I don't mind "clone" keycaps for sets run as group buys. The designer and vendors picked their business model and sold all the keycaps they wanted; they maxed out their profit. I'm more than happy to jump on a round 2 or wait for another run if a designer hints at the possibility of it happening in the mid term but if there is no other viable option, I have no problem with buying a similar color way item that is causing zero financial harm to the "original" designer. Now, if vendors started spending their company's money to keep (wildly popular) items in stock instead of getting interest free loans from their customers, I might feel differently.

@LoverKittey

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

I mean, you can't copyright a color palette outside of it pertaining directly to your brand or assets. If Akko wants to take the time to design their own keycap set and use colors that are similar to GMK, then that's just how the free market works. I personally don't see a problem with buying "knock-offs" or the GMK sets. I have both in my collection.

hypio: gets 10 switches* also hypio 10% kb!

@HipyoTech

3 жыл бұрын

this comment hurt me

@cheniiver1174

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech NOOO im sorry hahaha

@onehundredthousandbees

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech i legit thought you were gonan be building a keypad at first

@146love7

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech Jesus loves you

@guitarheromoose8445

3 жыл бұрын

@@onehundredthousandbees still not enough keys....

Hipyo: *Uses metric to measure keycap thickness* Me: A blessing from the lord.

@HipyoTech

3 жыл бұрын

The better system

@utterkid2

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech based

@plasmaguy6434

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech as a American I can agree

@brownbreadinc127

3 жыл бұрын

@@bearfm an american with common sense, nice

@bearfm

3 жыл бұрын

@@brownbreadinc127 perhaps....

Congrats on the desk mat hipyo !!! Can’t wait to see it in full !

It's really difficult to berate these manufacturers for producing knock-offs when GMK prices are $400+ aftermarket with GBs taking YEARS from production to consumer. At least these knockoffs allow consumers to have a variety of caps.

@hyperenerjak8179

3 жыл бұрын

Them GMK stealing our money out right.Just recolor and sold it for 150$ just for the base.250 for all. While doing some shit job with there double shot which look horrendous from the bottom. I'm not saying you should go bought the fake.Even recoloring take time But the value for the money on their keycap has decreased alot, specially with the long ass waiting time. Just treat your self to what you like.don't mind other people( especially them GMK nerd and enthusiastic Redditors ).You know where your money is going and you happy with it.Thats all it matter

@CrimsonBlazz

3 жыл бұрын

I think people don't care about using knock-offs. Akko Neon are extremely popular even though GMK lasers are in stock.

@zekiz774

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonBlazz You don't buy knock offs for the flex. You buy them because you think they look nice and don't want to spend 300$

@CrimsonBlazz

3 жыл бұрын

​@@zekiz774 That's not what I'm saying. $300 implies aftermarket prices which is why I'm saying that even if all GMK sets were available in stock at retail prices, people would still buy knock offs (though much less than right now).

@zekiz774

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonBlazz I mean in general. GMK is just too expensive. The most I would down a keycap Set is 100€

I appreciate the honesty and detail of the review on all the products. I think this should be modded and revisited. Pretty much anyone looking at this kit or the similar gk61xs is going to be looking into different switch plates / silicone / switch lube. I'm not sure if you have reviewed the software, but that seems to be one of the major complaints on these boards.

i have no idea how this is gonna go but I can't wait for it😌

holy mackerel hipyo im legit waiting for these akko keycaps to come to my house XD. great review as always!

Yo! Just thought I’d say I love the content and I’m a rock climber too! Fun to see literally anyone ever mention that they enjoy it lol

@walkerstandard2373

3 жыл бұрын

Hipyo has rock climber vibes for sure. I know a few!

Damn, cant wait to see this one. Looks interesting 🤔.

I think clones are better than supporting the "second hand market"

@texastech56789

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I don't feel any moral obligation to do otherwise. I don't see how it's so bad tbh...

