I Tried UPGRADING The Cheapest Keyboard on Amazon...

[@HipyoTech]

Listen to my new song "WAKE UP" here: kadelimusic.com/wakeup.oyd Watch the other contenders here: kzbin.infokeyboardshowdown2

[@rkaleak]

Haven't listened to it yet but I think it will be great

[@ogmine9913]

wake up is definitely my favorite song you’ve released so far it’s really freaking catchy

[@blackstonyrose2060]

YOUR NEW SONG IS REALLY GOOD. Already listened to it on repeat and almost memoried the lyrics ha ha

[@whyno1likepuns146]

what if you filled it with paper instead? I want top do a mod to my gk64x but I don't have anything besides post it notes

[@rkaleak]

What if you used bubble wrap?

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

I see cheating is normal in these challenges now

[@cloo1]

Yes

[@HipyoTech]

"fair" cheating

[@bjboomer]

@@HipyoTech omg hi

[@ihtwa_2728]

@@bjboomer "fair"

[@bluehornet]

With your budget, that wasn't even cheating. I think you did as well as could be expected.

[@LewisToh]

Acquired new skill: Fair Cheating

[@HipyoTech]

F A I R

[@me-wu9xu]

I am me

[@pilotreg]

@@me-wu9xu yes

[@me-wu9xu]

I am me?

[@jagjyot4828]

@@HipyoTech MMMMMMM “fair”

[@xkingluke5688]

I love how hes slamming the keys during the before test but delicately pressing the keys during the after test. the best B&A testing I've ever seen.

[@zklv1_25]

lol

[@aber416373]

For a cheap filler in the bottom of the case, I've started to use melted parrafin candle wax. Use silicone caulking to fill any holes that would leak since melted wax is fluid like water. Melted wax won't hurt the plastic case. Plus, It only costs me $2 per keyboard! I found $5 one pound blocks at my local hobby store. It's non-conductive, non-toxic, and reusable. It can be remelted and poured over and over again.

[@misstercrafthadescriptible4264]

How does it affect the sound ?

[@everynameimakeiscringe2610]

Or you could use o-rings

[@blakeli6773]

how about fill the whole thing straight with silicone caulking?

[@simplefellow86]

isn’t paraffin flammable tho

[@bigbadjonw2491]

@@simplefellow86 Parrafin Wax is combustible, not flammable. So unless you're actively trying to set your keyboard on fire it shouldn't be a problem.

[@nicolasiro7851]

Howdy hey. I saw some of the other contestant vids and I did not hear any rule about a working keyboard. You did great on the challenge. You are the budget champ (I mean it in a respectful way)!

[@HipyoTech]

Ty Nicolas very cool

[@Charduza]

@@HipyoTech ima get some new switches which ones do u recommend, Ik everyone has there own preference but I need to start of with something that’s budget but also decent.

[@lithiumq5017]

@@Charduza i recommend jwk jwick blacks, they're very cheap (22 cents per switch on divinikey), they sound and feel great stock and even better lubed

[@electricpaisy6045]

Wouldn't it also be allowed to solder these two switches maybe with wires to the contacts of the PCB?

[@chewwybeans]

@@Charduza the KTT roses are a great budget linear recommended by a lot of people who like a solid linear switch. They are in my keyboard and they sound pretty nice after some modding. TTC Gold Pink are also a good budget linear switch for those who like a VERY light switch without wanting low profiles. and trust me, they are very light

[@RoxitRox]

“Ignore the white powder on the table, don’t look at that” LMAO

[@lawrencetchen]

Climbing chalk

[@Nijinja]

@@lawrencetchen nonono it’s special sugar

[@quiflick8227]

LOL very tru.

[@JeoshuaCollins]

"Also I'm amped up on caffeine, right now... that's... why I'm amped up right now..." Bro I think we can recognize a fellow ADHD person who has found the perfect antidote.

