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The M1 and M2 are probably the default recommendation for an aluminum keyboard right now. Hard to justify more expensive boards now unless the design is great like the space80 Apollo.

I literally just bought this m2 with the haze pink yesterday. It's going to be my first board, and I'm planning to use it for work in the office. The 1800 form is what really drew me into it as it need the num pad for work. Lubed pink haze comparison would be super cool! Thanks for the detail vid.

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm enjoying this one!

New to keyboards and after a week of obsessing, I finally pulled the trigger on this guy today. Thanks for the review and thanks for easing my mind about the decision!

@punkshoo

5 ай бұрын

Excellent! Happy to help and enjoy the build!

I just ordered a Q5, but I'll probably get a monsgeek at some point down the road. Relatively new to the hobby, and this is my favorite keeb channel by far, keep it up!

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love and hope you enjoy the Q5!

Great video as always!

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome video!!!

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nainai!

just saw that the M3 is out, it's a 80% board

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

The international QMK M3 isn't out yet but I am looking forward to it's release!

Nice video! I'm intending to build the exactly same one ^^

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel and thanks for the kind words! Good luck with your build and hope you love it!

nice video

I wouldn’t get those switches, but I would definitely buy that board

Can you explain what you mean by that you also left out the stand offs ? Was it the 4 square black silicone/rubbers that came with the force break pads ?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

The plate to PCB standoffs

I think my only issue with the M2 at launch was the lack of plates. I know they are coming, but it still sucks for a little bit

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

For sure. I probably should have mentioned this in the video so hopefully people fine this comment. If they're still $10 per plate then that's going to be insane.

@yummybites5786

Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for the plate and Sakura Pink.

I know this isnt a 1:1 comparison, but as far as gasket performance would you recommend the keychron q2/q1 or the monsgeek?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

As far as flex is concerned I would say its on-par with the Q series boards. Q series use Poron gaskets so the sound is a bit different (deeper?) but overall I'd say they a very similar. With the release of the M1 and M2 its become very hard to recommend the Q series since you're getting a similar experience (QMK, south facing, decent board, decent flex, decent sound, still need to force break both of them, etc) at around 30-40% less cost for the barebones.

@nickjackson4683

Жыл бұрын

@@punkshoo Appreciate the in-depth response! Ive been trying to find a solid alternative to the Q series, i currently have a gamakay LK67 and im looking to step into the higher end, aluminum case, gasket mounted etc.

If i'm right. You can't ajust the high in thia board? Is that right?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

There are no legs to adjust the typing angle if that's what you are asking. If you need it higher you can get larger bump ons for the back, though. Turntable silicone feet work great for that from personal experience.

How does the build quality compare to Q5? Which one feels more solid, premium? Can’t decide.

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

I find the Monsgeek offerings to be a substantially better value because the board feels more premium and with the same mods sounds AND feels better.

Yooooo hi Punkshoo

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Yooo

What do you use the knob for?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

I generally use knobs for volume + and - with the press being pause media.

I just ordered the M2 and need some recommendations for key caps that will fit this 1.5U FN…any help is much appreciated!

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Most anything from Novelkeys and Cannon Keys would be solid less expensive choices if you're going for that.

@BenTegu

Жыл бұрын

@@punkshoo how do I know if there is a 1.5U FN key? If the description doesn’t say?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Listings will usually have a kitting image which will show what all keycaps it includes, often with measurements.

@BenTegu

Жыл бұрын

@@punkshoo I just put the M2 together and when I press the shift/backspace type keys that have stabilizers they stay down..the space bar works fine. Did I just overlube the ones that stay down?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Overlubed, incorrectly assembled, or wire out stabilizer. A misaligned stabilized keycap can cause this sometimes, too.

need more 1800s

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

For real though. Monsgeek is really setting the stage for something cool here.

how were these keycaps? im debating between this and pbt

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

These keycaps are pretty great and are also PBT.

@EJStudioCreations

Жыл бұрын

@@punkshoo 14:00 ABS doubleshot

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Sometimes you become oblivious to these things when you're messing with them in volume. So used to Akko caps being PBT that I totally goofed on that one. Good eye. But yeah, the keycaps were pretty good in terms of feel and quality. For obvious reason I couldn't even tell they were ABS from sound and I haven't built another board with them yet. Definitely worth picking up for $50 though if you like the colorway and the kitting fits the bill. Apologies for the goof!

Interesting how MechTech received more plate foam options with this board (knowing that this is one of your complaints with yours).

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

There was no complaint about the amount of plate foam. The OBSERVATION was the change from Poron to EVA. If there are any differences it may be due to him receiving a domestic unit, where this one is international, or a retail unit. My unit is a review sample.

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

After reviewing his video it appears he received the exact same foam configuration I did so not sure where the confusion is coming from.

@glatt1817

Жыл бұрын

@@punkshoo You got the IPEX pad as well; I see it now. It was still on the back of the pcb. I just didn't see it in your video as you were talking about the porous pad.

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

No worries. There's even a section of the video where I flip the board over with it attached and zoom into it in an attempt to demonstrate how the new foam differs from the old included Poron in the M1 at 8:43. Hope this helps!

ordered the m1 and it coming home in may i want to die

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Both are awesome and I hope you love your M1 when you get it!

These are supposed to be... silent switches?

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Yeaaahhhh. Hoping that becomes the case after lubing.

i think the akko mod 003 sounds much better. this case has too much ping and feels way cheaper

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Have you personally used either? The overall build is really going to impact how they sound. I'll agree the mod series has a better build quality to it but the Monsgeek is a lot less expensive and features QMK with south facing sockets. The Mod series doesn't. I've been able to get my M1 to sound as good as my Mod 006 and Mod 007 v2 with nothing but a force break. The M series is the clear winner here from a value perspective.

@jlaviews

Жыл бұрын

@@punkshoo yes, I have two MOD 003 and one M2 that i ordered out of curiosity. looks great on the video, but not so much in person. Great work!

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Gotcha. Maybe try a different build in it. Should also mention you haven't been able to get a MOD 003 for like 6+ months now. I didn't find the build quality to be too far off from the Mod series. I have a MOD 006 and MOD 007 v2. I feel like the M1 comes in somewhere between Keychron Q1 and MOD 007 but for the price of a plastic 75% with junk features. The M2 isn't much different than the M1. Sounds and feels great with some Cream Soda switches and a nice set of PBT keycaps.

Far from silent. If you want silence, get the Gamakay Pheonix switches.

@punkshoo

Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that these aren't lubed, though. They use the same silencing mechanism style as the "Gamakay Phoenix" switches which is to say they are without silicone. The benefit of this is a quieter switch without the mush of traditional silent switches. While I do agree that these aren't totally silent I do think that with a bit of 205g0 they could be pretty awesome.