Tempest Tape Mod Explained

[@nearLucid]

PLEASE EXPAND THIS COMMENT FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION There’s a lot of great insight being shared in the comments, and I can only pin one, so I will compile it all here. The tape I personally used was SCOTCH BLUE: amzn.to/3fkDBuS **Shaquille Tarek** believes that the tape absorbs the higher frequencies of sound made by the inner assembly, acting as a kind of filter, while still reflecting back some of the lower frequencies. This is agreed on by ai03, and Tempest himself, so I would say this is the actual proven theory up to now as to how the mod works. Regardless of what the mod scientifically does, the effects of the mod on boards is fairly predictable (but of course there will be outliers because of unique designs). **Zach Shapiro** thinks the mod will work especially well for tray mount boards, and has personally tried it with his Tofu, yielding great results. He found it helps remove reverb and boosts the volume of the inner assembly. The keyboards that I mentioned don’t have a PCB are **HAND WIRED**. This is when you essentially make the PCB on your own using through hole diodes and a QMK compatible microcontroller. Read more about it here: beta.docs.qmk.fm/using-qmk/guides/keyboard-building/hand_wire And here: geekhack.org/index.php?topic=87689.0 **Rob R** theorizes that tape adhesive should get stronger over time, as it bonds with the surface it is applied to. This would create problems if the board owner wanted to remove it in the future. The mod hasn’t been around long enough to prove this, but I’ll make an update on this in a future PE foam mod explained video. Tempest explained that he never had this issue with washi tape, and if it does arise, to use regular PCB cleaner / isopropyl: amzn.to/3BYa9od A lot of people also seem to have inquiries about PE foam, a mod that also seems to drastically change acoustics. I’ll have some in soon to mess around with and I’ll try to answer all the questions (namely tape mod + foam) in the comments regarding it. Further questions can be redirected to my Discord: discord.gg/VBuHBW3BUF Or Shoobs’ (where Tempest resides, but please don’t ping him): discord.gg/caBRWtya3a And of course, please watch Tempest’s original video on the mod: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoWbgKltac5no5I

[@Fiszy_]

ok

[@schminkydink]

thanks, totally needed it all

[@GigelBoss420]

The fact that you said it was easy wasn't true when I wanted to screw in my ducky one 2 mini since the case is larger and It was difficult to put the screws back in

[@shirouemiya5660]

Is there an update whether the adhesive on the tape stick to the pcb or it did not?

[@vectivuz1858]

@@shirouemiya5660 Been using this for 2 months or so on a TKL board I have. The other day I got some new switches and wanted to know what they would sound like without the tape mod. When I removed the tape it was super easy (what I did was I overlapped one strip of tape with the other). Surprsingly it made it even easer to peel of since the tape was like one single of paper. Then when I put it back, it still had enough adhesive to stick to the PCB again. I used rmasking tape. No damage done, just don't use stickier tape I guess.

[@orcblud]

I disagree with your explanation of why the mod works. I think what is happening is that the tape just absorbs the high-mid to high frequencies coming from the pcb and what's left is reflected back up resulting in a kind of low-pass filter sound. Sound is vibration. So usually the pcb is vibrating, causing the air to vibrate, but with the tape the upper frequencies being a shorter wavelength are dissipated and diffused through the tape, leaving only the longer wave length vibrations to pass into the air. That's just my guess as someone with an audio degree.

[@nearLucid]

If frequencies are being absorbed, how would it make certain boards louder?

[@orcblud]

@@nearLucid I would say that it's just that they are perceived as louder. either by a perceived increase in attack but a much shorter sustain and decay, resulting in a more transient sound. Or perhaps the energy that is dissipating via the diffusion of the upper frequenting ends up contributing to the strength of the lower frequencies. I'm basing this on how instruments behave to mutes and how it changes their sound.

