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jk_pens OP t1_isuc34v wrote

Reply to comment by sah4r in LW-67 blue & white by jk_pens

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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