$120 Budget Hotswap Custom Keyboard! - D60 Lite Review

[@hamajineo]

Let me know which sound test you like the most and whether you prefer the 67 Lite or the D60 Lite!

[@yassineb4363]

@Bear Wilson sus

[@deathstrom5085]

The 67lite sounds better imo

[@MS-pm4mu]

Personally like the sound slightly better in the D60 by just a hair. but overall by price, layout, cost for what you get, it would have to be the 67 lite that takes the dub :)

[@yassineb4363]

@@Hoghiderrr confirm it

[@LearningLifeToday]

Leah go

[@HipyoTech]

But can you upgrade me next?

[@aadinabera6368]

Lmao

[@aadinabera6368]

love ur vids

[@8raindamag354]

ayo , kinda sus

[@iv624]

Hipyo sussy alert 😳

[@milkkee540]

Baka

[@noahhyun3172]

I actually prefer having my stabs come in completely stock; this allows me to holee mod without having to clean off any of the excess lube. A lot of people also don't clip stabs to my liking (they leave a little chunk of plastic on the bottom instead of clipping the legs completely).

[@user-kz9rz8ui1c]

I completely agree, cleaning off lube is kind of a nightmare when you need any kind of adhesive to stick.

[@maxmouse3]

I agree with you:)

[@iv624]

Does the amount of plastic you clip off change how the stabs feel?

[@eliasvaly2273]

Agree!

[@iv624]

@@marcc6296 Ah so I see. I’m still new to keyboard modding so this is still a bit new for me. Thanks 👌

[@afkNate]

5:46 I really like that editing, good job.

[@MS-pm4mu]

Hey Hamaji, by just things I’ve noticed in the discord… I want to let you know, you’re doing great!! You’ve made so much progress and I hope you continue with this passion. Ruts can be annoying and tiresome, but we have your back and we have patience to go at your pace and support you. You’ll do wonders!! Best regards

[@Lama-fe3gv]

I'm glad he's back !!!

[@finnjakdmore2027]

I really like your pfp

[@MS-pm4mu]

Thank you :>

[@gideonlee7935]

Just wanna say great video. And want to say thank you for the amount of patience you have to swap out all the switches just for us to have a better understanding of how it sounds!

[@shiftmatt6264]

Let’s goo I just bought this last month and I’ve been waiting for someone to review it other that shoobs for more details

[@joeydefilippi5367]

poor shoobs

[@nakanorg]

0:30 the messy desk aesthetic though 🤤

[@karagaaa]

dude i love how whenever he ''upgrades'' a keyboard he gets gmk keycaps

[@hamajineo]

purely aesthetics, you can put any keycaps you want :)

[@karagaaa]

@@hamajineo but that makes ur 120 budget kb like 320 dollars so would like to see you do a build with normal keycaps

[@hayden312]

true but u can get some gmk clones as an alternative so it's okay ig

[@karagaaa]

@@hayden312 no its not okay,they arent the same

[@ItsNotFrey]

​@@karagaaa please don't try to start an argument. people are allowed to buy whatever keycaps they want. there are diff pros and cons to both getting genuine keycaps and clones

[@jcarbon3008]

i recently built a d60 hhkb with gateron inks and omg.....couldn't be any happier with the final outcome. highly recommend the d60/d60 lite

[@Nobbero]

ive watched this like 10 times now, I don't know how you make all of your videos so crisping good. Well Done!

[@rawrens]

Love the push for the new videos! Remember to also prioritize your self-care :)

[@hamajineo]

🥰

[@karloof2609]

@@hamajineo have you tried the boba u4t?

[@mikhalandrew3957]

Love the video! Keep it up Hamaji!

[@yassineb4363]

my day can't get any better Thank you Hamaji!!

[@2ezflix820]

I have waited for a new vid bro, always looking out to see them, thanks and keep it going boss 🔥

[@hantze]

HOLY MUSIC 8:58

[@TheManicGeek]

TBH the only thing that turns me off from the D60 Lite is that gloss finish, otherwise it looks and sounds like a solid board... assuming that's your sort of thing. Layout-wise I definitely prefer the 67 Lite tho, needs muh keys.

[@andrejnaumovski8622]

I hope they release the silicone mute pad as a separate option so I can replace the foam in my aluminium D60. If this is going to be in stock then it's a big win for KBDFans. The aluminium D60 is a really great keyboard (maybe a bit overpriced but still very very good).