[@Pewsily]

Just an idea for a future competition if you decide to do one! You all start with the same keyboard, but there is no budget limit. Instead, the votes you get for your modded keyboard are a ratio of how much you spent, so you need to find a balance between being good but not spending too much

[@koldworldd]

"i can already see Keybored doing some weird crazy idea to gasket mount" Keybored: so heres my bakeneko o-rings

[@HipyoTech]

SERIOUSLY HES NUTS

[@RebekkaJones]

*I *here's

[@RebekkaJones]

*he's

[@xyner8834]

Hipyo I'm still waiting for that amongus keyboard 🤨

[@HipyoTech]

No

[@xyner8834]

@@HipyoTechwhy

[@xyner8834]

@@HipyoTech we all need the amongus keyboard in our lives:(

[@SpookyOmen]

Yay!! You should do more big budget challenges and builds

[@qvipin]

HipyoBigBrain

[@ALC570]

Crazy that these key caps look better than razer’s pudding keycaps

[@Anon119]

razer dont have puddings lol

[@ALC570]

@@Anon119 razer “phantom” keycaps. I’m using them rn and they feel like molded nerf gun plastic

[@wilnight_2127]

Other KZbinrs : switch pop out Hipyo tech : 🗿

[@Keybored]

I wish I knew about this fair cheating. I actually like how your keyboard looks a lot more! Haha but I loled when I saw you sitting next to the humidifier... I don't know why. I have a problem... Shouldn't have eaten that glue

[@hikenviken]

“This board comes with red switches that are very… red”

[@AndyVNguyen]

$20 budget omegalul but the keycap secret sauce though

[@TheAnimatorGames]

Hey hipyo!! Just wanted to say I absolutely love your new song!! Listened to it on repeat all of yesterday and it's definitely one of my favorite songs in recent months. Keep up the great work!!

[@myriadpro1641]

4:18 the occosianal audible spring bounce are an absolute god sent audio

[@F0XdIE67]

Dude you actually managed to make it sound pretty thocky and clean! Well, except for the spacebar. That thing was scratchy AF - still great job dude!

[@BennyTygohome]

Loud shout whispering was perfect impression of Betty. Lol. Love her channel.

[@laughyourashevilleoff2546]

The Betty shout-whisper impression was spot on.

[@CaveyMoth]

"Why are you giving it a thumbs up? It wasn't that good." Should have bag lubed the pizza. smh

[@Jin-ou8ok]

Loving these budget challenges, keep it up!

[@monazaza]

1:30 bro am i the only one who absolutely loved the sound of the "bad one" better then the "fantastic one".

[@stevemoon2136]

Yaaah, a stoopid premiere!

[@miyulwank]

Why is it even a premier ;-;

[@SolaireFlair]

You can just solder the hot swap socket back to the pads, btw. Esc key will work fine after that.

[@trblmkr5139]

she ABSOLUTELY "shout-whispers" all the time! lol hilarious

[@xianead18]

Missed opportunity for "hipNO tech" there at the end hahaha. Great vid as always!

[@muraz4ki]

Food is free as everyone knows, like everthing you already own

[@FlashBombGod]

All those vids of Hipyo telling us to support the sockets from the back and then he shows us what happens when you don't. 🤣

[@tinyjonah]

3:40 as a professional british man myself, we say pudding *FAR* more than "dessert".

[@sophiasophia6826]

the betty impersonation was the best part of the video

[@F0XdIE67]

...suspicious looking white powder on kitchen table, press 'n seal just layin' around, and an air purifier... Hipyo low-key drug trafficking as a side hustle to building keyboards on KZbin.

[@fuzzynine]

How about a competition where you only where you only are allowed to use parts that fans sent you for free.

[@standotheguy]

Hipyo: Ignore the white powder on the table, don't look at that. Me: Hmmmmmm???

[@lawrencetchen]

Ahhhh I see, you're the glarses of this challenge

[@Verticle4]

switch and click can be the only person in the world who can scream and whisper at the same time

[@failure_man6785]

I just bought a new keyboard, it was the "Keychron C1". I wanted to mod it to make it sound good and then I would keep that for as long as possible. Turns out I don't need to, IT'S ALREADY GOOD OUT OF THE BOX!

