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sah4r t1_isu0aer wrote

Reply to comment by jk_pens in LW-67 blue & white by jk_pens

Pretty sure these are the new Aifei icons keycaps. Gotta say these look amazing for the price. Are these ABS or PBT? There’s some confusion about this since some listings say ABS and some say PBT

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jk_pens OP t1_isuc34v wrote

Ya know, I’m not sure on PBT vs ABS. Sound wasn’t hugely different than GMK on this board which leads me to suspect ABS, but can’t say for sure.

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sah4r t1_isud6cz wrote

I’ve never understood what people are talking about re difference in sound of PBT vs ABS - I have a couple GMK sets (100% sure they are ABS right) and a coupe, of other sets that I know for fact are PBT or mostly PBT (most PBT sets still contain ABS to make colors more vibrant) and on the same board with the same switches I doubt I’d be able to tell a difference blindfolded. Kinda hoping these are PBT since I’m getting these for an office build. At the same time they are like $25 a set so I could just keep getting a new set every half a year or so lol

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jk_pens OP t1_isvy6oi wrote

Yeah, the material certainly isn't the only (or dominant) factor in sound. Profile makes a huge difference and thickness matters too. Still, to my ears, PBT tends to sound a bit more dull and ABS a bit more bright, but perhaps I'm imagining it.

I may also be imagining this, but to me ABS is effectively odorless while PBT has some kind of smell to it. By that "test", these are ABS, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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