GamaKay TK75HE review (Linear Mercury Hall effect)

Skip to 7:36 for a typing demonstration.
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In this video, I ramble on about contactless keyboards! Hope you enjoy the video! :)
Anti-money segment: Casino: The Fucking Short Version
Intro by Kyle Carter
Outro by Facundo Cabanne
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I'm Thomas and I do videos and reviews on mechanical keyboards ranging from the most sickening modern RGB gaming keyboards to vintage hardware relics, or sometimes keycaps or keyswitches ranging from Cherry MX to Alps SKCM to IBM buckling springs and anything in between.
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The practice sentence was: "Hello my name is Thomas and I'm typing on a Gamakay TK75HE right now. This was the most uninteresting Hall effect keyboard I've ever reviewed, which is good news!"

[@DankaDoctor185]

I love the anti money segment

[@BlissBee]

Really it's an age restriction speedrun

[@Atilolzz]

Virgin MX Blue fan: "I ll censor the word poop to not get demonetized" Chad Alps Blue enjoyer: 0:23

[@napalmballwipes]

love that even after almost 10 years of watching you youre still the same genuine objective reviewer and refuse to sellout

[@daemonspudguy]

KZbin has only ever gotten worse throughout my 13 years on the platform. I'm not even surprised when bullshit like ads on non-monetized videos start happening.

[@lucidmoses]

KZbin started ads in 2007. Back when most things where not monetized.

[@kristoffer3000]

Has happened for a long time, which is why monetizing your own videos is always the right option

[@olik136]

there are also other problems if you don't monetize videos- they don't get promoted or recommended anymore, so you basically have to be subscribed to the channel or search for the video to ever find it. This drastically lowers viewership.

[@TurboLoveTrain]

Computer scientist here: Google bought youtube to train the AI for facial and voice recognition. The adds were always a grift. When you make a "bot" you have to train the bot. Google AI voice and facial recognition didn't just "appear" they used youtube to train it. I've been trying to explain this to people for years why you tube is free and how to train AI systems.

[@nknguyen2877]

​@@lucidmoses In all fairness, devs and coders kinda deserved some good payments to modernize the site and Google probably wasted billions managing KZbin alone during its first few years so maybe ads wasn't that bad for a while. Nowadays, yeah....

[@ivy_47]

ain't no way you ACTUALLY said the imperial conversion this time. wow

[@MatthewHill]

Yeah but he said it in decimal pounds just to mess with us. 🙂

[@greyareaRK1]

You wouldn't know they were commonplace by watching other reviewers. They all still seem to be about endless MX variants in absurdly expensive weighted cases.

[@oatmilk9918]

While the variants of MX switches is absurd (the cost of heavy casea is usually but not always justified given materia, machining and finsihing costs), hall-effect switches are rapidly gaining popularity as more hall-effects PCBs become available. A lot of new boards are coming with HE PCBs now

[@prgnify]

Instant like for that fucking intro. Also, the reason we know you're the best in the biz is stuff like when you talked about the keyboard being a clone and that you reached out to find who the OEM is, lol. We love the realism/cynicism

[@nitrosophelin]

i see hall effect, i click i hear curse words, i stay

[@SVmanQ]

This is the first keyboard I've bought based on a review from this channel and I'm loving it so far! Thanks Chyrosran! (this is also my first H.E. keyboard too!)

[@samuelschwager]

linear mercury switches? I hope they don't leak :P

[@iaina3251]

I like Gamakay boards, for their cheap price they are surprisingly decent. I bought a 65% a couple of years ago, just because it was wired, 2.4G and Bluetooth capable between several devices (which was exactly what I needed at the time) and found that I ended up loving the board a tonne more than I thought I would.

[@Chozo_Ghost]

Instant brownie points for that Casino bit in the intro 😂

[@Shivartin]

Wow, I bought DrunkDeer A75 some time ago, when I could not find so many HE keyboards. Now there are so many more. But I am quite satisfied with mine and I even modified it a bit. I really enjoyed modifying the contactles HE switches, since I do not need to be afraid of bent pins and popped out hot-swap sockets.

[@justin6581]

The typing demonstration is on 7:36, not 8:00.

[@Chyrosran22]

You are correct! The PP project probably had a headspace xD . I've amended it :) .

[@justin6581]

@@Chyrosran22 ok, you’re welcome! What do you mean by PP project?

[@Chyrosran22]

@@justin6581 Premiere Pro, the editing software I use. It was probably not aligned with the start of the timeline.

