I Bought a $1000 Mechanical Keyboard...

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I bought a $1000 Keyboard and it was... not what I was expecting.
Just a warning, Mechanical Keyboards are a rabbit hole. If you start getting into this you will want to do it more and more. I still recommend you do it, I have a ton of fun with these keyboards and I have made a good amount of money on them already while still being able to build myself a nice one for myself and not lose any money.
If you want to see me build one, come to my twitch streams, link below.
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[@KristoferYee]

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[@trippwilsonphoto]

they must pay pretty well

[@ok-us6hv]

ok

[@kirankumaar7416]

No

[@RomantikongGinoo]

tis is great man keep it up and props to editor too

[@justinyee5544]

Bruh

[@Aboywithablog]

He likes it so much he’s giving it away. Such a generous man. 😂 that’s $1000 worth of headache and suffering.

[@dusteye1616]

Right! Lol.

[@Lalalalandrawr]

i like how he suffered for us just to give it away, what a man

[@jmrzooo]

@@Lalalalandrawr i think he just realize that even if its expensive af, it still has not satisfy him at all. i think he will never buy something like that again. im sure that he is not expecting that this ridiculously expensive board will give him headache rather than being amazed and satisfied

[@Lalalalandrawr]

@@jmrzooo yeah, I understand where he's coming from, I mean at the end of the day, what's valuable to other people might not be as valuable to you. I just thought it was funny he went through all that just to be like "I don't want it anymore" LOL

[@pow9606]

Keyboard it may be, work it does not well. Proceed with frustration he does, in the hope keyboard behave.

[@TaehaTypes]

I'd like to win this board please.

[@tunasandwhich2972]

lol

[@moonkarma6403]

nope

[@sburdette9901]

Maybe you could fix it lol

[@vincentferrer3778]

NO

[@chubbs912]

i can vouch, he need it

[@ronakbarman3580]

Imagine buying such a costly board, waiting 2 years and it arrives partially bricked for you to bridge connections

[@ron1962]

I think he botched the soldering, I have never had a pcb break like this. Keycult would definitely replace the pcb if he contacted them though

[@biiyen8458]

@@ron1962 would he have waited 2 years for a replacement?

[@isaacteakles8254]

that thing better type for itself for 1k

[@milan3460]

Bro

[@xbyxenos3200]

Lmaooo

[@n00bF0Sh0]

you say that, but once you type on an expensive custom keyboard, you realize and can appreciate their worth if you can afford to shell out the cash. i just built a $400 custom board and i'll never go back to mass produced, unlubed, plastic crap

[@muufle]

@@n00bF0Sh0 $1000 is overkill though, at that point, the only thing you're spending that much on, is the case brand name(keycult). Hell, even with the most expensive switches, it'd still be under $700. You can even make a custom keyboard with any decent switch for under $200. There's no way I'd call a $1000 keyboard worth the money, if I can make a board myself for a quarter of the money that still feels and sounds just as good.

[@crazyapple2101]

@@muufle Boy oh boy, you still haven't fell deep into the hole.

[@TwinbornMist]

He's way too calm about his keyboard not working for that long, I'd actually have a breakdown and I feel like I have a pretty good handle on my emotions

[@LightningXI]

Kris, did you not have a sheet with gaskets for the case? The case isn't closing, and the assembly is pinging with good reason. (Congrats on your successful wire bridge!) edit: you have a sheet of gaskets on 3:35 which you should've installed to the case! Feel free to hit me up anytime if you need help with keyboard stuff!

[@TheFatCat027]

Woah its lightning

[@LeTheory]

He ended up using the gaskets, someone in chat mentioned it and he built it with it!

[@LightningXI]

@@LeTheory I see. That's good to know! I hope the keyboard is working properly now then! Unfortunate, then, that the video is misleading starting at 11:24 (when the case is closed without gaskets on and malfunctions), and sends an unpleasant message about the nature of custom keyboard kits like this. The issue with the PCB that required the wire bridge could have been due to user error (or a busted diode? It could've happened as it was taken out of the bag), that should've been identified by simply testing the PCB before placing any parts together at first. It might've been working fine originally. While I understand that people watching this video may look negatively at the fact that premium mechanical keyboard kits like this one require DIY assembly, it's part of our community, and the nature of our hobby. This is the appeal of these keyboards - the custom builds. There's folks who can also build for themselves and on behalf of others (like myself!), who probably feel really disappointed seeing that the video paints this process in such a negative light.

