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sebby2 t1_iwc4q63 wrote

Whatever floats your boat dude.

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NapalmCandy t1_iwc831d wrote

If you're happy with what you have, you're doing the hobby the right way, so don't worry about what everyone else is doing!

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disoculated t1_iwcb12a wrote

That swelling isn't brains, it's eardrum callouses from clicky switches.

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timtucker_com t1_iwchr77 wrote

I've always been slightly tone-deaf and am in this for feel, not sound.

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striated1 t1_iwcimxc wrote

I love nice boards but cheap clicky switches are satisfying af also

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UltimaCaitSith t1_iwcnfxx wrote

I'm in the same boat. I bought a dumb $40 keyboard just to get my feet wet, and now I'm sold on the hobby. Now to just find a cool 100% and a key set that isn't pre-ordered out by 2 years...

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fredpoool t1_iwcodmp wrote

If it makes you happy it should make us happy

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StadiaFan19 t1_iwcozsy wrote

I vibe with second part of meme tbh

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PepeSilviaLovesCarol t1_iwcpruv wrote

I kinda fit in both. I have a board I put $400+ in, and a board I got for $80 and put about $20 worth of mods into. I like both equally

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3ternaldumpsterfire t1_iwcui8v wrote

Me with my lil $35 amazon keeb that is certainly better than my laptop membrane board

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Ralkkai t1_iwcv2g3 wrote

If you can be in and out at only $10, more power to ya. I am currently waiting on $100 worth of just PCBs to arrive from China.

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AltF4irl t1_iwczawo wrote

And then there's me who doesn't even have a mechanical keyboard or money to buy one

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lBlanc99 t1_iwd06z1 wrote

if it makes you feel any better, the keyboard i love the most as of now is an old mechanical keyboard i got from dumpster. and the best sounding (to me) keyboard i have right now is an old clikcy acer switch keyboard that i got from a dumpster, and i'm not even sure if that keyboard counts as mechanical since it has a membrane sheet underneath the switch.

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DeadWoman_Walking t1_iwd2n75 wrote

I have a 60 pound keyboard from Amazon. It makes lovely clicky-clacky noises and types smooth. Only reason I haven't showed it off is because some of the keys are showing wear... getting shiney from use. 3 years of typing do wear...

*off to clicky clacky more...*

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Ash_Flexum t1_iwd5o9w wrote

The best build is what you like the most.

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turnturnturnturn t1_iwd65y9 wrote

If you found something you love for $10 only, you're the actual big brain here

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Yoosulis t1_iwd7opm wrote

Craiglist keyboards are also valid as long as they use mechanical switches

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Satan_Prometheus t1_iwd91bn wrote

Until last week I was using a shitty Dell PS/2 chunky keyboard (like the kind you got with a Dell tower back in maybe 2002) for my office PC and I absolutely loved it. It finally started to completely break down last week (multiple keys just not registering at all) and I have been sadly forced to switch to an awful chiclet keyboard. woe is me

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Wooden-Contract-4816 t1_iwdb98i wrote

I don’t mind people who like blue switches BUT I despise you if you like the sound of rattles in the stabs. Ofc if you hate it but don’t have a choice it’s fine but if you purposely make your stabs rattily you a phycho

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danshakuimo t1_iwddgx1 wrote

Replying to AltF4irl (#528,522)

I got one for $30s off eBay. It was used but I'm still using it and hasn't broken down on me yet.

Of course, you don't really need one and that money could be better spent elsewhere.

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I_am___The_Botman t1_iwdk1vg wrote

Replying to stutche (#527,055)

Hey, at least your keys work, I fucked up the soldering on my first build so half the keys output two (different) letters every time you press them 😅.
Haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.

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BaneAmesta t1_iwdl4q3 wrote

Meanwhile me just lurking here without even owning a mechanical keyboard 💀

One day I'll buy one, one day...

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Flex1500 t1_iwdnz0f wrote

I was happier with my $3 dell board from goodwill I don’t even recognize myself anymore

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CaunArachas t1_iwdora4 wrote

I went as far as to buy a 200 euro QK65. And people tell me that's "entry". Now, it's a nice board, but it's all relative. It doesn't blow my mind as my first board did (Keychron K8 gateron browns).

Enjoy what you have!

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paradoxally t1_iwdpyz1 wrote

Replying to MelkieOArda (#529,482)

10 key as in numpad? I don't use that either, my job doesn't require rapid number inputs. That's why I prefer 75/TKL, but not above or below.

Some people here use a macropad for numpad while keeping a smaller profile main board.

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KeRaSh2 t1_iwdq1m3 wrote

Me typing on my membrane keyboard while listening to T H O C C ASMR typing tests on my headphones imagining I have an awesome custom build.

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Rapph t1_iwdsger wrote

Replying to Flex1500 (#529,876)

I feel like that is true of a lot of hobbies for me. Go deep enough into them I have an existential crisis and ultimately decide the whole hobby was a waste of time. Hasn't happened with keyboards for me but it has happened in the past with many things like headphones(and audio in general), car mods, to some extent watches, kitchen knives.

