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[@HipyoTech]

I'm giving away $200+ In KEYCAPS Enter here!! (ends September 20th) : gleam.io/gXoo3/infinikey-delight-base-kit-giveaway

[@statiic.]

Keycaps mmm

[@jadecivic1405]

entered

[@rexyein]

i wont miss it

[@azheem2013]

Entered and completed everything for the best hippo

[@ontreprenor]

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[@badseedtech]

Join me in my next video when I physically fight the creator of costar stabs.

[@Alltorn-N56]

I'll get the mop

[@ireadysucks3026]

I’ll get the popcorn

[@TheGswifter]

@@ireadysucks3026 bring extra por favor

[@quack6717]

@@ireadysucks3026 could you bring Coca Cola too?

[@germs1329]

ill bring the replacement durok stabs

[@PabzRoz]

ok but for real your keyboard sounds ridiculously amazing... absolutely zero scratch or rattle. just sounds way too good.

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you all very much repent and believe onto Him and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus DIED for you

[@k_swapped_eg]

@@Fit4C not everyone is religious

[@user-og5lo]

@@k_swapped_eg that's probably a bot

[@kirasuika2435]

@@user-og5lo it is sin to build mech keyboards taeha is close to satan or smt

[@user-og5lo]

@@kirasuika2435 man idc im building me a mech keyboard. also im not christian so

[@NGBit]

So as a drummer, we do these things where we dampen the sound of the snare drum using pieces of adhesive gel or gum. What it does is it removes the high pitch ringing, as the physical contact disperses the higher frequencies and also the extra reverb, making the sound tight and creating a crack without it being too sharp and fatiguing. I guess in this case, the crack of the snare drum that's pleasing is the keyboard thock. You know how if you accidentally hit a piece of sheet metal and it reverberates, the way to kill the sound is to just grab it? Yeah, it kinda works like that. What this tape mod feels like is a version of sound dampening that can be caused by the sound high frequencies the PCB makes when a key is struck.

[@dnbmania]

Reckon we could have a drummer gummer and keyboard crossover?

[@honknytes2581]

Quick question about the gum part, do you eat the gum before putting it there or do you just open the packet and just put it in there?

[@NGBit]

@@honknytes2581 Sorry that must be confusing. There's a brand of dampening gel called drum gum, so I'm used to calling it that. It's not chewing or bubble gum. It's more like acoustic play-doh.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I wondered why I'd seen drumkits with tape on them, thank you for this explanation

[@dinocavallone666]

Thank you for explaining the science behind!

[@colinhendry6116]

Can confirm, especially if you use two layers, that you have to squish down the tape as much as possible. When I put my second layer on haphazardly it resulted in a crinkling sound from bits of tape compressing against my case foam. I just went went with one layer and I do enjoy the added pop.

[@TBSxDRUMS]

I’d argue there’s no such thing as “not an enthusiast keyboard.” We’re enthusiasts, we get enthused regardless of whether something is standard or not, premium or budget, packed with functions or serves a basic purpose! So far, these A80 and L80 boards have been the best-sounding prebuilts I’ve ever heard in stock form, and they definitely convinced me that costar stabs are superior despite whatever tuning shortfalls people may have with them.

[@HipyoTech]

Fair enough, it's more that its not marketed twords enthusiasts quite like others

[@Qui-9]

If one layer makes a difference, then it stands to reason that additional layers also would. For me, 1 layer sounded like a step in the right direction, but 3, a bit much, starting to get muffled. I'm curious about the sound of 2 layers on this, because I feel there's such a big difference between 1 and 3 that there's plenty of missed soundscape in between.

[@JoeBlow-ub1us]

idk the difference between 1 and 3 layers of tape was negligible at best.

[@TheFWNS]

Honestly mixing the tapes makes a difference as well. I did one layer of masking tape and then one layer of electrical tape on top of it, and it made my board sound awesome!

[@hishammorol2225]

Yo guys can we use medical tape as an alternative for painters tape?

[@pate00711]

​@@hishammorol2225 no, because medical tape is mostly fabric, while masking tape is paper also medical tape is more expensive

[@Indydi]

@@pate00711 There is a "paper tape" used in hospitals. It's not as sticky as the other stuff.

