Make your keyboard THOCK for $3.
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this video I tape mod my keyboard, by @oTEMPE5To - The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/hipyote...
Tape mod: • The tape mod
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So as a drummer, we do these things where we dampen the sound of the snare drum using pieces of adhesive gel or gum. What it does is it removes the high pitch ringing, as the physical contact disperses the higher frequencies and also the extra reverb, making the sound tight and creating a crack without it being too sharp and fatiguing. I guess in this case, the crack of the snare drum that's pleasing is the keyboard thock. You know how if you accidentally hit a piece of sheet metal and it reverberates, the way to kill the sound is to just grab it? Yeah, it kinda works like that. What this tape mod feels like is a version of sound dampening that can be caused by the sound high frequencies the PCB makes when a key is struck.
Reckon we could have a drummer gummer and keyboard crossover?
@Honknytes Sorry that must be confusing. There's a brand of dampening gel called drum gum, so I'm used to calling it that. It's not chewing or bubble gum. It's more like acoustic play-doh.
I wondered why I'd seen drumkits with tape on them, thank you for this explanation
Thank you for explaining the science behind!
Love science
ok but for real your keyboard sounds ridiculously amazing... absolutely zero scratch or rattle. just sounds way too good.
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@@Fit4C not everyone is religious
@@k_swapped_eg that's probably a bot
@@user-og5lo it is sin to build mech keyboards taeha is close to satan or smt
@@kirasuika2435 man idc im building me a mech keyboard. also im not christian so
$169? Nice 👌
Lmfao
LOL
Why are you everywhere
@@Nic-newman9 been watching a lot of the keyboard creators lately
@@nerdonabudget love your recent video
This video should have been called "Hipyo being salty for 10 minutes straight" Lol loved it hahaha
Just a word of caution... ScotchBlue has changed to a vinyl type material for their painter's tape (had a distinctly rubber feel to it) if you want painters tape that is actually more of a paper composition.... do not buy the Scotch brand. Given what I've heard about a paper towel mod and what it does to sound, I'm thinking most will defiantly want a paper based tape... just something to be aware of : )
I could not find anything that says it has changed.
Can confirm, especially if you use two layers, that you have to squish down the tape as much as possible. When I put my second layer on haphazardly it resulted in a crinkling sound from bits of tape compressing against my case foam. I just went went with one layer and I do enjoy the added pop.
6:56 for anyone that wants the second howdy hey and skipping the ad
I’d argue there’s no such thing as “not an enthusiast keyboard.” We’re enthusiasts, we get enthused regardless of whether something is standard or not, premium or budget, packed with functions or serves a basic purpose! So far, these A80 and L80 boards have been the best-sounding prebuilts I’ve ever heard in stock form, and they definitely convinced me that costar stabs are superior despite whatever tuning shortfalls people may have with them.
Fair enough, it's more that its not marketed twords enthusiasts quite like others
just use masking/painters tape. any tape with not too much residue
after that you can basically use any tape as another layer
yo washi tape+duct tape gang?
Masking tape + 2 layers of electrict tape if you guys going for the thocc
@@jannclaudebinoya clever, will try when I get my first board!
Painters tape not only leaves residue, it leaves itself and a distinct annoying odor, if you forget to peel it away and replace it within one or two weeks. Seriously, read the label.
Sticky notes are the only known adhesive that doesn't become a mess for future-you.
4 masking tape on board and 1 gel tape on the bottom (because it doesn't come with any foam) here.
If one layer makes a difference, then it stands to reason that additional layers also would.
For me, 1 layer sounded like a step in the right direction, but 3, a bit much, starting to get muffled. I'm curious about the sound of 2 layers on this, because I feel there's such a big difference between 1 and 3 that there's plenty of missed soundscape in between.
idk the difference between 1 and 3 layers of tape was negligible at best.
Honestly mixing the tapes makes a difference as well. I did one layer of masking tape and then one layer of electrical tape on top of it, and it made my board sound awesome!
Yo guys can we use medical tape as an alternative for painters tape?
