Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
The dead LEDs really are a deal breaker though. I am super, super worried. I'm just praying deeply that they have enough RMA units to be able to replace my dead board. I will be sickeningly disappointed if all they can offer is a refund due to lack of remaining stock, because I really want to keep using this keyboard for quite some time.
I'm also really sad about my serial number. The one I got ended up being really special to me (the first year I started using mechanical keyboards). If I get a replacement unit, I'm obviously not going to be able to continue using this serial number, because it will be a completely different board.