GMMK Pro Review: Does It Live Up to The Hype?

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[@ShoobsTube]

Needs another knob so I can finally have a etch a sketch keyboard

[@tenka__]

There's the KL-90 by Kiko's lab, they are running an IC for the PC version

[@miles8658]

Yes we all need that

[@LimitGTX]

I want Shoobs to review this as well

[@wally8747]

Its shoobs

[@alexanderle3936]

better take notes glorious

[@ItsElfilicious]

Timestamps : Alu Plate + Foam (Glorious Pandas) 08:05 PC Plate + Foam (Glorious Pandas) 08:35 Alu Plate + Foam (Durock L7 Linears) 09:10 PC Plate + Foam (Durock L7 Linears) 09:40 Brass Plate + Foam (Durock L7 Linears) 10:14

[@shixxe]

Damn

[@amathine440]

damn they all sound mediocre. definitely doesn't sound like a gasket board o_o

[@no.1partyanthem]

@@amathine440 alu plate sounds good! (?

[@5ean5ean22]

@@amathine440 it's kinda a bad gasket job. Pretty sure they just added it because it's popular.

[@amathine440]

@@no.1partyanthem board still sounds really hollow imo. could probably fix it with a shit ton of foam, but that will render the gaskets even more useless than they already are

[@HipyoTech]

Waiting a day for a video? That's what I call hype..

[@slimsam3447]

can you pls stop premiering your vids for 12hours? Thanks

[@HipyoTech]

@@slimsam3447 this is the way

[@user-dj5ss3ls8p]

Did you get GMMK PRO also?

[@airsick9727]

Hi hipyo! I’m big fan and I’m just about to get a $790 custom keyboard and wanted any advice on living or filming switches coming from somebody who has done a lot of this stuff before. Thanks and have a nice day

[@finncorboy19]

@@HipyoTech This is the way

[@noxiousdesign887]

Daamn! Didn't expect to see my カスタム. deskmat in your video, it's an honor

[@impurityK]

Gimme a free deskmat lol

[@fyzbit]

@@impurityK shut up

[@sussyeel]

amogus

[@silver1838]

if there isn't a gateron black ink typing test I swear i'm gonna be so sad :(

[@LegacyAirTech]

im waiting for the same thing, all the sound tests so far that I found used tactiles

[@silver1838]

@@LegacyAirTech there are some linear tests I believe Alexotos did one earlier at least but I just need gat inks in my life so bad im about to cream my pants thinking about them

[@MrWhite-mn8gc]

@@silver1838 I think he might be using pandas too :(

[@MrWhite-mn8gc]

@@silver1838 ıt says in description. Keyboard parts

[@AdyanHossain_]

i think glorious pandas would make more sense since the video is about a glorious board

[@GloriousPCG]

Thanks for the review!

[@eetu54]

Hamaji gave your keyboard a glorious review. Waiting for more of his ascended editing.

[@hamajineo]

Thank you for the board! ;)

[@mackoronni5393]

@JohnDoesTech it’s not verified so the 8 year olds won’t comment

[@champftw9130]

You aren't verified?

[@mackoronni5393]

@@champftw9130 he doesn’t have 100k

[@lseagle61]

Those stabs sound pretty good with the mods you did, probably the best I've heard so far for the goat stabs.

[@cobynweston3610]

Yeah looks like the holee mod is essential for the “GOAT” stabs

[@Niels_f2704]

@@cobynweston3610 Yeah I was thinking of Durocks at first but I guess I'll go for his mod. They do sound so much better.

[@killianfitzgeraldkippler]

The holee mod is super underrated, I had stabs that I spent days trying to get right because they always had a tiny bit of rattle, then I did the holee mod and they sound amazing

[@blobinski9160]

i'd be impressed if they didn't call the board ultra premium and the stabs GOAT. way better than the rattlecrap garbage most prebuilts come with

[@durps8815]

@@blobinski9160 Very good point haha, but didn't stop r/mk from absolutely roasting them xD

[@jacksontran7139]

I think that if you consider the id80 a great board for it's price (which i do), the gmmk pro is a fantastic deal. Its about 20-30 bucks more, has a nicer design imo, plate options rather than an integrated plate, a warranty, and a knob.

