inside the world of mechanical keyboards
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Mechancial Keyboards. What's the big deal? In this video, Taha explores the world of custom and luxury mechanical keyboards, talks to Taeha Types and Glarses about the hobby and history of mechanical keyboards, and learns how to build his very own keyboard. Welcome to the rabbit hole that is mechanical keyboards! Hopefully this servers as a beginner's guide to mechanical keyboards!
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Produced by Taha Khan
Video Editing by Joe Trickey
Motion Design by Olivér Varga & Krisztina Varga
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The Anatomy of a Mechanical Keyboard: • Anatomy of a Custom Me...
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - CLICK CLACK, WE BACK
00:12 - seinfeld voice what’s the deal with keyboards?
01:07 - uh oh, turns out i can’t just google it
1:49 - i am a? keyboard beginner?
3:20 - now THIS is a keyboard
5:05 - the anatomy of a keyboard
6:20 - my favourite new app
7:41 - the origins of mechanical keyboards
8:23 - why membrane keyboard are bad
8:56 - the rise of the modern keyboard hobby
9:37 - the more nerdy version of frankenstein
10:43 - here come the GAMERS
11:27 - the rise of boutique switches
12:35 - CRIME DOES PAY
14:00 - today’s keyboard scene
14:39 - taha becomes a keyboard connoisseur
15:44 - how to build a mechanical keyboard?
17:45 - we have reached keyboard nirvana
19:16 - THE KING OF MECHANICAL KEYBOARDS
19:56 - why would anyone spend $1000s on a keyboard?
20:41 - custom vs generic keyboards
21:12 - the popularity of mechanical keyboards
21:59 - keyboard growing pains
22:52 - the future of keyboards
23:13 - keyboard meetups
24:29 - so is it worth it?
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Wow, you actually managed to get Glarses to sit still and be serious for more than a minute
i honestly never knew his name was david
@@toecurlersupreme nah david aint using glasses
@@toecurlersupreme david is his twin brother
@@zazaeater2539 Evil twin brother? Or just a normal twin brother
@@alieffauzanrizky7202 could be considered evil
Thank you so much for having me! Loved the animations and look forward to your collection growing :D
19:25 Taha Taps and Taeha Types
969th like, Love the sound tests Taeha!
A legendary meet up, that’s for sure.
some of my favorite channels collaborating :0
@KingInTheNorth that’s not a very nice thing to say to someone
Great to see keyboards on such a well edited stage!!!
Howdy-Hey, Hipyo!
💚
hyppo
Ikr
hipyo and AIP is amazing
the editing, the quality, the research, the clips, just stellar. banger
dont forget the stabilizers
@@smokey_mk2 I must agree! well deserved like and subscribed :P
truly!
Hey, I completely agree! The world of mechanical keyboards is fascinating, and finding the right tools to keep them clean is essential. Have you heard of the HOTO Compressed Air Capsule? It's a compact yet powerful vacuum with blowing capabilities that can help you maintain a spotless desktop. You should check it out!
This is considerably more crossovers over genres than I ever expected out of an Answer in Progress video and I love it
There are just so many answers that can be in progress.
Taha: "And that was the end of my keyboard journey"
Glarses: "this is the *START* of your keyboard journey"
There's an underlying message here about how the copyright for a great product expiring lead to a boom in creativity and amazing designs. Imagine if copyrights weren't so pervasive and ended after 1-2 generations rather than entire lifetimes so the people who grew up seeing what works and what doesn't work would be open to innovate based on those great ideas.
You can thank Disney for fucking up copyright laws just so their stuff won't enter the public domain
This would actually be great thesis material
3D printers!!! a single company (stratasys) had the patent for two decades & when it expired they went from $35000 a pop to $350 and below, imagine if patents didn't exist!
It’s almost like the government getting involved and hindering the market is bad for both the market and the consumer
The video references the expiry of a patent, not copyright. Patents expire after 20 years, whereas copyright expires after the death of the author + 70 years. Quite different cases, although I do agree that current copyright laws protect IP for an excessively long period of time
Beyond the incredible writing, editing and how you structure and present your Videos. I can not help myself to again point out Your motion Design. It's soooo insanely well done. Even knowing, when to use fancy graphics vs whipping out Photoshop to "amateurishly" move around layers, shows a phenomenal understanding of how to communicate with your audience. Outstanding work. Olivier and Kriztina deserve a huge pat on the back.
