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

[@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

[@พิชญะชัยชนะ-ค6ต]

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

[@context.Background]

@@impurityK shut up

[@sussyeel]

amogus

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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).

[@danielgabriel7013]

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

[@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

[@xaezd8137]

"GMMK Pro: A keyboard?" -Pie

[@aldippy0]

No. It is not keyboard. Sorry.

[@imfinnaeatpie207]

Aah yes

[@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.

[@grahamboles6419]

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

[@frebasaurus2331]

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

[@finncorboy19]

Only 38 minutes until we get to see this masterpiece

[@CuppaV2]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@Ai-ho6ze]

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

[@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!

[@xreyuk]

Did you find these?

[@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.

[@paqay]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@BarakaGitari]

Best feature: Its in stock

[@GerstnerBoi]

Fucking. This.

[@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.

[@sarahball6158]

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

[@thomaschiu2423]

What happened to the keyboard in the thumbnail :( it looked so good and i wanted to hear how it sounded.

[@unlyssted]

i know! i checked the bio for the keycap set, and didn’t find anything :(

[@theshawning]

@@unlyssted GMK 8008

[@Instinct0425]

No clue if the gmmk pro will live up to the hype but this video will!

[@eliasvaly2273]

The gmmk pro will not live up to the hype, but it is still a good board.

[@_chris5239]

@@eliasvaly2273 yeah, it does have some issues, but nothing unfixable, only thing I think would be necessary is a stabilizer swap.

[@user-kz9rz8ui1c]

@@eliasvaly2273 I definitely think it lives up, the fake gasket mount is unfortunate but not a deal breaker and you pretty much get an otherwise pretty flawless board for $170. That's pretty insane.

[@user-kz9rz8ui1c]

@@_chris5239 the stabs aren't even that bad, they just need to be relubed. Plus, the average enthusiast already would replace them, even if they were really decent.

[@sajers]

@@user-kz9rz8ui1c Average enthusiast probably wouldn't buy this board, but for newbies this is actually solid. Gaskets are probably the only "bad" thing as they aren't working as they should because of the tightness of the case but other than that, relubing the stabs will make them like almost as good as durocks so pretty worth imo, especially because they're included so no need to spend extra $20

[@coda_01]

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

[@34xreza..89]

hamini with another banger lessss gooooo

[@breadsticksngl3888]

Hamaji

[@kinderjooy697]

@@breadsticksngl3888 🤓

[@durps8815]

@@breadsticksngl3888 Who's hamaji?

[@dhiren7787]

@@breadsticksngl3888 what? hamini is a banger bro who tf is hamaji

[@themoondoglua]

@@breadsticksngl3888 bruh I’ve never heard of anyone named hamaji. I think u mean Hamini bro

[@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.

[@cycodecoy5889]

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

[@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.

[@bazadam6635]

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

[@detimzhao7510]

What's your deskmat?

[@chloeenstad1479]

Is it just me or did the music from the very beginning, to timestamp 00:05 sound like Zelda Breath of the Wild music???

[@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?

[@LegacyAirTech]

if they fix the stab compatibility issue I see no reason not to buy this board. Its either nicer or has more features than everything else in its price range. Even with its flaws, they all seem very minimal or a feature wasn't implemented "as good" as it could have been...but then you realize other boards at this price don't have the feature at all anyway. The ONE consistent drawback I have seen so far is that, for some reason, all the sound tests on this board don't sound as "thocky" as other boards and I don't know if its the case, the plate, or just the limited number of reviews and most of them using the same combo of switches/keycaps etc.

[@SpltPersonaltyOF]

The board itself has very little hollow space in it, thus reducing resonance. Plus it comes with case foam, pcb/plate foam and is gasket mounted. So this is gonna be one silent board. Also, he only used low profile caps, which can affect the sound signature. SA, MT3, KAT, or KAM profile caps are probably what you are looking for.

[@anonymous05067]

I have few questions I hope you can take a little time of yours to answer it 1st What is the space bar size? Did it come with different plate or do you have to order them separately?? 2nd how many switches do I need for this kit? 3rd Is it worth it to get it for begniner? I am not into lubing the stabilizers just yet. There is still much more stuff I need to learn. 4th What is your recommendation for the most quite switch? Thank you

[@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.

[@Magniboards]

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

[@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.

[@AltamishM]

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

[@tyoonful]

How did you make it sound more quieter in the second typing test with the gray keycaps?

[@Skynet_11]

Yes, big difference. The only difference i noticed was the aluminium board versus the pc board. The alu sounded way nicer.

