mad respect for having the self awareness to bow out when a hobby’s not fulfilling, it’s definitely good to downsize too! I’ve collected quite a few boards even in a couple years of being in the hobby, and have been thinking it’s time to sell / give away some!

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

Which boards have you enjoyed the most?

@ImOnMy116

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 I'm a big fan of 75% boards, and have a Bubble 75, Sonnet (alu half), and Thera 75 v2 (built plateless) since I need arrow keys for work, but I think my Bakeneko 60 is still my favorite for feel! I'm a big fan of the gummy o ring bounce (currently waiting on a January60).

@bakeraus

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you sold a heap of boards recently and keycaps. It's been really boring recently just much of the same coming out and GBs aren't getting better. My list of boards I had owned #1 Keycult 2/65 Purple #2 VEGA Green #3 E7V2 PC #4 JER1800 #5 Space65 One more GB for me left which is the January 60

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

@@ImOnMy116 nice 75% collection! I’m with you on the bakeneko, wish the 65% came out before I bought my other, much more expensive 65%s, but that’s just the nature of things, things will get cheaper and better over time

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

@@bakeraus Was the keycult worth it? I only got to try it at a keyboard meetup once, and tbh I just thought it was like any other board

It’s been an enjoyable hobby for me as well over the last couple years, in part due to the great people in it. There was a period of time where I bought into so many GB’s, but I’ve since become MUCH more selective with which boards I buy, as I’ve learned what features & characteristics I enjoy & want in a custom keyboard. Now I only buy boards that are very special or unique in some way, and have the sound profile & feel that I’m looking for. Like you, I’m planning to start selling off several of my earlier purchases in the hobby, as well as anything I never seem to use anymore or don’t particularly like anymore as my personal preferences evolved over time.

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

There was so much FOMO going on for sure! Especially early on when someone isn't totally sure what they're looking for yet. Buying things slowly and reducing your collection down the line are probably the 2 biggest tips I would give to someone new to the hobby. And this would probably apply to any collection hobby

Sorry in advance for the scuffed video with the autofocus and mic gain, but thanks again for everyone's support! It's been a fun time, but I'm looking forward to creating content about other things. wow theres like also a couple of random spots with weird audio sounds -____-

Aww Bummer for me, I just discovered you while looking for a sound test. I appreciate how you structured your videos. I'll be combing through your archives instead! Happy trails!

variety is the spice of life! i'm excited to see what is your next hobby!

Yeah I recently bought a DIY mechanical keyboard to sort of hop on the keyboard modding train. But what quickly fell short for me is the fact that modding a keyboard to make it sound 'better' doesn't really change or improve the functionality of the keyboard. Also, when does the hobby end? It kind of reminded me of my days as a kid when I was collecting hot wheel cars and lego sets where I would continuously buy one after another for that short term dopamine hit. Like I'm not gonna lie, it feels really good to have a thocky or clacky keyboard but you kind of habituate to the sound, get bored of it overtime and get the urge to change it up.

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

For sure, one can get acclimated to a nice keyboard real fast and then the urge to buy something better grows, but then diminishing returns hits real hard. There are folks who are really picky about certain things in any hobby and it's great to hear their thoughts, but I've learned that just isn't me

I hope your next adventure is a great one!

I really appreciate this style of video. I also appreciate the very clear disclaimer that you're ranking the full builds and not just the individual parts or the barebones kits themselves.

Great video! Looking forward to your newer content 😁 I hope all is well

Love the video , im on the same stage , ive mellowed down alot on purchases, currently have 0 gmk gbs , and 1 board gb left. Would def downsize more soon

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

My partner is still waiting for GMK Tuzi...GMK timelines are sure amazing

Aside from keyboards.... I had this same microphone a few years ago. Got rid of it because the buzzy quality it had going on with it (not a pun about the name). Just seems to always sound a little distorted as though it's constantly peaking. I instead got an Aston origin microphone which is just incredible and comparable with £3000+ microphones I've used in studios. All this to say... Maybe consider switching it if you can? Because I can definitely hear those same defects in yours 😅 Oh and great video btw! Really love the content, just thought I'd share that insight

I totally get this. I haven't bought anything keyboard related in probably a year and a half. I just have other focuses in life. I found new hobbies, found a new job, and keyboards just don't peak my interest anymore. The community is cool, but it's definitely good to change things up.

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

What hobbies are you into these days? I recently got into home server / self hosting since I had an old PC lying around. Grats on the new job!

