The Making of my $550 Custom Mechanical Keyboard!

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Parts/Overview
1:58 Unboxing Voice65
4:49 Building
6:09 Stabilizers
7:00 Assembly
8:57 Sound Test
10:31 Final Thoughts

[@xtet8087]

The intro was stunning, one of the most unique ones I’ve seen for a while. Production quality is getting better with every video ^^

[@Leonsimages]

Agreed. I was about to say that aswell!

[@brananandreu4086]

for sure

[@enomooshiki3634]

but that edit at 0:10, that was shit, his finger hops places and while the idea was good the execution was poor.

[@brananandreu4086]

@@enomooshiki3634 eh it’s fine

[@offbrandegg5378]

@@enomooshiki3634 I think it looks amazing

[@eggbrgr]

a few weeks into the keyboard hobby and i have concluded that i could totally eat those keycaps

[@BrowsingNTW]

you would love the jelly pom keycaps

[@vect0r885]

I would def eat tangies

[@nathankim9329]

I only eat my switches with a hint of krytox.

[@marcodebortoli]

I’m few months in and I did. Commenting from the hospital now.

[@eggbrgr]

@@marcodebortoli wishing you a safe recovery, I'll see you soon

[@HipyoTech]

0:37 Looks like the keycaps aren't the only snack here....

[@gabluigi2050]

i agree, hamaji's jacket is definitely a treat!

[@uranus5610]

HELLO HIPYO

[@kaenine7092]

HIPYO :D

[@azucanika5720]

stop 😹

[@wyzran]

@@azucanika5720 there are some ships, and apparently glarses and hamaji

[@PrestonsThoughts]

Never been a fan of yellow but damn this is clean af. Thumbnail picture so good I thought it was a render

[@russiancheems2275]

Soon enough it gone all be yellow from dem Cheeto hands

[@Shiv_Deore]

@@russiancheems2275 lol

[@_archer7101]

your editing is too good man, damnn 0:02

[@swagjita.3869]

Fire intro, but there was a bit of a skip in it too which made me confused for a sec. But, jesus, that's an insanely impressive and sick concept for an intro.

[@latoneiro7599]

Man, the guy who made the english subtitles has completely nailed the description of the editingXD

[@hvrst6241]

* absolutely dope intro *

[@Luke-we9gj]

That intro was GOATED

[@ExabyteAU]

Dude that intro, I'm lost for words. Literally out of this world editing and production 🔥

[@viper6963]

I love this keyboard. To the elegant accents and precise machining on this keyboard, not only does it look good, it sounds good. No mistakes were made and the assembly was quick and sweet. You make amazing content and have a great film-style type of video that you're good at. Keep up the good work :D

[@jkae4795]

I agree with the subtitles, that intro is absoloutely dope

[@potskill8945]

That intro, the scrolling with the keycaps. i want that in my life

[@0_IQ_]

Love to see your new vids every time, it teaches me more about keyboards! Nice intro! Continue with your AWESOME uploads!

[@kyuu_09]

looks really nice! the voice is my favorite board and my endgame, its pretty neat to see how others built it

[@Suvraj-ls1kl]

people who say endgame are cringe and this board sucks

[@Dr.Dre5289]

I got so excited that he posted just to see that it was a premier 🥲

[@fernquan6817]

Hamaji Neo's out here being my uncontested favorite custom keyboard channel Also those Honey alphas look way too good on this board

[@axyyylol]

Such a beatiful sound and such good keycaps. Keep up the great work!

[@ppatelnickpatel]

That's probably the most consistent sound from top to bottom I think I've ever heard on a board! Nice work man!!

[@max5845]

Binge watching keyboard videos because you're too broke to get into the hobby is kind of a mood. (Edit: For anyone interested btw, there is an entire character arc of getting in and out of keyboard building in these replies)

[@_voy_]

its not just a mood, its a lifestyle

[@max5845]

@@_voy_ True. Idk, maybe I should just use some of the money my relatives sent me for graduating highschool. Who needs to save up for food in college?

[@loicjeannin6233]

You can build your custom board for under $100.

[@Thebigbean114]

i was just like you but after i bought my first machanical keyboard under 100$ i modded the shit out of it and ended up spending like another 200$ on keycaps, lube, and other stuff that i needed to make it god tier. then i went to mech market and sold it for like $400 now im getting my second keyboard and im gonna use even better things. so if you got like alot of time and about 300 bucks you can honestly make this into a side hustle. i know i am, this the most fun and profitable hobby ive ever done sice there are alot of poeple getting into keyboards rn.

