I think I get it now. I like it when people come and visit while they've doing a shot because it makes LTT feel more 'alive'. It's more like a real work space, where if you're doing something cool, people wander over and want to check out what's going on. Of course it's also that you get perspectives that you'd normally not see about a product, such as when Mr. Horst provides an opinion. I think it's great that LTT has gotten big enough where these kinds of things can happen organically.

@emptywig

Жыл бұрын

This. Well said. I like the more organic-feeling videos, too.

@davidbetancourt4028

Жыл бұрын

@@emptywig Ha, yeah. I've commented to this effect before, but just mentioned that "I thought it was cool". While watching this video, I had this little eureka moment and the 'why' seemed to crystallize for me. I then felt the need to comment and share :)

@obsidian....

Жыл бұрын

Organically 🤣

@MkGm3993

Жыл бұрын

LTT start their work in the kitchen in the real home back then, and they still keeping this kind of homy feeling in their current video. really appreciate it

@RayanMADAO

Жыл бұрын

ala the office

Thanks for featuring AM AFA! Just would like to add that you can further increase the hardness through AM AFA's 18 different typing combos. Aside from adjusting the 3 gears from soft to hard, rebound stiffness can be adjusted by switching between the two different leaf-spring materials: phosphorus copper and stainless steel. In addition, conventional adjustment solutions, such as two sets of adjustment pads and an additional set of bottom pads, are also provided for mixing and matching. * You can choose between three (0/1/3) pad hardness options. The firmest feel can be achieved through adding all the pads. Removing all the pads results in the softest feel and touch.

@vanish85

Жыл бұрын

Just (re)watched both Angry Miao keyboard videos... I'm so addicted to the typing sound... It's insanely satisfying!

@angry_miao

Жыл бұрын

@@vanish85 Thank you. Glad you enjoy it.

@jasonfallel8829

7 ай бұрын

decrease prices so we can afford

YES, THE 'B' KEY IS ON BOTH SIDES! That alone is worth the price tag! [EDIT: Apparently that's standard for the "Alice Layout," so I've now found my perfect split keyboard layout] SO many split keyboard layouts just assume you type 'B' with your left hand, which makes us right-hand-B-typists very nervous when typing the word "bigger." ALL split keyboards should have the 'B' key on both sides!

@JesseArt

Жыл бұрын

I wish more companies would make split keyboards with ortho-linear key layouts.

@Rebster

Жыл бұрын

I feel like most don't have it, so it is great. I am not entirely sure which hand I use, I think I switch, but it should be on both sides anyway

@pre0wned

Жыл бұрын

I never thought about danger if a split keyboard and the hitting the N instead of the B. Danger zone!

@thanhvinhle2893

Жыл бұрын

The double B on split only works with staggered row like Alice. When you go ortho, putting an extra B key on the right doesn't make sense (and you probably don't type B with right hand if you familiar with ortho anyway). This is because on staggered row, the B key is in the middle of both hand, but on ortho, it is on the left side.

@jesseparrish1993

Жыл бұрын

I switch around the n and b keys on coworkers workstations just to keep that mistake from happening to folks like you.

Hotswap is to allow for a board to be built without the need to solder, or buy the tools to solder. It should be the norm to fully disassemble the board to replace switches. It is a REALLY good idea to support the hot swap socket on the back of the PCB when you insert switches to prevent a switches being inserted with a bent pin from ripping off the socket.

@phreshxmetal

Жыл бұрын

thank you for answering my question before i even got to post it

@calebahill7

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is definitely ridiculous for him to say that you'd have to take apart the board to swap switches. It really looks bad when the 'keyboard guy' at LTT makes things like this appear different than they actually are, as channel is many peoples first introduction to high-end keebs.

The key sound is god tier

I thought the flex would be take a screw out of the bottom (old setting) and screw it into another. Seeing that it was a total disassemble to move a thing seems too hard.

back in my days keyboard flex was a bad thing and we went out of our way to mount the switches through solid plates of steel , now people pay extra to have foam or extra springs :D

@helplmchoking

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, while the board in my keyboard is floating on gaskets and wrapped in foam, it's also got a solid metal plate across it lol flex is bad, cushioning the whole plate is pretty nice (but usually expensive and not at all necessary)

@alidan

Жыл бұрын

@@helplmchoking I could kill a man with my keyboard, beat the body unrecognizable, and still be able to type on it later.

