I Upgraded the Cheapest Custom Keyboard EVER

[@martinzhang5533]

This is what the custom keyboard hobby should be like for the majority of people, instead of $300 kits that you'll have to wait 6 months to get

[@ConsumerTechReview]

I agree. Also a lot of times it's way more fun trying to make a board sound super different than just getting a case that you barely need to do anything to!

[@echohotelsix]

i keep getting downvoted when i said mechanical keyboard does not need to be expensive to be able to enjoy it.

[@ChickenTheOctaneMain]

@@echohotelsix Yeah, at least you aren’t stealing your parents’ credit cards.

[@echohotelsix]

@@ChickenTheOctaneMain i also astounded by amount of people hating the custom keyboard hobby as if they never had anything nice in their life, or the keyboard is making them suffer. "Why ppl stupidly spending hundreds of dollars on a fucking keyboard, keyboard is a keyboard"

[@ryantran4315]

@@echohotelsix those people who keep shitting on the custom keyboard hobby should stop complaining and just go to a different hobby

[@J7T800]

They also have a 75% layout with an aluminum case. Their pricing is really for anyone wanting to get in the hobby.

[@jbetancur83]

I can't find it... @desu please share a link to the 75% keyboard... I appreciate that

[@HoaiNguyen-mm9ze]

@@jbetancur83 yeah please share a link! (If you can the Amazon link)

[@francesc1925]

@@jbetancur83 it's name is tes84, I bought it the last week hahaha

[@medi6892]

You forgot the “good”

[@deasesebago]

“The pricing is really...”

[@Bloved-Madman]

I picked one of these up as a secondary keyboard for work, Its incredibly good, I have done the foam, tape and added some wheel weights to make it more heavy and less hollow. All lubed stabs and switches make this board lovely to use for long periods of time. I have also added an internal 2500mAh battery and USB charging port to mine to make it easier to charge up.

[@POPCORN2000Th]

did you follow a guid to adding the internal battery and usb charging port?

[@niandralade]

@@POPCORN2000Th yes please, im also interested in the battery part

[@holiboin8108]

Damn that sounds soo good and for only 26$ ! This is the best modded version of this keyboard I've ever came across.

[@ConsumerTechReview]

I appreciate that!!

[@thetruth3346]

@@ConsumerTechReview please do the 75% version!

[@AL-hk3oo]

@@ConsumerTechReview yo did your channel get hacked?

[@nonethelesss]

26$, +switches, +grease, +rubber, +keycaps..

[@gwalonex3949]

@@nonethelesss can u tell me how much it costs total ?

[@Lone54]

I really loved this video. I modded mine with lavender purples and it sounds SO GOOD. I really recommend to try the purple ones on the keyboard for more creamy and poppy sound. Believe me, the difference was HUGE (I had linear ones on it before).

[@zyxify9429]

did you lube them, or did you get the prelubed ones?

[@Lone54]

@@zyxify9429 didn't lube them yet. Stock sounds great but I bet lube will be even better.

[@zyxify9429]

@@Lone54 okay thanks :D

[@zyxify9429]

@@figgletinkle :( why did you leave us :(

[@ItsaNoah]

Hey I know this is late but did you Pe foam mod or use the dampening it came with?😅

[@pizzatothemax]

Hey CTR it's me again after 2 months, just wanna say I really appreciate this guide as it kickstarted my modding hobby :) my daily driver Tester68 is also my first mod, followed your steps and tried them somewhat with my other budget keyboard to make it sound better. now I'm falling a little deeper into the keyboard modding rabbit hole each day! haha

[@salty5309]

Hey the link for the tester 68 wont work for me do you know where you found it?

[@sainteagle4426]

Probably your best sounding build to date, really loved this video.

[@zadsazhad]

agreed

[@ConsumerTechReview]

Thank you!!!

[@L3VI_was_taken]

I agree!

[@Ameliedunham]

I love this video; ive watched it at least five times already .I just bought the tes68 a few days ago and it arrived today. I cant wait to get the rest of the parts for it and start modding.

[@mewev]

Is it good? For sounding?

[@Ameliedunham]

@@mewev yeah it sounds great. I put foam in and I did a tape mod. I nodded the stabs and I put some Akko Cs Lavenders in(I know bully me for liking tactile switches) I originally had some white switches from aliexpress in them but they were too heavy for my liking. I put some cheap high profile pot key caps and it sounds great. My one problem with this board is that it is ONLY wire less there is no wires option.

[@mewev]

@@Ameliedunham i bought the dk68 and it feels like an expensive board! also thanks for replying even when ur comment was 2 yrs ago

[@Ameliedunham]

@@mewev no problem. Just curious what did you do to the board(switches and mods and such)?