[@OrangeJuice_toothpaste]

Yeah i want one but they don't sell them in my country we don't use dollars

[@SIPACHIO]

anyone notice the thumbnail is 2 different keyboards? xd

[@iamarchibald]

I am unreasonably mad that hipyo didn't use the PE foam that was already in the box

[@HipyoTech]

Too boring hahaha

[@irisfountain967]

You can actually fix when a pad falls off by scratching that part of the PCB until you see the copper wire and soldering it on.

[@wilnight_2127]

13:15 Hipyo's Nightmare.

[@Robertkopp84]

The pudding caps have grown on me, since the ambient lighting helps much more to keep track of where the hand on the keyboard is than a single key being legible.

[@Tejfol]

hey pro tip you can take switches off with a screw driver or even a scissor flat screwdriver works the best and if you have unresponsive keys remove a switch from your numpad or someplace you dont use and switch it out for the one you do use clean all the dirt from the pcb under it also

[@psychodarling666]

i love how in EVERY video he does something that we SHOULDN'T DO I ANY WAY lol.

[@ElasticoOFCL]

Oh you should definitely do a challenge where you have to make a $100-150 keyboard but you only allowed to use clicky switches cuz... CLICKY GANG!

[@Amsteffydam]

I think the keyboard was still entirely salvageable. All you had to do was solder some wires from the broken off hotswap socket following the PCB traces to the next pads (to either the diode or the next socket pad in the sequence) I had to do the same thing for a stripped solder pad on my Keychron K4

[@Tr._ch4]

NOOOOO. IT SOUNDED SO GOOD THOUGH

[@ivovass195]

When the cash is low you gotta amp up the crazy ideas, well done pushing the limits. Great effort

[@TeamixlYT]

wait wait wait wait , what do you mean cheating ? This is called a TAcTiCaL aDVaNTagE.

[@suxdonti]

Bro hipyo, I’ve been getting into ergo mecha builds lately and wonder if you will ever do any? Idk why but split ergo keebs and ergo in general are so appealing to me

[@xdtech4034]

My first hipyo tech live stream let’s go!! Great vid!!

[@peebbuu]

hipyo cheating is giving Linus bending the rules in scrapyard wars

[@Danger_Dingus]

When Hipyo is doing voiceover he sounds like the Oversimplified history channel.

[@leoandriasyan4158]

Liked, subbed, turned on all notifs. You're the man, thanks yet again for some awesome content!

[@THE-CRT]

The thumbnail shows a TKL turning into a 60% bruh

[@dylanangkw]

Is this another keyboard challenge I see Lewis Toh’s video

[@Missymiss_]

The "ooohooihhh yeahhhhhh" breaks me everytime 😂 Btws... NEW SONG IS FIREEE 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Xyria.]

7:37 I love this lol

[@5mcon]

looking forward to it

[@darkdragononconsole4346]

I just listens to your song and I can’t believe that that’s the guy that says howdy hay?!?! Good job man!!

[@SpeedcuberNate]

Now this is something that my very broke bank account can handle

[@anthonycastro0796]

I find myself watching your videos mainly for the incredible content , the fact that they're helpful is the icing 🤣

[@KhalebMuir]

You should create the most minimal keyboard possible.

[@omsaipolamreddy9528]

13:50 In the words of glarses “So I threw it in a bin”.

[@Saturn-OS]

Oh wow your song is really good

[@Caninehandler]

budget of $20.00 goes a long way when you've got a houseful of stuff a keyboard hobbyist of several years would have lying around...

[@willjamina7162]

Hey hippio I like the idea of you were to collect all your previous keyboards that you don’t use any more and partner with a company to sell all of them as a charity event.