@georgejones5019

Жыл бұрын

@@alidan #selfincriminatingcomments

@nickiebanchou

Жыл бұрын

@@helplmchoking but that cushioning is a weird solution to whatever it improves, how about putting the whole keyboard on a soft mat instead? :D or why don't we simply make softer-bottoming switches ( silent cherry style?)

@helplmchoking

Жыл бұрын

@@nickiebanchou that works too. It's mainly to reduce hollow or rattly noises, that kinda tapping sound. I'm not an expert, there are people way more into this stuff than I am, but it does mute a lot of the higher sounding sounds. You definitely don't want the board flexing imo, just damping vibrations

Plouffe has taught me a lot about keyboards, and I feel like I'm a better consumer for it. Not sure if I'm ready to make my own, but I don't feel the idea is stupid anymore

@VaydaladaVodalada

Жыл бұрын

Hit me up with a reply here if you have literally any questions. It's a great hobby that directly benefits you if you're on your computer a lot.

@MostafaElSakari

Жыл бұрын

No offense but it’s pretty stupid

@alidan

Жыл бұрын

my next keyboard is going to be hand built by me, and be hot swappable on everything just in case. I dont really like most keyboards that are prebuilt, and I dont like alot of their 'features' so I would rather just build it all myself.

@anthonyschlessman1848

Жыл бұрын

@@MostafaElSakari to an extent its cool/usefull, anything more than a standard form factor hotswap keyboard is stupid. most of these keyboards don't even have software, I was supprised this one did, I have personally wasted lots of time looking and trying these things, I ended up using the nzxt function keyboard over the dozens I have, it just works and has usable software. lots of people buy those stupid curly cables, stress over the foam inserts they put between the PCB and the case, some even refuse to use hotswap and solder the switch AND led in

@MostafaElSakari

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyschlessman1848 exactly

That RGB looks awesome.. As does the rest of the keyboard, but i have never seen RGB like this before..

@Mr.Morden

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the keyboards in classic mid 23rd century Star Trek.

@Nick-hm9rh

Жыл бұрын

yea it feels like every key isnt just an led but a whole LED bulb

I love that Jonathan is just roaming around the shortcircuit set all the time

IF you're going to go that premium and split everything you might as well go all the way and make it an adjustable hinged layout so you can get your angle just right. I get that it's batteries and Qi-charger blocking that but just use two smaller batteries and hinge those too.

@placeholder3863

Жыл бұрын

almost nothing in this hobby has feet

If that price is for the entire thing that doesn't seem as outrageous as a lot of people in this 'hobby' seem to spend on a single piece of nonsense alone. Materials seems pretty premium, the sound seems pretty darn nice. Yeah it's expensive but considering the small run it must be + some actual R&D going into it... I'd say that price actually seems surprisingly decent. Especially when you have Corsair and Razer charging $250 for much less adventurous keyboards that use cheaper materials and massively increased scale of economy. (And corsair is still to cheap to put some foam in their keyboards!)

@placeholder3863

Жыл бұрын

lenovo gave them money, they have less excuses

Just like the rest of the crew gets to show us some of the crazier top end stuff from other genres of tech I'm so glad we get to see stuff from the keyboard community as well. This board def seemed to live up to it's premium price providing unique build, engineering, and aesthetics.

That middle part of the keyboard looks like it's about to eject me into space

If this keyboard get wings it will go great with KFC console

Seems to me you could just have a couple set screws (with rubber pad on the end) coming up from the bottom that you could tighten to come up against the bottom of the leaf spring. Same adjustment, no disassembly required.

@ericajiang8917

Жыл бұрын

Yes but with the three gears and 6 pads, ppl can customize a more specific typing feel of their own.

Wait, deck flex is a feature now?

Those leaf springs look like the same that go in a large flashlight to connect the batteries. .50 cents worth of steel.