[@mewev]

@@Ameliedunham i didnt do anything i just put on some akko matcha green v3 pro and it sounds so creamy

[@Tampsey]

Lovely how you described some things I have not known about what each mod is supposed to do and diifference between pe foam and silicon

[@naliboi93]

Just a tip for getting much cleaner, consistent and easier circle punched cuts. Buy a round hollow leather/canvas punch tool, or a punch set. Its basically a hole punch that can be used anywhere on a sheet without the limitation of a hinge length like a standard office hole punch. You can use a hammer or just the tool single handed to punch clean consistent holes in rubber/foam (and even canvas or leather). These made quick work of PE foam, butyl rubber and even Noico car dampener for my RedDragon k552 build.

[@gndev]

Or use the solder tip lol

[@14xx07]

Wow your close up have me learn so so much! You literally make me interested in keyboards!

[@adriancahyadi7219]

Fun fact: you can mod this keyboard to be gummy o ring mount, cut all the screw tray and the cut out in the middle of bottom case to be flat, put an o ring between pcb and plate and that’s it

[@benjaminlee2669]

Damn really? Does the bakeneko 60 o ring work?

[@broquil1493]

Last time I watched you was like 30k subs,now you're at like 120k,keep it up man

[@pizzatothemax]

My keyboard and Akko switches arrived a few days ago! Following this vid as a guide and introduction to the hobby. Appreciate this! 🙌

[@DreDaHotSteppa]

For those that don't know I think consumer tech got hacked. He maybe downloaded a sponsor app to test app from a hacker, and he stole his info. This happened to a previous KZbinr named vermax before. There was a weird live stream up earlier

[@nathankingscote7763]

THE AKKO JELLY BLACKS ARE SO GOOOOOD

[@podboi825]

Why'd you have to leave out the silicone? the PE foam can go below that, so it goes PCB - PE Foam - Silicone - Plate, been doing that for all my boards that come with any sort of dampener between the plate and PCB and it's fine.

[@dnbmania]

Seems slightly jank

[@goredrinker3085]

he wanted it to sound "creamy" so he ditch the silicone, if you add a silicone it might actually sound silent

[@drekikozur8619]

Thank you so much for this video. It helped out tremendously.

[@GabrielLopes-rs1bf]

Can you put the link where to buy the PCB again ??

[@patrick-ol5rv]

you deserve 1 million subs! you are the best tech reviewer out there

[@harrystyles3181]

to be honest, these kinds of boards are amazing for beginners to learn basic steps on how to make a custom keyboard, and this shows just how cheap custom keyboard can be, if you now where to buy( China manufactures lol). the tester 68 is nice but I must warn that there has been report of if dying for no reason, so I think maybe look for some thing else, or wait a couple weeks because I heard that they're releasing a v2 version, or just buy the tester 84, it's bigger brother

[@Bag_uette]

Do you know if the tester 84 has had any issues?

[@yammo612]

i did this keyboard as my first custom build. and it is so worth the price i have mines with gateron milky yellows lubed, the stock stabs surprised me to once lubed

[@OHOE1]

I was thinking of doing my first with this one but found a gk61 with the gsteron yellows at a cheaper price

[@yammo612]

@@OHOE1 Nice! i just built the same but with Akko CS Rose reds

[@brian3387]

I have the X79 from them that is just a bit nicer than this board (same 65% layout) and I love it. This company (CIY) has done some good stuff!!

[@anoniwful]

stumbled on you r videos while getting into the hobby of custom keebs. this is how i think should be the keeb custom community should be, budget builds, and those premium builds should be the niche, im going to build my 2 first custom keebs with the CIY tes68 and GMK67 because i think those would be bethher than starting off with expensive things, im not about to go into a hobby with the mindset of having my builds being an end all be all everytime. thanks! i also enjoy your switch reviews

[@Brenrys]

Good to see you back!

[@bread1547]

I think electrical tape is better and safer than the painters tape ngl

[@astralfrog]

Especially because it's wireless

[@critiqalerror]

I have this board and currently typing on it. Btw got it for $18 shipped It's a cheaper stripped down RK G68 barebones kit The G68 is a good choice as well if you manage to sell the switches and keycaps But this one just has foam and dampening included

[@gaetnus7423]

does it have delays when you play games? thank you!

[@critiqalerror]

@@gaetnus7423 Once in a while yeah I notice a delay or lag spike like 1 in 3 hours? But Its probably due to me having so much interference. The dongle is a bit far from the keyboard as well. So results may vary for others but normally I don't feel any lag or delay when its working.

[@critiqalerror]

@@gaetnus7423 One thing to note as well that I play rhythm games and there is no noticable timing difference between this vs wired. Don't use bluetooth though.

[@aarushmaniyar1915]

I just got my tester 68 today and omg its sounds so good

[@Outware0]

I ordered this and some gateron milky yellows for my first build. I can’t wait

[@plakeK]

How’d the build go?