[@nearLucid]

@@orcblud I think I’m starting to agree, but of course the mechanics of the tape mod would change along with a keyboards mounting style. Either way, the end result is fairly predictable. It’s not every day that you find yourself debating about the acoustics of tape.

[@orcblud]

@@nearLucid I could be wrong. But at the end of the day if you cover a drum head with tape its not gonna ring out at much and you're gonna lose some high-end.

[@nearLucid]

@@orcblud the drum analogy is a little interesting. Assuming there aren’t any snares, the drum equivalent of the tempest tape mod would be to apply the tape to the bottom head, where it’s directly against the primary source of sound, the top head. A drum would, of course, deal with more resonance, since the interior is significantly more hollow.

[@anthonygaitan3901]

I’m just getting into this hobby, and as an audio engineer, I find it INCREDIBLY fascinating.

[@aoifekun]

welcome to the rabbit hole

[@latejaw]

@@aoifekun Its a DEEP hole

[@gamecenterjerry]

@@latejaw deeper than my sister! (Personal experience)

[@uwu-vj3sj]

@@gamecenterjerry tf?

[@vinhnguyen-o5z]

@@gamecenterjerry 🤨📸

[@HipyoTech]

To tape, or not to tape, that is the question.

[@gr.7media]

Hi Hipyo!

[@nosleepcantsleep]

BIG HIPPO MOMENT

[@greenanime8359]

IKR

[@deep.thoughts5783]

Sup hippo

[@optie5]

to tape.

[@hamajineo]

*buys 10 rolls of tape*

[@eliasvaly2273]

Wow! Hamaji is here!

[@nearLucid]

I LOVE YOU HAMAJI

[@realjames8495]

why are you still awake go sleep

[@ploopy7092]

Hamaji, I love you like a son but you need to stop pippin my mom

[@samuraicrewlive2485]

Keyboard man

[@kennondrum]

ello drummer here, i love how from my understanding, keyboards and drumskins have a lot in common with sound: specifically, the plate/pcb/switch assembly to a case is like a drum skin to its drum shell, and typing on a keyboard is like hitting the skin of the drum. Gasket, top, and bottom mount boards have the closest similarities to a "drum," where the plate assembly is held around the edges and is "free to vibrate" like a drum skin. Gasket mounting basically lessens vibrations to the case, so you hear more of the plate assembly sound compared to the case, while in a top/bottom mount case you would hear more case sound. Drummers would know, sometimes drums have some ugly overtones, basically nasty high pitched ringing. Tape or moongel is often used to reduce these overtones. So my theory is that the foam mod when implemented lightly, slightly mutes the sound overall and lessens some overtones and pinging, making boards seemingly "thockier". Over-foamed boards just sound too muted and completely takes away any of the sound characteristics, much like completely muting a drum skin you wouldn't hear much. The tape mod or pe foam mod is like putting moongel/tape onto a drum skin, where you would get the most natural sound, while eliminating higher pitched overtones making it seem deeper. TLDR: my theory is that pe foam/tempest tape mod reduces overtones and sliiightly mutes the sound, making boards sound poppier and seemingly deeper, much like putting moon gel/tape on acoustic drums to reduce overtones and slightly mute them, making them sound slightly punchier and less ringy i didnt expect this to be this long LMAO i geeked out too much ok bye

[@PANTEATER-tc9jf]

thanks for help

[@_fatalruin]

The tape could in fact be scattering/diffracting higher frequencies while allowing lower frequencies to transmit through the material, reflecting off of the hard bottom case back towards your ear. This would account for the deeper sound signature that this mod typically produces. In this case the tape would be acting as a filter instead of a reflector.

[@SolaireFlair]

"99% of boards will have a PCB." Wait, what's the 1%

[@nearLucid]

Hand wired

[@trentaker69]

@@nearLucid lol

[@kenji6615]

@@nearLucid make sense..

[@MysticM0]

? hand wired

[@nearLucid]

@@MysticM0 as far as I know, it's basically making your own PCB. It's very complex and theres barely any information on it, but would be a fun project for anyone who enjoys soldering.