[@neilisnext]

Had the exact same thought when he noticed the ping on his build, probably no gaskets which caused shortage.. 😂 Guess the video confirms that the board (or any other high end board) def needs a bit of research in order to build it correctly. Shame that it paints the hobby in a bad light though

[@LeTheory]

@@LightningXI Yup, I agree. There was actually lots of funny content when he found out about the gaskets and actually found them in the box too. I'm not sure why they didn't put it but oh well.

[@ThatOneGuySometime]

the fact that those of us in chat were able to convince him to cut up an old charger cable to solder to the PCB was just comedy gold when it happened. It was like watching him have a Jimmy Neutron brain-blast. KEKW

[@jonathanedwards4215]

was that a bare wire on the back of the thing? no gaskets installed and the wire likely shorting on the stab screw or back case was a huge comedy cringe .. yeesh

[@ThatOneGuySometime]

Yeah, it wasn’t the best execution of jumper wires, but as the old addage goes “if it works, it ain’t stupid”. I was saying he shoulda used an old Ethernet cable to scavenge wire from since those are usually not enameled wire and are easier to solder since they are solid-core, but I guess more people were saying to use a charger cable.

[@Decimo1123]

hes the verge of keyboard building lmao

[@FAYRmusic]

This made the 9 hours of pain enjoyable. I totally didn't fall asleep and wake up to Kris screaming that his keyboard is broken during the stream YEP

[@snapshot6444]

What better way is there to wake up 🤔

[@neikels]

Kris was so embarrassed that he didn't even mention the part where he forgot about the gaskets during stream LULW

[@potato4635]

Yikes, I guess this is what happens when you don’t read the build guide

[@seanladrido7736]

Kristofer: How dare you compare my 1000 dollar keyboard to a 20 dollar piece of shit Me with a Red Dragon keyboard: It ain't much but it gets the job done....

[@sburdette9901]

Why didn’t you show yourself adding the gaskets and show a new typing test. The quick test you did shows kc and customs in a bad way

[@jakel3812]

The keyboard building is like seeing a rich kid buys a super car the first day after getting his license and then crashes it…

[@avgjoegeek71]

this was the most cursed build I've ever watched. And I watch all of Glarses videos :)

[@YHZzz]

Ah so this is why people don’t suggest to start with endgame material

[@paradisearcher9334]

Who needs important things like clothes, food, water, etc. when I can get a $1000 keyboard

[@maddiescoggin4506]

oml the performance anxiety joke had me rolling KEKW 10/10 missed the tech videos.

[@tycowong]

Congrats man! Waiting is the hardest part in building a keyboard

[@RozzG]

omg, I remember watching the stream and chanting "GO KEEBS GO!!" 🤣🙌

[@narcoleptic-insomniac4663]

This is my favorite video from you in…welll…..ever. Good video fam!

[@slack9698]

All of Kristofer’s videos are well made, but this, this is on another level. Nicely done

[@aaronworsnop]

Dude my keyboard is $200, I would love to have a Keycult. Looks so slick

[@caveman4191]

this might be the funniest keyboard build i’ve ever seen HAHAHAH might as well buy a red dragon 🤣🤣

[@willkydd]

Best comedy I've watched in a long while! Feeling a vague sense of shame for typing this on my *gasp* retail mechanical keyboard, but there you go. Thanks for the laughs!

[@TheOmegaRiddler]

This has convinced me to be happy with my Drevo Gramr Full RGB with the Pudding Keycaps. I can have whatever colour scheme I want.

[@jamespickell3915]

The physical and emotion pain that he must have felt when it started malfunctioning.

[@joe_ferreira]

Because he didn't follow the directions. He didn't install the gaskets.

[@aakla]

Try putting an O-ring around the jack. The metal touching the plug jack frame thingy can do wired stuff. Happens to my headphone jack on my mobile phone all the time. Move the headphone cord and Google assistant pops up.

[@matthewweinberger7023]

yup, 90% chance its shorting and not working

[@zipfps4622]

bro when he said you will never forget to plant the spike now i actually DIED

[@Zephhi]

Was hoping it would work in the end. Gratz

[@roberttucker2096]

Designed in Raleigh,NC caught me way off guard, after googling them, their HQ is 13 miles from where i live lmao. I grew up and still live in Raleigh and I never knew that KeyCult was based here. Neat!

[@jasonlee22]

I see you omitted the part where you forgot the foam gasket stickers. Probably a good move :D

[@joshuatrujillo7027]

This was a emotional rollercoaster 😂💜💜

[@skedmarklund1200]

No way, he actually uploaded :)

[@jacksonmorgan6641]

Be Nice 2 Me - Bladee (K.K Slider Remix) unlocked something in my brain

[@flamse123]

Nice to see you got your account back!

