The First Akko Board with South-facing LEDs! Finally... (Akko Mod 007S V2)

[@ricey3952]

glad to see akko always improving, love them!

[@akige8627]

This is definitely better value than the gmmk pro and better performance, glad akko is stepping it up and making their products even better than before Edit: personally I don’t really find north facing as an issue, I like the feel of asa more than cherry profile but I understand cherry profile looks and sounds more appealing to most, great review

[@ethanhuang1657]

some cherry keycaps actually dont have interference, like the double shot abs clone gmk keycaps

[@Daddyanime711]

gmmk pro was never good lol its been beat by tons of boards

[@msum23]

GMMK still has the best knob, AKKO knobs aren't great

[@Daddyanime711]

@@msum23 I mean it is literally worse in every single other catergorey so

[@msum23]

@@Daddyanime711 meh, I've owned both... marginal.

[@isaack6077]

already had my eyes on the regular v2, glad this came out when it did, thanks for the info boss

[@evaneastep8006]

So glad you made this video! I got this as my first custom board! I f**king love it!! I waiting knowing it was south facing.

[@kaptmart]

So much value! I think I'm the first customer when it finally went live globally. 🙈

[@AmdavadiHitman]

Yeah this is definitely a good board, but in my eyes, the top picks would be Zoom65, QK65, and JRIS65. The only major concern with the Akko boards is lack of QMK/VIA support.

[@Stoic_Cat_]

i just wish they had them in 75% form factor.

[@keonxd8918]

Tbf you're comparing 65% to 75% boards

[@rockiefillier9521]

The zoom65 kinda sucks price wise because of the shipping better boards exist for the 200 price point

[@Daddyanime711]

@@rockiefillier9521 other than the jris and qk not many boards are better at that 200 price range only other board i can rly think of that was better was the ciel65 but thats a GB

[@rockiefillier9521]

@@Daddyanime711 sequence ciel jiris65 with more options ticked

[@WoollyMittens]

Akko has surprisingly nice anodisation for the price.

[@a.firestone5924]

what a great board

[@NN0va.]

Yoooo cg the isn’t related to the vid, but I just tape modded my first board! It turned out great, and I didn’t have any issues!(Board was the keychron k1 btw. Saw ur vid on it, and knew I had to get it bc it was such a good budget option!)

[@AustinPegoda]

Hell yeah man!

[@mengoflamengo1966]

I was on the fence about Akko board bcos it have north facing PCB but now!! I think this might be the one.

[@AustinPegoda]

That’s how a lot of people are! So I’m happy they are making some changes!

[@isaacb999_]

is this bluetooth or 2.4gh??

[@leonard.nicolae]

Better than Q1 v2? I have them on my list and can't decide...

[@utasnimulhoq6519]

go for a zoom 65 or qk65. Would be far better. Also both of that options have via support

[@ryelo5448]

the last thing that akko needs is just qmk and via support and then they are just unstoppable. While I only use via sometimes,. I still really perfer to have it then to not have it.

[@SwegGodMaster]

Did you use different stabilizers?

[@SCHIZELpops]

If you still have this board maybe you would want to get rid of it? Lmk I'm willing to purchase thanks

[@indyp9]

Hey CGBuild! I gotta say, your videos are awesome. Sometimes, they can make or break my opinion about some boards. I have a build in mind, but I wanna hear what you think about it! Do you think you could make a video on the FancyAlice66 if possible?

[@mitchell8051]

How does this board compare to the akko mod 008 ?

[@ryanfowlow8034]

Awsome video dude, subbed

[@alexprohealth]

do vid with durock pom switch? please

[@Dakiller1243]

They als recently just released the acr 75 south facing barebones

[@edwinvaniersel]

Why did you change the spacebar stabiliser?

[@hakanakman3226]

The ones he uses here are the best stabs akko has to offer..nothing compares 👍

[@forreigncarrot235]

I have an rk84 as my first modded keyboard. Is it worth to upgrade to 007s?

[@AustinPegoda]

I mean it’s definitely gonna be better quality.. but I mean if you like your board you don’t have to honestly..