Love your vids mokey!
mokey on a keyboard vid? my favorite content creators glarses and mokey meeting ☺
I just read that whole thing with mokey's voice in my head
Woah man, didn't expect you to be here. Loved your vids mokey!
I wanna see your custom keyb mokey?
As a pre medical student I spend most of my time studying and ngl study tube UA-camrs has made me want to get one for such a long time. Glad you’re covering this before I actually bought one 😅
I got mine only a month ago (it's super cheap, like the bottom of the barrel stuff), and it just makes so much sense; it's such an upgrade from a laptop keyboard.
Personally, I spend most of my day typing on a keyboard, and having a mechanical keyboard that has an actuation point before bottoming out like a membrane keyboard on a laptop reduces the stress on my hand from typing so much.
@@swaroopajit do you have any videos or resources about how to make a cheap one bc I am brokeee
Try before you buy. It doesn't come across through the video but some of the switches are LOUD! His comment about disturbing his housemates is a legitimate concern for some of the switches - most notoriously the MX Cherry Red featured in this video. In the close quarters of some student housing, buying the wrong mechanical keyboard can make you unpopular. @Khalilah D.
@@DuolingoOwl Making one is the most expensive option. Prices have gotten better, buy buying a mass-market manufactured mechanical keyboard is still going to set you back at least $50 - and that is for no bells, whistles or lights. That being said, the cheapest, most basic mechanical keyboard is still a HUGE improvement over even the "best" membrane keyboard.
@@DuolingoOwl Like @Izzy Leonard said it's not going to be cheap to build a keyboard, the cost effective option is to buy one and the cheapest one you can buy is at the $50 mark for a new one. Scouring through the subreddits and mech forums in your city (if your city has it, mine doesn't) might help you find a good used keyboard.
as someone who fell into the mechanical keyboard rabbit hole (I’m nearly done building my first custom) i can say it absolutely does not make sense. Yet, I think the reason why i put so much time and effort is for a higher quality of typing since i do it everyday, its a smooth sound to ease your brain while utterly failing to write a comprehensive essay (been there). Its also just nice using something that feels better, especially if you build it yourself
IKEA knows well, we love the things we built ourselves more than something we bought assembled
As of today, there are a lot more cheaper options to build a decent custom mechanical keyboard. I own a $100 custom keeb that sounds and feels good, and performs better than my previous membrane keyboard
Kinda like having a good pen used to be. 🙂 Cost per use is good way to measure if something is worth it to you.
There's a Hidden Brain episode about this. It's pretty interesting! Iirc they mention a study where people were either given a completed lego project or told to make it themselves. When offered the lego thing at the end, those who were just given a prebuilt tended not to want it, but overwhelmingly, the people who
built it themselves not only wanted it, they were willing to pay a good chunk of money for it.
As another commenter above mentions, this is also the base of Ikea's business model -- that they are essentially selling not just the furniture, but also the (significant!) psychological boost you're wired to get when you've successfully done something you're not an expert at. And I imagine custom mechanical keyboards are much the same in terms of what makes them worthwhile vs. prebuilts.
It's also so satisfying to build it. I have build 2 keyboards (one modded) and I'm currently building a Dactyl Manuform.
Thanks for the fantastic history lesson. The animated sections were my favorite parts!
Hey there! I recently came across the HOTO Compressed Air Capsule, and it seems like a great tool for cleaning and maintaining your desktop setup, as well as other spaces like your car. Its dual-functionality, high-quality filters, and powerful blowing capabilities make it worth considering. Plus, the reasonable price compared to other brands is a bonus. Hope this helps optimize your cleaning routine!