@droid1008

3 жыл бұрын

@@texastech56789 THIS jesus fucking christ someone gets why i hate shit like r/mechmarket so much

@georgelyst238

3 жыл бұрын

100% agree, fuck paying triple the price of originally overpriced keycaps/mech boards.

@HipyoTech

3 жыл бұрын

Lets not be toxic to people on any side of an argument please

@texastech56789

3 жыл бұрын

@@droid1008 honestly, if people want to overpay for the original set whether it be through a groupbuy or on the second hand market, let them. I also think it really doesn't matter if keycaps or switches are 'clones'. I don't see anything unethical about buying clones over the originals. Unless, of course the clones are producing their products unethically (sl@ve labor, or something like that)

I have the aluminum version, after some modding it’s my favorite keyboard, especially with the split space bar layout.

Ya, he doesn’t have a keyboard problem, he has a major keyboard problem 😂

@Floodbait_117

3 жыл бұрын

Its only a problem for his bank account he has no issues lol

I bought the akko black and pink asa keycaps a couple of weeks ago and I love it. Much higher quality than I would have expected in that price point.

Hipyo: take a shot every time i say yikes Me: ok Hipyo: of water Me: oopsh...

@zero-nx5yv

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@diver3604

3 жыл бұрын

Me with bullet holes in me: 👁👄👁

You should check out the NK silk series (reds in particular)! The factory lube is actually pretty decent and at ~$0.50 per switch it's a great low-mid tier option.

10 Gateron Yellows. This vid was fire

i find your voice calming i have been binge watching your mod videos

I’m in a different state for a wedding and this video is at 12 pm not 11 am, Pog!

Really good that you mentioned the north facing led and stab situation. My compliments that’s why I’m subscribed honesty is important no sugarcoating. For me it’s a fail already have two nk65 and two tada68 don’t need any plate mount stab boards and the north facing led bug me

I purchased this board a while back since it was the only 65 with bluetooth and hotswap currently available. The Aliexpress seller, Vincent, is awesome about making changes though so i got a slightly different pcb and an aluminum plate allowing me to use pcb stabs! As for the underglow RGB there is a secondary rgb strip connection you can add that makes RGB diffusion MUCH better. All in all i think its a decent entry level board

sound test was pretty good. Space bar needs some work and maybe some foam on the base, but I would type on that.

Looking forward to this 🍻 , I have the gx61x, Im hoping the 68xs goes on sale bc Ive been wanting that one for the layout. I use VScode and other ide's so having the tilde key is something useful to me plus setting up the different layers is nice... Really wish I had more layers and more options like setting up combinations keys like shift+arrow_up for a specific function within premier pro as example and then I should be able to switch over to lighthouse, or after effects, or UE4, or blender and be able to use my layout for my workflows instead of owning multiple keyboards like any normal person does... 🤣🤓

Thank you for the amazing content best youtuber (thank you)

these videos make my day

Hypyo: “take a shot every time I say yikes, like a shot of water.” Me: *literally just got a glass of water*

Gk68xs was my first nice but still cheap custom board. Just got a brass plate for it too from AliExpress. Just waiting for it to arrive. Curious what you think of it and if it comes with underglow RGB. Been considering getting this in acrylic or the tofu65 acrylic. But nothing looks as nice as your id80 crystal. That and the think6.5 v2 are both boards I want for polycarb case but missed both groupbuys for them :(

I never even considered the counterintuitive design of the tray mount negating the flex of the FR4 plate

Underrated af

I really hope Akko puts out some standard colors of the ASA - like a white on black or black on white. Right now the options for an SA/ASA profile in those basic colorways are quite pricey, even from aliexpress.

This is going to be cool. I want to join watering hole game but my mom said no lol :(

I have those keycaps and I totally love them!