[@stylishrabbit799]

Effects of tape mod on my portico with U4Ts (no silicone dampener: Overall made the board a lot more enjoyable. As you mentioned it makes the board louder, poppier, and much deeper. Since the Portico is an entry board, and admittedly sounds garbage stock, this was a massive quick and easy improvement to this cheap gasket mount board. Once PE foam was added between the PCB and plate, however, much of the effects were reverted or lessened. The foam does give the board a much poppier and enjoyable typing experience but it also heightens the pitch a little (not as high as stock) and also makes it a little less quieter compared to plain tape mod. I think that paired together the PE foam and tape mod can be a power duo in entry level boards

[@nearLucid]

Interesting information, and I very much appreciate your reply. This has honestly been a monumental step in my PE foam mod video research, and has honed in my theory to something which I think I can confidently present.

[@stylishrabbit799]

@@nearLucid No problem! best of luck in your research

[@HotCoco_]

How tf do you people keep saying tape mod makes a board sound louder and poppier? It just gives it a mushy, wet, squishy sound. It's fucking awful.

[@BlueSaturnn]

Great video! B-roll is great and editing is super clean. Love the black screens with text and questions! The intro is very well done and show a great overview of what's to come. Keep it up!

[@shardik5353]

just a passing commenter's critique, when doing typing tests, type a little bit slower on purpose. It's awesome you can type that fast, but I could barely distinguish individual key presses which isn't super helpful when comparing one thing vs another (in this case, a mod vs no mod).

[@meowmaple]

I agree! His videos are great, but his typing test is just at one fast speed, which is not very realistic compared to real world keyboard typing

[@pixxel17]

I think that this mod will be really good for tray mount board like the Tofu and GK61. This allows the assembly to shine more than the case and removes a lot of the reverb and instead raises the volume of the switches, plate, and pcb. I will definitely try this on my Tofu which already has some foam in the case. I think that foam combined with this mod will really allow cheaper boards to showcase the switch and plate choice much more :3

[@sunraiii]

The quality of your videos is on point. Sound, b rolls and content structure are sublime!

[@KoZeroSM]

This does really work on my measly budget Tecware Phantom L. After applying several layers of masking tape to the bottom of the PCB and several snippets of it under the stabilizers, I've achieved the thocc and clean sound that I have wished for so long. The sound difference between before and after is like night and day.

[@citesse]

How did you apply it under the stabilizers?

[@mosk11tto]

​@@citesse I personally just put it there nothing different

[@Oatneil1]

Gaffers tape is not super sticky and that is why it was made is so it was easy to remove without much or any residue for cords/cables in stage sets. I have a roll of it next to me. Error is at 0:43. Gaffers tape also works great for more of a dampening effect vs painters tape and if you are worried about any residues on the pcb just use painters tape as first layer and then any additional layers use gaffers.

[@morigafter6080]

Definitely makes cheaper boards sound so much better

[@HotCoco_]

No it most certainly does not. It makes it sound MUCH worse. Even a good sounding keyboard with tape mod becomes a cheap mushy keyboard you'd find in the computer lab at school.

[@hayata5513]

@@HotCoco_ it's preferences. some like mushy, thocky, poppy, clacky, silent, etc. same as ppl opinions about o-rings

[@kristoffer3000]

@@HotCoco_ That's fine, you can be wrong as much as you like.

[@HotCoco_]

@@kristoffer3000 Shouldn't I be the one telling you that?

[@charlesdovideo]

@@HotCoco_ if you thought that cheap th61 sounded better before the tape mod, you need to flush your ears mydude.

[@chrisheydenrych4054]

This video was amazing quality and you only have 1.32K subs!? You're so underrated and deserve more! I hope your channel flourishes soon

[@Jallenbah]

Absolutely fantastic video. Concise, excellent audio quality, multiple examples. Great job.

