I hosted a $1000 Keyboard Tournament

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

I've read a bunch of the comments and it seems like a lot of you don't like the way we eliminated people based off of the appearance (and not the sound) or the fact that we eliminated people who were using clone keycaps. I can understand where you're coming from, but we did this for two reasons: 1) There were a TON of applicants. We had over 200 submissions and we filtered it down to 64. We needed a way to sort through them and the clone keycap sets was an easy way to do it. The video is already 30 minutes long and the original video draft was over 45 minutes before we had cut it down more. Plus, Hipyo was nice enough to offer his time to help me judge and I didn't want to take too much of his time. The tournament livestream ran for roughly 3 hours and if we had to listen to every sound test, it could've easily been an 8 hour livestream, which obviously isn't fair to him. The biggest feedback from the last tournament was that you wanted MORE keyboards, but we're human after all and that comes with limitations like time, so each keyboard gets judged faster. 2) As creators ourselves, we try to advocate for the original keycap designer's work. A lot of companies will rip-off the keycap designs from the people who created them without offering any royalties or credit to the original design. This is a business practice that hurts the community and is not something I want to support. And it's not about how much you spend, or if it's GMK or not GMK (which frankly I don't support the business practices of either), we mainly eliminated people if these were specifically using clone sets. Plus, there are a lot of great cheaper in-stock options nowadays that aren't straight rip-offs, and I have no problem with that. It may not seem like it, but these tournaments take an insane amount of planning and time trying coordinate sponsors to give away free stuff to you guys, filtering through applications, and organizing the guest judges. This whole tournament is supposed to be about celebrating the community and trying to give away as much free stuff as possible to all of the people who participate, so let's just try to have fun and not get too worked up here. WOW this turned into an essay. TL:DR: Just have fun and don't be a jerk.

[@CastleBrookKrew]

it's always hard to please the masses and judging stuff isn't easy when there isn't a set of guidelines you should maybe follow, you went by how you guys felt and I think that's fair.

[@ViiiRALshortz]

I see nothing wrong imo

[@peirs3071]

If clones were an automatic disqualification, it probably would have made more sense to just not choose those for the 64 included in the tournament

[@crook6218]

Understandable 👍🏾

[@HipyoTech]

Big agree with what Betty is saying here.

[@foodisbussin7043]

I think they should've done it the other way around, eliminating based on the sound first before taking a look at the board

[@savagefb9307]

And I feel like chat should have voted

[@SilverYuh7]

fr

[@Agirly16]

Yeah cuz they could’ve sounded amazing

[@orange7810]

Probably would have just ended with haha thock. Keycult and Rama m60A would have been out first round and it would have ended with some budget pe foamed tape modded build with SA

[@altchannel4comments460]

@@orange7810 that is probably tru

[@nerdgeekdc]

I could understand some of the distain for clones if GMK sets actually had QC and were available in stock. But as it is telling people they're bad and dismissing them for not paying $500 for bits of plastic they don't even know if they'll like is pretty elitist. Edit: I hear what people are saying about supporting artists, but buying a second hand set from mechmarket for $500 supports the artist just as much as buying clones. It would be great if more artists were able to license their designs for in stock caps so that there was an option which have continuing support.

[@Sennenorochi]

You are completely missing the point here. I’m not the biggest fan of switch and click or hipyo, but they both have stated many times that they dislike the current gb format and that they’re not fans of market prices. The point is, behind every gmk set there’s a designer who has gone through the effort of actually designing the set and taking it through the IC and gb phases, only to see their work stolen by some Chinese knock-off. We’ve even seen clones come out before the real gb. I think this is unacceptable. They’re not endorsing the clones out of respect for the work of the designers, not because they wanna gatekeep people from the hobby. Most of their content is also geared towards the budget/entry level crowd so your point doesn’t make a lot of sense in that regard either…

[@medi6892]

its not about gmk, its about the independent artist thyat gets his art stolen.

[@FitLabb]

@@medi6892 You are exactly right. It’s all about how the designers are getting ripped off without any credit or financial upside for their work when a clone set is purchased.