[@alexatwood6205]

I first got into the mechanical keyboard scene about 9 months ago and quickly gravitated towards the 75% layout. I love the functionality of a TKL and the looks of a 65% I was gonna buy the KBD75 but this hit every box and was cheaper. Great content! Keep it up

[@LegacyAirTech]

Is there any chance you do a sound test further comparing different configurations of this board? I love how clear and thorough your videos are and I have yet to find someone do a sound test on this board cycling through each plate, foam vs no foam, linear vs tactile, etc. Loved the video, I wonder if you can make this board sound as thoccy as your other builds.

[@gabri_777]

What about : -Poly plate -Gateron black ink lubed with 205g0 and filmed -Durock v2 stabs lubed, holee mod -gmk modern dolch keycaps -(almost forgot bot layers of foam)

[@nicholaslim8817]

^ this edit: added double gaskets

[@max5845]

bro typing on that thing would be like using a bass drum

[@gabri_777]

@@max5845 lol

[@papasalvo]

ok im new to this channel but that moment when u raised ur hands and put the overlay of the typing test up......that was the slickest thing ive seen its so subtle and u the little sound was so perfect my lord.

[@cycodecoy5889]

Your video was well worth the wait! Better typing tests compared to other reviews, imo. Keep up the good work!

[@grahamboles6419]

Hamaji rly gonna do me like that have it premier while I’m in school

[@AltamishM]

Already seen a bunch of reviews but just HAD to watch this one - I really enjoy your work, man.

[@NC_Keys]

You take more care of your keyboards more than my parents take care of me lmao

[@idioticmonkey]

That's because your parents don't take care of you anymore.. probably I don't know maybe you're 12 lol

[@shamanaseem7165]

@@idioticmonkey wdym

[@sentsuu]

I'm really hoping that they add an FR4 plate/half plate. Absolutely my favorite so far when it comes to flex and sound.

[@danielgabriel7013]

Other ytbers ditching the goat stabs while hamaji making it work. Now that's the effort!

[@jamess.2491]

I think this is a really great direction for the mechanical keyboard community to be going in, as more and more companies realise it is profitable to enter this market we as consumers will have a lot more great budget options. It's not perfect by any means, but at its price point I honestly think its a really good keyboard.

[@JimIBobIJones]

It is also, so far, the only full metal, hot swap custom/semi custom keyboard that has both high polling and low latency mode support in the firmware. Its a really good "bridge" keyboard between the build quality of custom/small batch keyboards and the responsiveness of "mainstream" gaming keyboards. Even if you don't like the board or the company, the GMMK pro is a key product that has shaped the entire market in a very short period of time. The position of Glorious as a "medium sized" company mass-producing the GMMK pro have pushed both the Enthusiast and mainstream mechanical keyboard manufacturers to up their game, with the former finally starting to improve the software/firmware experience and the latter introduce best practice from the custom scene (such as case dampening and hot swap sockets).

[@Magniboards]

Great review, HamajiNeo, really impressed with the quality of the video. Plus great insights on the board!

[@sushiwastake6100]

I love this, just the work of assembling the board with plates, keycaps, switches is just nice man great job

[@xaezd8137]

"GMMK Pro: A keyboard?" -Pie

[@aldippy0]

No. It is not keyboard. Sorry.

[@imfinnaeatpie207]

Aah yes

[@MarbsMusic]

The flex kit and new foam options change the sound and gasket performance significantly. I'm using the Aluminum plate with some Morandi and the sound is almost identical to the PC plate in your video.

[@loquek]

Great review, really hype for the ISO board I pre-ordered when it finally lands!

[@Just_A_Indian_Dude]

Hey do you know which application or website he uses for typing tests

[@blueswitchuser8752]

When I got my first set of switches, I also got the Glorious switch puller with them and it’s really good

[@ol1mar]

I've started comparing all stock stabillisers to the KBD67 lite because that board's stock stabs are so good, it's amazing they barely even need tuning. Truly the gold standard of stock, mass market stabs

[@TheWafflesalsa]

8:03 Kudos on the type test... best I have seen.