@@hishammorol2225 no, because medical tape is mostly fabric, while masking tape is paper
also medical tape is more expensive
@@pate00711 There is a "paper tape" used in hospitals. It's not as sticky as the other stuff.
I like that you were honest. I really didn't like my Iquinix board for the same reasons you mentioned.
That's the most OG username I've ever seen.
@@tuxido4913 UA-cam allows for you to change your name to whatever, there's no OG names on here minus URLs
I like my L80 so far
@@deciding yeah BUUUUT if you check george's account he made it on 2008 lol
My heart is melting when people are mocking astro chicks, energy crystal morons and homeopathy stuff. You're a good one, Hipyo. You're a good one.
My dude got me gud with the thocc buzzword lol
The keyboard is called lime and it’s red. “That made me a bit *sour* ”
I get it now. Costar stabs are good if and only if you don't want to mod at all.
After experimenting with the Tempest Tape Mod there's a few things I think people should consider before thinking it's going to make their keyboards sound amazing.
One thing is for sure the mod makes the keyboard way louder. And although it will make popping noises stand out. It's a bit of a two edged sword. As it will also amplify any other sound your switch might have. So if your switches have any kind of stratchiness, or stem rattle. Those sounds will also be amplified. Same goes for the bottoming out sound of your switch (Assuming you bottom out your keys) if you don't like it it will be even louder than it was before.
So yeah, to really get the most out of this mod. You kind of have to either find some really well factory lubed switches. Or bite the bullet and become a full fledge keyboard addict and start lubing and filming those switches by hand. Not sure I'm there yet. :D
Unpopular opinion: Costar stabs are MUCH easier to mod and make It Nice than Cherry stryle ones... You dont need to clip things, lube sliders, and all these things. You only need Dieletric grease and maybe some tape and you are done. And you dont need to dessolder your board to mod them. Thats the best part! Oh, and as you said, they are MUCH better stock than the Cherry ones. People only like Cherry style ones because they are easy to put The keycaps back, while Costar ones have better quality in general. It's simply a more clever design. Oh, and It's not mushy like those terrible stock Cherry ones.
came here to say this, i honestly really prefer costar stabs for modding. they're a lot easier to get right.
its easier to mod but more rattly when you dont mod it
@@GenuineRage what mods can you do to them? Mine really sounds annoying
Oddly enough I think every keyboard I own has costar stabilizers
Considering this guy has a whole channel dedicated to building keyboards and takes him 13 minutes to just put the keycaps on the stabs is pretty sad. I can change the whole keycaps set off and on quicker than that. And I very rarely do it.
i LOVE the exclusive howdy heys
A+
Your voice is incredible. Almost like Ryan Reynolds but not all the way. Smooth and clear. I could listen to you talk for hours on hours, about anything... Even skill share ads...
*Chef's kiss*
Ooh this will be a good video! Well done Hipyo
Separating the down motion (key compress) and key return (key rebound sound) with longer pause would make the sound test so much better and this review perfect.
We all know that o-ring will silent the compression of the key, but how to silent key rebound?
Well done.
I'll try my best to watch the Premier of this, can't promise anything, psychonauts 2 drops on gamepass tomorrow 😂
Like how you're honest with the sponsers products lol
i did the mod now it sounds sooooo much better!!! love your vids keep it up
I earned that “Howdy Hey” :D
Ive been looking for a video exactly like this one
Costar is literally the best stock stabilizer there is.
Bruh at some point he said : „All I know“ and then theres an ad that said : „We got nothing else to do“ .
Its just …. perfect
I genuinely unironically not skipped the ad because hipyo promised me another "Howdy Hey". Lmao.
“If you watch this ad I’ll give you an extra ‘howdy hey’ at the end”
BET
ok but if you had 4 layers it would be the most thoccy ever
Has anyone ever tried… 5 layers…
@@sundownfilms9058 oh boy it just keeps getting better
Finally :DD
i have been waiting for this since yesterday lol
Thank you very much for this tip! I just attached some blue tape to a noisy, cheap sounding keyboard and the problem is solved.
@Hipyotech I recently put a diaper in the bottom of a cheap Gmk67 board. Highly recommend. Size two fits perfect when you cut the elastic off the sides .