[@ivanr9408]

tbh the razer blackwidow v3 wireless yellow linear switches are thoccy, silent and amazing. Modifying KB's or buying trash KB's for 20$ less makes no sense. Get the razer blackwidow wireless off amazon renew for $85, it's definitely worth it much better price for value compared to modding or buying overly expensive $500 KBs that are custom. The quality is amazing too after 6 months of using.

[@insu_na]

you can just bridge popped out hotswap sockets :( the right way would of course be soldering iron+wire, but there are other conductive things that can work for long enough to win a challenge... ;)

[@JackrowValkov]

I appreciate your effort on it that you tried to do your best nevertheless!

[@nothlur]

Pretty sure getting those sockets back on wouldn't be too hard, just some glue and some bodge wires (or just solder bridge if the nearby traces are still good).

[@flaretheblitz1282]

You made a keyboard out of $20 and it somehow still looks better than my keyboard

[@creativitybytrisha6819]

I'm fully enjoying the content you make! I've learned a ton and even bought my first keyboard!

[@QarQarQar]

I was watching the part where he was using the press and seal, and then a duct tape ad came up out of no where

[@wil-]

I know the feeling sir I got roasted to hell cuz I can't build a keyboard either... I can with $50 tho...

[@SpookyOmen]

I’m excited!!!!!

[@Mikethepickle_yt]

I love hipyos jokes

[@XaleManix]

This video makes me want to see a 'scavenge only'/'repurpose only' video .. Edit for clarifiction: The purpose of the challenge would be to only use materials from other applications, and no purpose-meant stuff. (I wonder if WD-40 is still bad if you use it in the bag?)

[@MahjImon]

4:40 he just accepted his fate and the budget of $20 and didn't wanted to win at least.

[@ziocrielo6148]

I have that exact same air humidifier lol

[@HEYBNY]

"shout whispering" was more than likely a perfect way to describe S&C, love her videos for the obvious excitement but I'm assuming her neighbours suck lol :P

[@tyfitz1999]

shouts out to the hot-swappable hotswap socket

[@BigFootsBush]

Why did I think he was gonna use lint in the dust trap of that fan for dampening 😂

[@imScyllar]

shout whispering indeed

[@GatheredStorm_YT]

Honestly though it does sound really good after the mods (even if it doesn’t work) so I’d still say job well done

[@phlago4682]

this is how glarses felt in the $100 challenge

[@wcg66]

I can vouch for the ad revenue. I got two annoying unskippable ads at the start of this video.

[@thompsonevergreen8006]

It cost him $60 to make this keyboard so he failed, saved you the time of watching it

[@tofugd8129]

honestly better than my ducky one 2 mini with cheery red silents

[@AviationEdition1]

I'm watching this with a modded keyboard, the WK611 and it THOCKS.

[@OwlOL]

Man... I was trying to blow the hair off my screen at 3:30

[@jokroast6912]

Hipyo just reflow the solder balls for the hotswap sockets with a hair dryer and press on it with your finger. EZ quick fix.

[@jazmine136]

New information: *you can put pizza in the air fryer.*

[@THGDKING]

im currently using this keyboard and i tried your mod and its sounds def better

[@zeikjt]

I was gonna say that carbon touching a pcb with contacts/traces on it (for the parts that don't have solder mask obviously) is not a good idea because it's a conductor but I guess the press n' seal kinda counteracts that? Haha

[@dogesamurai1786]

i have a question, is it good if i put both pcb foam and case foam together?

[@Kulas27]

yes more foam =more clack if u want thock dont put the pcb foam

[@Miccth12370]

preference

[@Pretzelina.]

I have this keyboard but it’s hotswap and I love it!

[@detenator9567]

I wanna comment just in Hipyo sees this but, there is a keyboard i found that surprised me because its available in my country (i dont have access to premium custom keyboard sites and can only buy gaming ones). There is a keyboard by Fantech that has Hipyo's favourite gatreon milky yellows that are even pre lubed AND hot swappable. It also has south facing leds and built in case and plate foam The keyboard is called fantech maxfit 67 and it would be cool to see him try it :)

[@wanderleifl]

is it just me who actually likes how the stock sound sounds