Best sounding switches and Keycap profile
Hi Everyone, I just bought my first mechanical keyboard (Wooting 80HE) and ordered the Geon Raws HE after watching a few YouTube videos—they sounded great. However, on my keyboard, they sound clacky as hell, and I actually prefer the Lekker 60 V2! They’re much quieter and sound better (in my opinion). Right now, I’m using the PCR case because my Zinc case won’t arrive for another month (mid-March). Do you think that’s why the Geon Raws HE sound so off? I’m considering getting the Jades Pro, but I don’t want to waste more money on switches if it’s not necessary. Should I wait for the Zinc case and then decide? What would you do or recommend for someone who prefers thocky or silent keyboards? I also have a question about keycaps. I’m struggling with typing—I’m used to working all day on an MX Keys S, but with the Wooting keyboard, I keep pressing multiple keys at once. Adjusting has been tough. Can you recommend a keycap profile that might help? Would DSA work, or do you have other...
Feb 6, 2025
The recent mechanical keyboard related drops do not have the group buy spirit, at least price-wise. Most the items are at almost retail price when compared with other vendors. The only good deal in the last couple weeks is the doubleshot ABS key caps. Not not to mention that you have to wait for 3 weeks for this set to be shipped to you.
I ordered my TEX 60% aluminum case form MK on Monday and I got it today using the free shipping. Talk about speed.
They have been dropping the ball left and right lately. You and I can both agree that their prices on the mechanical keyboard related items are not very competitive. Their audio drops have better discount than this mk category. For example: AKG 712 headphone is $40 cheaper than Amazon. Why can't the MK related products get better prices? Of course, they can keep the prices high, but there are other people selling the same stuff for the same price and faster shipping.
What would smart shoppers do? Take their business and money somewhere else.
Google Translate actually does a good job translating the post from Chinese to English, if you wish to read it.
At the end of the post and next to every key cap photo, it lists pricing:
Black (white legends): NT 1290 = approx. USD $43. The lowest possible pricing on here is $49 Bi-color: NT 1690 = approx. USD $56. The lowest possible price on here is $59
NT (or Yuan) is Taiwan dollar. I used Yahoo currency exchange for the conversion.
Since the pricing is directly from KBtalKing, I consider this is the MSRP. Vortext, the manufacturer, doesn't have a website (only FB). It won't much luck to find actual pricing from Vortex. Therefore, there is no credible source to verify Massdrop's claimed MSRP of $79.99.
If KBtalKing's MSPR is lower than the lowest possible group buy pricing here, I don't understand why MD's price can't go any lower? Maybe back to the $33 per set?
I'll definitely present these data points to KBtalKing, and see if they are willing to be more flexible with pricing given that there has been precedent for the same products at a lower selling price.
They did make it very clear that the cost for this is quite a bit higher than the standard PBT Doubleshot Keycaps, so it's unlikely we will be able to convince them to reduce the pricing by that far.
If you can get a lower price point than the current one, I am sure there will be a lot of people joining this buy. If you can get a lower pricing like $33 per set, I will get a set to support you.
Since no changes have been made to the campaign, it will continue and end as expected.