[@max5845]

@@Thebigbean114 That's true. I could just take some of the money I got as a graduation present from my relatives, and then invest that into the materials to make a nice keyboard to sell on the after market for profit. That's tempting as hell, actually. hmmm... definitely something to consider. Thanks man, I think I might actually do just that.

[@Daniel-pf1yf]

7:25 "I'll have to add a bit more lube into the back" 0-0

[@flvndrtt]

OH

[@the11thhour44]

I've sunk enough time in this hobby that shit like this just flies by my ears

[@CosmicApe]

Wow this has a REALLY consistent sound profile from top row to bottom. Usually you hear some variation in even the best boards but this is super consistent and sounds great!

[@dabid1337]

Nice job man! been wondering when another video was coming...hope your feeling better and healing fast! I soldered my Alpacas into my Ducky Mecha Mini yesterday, tuned the stabs and added some foam...also swapped the caps with some EPBT...and damn lol, didnt know a ducky could sound/feel that good!

[@rian6694]

that intro is smoother than my mx cherry blues

[@trashy2411]

bruh

[@leriggd8604]

ayo hold up

[@phoenixgamer10gaming18]

Ayo what

[@sjefkerollenspelspeler]

My gateron blue lubed with vaseline is also smoother :P

[@qasushii]

anything is smoother than that

[@louispham4415]

Few people talks about it but your video quality is getting noticeably better and is actually really entertaining to watch. Keep it up!!!!!

[@wendythefool8401]

The intro was amazing! Keep up the good work, love your vids

[@PoH82]

the editing in the start was magnificent :) great Job keep it up.

[@jackblumer02]

holy shit hamaji i can’t get over that intro loved the video

[@drsprite4488]

this is already looking exciting for me just from the thumbnail

[@silentnative0134]

Your Holee Mod really helped me out with my new board. Thanks dude and keep doing you.

[@ItsExotic_YT]

jeez the intro was amazing. the fact that u masked out the board to keep ur hand continuous and kept the board in place was impressive!

[@shivendabhi]

Holy crap that intro is sick af!

[@sviz]

Absolutely fucking snapped on this one SHEEEEEESH

[@oc8546]

LOVE this build! Clean af

[@icy8672]

This is so clean. I love the sound of it!

[@alexotos]

Looks great

[@thiara6346]

ok but that little transition bit in the beginning was so clean

[@uranus5610]

Nah, the execution of the edit was shit, good idea, bad execution.

[@aaronjustaaron3687]

Hamaji's content is really great it inspired me to start getting into mechanical keyboards, im obviously starting off with sumn light but when budget allows me, I'm definitely referring to this guy for inspiration as to what to get. Legend, thank ya.

[@drownindesigner]

good luck man

[@beanebot2069]

Yo the editing on this video is amazing and i love the intro

[@Sayject]

Holy shit that ending skills at 0:02 👏 👏 👏

[@rafaymalik3425]

Editing*

[@emp850]

the voice65 is gorgeous

[@applerat4263]

I really loved the key cap set that you used! :)

[@rsvbei]

9:52 omfgggggg the backspace

[@paperproduction2970]

this will be available for me at 12 am well..... guess i need to stay awake

[@Clavinohou]

same

[@orangutan.]

12 am isnt too late unless u need to go to work at 7 or smth

[@paperproduction2970]

@@orangutan. yes i need to go to class....

[@katherine-oh3rt]

@@orangutan. 12 still isn't that late for 7 lol

[@fwfailed]

@@katherine-oh3rt anything passed 12 is late

[@chunkymilk1288]

Nice I'll be in school when this premieres :(

[@heroic9655]

That intro is sick, keep doing stuff like that!

[@dhoffnun]

That opening shot tho - just right. 7:20 This man speaks the truth

[@evanchantan15]

You know I kinda miss the old Hamaji Neo videos. It looked like you were having a lot of fun back then. I think I noticed it with the absence of the "NUT! NUT!" and "Subscribe to Hamaji Neo" before the recent sound tests. Don't get me wrong, the quality is great but the recent videos, especially with you reviewing boards sent over to you, just feel a tad bit more "transactional" than the ones you produced before. In any case I might be wrong. Great job out there!

[@hamajineo]

That's fair - I'm just very afraid of pissing off the keyboard community haha, trying to be a lil more professional but I'm gonna try and be more bright/experimental in future videos!

[@sr20]

Great timing, during school lol

[@SnipR9]

You in america?

[@sr20]

@@SnipR9 yeah

[@antoinedrouin9577]

that kinda video are a blessing, you get to see the mastery of a keyboard maker and the product of their dream

[@aarontsa1]

this keyboard sounds amazing 😩 my fav keyboard youtuber

[@HaydenHill34]

I could totally eat that keyboard lol!!

