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by SommaRaikkonen 2096 days ago
Thanks a lot for sharing. I used to go on /r/MKB a lot a few years ago, but I had to stop because I wouldn't ever be able to afford such nice-looking keyboards, as they were usually so expensive :(
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I ended up buying an expensive mechanic keyboard because a coder I follow on YouTube had such a beautiful sounding keyboard whenever he typed, that I had to get something similar.

I'm not even going to try justifying the cost based efficiency or ergonomics or build quality, I simply love the sound of a well-produced mechanic keyboard.

Can you share the channel ? I'm curious I appreciate distinct keyboard sounds too :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkQz0W4_u8 (an example)

If you look at his channel, I was listening to his keyboard though via his C++ tutorials

It really depends what you want. If 80% of the way there is enough, or if you're more after key feel than sound, there are relatively cheap options, from cheap $40 outemu socket boards (that only fit outemu keys unless you wanna file off some thickness from other keys legs) to something like the GMMK barebone, over to a full kit like the NK65 Milkshake (which is INCREDEBLE value and runs for a few more days)
That mk sticker shock is no joke, part of the inspiration for this :)
Need to be able to select the switch type then :P
And simulate the sound.
Oh my.