[@ayamelynn1812]

I missed the build so I am looking forward to this

[@AlfonsoSprohnle]

I laughed so hard you made me cry. Thanks for this video !!

[@CoalitionGaming]

Oh snap an actual upload

[@family1stkicksllc696]

I know its a year later but I needed that lol so bad i was sitting here on vacation actually kind of depressed I had to do the same thing with the jumper wire on my tofu 1 but thank you so much 😂😂

[@chriskeeb]

You forgot to put the gaskets on this gasket mounted keyboard 😬

[@shadowfrosttrucker]

I've been waiting so long for this shorten clip

[@ghostsotelo5191]

1000? That shi better write every school project and essay by itself for me and have my gaming characters ready to go with every quest and bounty already picked up by the time I get home

[@mrsalty614]

Wish I had known about this stream when it happened Would have loved to help prevent all the headache

[@xiedis]

Does anyone know a good mouse for an iPhone that is under $50? I’m going to microcenter soon so it also needs to be at microcenter

[@thenumber331]

And then he said to it, 'what do you have, performance anxiety?' And I took that personally.

[@fluquor303]

"you guys like the number four?" *sweating intensifies*

[@wolvesunguarded4220]

I just got into the whole custom mechanical keyboard scene maybe a year ago and finally got my first custom board! It’s the zoom 75 x Kitsune so there are only 500 made and it’s the most beautiful board plus it’s full aluminum! This thing took me like 4-5 hours to build but it was fun to build and certainly worth it! If anyone’s looking for a keyboard kit, the Zoom75 or any meletrix zoom product is a great entry level quality board! (Although they are group buys…. But meletrix group buys are quick by keyboard standards)

[@wolvesunguarded4220]

Also it sounds so good and the stock stabs are insane and don’t need to necessarily be tuned anddddd it comes with all the foam you would need and it’s gasket mounted

[@haku5887]

DUDE THAT FKN MARIO SHOUT AT 10:56 JUMPSCARED THE SHIT OUTTA ME

[@CRYPTiCEXiLE]

great video dude!

[@bellholiday1858]

Well, that was a rollercoaster of a ride

[@samesamv1472]

I lol'd at the spike joke xD

[@PaulBlxck]

Wow, the quality of this video is incredible! Kris has been in a roll recently.

[@KnownPhoenix]

Always start with something small/something you would not suspect to be the culprit

[@dig3014]

Kristofer finally reached the reddragon gang. Welcome

[@swoadmahmud2933]

can someone tell me which keybs are the one shown in 0:25 - 0:29

[@d2sno]

Next keyboard video will be a TGR Jane.... and Kristofer will finally be assimilated into the r/mk hive mind.

[@xaviermartinez4872]

Anyone knows what switches were used In this video?

[@kushitokujikata3427]

Taeha makes building keyboards look so easy 😂😂

[@kboyzdinaba1741]

It is easy tho, Kris is just f*cking noob.

[@pollo_809]

Keycult knew where that pcb was going and put a cursed on it XDXDXD

[@KakajSensej]

"Looks just my Redragon" hahahahaha

[@dutchmasterw]

Are you sure that stab screw wasn’t grounding the pad for the other backspace slot? Did you use a washer as a buffer?

[@dutchmasterw]

I also suspect that your bridge cable with no jacket was shorting on the bottom of your case

[@brian3602]

@@dutchmasterw I guess this is what you get when you miss out putting gaskets on a gasket mounted keyboard 😵‍💫

[@jiehua5340]

@@dutchmasterw lmao i can SEE that it the backspace pad is being shorted to ground.

[@dutchmasterw]

@@jiehua5340 😉

[@not_imy]

Yeaaahhh I think I'm happy living in my sub $200 mech keyboard universe.

[@jimonisjimi]

They did not sell just the keyboard, they include emotion, suspense, excitement, mistery and problem solving.

[@CookyOfficial]

Imagine being obsessed with building keyboards. Couldn't be me...

[@blaze9000g]

Are you sure abt that?

[@CookyOfficial]

@@blaze9000g aha

[@ee1yd]

you know anyone that starts with "imagine" is toxic af

[@CookyOfficial]

@@ee1yd it appears you have missed the context of this entirely. I worded it in this way because of the meme/inside joke but also because every time I talk to Kris it's typically about either pcs or a keyboard I built. This whole thing is sarcasm and is known within his twitch community as such.

