The Making of My $850 Custom Mechanical Keyboard!

[@hamajineo]

Hey guys, I've finally set up KZbin memberships! If you join you can get access to these emotes: along with some dope badges! Thanks for all of the support!

[@randomsuperize4602]

Ok

[@frenisii]

epic

[@user-rn6kq5qd5v]

ok

[@jihoon9590]

make a hamaji bruh

[@deltapi6880]

pog

[@jihoon9590]

the entire premiere chat spammed "nut" during the sound test

[@PlanetComputer]

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[@chevyyy3708]

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[@josephdiab6517]

Nut

[@FaTeWRLD]

not me doe

[@junsay5699]

lmao

[@ItsTrain]

You got me addicted to custom keyboards. I got 2, (one in the making) and I need more.

[@hughlevantjames905]

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[@PwnageJ]

its a terrible hobby with a toxic community. i already spent about $1k on 3 different keyboards. just thinking about it reminded me of how useless and wasteful these keyboards are.

[@wolfi2145]

would built also one but i cant find any keycaps for the shitty GERMAN ISO layout

[@Robin-gm5cq]

@@wolfi2145 or for an other iso layout if u like the enter key :)

[@hughlevantjames905]

@@PwnageJ yeah good luck finding that typing experience on a prebuilt keyboard. i agree that it is toxic, but i would not call it wasteful. i am a med student and when i am writing a report silent and smooth keyboards (zilents / healios) really help if you are fast typer.

[@espe7460]

hamaji: builds a keyboard that costs 850$ my whole comupter: 500 $

[@codice2727]

@@mixed7490 How the fuck can you build a pc for 150? Only my Keyboard costs 150 and my Mouse 50

[@tntandkat4731]

@@codice2727 probs a dell optiplex or something with a used graphics card

[@linkthehero1234]

@@tntandkat4731 you say that as if you can get a used gpu in that price range

[@delilahdorey6291]

My computer £100 💥💥💳💥💥💳💥💥💥💥💳💥💳💥💳💥💥💳💳💥💳💳💥

[@dec5847]

@@linkthehero1234 maybe not anymore, but they didn't say when it was built

[@lucascitolin3854]

This is taking keyboards to a level I didn’t even know existed

[@modekeyboards]

We are releasing 20 of these limited edition keyboards later today

[@yeeetskeeet_]

might have to get one...

[@aaronkwong]

how much is this going to retail for?

[@bencarter5563]

@@brucec4130 join their discord

[@PlanetComputer]

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[@NinjahStarcraft]

Got one! Hell yeah

[@joerousseau4815]

all i can focus on is how he keeps momentarily switching to a british accent for like one second at a time.

[@vangyng]

same lmao

[@Amy-xu9jg]

I can't hear it tbh

[@microwavegommmm916]

@@Amy-xu9jg It's definitely noticeable at 0:58 when he says "classy" and 1:38 when he says "match the modern colour scheme". Both sound really English

[@savagecabbage3918]

Sees keyboard: Oh cool I wanna make that GMK Modern Dolch on MechMarket: 500$ take it or leave it

[@trankhaidon9569]

It’s gmk modern dolch round 1

[@Alphaspectre]

@@thenuk.r Probably, but you can try to snag extras once it ships to vendors

[@itssharkyplayz6712]

Thoughts on the ikki 68?

[@Carlo2503]

@@Suvl2.0 deutsche Qualität! Made in germany

[@rlg_1230]

@@Suvl2.0 then dont buy that from gmk, cuz its a literal waste if tons of other companies sell them at a great quality but much cheaper.

[@Maximilian-Willert]

I would have never thought that a keyboard sound could be so incredibly satisfying to listen to. Also the way you present the detailed build process was an absolute blast to watch! Liked and subbed!

[@icealgagan3485]

Welcome to the club. Hahaha

[@LazyBoyA1]

I can't stop watching these custom keyboard builds, they are so awesome and informative. Thanks to these kind of videos I made my decision to purchase my first custom keyboard with holy pandas, GMK keycaps, lube and brushes, so excited waiting for it to arrive! Not going to lie the sound your keyboard made mas amazing, one of the best I've heard it even made me feel chills down my spine, hoping to get to that level with my new keyboard.

[@IInferno]

Holy shit. The logo transition got even better I can't.