[@parkebostrom8898]

At 2:48, Thomas says: "I very much would like for everyone to be able to use ... beam spring [switches]. Although hopefully in not too long we'll be one step closer to that." Does anyone know what Thomas is referring to?

[@dundar888]

I assume he's referring to the beam spring keyboard recreations by modelfkeyboards, they've already shipped IBM Model F recreations that were very accurate in terms of typing feel to the original model Fs.

[@lignorof8475]

beam spring is the predecessor do the IBM Model F. Both model F and M was a way to get a cheaper keyboard btw. Chyrosran have a review of the bean spring keyboard (idk if it is beam or bean)

[@kristoffer3000]

@@lignorof8475 Beam but bean spring sounds funnier

[@lignorof8475]

@@kristoffer3000 i hate using the phone because i can’t easily see the text i’m replying to

[@parkebostrom8898]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I know what beam springs switches are, and I know about the beam spring keyboards made by Model F Labs. However, those keyboards are *already* available, so that doesn't seem to fit with Thomas saying: "... hopefully in not too long we'll be one step closer to that." I was wondering if there are rumors or expectations that there soon will be MX compatible switches with beam-spring like tech inside, similar to how ZealPC's Clickiez switches (launched in 2022?) have Alps-like tech inside.

[@nahkamursu]

hope you take a look coming Keychron Q1 HE someday, since you didn't hate the other keychron boards ;D

[@Chyrosran22]

Now that you mention it, I was supposed to review that one xD . They/we must've forgotten, I'll see if I can dig up something about that.

[@ronnetgrazer362]

The Q1 has the exact same layout as this one! I see it actually comes with a proper 2.4ghz receiver and not just that BT misery, I might actually get me one of those in full size form factor, for my tablet.

[@DoRC]

KZbin has been putting ads on videos that aren't monetized for years. It's not a new thing and you're probably not going to stop it

[@lignorof8475]

youtube scraping the barrel to make money whatever means necessary. I guess they are in a brink of a money collapse

[@kornaros96]

At the end, they will start ignoring bad words and put advertising anyways.

[@kristoffer3000]

@@kornaros96 They're already doing that, the creators just don't get the ad money for it

[@kornaros96]

@@kristoffer3000 they should regulate their advertising a bit. 30 seconds is enough, 16 minutes is whiskey tango foxtrot

[@DISCONSOLATION]

shitty as hell@@kristoffer3000

[@LeaveittotheMattster]

Woah, is this really using solid or liquid mercury for switches? Something that has been tightly restricted in Europe for consumer products.

[@nickeshchauhan5661]

Almost certainly not, there are switch names like watermelon and coffee, plus it'd be way too expensive.

[@justin6581]

No, this uses magnets for the switches. It is just called mercury switches for some reason.

[@ronnetgrazer362]

@@justin6581 Which is super confusing because mercury switches are actually a thing that exists.

[@justin6581]

@@ronnetgrazer362 please show me proof.

[@Aerobrake]

I love you for the anti advertisement thing

[@FrancoDFernando]

I have both a Wooting two HE and a Wooting 60HE and love them. I just wished the two HE had a better case even though it's my everyday go-to. I love the 60HE (my go-to for gaming) because I was able to pop it into a custom 60% keyboards case and it looks and feels amazing

[@LinusBerglund]

I mean, contactless linears are dime a dozen now, but I still haven't found any good dampened ones except for the razer. I did some small modifications to mine (filled the bottom with silicone, lubed the rattly parts and what could be described as a force break mod). It is now crazy silent, especially when placed on a desk mat. I type very lightly, but do bottom out sometimes. The occasional bottom out clack on other keyboards is irritating as hell.

[@Tartiris1]

Does this keyboard have foam in between the case and the pcb?

[@somepanda4003]

Can you switch stroke sensitivity profiles without using the software? the instructions telling me to use FN+DEL/HOME/PGUP/PGDN and FN+Q/W/E/R to switch between the four profiles don't work on mine.

[@gamakay6401]

We upload the new PDF of the TK75HE user guide; you can download it

[@Bovineicide]

But does it have continuous rapid trigger? 🤔

[@Cocker_Spaniel]

Wait I can put any magnetic he switch on them?

[@LutherBlissett94]

Since you mentioned the Beamspring keyboards, any chance we will see a review of its remake by the Model-F guy?

[@Chyrosran22]

Definitely hope so :D .

[@vRe6V5NW]

How is a TKL "cramped"? It's just a full-size without the numpad...