[@vikramsathish1245]

The keyboard is called lime and it’s red. “That made me a bit *sour* ”

[@matthewsmith22]

I'll try my best to watch the Premier of this, can't promise anything, psychonauts 2 drops on gamepass tomorrow 😂

[@shakir4969]

I get it now. Costar stabs are good if and only if you don't want to mod at all.

[@OneRedKraken]

After experimenting with the Tempest Tape Mod there's a few things I think people should consider before thinking it's going to make their keyboards sound amazing. One thing is for sure the mod makes the keyboard way louder. And although it will make popping noises stand out. It's a bit of a two edged sword. As it will also amplify any other sound your switch might have. So if your switches have any kind of stratchiness, or stem rattle. Those sounds will also be amplified. Same goes for the bottoming out sound of your switch (Assuming you bottom out your keys) if you don't like it it will be even louder than it was before. So yeah, to really get the most out of this mod. You kind of have to either find some really well factory lubed switches. Or bite the bullet and become a full fledge keyboard addict and start lubing and filming those switches by hand. Not sure I'm there yet. :D

[@catoflado4977]

Unpopular opinion: Costar stabs are MUCH easier to mod and make It Nice than Cherry stryle ones... You dont need to clip things, lube sliders, and all these things. You only need Dieletric grease and maybe some tape and you are done. And you dont need to dessolder your board to mod them. Thats the best part! Oh, and as you said, they are MUCH better stock than the Cherry ones. People only like Cherry style ones because they are easy to put The keycaps back, while Costar ones have better quality in general. It's simply a more clever design. Oh, and It's not mushy like those terrible stock Cherry ones.

[@GenuineRage]

came here to say this, i honestly really prefer costar stabs for modding. they're a lot easier to get right.

[@sevens12]

its easier to mod but more rattly when you dont mod it

[@TikoyTV]

@@GenuineRage what mods can you do to them? Mine really sounds annoying

[@TheCajunGaijin]

Oddly enough I think every keyboard I own has costar stabilizers Considering this guy has a whole channel dedicated to building keyboards and takes him 13 minutes to just put the keycaps on the stabs is pretty sad. I can change the whole keycaps set off and on quicker than that. And I very rarely do it.

[@888BRAK]

Separating the down motion (key compress) and key return (key rebound sound) with longer pause would make the sound test so much better and this review perfect. We all know that o-ring will silent the compression of the key, but how to silent key rebound? Well done.

[@kkcguy123]

i LOVE the exclusive howdy heys A+

[@mip9272]

ok but if you had 4 layers it would be the most thoccy ever

[@sundownfilms9058]

Has anyone ever tried… 5 layers…

[@mip9272]

@@sundownfilms9058 oh boy it just keeps getting better

[@aryanhavrest]

My heart is melting when people are mocking astro chicks, energy crystal morons and homeopathy stuff. You're a good one, Hipyo. You're a good one.

[@skyongalai7122]

​he should use flex tape or fles seal next

[@zorthie6755]

i was literally just looking at they keyboard last night wtf are the odds

[@mitchell123456789011]

Like how you're honest with the sponsers products lol

[@blurryloogi4260]

6:56 for anyone that wants the second howdy hey and skipping the ad

[@mistmoorex]

You got me with the extra howdy-hey. I couldn't risk skipping past that.

[@marnarnoxmarnarnox1238]

My parents wont let me do tape mod because “it will get sticky” when i done every possible mod to my keyboard including lubing linear blues with vaseline💀 edit: i managed to sneak a role of tape into my room and did the tape mod, thanks hipyo :)

[@mythicalmonke8895]

Did i just hear linear blues tf

[@marnarnoxmarnarnox1238]

@@mythicalmonke8895 yos

[@Fended]

@@marnarnoxmarnarnox1238 dont use vaseline it eats the switches

[@marnarnoxmarnarnox1238]

@@Fended im gonna get a keychron q1 soon so its not that big of a deal

[@lenivik]

Whats your thoughts long term effects of this mod? My understanding is most tapes are designed to remove cleanly within 24hrs of application. Imagine the horror of an entire underside of your PCB sticky with residue.

[@nicolashromyk5397]

Nothing a careful application of rubbing alcohol wouldn't be able to fix. My thought is that once the tape is on it's not coming off. The PCB is probably the most permanent part of any board, and if something goes wrong with it that would require removing the tape to fix then it's probably not worth the trouble and I'd just get a new PCB.

