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
I used some tactile clear Gaterons that I've had lying around waiting for a build - nice switches, although I'm not sure that I like them better than Matias Quiet Clicks or vintage Cream ALPS (still, a lot more tactile than browns).
The kit was very well put together - everything came in neat little boxes. The Infinity Ergodox (R2) just came as a bunch of plastic bags crammed into a cardboard box, which was functional if not as aesthetically pleasing. Either Matt30 or Input Club spent a lot of time designing the packaging.
Overall, I'm happy I got this one (although I have way too many keyboards).
It's likely that it will go on sale again once all of the keyboards from the last batch have been delivered. I don't think anyone knows exactly when that will be, though.