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Kirball904 t1_iy260ra wrote

Reply to comment by QWERKey-UK in Me whenever I ask a question or post a non-meta keyboard in this sub by HydroCigna

Yup, what should I build? What’s the best mod for xyz? What’s the best sounding switch? What plate is going to thock the most? These types of questions will drive most any reasonable person to be a jerk in response.

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QWERKey-UK t1_iy2k6nz wrote

When I reply that switches (apart from changing to clickies) don't really add that much to a board's overall sound and it's more like subtle fine tuning, and you should choose a switch for it's feel, weight etc. and that plate, case and keycaps are more important, I get downvoted, so I don't bother replying to that one anymore.

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Kirball904 t1_iy74lug wrote

I would disagree to some extent. But thanks mostly to YouTube everyone is obsessed with sound being the most important thing about their build. If a board sounds great but is shit to type on it’s still a shit board. What irks me is that so many designers make boards with shit sound profiles because they know they can just throw in a tape mod and some foam to make up for their shoddy work.

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QWERKey-UK t1_iy7erxg wrote

They really don't make a massive difference to sound. Especially once lubed. The sound difference is subtle. So far as sound is concerned, switches are just fine tuning, but if you are choosing a switch based on how it sounds, then you are choosing incorrectly, because you are absolutely correct: A nice sounding board that feels bad... is bad.

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