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loewe67 t1_iwdsx0p wrote

I’m just sitting here with my Tecware Phantom, happy as can be, while being too nervous to invest in a custom build.

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stutche OP t1_iwdxntz wrote

Replying to AltF4irl (#528,522)

Check local craigslist, I actually got one off there for $10.

Plus I found a Havit 89 key for $7 at a local liquidation sale. There's tons of stores that buy pallets of amazon returns and sell them for dirt cheap! Hope to see you become one of us!

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jiarb t1_iwe1qq2 wrote

it really is like that American Psycho parody in here sometimes

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xdamm777 t1_iwe1xfj wrote

On the other hand, I love mechanical switches but they fail too damn often. I have 20 year old membrane keyboards that still work flawlessly and then there's my 3 month old switches that have need replacing due to double typing.

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AssaultKommando t1_iwe9v20 wrote

Replying to CaunArachas (#529,917)

That's entry in the same way your first nice watch or knife is entry level: only irredeemable dweebs will try and gatekeep you, everyone else is either mad impressed or rolling their eyes.

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Headphones_95 t1_iwebsa7 wrote

Replying to mogranjm (#530,670)

Well that makes me feel better lol. It's been a good board, its survived me and my husband using it daily for this long, only problem is the V went squishy about 6mo in

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Qbopper t1_iwecnk3 wrote

Replying to danshakuimo (#529,250)

i'm thinking i might be built different (in a bad way) because i have open back headphones and just built a keychron q1 with blues

and i unironically am glad they're open because it means i can hear my clicky

i am a cavewoman

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SargeCabbageYT t1_iweg7ng wrote

I paid 300$ for my build that I barely use anymore… atleast it looks nice

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pumpkinburger t1_iweh05x wrote

No Judgement here.

I bought a cheap board for $50 because it came with cute keycaps, and I just love it.

I'll upgrade eventually and get fancy, but for now it's a lovely way of getting into the hobby.

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FinancialTea4 t1_iwen3d3 wrote

Replying to AltF4irl (#528,522)

I bought an extremely inexpensive model on Amazon. Chinese knock off TKL for $23.00 with hot swappable Outemu blues, double shot PBT with single color LEDs, and it was worth every penny. I don't like to shill on here but if you're interested I'll send you a link. I have another board I bought open box that I really like too but it has one issue which is the LED for the P key flickers but I don't usually use the lights on that one anyway. It kills the battery which lasts a long time with minimal lights enabled. I paid $29.99 for that one directly from the manufacturer. Even with the flickering it was worth every penny. I used a full sized Amazon basics membrane board for work for a couple of years and that thing looks like it's been dragged down a gravel road for a month. I don't think I'll ever go back to membrane boards. It's much more comfortable and satisfying to type on even a cheapo mech.

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Headphones_95 t1_iweqe10 wrote

Replying to YaBoiSish (#531,437)

Just always wanted some razer stuff, I like the brand. Got a blackwidow v2 and a naga trinity at the same time. Recently replaced the trinity with a pro and couldn't be happier.

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WukongDong t1_iwev4q9 wrote

It's a hobby you can either soul search to make the cheapest one possible or the money sink it will become for many. I'm in the middle, I like cheap clicky clocky keebs. The preem stuff would be planned throughout the year for me

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itsadesertplant t1_iwf0azk wrote

I have the keyboard that came with my parents’ 2002 Dell computer because I like it

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Sonbry517 t1_iwf0t72 wrote

When I’m bored of the marble sounds. I bust out the Clicky Red Dragon 😂

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Okami_no_Lobo t1_iwf26mk wrote

Don't be an apologist, my favorite keyboard was a hand me down from my father with nmb space invader switches, I was devastated when It broke, but kaihl came out with their box switches which have the same double click that I loved about the space invader switches. I am currently working out a way to fix the old one but there is no shame in loving what you love.

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xdamm777 t1_iwf2pry wrote

Replying to DOSBrony (#532,220)

I've had failing switches from all brands, Cherry, Kailh, Gateron, Omron (Logitech s) and now Momoka, the all fail within a year and need replacing.

They're just not suited for typing a lot or gaming, clicky switches tend to last longer in my experience. Only my Huntsman mini with purple switches is 11 months old and no issues but it's such a bad board and switch I don't quite use it as much.

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Rapph t1_iwf3zrc wrote

Replying to bjvanst (#532,725)

Love to learn about it, get caught up in the community, etc. After a while though the diminishing returns are so obvious that the whole hobby to me just becomes tiring. In general I find hobbies that celebrate the work of other people far less enjoyable and shallow long term than hobbies like video games, cooking, etc where it is more about my own work and effort. No hate towards anyone who enjoys them, it is more about my perspective on them.