[@tobyal]

The thing is, he’ll make a profit from building this board, and he’ll get a cool new keyboard 😂- this guy is clever!

[@Owen34884]

yes

[@keebdweeb9383]

That is hands down the best intro I have ever seen!! Fantastic

[@vyz290]

That was amazing, the sound is amazing

[@IInferno]

Ok that intro was the best i've seen from you, i'm gonna go jump off a cliff. I thought you peaked.

[@ngagehostile]

0:02

[@TerpaWerpa]

intro was amazing, I've never seen that before! just sick!

[@Yoppe]

This video has pretty much all of my preferences for an endgame keyboard! Epic Build!

[@ssixtyy]

poggers

[@jc_wastaken]

the sad part is the board cost more than 550 after market nowadays :(

[@kenarnarayaka]

At least the voice65 isn't a group buy

[@user-un2hf9ve2j]

I just got the E-white one for 400.

[@cyanogen7582]

Picked up an m65-b and built it with the brass plate and marshmallow switches. Sounds absolutely heavenly.

[@aks.vrg_]

Holy crap that intro was so good! The production quality is just oozing from this video!

[@bot-cn6ei]

ok that introbwas pretty smooth wtf hamaji

[@mauricioandre3377]

awesome video keep up the good work man!

[@liamkane3899]

That was so clean at the intro

[@c.d4936]

alright alright man, the intro was smooth! sheeshh

[@0sean]

This intro is so clean. Nice job dude.

[@seayonn]

Amazing vid, always so relaxing

[@mytristanfn6845]

EPIC CONTENT HAMAJI

[@petrhanzl8399]

ok this is the most beautifl thing I have ever seen in my entire life. Alpacas are for me the best linear switches (by far) - I recommend them to anyone who likes linear more than tactile. The keyboard sound so well and the "weird" knob, gives it quite a good look. if you add GMK Keycaps to that, you have a masterpiece.

[@goodgenes0]

you push alpacas linearly? please elaborate

[@troyjusticecabrera7284]

The intro tho! 🔥🔥🔥

[@benjaminhamilton8061]

Jesus what good editing the keyboard gods are proud youngling

[@isinox]

Now that's a nice keyboard! By the way if you are wondering if the effort you put in the editing is worth it please know that this video changed my perception on your channel. Great job man, keep it up!

[@aiden4537]

I think this is the best keyboard build so far. Good job

[@ysworld4637]

The start of the vid is so satisfying

[@KFPgod]

That intro was pretty sick, amaizing editing

[@arjunramesh9459]

great editing my guy ;]]]]

[@DraydonBallZ]

Can we talk about the caption for the intro lmao. That was funny. Also totally accurate :D

[@milkman950]

Been a couple months since I've checked in and you've really changed your filming style. Hope it works for you :)

[@harold8906]

i’ve never seen a channel so dedicated to keyboards

[@chazzap1084]

I’m so jealous, this looks so good

[@TechGuy42ilm]

Liked and sub for ya bro. Keep the good work up new to the scene well done 2 boards so far and love it. I can't wait to do my endgame board.

[@zachdriscoll3065]

That intro gave me heavy stop motion vibes, love the quality content

[@FingerMuscles]

That intro was some smooth ass editing. I am impressed.

[@yoflowzz]

omg the Intro transition holyyyy

[@tomywu]

Just the opening alone worth you giving this video a LIKE

[@anumnum2012]

Wow that keycaps thing at the start is so nice

[@maxstimson2601]

dude this vid is awesome!

[@remiie6789]

Stop doing so many good keyboards...... Makes me want to make my own now But what a dope keyboard and that intro boi that was smooth af

[@GoldenPugita]

Great video homie

[@GlenViraj]

That intro was smooth af my guy!

[@JustArcher19]

That beginning was cleaaan

[@michaelwenger4538]

that edit was insane

[@mattkoolets]

GOAT intro!!

[@user-bj3vq8vv6g]

i love the color theme of this keyboard! i wanted to build a keyboard with gmk honey too

[@barbouta]

Damn this looks good!

[@shahriarkhan7141]

The typing sound is so good

[@season7677]

absolutely amazing intro!!!

[@ormey33]

0:05 That was smooth

[@flobst3r552]

Holy crap that intro tho, that was so sick!

[@flux3848]

Holy shit that looks like a mango themed build , once again you have baffled me also sick pic looks almost rendered.

[@nilarey6617]

Yoo that intro is sick