@@innovativeadvertising6463 yo can i buy one
I spent way more money on my custom board than I expected to (after watching too many Glarses and Hipyotech videos) but I don't regret it for a minute. Like David says, it's something that you made yourself exactly how you want it and you use it every day. Nothing feels better than having that kind of ownership.
the 'so they can get owned in valorant broze lobbies' got me so fucking hard. I was not expecting that. I laughed aloud that's so fucking funny.
lmao i looked so hard for someone to comment on that joke, i died 😂😂😂
valarante child game
I'm 7 months late but like FOR REAL I felt so called out
I work a lot of hours and barely have time to play, but built a monster of a gaming setup...just to get absolutely destroyed as a hard stuck bronze :x
Also when he said you can make something unique that no one has ever seen before or something that reflects your personality... Oof
I really like that sentiment. "I spend sometimes half my day in this chair and more than half my day in front of a keyboard, so why not?"
I definitely agree. It's worth making sure the things you interact with is pleasing, both to your aesthetic and to your functional needs.
I got the chair years ago. The quality and grade of it is so high that after 20 years its still in great shape. Even 4-5 hours a day, 320 days a year, 20 years, is just a couple cents per hour.
agreed. people keep talking about how chairs get so expensive, but then they also get back problems despite being people that also sit for hours a day. you're going to spend more money buying bad 150 dollar chairs that last you 2 years and much more in potential medical bills than you would spending 600 on a decent ergonomic office chair that could last you over a decade. hell, you could have one for 300-400 if you look at used office stock, or even ones that they just throw out sometimes because a business is moving location.
Mechanical keyboards coming back into popularity in the last 10 years reminds me a lot of fountain pens. There's lots of parallels between the two.
it’s exactly like introducing someone to 144hz+ monitors in person, it’s such a quality of life change that needs to be seen first to get the bigger picture
8:25 so were not gonna talk about taha casually snapping a keyboard in half like the british terminator or?????
That should've been filmed a lot more dramatically.
I'm surprised it hasn't been memed to death yet.
Oh no... *tries desperately not to fall down the rabbit hole of customising a keyboard*
^me
Customizing pre built boards isn't that expensive, getting into proper custom builds can be, but it's a lot of fun.
I have failed, and now I am convinced
Wallet: oh shi-
*Loud "F" intensifies
The editor cut away at the end was so unexpected and really summed up the joy of the hobby well!!!
I have to say that as someone who lived through the transition from mechanical to membrane and new fascination with mechanical again, the history here is way off. A room full of mechanical keyboards was loud and a lot of people didn't like it. Also a lot of people preferred the feel of the membrane keyboards. They weren't as concerned with typing rate or accuracy. Many people also didn't know how to type, so they were still hunt and peck. So it was generally only techies who appreciated the feel of a mechanical. I still remember when the local computer store dumped all of their mechanical keyboards for $5. Everyone I knew ran there and bought several. It took me nearly 10yrs to kill that keyboard and it was sturdy enough to be used for self defense...
Hey there! As a fellow tech enthusiast, I can totally understand the appeal of mechanical keyboards. While it's true that not everyone prefers them, their durability and satisfying tactile feedback are definite perks for many of us. On another note, have you ever considered using the HOTO Compressed Air Capsule? It's a nifty device that could revolutionize your cleaning routine, especially for your desktop setup. Let me know if you're interested, and I can share more details!
this makes sense, as hard as it is to admit for some of us. the grass is always greener on the other side
There is just something so satisfying about mechanical keyboards. In my quest to romanticize my life, they are just perfect
Factual, this is definitely not a never ending rabbithole that has drained my wallet numerous times😅😂
Using such eloquent phrases as "quest to romanticize my life" clearly says you're on the right track.
They are indeed romantic
Thankfully as the hobby expands, the price ranges of these products spans as well.
Not every custom keyboard has to be $1000 anymore. You can get really good switches, nice keycaps and a good Case/Plate/PCB kit all around $300 total.
I know you can buy a Razer or Steelseries keyboard for under 200, but between Hotswap sockets to change switches, no concerns about keycap compatibility, complete control and customization of your components, and the personal satisfaction of taking parts and constructing something by yourself, for yourself, is so much more enjoyable for the enthusiasts.