[@spacetrashfallingdown]

Paper tape usually leaves no residue, it just falls off

[@kenosabi]

Painting tape is made for making sure you don't leave that weird residue all over everything as it's meant to be used on your walls for painting. I wouldn't do it with duct tape and the like tho.

[@Rhubarb-vd5tg]

Ooh this will be a good video! Well done Hipyo

[@chunlifortnut]

Hipyo: Premiering a video Me: Accepting the fact that its at 2AM :/

[@mattheius]

Hipyo, if you are going to get into piano, how about making a custom KEYBOARD, get it?

[@HipyoTech]

I actually do wanna learn

[@mattheius]

@@HipyoTech yeah, it’s really fun if you find songs you like, one bit of advice is that even if you don’t like a song, and it’s really easy to quit on it, just keep trying and you’ll Learn from it and be able to play more advanced songs. If you don’t like it, just get it over with

[@secritsquirrel4994]

My dude got me gud with the thocc buzzword lol

[@poiuytrewq9953]

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

[@officially.micelle]

I genuinely unironically not skipped the ad because hipyo promised me another "Howdy Hey". Lmao.

[@raktonegtbvov]

2:49 was that pun made on purpose?

[@scrappydoo6743]

Bro I've gone on a long and hard journey to make my $20 blue switch keyboard thocc.

[@mashu7633]

The, “WhEreS ThE LImEs” killed me 😂😂😂💀💀

[@abdomination]

Costar is literally the best stock stabilizer there is.

[@ForgottenRebel77]

yeah i legit do this to all of my keyboards. youre right that it does add a little pop but thats why i enjoy it. I usually just do 2-3 layers though. never gone a full 4. i see no need to go that many. The only reason i do 3 is because i can get the edges of the tape to stick down on each other and make the tape one big piece, so its easy to peel off and put back on if i need to desolder something.

[@coffeenair]

What type of tape do you use?

[@ethangreenwalt1475]

@Hipyotech I recently put a diaper in the bottom of a cheap Gmk67 board. Highly recommend. Size two fits perfect when you cut the elastic off the sides .

[@CometCafe]

Since this day, hipyo do tape mod every single build

[@perplxxd]

Everybody gangsta until they see costar stabilizers.

[@localbssplayer]

i did the mod now it sounds sooooo much better!!! love your vids keep it up

[@serpzy1111]

This man uses the word “Thocc” in his thumbnail more then people you red arrows

[@adamchalouche1596]

bro got sponserd and just strated flaming em. respect

[@Viontis]

Big desk energy

[@warde8068]

Bruh at some point he said : „All I know“ and then theres an ad that said : „We got nothing else to do“ . Its just …. perfect

[@bsiccs]

Where’s the tape? WHERE DOES THE TAPE GO????

[@thechel245]

I spent the last two days watching these keyboard videos on my phone and now that I have to use my pc again I can't stand typing

[@backnunAndy]

totally agree with you. Just place a screw where we can get easy access!!!!!!! Just hide underneath the keyboard is just fine!!!!!!!!

[@willianfnseaol136]

13:11 Whoa that's was pretty unexpected some guy has the "S85B50 Engine". As nickname. Pretty nice taste

[@probablywish3582]

“Yellow is one of my least favourite colours” *ANGRY JOSIE NOISES INTENSIFY*

[@AphillyatedYT]

bro created a fire hazard with that battery in the pillow foam

[@mattheius]

"Tape mod more like pog" am I right?

[@Yunossbm]

Well after getting into the keyboard hobby and binge watching hipyo tech videos for two weeks I can officially say I have just performed my first keyboard mod on my $30 a dragon keyboard my cousin got me I don't even think it's hot swap so rip it's not that good of a board and the stabilizers are pretty rattling and not good in the board is really piggy end it didn't help that I didn't have any form or anything to put inside but I'm getting a new keyboard that should be better has hotspot and some cushion foam and stuff it seems like a pretty good keyboard and I got some milky yellow switches I'm gonna lube the first time in two weeks I'm pretty excited to get my keyboard that's a bit better but I'm still happy I was able to mod the 30$ board it was a pretty fun experience I can't wait to get in the more keyboard stuff in the future thank you Hipyo I can't wait to explore more of this hobby sorry for the little rant

[@sansars1]

any updates? I ordered a keyboard tools set to mod the Wooting 60HE I ordered recently and wanted to mod my Redragon board first to get a feel for things since I can mess up on it without worrying much now. Did you find it worth your time to mod your old board?