Hipyo: "Take a shot every time I say yikes" Me: *Downs vodka* Hipyo: "...of water that is" Me: "I have a problem"

I just bought a GmmK pro, gateron cap v2 milky switches, durock v2 stabs, and some cheap white xda keycaps w/ Japanese characters that I’m probably gonna replace soon with something cooler before too long. Everything is supposed to be here in like a week I’m super excited to build this thing!

Hey! I was gunna do a video on this board first 😡😤 lmao, this title intrigues me though

It feels like your channel grew so fast

I'm using the same keycaps too, akko asa profile black and pink. and they sounds pretty good tho on my board

9:26 that backspace sounds so good 🤤

Just found ur channel and ur perfect

could you try the gmmk pro im interested to hear your thoughts on it

Do these ASA key profiles fit the steelseries apex pro tkl? Heard the apex pro had a bulky LED light component that stuck many custom keys

i like the switches because i watched the whole sound test :)

nice i got the 64x version of this build with alpacas and it is great

Ayyy I have these same keycaps and I love them! Except they’re just a little too high for my taste. My hands get a little sore after a while ;-; but god damn, they’re quality.

Can you mod it? Put the board in a metal case, plycarb plate and some yellow switches or black inks if your bold. It’s literally my first build that’s coming in 3 week would love to see what you can do with it, and make it even better, as you said beginners are not waiting 6 months for stuff and this is what we have, thanks, love from Europe.

To be honest I absolutely love RGB. I could live without it unless it's a retro keyboard build.

@nopa9478

3 жыл бұрын

Rgb is so overated

@shitassthechizh2759

2 жыл бұрын

@@nopa9478 Maybe in your opinion. Hating on RGB is "cool" now so I can't blame you though.

guess i'm weird that way, but I fucking love the way it sounds and those keycaps are amazing!!!

12:03 What is The name of this typing site?

I like the build

Hipyo, could you clip switches to be able to fit the switches into a gateron optical hot swap board? Someone plz let me know.

Hi hipyo i have a drop carina and as you know it has north facing LEDs i use it for gaming what profile keycaps would you recommend i throw on it. I use it to play games if that helps thanks :)

Is there any reason behind doing a $300 mid range build with gaterons instead of buying a premade keyboard with cherry mx switches for way less?

I have packs of rattle snakes by my house

manz is a non asmr asmr channel, his voice is so soothing

I guess this is the best place to ask. I'm looking for a full size or TKL build kit with Bluetooth and type-c. As budget as possible. Where might I find what I'm looking for.

are asa keycaps good for gaming? because i wanted to get sa keycaps because i like the sound but i also game alot. and then i saw asa profile.

Split spacebar is POG. It's okay to be wrong Hipyo

As long as you fix up that spacebar the stabs aren't too bad

0:34 LMFAO 20 seconds before premiere

I thought you got 10 different types of switches haha, i thought you’d make 10 keyboards in a single video

what is the program you use to edit the leds on your keyboard

Get spring stabilizers and but metal contacts at the bottom of the caps

I got rid of cherry interference by adding some thin red silicone o rings in the middle row and it got rid of all issues and because of the type of silicone they don't feel mushy also they are so thin they don't make the keys high

I have 3 epomaker boards. Their factory lube on the stabs is awful. I tried removing it and relubing with proper lube and they are actually pretty good after. It was a pain to remove the lube though so i won't do it again.

I took your advice on 65% keyboards and bought an epomaker S68, overlooking the fact that it has no home and end keys! As a programmer, I live and die by the end and home keys. What's your recommendation on a beginner's mech kbd with home and end keys? F keys optional.

@HipyoTech

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a big sucker for the Idobao Id80

@NikMartin-I-am

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech awesome, and I just remembered you liked the epomaker ep84 a few weeks ago, so it's on the way (via your Amazon link of course!)