[@astrobotnautics5291]

The Wooting software packages and included functionality definitely make up for the price difference if the feel doesn't. I'm just waiting for the release of a Wooting external numpad

[@tashagodspell]

I think AKKO is the oem for case and keycaps, looks similar to the akko mod 75

[@kristoffer3000]

Looks quite similar but some of the spacing is different, there's a key missing on this and the case is split quite differently on the Akko. (Typing this on my Mod 007 PC, which is the keyboard you're talking about, right?)

[@tashagodspell]

@@kristoffer3000 ah yes I see the missing key, I was actually thinking of the 5075 but the mod 007 is also similar looking

[@caseyzx]

despite being a very basic keyboard and wouldnt be very interesting i still kinda wanna see him review the leobog hi75

[@theodorosanastasioy8846]

Sounds really nice but I can't imagine how sensitive the keypresses are. I don't think I would choose linear switches or magnetic.

[@dillacorn_linux]

They're fully adjustable accusations per switch. You can make them operate like a normal switch @ 2mm travel distance or 0.2/0.1mm or a max of 4mm. I use the lowest activation for my WASD keys and lower on number and other action keys and leave my windows button on normal 2mm activation and so on.

[@Fiwek23452]

Will you review the Wooting 80he once its out?

[@Chyrosran22]

I do have something along those lines planned :) .

[@fatproduce]

The one thing that bugs me about most linear switches is I can't rest my fingers on the keys without pressing them. Maybe my fingers are made of cast iron.

[@combinemanPL]

Spring swap to heavier springs, or just buy heavy switches.

[@TurboLoveTrain]

I love your contempt of KZbin ad policies. I've always used shit keyboards even though I have a degree in computer science and have been a gamer since before most people even heard of the term FPS. I've always had expensive gaming mice but gave up on keyboards a long time ago and just got used to the blister style. I finally got a K70 Max with the hall effect buttons and I can never go back to the old style buttons.

[@maxmouse3]

Good news. Seems to be a decent board, although I think wooting's software by itself is worth 100$ (and the layout). But it's nice to see competition Nice comment to ditch the monetization hahah it's sad that YT doesn't care anymore, they put ads regardless of your choice :(

[@CaveyMoth]

1:51 Yeah, but how much does it cost in imperial currency?

[@Terigena]

Nine pounds sterling, three guineas, a bob and a thrupence.

[@ZeroChoices]

has anyone seen a latency test on this board?

[@The_Boctor]

At the time of writing, the typing test timestamp is incorrect (description says "8:00").

[@Raiko01]

woosh

[@NigelMontezuma]

7:37

[@cmHoderny]

Fuck interlude leading to instant like and sub. Well done.

[@censoredterminalautism4073]

There are ads on KZbin?

[@ronnetgrazer362]

IKR?!

[@manwithnolife5239]

Remember, my non technical friends, adblock is free and easy to install!

[@kristoffer3000]

uBlock Origin is the best one by far

[@Chyrosran22]

Not as easy on your phone, unfortunately :( .

[@Chozo_Ghost]

That's where KZbin Revanced comes in handy!

[@Chyrosran22]

@@Chozo_Ghost I tried that one but I think it didn't have access to my history and whatnot iirc. Good but not great, in any case.

[@kornaros96]

Mozilla Firefox with ublock origin, revanced... @Chyrosran22

[@MatthewHill]

CHEESE IS ORANGE AND IT DOES COME IN CANS!!!

[@NigelMontezuma]

CHEESE CAN BE ORANGE, YELLOW, OR WHITE, BUT IT ACTUALLY COMES IN BAGS!!!

[@nat_sukashii]

From using a ye olde Cherry MX Red board since 2015, I have been salivating on every HE keyboard even more so from seeing all the ones Thomas has tested. Maybe one day my keyboard will die so I can justify my almost impulsive purchase! XD

[@johanb.7869]

It's a pet peeve of mine, but again backlit without shine through key caps renders it useless because useless in the dark without a desk lamp or monitor lighting.

[@Yipper64]

I want a cheap 75% keyboard that can have multiple outputs based on how far the key is pressed (in particular left analogue stick emulation on the wasd) and such, but I prefer clicky to linear. as clicky as possible. Then again im currently typing on my laptop that's a membrane keyboard and im doing just fine, maybe I should give this a chance... When I have the money. It might be cheap for one of these types of keyboards but its still expensive.

[@gamakay6401]

The TK75SE may be yout choice

[@gamakay6401]

69$

[@Yipper64]

@@gamakay6401 thanks for the suggestion!

