Is PET the new PE foam? Chosfox Leo80 Review!

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The Leo80 from Chosfox is an oldie-but-goodie as far as the build goes, with a tried-and-tested moron gasket mount, PC plate, and tri-mode wireless PCB. With its biggest redeeming factor being its price, it's a solid (but a little boring) option in 2024! One thing that I was really surprised by was the white PET sheet that totally changed the sound of the board. Check it out here!
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Timestamps
00:00 intro
00:15 who is chosfox?
00:20 dad joke of the day
00:25 design specs
00:47 "customizability"
01:18 cursed WKL
01:35 build specs - chosfox white fox switches
02:06 stock tt
02:10 how to lazy fix stock stabilizers
02:42 lazy tuned stabilizer tt
03:16 lazy stabilizer fix
03:27 PET sheet mod = new PE Foam?
04:01 PET sheet typing sounds
04:33 PET sheet analysis
04:55 should you buy?
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Sound test setup:
Qwertykeys Neo 65 | gasket mount | carbon fiber plate | Various GMK keycaps
Typing test signal chain:
Michael Joly modded Rode NT5 (X-Y stereo pair) 6 inches above desk surface
SoundDevices MixPre 3 ii recording in 32-bit float
Sennheiser MKH416 (a-roll mic)
Sennheiser MKE600 (scratch audio)
Camera setup:
BMPCC4k w/ Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO(overhead)
BMPCC4k w/ Voigtlander 17.5mm f/.95 (face cam)
BMPCC4k w/ Lumix 30mmf/2.8 macro (shoulder cam)
Sony A7iv w/ various lenses (b-roll)

Пікірлер: 19

  • @GuacamoleKun
    @GuacamoleKun5 ай бұрын

    I love the sound with the PET sheet

  • @easkate
    @easkate5 ай бұрын

    strangest bottom row

  • @pokepokepoke64

    @pokepokepoke64

    5 ай бұрын

    This board sounds like a dremmel punching me in the head repeatedly

  • @albertko1
    @albertko15 ай бұрын

    PET and PP plates are definitely a nice addition to the current choices in the hobby. While I'm sure some folks wouldn't like the resulting sound shaping, I'm sure those of us looking to sculpt the sound of their boards toward our preferences, it's always great to have more strong options. For me, PET does strange things by itself versus with IXPE foam on the PCB. It seems to dampen the marbly sound of PE but by itself, it really adds a creamy sound signature

  • @marounboumelhem3984
    @marounboumelhem39845 ай бұрын

    Very nice homie

  • @accentball
    @accentball5 ай бұрын

    Hi, Ben! I'm mostly new to this keyboard scene and love it so far. I would like to pick your brain on some stuff. Would you say the Rainy75 is good for a starter? I'm looking to screw around with modding on some boards in the future so i'm wondering is this is a good one to mess around with. If not, what would you say would be the ideal pickup? (budget isnt an issue) Also, where do you buy stuff like foam, film, lube, etc.? Stuff like that. Also, what are some of the best sites to buy switches and keycaps? Can be super niche switches too. I'm down to try anything. 🙂

  • @RandomKeebs
    @RandomKeebs5 ай бұрын

    Hot take. I really prefer the old poron gaskets. My Zoom65 v1 feels wayyyyy better to type on compared to my V2 with the gasket socks.

  • @evanc9110
    @evanc91105 ай бұрын

    the borad looks given the price, specially considering it offers wireless and BT connection. Tho the wkl layout is a bit odd, they do offer wk option along with a optioanl FR4 plate. I am considering to get a e-white wk.

  • @Cadzy
    @Cadzy5 ай бұрын

    What's that coaster looking thing with a silver ball called in the background

  • @cqdemal

    @cqdemal

    5 ай бұрын

    JJW Play Tray

  • @pokepokepoke64
    @pokepokepoke645 ай бұрын

    I love the moron gasket mount

  • @2Nub4U
    @2Nub4U5 ай бұрын

    cursed layout

  • @ImOnMy116
    @ImOnMy1165 ай бұрын

    you’d think if they were going to offer WKL they’d also offer a PCB with 7u, that’s absolutely wild! Also I am just genuinely shocked at this point to see flex cuts in a PC plate, particularly when paired with a 1.6mm no flex cut PCB, I can only assume they serve absolutely no functional purpose. Regardless, enjoyed the review and appreciate you sharing the content! Excited to hopefully get your take on more HMX switches at some point!

  • @JadeZen520

    @JadeZen520

    5 ай бұрын

    Flexcuts on plate (while on a no flexcut PCB) offers a slightly higher pitch sound profile. Blacksimon made the analogy that it's like typing and getting "ding" sounds, instead of "dongs" you otherwise get with a plate with more surface area.

  • @ImOnMy116

    @ImOnMy116

    5 ай бұрын

    appreciate the reply, that makes sense! It would be interesting to see a side by side sound test with the same switches, PCB, and case with and without a flexcut plate. Definitely would say for my preference, foamless no flexcut PCB builds sound better than foamless flexcut PCB builds in the comparisons I’ve heard.

  • @sparkplugbarrens
    @sparkplugbarrens5 ай бұрын

    Great, now the like button lost its value 🙄😄

  • @polynotgone8349
    @polynotgone83495 ай бұрын

    The bottom row looks AI generated ngl

  • @BobCostas-db5hb
    @BobCostas-db5hb4 ай бұрын

    what's the difference between pvd weight and Aluminum weight? Whats the difference between e-coating vs. Anodized? Jris75 is e-coated. Mkc75 is Anodized. In orang3, i cant tell the difference. For example, the jris75, jris80, and maybe the jris65 have options for pvd weight and Aluminum weight. But the mkc75 only has Aluminum weight Please make a video on pvd vs. Aluminum, e-coating vs. Aluminum. It'd be cool to see a difference in color and material or even acrylic cases like SM keyboards or switch couture vs Aluminum keyboards. No one I've seen seems to be doing comparison on color finishes. That'd be cool to see

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