[@Wanthemanxu]

sheeeesh hamaji boi dropping another banger

[@kevinnoti4999]

Damn I’m mad early, great video hamaji!

[@Jakiyyyyy]

Thank you for the inspo. I'm so intimadating for white keyboards/keycaps. With this video, I'm so convinced and have more confidence to combine some of white keys with my black board. Nice color scheme and clean looking also.

[@pixxel17]

The 67 lite and the D60 both seem really good. It honestly just comes down to what you prefer. 67 lite for a more muted sound and standard layout. D60 for a more soft and poppy sound, unique layout and aesthetics.

[@QuasiKeys0]

do you dream of hamaji neo?

[@athmaid]

0:53 that's because those edges are most likely not mashined lol. It's looks like it's injection molded, that's how you can get these really smooth and shiny surfaces as well. I could be totally wrong but that's what the structure of the parts looks like to me

[@tide6447]

when hamaji is cool hamini neo hamini nao hamniini wao

[@definitely_solo_duck]

is the keyboard 5pin or 3pin just what to know for a build

[@chrisdotdash5154]

6:22 I absolutely love Glorious Pandas as well!! They were my first tactile switch, and after some lubing, they sound and feel amazing! Definitely an awesome choice (kinda underrated as well).

[@imprial]

@Gatsuu same

[@calussy8040]

@Gatsuu ye, I hate the sizing, their a pretty decent option if you have a 60% or 65% but anything more and you have to buy another pack, significantly increasing the price of the switches per dollar. (A pack of glorious panda's is 35 switches, a very awkward number.)

[@chrisdotdash5154]

@@calussy8040 Other companies sell switches in packs of 36 (not 35). I think it is a bit awkward, but only if you are buying more than 72 switches. If you want 80 or 90 switches, you are forced to spend more money. But the switch to dollar of 72 switches vs 70 is only .01. I did the math. But yeah, a cash grab move by Glorious (and it isn’t surprising). The switches have a bunch of ping stock, but I lubed mine with 205g0 and super lube oil for the springs, and they feel super clacky and satisfying. I personally like the tactility on the pandas over U4Ts. They are a bit more than U4Ts, but much less than Holy Pandas.

[@MARthePaintballer]

HHKB > the WORLD

[@ChubiPanda]

I prefer a 65% layout but I love the aesthetic of the D60. If they make a D65 lite I'm all in.

[@-keiskx1774]

same

[@Redd56]

From tftuber to keyboard man extraordinar

[@Madzuka]

I like the holee mod for hotswap boards, because at least if the bandaid’s adhesive starts to wear off, you can easily fix it. I don’t know why but my band aids keep peeling up and then getting stuck in between the stabs, I had to take apart my board several times before it finally stayed in place. It didn’t seem to matter what brand either and I washed the stabs to make sure there wasn’t any lube causing it to come off. If you have a soldered build though, it would be extremely annoying if this were to happen. I still love the holee mod though, it’s super easy and I always have a difficult time lubing the wire perfectly, no matter what type of lube or grease it is.

[@dABiGfATLol]

maybe during install your finger oils rubbed onto the sticky pt of the bandaids? i try to avoid touching the sticky bits of the bandaid as much as i can.. but only done the holee mod once and its holding well :)

[@Madzuka]

Yeah I use tweezers to apply the bandaid to the housing too, not sure why they weren’t sticking but eventually I got it to stay. I currently have a soldered build where the stabs after awhile are starting to rattle, and it sucks I don’t want to desolder the whole thing just to fix it 😩

[@dABiGfATLol]

@@Madzuka dang tht sucks i feel you haha plate mount stabs have the benefit of modability i guess 😂

[@bxnes9795]

the 67 lite is better imo because of the arrow keys but man the d60 looks clean

[@kael5912]

Henlo reaps

[@blues9215]

Henlo reaps and kael

[@bxnes9795]

@@kael5912 henlo kael

[@nkaho7343]

henlo kael and blues and reaps

[@FishSnackems]

How easy would it be to just replace keys? Like the switches themselves, on a normal keyboard Mines Hella loud with mx blues, and it makes it hard to hear rhythm games

[@razer1158]

Depends, search your keyboard model and find out if it’s hotswap. Can you tell me what your keyboard is?