[@manmanda]

On top of that, the tournament was sponsored by companies who put these products on the market, It’s like playing in a Pokémon or a magic the gathering tournament and playing with cards printed from your home printer versus an actual card. In any other context, I understand why people use clones because of financial reasons. I don’t judge those who do, but one has to think about the designers who make those products and how these clones are usually mass made cheaply without consideration and essentially stealing from the og designers

[@Nookie94]

@@Sennenorochi I understand but as a consumer I just want nice keycaps, I don’t care about the morality of buying knock offs if the originals are never available.

[@offbrandDavid]

Eliminating people based on whether they're using replicas or not is lame, especially when in stock options are only now coming into popularity

[@dextrition]

fr

[@medi6892]

copying this from my reply to another comment that saiud the same as you: its not about gmk, its about the independent artist thyat gets his art stolen.

[@MDLZero]

@@medi6892 This doesn't really hold when the artisans aren't always being cloned though. It's a case by case thing.

[@dextrition]

@@medi6892 yeah but like just the colours arent exactly art

[@medi6892]

@@dextrition novelties are though

[@MegaNeonHD]

Why so much hate for the clones? Not everyone can afford to spend $200+ on keycaps

[@chiizuu752]

They say it's "stealing the art" yeah bro, copying a basic dual colorway is stealing art. I highly support clones in this hobby because these og sets cost more than what mfs in the US get. Imagine living in a poor country and you get ridiculed for getting clones.

[@Ray.F]

@@chiizuu752 Honestly though, I rather purchase clone keycap sets than buying from the aftermarket at a super inflated price. It's really the lesser of two evils. Ain't no way I am going to let some scummy scalper earn money that does not even go to the original designer of the keycaps anyway.

[@chiizuu752]

@@Ray.F Exactly, I also won't buy in-stock keycaps because most of them look basic and cheap and are being sold for $80 and above. I'd rather get clones to save money so I can get better parts for the keyboard

[@danny7694]

THIS ! This is what I've been talking about. I am not going 180 bucks and 22 months down the drain for a set of keycaps, That is just nuts. If they don't want ppl to clone their sht they should make higher volumes and at the very least half the price and even then spending 90+ on a set is still pretty steep. I hope this hobby will grow to a point where these companies can't really exist because of competition cause essentially what their doing is monopolizing and it's very boring to be a subject to some german company that only thinks about how to empty your wallet as fast as possible and how to stretch the delivery time of their products by as much as possible. I'll be buying clones just as a statement tbh, gmk can suck my left nut

[@beaverbob3596]

Why do they disregard keyboards that have clone or replica keycaps? I mean they look good and the original ones are overpriced.

[@certifiedbruhmoment85]

Because people consider it as art theft. I'm not saying I agree with this type of behavior, but even colorways are considered to be art theft. I can understand the ones with designs, but a simple color pattern? Just my opinion

[@voiddragongaming154]

Fax

[@beaverbob3596]

@@certifiedbruhmoment85 okay, yea that's more understandable, but when a gmk set is 150$ and a clone is 50$, but they look the same it's kinda stupid.

[@debishvebishwish4839]

Because there's lot of original keycaps that's cheaper.

[@certifiedbruhmoment85]

@@beaverbob3596 yep and i agree. only difference between real and fake is that some of us want to spend less money to leave more budget for the keyboard, and are impatient

[@Asahi260]

Don’t think they should have eliminated the boards based off of looks cos some of them could have been sleepers and having them look boring could have been the point

[@DoNotPassGO]

I agree. If we're going of of sound, that McDonald's board was imMACulate.

[@b_chin-e5r]

Fr some of the rounds they didnt even listen to any of them😢

[@elijahbyoun7719]

honestly i felt like this competitoin was super subjective in favor of the judges, the chat vote feature from last tourney was better, that way keyboards didn't have to conform to what the judges felt was good ie: "thocky," no clones boards

[@gameranters]

Could also be considered subjective based on chat vote. Dr.Pinguu won simply because he had support of team penguin gang.