[@offbrandegg5378]

@@ee1yd 👏context👏

[@rachelmarie2666]

How do u not understand insulated cables

[@chrispeters8555]

Im all up for hobbies... but these custom keyboards just blow my mind how much people spend! Ill gladly spend thousands on a nice Display and or GPU... but 150 is my limit on peripherals lol!

[@zebedeesummers4413]

I honeslty don't see a massive difference between a Display and a keyboard, don't get me wrong visual are often the most important but why have a less than stellar keyboard/mouse and spend what is likely more than 4 grand for the tower alone. From an experience standpoint keyboards can be the bottleneck... that being said my current keyboard cost me sub 500$ and I'll likely use it another 5 years minimum (had it 3 so far.) I only spent 400$ on each monitot I'm using but all I wanted was high framerate and deep blacks, no need for me to go above 1440.

[@chrispeters8555]

@@zebedeesummers4413 my 150 ducky keyboard gets a lot of compliments… not trying to take your guys thunder away but man so much work and money involved! Hell factor your hourly wage in the build time and it gets even more expensive lol!

[@kevinhuo676]

You dragged me into this hobby kris

[@jr6905]

Damn your gonna give it away ? What a good guy there not much people who would give that away

[@TerryL1n]

lol that intro is the full story of custom keyboard. 1k and a 2 year wait T.T

[@AJSax0n]

Should have bought bridging wire, usb cables are not acceptable. also i think if you swapped your hakko for a jbc you would be so much happier. Also UV resin is your friend when bridging. I wonder if that heavy metal housing was insulated inside or is it just touching all those contacts.

[@The_Sphinx]

Yo that deskmat. Where can I get it

[@riteetir232]

Where do i buy this kind of kb?

[@notsemi4867]

Where do you buy them

[@YuNoReCordHD]

Im so inconsistent to the stream so if i miss it goodluck and congrats to the winner

[@klayklay7748]

"WHAT, DO YOU HAVE PERFORMANCE ANXIETY? YOU GET INSIDE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU'RE NO GOOD????" 🤣🤣

[@appleborbs5065]

wait is it mme or did you not put gaskets or something?

[@galaxy4913]

Great video!

[@s1ned405]

bro left out the gaskets :')

[@MrPn-tw5vu]

Bro, this is the funniest video i have seen in my entire life

[@heartsalight1253]

poggers no way!!! that video was so cool pogggerssss

[@hucklejoko4838]

KristoferYee upload on the main channel? Holy shit

[@itsdeonlol]

The RAGE bro LMAO!

[@gemzentaurus5537]

After watching your most recent 24hr !giveaway Twitch stream, I started to wonder if you should re-visit this $1k build, de-solder the jumpers, and finally inspect and redo all faulty solder points.

[@LczzOw]

2 years of waiting ? I’m not even joking that I’d probably just forgot that I ordered it after like 3 months even if it’s 1000$

[@cjjusay9707]

Is it gasket mounted? I think I didn't see any gaskets on the plate

[@johnathanchan6590]

@@oTEMPE5To maybe it’s on the case ?

[@ACEsevaeron]

Which spotify playlist is playing on 13:30?

[@TheRockacer22]

well tbf you should always leave rubber insulation on jumper wires.

[@williamvollmer3534]

Great Video!!!

[@bobisimo4295]

This man just waited 2 years for a keycult and then he gave it away.

[@yyoshman]

why didnt you lube the stabilizers

[@aldworth33]

People in the chat typing 33333333 yous are the real ones 🤣🤣👍

[@aIIix]

5:55 I SEE YOU PUTTING BLADEE IN THERE, DONT THINK NOBODY WOULD CATCH YOU.

[@bruceisjuice]

not only that but it’s the kk slider remix by kmoe i’m pretty sure, certified drainer and hyperpop listener

[@Jc_12368]

lmao that guy with the redragon that got banned 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PwnageJ]

and here i am watching this video with my reliable $120 razer keyboard. such entertainment.

[@_paczki]

I'm buying a Herman Miller chair before I even decide on spending a rack on a keeb right now

[@poondashi1953]

I foamed my ears to protect it from the noise here

[@lazcodm9325]

All of that pain is just only for that usb wired being broken omg😂

[@tek_soup]

you had to solder it? i got the Keychron Q1 Pro and bought all the upgrades, cost about $250? and it looks almost identical in the build quality/materials and no soldering and has bluetooth mac/windows heavy heavy and volume knob. yeh wireless battery inside. well the Hogwarts Letter is a deal breaker. great video, thanks!