You can also mod cheaper boards for a fairly reasonable amount, people will turn their noses up at a lot of cheap amazon options, but they're a very low bar to entry, and modding them is fairly straightforwards if someone wants to go further.
Personally one of my favorite builds:
- KBDFans kbd67 Lite v3 $99-119 depending on vendor, shipping, sales (includes cable, stabilizers)
- Gateron Yellow KS-9 switches x70 $17-21
- your choice of keycaps, but many great options in the $35-50 range
- if you want basic mods and have no tools, brush for $2, dielectric grease or other lubricants $5-10
Whole build comes in under $200
For those who want an aluminum chassis, many great budget options like Tofu60, Tofu65, Keychron Q1, Q2 for ~$50 more than the kbd67 Lite
@@thinnedpaints6503 honestly ive got a royal kludge rk61, it was only 45 euro but the switch from a membrane keyboard was already soooo noticeable and pleasant, you really dont need to spend much at all, even when i finally get to modding it, it really doesnt have to cost a fortune
@@mimafabian6032 for sure! My first board ever was an RK68! Learned all my mods on that board
@@mimafabian6032 Yup. And as you learn what mods you can do to certain cases, plates, etc. You realize just how amazing you can make them sound and that you might never want to buy more expensive. Maybe put a little foam in the case, add some masking tape to the bottom of the PCB, PE foam under the switches, lube the switches, etc. BUT, the first thing everyone should do with a mechanical keyboard is lube/mod the stabilizers. This is the biggest and most impactful first step.
I love typing on keyboards and literally jumped to having a custom mechanical keyboard just last year. I understand the whole hobby behind it now. Those custom keys, especially ones artists make, are addicting to collect.
One of the most comfortable, no bs, useful guide for beginner friendly mechanical keyboard video I am watching. Coz I just put my feet into the ocean of keyboards and this video makes it easy and not overwhelming
I was NOT expecting this channel to dive into one of my deep hobbies lmao. It's especially weird because I lived through this time period, when I got into mechanical keyboards in 2015 we hadn't really gotten to customs yet outside of the super hardcore people on forums.
Hey, I just saw your comment! If you're interested in optimizing your desktop setup, have you considered the HOTO Compressed Air Capsule? It's a powerful and compact tool that can keep your keyboard, living spaces, and even car interiors spotless. Plus, it offers vacuuming and blowing capabilities. The key features like its strong suction, multiple tubes, and efficient storage make it worth checking out. What do you think?
I needed to my replace my 15 year old $10 usb keyboard and asked for recommendations and then ended up on the path this episode is taking. What a fascinating world keyboards has turned into over the years.
I feel like the experience building your own custom keyboard is similar to that of building your own PC! I wanted an all-white setup and couldn't find a pre-built one within my budget, so I dove head-first into learning, sourced my own individual parts, and ended up with something I was really proud of! There's just something about building your own X that's just so satisfying, it feels like an accomplishment~
As an enthusiast, this video captured the beauty and excitement of getting into the hobby! I felt like you made me travel back in time to when I got my first custom mech and the journey to where I am now!
for me, it's an engineering project. I find it fun to find, source, buy, and put together the keyboard. It's taking a hell of a lot of time (and money unfortunately), but I will come out of it with a product that speaks to me and my design choices and desires. My board is nowhere close to being done, but by the end of it I will have something wonderful
Yeah. I'm currently building a Dactyl and I probably bricked one of my stm32F401 because i accidentally got solder on one component.
To my defense: it was my first time soldering something.
Engineering project because of how much less effort you’ll have to put together
There are so many niche and not-so-niche hobbies out there that encourage creativity and customization. I personally am into collecting playing cards, with thousands of commercial options available, not to mention the various Kickstarter options out there. I was amazed that there are other people who like the variety a deck of cards can offer. Things like card stock and card finish can massively change how a deck of cards feels, much in the same way as a mechanical keyboard, I'd imagine. But there is also something really satisfying about finding a new deck which reflects a part of your own style or personality. So if any of the Answer in Progress team is reading this, I'd recommend at least taking a quick look at the world of playing cards and how we got to where we are with the modern deck. It might be worth a video.