[@savagefb9307]

Yes I like the last one cause all they like is thocc when there is preference so I like the chat voting I kinda got mad at this vid ngl

[@NomadeCuteur]

Hey, love this type of video Btw I feel really "upset" to not listen all the keyboard sound, is it possible to find every sound test in a playlist or a "folder" ?

[@savagefb9307]

Same they just like thocc and no clones and ik it takes a long time but it makes it kind of an upset for the people that sent their keyboards and not even getting to here the sound

[@Shxhhsjwjjsj]

Why is there twirking at 17:21

[@danielleobrien5551]

@@savagefb9307yeah that’s what I’m sayin

[@snaccc]

I honestly didn’t like this tournament compared to the last one. I feel like the judge system creates some weird takes. Definitely liked the chat vote from last time better.

[@savagefb9307]

Yeah they just like real GMK and THOCC like I want chat to vote since they have diff opinions or Randy should have judged instead of Hipyo imo

[@savagefb9307]

@michael brown nah ik its for fun BUT THERE IS MONEY ON THE LINE.

[@wiehanvanwyk8701]

Agreed. It also felt very rushed

[@waffleandchicken]

How is Hipyo going to sit here and bag on people buying clones when he has holes in his shirt.

[@abhrajitsaha5215]

😂North Face aswell (That he flexes)

[@SOB_lio]

sorry to inform you but if it was a puffer jacket their jackets go up to like 300 something dollars 😅

[@DogsAreGods]

LOL, that desk mat is from LTT.

[@mrkrill7355]

Whyyyyyyyyy

[@DogsAreGods]

@@mrkrill7355 Yeah, my opinion on desk mats is that you should actually search for the most accurate tracking option. *YES, there are desk mats that track better for mice than others.*

[@riceoverwife]

@@DogsAreGods such as..? Would like to know

[@chiizuu752]

@@riceoverwife gaming mousepads

[@riceoverwife]

@@chiizuu752 lmfao i thought he meant as in aesthetic deskmats

[@FitLabb]

Sorry I missed throwing my hat into the ring here, but it’s fun seeing all the unique & interesting builds people entered into the competition!

[@Taevfw]

I dont think it was fair to eliminate someone with clones. But in the end its out of pure taste. So its the judges decision. Love the vid!!

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

thanks!

[@havars7141]

I wasn’t really a fan of this tournament, to be honest. I found some of the comments made by the judges to be a bit tasteless and performative in a way that kind of reminded me of high school mean girls, if that makes sense. The judging criteria also seemed to be a bit… inconsistent? I think that having the chat votes implemented in future tournaments will allow for a more balanced and fair round of judging. I will say that I loved the builds that everyone came up with though! I’m not a huge keyboard person but I watched along with my brother and we had a great time seeing everyone’s handiwork. A big congratulations to the participants, we were very impressed! 🤗💖

[@potatofuryy]

Yeah the ridiculing of people “not having money” was quite off-putting IMO.

[@jasonhaiad]

you know the community is struggling when the immediate reaction to Beam Springs is "I hate it"

[@chunkymilk1288]

That part of the video was depressing

[@sonicase]

i call it modern or gen 2 keyboard enthusiasts ... they're definitely not fans of retro boards and everything has to be either linear or tactile and can't be loud at all. ... the feel of modern keyboards is a different vibe from retro boards. but it does come down to preference.

[@torchiereful]

@@sonicase MX blue is fun and games until you spend 3 figures on something you can't take to an office :(

[@fantasticfreddie]

Great watch! Since there seem to be some debate, maybe just clarify that clones are a no go next time. (I would also support that decision for the reasons you named.) I’m in favor of you guys deciding and just using chat when in doubt. I’m watching you being the jury and not chat. Also, maybe theme the next one! Like, clean builds only or “creative” or “modded” and so on. Could help keeping down the amount of applicants.

