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 know that the community used to think that backlit/RGB is kinda a gimmicky thing for "gaming" keyboards and prefer the "no BS, vintage" keyboards. But lately (for like a year now) almosty every new keyboards support LED backlit (white/icy blue or full on RGB) even the more expensive "enthusiast" one like the recent K-type and there are still very few set that support backlit
(and none of more expensive custom sets SA/GMK/DSA... have backlit capability)
Any1 have any thought about this ??