Love this collection idea! Idk if you have heard of the band black midi? But when they did a gig at the venue where I work (Alexandra palace in London) they were selling the COOLEST limited edition deck of playing cards designed by their graphic designer. I obviously bought it haha!
you peaked my intrest, I HAVE to see this now!
Fun fact, Taeha is also into collecting playing cards.
I'm always amazed at humanity's ability to have niche interests.
Wow I never thought I'd find another person who collects playing cards! I like to hunt for old decks in antique stores. I especially like airline branded decks and decks with weird aspect ratios. I recently found some really cool kickstarters like you mentioned, so I might start collecting new decks too. My collection is pretty small since I just started collecting and I try not to buy too many for fear of becoming a hoarder. I like to think of it as a curated selection rather than a collection.
Well done explaining this, honestly you've blown the descriptions out of the way. This is a great intro to the keyboard hobby
Dude welcome to the space!
This video was so great, you did an awesome job explaining and breaking down things.
I wasn't aware of some of this & was stoked to learn.
🖤🖤🖤🖤
the more interview-driven video was a fun change from the usual book report + interview format of the channel ! (although i do love those, means i don't have to read the book, and it's usually one i wouldn't have thought about reading otherwise)
Yeah, I'm looking forward to the potential of many more interviews in the future.
I love the sound of mechanical keyboards, but I have an auditory sensitivity so I feel it would drive me nuts lol
You can have silent ones
i have auditory processing issues & i find when there is a lot of noise that it gives me a single noise thing i can focus on & control which is really nice when there is a lot of noises around. i do not have a super loud keyboard, mine is middle of the road & an off the shelf to see how i would do with these. i will say i need to adjust the rattle on my space bar, that's the only part that gives me some "argh".
try getting cherry silent reds or blacks. They feel a bit scratchier but lubed up they are awesome for beginners
Gonna echo the same thing about silent switches here, theyre sometimes bashed by parts of the mech keyboard community but can honestly be a great switch. They're pretty much just a normal mechanical switch, but with added rubber to dampen the impact when you type.
@@owentheslug dielectric and a toothpick/brush can get rid of that in 20 seconds
What a delightful video about "you should enjoy using the objects you interact with" hosted by three charming people. What a treat.
First video of yours I've ever seen, no idea what else you do, but the production and the way you went through all the points as well as presentation in general was great! can't wait to watch more of your stuff!!
Glarses is soo damn right about the fact that, once you come in contact with the Custom Mechanical Keyboard and it's beautiful craftsmanship, u can't stay away from it. After watching a few awesome videos of just typing, I wanted to experience the same feeling. So glad that a friend of mine wants to build a Gmmk pro + Boba U4T for me 😊
The GMMK Pro is a very straightforward keyboard to build, you should do it yourself it'll be a good learning experience.
build it yourself, if you don't build it you don't get the satsifaction of using something you put together yourself, you should ask to build it with you friend guiding you
You will have a lot more enjoyment from it if you build it yourself, you can even have them help you! I know you are probably scared to mess something up, but with a GMMK Pro and hotswap that's almost impossible. It's an incredibly easy build and it will be fun!
I'm on a GMMK Pro with Boba U4Ts right now! Not the highest end board, but for the price it's pretty good. Good luck!
@@TheMike90a True true! I was hesitant to build it myself since I wanted the filthy pre-lubed stabbed lubed the right way. And since I have ZERO experience and shaking hands, I thought it would be best if he'd do it for me. Right now, I am enjoying my keyboard a lot! I love the Boba's and the stabs are "acceptable". I am planning to swap the GOAT stabs for Equalz v3 but I have not been able to find them online for Eu countries. Also my spacebar still keeps on rattling and it irritates the freak outta me. But maybe I'll swap and lube them myself, but again. I feel quite anxious to do the lube work myself O.o
Prediction: The title will change to “why you love mechanical keyboards”
Im dedinitely gonna check in 48 hours
Titles in Progress
honestly, as a newbie in the mechanical keyboard community, this video help me learn a lot about the hobby and the community. Great work overall my friends.
ive been into this scene for many years! love to see this great channel talk about it
Great, here I go getting another keyboard 🙄
Love this video format, such a fresh change! Great interviews with Glarses and Taeha who really brought the hobby into the mainstream. Seeing people in here complain the question was never answered, ~$400 is really the point of diminishing returns to the average person, but a $1k personalized + customized board can be a lifechanging experience.
this video was an asmr dream.