[@user-oc2cw9wm4d]

I support everyone who buys clones. If these companies really cared about a small niche community they wouldn’t price basic keycaps at $120+ when there are better looking keycaps for wayyy cheaper. But hey every artists is free to charge whatever they want just like we are free to buy clones. Also, waiting a year to get keycaps I WANT NOW? No thanks.

[@placeholder3863]

yes I agree because a big company mass-producing keycaps care more about our community than individuals involved with the community

[@chiizuu752]

Don't forget that there are idiots that ordered GMK Redacted, basically a BoW with black markings on some keycaps AND they waited more than 2 years

[@lasercrafter4408]

Kekw

[@Kuoxsr]

Say an all-black keyboard is "boring" Make an all-white keyboard their grand prize winner.

[@certifiedbruhmoment85]

How many all black keyboards have you seen? Give them a break, the person could've chosen any unique colors but chose the basic black. On the other hand, only mechanical prebuilt keebs are mainly white. Please stop

[@elijahbyoun7719]

The irony lmao

[@sofiakuminek3784]

Legit fax though

[@savagefb9307]

Yeah it just says so much about them

[@chiizuu752]

Bruhh no way, I ain't even finished with the vid but wtf

[@luxurytypes2972]

That whole thing is scuffed, let the viewers decide

[@mihneagogu1389]

Why so pissed at the people who are using clones? Should I instead wait for 1.5 years to get some keycaps instead or getting them with similar sound for 70% of the price but in 2-3 weeks? That’s stupid

[@rotemgottlieb8149]

all of the builds in this video are 10x times better than every Hipyo Tech build

[@geonatikon9987]

lmao 💀

[@bear_the_pear1963]

cap

[@tonichan15]

Seeing so many keyboards not even having the chance to show what they sound like is super upsetting. There were so many beautifully designed ones that you didn't want to listen to just because... reasons. Older version of this contest was much much better.

[@danny7694]

Is it just me that's so sick of this clone discussion? Like, why should we have to care if someone clones a set that a company made very limited amounts of and makes you wait 6-24 months for to arrive. No, I am done with this discussion. I'll be buying clones untill the companies that make the originals make them in larger volumes at a cheaper price. And don't give me that " they can't do that, they need to make money." Trust me they'd make enough even if they dropped the price a little and make larger volumes of everything. If they want the community to stop buying clones it's up to them to compete with the guys that make the clones!

[@gen2064]

damn.. religeous leaders are less biased

[@jocelynroe4959]

10:22 that the best one for me

[@theglizzinator9402]

3:06 I have that deskmat! It's the Linus Tech Tips northern lights deskmat and I love it!

[@austinm697]

My only concern is that Hipyo talks about how much he hates group buys and promotes trying to find key caps in stock. Then in this video he’s like “oh its a clone uhhhhh” just seems a little backwards to me

[@ffffff1-mmmm]

clones are not licensed in stock products. there is a difference between buying a nicepbt set of either an original design or a licensed collaboration with the designer and going to aliexpress and buying some clones of an original design.

[@nonguccighost5771]

I think the issue of “supporting clones” publicly is due keeping the peace. Nowadays the elitist will literally rip you piece by piece (especially on Reddit) for using or supporting clones, but I also think it’s important to respect the artist especially because of how big of an audience they reach.

[@vectivuz1858]

​@@ffffff1-mmmm so the different miami/midnight themed caps are licensed? I don't think so. They just have the same colorway.

[@chiizuu752]

@@vectivuz1858 lmao i just realized Akko, HK Gaming, and Domikey have miami nights

[@chiizuu752]

@@nonguccighost5771 as much as i want to support the artist, im not gonna waste half of my budget on overpriced colored plastics when that money could've went for a better keyboard or switches

[@dcsoda1]

that shark keycap was the single best keycap I saw in this video. Justice for Shark!

[@placeholder3863]

vintage keyboard racism

[@samlikeshazam]

hey umm since u have done reviews on some redragon keyboards could u do a review on the redragon k617 fizz

[@KeeCode]

Aye we made it to the second round let’s go! Thanks for listening to my board, I’m coming back next time thoccier!