That's a really nice layout, it took me a while to get used to a split layout when I used one years ago but you do get used to it fast. I'd consider one of these but the design is a bit much, you know it'll be mad expensive, and they look sold out. But the biggest thing for me is I've gotten really used to low profile mech keys going from Keychron's optical low profile switches (which I remain unsure of, I think it's their crappy ABS caps that let it down) and now my main NuPhy Air75, which was more pricey but the keycaps are great which mattters since there are so few options, and it has standard red low profiles. I'd never be the one to spend like $300+ on a keyboard like some people will do (I know, at that level you're more supporting independent artists than buying a tool) but if you work or spend a lot of time using a computer every day, it's worth making sure your tools feel great to use. Maybe that's a wild split mech board, maybe it's a super slim Apple keyboard, but don't settle for the $20 garbage offices have stacked in the back room. They suck

@jubakusha

Жыл бұрын

If you want an alice style board (like the one in the video) with low profile switches and arent afraid of soldering it yourself, you could look into sesame 60 ergo or basketweave s ergo and some redragon lowprofile mx switches. All of those components go for relatively cheap

Fuck yeah!!! Really super glad to see prices, thanks again LMG!

You know, this form factor could be nice for a fighting game button box. But I guess that would come at the cost of being able to hit the jump button with either thumb.

@krasher100

Жыл бұрын

No there's a space bar on either side all ergonomic keyboards have space bars you can hit with both thumbs otherwise it's useless ergonomically because you can't balance hitting the button between thumbs

@spaceriot23

Жыл бұрын

or just buy hitbox

Strange, I had just discovered there website today and really like the charging desk mat. Would love to see that reviewed

@jumpman120

Жыл бұрын

+Robert Beech they do it already : go watch Angry Miao Hatsu Ergo Keyboard

@robertbeech888

Жыл бұрын

@@jumpman120 Awesome, missed that one. Thanks

Reviewing some notebook: “omg that keyboard has so much flex oof so bad” Reviewing some strange expensive keyboard: “omg that keyboard has so much flex oof so cool”

Bell is an amazing producer. Love him!

this kind of videos is why i wish there were more in-location Mecanical Keyboard shops that being said this board seems very counter-intuitive to simply adjust, & while one only adjusts it once, it's still silly you have to take apart the whole thing just to make sure is the flex you want

If you’re not already fully into the keyboard game, I would not recommend this board. However, that is not to say that it might be a perfect daily driver for some, unfortunately its nigh on impossible to get straight to your endgame on a first board. I would strongly recommend considering the QK75 if youre looking to dip your foot into the keyboard hobby. Thank you for reviewing custom keyboard products LTT. :)😊

Finally a robotech inspired keyboard..... im sure so many people got that reference.

@ioooor

Жыл бұрын

well, technically the VF-19 wasn't in the Robotech series, but I get what you mean 😌 I was honestly surprised when I saw the VF-19 color scheme, and thought "is it actually inspired by the YF-19 valkyrie from Macross or just a weird coincident?"

The design language of this reminds me of the Mad Catz R.A.T. series mice. They were really cool.

That’s Dope! The design seems a little fiddly, but with so many features it comes with the territory.

Plouffe: "I can't justify spending this much on this keyboard." My dumbass: "YOOOOO THEY HAVE A VF-19 DESIGN!? SOLD!!! TAKE MY DAMN MONEY!!!!!"

you know i know it might sound like heressy to some but having the alice layout spaced out a bit seems like a lovely idea :3 actually want one just to ... give it a go

Never been a premium keyboard guy but I really like this keyboard.

@anthonyschlessman1848

Жыл бұрын

dont be, most are a scam, most don't even have software, its best to just stick with the main stream hotswap keyboards

@ActualGlacier

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyschlessman1848 homie what premium keyboard have you been buying

Recently switched to a Feker Alice model from a Corsair K68 and the typing experience is so different.

Love to see more of them video editing done by v2FinalFinal!

It sounds amazing

oh the fly fighter anime... looking forward for vf-21 edit:theres 3 way mode since the jet can changes 3 form too nice... nice design there

I would have loved this keyboard. Too bad it its so expensive. The lighting is awesome. It looks like no other I have seen.