@Zetl3D

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 Big into cars now haha. Got a subaru wrx and a little japanese kei truck. I never knew server hosting was like a hobby? Tell me more 👀

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

@@Zetl3D Nice! There's a kei truck (or something similar?) in my neighborhood, every time I walk past it my desire to own one grows a little more. The server hosting started off with Minecraft, hosting a server for my friends. But I didn't want to keep my main PC on all the time and then I realized my old PC with a decent CPU can host it just fine, so I moved the server over to that. Then I wanted to self-host other things so I installed some 14tb hard drives, the 2 biggest things I'm self-hosting right now is Jellyfin and Nextcloud. Jellyfin is like a self-hosted netflix, I ripped all the blu-rays I have and now I can stream them on whatever device I have. Nextcloud does a bunch of different things, but I just use it like an online cloud storage. Instead of paying Google whatever amount of money every month for more storage, I figured I'll just buy a bunch of storage and store it myself. Nextcloud also runs open-source document editing software, and you can use it as a remote collaboration tool with multiple users, but that's beyond my needs. For my next project, I'm thinking about self-hosting storage & AI detection for home security cameras, but haven't looked much into that yet

You could probably sell that sealed Vega for a fortune on mechmarket. This hobby is amazing.

Yaaay glad you're back!

Majority of people in this hobby are really just shopping enthusiasts, for the hobby to have more depth it requires conversation and activity around PCB modifications, swapping out SMD LEDs, adding pass-thru USB connections, flashing/building firmware. Otherwise it's nothing more than Aliexpress addiction.

Interesting to see how far you have got throughout these few years ever since I discovered your channel, it has been nice while it lasted, that's for sure... Though, probably what I also learned in this whole hobby is that, preference on keyboard according to layout comfort plays a very important role in deciding if it will be the one we use in the long run. Other side factors such as weight and what not are the side factors of plus points to be considered, but I still feel the layout part is where it's important. I am used to the TKL (80%) keyboard layout most of the time due to how it is alright for me to cut off without the usage of num pad. While I agree there are smaller sized keyboards with narrowed keys such as 75% and 65%, I believe the variation of how the layout is introduced is what makes it interesting to try out, as there can be that particular one layout that fits well. Probably if you'd ask me, I feel ikki68 Aurora layout works out really nice for a 65% layout, planning on getting it soon from a previous owner. Edit: apparently it's a 68% from what some says, so yeah, it seems 68% is my go to in terms of preference.

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

Agreed about the layout! I really wanted to like my Rukia, it’s gorgeous but I just couldn’t get used to the Alice layout. The Ikki68 is a great twist on a standard 65% layout, even though it takes up a tad more room I think it’s well worth it to have the separated navigation cluster, giving the overall board some breathing room.

I also stop after bought 5. I gift 3, 2 on my cousins and 1 on my friend and keep 2 for myself for gaming and work purpose.

Con D65 nhìn ok quá đi

tbh ive spent a shit ton and I still feel unhealthy elation everytime I buy another keyboard/gmk set

that static at around @4:45 killed my ear lol but damn you have most of my dream keycaps, i hope mizu comes back

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

sorry, not sure what happened with the final export ):

No. You don't like the 40% keyboard because you're not a psycho.

Are you planning to sell and/or give some of your keyboard collection away? Also, wishing you the best with your new hobbies ^^

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

Sellin' for sure, giving away things I got for free. Just need to make the time and effort to do it now...coordinating and shipping/selling/giving away things is something I'm reaaaaaly bad at. And thank you!

@ChoreoCarmelohhh

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 Bro please let me buy your sunsetter I luv u

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

@@ChoreoCarmelohhh shoot me an email--found in the "about" section on my channel

@ChoreoCarmelohhh

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 Thank you so much brotha, i sent you an email ((:

enjoy having a life again

Just a note on the paired connection for your Bluetooth keyboard: paired just means that the device has been paired before, you'll need to see connected for it to actually be working. I've ran into this issue a few times with different Bluetooth speakers/headphones and usually the issue was on the computer side and I'd need to remove the device and add it again to fix it, but there could be a more elegant solution. I think its bad naming conventions on Windows fault since paired seems to mean the same as connected. Hope this helps you regain the Bluetooth on that keyboard!