Custom keyboards are like art 🖼
the multi-sensory tactile experience with mechanicals is prob a huge part of it too ! looks good, feels good, sounds good.
definitely yes
the sounds and the aesthetic are very satisfying, but also having built the keyboard with our own hands is part of the experience like how cool is that (also please your channel is like so cool-)
omg I love your channel! you're the perfect mix between booktube and graphic design ♡
This is my first video I've seen of yours. Its amazing. Such great quality.
"0 millisecond lag response time so they can get owned in valorant bronze lobbies"
I just got absolutely called out
taeha!! love the feeling of tactile switches which keeps me coming back + the customization aspect is a big part for me, honestly can't tell the difference/don't care about sound or minute details but i've never been a connoisseur of anything. i love the community and the modding scene though even if i don't partake in it myself
You kind of struck on an important point in that, for a thing that you are going to be spending so much time with (a desk chair, a computer, your keyboard, the desk itself) it makes sense to make these things as comfortable and useful as possible. For those that work from home etc, this would be no different from the builder that spends hundreds on their power drills or chefs that spend god knows how much on their knives....
Top-grade video production quality. Thank you for being so honestly "beginner" about the subject of mechanical keyboards.
Wow! This video is amazing, very well researched, very well organized, extremely informative, to the point that even I'm in this hobby and there were still some stories behind these switch companies that I didn't even know about.
insane production quality, super HD interview and animations great as always
I've been in the hobby for just under a year and now and I've got 5 boards, a dozen keycap sets and so many more I want. I first thought I'd get one custom and I quickly realised I was addicted. It's been an amazing journey so far and the community has been overall amazing. I would definitely recommend giving it a go for anyone wanting to give it ago.
I have always loved mechanical keyboards, but I never knew the details about it. I didn’t know where to even start looking. Finding the various keyboard youtubers was a big deal for me, and I’m excited to build my own board now. I’m so excited to see how boards change and grow. And now seeing even more people get into the hobby is even more inspiring.
Loved the style of this video. Really well done, great interviews, and interesting subject I didn’t realize I’d be interested in. Great work
My father has an old school manual typewriter. I love the click of the keys.
such a great video. i love this channel so much. from nerdy and quirky to answer in progress- i have loved getting to learn and grow with you all. (feels weird to get sentimental on a video about keyboards but it has truly made my day).
Congratulations on making a 10/10 video. Granted, I've been a MK enthusiast for a while now, but I imagine people who were unaware of the hobby til they saw this video can now count themselves among the growing community of Mechanical Keyboard enthusiasts/addicts. Just a wonderful video from beginning to end and you should be proud of yourself for putting out such entertaining and informative content. Videos like this are why I love UA-cam, not to mention mechanical keyboards lol. 🤙🕺⌨️
that counter is such an important information that I never knew I needed until know.
Thank you forever
I started down this rabbit hole about a month ago, so it’s great to see an overview from you guys. I can definitely see how there’s some growing pains at the moment. I found myself getting a little frustrated trying to figure out how to budget everything and still get what I want. For the time being I’ve decided to put it on hold until I can really do a nice custom job, maybe treat it as a reward for getting a certain amount of work done. Financially I just have other priorities right now that make it hard to justify, although I can still see it being worthwhile later.
Fantastic video, and fantastic editing! Loved hearing about the history of mechanical keyboards & the different types of switches that used to be around.
I've watched this video twice now.: once just because I like Answers in Progress, and then again after I'd been down the mechanical keyboard rabbit hole and had bought into my first group buy. Thanks for this!
The production quality of this channel is insane! Been a long while since I've found a new channel and just kept binging video after video. Cheers for the good work- from editing to presenting, this was an awesome video.