[@FishSnackems]

@@razer1158 it's some cheapo keyboard, Hcman H02

[@aemath5566]

@@FishSnackems i dont think the Hcman H02 is hotswap

[@zacharytaylor9549]

Yeah just depends on keyboard. On most cheap ones they don’t have hotswap and even on gaming keyboards such as Razer and Corsair they also don’t have it. Most of the time hotswap is just for custom boards but can be found sometimes on premade boards. If u want a hotswap board a good suggestion is the GK61 or RK61. Do keep in mind that some RK61 models don’t have hotswap though.

[@FishSnackems]

@@aemath5566 ah, alright, thank you

[@zeee2168]

d60 all the way HHKB supremacy

[@csabi_qn]

Welcome back

[@cengi]

You should try the PE foam mod which gives the Poppy Sound signature. Worked really well on my budget board

[@owenli407]

How u do it

[@cengi]

@@owenli407 search it on yt

[@potion95]

I’m weird, I absolutely love the layout on the HHKB. Once you get used to it it’s really hard to go back.

[@oswin5565]

I want to love the DZ60 hot swap so much but I've had only mind melting frustration with flashing the ones I've built. Every time I deal with them, they register as different boards than the version labeled on the PCB and don't flash successfully, with some of the default firmware key assignments not working, despite the board testing being successful. Regardless, great build, beautiful keyboard. I'm glad it works for you :)

[@Varinius]

was refreshing because there was nothing interesting to watch, perfect timing!

[@Soulz-Ss]

can you try banna split switches please

[@jnicemiz]

Once you get used to hhkb layout -- split backspace, control in caps lock position, fn + [;/' as arrows, and kl,. as navigation keys, it's really hard to go back to anything else (That may be a bad thing if you have a lot of ansi layout boards!!!) Key placement is superior, and it's so easy to access arrows and nav keys.

[@takoyakeys]

Puts Olivias on keeb End game achieved

[@White0Reaper]

Unless there is gonna be another run of the KBD67 I don't think it really matters if we prefer the 67 over this. This is what I dislike about these "entry level boards" that are advertised as entries into the hobby yet if you don't happen to be around during the GB period you are out of luck

[@lil_syba]

OMG that sounds lovely

[@thecookie2674]

I like the D60 , tho personally I would rather have the KBD67 Lite , I don't like the design of the D60 , but still the build looks amazing !

[@oliverselwyn5617]

King 👑

[@iln9598]

one more thing to choose the d60 lite is it has a more wide, various colorways that i loved to

[@johnsims3729]

This man seems underrated

[@coganada2468]

Are we soon getting a reacting to your custom keyboards 5? Thats always great content and I may even submit this time ;)

[@datsquatch6121]

nice vid mate!

[@crombes]

ayy new upload

[@TankErdin]

I'm curious as to what your thoughts are on reviewing prototype keyboards. I've been a long time happy customer of kbdfans and I trust them to not provide prototypes that are "better" than the final production model, but I'm often hesitant to see how the product that customers can purchase looks. Changing manufacturer or supplier on a part or two can make a huge difference to the end product, and vendors will always be incentivized to get the best version of a board out to reviewers since those reviews are doing basically all of the advertising for the product, especially one as subjective as keyboards can be.

[@waffleswyd]

great review, as always!! I prefer the 67 lite, i never liked how the d60 lite layout is

[@hamajineo]

a man of culture

[@waffleswyd]

@@hamajineo lmao

[@user-qk8rt9yf9v]

@@waffleswyd @heyjay you can get it in the standard 60% layout

[@waffleswyd]

@@user-qk8rt9yf9v that may be true but i need them arrow keys

[@user-qk8rt9yf9v]

@@waffleswyd just use via to layer it

[@WoollyMittens]

The D60 is fun if you want to play with the HHKB layout.

[@ChubiPanda]

The D60 lite is the better looking board IMO. 60% boards do generally look better but the added functionality for the sake of an additional 1u on width is worth the aesthetic sacrifice.

[@eggstatus5824]

I looked over at my phone the very moment I got this notification, so thats why I am now here very early Ok im actually going to go out of my way to purchase the Boba 4U's. I've been looking for a good silent tactile switch because I feel like my current keyboard, although I appreciate it, is a bit too loud for my liking considering the fact that I make gaming videos and every keyboard sound is picked up

[@hantze]

MUSIC 4:41

[@verodeus]

I thought this said $20 my poor ass jumped out of my seat for joy 😭

[@rohitdoestech]

Looks so cool with the grey also you should try the gazzew bobagums.