[@Carabebs]

This is so cooolll I'm happy this video idea is back again !! I love these videos 🤩

[@aresaurelian]

Yes. It is inspiring and gives such a strong community vibe. Love it.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Glad you like them!

[@kuriko0201]

Not gonna lie, this is hard to watch. I watched the last tournament and I really liked it, so I clicked on this one with expectation but a little disappointed this time. I understand Betty’s points and how time consuming it can be to do a tournament. But if you want to do it, do it well, and don’t complain about the process. You can always find other ways to do good deeds to the community. This is just too subjective to be called a tournament, and unfair to those got eliminated just based on appearances. To me, this tournament is not well prepared at all; nothing but an endeavor for views, likes, and subscriptions.

[@Walkingthrough1]

Yeah I was really disappointed when she eliminated the first two WITHOUT EVEN LISTENING TO THE KEEB

[@aureum1464]

It's never too late to learn from your mistakes! In the next tourney Betty is gonna make the best one yet

[@oozu-maki4488]

Eh, I disagree

[@aeidein]

Just like in dating, if it's ugly, do you care how it sounds?

[@jackjennings6143]

i would argue this was an overall keyboard tournament and not one just based on sound alone.You might have a great sounding keeb but if It looks horrible then there's no way it would win.

[@mariosteer]

What do you need to do to participate for the next keyboard tournament?

[@ttwings]

does anyone know what the keycaps set at 10:08 is?

[@ddukki]

Appreciate the use of the Galdin Quay music here. I was jamming to it and only realized halfway through the vid. Complements the thocs nicely.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@andres154525452]

Nice contest, but thought the winners weren't as good as many contenders... 🤔 Maybe you could make a colab with the guys so that each choses 10 keyboard on it's own and you guys decide toguether the best! Would be easier to get sponsors too!

[@anderzng671]

Is sick how fast your channel have grown, I remember I subscribed too you when you had like 10k subs.

[@lucidsleet1682]

Not seen ur vids for a lot of time now they have gotten better :)

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thank you!

[@tonichan15]

Bruh can't believe you guys were so rude and disrespectful towards your fans. Super disappointing. I'll do myself a favour and show myself out of your community 😅

[@ImNothingInLiffe]

@@tonichan15 DAMN

[@janiehill4698]

whats the board on the bottom left at 9:05 ?

[@eispalast1]

I liked the video. Sure, the criteria weren't too consistent, but I don't think that's a problem, because in the end it doesn't really matter who won since it is basically just entertainment. I also don't agree with some of your decision, purely out of personal taste, but that's totally okay. I was entertained and that is all that matters :)

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

thank you!

[@pulsegarlic5817]

Mine didn’t get even get heard at all cause y’all thought it was from the other round Sadge😭

[@carloarce3881]

AVENGE GAMBOL!!!

[@guitarwizard1989]

I find it interesting that something meant for typing gets so much attention for the sound.

[@dekngpasig]

Not anyone can afford GMK. That's why it's called custom kb. They customized they kb based on their taste. So if u have High end kb with original keycaps thock auto win

[@blackie75]

I didn't realise until I started watching these videos that a lot of people type without using their little fingers.

[@g00nieg00g00]

I see the theme here....next tourney will be a $2000 tourney right? wahooo!!!!

[@jaeesxm]

Hi!

[@paulrobdi55]

Given the utter mess I made of my Machenike (resulting in a daisy chain of soldered jumpers) simply attempting a tape mod, I would never dare enter this kind of competition 🤣

[@punkshoo]

Fun tourney. Thanks for hosting it!

[@alexflores-rm9kb]

SWITCHANDCLICK I MET U AT THE PARK TDY I WAS THE ONE THE TOOK THE PHOTE WITH MY FRIEND

[@Togi.]

can someone tell me the keycaps on the re65/rainbow cats keyboard? theyre adorable

[@liacollete2004]

If you can’t buy the original gmk, buy something else with original with a lower price point instead of clones. How hard is it to do that ?