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! It does work better on my Mac for sure, wonder what’s up with Windows Bluetooth

Quite an interesting video! I felt described in some parts lol - I took an interest in mechanical keyboards way too long ago (back then, the hobby was NOTHING like it is now), and I wasn't in a good place, financially speaking. Years later, I found my love for keyboards again and I also had the means to purchase whatever I wanted, so I caved in. Man, what a journey. It was JUST like you lol... bought an Owlab Spring because I wanted to try an Alice, but then i sold it because I hated the arrow cluster location. Got a WKL KFE CE because I wanted to see what the fuss was all about with WKL keyboards, and thanks to that I found out that WKL is just not for me. Just like you, I went board after board after board because I wanted to try everything this hobby had to offer. Eventually, and just like you, I came to the realization that I had spent way more than I should've, but honestly? Thanks to that I found my own preferences, and learned to appreciate each keyboard for what it was... although I'm saddened by the fact that, even though I no longer participate in GBs and aren't even active in the community (other than the aftermarket), I became an elitist. After everything I've tried, I have a REALLY clear picture of what makes a good custom keyboard and what doesn't. Upon mentioning this, most people go "imagine caring about what keyboard someone else uses", but to be fair, if nobody cared at all, there would be no hobby - everybody would be using gaming prebuilts such as Steelseries, Razer, Corsair, etc. - isn't it a bit hypocritical to frown upon elitism when the vast majority of people in the hobby cringe over mainstream brands? But yeah, rambling aside - this video was kind of a wake up call for me... I realized that if you don't cherish at least one of your keyboards, you're not into this for enjoyment, you're in for pure and blind consumerism. To me, this explains why I'm so extremely nitpicky and selective before adding a new keyboard to my collection - way too many boxes have to be ticked in order for me to go "Buy" - I'm done mindlessly buying new stuff fueled by FOMO. I am confident and sure of what I like/dislike. That's what you get after spending thousands.

Heyy mann are you selling your rukiaa?

@jimmynguyen973

5 ай бұрын

if you're in the us ill sell it to ya

@bli55555

2 ай бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 heyy jimmy sorry for the late reply, didnt catch youtube notifs, by any chance i can contact you on discord?

@bli55555

2 ай бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973hey mann i just saw the reply, where can i contact you from regarding the rukia ? Thank you🙏🏼👍🏽

@jimmynguyen973

2 ай бұрын

@@bli55555 my email in the contact info on my KZread profile

@bli55555

2 ай бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 heyy jimmy emailed you alr

You know Jimmy has good taste when he has a Nomos in his collection. Even though I have more expensive watches, I still think my Nomos is my favourite.

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

I love the simplicity and quirkiness of it! At some point I want to get a manual spring drive Grand Seiko, but that seems more like a mid-30s-year-old-Jimmy

Honestly I thought I'd stay and be interested in the hobby for a while but it just died for me. Surprisingly, this happened after I built my first keeb. Now, my hobby has shifted and have been collecting perfumes.

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

What was your first keyboard? And nice! I was looking into fragrances for a bit, haven't bought any yet though

@Sasuke27AQW

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 MK870 with lubed and filmed Gateron Black Milky Top plateless. Good Luck venturing into the hobby of fragrances if u get more interested in it. I was actually thinking of building a 65% keeb for deskspace purpose but I think I want to collect more perfumes since I go outside more now than stay at home and I rarely even play games now at weekends.

Do you plan ot make content for other things?

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

yup for sure, probably will be tech related in someway, but it'll be whatever i feel like uploading

@Tk12038

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 pog

the fun has died out for me too, i just stopped watching keyboard videos... this might as well be the last one

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

🫡

Completely agree with drama being in the running. When I joined the GB for the Charue Supernova, I was so excited to have it in-hand. But now that the GB fell apart (blew past multiple deadlines with no communication) and Dot is MIA, I'd have trouble enjoying the board even if it somehow delivered - I would be too upset, still, about all the problems that the buyers put up with, especially those who weren't able to get a refund through their banks. And you see this a lot with people who already have boards from Charue - their asking price on r/mm has tanked after all the drama and many of them still aren't selling because a lot of people just don't want a board associated with all that crap.

5:31 Five years in the hobby and you never figured out how to use layers?

Nice collection, too bad you did not hit the KZread jackpot.

I'll take them all off your hands - 75 bucks good? ..Nice Nomos

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

Maybe if you throw in a fried chicken sandwich

@floffice976

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmynguyen973 LOL 👍

Because of this current economical climate, this feels oddly relatable :)

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

For sure, has affected other collection-related hobbies as well

Why are you emphasizing so much on dedicated arrow keys. Have the spacebar move you temporarily to a layer when held and just use your lkjh keys for arrows like vi. Voila there you have arrow keys without needing any extra keys taking up space

@jimmynguyen973

Жыл бұрын

Because it’s easier for me to have dedicated keys I use a lot vs switching into layers, especially when combining them with other modifier keys, I find the extra space they take up to be worth it

@ovans

Жыл бұрын

Probably because, like every aspect in this crazy hobby, it's just his PREFERENCE. Everybody has their own.