[@CaloysKeyboards]

Great video! Super clean presentation and very informative. Subbed. Also, wow that's my video at 0:11 lol

[@sutaideru1426]

This video is great, its explanative, quick and good quality. Keep up the good work!

[@lordhive6490]

2:49 Parry The Platipus is having a long speech here

[@WrivineRevolutions]

Holy shit the production quality of this video is crazy. Especially for such a small channel. Very nice explanation!

[@grindcorey]

Jesus. What a concise and informative video. This is content of the highest caliber. Take my sub.

[@Jess_2k]

Howdy Hey. Here from Hipyo Tech! Dope vid bro

[@MSJChem]

This mod made my Q1 sound better in general but was most noticeable on the larger keys like the spacebar, backspace, enter, etc. They sounded a lot better after the tape mod. Much less hollow if that makes sense.

[@BigZ-il5hg]

This video answered all my questions about the mod. Thanks

[@narej1337]

Just stopping in to say that Alpine65 keyboard you used to demo this is by far the nicest keyboard I've ever heard

[@richardzhan2975]

My ears were blessed by the alpine65 🤤

[@scipionyx]

Wooooow Ive just started watching custom keyboards like few days ago and the keyboard sound at 3:17 sounds soo unique! man i love that sound

[@matthorndrums]

The tape is just controlling the tone. We use a similar method by putting tape on drums. It controls over tones and makes the sound more focused.

[@deechay]

These videos are insane, thank you

[@kobb4467]

Love your editing style in this video!

[@punstartracer]

Nice editing, It was all explained thoroughly and nicely illustrated

[@robr640]

Nice video on this mod! Although I feel like people need to know that even tape with the most delicate adhesive will "burn in " over time & become more difficult to remove the longer it is left on a surface. So I would be advise against leaving this mod on any PCB that is not easily replaceable for an extended period of time.

[@MaxC_1]

@@oTEMPE5To the issue is often with certain masking, electrical and such tapes. I have two rolls of tape one of which I'm sure will leave adhesive residue but the other works just fine. So in the end who knows. Also it's a pain to remove adhesive from PCB and such when it turns into that gooey mess tbh.

[@MelleLaCruze]

I recommend a professional grade painting/modeler's tape; brands like Gunze Sangyo or Tamiya. These are specifically designed to leave little to no residue over long period of time even when exposed to heat. This is because many fine crafts and paintings can take well over months or even years before completion, and sometimes those tapes gotta stayed on the throughout the entirety of the process. The downside is that these tapes are more delicate and can lose some adhesive property overtime.

[@DailySetupTech]

Great video! Very well explained and easy to understand :)

[@andytypes8271]

great video. just sent this to a friend to help them tape mod!

[@TBSxDRUMS]

Definitely deeper, but I feel like the character and individuality of the switches is reduced... if that makes sense? The non-tape sound tests, you could hear each keypress. With tape, it sounds all blended together. I can’t think of a better way to explain it lol. Maybe that’s just part of having a deeper sound, but possibly something created specifically from this mod.

[@nearLucid]

No, what you're saying makes 100% sense. It's even worse with the PE foam mod. Case design varies drastically between keyboards, while inner assembly design stays largely the same. And since the tape mod contributes to isolating the PCB sound over the case sound, it definitely does have the effect of making things start to sound the same.

[@TBSxDRUMS]

@@nearLucid That’s a really good and easy-to-understand explanation. I know you also said similar things in the video and in comments, but I think it finally just clicked in my mind. I think acknowledging this detail about the mod removing some of the personality from a build can help increase appreciation for case sounds in an effort to become more unique.

[@swoki7616]

The stabs on the first keyboard sounds heavenly

[@privateuploads5397]

This is way clearer than Hipyo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KrasimirN]

is it safe to tape with electrical tape when we have battery is there still chance to catch fire or nothing to worry bout

[@Ponker]

Definitely agree on the ruining high end boards part but it definitely does not apply for all high end, some of them can rly benefit from tape mod!