[@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?

[@KorsaKing]

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

[@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!

[@Dubistader]

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

[@kidcoma1340]

Is it comfortable to type without a wrist bar? I hate products which are not designed to work properly on their own. Currently using a Logitech G Pro, I would be happy if the profile wouldn't be much higher than that.

[@ozegoz6261]

Where did you get this mouse pad its looking sick

[@DerisHopePilipinas]

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

[@MomijiTsukuyomi]

Honest question: What defines a board as "endgame"? Does it have to have super limited high quality items to be considered that?

[@Noep2404]

Good question !

[@ayoblackout]

damn, we didn't get the "subscribe to hamaji neo" asmr before the sound test. Plz reupload thx

[@edoggo1887]

agree

[@jamestravaglia3510]

agree

[@raydominiqueterre7462]

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

[@Kinn_22]

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

[@nawab256]

at 8:07 what switches did you use? these are the things we need to know man!

[@spoiledbattery]

glorious pandas, look in the bottom left corner of the screen.

[@nawab256]

@@spoiledbattery ya just noticed, forgot to delete it hahaha

[@springpocket6941]

would not recommend gmmk at all tbh, the paint can be easily scuffed especially around the screw areas, the sound comes off very hollow and metalic. There are much better quality boards in GB or even in stock that costs around the same, ie. the mode envoy, which is miles better

[@Panhammer64]

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

[@Panhammer64]

NOW 20 MINUTES

[@youknow-i1c]

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

[@Mikey-wz5cq]

what website do you use for the type testing?

[@Just_A_Indian_Dude]

I wanna know too

[@didnthurt4077]

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

[@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...

[@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.

[@nightbringer99]

Mech Keyboard noob here, so sorry if this is a stupid question; will all key profiles be fine on a keyboard like this? I just always wonder if certain cases/boards aren't suitable with certain profiles?

[@cocowang2487]

Hey, not a dumb question! Because the hot swap sockets are south facing, all keycap profiles should have no interference. It’s usually north facing pcbs that have interference with cherry keycap profiles. Hope this helps:)

[@louischim2000]

yo whats the keycaps at 3:35?

[@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?

[@blueswitchuser8752]

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

[@-Weather-]

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

[@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

[@WingJun215]

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?

[@WingJun215]

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

[@BenjaminTrillington]

what typing software is that and how do you do that overlay?

[@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

[@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

[@theredrighthand1258]

My recipe: Stupid fish pcb foam, standard case foam, tape mod x2 layers, removal of centre screws and putting it back together with only the four outmost screws on the outside of the case. Durock v2 stabilizers with lube and holee mod. For me this equals Acoustic heaven, deep tones, no ping, no rattle and a still firm but not harsh typing experience.

[@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.

[@sushiwastake6100]

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

[@sunneater]

THAT SPACEBAR THO 8:35

[@ianblaney8009]

What are good pcbs that are 60 percent, screw in stabilizers, hotswap, 5 pin, and no rgb?

[@rhymingbecktionary]

Obviously you would have no idea if this is something Glorious is planning to do but given the construction of the board, do you think it would be possible to replace the top of the case with an either official or 3rd party case that is in a low profile/floating keycap style? Everything else about the keyboard seems great to me but I hate high profile cases and would like a floating keycap design like the original GMMK (which doesn't have a 5-pin PCB or a 75% layout)

[@TheBugCrafter]

What website do you do the typing test on?

[@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.

[@JadenCoyer]

Great job on the b-roll, well done!

[@nakanorg]

What is that desk mat?

[@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

[@rhyanandrews1979]

Which plate material is more thocky, Aluminum, Polycarb or brass?

[@raphsurf]

Hey! so i have a question : is the switch the only thing that makes a good keyboard ?

[@5ean5ean22]

Nope Everything comes down to personal preference. An good keyboard matches your preferences.

[@keagan5379]

Switches are probably the biggest factor but plate and how the pcb is mounted play a big role too.

[@andy54668]

What are the keycaps called in the thumbnail?

[@armLocalhost]

The knob's texture is not unique, it's a regular knurling which is common for knobs and nuts meant to be used with fingers.

[@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..

[@tjpranked2291]

what software/website do you use for the typing test?

[@MangoTalksTech]

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

[@KabutoRyu]

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

[@JRivera815]

The white gloves kinda seem like an afterthought when the product already has finger prints literally all over it 🤣🤣

[@TheWafflesalsa]

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

[@lukaschang5432]

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