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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What kits for your keyboard? Scroll down, have a look AND read!
This list only covers the needed Default/Standard layout for a keyboard. - The included space bar in the Alpha kit is the standard 6.25u - Keyboards with Topre switches need MX sliders. Already fitted with MX sliders or plan to, No MX sliders = keyset no fit. - If your keyboard has the fatass ISO Enter key, you need to add the ISO Enter kit.
Standard 60% - Alpha, Base Standard TKL - Alpha, Base Standard Full Size (104keys) - Alpha, Base, Calc This visual will help those who have trouble getting to grips what Standard is and looks like:
Abbreviation code [S] = Standard layout [S-] = Standard Layout with extra keys (Multimedia and or dedicated Macro keys) [S+] = Standard layout+ (Programmability + DIY/Custom Build kit may lead to default layout change, adding more/extra keys) A keyboard not marked = Not standard layout
40% Keyboards ↓ JD40/45 - Alpha, 40s Mod Minorca - Alpha, 40s Mod Minivan - Alpha, 40s Mod Golbat - Alpha, 40s Mod Planck - Alpha, Ortho Vortex Core 47 - Alpha, 40s Mod, Tsangan Magicforce 49 - Alpha, Base, 40s Mod, Tsangan + (Ergo/Symm/Blanks kit for Esc key or use from Alpha kit) Quark - Alpha, 40s Mod Mobik - Alpha, 40s Mod MechMini - Alpha, 40s Mod Note - 40s Mod kit covers most, but extra specific modified 40% users may also need Tsangan/Blanks kit - double check your layout
60%-75% Keyboards ↓ [S] Poker 1,2,3, RGB - Alpha, Base [S] Ducky Mini - Alpha, Base Preonic - Alpha, Base, Ortho [S+] Banana Split - Alpha, Base + (Tsangan, Mini Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Varmilo VA/VR 68M/68Mg - Alpha, Base Leopold FC660M - Alpha, Base, Tsangan Leopold FC660C (MX) - Alpha, Base, Odd Bars RAMA 65-A - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Clueboard FC660 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd/Mini Bars - depending on how you made your layout) HHKB (MX) - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Odd Bars HHKB JP (MX) - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, ISO Enter, Odd Bars Filco Minila - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Odd Bars Tada68/Saber68 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan [S+] B. mini/face - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Z70 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Odd Bars Red Scarf II+ Ver.b - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Red Scarf II+ Ver.c 68 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Duck Octagon/Plum84/Noppoo Choc/MK84/Keycool 84/various - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Odd Bars, Space Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Duck Octagon V2 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Duck Viper V2 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Odd Bars Whitefox/Nightfox (all layouts) - Alpha, Base, Tsangan Sentraq TK78 - Alpha, Base, Calc + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you've done your layout) AJAZZ AK33 RGB 82 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Ergo, Blanks [S] KBParadise V60 - Alpha, Base [S] Magicforce 68 - Alpha, Base [S+] Sentraq S60-X - Alpha, Base + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) IQKB 62 - Alpha, Base, 40s Mod, Blanks Magicforce 82 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan [S] Anne Pro - Alpha, Base [S] XMIT Hall Effect (61key) - Alpha, Base KC64 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan Keycool Hero 84 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan [S] KC60 - Alpha, Base [S+] Input Infinity 60% - Alpha, Base + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on your layout) Noppoo Nano 75-S - Alpha, Base [S] RK61 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan MK MK84 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan [S+] Zeal60 - Alpha, Base + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Vortex Race 3 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Ergo (Blanks kit is an alternative to the Erg kit for Esc + Del key) KBD 75 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space Bars - depending on how you made your layout) KBD 66 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Mini Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Keywalker 68 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan XD60/XD64 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) [S] KC71 RGB - Alpha, Base XD75 - Alpha, Ortho + (Blanks - depending on how you made your layout)