Hipyo: Premiering a video
Me: Accepting the fact that its at 2AM :/
ok thanks for the detailed information !! thanks alot!!
i saw that good sounds best asmr reference
I always laugh to much at Hipyo videos. it's a keyboard video why am i laughing lmao
i was literally just looking at they keyboard last night wtf are the odds
The, “WhEreS ThE LImEs” killed me 😂😂😂💀💀
Since this day, hipyo do tape mod every single build
he should use flex tape or fles seal next
Confirmed there is something wrong with my hearing earlier I can't hear a diff between a lubed & not lubed black ink v2's now this, subbed keep em coming
Thank you for the experiment! and I had a good laugh even when you were explaining :D
Can you film a tutorial video about disassembling this L80 keyboard in the video?
You got me with the extra howdy-hey. I couldn't risk skipping past that.
I have a feeling you got blue scotch tape for drag clicking............
I spent the last two days watching these keyboard videos on my phone and now that I have to use my pc again I can't stand typing
Hipyo, if you are going to get into piano, how about making a custom KEYBOARD, get it?
I actually do wanna learn
@@HipyoTech yeah, it’s really fun if you find songs you like, one bit of advice is that even if you don’t like a song, and it’s really easy to quit on it, just keep trying and you’ll Learn from it and be able to play more advanced songs. If you don’t like it, just get it over with
i went back and watched the ad bc i felt bad. i skipped it out of instinct
Hipyo is the only guy I watch ads for
Do WS morandi switch’s work with it?!
yeah i legit do this to all of my keyboards. youre right that it does add a little pop but thats why i enjoy it. I usually just do 2-3 layers though. never gone a full 4. i see no need to go that many. The only reason i do 3 is because i can get the edges of the tape to stick down on each other and make the tape one big piece, so its easy to peel off and put back on if i need to desolder something.
What type of tape do you use?
i actually really like that its called lime for some reason, its so random and the font is cool
my neighbours once complained about the noise my keyboard makes, I need this
Why is it that every time someone describes a keyboard as "thocc" it ends up sounding like hot garbage? This sounded like a bunk ass keyboard you'd find in your middle school computer lab.
Dude you should record for an audiobook. Your voice is nice.
I love the classic "howdy hey, hipyo tech here"
Your keycaps are cool AF! Why are they not available on the link in the description?
"Make your keyboard thocc for $3" ( ._.) "and a lot of frustration"
Hipyo videos make me happy
Well after getting into the keyboard hobby and binge watching hipyo tech videos for two weeks I can officially say I have just performed my first keyboard mod on my $30 a dragon keyboard my cousin got me I don't even think it's hot swap so rip it's not that good of a board and the stabilizers are pretty rattling and not good in the board is really piggy end it didn't help that I didn't have any form or anything to put inside but I'm getting a new keyboard that should be better has hotspot and some cushion foam and stuff it seems like a pretty good keyboard and I got some milky yellow switches I'm gonna lube the first time in two weeks I'm pretty excited to get my keyboard that's a bit better but I'm still happy I was able to mod the 30$ board it was a pretty fun experience I can't wait to get in the more keyboard stuff in the future thank you Hipyo I can't wait to explore more of this hobby sorry for the little rant
any updates? I ordered a keyboard tools set to mod the Wooting 60HE I ordered recently and wanted to mod my Redragon board first to get a feel for things since I can mess up on it without worrying much now. Did you find it worth your time to mod your old board?
Damn you Hipyo, you don’t need to tease us like this… you could’ve posted it earlier!
*"Tape mod more like pog."*
This mod is a must-do now for all of my future builds that can love it
"Also, a bit more info, it is hotswap, but has northfacing LEDS" followed up with *Intense minecraft zombie arghhhh* 5:32
your voice is soooo relaxing :)
lol i love your voice paired with that jazz bgm
Whats your thoughts long term effects of this mod? My understanding is most tapes are designed to remove cleanly within 24hrs of application. Imagine the horror of an entire underside of your PCB sticky with residue.