[@cristianciarlo1571]

What a good idea to save us from the fucking adds !!! Thanks !!! ❤

[@thethriftyfawn]

Thomas, you've probably heard this repeatedly from many viewers, but please consider doing some work as a narrator for audio books! Lots of love from Canada 🩷

[@owlstead]

Quite a thocky keyboard which is kind of a surprise. I found out that I don't like linear keyboards so probably not for me, although the silent option might be interesting. But sheesh, an adjustable hall effect keyboard for that price is a steal. A hacker could probably change the background picture of that software and make it look OK. I'd rather have Open Source software though, if just because you can then also use it in Linux etc. In that sense my UHK keyboard is spoiling me.

[@ThePrimaFacie]

This is a high quality video and If I had something to sell I would ask you to sell it.

[@Boojakascha]

Thomas, are you a KZbin partner? It's my understanding that ironically you have to enroll in the KZbin partner program in order to turn off monetization. Else, just as you said, they will still advertise, but you won't see any revenue.

[@buzzworddujour]

7:37 for typing demonstration

[@NigelMontezuma]

JUST TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN!

[@conundrum2u]

if only we had hall effect alps....

[@skizzarz]

2:15 sup buddy

[@leocomerford]

It's quite seriously annoying to see "Mercury" in the name of a contactless switch that (I assume!) doesn't actually use mercury. What contactless linear keyswitches are actually now available separately for use in DIY keyboards, if any? I for one would be very interested in a video on what the options are for DIY contactless linear boards in 2024.

[@sepruecom]

You only reviewed this keyboard to demo that coffee stain on the ";" key...

[@Arae_1]

Their software looks identical to the monsgeek software

[@QuB3]

Would love to watch you review the Asus ROG Azoth.

[@kanaoniczym8499]

Why you do not wanna get money for your wonderful work?

[@mesamesamesa1277]

Nicaragua also uses pounds, its not entirely imperial jsksksodksnz

[@an2qzavok]

I am too distracted by dirty :/; keycap

[@MichaelAStanhope]

aaw... just fuck it!

[@dtrv306]

Keyboard sounds & feels great. Software stinks. Minor scratches to case.

[@mokrates]

fuck!

[@juniorjr.]

This looks like a mid keyboard at best. Would much prefer a full size keyboard with a numpad, and decent switches too (preferably Cherry MX silver or speed), it's very hard to find keyboards out there that meet those specifications.

[@oatmilk9918]

Those keyboards have been around for at least 5 years now with mx silvers from the likes of Corsair and Ducky. Also Cherry MX silvers *are* MX speeds, they are called 'Cherry MX speed silvers'.

[@DrWiki-po1hk]

​@@oatmilk9918I'm not entirely sure but OP's comment sounds a bit sarcastic

[@gainsborough25]

fucking...

[@Spidapida006]

So you needed to go through pain of reviewing a horrible keyboard to evade ads...!!

[@jillvalentine3922]

3:17 Which is rich, coming from a continent that thinks all cheese is WHITE and comes in BAGS.

[@Chyrosran22]

Cheese is yellow and comes in wheels! xD

[@lucidmoses]

In case you wanted to know, I didn't get an Ad as a KZbin Premium user.

[@justin6581]

Of course you don't. It's almost like it is half the reason to get KZbin Premium or something.

[@lucidmoses]

@@justin6581 Half? More like 99.89% :p

[@Chyrosran22]

I will never get YT premium. It's like letting the terrorists win.

[@kristoffer3000]

@@Chyrosran22 Based, that's my stance on it as well, KZbin are genuinely a horrible company.

[@lucidmoses]

@@Chyrosran22 Unexpected. If not user funded and not Ad funded, What would you propose they do to cover their operating costs? $5 billion a year to server out yours and others videos is not chump change.

[@Raiko01]

They made youtube kids, only to not allow swearing on main youtube. What a joke

[@arubberroomwithrats]

0 views in less than a minute bro fell off

[@BlissBee]

Can we end this comment trend for fuck sake

[@Raiko01]

@@BlissBee its a rebranded "first", and equally unfunny

[@arubberroomwithrats]

@@BlissBee 𝓸𝓴 𝓿𝓻𝓸 ❤️

[@BlissBee]

@@Raiko01 I would rather people say first than them make the same joke that didn't make me laugh the first time let alone the 237th time

[@arubberroomwithrats]

@@BlissBee ok vro ❤️