Hey, thank you. Been watching a ton of no foam "clack" builds and I think most of them prefer not to record with a directional mic. I too feel like I prefer listening to non mic recordings for these kind of builds as it sounds more accurate for me in this case. The mic is too clean which doesn't include the reflections from walls, so it ends up sounding too tamed compared to what I hear. Then again I could switch the mic mode to omnidirectional, maybe I can try that next time!

mhm i have em, 10x better

@@ashleyannepark234rty Choosing between v2U and the vertex v one. Idk what to get, but i ordered a 10pack of the v2U , the vertex comes in 70s or 90s so V2U for now to test

nicee@@Typerist

@@ashleyannepark234rty What keyboard do you have?

Really loud. Sorry for the late reply!

Try long pole switch

In this case, the a6400 sounds closer as it includes the reflections bouncing off my walls. The Blue Yeti sounds too clean, maybe if I had a treated room with minor reflections then that's how it'd sound.

@@skeyboardi thank you bro. I decided to get a CF plate for my Neo after checking your video. 😀

@@ngthang2003 Nice!! Have fun with it.

PP, IMO it gives the best of both worlds. Soft yet a pretty loud rounded off sound profile that's really pleasing. CF is a close second, the really sharp loud profile and the stiffness is quite nice every now and then.

The colour in the typing test video is pretty accurate. It's not as dark as the starting video where I show the patina, I had to balance the light so the copper didn't get overexposed in brightness. It's a nice jade metallic green I'd say? Not sure how to describe.

@@skeyboardiI see, thanks for the input and good job on the patina. Really amazing

@@seantayms Cheers!

Oh yeah!!

I've stuck to v2us on pp ever since this video haha. If something comes out competing with v2us then I'll try those.

@@skeyboardi full travel but clack hard right?

@@Babigoldfish yeap!

yea

Yeah it depends, camera mic/phone mic tend to make no foam builds sound better to people, while actual mics are so clean that they make popular foam builds sound better. Either way both don't 100% replicate the actual sound unless edited to be as close as possible.

Yeah, that was the idea but I'm not sure if the 105 actually stays in place though.

Yeah they're sure loud!

Bcp sarokey is 2 times more expensive man. Hyacinth v2u is better p/p to me

@@Nabe0s i have plug v2u switch for my neo65 . But key A have diffrent sound as alphas . Help me bro !

@@andrewtran680 which mount did you use for neo65? Oring mount or gasket.

@@Nabe0s gasket + foam case + foam plate . Not foam switch

@@andrewtran680 hmm, if you use flexible plate like pc or pom maybe it is bent and the switch is not assem properly i think.

Yes no foams

Thank you! It's flame painted and nope, no coating as I didn't want to dull the colours.

@@skeyboardi thank you so much for the reply, I will try it out! Did you sand it first?

@@potynawowasanhee8073 Yup! Sand off the texture first before attempting to patina.

Yup no foam or tape

They're both excellent but I prefer the v2us for the longer travel and less harsh bottom out.

Go for it! It sounds similar to CF/Alu, but softer bottom out and a more rounded edge to the sound a little bit. Makes it more enjoyable IMO but I do love my harsh CF as well.

Custom cut. Neo65 has the same plate config as other 65% o-ring boards. So you can just use bakeneko65 plate file :)

torch

do you have to remove the coating first to do the patina? plus may I know what exact model of torch you were using for it? THX! @@skeyboardi

@@muyaner2180 there is no coating but you should sand down the texture till the surface is smooth. I'm using a butane torch that's similar to the big shot.

thanks so much for the info!@@skeyboardi

Yup they feel like a long pole with a longer travel distance. It's noticeable.

No foams. Yeah they're great!

@@skeyboardi i got alu plate, had to put in the plate foam because it was a tad too high for my taste haha

@@johnathanchan6590 yeah they can be jarring at times haha. Everything else sounds so quiet and chill after using hyacinths.

Hi yes flame painted

Is it copper or brass weight? Looks clean bother

@@Walkdthock copper 😁 thank you

I've not tried factory lube v2us, only v2.

Internationally you can probably look at Aliexpress, just search for 120w charging cable or something. Really cheap!

ooooh thanks

Good comment

I tried comparing a few unlubed v2u switches against factory lubed v2 and they sounded near identical to me. Didn't get the factory lube version but I'd assume the v2u factory lube would be the same as v2. Love the factory lube for the v2! Kind of wished I did a full sound test with them unlubed because now I'd say they aren't as crisp as the v2, definitely cleaner though and I'm starting to enjoy them more.

It's navy. :)

ah, nice originally wanted navy, got peacock now ;)

@@kenguru_kbd that green is really nice! Have fun with the board, its really good.

The M1 sounds good for the price, no flex cuts pcb and multiple plate options. It's the weakest amongst my other boards but that's also because it's the most budget alu kit, but it's still alright and is a good starter board I'd recommend for 75%. Budget kits are getting better and cheaper though, like the Cycle7 and Neo65, both capable of excellent sound without foam. Just make sure you get a board that has no flex cuts and multiple plate options. Flex cuts kills the sound quite a bit and those kind of boards rely on foam to sound foamy decently. A lot of boards are going crazy with flex cuts recently so their performance are all meh~. My recommendations would Cycle7 or Neo65 if you can grab one. Neo65 is available for order at the moment, depending on where you're located and how your vendor is handling it though. Cycle7 GB just ended so I'm not sure how to get your hands on one.

Leaving it for hours will cause damage. Just make sure to remove case from solution once ano is stripped, then give it a wash to make sure no more caustic solution is present.

Thank you!

Those stabs will sound great soon!

Well... I wrapped the coiled section with a fabric. Not a fan of coiled cables and regretted the purchase. Kind of like the look better without the cheesy coils. I'll be building a straight cable soon.