TKL Keyboards ↓ [S] Ducky TKL - Alpha, Base [S] CM Novatouch - Alpha, Base [S] CM MasterKeys S - Alpha, Base CM MasterKeys M - Alpha, Base, Calc CM QuickFire TK - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Space Bars [S] CM Quickfire Rapid - Alpha, Base Corsair K65 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Space Bar [S+] Red Scarf II+ Ver. D - Alpha, Base, Calc + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) [S+] Sentraq TK78 - Alpha, Base, Calc + (Tsangan, Space Bars - depending on how you made your layout) [S] Leopold FC750R/FC750PD - Alpha, Base [S] KUL ES-87 - Alpha, Base [S] Filco Majestouch 2 TKL - Alpha, Base [S] IKBC MF-87 RGB - Alpha, Base Razer BlackWidow TE - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Odd Bars [S] Razer Blackwidow X TE Chroma - Alpha, Base [S] Razer Blackwidow X TE - Alpha, Base [S] Varmilo VA/VB 87M - Alpha, Base Topre Realforce 87U (MX) - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Odd Bars [S] Keycool 87 RGB - Alpha, Base [S] Plum 87 - Alpha, Base [S] KBParadise V80 TKL - Alpha, Base [S] KC71 RGB - Alpha, Base [S] CODE TKL - Alpha, Base [S] WASD V2 (TKL) - Alpha, Base [S] AJAZZ Geeks AK40 TKL - Alpha, Base [S] Team Wolf TKL - Alpha, Base [S] XMIT Hall Effect (87key) - Alpha, Base [S] Das 4C - Alpha, Base [S] Royal Kludge RG-987 - Alpha, Base [S] KB87 - Alpha, Base [S] Thermaltake Poseidon ZX - Alpha, Base [S] Input K-Type - Alpha, Base [S] Nixeus Moda V2 TKL - Alpha, Base [S] E-Element 87 - Alpha, Base [S] Royal Kludge RC930-87 - Alpha, Base [S] MKC Geekey 87A - Alpha, Base [S] Max Keyboard Blackbird TKL - Alpha, Base [S] Noppoo Lolita Spyder - Alpha, Base [S-] Monoprice Mechanical Macro - Alpha, Base, Blanks [S] KBT ONI - Alpha, Base [S] MK Disco TKL - Alpha, Base [S] Ganss GK-87 - Alpha, Base [S] Game Madman G87 - Alpha, Base [S] AJAZZ Geeks AK40 - Alpha, Base [S] Team Wolf TKL - Alpha, Base [S] Deck Francium Pro - Alpha, Base [S] Asus ROG Claymore Core - Alpha, Base
Full Size Keyboards ↓ [S] CM MasterKeys L - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] CM MasterKeys Pro L - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] CM MasterKeys Lite L - Alpha, Base, Calc CM QuickFire Ultimate - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Odd Bars [S-] CM QuickFire XTi - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] CM QuickFire XT - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Filco Majestouch 2 Full Size - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] IKBC Full Size - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts Logitech G610 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc (5.75u space bar isn't supplied in this Keycap set) Logitech G710+ - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Space Bars, Blanks/Milky Way [S-] Ducky One/Shine 1-5+/Zero - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S-] Ducky DSX - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts Leopold FC980C (MX) - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Odd Bars Leopold FC980M - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc TX-CP - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc + (Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) Duck LSV3/BlackBird - Alpha, Base, Calc + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you made your layout) RS96 - Alpha, Base, Calc + (Tsangan, Space/Odd Bars - depending on how you've done your layout) [S-] Topre Realforce RGB - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts Topre Realforce 104U/Type Heaven (MX) - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Odd Bars [S] Das Keyboard 4/4 Pro/Ultimate - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Das Keyboard Model S - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] CODE104 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Azio MGK L80 RGB - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Varmilo VA104 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] Varmilo VA108 - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts Corsair K95 - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Space Bars, Blanks, Milky Way Corsair K95 Platinum - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Space Bars, Blanks Corsair K70/Strafe - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Space Bars Razer BlackWidow Chroma/Ultimate/X/Classic - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Odd Bars (Consider Blanks kit if you have the Macro keys on your BlackWidow) [S] Glorious Modular Keyboard - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] Magicforce Crystal 108 - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S-] Magicforce 108 - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] Team Wolf Full Size - Alpha, Base, Calc Klictro Chameleon RGB - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc, Odd Bars [S] XMIT Hall Effect (104) - Alpha, Base, Basic, Calc [S-] Royal Kludge RK-S108 - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] Royal Kludge Pro 104 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Royal Kludge RG-928 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Royal Kludge RC930-104 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] MSI GK-701 