What's the money you're willing to set aside for a custom mechanical keyboard?

@ethanoux10

3 жыл бұрын

around $1000 for the whole build

@impartial6119

3 жыл бұрын

At most $200 any more than that and I think it’s too much

@jdtechgear

3 жыл бұрын

@@impartial6119 it depends on what qualities you're looking from a board. You want an aluminum case rather than plastic? Do you want the sound profile of brass over FR4 or POM? Those sorts of things. It just depends on some of those traits to be realistic with a price you're looking for.

@impartial6119

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdtechgear I have been thinking about an fr4 plate.I do want to upgrade my case not sure aluminum would be the best

@jdtechgear

3 жыл бұрын

@@impartial6119 then you should be able to stay in the $200 category with those specs

Bless you for talking in a normal voice and including all relevant information in 4 minutes. Great job!

I honestly respect the hell out of Akko, their caps look amazing. I went with the official GMK Laser as my mainstay. But their own take on the Laser is still amazing.

@ldmun

2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna buy the gmk laser set until I saw the price, specially after converting to my country's currency, so I bought the akko neon set, waiting for it to arrive.

@Divinity_vA

2 жыл бұрын

We all know the r/MK gatekeepers hate on Akko , but if you look at it objectively , us , "the normies" are absolutely not willing to wait for GMK , let alone spend 150$ for keycaps and wait 6 months. I do have one of Akko sets and do plan on getting more. "Oh but that's such a disrespect to others hardwork , you can't just copy , it's not fair" - Yes , yes it is.It's what China do. I've read that too many times on there - China does that with everything , just because it affects your hobby doesn't make difference , especially for us average Joe's. I am more into mice and mousepads and we're always happy to see a "copycat" , more options is always better for the consumer as some for example *cough* finalmouse *cough* abuse the market with ridiculous prices and drops. The only thing i am not a huge fan of is Akko's box. You literally need keycap puller to take out the keycaps. I do own Glorious keycap set , box feels cheap but it works. Still , better than G.skill Crystal bag packaging , i genuinely hate it. Just got the Crystals yesterday and holy smokes , that packaging is retarded. I do appreciate the plastic case , but wish the caps were a bit more loose/easy to get.

@ldmun

2 жыл бұрын

@@Divinity_vA I totally agree with you on this. R/mk is so toxic sometimes, if you post a photo of a keyboard that costs less than 800 bucks it's consideted trash and cheap. I do like keyboards and all but I do no consider myself as part of the community, I'm just a guy who likes keyboards. And about the akko packaging, I think you've got a point but in the other hand it's better for transportation, since the keycaps are secure in place they have less of a chance to come all scratched up.

@Divinity_vA

2 жыл бұрын

@@ldmun I am really not that much into the hobby , honestly. I just enjoy a new board from time to time and really don't see myself shilling over 200-300$ on a keyboard. I just want to try different tactiles (as i do find linears boring and similar). I just got my Gamakay K61 with blue switches due to low availability and while waiting for stabs and glorious panda's to arrive i do kind of enjoy the blue's ngl so i may give a chance to some higher quality clickies too in future. I am also waiting for NK65 which i plan to equip with Black inks and Razer's new Phantom keycaps (the NK is Smokey acrylic) so as you can tell i am really not into "very expensive". I just like headphones and keyboards as a side hobby to my mice and pads addiction. Really don't want to dig down too much as these 2 are a lot more expensive (keebs and audio). Just want to enjoy it all without being a part of r/MR , MK , MPR , AP. As all 4 have nice community members but also toxic gatekeepers. Good point on the transportation part , but they are secured enough with the cardbox on the outside to prevent it from accidentaly opening. So they could reduce the box height , stick a foam on the top to compress the keycaps and we're good to go. But , yes , it is good as it is , better than most of the competition. For 60$ getting a plastic box wrapped in high quality cardbox is a bargain by itself let alone the keycaps.

@ldmun

2 жыл бұрын

@@Divinity_vA it's cool that you like mice and pads, as I said I'm more a kb guy but I'm also getting into mice because I want a good one to go with my kb (since I have a cheap Philips wireless mouse that I dropped countless times lol) and I think it's actually cooler thank keyboards. Btw, could you recommend me a good mouse for productivity?