[@sarahfitch]

the puns here are delightful 🍨🧋🍫

[@matthieu4822]

Thank you very much for this tip! I just attached some blue tape to a noisy, cheap sounding keyboard and the problem is solved.

[@tuulofdstrxn]

I see cheap mod, I do cheap mod. Didn't have any foam, but I had already used bubble wrap which dampened a lot of the plate ping on my kb. The tape mod made the keyboard feel a lot less clacky, but comparatively the right shift stab is now much more audible than before. Still definitely a worthwhile little fix.

[@lil_pai]

Making me wait 24 hours… You’re an evil man…

[@Show2Times]

Not sure if I like this mod. It makes a nice pop, but I feel like the keyboard is also way louder than before.

[@Indydi]

Agreed. I prefer stock.

[@goose_juice01]

13:10 the space bar sounds like stone breaking in minecraft

[@the_nurk]

You had me at "bonus tape".

[@b4hmax1687]

1:16 it was a box inside a box -hipyo tech

[@Wusyaname_]

I feel like at this price point, you should be getting aluminum, such as in the Gmmk pro or keychron q1

[@Doty6String]

So I’m not for thock... but I completely understand that thock is a consequence of damping inside the board. The best you can do is foam no question. The more you can get foam in your board the more thock you will attain. My pinnacle of kBD sound is a model f with the floss mod. Second is a stock model m.

[@jussivalter]

Actually no. as far as I know about acoustics, in order to achieve thock, you have to specifically dampen the upper frequencies. In practice, what you suggest dampens the "mid-low" frequencies. what you really want to do is use as little foam or other dense absorbing material as possible and try to dampen the high frequencies with very low density material and in addition kill resonances by various means. in practice, you also don't want to reduce the air space of the case at all or as little as possible.

[@Doty6String]

@@jussivalter I see what you are saying here, Im quite familiar with acoustics. All damping methods will dampen the highs first. the high frequencies have less energy than the lows. therefore they are muted first. now if you want acoustic volume as well as damping you will have to include some air space in the equation as well. and perhaps a resonating body (case shell). the other consideration might also be damping inside the case and outside..the outside damping would seem to come from the keycap primarily. an oddly interesting topic.clicky gang for life son!

[@whiteboycamper9656]

Can u do a review on the q1 from keychron

[@aestellic]

I really like your voice! :)

[@jimmyphallic]

i actually really like that its called lime for some reason, its so random and the font is cool

[@nxn9172]

HOnestly, tape on a PCB makes me cringe so hard. As an electrician on aircraft, this just makes me fear the static electricity that must course through the components whenver the tape is removed. Not to mention the residue left behind.

[@aegontargaryensixthofhisname]

but why would you remove it

[@JesseMaurais]

Gonzo: "They forgot about the limes, man." Duke: "Limes? What, limes?" Gonzo: "Limes don't grow in the desert."

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

Dude the keyboard sounded better BEFORE the tape mod. Making it "thocc" just caused it to sound wet and mushy.

i saw that good sounds best asmr reference I always laugh to much at Hipyo videos. it's a keyboard video why am i laughing lmao

[@pinkspoon7483]

I was looking for low tack painters tape but I must admit these keyboards look cool. Might have to pick one up. Have a great day.

[@timothypeterson845]

Dude you should record for an audiobook. Your voice is nice.

[@AppNasty]

My son has a gaming keyboard that makes loud clicks when you press keys. I'm ready to toss the darn thing out the window.

[@Natalietrans]

Tried this on a GK96, perfect

[@RES1STENCEPLAYZ]

“ *WHERES THE LIMES? * “ 😂😂😂

[@BreadTeleporter002]

Imagine not being able to see anything but blue, yellow, black, brown and white. That’s it.

[@linin7446]

the tape mode made my cheap keyboard sound so poppy

[@magmaboy4641]

If i dont want to mod my keyboard should I get the a80, the l80 cosmic traveler or the og80 wormhole?

