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
Edit: Wait so the base price of $140 is just for the case, plate and blank key caps? I'm baffled...
Preonic: * Description price: $139.99 - includes plate & anodized aluminum case * $152.48 - with Gateron switches * $170.98 - with Cherry MX switches Brown, Red, or Blue
It's only a $18.49 difference between these two with similar options for Gateron switches.
A couple other options: $168 - Corsair K95 RGB $170 Das Keyboard 4 Professional
To me, this finalizes my decision to get the Preonic on the 15th. It's quite competitively priced when you compare this to the mass produced keyboards like the Das & Corsairs keyboards as well as the customized TADA68.