[@forreigncarrot235]

@@AustinPegoda yo the akko acr top 75 aluminum is out. Will wait for your review 💯

[@AnhBoyDad]

Spacebar just a bit hollow for me. But i like it overall

[@martinandreanus7]

I can feel your excitements about this board so you said 'I mean' several times

[@pandaonetube2224]

hi, can you help me decide between this and the ajazz ac081? I see you have done both. Thanks a lot

[@AustinPegoda]

This one for sure

[@T3chWarri0r]

I wish there would be ISO layouts

[@Vicarious1631]

Typically, I don't enjoy smaller keyboards, but like if I had to choose, this would be my go-to lol. I absolutely love the look of the case and the switches, really dark blue is a color that I tend to adore. The keycaps really are just a cherry on top for the entire thing, the off-white and light blue really help make the entire board pop out more, it's really enjoyable, and as for the sound test, sheesh man I love the fact that there's very little ping in the typing test. Anyway, would someone be nice enough to inform me of the north-facing led issue? I've always been confused about it, is it like an issue with the actual led, the switch, or the keycap? I'd appreciate it if someone would let me know! Finally, I just wanted to say that I love how enthusiastic you are CG, you always make me intrigued, leading me to want to watch the whole entire video rather than just look at the typing test and dip. Keep it up!

[@AustinPegoda]

Hell yeah man that really means a lot! Thanks for taking the time to write a comment like this! You’ve made my day!! But as far as the north facing issue.. it’s really cherry profile keycaps.. when having north facing leds.. some cherry keycaps have interference when being pressed with a pcb using north facing switches because if you look at the way a switch is.. it perfectly fits a cherry profile keycap.. but if you flipped the switch around, and used the keycaps the same way, it’s like trying to fit a puzzle piece in the wrong spot.. it’s not always going to happen but when it dose it’s really annoying and sounds completely off.. It usually happens in the “FGHJ” row on a keyboard.. but it can be anywhere.. I hope this helped and made it easier to understand 😂

[@Vicarious1631]

@@AustinPegoda yes that helped me a lot, thank you. I’ll be waiting for the next upload! See you soon.

[@kk.3850]

Better look out for Akko's Spring 67 because that one might be a game changer

[@_ExTitus]

If they stick with the literal metal spring mount, It's a bit of a meme. It is funny though, if nothing else

[@chiizuu752]

I have my doubts with the literal spring mount. Just hope it sounds good

[@uponeric36]

@@_ExTitus Spring ping? Nah it's just trademark akko spring flex 😎/s I wonder how'll mounting it on lubed springs will feel and sound, I imagine they're going to be pretty heavy to keep the keyboard from feeling like a literal key when you press down.

[@leonardoc.1584]

Hey, I really enjoy your vids and they’re fun to watch. I was also wondering if you could review the Epomaker TH80. It’s a diy kit, and it looks really good for the price. Edit: It’s also south facing

[@keeshy]

He already did, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooCoqYF3eM6Mrbs

[@uzairqader8067]

+1 for this. Been thinking to buy th80 since it’s just $66 and looks exactly like this akko one and gmmk pro one, but just plastic which isn’t that much of a problem since considering the price of it.

[@chiizuu752]

@@uzairqader8067 I modded the pro version (steel plate) for a client a few weeks ago. The build quality is solid and feels nice to type on. I just don't like that it uses clip-ins to open the case instead of screws. No doubt there's no way you can open it without even scratching or denting the case unless you have a strong plastic pryer because it took a lot of force to open.

[@AustinPegoda]

I actually have a video on it! It’s the one that I did a giveaway on!

[@leonardoc.1584]

@@AustinPegoda Oh ok, I’ll check it out then. KZbin hasn’t really shown me that video lol

[@humzxhh]

pls review ciy gas 67 its rly good

[@KangoV]

Oops, still no VIA/GMK. I don't want to use a cloud application to program a keyboard!!

[@marounboumelhem3984]

I hope they make it in white

[@AustinPegoda]

Same

[@rammyri]

wait.. in a previous video with your gf you said NOT to do a sound test without it being on the desk!😭

[@mattmoyer517]

Bruh out of stock you wanna sell yours 😅?

[@Rhys12-k4p]

Didn't even show the rgb

[@AustinPegoda]

It’s 2023 relax

[@jrgalioto]

Already sold out

[@AustinPegoda]

Yeah.. but I know they are going to hav emote available very soon!

[@jrgalioto]

@@AustinPegoda I fuckin hope so. Keep it up with the videos btw. You're one of the few channels that I feel makes the hobby seem more accessible.

[@gilberttan7244]

akko should sell the pcb instead creating another model

[@masterofreality230]

the next board I make will be one that has the option to get a replacement pcb easily. Now I have a Gmmk pro with half the lights not working and no option to fix it besides buying the whole kit.

[@xrqdd3773]

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