Great post. I still have a MSFT digital Media Pro Keyboard...And i still enjoy the gathered dust on my numb pad (since i'm a lefty), and X and Z keys. It's over 10 years old and can't see myself getting a new keybordd, this may be the purrfect solution, despite the fact my 'a' refuses to show-up at times. Thanks JD 😎

AKKO keycaps are by far the best Bang for buck at the moment, the text are not perfect but its 95% there for a quarter of the price. It comes in a nice storage case as well. Hope AKKO gets better and better, cause they are the company we need, not Group buys that take a year to come through and keycaps that look worn out after a year of use.

Thanks man I was gonna buy these but was waiting for a reveiw!

Nice video! just wondering, how is the ASA profile when typing for a long period of time ? since they are abit taller than OEM. do you feel any sort of fatigue or soreness on your fingers in the long run ?

those budget keycaps cost more than my entire keyboard

Nice short review covering most of the important information! How is the texture though? Nice and rought, or more smooth?

Might buy these.

Akko caps are nice but wish they more cherry sets and more color options. Unless color options are hard to do I don't understand why other companies don't do them. Like nicepbt sugerblossom is a really nice set with different colors seen on cheaper sets.

0:34 what’s the name of that Keycaps?

Thanks for the review. I couldn't agree more. I bought the Macaw and Laser clone and completely happy with both sets. People complaining that $60 keysets aren't budget obviously haven't been in this hobby long enough and are not well informed. Live and learn boys and girls. This rabbit hole is deeeeeeep.

Is ASA profile compatible for PBT? (Sorry if this seems like a dumb question)

what was the white and turquoise keycaps in the beginning

Been wondering about these keycaps for while but a bit concerned cause many people who bought these keycaps said that they shine overtime (like in 4 months or so) but haven't see any pics on em being shiny thou, anybody use this as a daily driver? Need some more opinion :)

honestly i dont really get why people keep calling epbt high quality. I have epbts here and the set is pretty much unusable. Every key from capslock to both shifts to enter to backspace is warped. all of the spacebars are warped. My 6.25u spacebar is even warped THAT crazy that if i press down on one side, it literally jumps off the stab on the other side. Meanwhile a friend of mine has some random cheap amazon keycaps like hk gaming and stuff and when i compare them...they feel just as good. nothing is warped, they sound better... thats my last epbt set, and hopefully i can get it sold anytime soon without usable spacebars and stuff

@OvaltineClassique

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping someone else would call them out. EPBT kits are atrocious when it comes to warping and blurry characters. I feel like a lot of people need to stop going to them until they redo their molds or figure out a way to prevent warping more.

What's the keycap at 0:37?

I wish akko would make ISO keycap sets! The sets look hella dope!

@hadifelani

2 жыл бұрын

There's still people using ISO layouts? 🤯

Awesome video JD, This is Mr Clyburn, I changed my name. I want to learn about key caps so bad. I have a couple of keyboards I want to changed the caps on. Can you maybe make a video about how to pick key caps for different and budget boards?

whats the first keycap called ? @ 00:30

Did you find the keycaps hard to type and game on? Also do the keycaps sound hollow?

@krenesis_tae

3 жыл бұрын

If you find SA profile hard to type on, these are a bit easier to type on because it is lower than SA. The keycaps make a thocc sound so it doesn't sound as hollow.

how does these sets compare to something like epbt abs? they're very similar in terms of price here

@sayaorang4249

2 жыл бұрын

akko keycaps are well known to shine easily. im using akko, neon carbon retro and macaw, all of them shine within 3 months. and the worst thing is in the neon where the keycaps started to scrapped till the double shot eventually dissapear within 6 month

@genki2619

2 жыл бұрын

@Yayayay guy is talking out of his ass. Doubleshot plastic doesn't fade. That only happens to incredibly, mythically terrible dye sub (which is to say 99.999%to never), and pad printed keycaps (the office keyboard keycaps). Double shot is literally making plastics shaped like the symbol in the first color(the letter "A", for example), and injecting a second colour of plastic to act as the keycap shell to surround it. Hence, doubleshot. How the guys fingers can manage to "erase" that much plastic in 6 months is just plain outright lying. If we take his claim as fact then shouldn't the plastic shell also have worn down at the same rate as the disappearing legends? How can he erase plastic legends and somehow leave the surrounding plastic intact? This person has clearly never touched a single doubleshot keycap set in his life.

1:13 Please tell me the name of this keycap set

I order a set of these in the black and pink hiragana version for $60 for my first modded keyboard! Altogether I ended up spending a goddamn fortune though..

