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
They are my favorite caps. I have the white and mint side-print versions, and I have been expecting these for a long time. They are not the thickest things in the world, but they have the best texture in my opinion. Larger granules instead of small like Vortex. They also have the most satisfying sound of any caps I have tried. The profile is close to Cherry, which means they feel even more solid and stable. Something about these keycaps feel different than any other set I have tried, they feel somehow, more dense than other caps. Like the plastic is more tightly compacted in molding, it is a very good thing.
For the money, I think these are the best caps on the market (I picked up my white set for $28 on /r/mechmarket).
My only issue with this drop is that you can buy these right now for only about a dollar more and have them shipped to you in a week and not have to wait a month and a half. For anyone interested in that (or interested in pressuring MD to work the price down a bit) they are available here: https://www.mechanicalkeyboards.co.id/products/detail/varmilo-black-on-black-pbt-dye-sublimated-keycap-set
Edit: the ones in the link also do not have the VA/VB87m media control side print.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/41dh9d/buying_varmilo_black_on_black_pbt_dye_sublimated/cz1smc3