[@mirkwoodforest]

"Lube until you can see a minimal amount of white on the sides" sweet jesus what did I just hear

[@benhizzy]

Finally, a comment about the glorious _luuuube_-

[@biterman1]

@SHAGGY OW it does if u know what I mean

[@Someone-mq8mm]

Talking

[@elenaspersonaldiary]

@SHAGGY OW ur too innocent 👁

[@MuggyOne71]

@@elenaspersonaldiary lmao hes so innocent

[@ShoobsTube]

Mode eighty finally acquired. Enjoy it Man! It’s one of my favorite sounds.

[@slemded]

Noobs

[@mk177]

@@slemded wack

[@slemded]

@@mk177 cacc

[@mk177]

@@slemded :)))

[@pixxel17]

This sounds amazing Clean, clear, smooth, and very full Mode did an amazing job with the board, and Hamaji did a great job building it!

[@acxrn8383]

when he started typing my ears went to heaven

[@xtet8087]

6:18 I see this as an absolute win

[@hamajineo]

the man the myth the legend

[@PlanetComputer]

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[@joostwagelaar8837]

@@hamajineo Hi, if I may ask, why did you choose the durock L2 switches? Is it the best in your opinion?

[@ritalin5210]

Herpez Zooi because they sent him some I guess lmao

[@cleanwater3180]

I never thought I'd think: Wow, that's a sexy keyboard. Yet here we are.

[@samicheaitani5630]

That sound is heavenly. I got a custom with the Durock Linears in the works right now and I hope it sounds somewhat like yours!

[@BDFrog2802]

I randomly found this subculture of keyboard enthusiasts and I never knew there was this much variety between keyboards.

[@gabrielseite2153]

I'm actually amazed by how much better this sounds

[@qwertty5939]

He’s got more keyboards than I have apps on my phone

[@cartienthusiast1698]

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[@snickersnee6047]

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[@tokugawahirokazu]

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[@autisticretard7650]

i can see that happening lmao

[@nathankim9329]

The keycaps were probably 40% of the total of the build.

[@devin1234]

taeha is that you?!

[@googoogaga8067]

typer tahea

[@kylemckell]

Not this time. The mode eighty is an expensive board.

[@TheAbrasiveGamer123]

@@kylemckell still about 40% resell lmao

[@incongruous4]

@@kylemckell Not really for a tkl. $470 is pretty standard and the keycaps are $99(mechmarket is a waste of money they're being offered for 120-250 depending on the seller but fuck mechmarket) but what makes this super expensive is just the fact it's a 1-off anodization that can't normally be bought with his logo etched in. Things are made in bulk to keep costs down but when you have to have your own special anodization colors and make them etch your youtube logo in the prices skyrocket.

[@thicctronic619]

Dude what are those little containers, they look so cool.

[@edferrufino]

did you find the? I am looking all over

[@minttshake]

I only watched this video once when I first got into keyboards, but now, if I'm ever stressed or angry, I come back to this video to calm down. The calm jazz in the background along with your pretty smooth voice and the calm building process just calms my soul.

[@njmaso6001]

Random keyboard videos have been recommended to me by youtube and honesty I'm starting to love and get addicted to it lol

[@mk177]

It will grow until it consumes everysingle $ you make. :)

[@haardmajmudar]

Your reaction Hamaji's keyboard is costlier than your whole setup

[@toastguy6797]

No one: Absolutely no one: Neo: My loan worthy custom keyboard build

[@rhysjones9771]

i still know nothing about keyboards and i still watch all of these coz they’re so ✨c a l m✨

[@AmitYadav-og7ep]

I have watched thousands of videos about keyboards but never heard this much satisfying sound 11:46 and also this transition 11:28 was too good

[@skyset_]

Helpful tip, when you misspell a word, press ctrl + backspace instead of spamming the backspace. When you get used to it, its so helpful.

[@TrulyBoss]

Hamaji, there is a lot going on for me rn, and the intro/ video is so relaxing and makes me lose sight of what's happening and i want you to know your videos are amazing! I've wanting to get a custom keyboard for the longest time ever and starting now I'm gonna try to earn/ save the money to get a custom keyboard, thank you so much for the inspiration have a great day!

[@andreasmanolopo]

Thank you hamaji neo! you are the reason I got into MK, and I have no regrets!

[@alexcollymore]

its literally just a keyboard and its almost half my entire setup including my desk

[@TruthSerumDaily]

Fr and it’s loud asf

[@y_noT42]

14:00 Is this what heaven sounds like?