[@Ai-ho6ze]

1:25 you can see the desktop window change to the sponsorship script lol 😂

[@KingOfJonnyBoy]

The L7s with the brass sound incredible. I'm a tactile/clicky guy but those sound incredible

[@JadenCoyer]

Great job on the b-roll, well done!

[@leandrolorenzo9291]

Thank you so much for this vid. Got my own GMMK Pro and was able to hold back buying a stabs because of this vid. Mine came with no rattle at all but still planning to do the holee mod

[@frebasaurus2331]

hamaji hands down has the best sounding gmmk pro imo, like that sounds really good lol

[@brandonnguyen1884]

Im looking forward to the modding stabilizer video!

[@eliankruik2015]

Jeez those linears sound SO good. Really good video keep it up! 👍

[@harrystresslevel]

I would highly suggest looking at the "Epsi" mod for stabs. It uses the left over waste from Deskey films to pre much the same thing but more elegantly and arguably produces same/better results.

[@93ksj]

Definitely gonna try this board along with some GMK Hennessy and Durock POM Switches, I’m just worried the Durock Stabs won’t fit and should I go clipped or non clipped?

[@PrestonsThoughts]

Been waiting for your opinion on this keyboard!

[@Dubistader]

Those Durocks switches L7 linears sound so goood! which one are those? Are they better than Gateron Black Inks V2? @Hamaji Neo

[@atruerock8020]

literally trying to find everything I can on the board to pass time till mine ships in Q2 lol thank you!

[@SpencyGG]

I was gonna get a glorious gmmk pro but then I saw I was in the flex batch and I opted to find another 75% board. Unfortunately since the 75% board scene isn't really that big I couldn't really find one that was good for me. I chose a 65% layout and I now use a Tofu 65 case with a hotswap pcb, lubed and filmed alpaca v2 switches, durock v2 lubed stabs, and its going to be my keyboard I use for a long time and I'm very excited about it. Just got it today and it feels like butter. One thing im not used to is the switches being so hyper sensitive when it comes to typing and ill be typing and ill accidentally hit a letter I didn't want and it'll misspell my word

[@boltbolty]

I am so excited its premiering in just a bit more than an hour!!!

[@finncorboy19]

Only 38 minutes until we get to see this masterpiece

[@michaeltihon3485]

It's also the only compact 75% keyboard to have ISO options for the layout, stock. This is priceless for us Europeans. I think Ducky just missed a nice opportunity here. Nice video, thanks for sharing :)

[@raydominiqueterre7462]

Hey Hamaj! How did you like the typing feel and flexibility or lack thereof?

[@kevinhoang656]

Thanks for using the durock L7s in your builds. I bought those switches for my build and now have a much better idea of how they will sound.

[@crewgranum3061]

What weight should I get?

[@kevinhoang656]

@@crewgranum3061 67g is popular from what I've read and watched. I personally got 78g

[@truebenny77]

what are your thoughts on swapping springs on the glorious pandas? I have some thought about swapping to long springs because sometimes I miss type often. I believe the initial force being too light the long spring will help with that.

[@Sean-jg9ps]

3:00 I hate to be that guy, but as an engineer I had to point this out since I made the same mistake the first time I learned about filets too. It's actually pronounced fil-let unlike fil-ay like you would use to describe a cut of fish or meat. Sweat video man! The quality has improved leaps and bounds lately!

[@BarakaGitari]

Best feature: Its in stock

[@GerstnerBoi]

Fucking. This.

[@Panhammer64]

20 hours until the review I care about for this product is up. Keep up the great work!!!

[@Panhammer64]

NOW 20 MINUTES

[@pineappos]

thanks for the in-depth review!

[@HoveKB]

Built mine yesterday. Put Durock v2s on. A tight fit but they went on without damaging anything. GOAT stabs are just way too much rattle. The sound signature of the board is solid for sure.