Ps. I'm due for a keyboard replacement and there's some good pointers in this video :)
Very cool to see my boy Glarses in this! Great video guys!
1:50 Can confirm, watched my first Glarses video about a year ago, now I own like 8 keyboards, and I've been working on my own split keyboard and macro pad designs
thank you for covering mechanical keyboards! i've been dreaming of buying one, and knew that i knew nothing about it, but didn't realize it was this deep of a rabbit hole to dive into 😅 definitely gave a lot of early insight before jumping into buying one!
26:12 I love the lights;
it's beautiful.
I made a custom keyboard years ago and the joy of having a keyboard that is just perfect for my preferences never gets old. I have a compact KBD75v2 with very quiet sakurio switches, I just love it.
Damn, I never expected this channel to make a dedicated video about mechanical keyboards! What a treat.
Also, yes. It’s definitely worth it.
This video is so well done, I was NOT expecting that when I clicked on it. I expected to skip through this but no I just sat here for 26 minutes doing nothing but watching this. You guys did a fantastic job it's really impressive
this is the crossover we all needed thank you
The two UA-camrs I love most have collaborated. Answer in progress and glarses
This was a nice and concise way of describing the hobby! Thank you for making a video I can easily send to family and friends to explain the weirdness I'm consumed by
Love that perfect timing at the end there with pausing the “main” video to show us your keyboard, dear Editor!
The video we all needed. Thank you for your service
Just as I thought about buying a mechanical keyboard, here you guys are with video to help me decide thank you! 🤣
Yeah I was literally doing research on it an hour before this vid dropped
…and did you decide in the affirmative direction?
@@lawrencetchen yeah
I've just been typing on a razer blackwidow v2 for many year now, and I've never really thought about keycap rattle too much until I started watching videos like this and started to notice how much my keycaps do rattle, especially on the large keys like the spacebar or backspace. It's still a lot better than a membrane keyboard, but I think I'll have to save up for something nice down the road.
Great animations, great story telling. I love this video. Cheers mate!
This is the new video I’ll be sending people every time I need to explain the hobby. It just always made sense to spend extra time and money on having a good keyboard especially if it’s something you use every day for work or leisure why wouldn’t you want the tool to feel good and be satisfying.
Love how green the wall is. In the first few frames of the video. After that ... Definitely blue.
>:(
Those animations are too clean! Why am I only discovering this now?
Such a well done video man! Great job!
Incredible production and overview. Thank you!
Yes! I'm nonverbal.... Typing on my phone is providentially difficult... I can do it for like a UA-cam comment.... But using my phone to talk for me is basically only practically in very limited bursts.....
While I can do zoom appointments and type on my computer just fine....
Like with my phone I have to use the voice input a lot of the time which means I can only really type some stuff on my phone if I'm home and we don't have company over... And in general it's too slow to be viable...
So physical keyboard is the only real way I can communicate in a lot of situations....
And I do prefer a nice clicky keyboard... But don't really have money for luxury keyboards....
I do kinda want to get a USB mechanical key that has an RGB LED in it so I can add a color changing button to a raspberry pi that runs an eInk display in the kitchen...
So glad you have options that work for you. :)
I'm not sure what a keyboard could do to justify costing more than $100....
@@sophiathekitty like taha said, it can bring people joy doing mundane things in their everyday iife! anything from playing video games to typing out an 8 page college paper is made slightly more enjoyable for me because of the multisensory experience.
Well done. I just got my first custom (Keychron Q3) and out of the box it is absolutely amazing without any mods. It is easily the best keyboard I have ever typed on in my 44 years of typing and so wish I would have gotten into custom keyboards earlier in my life. It is like a Lamborghini for my fingers. The difference is just night and day between them and all the crap keyboards I have used my entire life.
Never used a mechanical keyboard, using membrane since 19yrs, need full size keyboard.I am a mechanical designer i use solidworks autoCad and catia,full size is very imp for me.Logitech k120 forever😑
@@toxicevilking2945 Get a keychron v6, its an entry level full size board. The fact that the completely built version is only 100$, and that it is easy to take apart and mod with the provided tools, makes it the best option for the price.