[@CarthagoMike]

I don't think I have ever heard a space-bar sound as soothing and wholesome as this one.

[@dsnuts1424]

Oh my god that must’ve been so time consuming, but it seems like it was worth it. Nice build, and keep up the good work!

[@Bagplants]

this is ridiculously clean. your video quality is stellar, man. great stuff!!

[@rotemgottlieb8149]

"To reduce a better sounding switch" -Hamaji Neo 5:40

[@joshywashy3463]

produce*

[@rotemgottlieb8149]

@@joshywashy3463 It really sounds like reduce

[@colin3998]

If you watched this guy before he had 100k subscribers, you can clearly see how much better his production quality has improved. Good job man

[@sus2340]

The only man who can make the lubing step entertaining

[@altpro2002]

You are the last push for me to fall into this wonderful hole. Can't wait for more. HOTSWAP GANG WADDUP!

[@hamajineo]

get ready for your wallet to cry

[@altpro2002]

@@hamajineo Oh don't you worry. She's already dying

[@abort.mission]

@@hamajineo My wallet only cries tears of Krytox 205g0.

[@noahhyun3172]

I mean no disrespect, but you built it wrong. The two pieces of foam that you showed were the hot-swap and soldered bottom foam. The mid/plate foam is a completely different foam. When assembling, you put the soldered bottom foam, which could cause some of the hot-swap sockets to pop off as they're being compressed by the foam. And, by using the soldered bottom foam, the typing experience might be a little bit stiffer as there is even more compression (as the foam is pressing against the hot-swap sockets).

[@How__]

I’m happy you pointed this out, I was coming straight here to basically say exactly what you said!

[@noahmelamed7400]

The problem is he’s here providing a tutorial showing people how to do something the wrong way.

[@How__]

@@noahmelamed7400 no I’m completely agree, But I think this was less of a tutorial, and more of Hamaji just recording his custom build and sharing it with us. He didn’t state anywhere that this was a tutorial, and Being Human, Mistakes happen. The Hotswap pad and the foam for between the plate and PCB do look quite similar.

[@officerwizz]

@@noahmelamed7400 yeah he doesn't promote this as a tutorial. However, it might make people do the wrong things still

[@TheNickMartinez]

@@officerwizz well thats on them. anyone building a keyboard should do their own research and not watch this one and only video before assembling

[@cooperdellorfano2713]

i freeking pissed my self when he did the first typing test. lmao

[@ma.kappa.6769]

this was uploaded on my birthday

[@kwokadoodle]

Transitions, the shots - such a clean and exciting video

[@grays.2679]

Wow, you do the durock linear way more justice then my cheep ergodox build. The sound is just more round and whole feeling, while mine feel almost hollow in comparison.

[@albertshere219]

5:03 :flushed: Damn he's good at that.

[@braedenb6359]

This was a very interesting video and kept my interest the whole way through! I'm going to be getting a keyboard from Corsair, but watching this video has sparked my interest in custom keyboards!

[@elvis5884]

Taking your time with a luxuries keyboard is always very rewarding, especially when it comes to your switches and stabilizers.

[@BerserkeR_031]

Thumbs up for all the effort and camera work alone.

[@N0xturn]

My girlfriend: lube me like one of you're mechanical keyboards

[@Vewk]

Cursed comment

[@nesribak]

Your*

[@antlocwe]

use motor oil

[@champftw9130]

But you don't have a girlfriend.

[@antlocwe]

@@champftw9130 yes

[@jxxh1849]

When his keybourd is more expensive than my whole setup

[@stablebunz8171]

The keyboard looks insanely clean, I might have to make one myself.

[@thatneo4133]

For gaming tho try to get some kind of red switches or something because more special switches like these imo are not so good for gaming

[@modekeyboards]

Do it!

[@Aizuki1]

@@thatneo4133 you can game with custom switches

[@stablebunz8171]

@@thatneo4133 true

[@thatneo4133]

@@stablebunz8171 But great idea!

[@sb-io7it]

11:44 that sound is soo satisfying

[@2heo1987]

When you finally finish it and realize, it's just a keyboard

[@KeWDu]

I’ll just have to live with the fact that I will probably never have enough extra money or free time to spend on a sexy custom keyboard like this.

[@elochero10]

"hamaji... why did you spend 900$ on a keyboard" hamaji: *haha switch go clik*

[@eviltwin527]

doesnt have enough patience to lube every spring but has patience to do a hole'e mod. Nice logic Hamaji!