[@gabriel_lock7607]

For the setup with the Durock l7 switches I was wondering if you used both pieces of foam. I really like the sort of deep muted pillowy sound the board has but no matter what I do I can’t get my board to sound that way.

[@didnthurt4077]

Awesome soundtest! Gonna grab one right now :) Btw, how did you learn to type so fast?

[@_paczki]

Linears sound so nice on Polycarb.

[@KorsaKing]

Can you layer the lighting effects? Say, fixed custom fixed colours on the keys, but a ripple of a different colour on press?

[@Sc2pro92]

Stalking reviews of my new gmmk pro (to make myself feel good lol) ad saw this video but wanted to mention a note, is it possible you didn't fully seat the knob when testing it's wobble and scroll? On my personal gmmk pro, I had to use more force then expected to properly seat the knob and after that there is ZERO wobble and it feels very very smooth.

[@Phiz787]

I went tryhard on the satisfaction75 R2. I was there the second it opened up. Went through the whole cart process. While the payment was processing it sold out. I couldn't figure out what happened right away, and was extremely disappointed to find out I couldn't get one. I know there is a culture around GB's and the higher quality customs (I know Sat75 isnt top top tier...) but it burned me out of the mech hobby. I'm coming back with the GMMK Pro because it has the features I want (75%, rotary knob, hot swap) and because this board is approachable. I wouldn't even for a second recommend this hobby to newcomers given the year long waiting times, and desparate GB's. But maybe now, its doable. That is what is great about this keyboard. Who cares if the knob rattles more than a rama knob on a Sat75. At least I can acquire this one.

[@henrystack5635]

Hi hamaji. just wanted to say i love your videos and your the reason i cant stop bugging my parents about building keyboards!

[@serene4566]

Damn those intro's always clean as hell

[@noshow]

Turns out I am batch 2. Hopefully, my PC plate fits durock stabs. Good review, thanks!

[@smthy6504]

Hi, are you able to tell us what the keycap set is in the beginning of the video / thumbnail? the white / black with pink legends, that shade of pink is absolutely beautiful. Thank you!

[@alexbarton666]

Did you find these?

[@ericqhochuli6004]

Seems like you hit the jackpot on the goat stabs, no one else had them sound that good stock.

[@mosk11tto]

Lol at the end of the video your logo was in the middle of the screen so when you said peace it looked like you were holding just your middle finger haha

[@KabutoRyu]

all about sound 8:04 uuuhhh that eargasm, imagine someone do fast typing with 200 WPM with that keyboard

[@deus_nsf]

man, I really need some advices on switches and sound dampening mods, those sound tests, especially the latest ones, sounded so soft yet so satifying........... as for the stabilizers, this looks miles better than the ones provided on the Drop CRTL board I own..

[@triadwarfare]

4:24 I've been looking for what that connector was called for a long time. I intend to replace the main cable of my Logitech g512 carbon with a usb-c connector or the GMMK 100% since they made it unremovable for some odd reason. Now I can finally see listings of this connector as when I check for Keyboard connector, nothing relevant comes up or I get to a forum where they have no form of self preservation. I can finally see JST connectors in our online shop

[@SimonCustomMech]

I was wondering if you had any opinion on the Glorious GPBT keycaps, I was debating if I should go with those, or mistel ones instead.

[@-Weather-]

Could you also review the normal GMMK? Planning to use the TKL board since I can't find otter boards where I live.

[@ZILLA....]

Do you happen to have the width and height of the rotary knobs? I heard the stem is standard 6mm but I have no clue about the outside measurements!

[@GamingForSpeed]

yo so im curious, when skillshare sponsers you do they require you to tell us what you have learnt and why you should buy them?

[@cuppav2806]

Me with my 40wpm: "You know, I'm also somewhat of a fast typer"

[@feynmanx9088]

Can someone please tell me what the keycap set in the thumbnail pic is? I'm not interested in the metallic keys like the gold ones. I just love the main set of the purple, black & red keys. I already have a GMMK Pro & I have it fully modded & set up exactly how I want it but I'd like to have different keycaps sets for when I want a change. My current keycap set is the MiTo GMK Laser set.