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Hatedpriest t1_iwf6dhm wrote

Replying to AltF4irl (#528,522)

I got a 65% with cherry blues and a mouse, new, for like 50 or 60 bucks.

I keep checking my local secondhand stores for mech boards. If they have em, they'll be $5-10.

I like the click-clack, and this keyboard has it. It's a "magic-refiner." Idk, it works shrug

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Ishan48 t1_iwf7971 wrote

I just own a 20$ keyboard. Changed some of its switches and i really enjoy it.

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DogHogDJs t1_iwfbo49 wrote

Bought an Epomaker TH66 for gaming and absolutely love it stock.

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Thereminz t1_iwfflsp wrote

nothin wrong with clicky switches

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RangerSavage t1_iwffxwe wrote

I bought a prelubed custom just because I wanted a keyboard that would last me a long time that I could swap out the keycaps on if I wanted to or a switch broke. I felt like I bought into a expensive hobby just for one of the sweet side details.

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rekabis t1_iwfhudd wrote

I love my buckling spring Unicomp. Especially since it’s hardware Dvorak.

But what I would really love is a beam spring keyboard with a functional solenoid. Problem is, those cost $2,000+ USD anywhere I look. Even busted/nonfunctional/as-is ones are $1,000+ on eBay.

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InstruNaut t1_iwfkfrn wrote

Clicky at work so I sound productive.

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Lgrafo28 t1_iwfl62v wrote

Always in this sub hearing the clicking of my premium Razer Ornata V2... You will hate me ^^

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Dawanna t1_iwfmcno wrote

Replying to Headphones_95 (#529,268)

I daily a cheap kaihl brown keyboard that cost like $40. My cherry blue is sitting on the floor collecting dust because i cannot stand blues after years of using it. Also my cheap keyboard has better LED controls with more options

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thesngk t1_iwfoyi4 wrote

Nothing wrong with liking $10 clickies

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shubashubamogumogu t1_iwfq8l0 wrote

What if you have some subjectively cool builds, but you are like the bottom thing and struggle to put the shapes in the right holes???

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darknessblades t1_iwg3aw1 wrote

Replying to thesngk (#533,838)

True. I recently bought a mechanical keyboard 2nd hand for 6euro [it has some cheapo clickies]

but for projects/making a macropad its quite the steal.

Especially as the keycaps itself are worth as much as I paid for it

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ILickTurtles4Living t1_iwggbws wrote

I got some cheap 20 euro brown cherry (I think) 6 years ago I still use and have had gifted 200 euro red cherry gaming keyboards I could not stand.

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SeaCollides t1_iwh1l73 wrote

I feel this! I love my expensive ass keeb but oh boy those cheapass Dell keyboards our school library has that I managed to get (for free because a staff member said I could have one since they had an extra useless spare) has such an illegally satisfying typing feel for no reason lmao. Well the spacebar is rattly as hell but other than that tbh I just adore it. 😂😂

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atamosk t1_iwig2bh wrote

It's def reverse. I love this hobby but I'm a dumbo for lol sounds that are made up

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5spikecelio t1_iwjbi4m wrote

You would be surprised how much you can achieve with 30 dollars. After fidgeting a lot with keyboards, try a mix of everything under the sun, from mixing switches, to all different types of materials inside a case im 100% sure that people buy expensive keebs for the same reason buy expensive diamonds. Is not because of the features, but just to say “i have this”. Unless you are going for a custom aluminum case with 1 of a kind design im pretty sure i can make ANY keyboard sounds amazing. Besides clicky switches cause their mechanism are not diy friendly, is just a matter of mods and research. After i made the worse board i ever hear (drop alt with halos) sound good, anything is possible.

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kaachiiin t1_iwjo5um wrote

Replying to DeadWoman_Walking (#528,667)

Have you considered switching out the keycaps? There are tons of really affordable and beautiful designs nowadays and it could add another layer of personalization to an already loved keyboard!

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DeadWoman_Walking t1_iwk4nr5 wrote

Replying to kaachiiin (#541,994)

I have. I've had mechanical keyboards for a long time but I didn't realize there was a following like there is nor did I realize all of the options - I just sought out the look, feel, and sound!

Still learning. Like I have this great keyboard - are all keycaps interchangable or would I need to worry about things fitting? It's a full size board - with all of the keys a lot of people don't use (I still use the ins, del, etc so I'm in the minority!).

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kaachiiin t1_iwp6iv0 wrote

Replying to DeadWoman_Walking (#542,789)

If it’s a full keyboard you can search for 100% or full size keyboard keycaps, they should include all the keys you mentioned plus numpad (but even if you don’t have a numpad any tenkeyless set should do!)

Most keycaps are interchangeable but I would check to see if a specific set of keycaps is compatible with the switches your keyboard uses, just to be sure! Keycaps come in a ton of different profiles/shapes nowadays (cherry and OEM profiles being the most common) so just make sure whatever keycaps you end up choosing will fit.

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