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
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I guess IKBC was just able to find a way of milling their aluminum cases for far less than Ducky was. I understand that Ducky is a respected MK company (I haven't had a chance to try out one of their keyboards, yet), but I'm not sure the name is worth the extra money. I'm sure that this keyboard will be of good quality, but the MF108 is not lacking in quality in the slightest, either.
If I didn't know of the MF108 I might not think this was a bad deal, but IKBC has already done this keyboard better, and for around $30 less.