@jaxx1360

9 ай бұрын

One day when I when the lottery (probably around 3500 A.D.) I'll buy you one bro. I got you 🙏💯

I was about to order one but, it’s sold out! Them Keyes sound amazing!

Hey wait that's Arisu, not Alice. Arisu has arrows, Alice is 60%. Not gonna lie, though. I'm kinda eyeing that Dark Night colorway. I don't love RGB, but a set of GMK Dark keycaps on that would look so good. Already love AVA, too, so that layout with BLE would be kinda dope.

It looks bonkers, very nice. Not for me, but pretty cool. I love the caps!

This is definitely a way to get into the alice style keyboard, a very expensive way but at least it's a way someone can get into it without any custom keyboard knowledge. You can definitely get into ergo boards a lot cheaper, but it doesn't get much easier than plug and play.

@ethansiew61

Жыл бұрын

Keychron has 2 alice keyboards (Q8 and Q10) that can be plug and play for much less.

@placeholder3863

Жыл бұрын

@@ethansiew61 this dont bother with angry miao unless you just really love the design

Someone in the company must've loved Macross to name the VF19 instead of real life swept wing aircraft

7:06 when you get excited they're going to give it away but actually they're just giving it a weigh :'(

"Mr. President! Please enter your Nuclear Codes and Fingerprint!" *opens case* "Nevermind..."

Love this keep so much.

This is an exciting KB for me - I've been looking for a split-key, ergo, chiclet-style, RGB KB for years. Very nice!

Alex: Keyboard flex bad Plouffe: Hold my beer

@anthonyschlessman1848

Жыл бұрын

more reasons to never trust keyb nerds

This thing actually is really cool. Polycarbonate keycaps are a first for me but they look FIRE

I love these keyboard reviews but I have yet to get my first custom board I’m not sure what to go for but I want an ortholinear layout

With every Plouff custom keyboard video I care less and less about custom keyboards. Keep putting him in the thumbnail though, it makes it easy to know what videos aren't worth watching.

I'm still waiting for a mass produced ortholinear keyboard.

@Billy_The_Frog

Жыл бұрын

Theres the idobao keyboards. They arent the most amazing or well-priced but they are readily available on aliexpress

A decade of screaming bloody murder about laptops with deck flex, and these guys go "what if we DESIGNED it to have the MOST flex?" Absolute insanity

"one of those jets with forward sweeping wings" macross deserves more respect than that

K6 pro and a wrist rest for like right under $150 USD was a pretty damn sweet deal. And that's not even a sale price either.

So, it's not cool when a keyboard flexes because it feels mushy, but it is ok to intentionally flex the whole assembly? These keyboard people is just nuts...

@nickfosley2882

Жыл бұрын

yeah they are all crazy. How dare they have preferences

Seems like they could have had some externally-accessible slider mechanism instead of the 3 discrete stops that are a pain in the ass to change.

LOVE Alice layouts. Got one r/n from SneakBox keyboards and I love it - but due to being overseas, I had to pay around $550 for it with the shipping and over $100 in import fees. But if you're in the U.S. or Canada it'd be a great mid-range option.

@zbatchDOC

Жыл бұрын

Found one

The switches sound amazong. Would any keyboard with those switches sound like that, or is it combination of the frame?

@sebasstehfish5634

Жыл бұрын

As a person who has bought keyboards like this before, a lot of the sound comes from various foam inserts put inside the keyboard as well as the adjustable leaf spring. The switches help if they are smooth, but you need a nice keyboard for it to sound like that.

It appears this colourway was unique to the model sent for Shortciruit

Keychron also has the Q10, a 75% Alice board with the Function row. I do have to admit the AM AHA is a very tempting board, but it's not "3 times the price" compared to Keychron. Even kitted out with Box Navy switches and the Cerakey ceramic keycaps my Q10 is still cheaper than anything from Angry Miao.

They totally missed the opportunity to have the spring stops come through from the bottom.

Seems strange that on laptops the goal is always zero deck flex and 100% rigidity, but here the main selling point is that it has significant flex and that having flex is desirable.