[@acsgdo02]

Confirmed there is something wrong with my hearing earlier I can't hear a diff between a lubed & not lubed black ink v2's now this, subbed keep em coming

[@lw8882]

Gotta chuck a like for not murdering people after having to put up with those costar stabs.

[@lw8882]

Also yeah I tried a layer of electrician's tape over a layer of masking tape, and it's made my gk68xs poppy as hell. I like that you actually tried multiple layers, most people dont seem to, even tho it really does help the effect.

[@berdly3367]

is there a pre-built gamer keen that thoccs? No.

[@azixf]

1:25 the nice made me subscribe

[@shaya9364]

3:24 close enough to be a lime

[@geoff3610]

Big computer guy here, tech/gadget lover, just spent about 500$ on audio stuff. But I cannot get behind the keyboard modding scene. It's so much work and so in-depth and then the end result is literally no different functionally than a basic keyboard. I even love the aesthetics and them good throccs. But it's not like those actually IMPROVE the keyboard (arguably on the throccs, i guess if you're using a membrane or butterfly style currently, a mech is an upgrade for feel.) I actually love the aesthetic of the board though. Yellow one too.

[@eclxys]

Personally the keyboard checks almost all the boxes for me: Compact layout without sacrificing usability (I use arrow and F keys a lot) Hotswappable 1000Hz polling rate + low input lag (for rhythm games) Cool looking Good enough build quality Wireless (I move out a lot)

[@eclxys]

It has some shortcomings (most Hipyo already mentioned), but overall it's still good enough for me to tolerate/shrug off, especially considering most "gaming" keyboards does less and charge for more haha

[@ju5t1n78]

I personally used a kind of felt (the craft kind of felt) and it sounds amazing It is so fing cheap and you can just push it through the stems in the bottom Just gotta say that I recommend

[@thoop6795]

Is for dampening or sound? Is it thoccy? Where can I buy it and can I eat it?

[@rednaxela5]

did you use it for case sound dampening?

[@ju5t1n78]

@@rednaxela5 yup and it works great for me

[@rednaxela5]

@@ju5t1n78 Thanks for the reply. I'm new to mechanical keyboard modding as I only got my first mech (rk84) last 2 weeks. We have a washi masking tape and bunch of felt cloth lying around in our house. I'll try to use them to mod my keyboard to a better sounding.

[@bubblextra]

That one kid who broke his keyboard trying to do this with a membrane keyboard.

[@TrueRogueAgent]

Do WS morandi switch’s work with it?!

[@sweesbees]

4:46 wow!

[@caldenchandler2892]

your voice is soooo relaxing :)

[@impyrth]

i used tape mod and i was blown away with the... thock.

[@crf-x_]

I can guess the name of the video before the premiere... Make your keyboard thocc for 3 dollars 😱😱

[@lu7459]

I literally put the Foam from the Box under my PCB and it worked xD

[@missredhead5995]

Three seconds in and I’m laughing my ass off. SUBBED IMMEDIATELY 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@larryshillingburg]

I think I'm gonna get motion sickness chill with the camera shake effect lol

[@vannilla1548]

Came for the mod, stay for the jokes 😂

[@benjaminjanku5044]

I think i invented new mod. Its basically you put in the case some Paper foam and in the keycaps you put tissue and booom its thocky

[@husainyard]

You can buy Keychron Q1 for that price.

[@finn8549]

Hi hipyo I love your videos and you inspired me to like keyboards more

[@llamacraft6678]

Half of my keyboard case snapped in half while trying to get it open. 70$ into cases..

[@Gearsandco]

I have the Logitech G pro keyboard and it sounded very hollow, and guess what I did. I opened it and added some foam material from a box of an ergo chair I got and trust me it did the trick now the keyboard sound way better less cheap and hollow.

[@mikecicciari845]

I feel like these videos are created specifically to confuse me. As someone who sits at my keyboard basically all day, i just cant figure out how a whole subset of people are this obsessed with the clicking sounds that they make. I genuinely cant hear the difference in this video between the two.

[@TheoEclipse]

Costar stabilisers... *shivers*

[@hebonky]

my keyboard was just 100$ bucks flat and it's got aluminum, but it's really pingy because un lubed gatereon reds