[@noahmelamed7400]

Bag lubing is as effective

[@ol1mar]

@@noahmelamed7400 plus there are 80 something springs and only 10 stabilisers lmao

[@noahmelamed7400]

@@ol1mar yep

[@catlover9103]

this man has so much patience

[@sam-tk4zk]

I don't know why but custom keyboard sound tests are always super satisfying

[@VeniQs]

he got a keyboard that costs something close to what my whole pc cost bruh

[@Gamer-jr2ry]

Another budget build? /s ;))

[@DingDongDaddy12]

pc players when they find out their keyboard is a prebuilt

[@ttv_timmy2024]

Lol

[@moolahman9043]

This is the definition of relaxation

[@rehabilitatedpotato3233]

This is my most favorite video of all time❤️

[@rahnuld]

If you keep talking about lubing switches like that im gonna act up

[@SeraphimKnight]

I feel you on the holy pandas stability issues. My keyboard has glorious pandas in and I had to swap the mods & spacebar for zealios v2 78g because the rattle was basically unsolvable by just fiddling with the stabs. The heavier springs on the zealios also help make the feel a lot nicer imo!

[@Killer-ku8nf]

6:28 you can’t believe you’d have to do this. Surely someone could have designed a better stabiliser.

[@whiteautumns]

the sound sounds so good it sounds like raindrops!

[@ugandanknuckles3900]

11:29 That sounds like 850$ of keyboard right there. So crisp & clean.

[@SolaireFlair]

Well at least the premiere isn't in fucking four days like last time.

[@DonkMel]

What kinda dick premieres in the first place?

[@6ixdawgboi749]

@@DonkMel fr

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

Wdym?

[@FaTeWRLD]

bet he lives in sg cause his membership stuff was in sgd and he said he lived in asia sooo

[@nohorny5372]

"Id like to lobe the legs aswell to give it a smoother experience" I see

[@dl88889]

I like how this video is also a beginners tutorial to modding/building custom keyboards.

[@Tekjive]

This video has made me want to dive into the world of custom keyboards, my goddess bro the way those look and sound ...just wow. Insane build

[@justgimmemymoneey]

he sounds like he's typing slow but in reality he's typing 120wpm

[@ssj_brownie6447]

This keyboard screams: “you’re broke”

[@hotmintchoco]

that modded sound really is SMOOTH LIKE BUTTERRRR * cries *

[@brocklutz11]

This guy needs 1 mill GET HIM THERE NOW!!!!!!!!!

[@storkr]

THE AUDIO QUALITY IS SO GOOOOOOD WHAT

[@frnch3t42]

10:15 that bottom housing is beautiful

[@3uni6]

That into made me very satisfied so satisfying

[@pigcake101]

The plate "stack mounting" reminds me of those remote battery plastic holder things lmao

[@jasonsancho4935]

what a legend this man has become ur underated

[@cirrxcirrx783]

5:00 Hamaji's packing some stuff 😈

[@junnnn99]

This is my fav keeb u have every built on ur channel

[@schraps2038]

Wtf bro! that keyboard is insane love the sound

[@JayNguyen0702]

man you are officially in my legit keyboard builder list now

[@kb-ih7ni]

Okay I’ve been pretty set in the decision to NOT build my own keyboard ever because of the cost and work involved, but sometimes I need to watch these build videos to remind me why I came to this decision because these mech keyboards are just so cool I need to be reminded to stop lol

[@lulcy789]

Dude that stereo was trippy tho

[@D3ft0ne]

If there was a definition of a "first world hobby" I am not sure what could fit better than this : D.

[@_Celestial_Corvid_]

The amount of time and patience you need to make keyboards is insane

[@newtc312]

5:04 all guys should be really familiar with this step

[@Sananov]

Hitting the spacebar actually produces a "Click" word in my head. Lol

[@funnyappl3]

*Hamaji* *Neo* *with* *literally* *every* *switch,* its a little lighter than im used to

[@wherthy2454]

that music in the beginning gave me an eargasm

[@syphex8602]

best looking keycap set ever. change my mind.

[@fruittree1670]

No need to. You’re correct

[@aftasarden2]

Omg, such a good typing sound 🤩

[@jaxsonmerchant]

That shake when he was lubing the springs

[@leesontungggg]

the best keyboard sound so far for me!