[@MangoTalksTech]

Can you turn on the side acrylic lighting without turning on the keycap underglow?

[@lukaschang5432]

Have you been tinkering with color grading? Looks dope!!!

[@saskmuddinatv]

How do I go about ordering keycaps for this keyboard? It'll be my first one and I'm a little confused what to order.

[@DerisHopePilipinas]

Hi @Hamaji Neo, may I know how you lubed your ghps used in this video? di you lube the stems?

[@VelcroSnake93]

Hoping the rotary encoder is programable. I kinda want to assign keystroke combos to it to tie in with my AMD Adrenaline software for taking screenshots and enabling/disabling overlays.

[@dolphinscotland424]

Will you consider doing a quick tear down comparison of the id80 vs the gmmk pro? While I do concede that the gmmk pro has great value and features for those living in America, those of us in Europe have really high shipping prices that elevate the board to like 250$ with the pc plate, + keycaps and switches. Would the gmmk pro still be worth it then especially since it needs a lot of modding yet it’s difficult to so by having so many screws?

[@bazadam6635]

The foam that you mentioned here is the foam that comes with the GMMK Pro right?

[@paqay]

Does the polycarbonate plate make the keyboard flexible? Because I would'nt want my keyboard to flex when I type on it.

[@quanpham4349]

Best sound test from all the reviews so far tbh

[@Kizzster]

I wonder how bouncy the gasket implementation will be when no standoffs and no screws are used on the PCB plate combo except only the diffuser screws...

[@Chippy9718]

Your Holee modded stabs are by far the best sounding GOAT stabs I’ve heard, making me consider if I even need the Durocks I ordered 🤔

[@5ean5ean22]

Mod the Durocks.

[@Kinn_22]

may i know where you got your turquoise plate/coaster thingy that you put the screw in?

[@zeonic_keys6375]

waiting for next batch :p Also, what typing program is that? I use Keybr but want to use that hah

[@akaChriss4L]

I got really interested in the custom keyboard world when I saw this board. It’s stupidly rare to see good mechanical boards for ISO layouts and this is the right direction! I saw a good amount of different builds of this keyboard and now I’m inspired to make my own. Just don’t know which switches I should go for with the minimun amount of modding effort…

[@juliojoseph6247]

Gateron yellows are a pretty common switch very budget friendly and pretty smooth out of the box! Bought my friend his first keyboard with them unlubed and he loves them! Wait till I lube them ;)

[@xdoraemonx8x]

Hey hamaji, lit video man 🔥🔥🔥. Hope you can review the kbd 67 lite on the future.

[@sarahball6158]

what are the black, white and pink keycaps in the thumbnail??

[@synpower2382]

Razer viper ultimate vibing in the background tho

[@amagicturtle703]

There like an intro to keyboard building video series or somthn? i really want to get into it but i'm kinda daunted by all the stuff involved.

[@sunneater]

THAT SPACEBAR THO 8:35

[@ozegoz6261]

Where did you get this mouse pad its looking sick

[@imagine4482]

How much did the keycaps cost (in the video) and where can I get them?

[@KingDaveTV]

what keycap set was that for the intro? it seemed to have all he correct modifiers

[@coda_01]

What's the name of the site you use in your vids for the typing tests ? 9:25

[@olii3682]

holy crap that sounds amazing

[@TekVibe]

I just wanna know where to get some dang keycaps to fit this board, I've bought one to get ready for my own review and I'm as fresh as they come to this custom keyboard scene.... help a fellow KZbinr out :)

[@noahsanagustin5659]

Man I love this Channel

[@terpieterp6813]

omg the Durock linears with the PC plate sounds so good 😍

[@keagan5379]

They sound even more ungodly if swap out the stems for a nk cream one too.

[@carlosgre70]

Im a new guy on the keyboard world, I want to get the exact same switches I dont know which would be the exact same ones, By any chance could you help me out with a link?

[@francisbernal6946]

I like the honesty. Thanks for the honest opinion about the GMMK Pro