My new endgame 60% Keyboard | Mode Designs Tempo review!

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Mode Designs is back at it again with another banger, this time in 60% HHKB form factor. I was really surprised at how much I liked the typing experience of this board, and the ease of shaping the type feel and the sound due to their #nottraymount lattice block mounting system! I'm really excited to mess around with the different configurations that are possible, so stay tuned for more short form content!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro/b-roll
00:11 who is mode designs?
00:50 specs
01:55 T I G H T Fit
02:16 today's build
02:40 typing sounds | no foam | carbon fiber plate | soft lattice block
03:07 type feel and sound
03:55 typing sounds with bottom case foam
04:33 sound shaping with case foam
04:56 why I like the board / Mode Designs
05:12 dad joke of the day
05:25 preorder info / price
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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: 33

  • @nekomata13
    @nekomata1310 ай бұрын

    That dad joke just had to find its way in there at the end 😂

  • @MatthewEncina
    @MatthewEncina10 ай бұрын

    Keep it up Ben. Loving the consistency.

  • @skullkandy2400
    @skullkandy240010 ай бұрын

    I love your vids so much - they’re so informative. Youve grown to be one of, if not my favorite KB KZreadr!

  • @modekeyboards
    @modekeyboards10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the review! Loved meeting at Keeblife! -Xris

  • @TemProduction
    @TemProduction10 ай бұрын

    Bro why did you did this to yourself 😂 you are so sleepy the entire video, I feel bad for you. Hope you got good rest the next day.

  • @jammies701
    @jammies70110 ай бұрын

    It looks good, nice vid mate

  • @ImOnMy116
    @ImOnMy11610 ай бұрын

    hope you catch some sleep man!! I really like Mode’s design language (really dig my alu half plate Sonnet with Cream Sodas), but I’m pretty bummed they went for HHKB only for this. It’s a real looker and seems like maybe their best feeling board yet for my personal preferences. I’ll have to hope they come out with a WK 60% eventually!

  • @sampakpak
    @sampakpak10 ай бұрын

    Love the videoooo❤❤

  • @TheManicGeek
    @TheManicGeek10 ай бұрын

    Yeesh, yeah CF with no foam in that config was SO loud! Case foam helped that out a ton, but then I've often found you need a really deep-sounding combo of keycaps and switches for CF to work out well. That may be personal preference talking tho. Also sounds like this Lattice Block implementation lacks the slight case ping Envoy has without case foam (at least with my combo of FR4 plate, lubed Frozen Slush linears, and DCX Cyanlet). Killer little board.

  • @huunhanle3809
    @huunhanle380910 ай бұрын

    When you are sleepy af but you still have to prioritize cracking those dad jokes, now that's dedication lol.

  • @leicaman
    @leicaman9 ай бұрын

    Their keycaps are ABS PBT mix.

  • @SevericK_BooM
    @SevericK_BooM10 ай бұрын

    I have FR4 plate in my envoy with Epsilon switches and it is near endgame. I’m running only PE foam, and the hard mounting points. It leaves a little to be desired as far as endgame for me, but I’m not sure what it’s missing.

  • @Alltorn-N56
    @Alltorn-N5610 ай бұрын

    TEMPO JOKES 100!!

  • @clickclackgarage
    @clickclackgarage7 ай бұрын

    Big fan of your contents boss quick question: what if you compare vertex arc60 and mode tempo? Thanks heap in advance!

  • @schtendo4464
    @schtendo446410 ай бұрын

    mode caps are a PBT/ABS blend

  • @gerryramosftw
    @gerryramosftw10 ай бұрын

    hello good sir! do you think you will review the Owlab London Fog switches from BSUN? Would love to hear your thoughts on them, also it's so odd i feel like specs totally are off when manu's describe things like travel distance.. on divinikey it says 3.6mm travel distance but when i measure with caliper it's 3.8mm.. wonder what your experience would be

  • @antftwx
    @antftwx10 ай бұрын

    Incredible board. Would be perfect if it was $100 cheaper. edit: nvm, the price is great. I was using the configurator and it had keycaps included by default.

  • @KorsaKing
    @KorsaKing10 ай бұрын

    I love the style and pacing of your videos. The breadth of products you've introduced me to is fab. Please keep doing what you're doing, albeit at normal working hours!

  • @JesusXina
    @JesusXina10 ай бұрын

    Looks so nice, but as a gamer it’s difficult to get behind no ctrl 😢

  • @Bowser558
    @Bowser55810 ай бұрын

    Wish they had tri mode pcb 😢

  • @Bubblykvasir
    @Bubblykvasir10 ай бұрын

    Maker Mods does not miss. Another great video. Thanks for always making quality content. ❤

  • @MagicSwordKing
    @MagicSwordKing10 ай бұрын

    Congratulations you have successfully performed a dad joke so bad that I did, indeed, smash the like button. Now get some sleep you look half dead!

  • @JUDE_WK
    @JUDE_WK10 ай бұрын

    this or arc60?

  • @tisthegreat7420
    @tisthegreat742010 ай бұрын

    This beats the arc60 in terms of value

  • @daddykun4052
    @daddykun405210 ай бұрын

    This or the Arc60 ??

  • @tsiper123

    @tsiper123

    10 ай бұрын

    arc60 for me

  • @MichaelBertolino
    @MichaelBertolino10 ай бұрын

    Great review, but, honestly, I'm a bit dissapointed in the sound. Without foam, it sounds hollow to my ears, with foam, it sounds like it has a tape modded PCB. In Tofu's review it sounded a bit hollow as well. Highly uncharacteristic of Mode :/

  • @jimgill6409

    @jimgill6409

    10 ай бұрын

    The Sonnet and the Envoy honestly both sound hollow to me as well. I own a Sonnet and my friend has an Envoy. The mods all sound pretty… meh.

  • @MichaelBertolino

    @MichaelBertolino

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jimgill6409 The Mode 65 and 80 sounded great though! Not sure how they sounded without foam, but they sounded awesome with foam

  • @JesusXina

    @JesusXina

    10 ай бұрын

    With the Sonnet and the Tempo, it’s really important to not over tighten the screws or else it’ll sound very hollow

  • @MichaelBertolino

    @MichaelBertolino

    10 ай бұрын

    @@JesusXina :/

  • @fnvfanMSPR
    @fnvfanMSPR10 ай бұрын

    HHKB = Hard Pass

  • @ThotsAndPrayers

    @ThotsAndPrayers

    9 ай бұрын

    No one asked

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