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
When I started, I wanted to keep it simple. Really simple. No novelty legends and just enough kits to satisfy full-size, TKL, and 60% board users. But as 2016 progressed, it became clear that the expectations for a keycap set run through MassDrop had grown considerably. Reaching Planck, ErgoDox, and WhiteFox users is now the new normal. And more and more, the Nordic community is making itself heard. Before I knew it, my job became considerably more challenging.
But I think the extra effort was worth it. My goal is to put a beautiful dual-blue colorway on as many keyboards out there as possible. To anyone whose favorite alternate layout has been left out, I apologize. Maybe we can accommodate you in round two!
Check out some more pictures over at the drop page:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/dasher-and-dancer-sa-custom-keycap-set