@@toxicevilking2945 if you have more money to spare, i recommend the keychron q6. it is 200$ for the fully built version, and has a metal case as a pose to the abs case on the v series (keychron v3, v6, etc) it is also gasket mounted, giving a flexier typing experience.
Editing just blew me away, amazing quality of videos
This was such a delight to watch. Thank you!
Great video as always.
While I've never built my own, I've used an off the shelf one of a budget variety (Razer) for a long time and recently got a smaller one to use with my laptop. I'm still mostly using it as a treat, to get me through school assignments, while using the built in one for other tasks
that was a great video! content i never thought id watch but so interesting!
My first mechanical board was a Ducky Shine 2 TKL in 2012, and I was satisfied till late 2020 when I dove into the custom keyboard rabbithole. So, so many videos...
I haven't gone further than a couple of the cheaper ones yet, but I've got a few different sets of switches to try (once I lube them because I don't like stock switches as much) and I'm casually keeping an eye out for a better quality board that ticks the most boxes.
I love this video, it's super well edited and produced.
And it looks like a fun hobby that I could get into but I have two issues for starting:
1- the time frame for building something - having to wait months for the necessary parts means that I probably won't have the same motivation to do it when the parts arrive than I had when buying them
2- I'm french, which means I need french keycaps with accents and whatnot and most stuff I can find (even when searching in french) is for qwerty keyboard not azerty french ones.
The second reason is mostly why I'll probably always just buy pre-made keyboards...
great video, but I have a few minor complaints:
first, the pcb actually doesn't send the signals to the computer, it moves the signals to the chip, which then uses specific firmware (hopefully qmk or via) to decide what signals to send to the computer.
second, membranes are usually silicon, not rubber, and there's actually the interesting fact that while most of them are now sheets of silicon, some older models used individually cut pieces of silicon.
One other thing to consider, if you work in a public area like a cubicle farm, be aware of the sound your keyboard makes. While YOU might like the sound your keyboard makes, your officemates might not. I have worked in places where some people use keyboards so clacky and loud, it can be heard from a decent distance away. Some are so loud, people you are on the phone with ask what that noise is. And when you get multiple people on loud mechanical keyboards... Well... It can be extremely annoying. Some places will even ban mechanical keyboards, because of the noise.
Zohmygosh, this entire video was such a delight to watch. Thank you.
I just love seeing joe's pure joy about his keyboard and the RGB lights lol
Being so used to typing on my laptop, it's awkward for me to type on a mechanical keyboard (needs too much downwards motion to type, and always feel like I might accidentally hit the key next to my intended key)
That's exactly it, you get used to it ☺️
Well you could use a low profile board lol. Not all mechboards are the same. That's the cool part about the hobby, you can customize everything to your liking
You can use akko silver 1mm pre travel shorter than any mechanical switch very good for you laptop users
And you can pick xda if you love your laptop keyboardtyping feel or cherry if you want authentic mechs keycaps but its much shorter
Holy cow. I've been subbed for a minute. I was doing some research on keyboards when I stumbled on this video that I somehow missed. Ya'll condensed an overwhelming amount of info into a single video. I wish I had watched this one first.
This is a great video and a wonderful documentary. I recently got into this hobby and saw this after, so I'll be sharing this with my friends.
I really love the video as it really explores and kinda confirm what I kinda felt the custom keyboard community has become online. Even though I myself still can't afford a self-custom mechanical keyboards, it is still fascinating to see it grow around. And I really love the flow of the video, as it links the past of it, as well as how people now tend to put more focus on things that they do spend a lot of time on, instead of just mere productivity.
I kinda wonder if it also has to do with how prominent mechanical keyboards had to be in the past and maybe the nostalgia on typewriters, and if those also kinda play a role in this. Anyhow, love the video, even though it tempts me to spend money where I should not for the moment.
Fountain Pens, Regular Pens, Mouse, Miniatures, Mousepads, and now Mechanical Keyboards. Really the only way to go is deeper
Thank you! I didn't know I needed to see (& learn) this!
high quality content! even the lighting and the color choices.