[@wuachurra]

why so much hate? she's just deciding who will get 1k, it's almost a givaway but with a twist. No need for drama, let's enjoy the process. After watching it, i really liked it. The chat is also very biased, so not really a difference

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thank you!

[@lauhernsean6179]

It feels so criminal to not pay $500 for a few warped plastics and not waiting for more than a year for them

[@MrWizardjr9]

theres plenty of cheap keycaps that are not clones. its like rolex clones in the watch community the people hurt are not rolex but companies that make quality affordable watches that are passed up because someone wants a logo on their watch even if its a fake one

[@vectivuz1858]

@@MrWizardjr9 The problem is definition of clones. Are Akko clones because of the colorway even if they have their own novelties? Are the sets from EPBT that have the same colorways of GMK sets originals because they don't have novelties? Some consider both as clones. That just really leaves GMK. Let people enjoy what they have. Its not YOU they are trying to fulfill.

[@Hekovashi]

@@MrWizardjr9 Only no1 wants just logo, cuz boards it's too niche thing to flex around, so no1 outside of community cares really, who make those keycaps or whatnot. People just want specific color schemes for their builds, and ones in stock may not be what they want. So alternative is to ether waste 100-200$ and wait a year to get it, to just finish their build or just buy set of clones, for 30-40$, that you will get after 2 weeks. Clones only exist cuz whole group buy and "out of stock" system is poop. But elitist community keep pushing it, despite being super anti consumer and being severe overpriced.

[@vectivuz1858]

@@Hekovashi I know some people who hate apple for being anti-consumer but continue to faithfully defend group buys. Duality of man.

[@ElChubaNebre]

i love these bracket style videos as it gives me inspiration for my next builds. amazing vid switchnclick!

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thank you!

[@jirofps1]

It’s funny that two ppl from the last keeb competition (gambol and dr pingu) 😂😂

[@izyaboiliam_yt7722]

Hey Betty! When I saw the Notification That You uploaded, my Mood turned from Bored to Happy 😄 Keep Making banger video's!

[@ethantalbot1811]

perhaps future tournaments could rank each round by blind sound first and then make judgements based on the visuals and further decide based on the listed specs it may be more time consuming, but with that order, you can still make these judgements with your preferences and show fairness and equality to every entry. just my random viewer recommendation. thanks for another fun video!

[@khaledbloushu3187]

3rd round top right what keycaps are those?

[@peirs3071]

“I support budget gang” - proceeds to eliminate anyone with clones lmao Don’t eliminate based on clones next time. That was silly.

[@elgrot4885]

Hey, loved the video! You said that drop i running buy one get one, can you give me a link to this or something? I cannot find it on drop website and I am planning on buying some accesorries for my keyboard so it would be good to use 😁

[@voidmind]

Any of the contestants could have edited the audio recording to make the key strokes sound just right. There's no point discussing the fairness of judgements in such contests, the point of them is just for entertainment, and showcasing nice builds.

[@kingstonpaniz9587]

23:08 BEST TORTILLA CHIPS THANKS HIPPEO

[@muffinlikes_chips6721]

ive been waiting forever for this

[@Drew01100]

1:28 wow @Switch and Click , wow.

[@not_a_frog]

I vote for a sound-only tournament where you don't get to see the components, usernames, or visuals until the end. Lotta good builds got thrown out for superficial stuff & a lotta expensive boards that sounded scuffed made it pretty far.

[@huntzzio]

i agree

[@caprisun_ay]

ayo i see that vainsz entered the competition and he makes insane custom keyboards (he defo has the budget for it loool)

[@uncleenk]

as an avid penguin lover, i will shame you for not voting for penguins. but besides that good vid🐧

[@badgerbait3581]

THE LTT DESK MAT CHANGES THE GAME

[@sameermehra133]

for all the fellow British cricket supporters who like keebs : WE ARE THE ARMY, THE PARMY ARMY ( penguin army )

[@RubyPuntastic]

What are the keycaps of the 65% keyboard in the top right at 5:42?