I’m trying my luck here in asking you but between the EBPT keycaps vs the Akko keycaps, which would you say have better quality and also produce better sound,feel etc? I’m going with either EBPT ABS Pink on Black VS Akko ASA WOB

@Serkong

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy epbt?

@KosherPorky

2 жыл бұрын

@@Serkong KBDfans

@ee1yd

Жыл бұрын

Late but I'd avoid epbt, alot of complaints of warpage

sao ai cũng akko vậy trời...không có bộ keycap của các hãng khác sao?

Akko is in a different class/category - not necessarily better/worse overall - to the more popular higher end sets. The mainstream high end sets trade functionality for looks, whereas doubleshot PBT from Akko, Tai Hao etc go the other way and are more functional even if they aren't as well made/finished. A few examples: On the PBT side, EPBT are dye sub rather than doubleshot, so Akko are a step above in terms of longevity even if they are less consistent. On the ABS side, the likes of GMK are much nicer to look at but ABS wears out much, much quicker and is much less practical than PBT if you intend to use them on a daily basis for productivity/gaming. GMK wear out so quickly that within a year of daily productivity/office use, your keycaps will be a different height on the same row and your most heavily used keys will start having the stem poke through.

Akko Olivia caps are $35 on ebay rn

yeh is nice keycaps i tink so, because GB keycaps is not abaut get it now...

đi đâu cũng akko......gần như tràn ngập thị trường bàn phím cơ

I heard these are 1.3mm instead of everybodys favorite 1.5mm, if they make this 1.5mm🤩 I will buy like every set

@selentatsukienjoyer

3 жыл бұрын

If you know pbt double shot keycaps with 1.5mm, pls tell me

Whenever I see caps from below I fell like theyre just overprized Legos.

@auntiecarol

2 жыл бұрын

Some keys are made with Lego... kzread.info/dash/bejne/iH2GzaWRhtrViM4.html and look freaking gorgeous. If I had 2K to drop on a board it would be the keymacs for sure.

GMK should be worried

How are these budget keycaps 70dollars

@alexbelier3953

3 жыл бұрын

it might sound expensive but most high quality sets are in the $100 price point so going with a set like these are the closest you'll get to a nice set because it you go any cheaper the there is a lot of inconsistencies in the keys. I hope this helps.

They aren't RGB shine through are they?

@jdtechgear

3 жыл бұрын

No shine through

@8bitsamurai6

3 жыл бұрын

Most quality sets aren't shin through.

@xkxndwb4991

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdtechgear :(

@xkxndwb4991

3 жыл бұрын

@@8bitsamurai6 raaah don't hurt my RGB feelings

@Ninjer

3 жыл бұрын

@@xkxndwb4991 bruh rgb is cringe

same thought, colorways shouldnt be copyrighted and people should stop bitching that someone else used the same or similar colors.. also the added price on keycaps is a rip off when they only include like 3-4 novelties with basic ass icons on it

more like proper priced keycaps

Too bad they dont offer iso layout :(

Do you know any SA profile keycaps @JDtechgear

i dislike the win key because macos icons look better

dude pay 300 dollars for a set of keycaps you're crazy i'd rather pay 50 dollars for the akko's good quality low price.

@Danko_HS

2 жыл бұрын

Different strokes dude. Personally i don't own a GMK set but from the pictures and videos i've seen, they are on another level. The legends on GMK look so sharp and consistent, they're a pleasure to look at. You can find the base kits for 150-170.

Akko keycaps are not budget keycaps for someone living in a third world country. Maybe what's 'budget' for you, is already the most expensive keycaps one can afford.

@jdtechgear

2 жыл бұрын

That's why budget is a relative term. These are being compared to GMK/ePBT/etc..and in that regard these are budget. This was clearly stated in the video

Worst pbt keycaps ever. Shines super fast, and the textured wears down revealing holes on the surface.

"budget"...for $60 USD

@jdtechgear

3 жыл бұрын

If you want decent keycaps that aren't warped and mismatched in legend quality, you're automatically paying $45 to 50

@scrambleegg9743

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdtechgear among us

@stopdropandroll

3 жыл бұрын

@@jdtechgear false

@jdtechgear

3 жыл бұрын

@@stopdropandroll ok show me a set with dual shot PBT molding, support for layouts for 65%/75% and different spacebars, accent color keys, and shipping and delivery within the US in under a week and under $58 with shipping included.

@endo_y

3 жыл бұрын

Hang around GB pages and the live-sale pages of major mechanical keyboard online stores, and see how far $60 USD can bring you. Do not even go near mechmarket yet.