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 have to unplug it, wait for 10-20mins, plugged it in and it works as per normal but freezes again after awhile.
Tried flashing the keyboard through the configurator and downloading the latest relevant files via (https://github.com/Massdrop/mdloader/releases) ,but unfortunately it doesn't work. (The keyboard could not be detected through the 60 seconds and hitting Alt+B or the reset button at the back of the board just shuts the keyboard down and doesn't turn itself on) The build of the keyboard is great, and i don't mind going through a replacement. But it will be an issue for me if the mentioned issue happens on the new replaced keyboard due to the waiting duration. Will be great if anyone can chime in pertaining to my situation. Thanks.