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
From the looks of it, we'll be able to offer all six of these Cherry MX switch options during the next Ergodox Massdrop.
We're working on getting the last round fulfilled and the new round launched as promptly as possible!
We'd love to offer a drop just for switches, especially with the more exotic types, but we have a hard time keeping enough to fulfill the ErgoDox kits. Because of that, we probably won't be offering any switch drops in the coming days.
Edit: this is for the whole conversation, I imagine you knew that, Will. :)