
This is honestly the best mod video for the Q1, and after watching this, I’m going back to watch the GMMK Pro videos for a third time to make sure I’m nodding mine right. Well done sir!
Wow thank you so much!
Most Effort put into comparisons and sound tests. Even the color Coated Time stamps are a huge plus! Keep up the great content man. Definitely gonna grab my self a Q1 for Modding.
I remodded my q1 a month ago using only these 3 mods. It's really all the q1 needs. Nice comprehensive video.
Nice! Thank you!
Super thorough review. Loved the way you edited the sounds switching between setups. Best of any reviewer I’ve seen. Congrats!
Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed video! Two things to add:
(1) I’ve modded both the original and updated/knob Q1. The awful corner roundness issue has been solved in the update. However the force break mod is still recommended for some residual ping; Keychron’s solution was pretty half-baked there.
(2) You sort of alluded to this, but flex is way more meaningful if you’re a heavier typist like me. For people who rarely bottom out, stiffer boards are fine.
Thanks for the kind words and the additions! That's pretty disappointing about Keychron's force break. Thankfully, the mod isn't that hard to do. I wonder if I can train myself to be a heavier typist... lol
I appreciate your sound comparison timing, there is no need for a minute long sound demo.
I love that you explained all the issues you encountered, I ran into the same problem especially when using PE foam and trying to keep the provided stock plate foam.
It's not possible to keep with the PE foam.
Also, I had to use the absolute thinnest foam I could find for the PE mod, otherwise the foam would be too thick and the switches wouldn't connect with the PCB correctly.
Man, just imagining the work to do all of those setups and record them -- makes me want to take a nap. Props for the hard work! Also, as always, love how you jump between configurations -- makes it so much easier to hear the relative differences.
I think sound-wise I agree with you in that I prefer the GMMK Pro. But looks-wise, I prefer the Q1. The inconsistency of the bezels on the GMMK Pro always bothered me, and I prefer them thicker anyway.
Another great vid!
Thank you! Definitely a lotta work for all the setups and editing them together but it seems worth it hehehe
Wow the editing and work behind this vid is appreciated. Well done.
Thank you! Your comment is also appreciated ☺
for the issue of case dampening, you may want to try cutting a really thin silicone sheet, like 0.5mm thin, this way, it reduces ping and resonance whilst still having plenty of space between case and pcb for tape modding and flex
Excellent review and information! I added the Flex Mod to my GMMK Pro with Pandas as well and it sounds great. I can't seem to get my Q1 Pro to sound that keep yet but still working on it. Thank you for your thoughts, going to try some of them this weekend!
Thank you! Good luck with it!
Man Iwasted my whole night with that stock foam + pe foam issue :')
Why didn't I see your video before
Anyways, thanks a lot for the vid with every sound tests... helped a lot
During the comparison, considering the mods done, I’m leaning towards the GMMK pro when mounted by ink blacks, but I like the Q1 when mounted by the akko radiants. Nice video very entertaining.
I bought both, modded both and sold the Q1 and kept the GMMK Pro. Both are great, I just prefer the exploded 4 button vertical row on the right and the side LED bars (totally gimmicky, I know, but I like them)
Gmmk pro “gasket mount” is a troll
@@martintran3438 It’s really fine after modding with thicker gasket strips and installing StupidFish case foam and the AVX FR4 plate. Problem with the GMMK Pro is you have to mod it and buy some aftermarket components in order to unlock its full potential. If you don’t want to tinker, rweak and tune, then the new revision Q1 which ships with a knob was better out of the box.
Thank you! Using the Q1 with the Radiants now and loving it hehe
Yeah, not sure if I like the radiants or the bobas more!! And they are completely different!
I appreciate the work you put in this video testing the acoustics. Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you also! 😊
that last clip with the boba u4t's really Slapped! Them radiant reds werent bad either! Damn, Now i cant decide! I want this board, but now i cant decide which switches! lol!
So glad I found your channel man!
Awesome video as usual 🔥
Thank you!
After rewatching your GMMK Pro videos, it seems that you’ve done some additional mods to it. What have you changed since that video?
I just went back to the aluminum plate and C3 stabilizers hehe
I know this is old but I bet the biggest change to sound wouldve been to add a sound dampening sheet from kilmat or noico as the case foam. I bet the polyfill didn't really do the keyboard justice.