Nothing a careful application of rubbing alcohol wouldn't be able to fix. My thought is that once the tape is on it's not coming off. The PCB is probably the most permanent part of any board, and if something goes wrong with it that would require removing the tape to fix then it's probably not worth the trouble and I'd just get a new PCB.
Paper tape usually leaves no residue, it just falls off
Painting tape is made for making sure you don't leave that weird residue all over everything as it's meant to be used on your walls for painting. I wouldn't do it with duct tape and the like tho.
Basically, sound is more "shallow" because you lose some resonance due to sound dampening properties of paper, and also there is less space where sound can bounce around.
I actually wonder how would soft cardboard do. Probably, the softer and more airy material the better.
My parents wont let me do tape mod because “it will get sticky” when i done every possible mod to my keyboard including lubing linear blues with vaseline💀
edit: i managed to sneak a role of tape into my room and did the tape mod, thanks hipyo :)
Did i just hear linear blues tf
@@mythicalmonke8895 yos
@@marnarnoxmarnarnox1238 dont use vaseline it eats the switches
@@Fended im gonna get a keychron q1 soon so its not that big of a deal
5:36 Minecraft zombie
2:33 I don't know how much "saving desk space" really matters to anyone, but less wide keyboard = better gaming ergonomics, especially if you're a average to low sens gamer. Cutting anything extra off from the right side of the keyboard leaves more room for the mouse without having to move your keyboard further away from your mousing area, allowing a more straight arm posture. If ergonomics wasn't a concern, I'd never willingly give up numpad.
I wish boards had the numpad, and the page down, end, etc key, on the left side of the board
Hey, finally a keyboard that doesn't want an international premium
Just did this plus foam mod on my Logitech G610 and it sounds SO much better! :)
bro got sponserd and just strated flaming em. respect
Nothing like getting called out in a UA-cam video for skipping the sponsored ad 🤣🤣
h3cc yea i already put foam in my $30 keyboard so now i'm gonna add tape. you have a nice voice lol
tape mod more like pog
Safe to say that the extra layers of tape actually make a huge difference and sound so much better
no.
@@hvip4yes???
This man uses the word “Thocc” in his thumbnail more then people you red arrows
Can u do a review on the q1 from keychron
totally agree with you. Just place a screw where we can get easy access!!!!!!! Just hide underneath the keyboard is just fine!!!!!!!!
Listening to it feels like listening to a french wine enthusiast
Those keyboards looks absolutely beautiful man.. god damn
Just a hunch, but I bet it's named after Lime the mineral, not the fruit - which is white. So that tracks xD
I loved the stream glad I could help hipyo! :)
that sponsor transition was so smooth
“Yellow is one of my least favourite colours”
*ANGRY JOSIE NOISES INTENSIFY*
just tried this last night and what a difference it makes!
Not sure if I like this mod. It makes a nice pop, but I feel like the keyboard is also way louder than before.
Agreed. I prefer stock.
I am starting to get into custom keyboards and your channel has popped up here and there.
I got to the "for only $169....". It felt like an eternity, but the "nice" came at the perfect time and I immediately had to sub.
Nice.
Your vids are so fun to watch! Plus your speaking voice sounds relaxing 😀 Love how the keeb turned out btw. Also congrats on your keycap set! Great job Hipyo ✨
I finally took the plunge. thanks for the discounts!
For some weird reason - I like costar stabilizers. They feel consistent and thocky.
Fair enough
Can you do a video goi hover the best parts for a budget custom keyboard? Like where do get the best parts and what switches you get the best bang for you Vick. I really want to build a keyboard but don’t where to start. Thanks
Dude the keyboard sounded better BEFORE the tape mod. Making it "thocc" just caused it to sound wet and mushy.
2:49 was that pun made on purpose?
Hi hipyo I love your videos and you inspired me to like keyboards more
If i dont want to mod my keyboard should I get the a80, the l80 cosmic traveler or the og80 wormhole?
Three seconds in and I’m laughing my ass off. SUBBED IMMEDIATELY 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you have any videos wher eyou convert a rubber dome keyboard into a mechanical keyboard? Or even just mod it to sound better?