[@LukeMason]

Love the video. Great sound tests that give an idea of what to expect from different boards.

[@ascendedvoid2715]

the alpine tape one literally put me into a trance

[@s0apdisco]

Is tape mod(painter's tape) safe for keyboard with a battety?

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Wow! Very cool. That made a significant difference.

[@Shinta_YT]

Just did this mod to my ID80, I can't believe the difference a single layer of this tape can make!

[@HAJZX]

This is the greatest mod I've discovered! No foam needed. I already discarded all my neoprene crap xD

[@sainteagle4426]

Excellent video man. The production quality, editing, and professional graphic work was a delight to see. Plus, your research and explanation were on-point and almost scientific cuz of the intricacy. You should have a lot more subscribers man.

[@Liza.Wharton]

any plank or board (literally) is a potential instrument. it vibrates when you hit it. like a woodblock on a xylophone. if you bind that medium with tape, you can safely say it will tame or partially deaden that vibration. so that's what the tape does. it partially mutes the sound.

[@lsw4852]

This is an excellent video. Subbed 😎

[@idkwhattodo72727]

i am just new to this hobby, bought a cheap keyboard for 35$, researched alot about keyboards before hand and now i have my keyboard. i changed the switches and thought of tape modding it since it was really easy to do. i feel like the tape mod removes alot of the hollow ness of the board but it depends on how much layers you use. i used the cream yellow pros from akko and at first it was hollow but after i modded it turned out to be really deep and a really big sound difference.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

As an audiophile, this is exactly the opposite of what I was looking for, I want a mod that would quiet the keyboard the most, something to make it as comfy and as quiet as it is humanly possible

[@bablusonavne384]

Get silent switches and dampen the shit out of it or just stay away from me h keyboards buy a chicklet keyboard.

[@AudiophileHeaven]

@@bablusonavne384 Finished it now, Q6 + Oil King + Force Break + sound deadening material in the keyboard

[@ElegantDuckling]

I know this was 2 years ago but at 2:30, it shows a board with these cool keycaps? Do you still remember? Great vid btw

[@ViXoZuDo]

The louder sound, I think it is because it does not damp any sound, but reduce the size of the "chamber". A smaller chamber is translated into a higher pitch sound. A higher pitch is usually heard louder than a lower pitch. Probably the DB level is the same is you measure them, but the pitch make you think it's louder even if it's not.

[@ViXoZuDo]

@@hnewc1919 nope, it definitely make it sound with a higher pitch, If you're not hearing it, it's because you can't hear those frequencies (pretty common with age).

[@aragami0686]

Not sure about the sound absorbing theory, but when I tried with my clear tape, I saw that there are a lot of small pockets of air where the tape cannot stick to the PCB (e.g. around the hotswap sockets, LEDs...) and that might be the one that causes the deep sound, like how a guitar works or how SA keycaps generally make switches sound deeper Edit: I'm using gat KS3 yellow, carbon fiber plate, OEM PBT keycaps, generic 60% plastic case but filled with thin strips of metal weights and a layer wiping cloth on top of it

[@Avstra]

Insanely underrated channel

[@Sai-boards]

Sheesh i got u on my recommendation!

[@carlobi]

Admittedly, I've only read through the top few comments but the consensus is, it acts like a filter. If anyone is familiar with sound deadening car doors, I think this might work in the same way. It might just be stopping the usual vibration produced by the board whenever a key is hit thus removing the higher pitched sound which is caused by the vibrating board.

[@Scragg-]

Tried it on my Tokyo 60 immediately. It helps if you add a second “floating” layer that rests on the edge of the top half of the case. Basically adds a drum diaphragm, the first layer mutes the effect a bit and the second layer acts as a drum and makes the tone a bit deeper and louder

[@billy4806]

Is it okay to add foam under the tape mod?