Nice vid! What are the keycaps at 6:32?
Thank you! Those are Domikey's Cherry Dolch keycaps
hi is this the latest improved version of Q1 ?
It's not. Only the knob version has had the improvements. I mention it in the video.
@@CaloysKeyboards okay thanks , not good with english hearing
This board really makes the Chalky sound
Hi!! How did you mod the final typing 2 (akko radiant red)? I have the same keyboard and switches. A silicone foam, tape mod and tempest mod and mine doesnt sound that thock like yours!! May be its because of the silicone foam and should i change it for a PE foam to get a thockier sound?
Other question: did you add the polyfill to the stock keychron q1 PE foam?? Pls answer. Thanks in advance!!
By far the best keychron q1 mods ive ever seen on youtube. Great work!!
Thank you! I detailed the mods I performed in the video. Not sure what you mean by silicone foam. You mean like a sheet of silicone for sound dampening? Is it under the PCB or on top?
@@CaloysKeyboards yes! Its silicone sheet foam under the pcb, basically i replaced the 2 stock foam for a silicone sheet foam. What do you recommend to me?
If you did the tape mod, it should still thock regardless of the sound dampening material under the PCB. What switch are you using?
EDIT: Oops I just read that you're using the same switches. I'd say the Akkos are pretty clacky but I'm not sure why they'd sound different than on my setup. I guess you could try adding some PE foam on top of the PCB but in my experience, combining it with the tape mod doesn't really add all that much thock.
It could also be the key caps
Thanks for your thorough comparison. Have you ever tried switch pads in place of the PE foam? I would like to improve the sound of my Q1, but I wanted to find a more "elegant" fashion of doing it.
I haven't tried those yet. Seems like a huge hassle to install them all one at a time 😅
hi, What are the keycaps on 12:40
Those are PBT blank keycaps with fabric stickers on them. I did a whole video on the stickers but unfortunately they're not available anymore: ua-cam.com/video/otPojOPB3ig/v-deo.html
Nice review and comparison! But personally, what's the best mod for you? Was thinking if Azure Dragons tactiles will sound better on these board.. Planning to get a Q1
Thank you! Best mod for the Q1? For the non-knob version, definitely force break. For the knob version probably tape for the most improvement with least effort.
q8 is coming too!
Oh I missed that page! I stopped Googling when I saw there was no Q7 lol. I've seen the posts by Keychron in enthusiast groups though and I'm very interested in the Alice/Arisu layout hehe
What keycaps are those with the Japanese secondary text?
The one on the thumbnail? That's Domikey Cherry Dolch.
Can you tell me if the keyboard (Q1) has interference with any of the keycaps that you used for the vid? Like could you press all the keys and let me know if any of them get stucked? Also what plate are you using? PCB or Aluminum?
Are you talking about the corner radius issue where the keycaps would snag on the top case corners? I talked about that in the video. If you mean interference with north-facing switches, this has south-facing switches.
@@CaloysKeyboards Im talking ab the corner radius issue. I bought this board but stil don't know which keycaps to buy. Also, what mods did u do to the board when u tried it with boba u4t?
@@Rutaia Unfortunately, pretty much all keycaps I tried have some form of that corner scrape. It's the same mods as all the other configs
@@CaloysKeyboards Wait so u did all the mods when u did bob u4t sound test at the end?
@@Rutaia Yes
Hello, what keycap set did you use on the thumbnail?
That's Domikey Dolch in Cherry Profile from KPRepublic 😊
Worth it to sell the gmmk pro and get as Q1 knob?
If you really want bounce/flex, then yes. But you'll probably lose money on that deal depending on the condition of your GMMK Pro and you may still have to perform some kind of force break mod as others have reported that Keychron's stock force break is not enough.
@@CaloysKeyboards Okay, ty.
I think THE GMMK pro sounds much better than the Q1.
GMMK sound profile sounds the same even with different switches. Same assessment from other keytubers. Typing sounds real stiff too
what are those colourful key caps you're using that look like they have white medical tape over the top of them lol i quite like the look of those!
Those are fabric keycap stickers sent to me by a dead company lol. My previous video was about them hehe