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Keycool 104 RGB - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] WASD V2 (104) - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Zalman K900M - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Nixeus Moda Pro - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Thermaltake Poseidon - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] Z-Machine - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] FL-ESPORTS GT104 - Alpha, Base, Calc Max Keyboards Nighthawk - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Calc [S-] Noppoo EC108-Pro - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] SURMT Comaro - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] KBT ONE - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts Plum MX96 - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] Plum 108 - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S-] Azio MK Armato - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] MK Fission - Alpha, Base, Calc [S-] Deck Hassium Pro - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] Asus ROG Claymore - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Asus ROG Horus GK2000 - Alpha, Base, Calc, Blanks/Mitonauts [S] Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS - Alpha, Base, Calc [S] Kingston HyperX Elite FPS - Alpha, Base, Calc
Splits/Ergos ↓ ErgoDox - Alpha, Ergo + (Blanks/Tsangan - depending on how you've done your layout) Dactyl - Alpha, Ergo + (Ortho/Tsangan - depending on how you've done your layout) VE.A - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Mini Bars, Blanks UHK - Alpha, Base, 40s Mod, Tsangan, Blanks (x2 Mini Bars if you want different coloured split space bars) Mistel Barocco - Alpha, Base, Odd Bars (3.25u space bar isn't supplied in this Keycap set) Kinesis Freestyle Edge - Alpha, Base, Tsangan, Blanks, Milky Way (3.5u space bar isn't supplied in this keycap set) Atreus - Alpha, Ortho + (Tsangan/Blanks - depending on how you've done your layout) Eucalyptus - Alpha, Ortho Diverge 3 - Alpha, Ortho
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Cadet, Icons, Text variants - This is up to you. Same for any other kits to your desired, needed custom layout or preference. Solar, Lunar, Supernova, Apollo, Ares choices - whatever ya want. Other information - Some design information about this keyset on MiTo's blog (https://mitormk.com/gdx/) - XDA is a uniform profile so it can be placed on any row - All images on description page are visual renders, not photos of physical representation of the product - If you can't find your keyboard, refer to the graph mockup at the top to compare - All spacebar kits are Convex and not Concave - A few keyboards or specific customs may require x2 of any particular kits - double check your keyboard! - Keycaps are 1.3mm thick - Supernova colour = white with a light blue tint or “95 or 98 white and 5/2 blue” (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-xda-godspeed-custom-keycap-set/talk/1769133)
XDA references you should look at if you haven't/missed it: 1. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set/talk/1574376 2. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set/talk/1576902 3. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set/talk/1576899 4. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set/talk/1576898 5. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set/talk/1586680 6. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set/talk/1587079
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Good keyboard coverage so far. I’ll gradually add more prominent keyboards along the way. You may spot some mistakes/errors, missing some/your keyboard(s), drop a note and I'll correct it/add it to the list. Something that you believe I should add, drop a note. Specific question(s)? Just post a comment and MiTo or someone else will try to answer. Or, highly consider scrolling down, very likely you'll find your answer in this sporadic discussion page (Ctrl+F/CMD+F). Hope this post has helped you.
Key sizes chart (C = Convex):
Again, livingspeedbump’s physical keyboard layout post, do check and go through it if you haven't, it'll help you https://www.massdrop.com/talk/947/keyboard-layouts-explained-in-detail-many-pics Use this chart to help you in conjunction. I made it to simple to understand https://imgur.com/a/VqIhq
Last updated + Notes: - 15th Aug - GMT time zone - added some extra keyboards - added more keyboards
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Although: am I wrong or can the WhiteFox be covered with 40% as well? With The True Fox Layout all I need is a 1.75 Shift. That's in both kits. Or am I missing something here?
The GodX kit is entirely optional and as an accents kit to spice up the look, not compulsory or a need to cover a keyboard. You can use the GodX kit as an alternative to the Blanks to cover your media keys.