[@michaelnguyen395]

This is a proof that you dont need a few hundred bucks to acquire a good sounding keyboard :). I dont think a 1000-dollar keyboard could sound 974-dollar better than this :)

[@dannyboy9607]

For the same prices that you will spend which will you choose this with all the mods, or Akko 3068B?

[@TipuTheDrivingTherapist]

nice video but it would have been nice that you told us the price of each material and how much money iut turnied out costing

[@Sbrillo43]

Hi, do you think there is space to fit an internal battery instead of AAA batteries? Maybe is possible to cut the slot of the AAA batteries. What do you think? A flat 4000mah will it fit?

[@maxmouse3]

Sounds veeeeery good! Great job!

[@whatyoumean3750]

Hey I lost my instructions for this board and was really wondering if you could remind me how to switch from Bluetooth to dongle

[@egde7890ify]

thats not really how the O-ring mount should work you should actually place one O-ring beneath the plate and one above it (somewhat like a burger mount) and not just one O-ring above the plate

[@unbrokendawn757]

Thank you for this quality gold content!

[@seancoyote]

I have one of their TKL hot swap, and it was 45 bucks with switches and caps. Great starting point without having to wait on caps or switches before you can actually use your keyboard.

[@sjwhite5296]

Any advice on what keyboard a beginner should use? Or what route should I take? This would be my first keyboard ever lol

[@WoollyMittens]

It came with its own PE foam. They should list that on the box as a feature and add a few $ to the price. ;)

[@OHOE1]

O-rings are so overrated, makes it feel like a mamebrane keyboard

[@robertczirmai6827]

I bought this kit and I absolutely love it. The only thing that I don't like is that the plate has a metallic ring to it. Would an o'ring mount help it?

[@pizzapr9287]

Pretty much perfect except for it not having rgb

[@leeradc]

And a usb c cable

[@TheCodyK]

just got my jelly blacks in! feel and sound great!

[@davidmendes7583]

hey great video! can I know where did you bought your cutting mat? cheers

[@literate-aside]

That's obscenely good value for money.

[@jinkazama-du8jx]

Will using PE foam restrict the RGB lights somehow

[@Toutorialsforyou]

damn homie got hacked

[@J05chmitt]

Is it 2.4 wireless or Bluetooth? Or may be both? .. is it support RGB switches?

[@invisible9260]

Do you have to program the keys or something or is the keys already programmed to type a letter

[@nathanrelph3523]

Have this in the Purple! Fuckin love it, sounds soooo good, ive seen vids of making this kit thocc, clack, and pop! Very diverse case for beginners!

[@Aerxicity]

Hey sorry for commenting on a 2 year old video but do you know if the foam that came with it is anti static?

[@anthonyholmes1312]

Is there any way to modify the software/key setup?

[@cnor088]

I think it comes setup for all the f keys

[@matase]

do you have a cheapest wired keeb video? I'm building a clicky th66 keeb now and want to build a creamy one now but need it wired.

[@plasmhydroxz5352]

Did u get hacked?

[@HoaiNguyen-mm9ze]

He did!

[@dadapogi7983]

how's the wireless connection? Any noticeable latency? Nice vid btw. Keep it up.

[@aerocreates]

I have it, i can tell almost no latency.

[@Lone54]

No latency but I didn't use it for gaming so in that regard I can't tell you about it.

[@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633]

yeah i have the same question too, did u happen to get it and test it for yourself?

[@darrenm4417]

Dang that really sounds like 300$. Butyl rubber is a bit expensive compare to eva. But definitely worth it. Anyway, I just noticed that you recently changed the name of your channel. Been always watching your videos. Because of the fact that you value the materials that came with what you purchase and just a couple of mods and voila. Keep it up. Waiting for my 3098b akko with jelly whites.

[@Masteroogzawski]

I have it and they give free foam for that cheap of a price.

[@indrajit4419]

which Akko switches thocc the most? I want Thocc not Thicc.

[@braydenhardman3112]

in the market for some new speakers, which are those in the background? Thanks.

[@phucth91]

I don't know how you made your stabs sound good but mine are straight up rubbish. 1. They are very loose on the plate, 3 layers of medical tape and they are still loose. 2. They are scratchy as hell even after all those krytox 205G0, waste of lube. I can hear the stem rubbing the housing... 3. Even with holee it still rattles like hell. Change to everglide v3 plate on and it's night and day.

[@Ruben_1012]

Can i just buy it from Aliexpress?? Normally all the stuff is bad from it so?

[@akiyo_yt]

Hey CTR that was a nice video. What do you think about buying and modding the Next Time 75 ? Is it worth ? or should I be looking for different options :D

[@ZackL2469]

I’m getting this keyboard, with CS sakura pink Akko switches, with pbt keycaps :D

[@masonwei1474]

are cherry profile keycaps compatible with this case?