@placeholder3863

Жыл бұрын

laptops use rubberdomes so the soft typing feel is already there

I slapped this bad boy in my desk and the fuckin thing flew away. I was shocked

I would assume that if the keyboard is $500+ that it's really only enthusiasts that are gonna be interested in it.

love these, more keeb vids pls!

"Sooo, Plouffe. Where's your PC then?" "What PC!?"

I admire Plouffe's continual commitment to remain "being honest"

What's the typing test software getting used?

He definitely took this home.

Looks like it was made by someone who saw those old Micrsoft split keyboards.

I don't usually comment but the moment I saw VF-19 I'm like... MACROSS!!!

Would love to see what James thinks of the MoErgo glove 80

I have no idea what this costs them but including all the extra parts, having a unique mounting system, fully custom parts across the board, etc. They seem to be throwing everything they can in to make the price hurt less.

That’s a good looking board

Why is it so hard fo find full sized keyboards in these circles, I need all the keys and do not want to have multiple layers by default

you know someone is a professional tech reviewer when they complain about packaging. like who could possibly care about a little piece of plastic except someone who deals with packaging every day

could y'all review angry miao's cyberblade tws earbuds? they say they have low latency on pc

You should get an Owlabs Spring in :)

We need more ergo keyboards with hot swappable switches and possible RGB lol

The price isn't *that* outrageous for a small batch custom job like this, in the custom keyboard world at least it wouldn't be out of place in the $1000+ ballpark. It's an expensive hobby with very little economy of scale, prices get very high very fast.

Which typing software is that? Please tell me. I am trying to learn how to type faster.

Plouffe looks almost EXACTLY like Ollie from "Drain Addict." Hey Plouffe, that keyboard is "OOLLL GOODE!" 👍

Great concept on paper but just destined to be landfill

A very Gundamy colorscheme if you ask me. :) Like it

the legend says Jonathan still looking for keyboard for Mac users

£200 on a keyboard I can justify but not 600, and I happily bought a 4090

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the wrist rests separately?

I had no idea that this specific config was called Alice Keyboards These are really the only keyboards I can use with my hands so I am glad to see something like this but holy crap is that reallly out of my price range

@skystrobe3325

Жыл бұрын

technically this isn’t really alice because the true alice layout doesn’t have arrow keys, but it’s easier to label everything alice I guess

@thanhlengoc3805

Жыл бұрын

@@skystrobe3325 I would figure people outside the hobby hardly know the EM7 existed. But TGR Alice is quite well known since Natha Kim daily drove it for some time.

Whoa, Macross reference!

How does anyone have enough time to be so obsessed with keyboards, you know you can use keyboards to play games way more fun

if it's already a very expensive product, why not put tiny magnets in the rubber stoppers so they can be manipulated easier?

@6:52 first thing i thought of was "yay a built in keylogger"

I love the horst cameos

It's a sick board and something I'm interested in as I'm typing on my Dygma Raise currently. It's hard to imagine going back to a non-ergo style keyboard after using the Raise and Microsoft Sculpt ergo keyboard. It's great to see more ergo boards than ever nowadays!

Are we not going to talk about the elephant in the room? It really sounds like you're typing on a marble stone keyboard, does it feel solid? This typing sound, really is something else

Still looking for a good mechanical keyboard with a small LCD readout (for cpu/ram usage stats like my classic G15), and a programmable slider or knob for photo and video editing (like the Asus ProArt Studiobook).

Can’t be the only one that instantly scanned through the video to see when he worked out the wrist rests.

I am a little confused at flexible keyboards. Like, when a laptop has a keyboard that's flexible, it is considered bad, as in under-engineered. But on mech keyboards, people are willing to pay extra for an over-engineered system that achieves the same thing? It is kinda wild that we have double standards for a phenomenon that affects the same piece of equipment depending on whether it is a full pc or a separate piece of hardware.

i need this in my life

Ohhhh that thing sounds so good. -edit- Of course, short circuit again super late releasing their review. This thing has been sold out for *months*. Yet another impossible to acquire keyboard, oh well.