[@thebaldpizzaman6319]

Keyboard asmr gang rise up

[@Bryan-xn4ti]

It sounds great 😫

[@samrichter451]

can you do a budget TKL keyboard?

[@tauntyyt]

Couldn't you just get the Tokyo60?

[@maple8915]

where did you get the lube from 4:00 why is the container huge

[@edoggo1887]

Can you try modding costar stabs sometime?

[@gameranters]

Final thoughts trying the Boba U4?

[@imCylo]

Did the GB for this keyboard already happen? It said it was supposed to be a month ago but it also said they're still working on the case?

[@joel_2k]

Before watching this I hope you recommend the Kbd67 lite because I already ordered it. Nervous emoji.

[@lunar4271]

sounds nice!

[@abcdefuuu]

Can I have your honest opinion on the kbdfans 65 and the Finalkey 65 r2? I’m relatively new to the hobby. They’re both around the same price and I’m leaning towards the Finalkey since they come with keycaps and is aluminium. What makes kbdfans so expensive and are they really worth it? Thanks in advance!

[@jalexanderc]

Now I'm really looking forward to the d60 lite x epbt cool kids board I ordered! 🥳 Thanks for doing sound tests with different switches and foam configurations!

[@blockin9556]

Try a 67 lite with pe foam and or tape if you want the poppier sound

[@chriskeeb]

Trying to last minute decide if I should join D60 lite pharaoh GB

[@alphacabet2770]

When’s the next restock, I’ve been waiting for so long

[@kathiesmith5212]

can you please make a setup tour, I love your setup

[@patrickmcgannmusic]

does it need slodering?

[@eduardogears5259]

after all these years i just accepted that i will never swapp my gmmk tkl with pandas

[@anzarr7]

Hello love your content it makes my day ur videos R nice place

[@reilly1009]

cheesecake is the best cake fight me

[@Luci_71]

I'm looking at building a board around 300 dollars do you think that dinokeys mint switches are good

[@ifeelwxsted]

HOW DO I CROUCH WITH CONTROL WITH THAT, it's genuinly triggering me

[@Fin756]

Are you planning on reviewing the tkc portico?

[@calussy8040]

How would the D60 compare to the Rama Kara, same layout with the Kara being the more expensive option.

[@BearBoi-sy9tz]

On paper I think d60 lite wins

[@bennyjackson5149]

Seems like you have a lot more energy here than before, hope you're doing alright!

[@aliaasuleiman1110]

Ok this is completely irrelevant to this keyboard build but i was wondering if i add a polycarbonate plate to the gmmk pro does it come pre installed or do i have to add it my self explanation (i selected the way i wanted to build my gmmk pro with white ice and a exchanged polycarbonate plate for the stock aluminum) someone help thanks ;)

[@lng_k]

When you click waiting list can you take the request back or you force to buy it

[@popsik891]

can u make a budget build for begginers with boba u4t because i've been thinking about a build with boba u4t for a long time now

[@jamesb2935]

Where can I get KBD67 right now? Only thing I see if the new R3 drop coming Black Friday but I feel like it'll be impossible

[@a5aca-simplybuilder758]

Rakk illis is 40 usd the outemu variants are hot swappable but the gateron is not

[@yuvalburdo5992]

Hamaji Can You Please Make A Build With J-02? I Really Want To Get Into Custom Keyboard And I Wanna See The Board

[@BearBoi-sy9tz]

Bruh

[@fritzjaydengo3537]

Hey Hamaji can you buy and review the k2v2? And upgrade it too un a future video. Thanks!

[@ewans.6525]

Did you get sent a Mode SixtyFive? 👀

[@445s]

Ohh.. mr Neo.. did you hear about the new Belle Delphine Ghost Keyboard? I am expecting a very detailed and high quality review.. ill be waiting Mr.Neo ill be waiting.

[@azrielimran1716]

How did the stock cherry screw in stabs sound so good without lube

[@ste11ar]

I love the D 60Lite!

[@eduard3160]

Hey vould you do a review on nk's silk emerald switches im thinking about buying them i would really aprecciate that and where do you buy your luning stuff?

[@ezragones3912]

review the rk61 but be sure to get the right one because one is 5pin hot swap and Bluetooth one isnt

[@joaolucaszkolben2325]

Do u prefer idobao id67 or KDB67?

[@pokosure4831]

TLDR: If you prefer 60%, it is a great board. If you want arrow keys though, the 67lite would be better.

[@lilxedits6969]

good one hamini