[@DJ-rv7wg]

i clicked the link for the keyboard and it says that the page is not found on aliexpress?

[@Cubiclator]

I nodded this keyboard on my channel several months ago. This is really funny to see on a bigger channel.

[@gaetnus7423]

is the delay or latency noticeable when playing games like valorant/csgo?

[@LilDozyXD]

When i saw the o rings my heart stopped and I was like "NO PLEASE DONT PUT THEM ON THE SWITCHES!!"

[@pushingboii]

What do u think about the akko starfish switch tho? Jelly black and starfish have the same spec on akko's website

[@sante2744]

Can somebody explain to me why he put painting tape on pcb? What's the use of it? Better sound or smh else? 4:01

[@law7092]

is it possible to put both PE foam and silicone dampener together?

[@nickschaffner250]

How do you get no rattle on the stabs without holee modding. Anytime I just use 205g0 and grease I have ticking

[@QuickE23]

Get the gas 67 it's like a bugdet Kbd67 lite for almost the same price as this

[@starfishsnow2995]

I've built 2 of these, and im even using one right now, I haven't had many problems except for every once in a while it disconnects but that might have been something on my part, I don't feel any delay from the wireless, My one with cmx hyperglides have became my daily driver even tho i put these switches in as a joke idk why but it just feels like it's given me powers Would recommend for the price 9.5/10 (;

[@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633]

do you use it for gaming? if so do you feel ANY latency at all, because i will be using it for gaming. cant trust the 2.4ghz from a cheap board.

[@starfishsnow2995]

@@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633 wow didnt even remember i commented on this but yeah I do still use it for gaming and i really dont feel any latency but I've got to say the PCB is like starting to wear out and sometimes when i hit a button it does it multiple times so now i'd recommend 8.5/10, but literally i cant feel like any latency

[@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633]

@@starfishsnow2995 yeah thanks for the reply, u have the tester68 or tester84?

[@starfishsnow2995]

@@asdfgwqretweydcscx4633 tes68. the 65 percent one

[@darastas1897]

The tester 68 is availanble in China for just 79￥,or about＄11.4.It"s really a good keyboard.

[@relaxingsounds8354]

Can't I use the PE foam and the silicone?

[@savagefb9307]

why so you need to cut the PE foam for the stabs?

[@areenakhurram4885]

hey i was wondering why mine wont connect to my laptop if you could help out i would appreciate that!

[@joshuamarshall7409]

This is the first video I’ve watched on your channel i literally am getting the same keyboard putting on some milky yellows my first custom keyboard

[@sinabashirinejad1701]

This has a green or black or purple transparent case too i wish you had gone with that

[@themanny7815]

this is a very good budget board, i have it and i really like it, but do keep in ming teh battery doesn't last long at all so i would recommend turning it off when you are afk, and yes it doesn't make a difference

[@Luiscrack-xe5nn]

Can you compare the 3068b with this one pls

[@Luiscrack-xe5nn]

Can you do a review of the 3098b black and gold with cs silver switches

[@pizzapr9287]

Would this sound similar if I used gateron milky yellows?

[@nannana777]

Which O-ring size should I buy?

[@БоилАнгелов]

I just would like note out that if using any type of keyboard containing a battery you have to use electrical tape because painter's tape could possibly be a fire hazard!

[@moonsshorts6351]

hey ctr i was wondering if the keyboard is compatable with xbox 1 im just making sure before i purchase thank you!

[@maxair95]

holy crap, at such a cheap keyboard aftermod, it really created that thocky pop sound

[@niklas26121]

Can you take the kryotox for the stabilasors to?

[@starplatinumrqm]

Amazing stuff as always

[@yashsonune4391]

I wish they come with usb connection, especially when you only have aaa battries to support the power supply.

[@Leoooo._.1.-.1]

"They are like really tight, its like fully unlubed and it still comes out really easily"

[@L3VI_was_taken]

Can you please review and mod the Yunzii KC61?

[@Mistier]

Would it be acceptable to replace the lube for dielectric grease for the stabilizer housings? Krytox is pretty expensive, for me at least.

[@Mistier]

@Yasuno Tsukuda really? Dang. What if I just skip the housings would that be OK either

[@pizzapr9287]

Dielectric for the housings is wayyyy too thick, you can just use krytox and holee mod it, you wont need to buy dielectric and it will sound good

[@Duukq]

Would any 65% key pas work?

[@wil-]

How much does this all cost? My budget is $65 keyboard, mods, keycaps and switches included I wanna build this for my first keyboard :)

[@giulio6076]

Is it ok if i lube the wires of the stabilizers with the krytox 205?

[@Respfr]

Hello, what thikckness does this butyl rubber have?

[@BlueSaturnn]

why don't you use the case foam?

[@crafterwish4347]

How about the battery life

[@zacian785]

Could you please upgrade the Dna65?