Ily ily your are Pog I’m spray painting my case rn wish me luck

this was a certified bruh moment from epomaker

i love how soft your voice is lol

I got the same keycaps on my keyboard, i didn’t realize u used them

I love the jazz

Akko makes some great switches i have the rose and ocean blues and they are smooth, i also like the font on the Akko neon better than the GMK laser set, but as for this board I'll pass i just got my GMMK Pro and I really like it with the lubed hippo switches

@lukehTM

3 жыл бұрын

What do you think about roses? I don't want to spend a lot of money and they sound very nice, they will complement some tangerines I used for my mods

@Kila4nia

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukehTM they are great super smooth and the low travel distance and low spring weight make them perfect for fast paced gaming, i lubed mine with 3204. I would say they the roses are just slightly more scratch than tangerines but have similar smoothness at least with 3204 i have not tried 205 I'm sure a thicker lube will make them smoother

@lukehTM

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kila4nia I don't plan on lubing but still they look nice from what you're telling, thanks for your advice

thoughts on the ak84s that is on kickstarter?

These videos should get so many more comments

Is there a reason why you recommend Durock Plate mounts rather than Durock PCB screw-ins?

@HipyoTech

3 жыл бұрын

boards like this do not support screw ins

@thatsleepyman

3 жыл бұрын

@@HipyoTech ah, makes sense. Thanks lol

Hey bro is spartan white shark keyboard hot swappable keyboard ?

me listening the sound test: Those are some real good stock stabilizers, wish my shitty unlubed cherry platemount stabilizers sounded like that (they don't sell it in turkey, wonder what they use for the spark plugs etc). hipyo goes on to roast it... Maybe i don't have taste. As long as it doesn't give me the annoying metal jumping around sound im fine with it tbh

@gokhanabi5803

3 жыл бұрын

Yazik bize

I'M SPENDING MY DOLLARS ON YOUR NEXT KEYCAPS!

@HipyoTech

2 жыл бұрын

THEY WILL BE AWESOME

Man I wish companies like akko made iso de keycaps

"It's Normal. I'm Normal" C'mon Hipyo you've showed us your closet shelf you can't just unshow it. GODS aren't normal!

please do a review on the akko 5087

If wrist rests hurt then you should try the wrist rest from the razer black widow elite. It’s not pretty but it extremely comfortable because it uses (probably fake) leather and foam. I don’t know if you just get the wrist rest but that’s the only place I know to find it (if there’s different models of that board it’s the one with the 3 multimedia keys and a scroll thing I forget what they are called.

I like the keycapssssss

those keycaps are double the price of my keyboard 😂

whats the song in the background from 0:00 to 2:17

Obviously they wanted you to make a numpad, Hipyo!

They have a 75% gasket mount acrylic diy kit on there website too.

I missed the premier because I woke up this morning with a migraine😔🤦

@HipyoTech

3 жыл бұрын

f

I want to buy a keyboard and I am stuck between aluminium and wooden version of this the main reaso to buy this boy is that it is wireless and when some is spending 200+ on a keyboard then he wants it to be wirefree so really excited about this buy the way what do you think hipyo which switches should I go for I literally haven't used any mechanical keyboard before so I'm a little bit confused

@alexanderingersoll6066

3 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend getting a switch testing kit. I got one off of amazon that had a bunch of gateron and some zeal switches. I'm new to the hobby as well and switch testing kits were highly recommended from what I found

Hipyo: "they sent me 10 switches" Me, looking at 15 switches in Hipyo's hands: "how could they only send him 10 switches?!?!"

Based on your bg music, I think you will love a Japanese band called “Indigo Jam Unit”

Ayy my kB is gonna get reviewed

And here i am happy with my $30 keyboard dont judge me i like it am happy

You should make a video where you get a keyboard pcb printed and build a keyboard with it

i am the 26%! yay!

thanks i drink today 1.7l because of your video :)

Hipyo tech: Howdy hey its hipyo tech today we're going to unbox the FEieADJ3455jDK3n3KCe keyboard! The future of keyboards.

10 Gateron Yellows btw love your vids:)

Eyy les gooooooooooooo

THOCC!