[@Scragg-]

@@billy4806 idk try it

[@nearLucid]

yes, up to your preference

[@niso8k799]

Omg!! The Banana Splits after the tape mod! LORD HAVE MERCY I'M 'BOUT TO BUSSSTTT

[@mr420yeet9]

Great video! Anyone have any experience of how this mod interacts with case foam and/or pe foam on the pcb and whether it counteracts the effects?

[@stylishrabbit799]

part of a comment i wrote had something on this and ill just put that here; "Once PE foam was added between the PCB and plate, however, much of the effects were reverted or lessened. The foam does give the board a much poppier and enjoyable typing experience but it also heightens the pitch a little (not as high as stock) and also makes it a little less quieter compared to plain tape mod" i have felt above the pe foam and pe foam as case foam

[@ericxueAAA]

Tape mod is one of my favorite, because I like the deeper sounding. I disagree some KZbinr say that entry level keyboards are suit for tape mod, and premium keyboards do not need the tape mod, it is totally perspective. I also heard about the force break mod is good for premium keyboards, it can remove hollowness and pings, but keep the characteristics of the keyboard. I am not sure how the force break mod works.

[@villarsatria]

Hey man, i have a question. I have a wireless keyboard rn, should i use a specific tape or just masking tape is safe enough?

[@tonym3659]

Not gonna lie to you, it made my keyboard feel better and more poppy!

[@Chris_P_Bacon]

The video quality...! God damn

[@acloudonthebluestsky9687]

that alpine65 sound so sick man

[@andrescordoba7034]

Hey man, great video! Would love to see a comparison of typing tests of the tape mod vs foam only under the pcb.

[@liquid801hlm_9]

This was a super cool video, I was of the opinion that tape mod=required but for a couple of the sound tests I actually disliked the sound, so I have more to consider. Thanks for doing this!

[@primarkbargainbin9847]

Great research and presentation. Subscribed.

[@gvnady8380]

board sounds fuller, nice might try this.

[@bl1ndguy0]

Great video! Amazing research :) Could you do the same type of video but for PE foam?

[@nearLucid]

That’s a great idea!

[@davedeasis4011]

is it good to combine tape and foam mod? also how to do it if there is a on/off bluetooth switch at the back? i tried cutting around it but the switch can't reach it and i can't use it anymore.

[@bowseplayz1111]

But what if you tape modded and used dampener?

[@cxtx]

Your keyboard blows up and your parents divorce

[@justinlouis7403]

@@cxtx rolf

[@cook1em0nsta38]

Question, is it safe to do the tempest mod if your keeb has a battery?

[@ladn1221]

This video was very high quality, editing was superb, loved the comparison between no tape mod and with tape mod. Keep it up! :)

[@StoryMode-nr8kt]

Wait wtf that’s actually so good

[@Nikokl]

**furiously slams in "masking tape" into the amazon search bar**

[@TealCrit]

well, ive been thinking about this for a while. If the foam mod dampens the sound of the keyboard, basically almost muting it, what if we put tape behind the foam so that it gets muted and gets bounced back sounding more poppier but still muted? If that makes sense.

[@massgrave8x]

So is the consensus to do the tape mod INSTEAD of using case foam? Or use both?

[@ahsanejoyo]

*Cries in handwired board

[@nearLucid]

Sadge

[@MaxC_1]

Be a madlad and put tape on the botttom of the handwired matrix. If the theory about it working as a filter is true then it should work to an extent

[@ahsanejoyo]

@@MaxC_1 I imagine it would be better if you put tape on the bottom of the case or case foam instead, but I’ll need to try out your idea as well, thanks lol.

[@pineapple0427]

Probably we can discuss the effects of different types of tapes or combination of them and different layers of tapes while we're on this topic. If anything, the first layer of tape should always be the one that can be easily removed without sticky residue.

