holy shit keyboard

yes i changed the title what are you going to do about it

kit: mercutio 40 - $55
switches: gazzew boba U4T - $25 (lubed using the gazzew method)
- i desoldered the spacebar switch and swapped it for a lavender (it sounds better now)
stabilizers: kbdfans stabs (clipped, lubed, holee modded) - $12
keycaps: white blank PBT keycaps - $30

total (before shipping + tax) - $122

pros:

this board looks p clean
sounds very nice with case foam
very budget-friendly
small board; saves space on your desk

cons:

40% layout; harder to use but i adjusted within 4 days
lots of soldering (it's really not bad, just be careful)
no real case, just a top and bottom plate with a pcb and standoffs
floating keycap design (idk if this is a con, but i'm not too big of a fan of this design, but on this board, i don't mind)

[AndrewPRoberts]

Me: wtf is "thock"?

Me 7 seconds later: yeah this keyboard thocks for sure

[xdu]

You know it’s an expensive hobby when $122 is considered budget

[liswifi]

I love that we've come full circle and now people are swapping from mechanical RGB gamer keyboards back to basically stock hardware

[alteratio]

I must admit, the cardboard and so called "budget" keyboard are the best ones so far.

[lilyxie]

you know the keyboard is good when u hear the spacebar

[HeyNighT_Art]

Idk why when I hear this keyboard it gives be chills down my spine- *it's just soo good*

[Revengeeee]

i just want to eat those damn keycaps where did u get those from

[erikberkemanvinnerborg]

i remember when this video was called "Yes but can your budget keyboard thocc?" and not "holy shit keyboard"

[rileykemp]

While I wouldn't like typing on one of these boards (I use clicky switches) I have to admit that the thick sound from hitting the key is nice.

[Twix-.]

This is truly a "why tf did i get recommended 8 years later" ahh video

[tomoyodaidouji]

I knew all of us had a favorite key. and that T H O N K was amazing.

[celestiaaaa]

“Humor will be randomly generated in the future.”



2021: *battle of “the best sounding keyboard”*

[acquireball]

You know the keyboard is good when the space bar sounds good

[gutzbin]

Keyboard-philes
🤝 “Budget” is in what you’d consider the top range
Audiophiles

[kzrzuic]

I recommend lubing it with the normal method. My u4ts got a ton deeper after this, even compared to the gazzew method.

[NuggetToes]

i might start writing my essays if i had this keyboard

[ahiezzehd]

"Hey, grandma! What's that noise?"

"It's my bones dear."

[gnomeski]

I personally would call this Thacc (and a bit clack) because of it's lighter sound and less deep bottom-out, still a very good keeb and an absolutely desirable keeb for a budget price, I would call thocc a deep tactile sound with a deep bottom out sound, you could get this by tape modding or foam modding(A more rubbery foam is also nice) to get a nice bottom out sound, Really good keeb.

[Chaozcat]

"yes, but can your budget keyboard thock" was the original title, thank me later ;)

[dangitdoodles]

My kitten thoroughly enjoyed this video, as soon as it started playing she came over due to the sweet keyboard sounds