KBDFan's Newest Iteration of Their KBD8X Is Here. And It Starts At $199
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2024
- This is a sponsored review and they did let me keep the board! All these thoughts are my own and the company/vendor does not get to see these edits to the video nor can see the streams due to the nature of it being a live stream.
KBDFans does it again! If there is one thing I really appreciate about KBDFans, is that they really do listen to some of the suggestions they are given. The board is a great price and has an AMAZING aesthetic. But it had a serious case of case ping, which was solved by force breaking it in my testings. Before I have a chance to even message them about this after the stream was done, they let me know they were making the change already! HUGE.
Other than that, the board is solid. With the force break mod, I liked the board best in top mount by a long shot. I do urge KBDFans to rethink their gasket system, as the currently model for it seems to work best for their plastic board, and is a bit too stiff for their aluminum boards.
The finishes are great and the weight is a spectacular thing to look at. The price point is solid and if you're into trying out some new things in your keyboard journey, it makes for an awesome pick up.
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I just checked my order history, bought the kbd8x ii for 389… the 8xiii at 269-279 is great 👍
Ngl, for all kbdfans boards, should go with 1.6mm pcb and bowl mount. That is the optimal config.
I like the before and the after 😸
hoooooooo baby this maybe be the deciding video on whether i cop or not :D
Let me know what you end up doing! im curious!
@alexotos Does this whole kit comes with stabs?
Really eyeing the mocha with an alu plate and the 1.6mm PCB (really disappointed KBD didn't send any 1.6 out to reviewers).
Love the design but on the fence regarding the resonance issue. But I will probably be building it as a top mount
Not sending out 1.6mm pcbs was kinda a bad mood as I imagine the sound would be better.
“I swear if it’s clacky”
“I swear it is clacky”
“…”
I’m really waiting on the review for the upcoming Neo70
.. Anything less than a 75 no thanks. What I think would be awesome, is this keyboard but the right side panel with 4 arrows, 4 Home/End/Page .. but with a huge functional color OLED screen on the right. A standard TKL layout to me useless, the price is what caught my attention here.
Only reason Tiger 80 or lite works with their gasket system is flex pcb makes not stiff feeling.
Same issue with my TET keyboard too.
I installed poron gasket strip to plates and turned sound much much better .1000 x agree should change gasket system.
What stabilizers is the build using? 👀
Purple and stainless steel .. hell yeah! Purple and copper .. umm nope.
What I'd like to see is on the right panel that huge area over there with a big honking color OLED screen (that actually does something; see ASUS Azoth). All I need on the right side are: 4 arrow keys, Home, Page Up, End, and Page Down. It's one of the reasons I don't like standard TKL. I prefer 75s or full size keyboards. Anyone with more than $5 and their bank account realizes the benefit to a numpad.
I know this video is old. But one question: should I get this or the taco 75? I can’t decide 😭😭
I prefer this in top mount with a plastic plate :D
Hey Alex, would you pick this or the Lumikey80 from your previous vid ?
what stickers do you use for forcebreak
Just when I was about to buy Frog TKL... decisions decisions.
nah go for the frog tkl dude hahaha
Why?
@@Redino20
Man what stabs are you using in both kwyboardsI'm really thinking of buying this one with the policarnate plate but I don't know the stabs that I can use...
KBD Fans: Taking your hard earned-money since 2016. LOL.
Are you for hire when it comes to building a keyboard if I have all of the components? Please let me know, and if so, how do I contact you. Thanks.
I have a mkii that never got assembled.
What cable are you using?
Is the ttc hey switch a long pole?
ahhh this is so hard, do i get this now or wait for the f1-8x v2 drop i december...
f1-8x v2
How is this compared to the Neo 80?
Where did you get the red keycaps for the keyboard in the beginning
Look for gmk crimson cadet
How much does the finished board weigh?
no foam with ktt roses, its.... pretty good
What is the force break mode ? how to apply it.. I have a hercules 80 and it has like eco in the spacebar..
Which one, Zoom TKL or KBD8X?
Are these builds done with the 1.2mm or 1.6mm pcb?
1.2mm
@@alexotosawesome thanks. So this board will sound even better with a 1.6
This one or Luminkey80?
What's the red keycaps? Doesn't seem like Jamon to me
It’s crimson cadet 😊
Ahhhh, i watch another video and I have to go buy another keyboard.
NIce, 199 for a full troubleshooting experience
Hoping for a polycarb version of the board
keycap name pls !
Is it worth filming nixies?
I'd say go for it especially if you're already planning to mod them to begin with, might as well do "everything" hahaha
I skipped this because the biggest draw was the external weight, which you dont see once it is on your desk. I dont want to have to mod a keyboard these days with so many options available that dont demand it. I wasn't in love with th way the top mount sounded either, if in honest. Not 'bad', especially at the price though. Just not for me.
Totally fair! If they hadnt messaged me right after the stream to tell they were fixing the case reverb with a built in force break, I wouldn't have recommended it. But other than that, that was the biggest thing that needed to be fixed ASAP.
But I get it! There are SO many options now on the market, so why settle!
I mean, it was a close run thing to be fair Alex. The machining on the stainless steel weight is insane! Thanks for publishing videos like this to help buyers (like me) make an informed decision.
most boards have a weight you don't see once the board is on your desk duh
@@foggytypesThat's the issue. Personally if I'm spending on a board, it needs a weight visible from the side and an accent on the top. That's why Haven TKL is gonna be my endgame.
@@Sean1647 setting the bar pretty low huh? to each their own.
I need honest opinion guys, this or zoom tkl?
you can get this right now as oppose to the zoom.
Folks how will we know if the added force break mod version is they one they'll put in the site or still the current one? Will there be an indicator or something?
I’ll ask for you and get back to you!
this is a very late response, but they include pre-slotted force break tape in the kit that you can install. It's not as ghetto as just using your own tape; it's like a silicon-ish type material that squishes a bit.
Torn between the Mocha and Gray ano paired with the raw SS weight.
Gray is definitely more versatile, but mocha is HOT.
that freaking branding on the copper really makes this board look cheap. if they just left the copper bottom with no branding at all this might be a cop. idk why they do this , from a production cost perspective, its also additional $$$ to put that shitty branding.. freaking chinese manus slapping huge branding is such a turn off, its 2024 soon stop doing that plz. end rant
💯 agree
Disagree. This is actually one of the better brandings/logos from KBDFans. *cough* TACO *cough*
@@locolama Taco doesn't have the design on the weight anymore on the site if you order it.
@@MsToshi1990 Yeah I saw that, but does it actually ship without the logo?
I don't mind it. I don't see how it's different from 'moment' or 'tomo'
broo where is f13...
there is no f13
Usually...