[@ericseguin2421]

if you have a pcb with a lot of flex cuts, should you tape mod over it? Would the improved sound reduce flex?

[@JaeyouPark]

Such a solid video 💛💛💛

[@daizbid]

What case is that? Love the way the back opens up

[@antwonemontanez184]

can i use electric tape?

[@mech6666]

If foam were to take in sound, and tape were to make sound louder. Would it then be impractical to have a tape + foam mod? As they cancel each-other out?

[@berknoyan7594]

hi nearlucid, thanks for the content. i have keychron q5 pro. and i want to use tape mod as well. people said you should use painters tape because it wont leave a residue so i purchased a good brand. now im checking web again to be %100 sure however some people said battery might got heated and tape could catch on fire. however my painter tape has high heat resistance (80 degree celcius - 176 fahrenheit) can i use this painter tape? i never feel my keyboard is hot, it'll always cold with aluminium frame and i never turn on rgb also. should i buy electrical tape which could leave residue but i guess it wont catch on fire or painter tape is good/better? lastly if i use painter tape mod. how many layers i should apply, 3,4,5? and should i apply tape to whole pcb or should i leave some parts open, is there a thing i should be careful?

[@TwentyOneXXI]

It seems like tape makes keypresses individually less resonant, and gives a cleaner and shorter cutoff

[@Goessbry]

Should use electrical tape to be safe or is masking tape fine?

[@IssacharLee]

Isn't these tapes adhesive will melt over time and making the board so sticky? Is there tapes that won't melt?

[@caitseo3280]

Hi! Is there a risk of damaging my PCB using MTX Painter's Masking Tape for this mod? Thanks!

[@lizer5253]

I think this mod is worth for cheap keyboards or just those that are made mostly of cheap materials

[@Bigdougieleo]

3:27 sounds like you building something in Lego Star Wars💀

[@mr_mic2685]

Thanks for explaining! Does the PE foam mod on the pcb work in a similar way? I guess that since the switch rests on a softer surface the higher frequencies caused by the switch bottoming out get filtered resulting in a poppier sound, but I'm not sure (I don't have an audio degree).

[@nearLucid]

I’ll hopefully have some PE foam on hand to experiment with soon, but right now I don’t have an answer I can be sure of.

[@P37_28]

Dang, it sounds super good.

[@justkoi96]

super late, but i have a Gamakay SN75. it has a battery in it. is it okay/safe to tape mod it still? or should i not bc of the battery? it’s my 3rd keyboard so im familiar with tape modding and lubing and all that

[@spaceowl9246]

I gave mine about 4 layers and it actually pops a bit more. I like it.

[@dannytran173]

Great video, quality of superb. How long does the tape mod last? If I use masking tape and tape my board, can I leave it in there for a year and come back and rip it off without having any residue? Some of my old masking tape developed residue but not sure if those were years or months old lol

[@nearLucid]

The mod simply hasn't been around long enough to be able to know or test this. I unfortunately cannot speed up time.

[@DatHam]

I put tape on my keyboard so it doesn't slide on the desk, because that's kinda annoying when you type

[@extremecat9863]

You might want to try adding more layers of tape, or you could also combine it with a foam mod. I already tried it on my Womier K66, but I would like to see what it did to higher end boards.

[@skree_fpv436]

Did the tape improve the sound of your K66? How many layers did you use? I have a K61 and am thinking of trying this mod out.

[@extremecat9863]

@@skree_fpv436 From my experience, 3 layers is where the sound starts to change, 4 layers is where it changes even more, and 5 is the max. More than that doesnt do that much. 5 Layers makes it sound louder.

[@skree_fpv436]

@@extremecat9863Cool! I'm going to give it a shot. Tysm for the reply!

[@蛇王-y9b]

i will put unlimited layers until the case cannot handle it

[@spotlessreviews7425]

Hey! How many layers of tape should I add to my low profile keyboard? I currently have 3 layers of painters tape