[@jesuszamora6949]

Honestly, the off-hand dismissal of the Model F, practically a unicorn in that good a condition, is saddening. I get it, you guys like small, quiet, cute pieces of plastic, but damn, could you at least try to get out of that wheelhouse?

[@JohnSmith-yw3jr]

My Happy Meal totally won my vote though 🍟 🍔 🥤

[@ItzUmar_YT]

I think u guys should have made it a little more cleaner because most of the times I couldn’t tell which keyboard won , so yeah just a little opinion of mine

[@Derpled]

the thumbnail is so nice

[@epiclastnight6871]

ok

[@linuzu]

Where can I buy those cat-keycaps in the board at 11:19?

[@gamingtruble525]

penguin being so strong they had to start critiquing the amount of white, and symbols to shut it down. being in the penguin gang only get you so far XD

[@benans6819]

the rich get richer

[@polarspalace]

Wot wa the mouse pad with the fish? Reminds me of yin and yang

[@imreallyslimy]

This is so sick, love the collabs.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thank you

[@captainpeanutter]

Watched the first one Watched it twice so good and this one was good too ty

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thank you

[@MrJibJub13]

looks fun. hopefully i can catch the next submission and try on of my boards

[@randominternetuser7432]

what's your opinion on the gateron oil kings?

[@SlyyTired]

Love the vid! I know its purely based on personal opinion but it would’ve been nice to have some of the clacky builds to be push through the next round. That’s just me tho

[@chouwachan]

Justice for my shark artisan! Lol

[@hash890]

2 of my favorite keyboard yourtubers

[@BeauIsCool]

hey switch and click do you think you can make a keyboard with holy pandas? I'm 12 and I cant really do anything like that but I would love to see you make one so can you?

[@mariosteer]

What do you need to do to participate for the next keyboard tournament? Bc I want to

[@IIIIlIIIIIIlllllIIIIIIlll]

If u were supposed to make these but idk the 1st round the top left one I got on amazon

[@jirofps1]

Btw Vainsz (which is a VERY popular keyboard KZbinr) was in the competition

[@clumsy135]

Bro the sound at 8:30 had me on the floor

[@dalenlabayen8246]

Cant believe Yall chose an ergo over the MC65. 2.5K and by far the best photography. At least he got the thumbnail ^3^

[@SloogusFPV]

Will you do another keyboard tournament?, that looks awesome and I have a keyboard to submit!

[@rossoor]

Really nice video! I noticed a lot of comments saying how it should be based on sound. I'm personally also very interested in the aesthetics, it's what got me into the hobby. Preferring one over the other is a personal choice and I think you are right to also take time into consideration.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thank you for your perspective :)

[@Boyetto-san]

I don't get how anyone would listen to IBM Beam Spring switches and think it sounds bad, although I do prefer them with the solenoid off. But I mean, even Taeha paid a pretty sizeable premium for the privilege to own one of those. People in the custom hobby seriously need more exposure to keyboards that sound different from just slightly differently pitched clacking plastic in tight-spaced rectangles.

[@jesuszamora6949]

Haha, expecting the custom keyboard community to want anything other than cute and quiet is a hilarious expectation. Chyrosran22 pinpointed it when he reviewed the GMMK Pro - People like this don't care about switch/key feel. They're about the aesthetics, and if it produces the same cheap plastic-hitting-plastic sound as everything else, all the better for them.

[@bxgg7]

ITS VAINSZ HE IS SO GOOD AT KEYBOARD

[@bxgg7]

Switch and click i have a feeling the one who used vainsz video prob just copied lel im broke if i had money i would buy ur merch for free custom keyboard hehe

[@bxgg7]

Thanks for the ❤️ i actually watched ur videos for so long

[@bxgg7]

Last year i watched u

[@ffffff1-mmmm]

i am surprised someone entered the mc65 into the tournament. it's not really a fair fight between that and ikki68s and tofus. was that actually darian or did someone impersonate him?

[@chouwachan]

Someone impersonated him but tbh the sound test for that board wasn't anything special either

[@Agent_Alpha_SLV]

Where can i join the next tournament, this looks really fun but i dont know how to join