Beginner's Guide To Mechanical Keyboards

[@Fr0stbite1801]

A time traveler accidentally knocked over a pebble in the past and now I'm watching Hipyo's figure drawing tutorial

[@ChatonProductions]

What next??? Proko's weight lifting regimen? Adam regusea stop motion animated videos? THE WORLD IS DOOMED

[@iuruoy-shao]

Fr I saw the thumbnail and was not expecting who uploaded this

[@thebradcolbow]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@n0raaFTW]

Oh god Brad has fallen into the trap 😱

[@LBP2Saperoth]

One of us, one of us. 😂

[@abzs5811]

Yep 😂

[@thebradcolbow]

I'm done. I'm done. no more keyboards for me... wait.. what is that over there....

[@Aman_Mondal]

Welcome to the keyboard rabbit hole you ain't getting out of here

[@Melissa-rt3yp]

This was perfect timing. I need to replace a worn out keyboard and was looking into the mechanical keyboards, but man that rabbit hole is huge and twisty. Thanks for this one!

[@Nas-1240]

I actually built my own keyboard a few years ago (custom self lubed switches, custom self lubed stabalizers, custom keycaps, the whole 9 yards). Absolutely not worth it for 99% of people, but if you're someone who likes to express themselves with their tech (custom PCs, desk setups; that kind of thing) it was actually a fun experience.

[@TANKENGINEBLUE]

B R A D you should have sent in the surface pro for repairs

[@aliahmunaa9687]

Hey Brad! Some feeback in case you’re planning on making more keyboard related videos: Separate your voice over from the clips of the keyboard sounds. The viewers can distinguish the sounds better, and at the same time not get overwhelmed/overstimulated by both you talking and the keyboards clacking.

[@steveschnetzler5471]

Time warp time, one of my first computer projects was to make a re-programable/reconfigurable keyboard from an old IBM teletype keypad, 45 years ago. What a great action/feel it had. Thanks.

[@kyonru]

I don’t know if you can call this a Beginner’s Guide. But it’s definitely a good Beginner friendly list of entry level mechanical keyboard, I bought the Royalaxe one after watching this video and I’m loving it. Can’t believe i was able to get it for less than 40 and that is basically feels like any other 90-150 mechanical keyboard with no compromises, if you’re willing to use a 68 keys keyboard, I Can’t recommend it enough, it feels great (and it has room for being upgraded by replacing switches, crazy).

[@ckmoore]

Topre Realforce keyboards are, by far, my favorite. My daily driver is a realforce TKL 55g weighted. My secondary (and often favorite - I used to use this exclusively at my office) is a Leopold topre keyboard (FC660C). Absolutely love it. Plus it's 45g weighted. But, for the average person I'd suggest getting a Das Keyboard. Good, reliable, should last forever. Good rollover key recognition. Back lighting, has optional doubleshot keys. Very happy with it, but it's also full size. I use this for gaming so I can turn off the lights and use backlighting. It also has optional USB ports for extra functionality, plus a volume knob. I find I actually use all of this when gaming. Yeah... I got too into keyboards. But I get too into everything I look into. *sigh* Now, if only I could find the perfect laptop with drawing capability...

[@Longlius]

Yeah, I've got two of the things and an HHKB. They're an absolute joy to type on.

[@nagarajankaushik1]

Loved this video even though it's not a drawing tech topic. We are here for your Brad spin on things and the amazing production quality! 💯

[@danhickok]

How timely! I've had my trusty - but delicate - low-profile Logitech keyboard for about five years now, and I've noticed some of the keys have started to misfire. (This can be PARTICULARLY frustrating with passwords!) Time to shop for a new, longer-lasting keyboard. Thanks for the tips!

[@cammiluna]

If you do any traditional art, a video on your experiences with scanners would be so cool! Also, what's it like doing keyboard shortcuts in art software with mechanical keyboards?

[@brodriguez11000]

I use an older CCD scanner. Bulky but it gets the job done.

[@triviadave]

Loved this video. I have felt exactly like this, and it's nice to see a few brief reviews/ comments about the issues I am struggling with from someone who has just gone through the same issue as I have been going through. You might even have saved me some money, as I might be able to skip a couple of steps in my journey to the "perfect" keyboard.

[@jacobbarstad9252]

The breathing at 7:43 gets me every time

[@lorensims4846]

I originally learned to type on a manual typewriter. I now use a MacBook Air, and while it does have a very nice built-in keyboard, I would appreciate a bit more key travel and a tactile click. Sound or looks don't really matter to me, but I don't think I want anything particularly flashy.

[@NearlyInfinity]

to pry out the last piece stuck in the usb port, have you tried a very sharp and thin blade inside the usb, press the point into and use it to drag up and out, it's a common tactic to move around parts inside of locks when picking, and I feel like it could work here, just be sure not to cut through the usb and into the actual port, then once you have it out enough regular pliers should do the trick the rest of the way

[@seanmchugh2866]

drill into the usb dongle to give glue something to grab onto, put a dot of epoxy on it with it a string attached, once the glue dries pull out the dongle with the string

[@Yokain7]

I'm using a Keeb IO sinc split keyboard. The price is expensive, especially prebuilt, but it works relatively well for art needs. I did have to buy a longer USB-c to bridge the two halves but it might be worth a shot if you plan to do more videos and experiment with mechanical keyboards.

[@trychillipie]

You were the last peson I thought would make a guide for keyboards.

[@darthshyam300]

I got the Tecware phantom elite and I adore it. Such a good keyboard for the price and fits my setup perfectly.

[@niveketihw1897]

I have a Utech Mercury RGB and love it. It's a beast -- full size and with an additional skirt on each edge. All metal. I have customized the color per key -- white for the letters, green for the numbers and the keypad, blue for things like Shift, Tab, Enter, End, and the arrows, and red for ESC and the F keys. Love this thing. Definitely has that heft, great sound, great feel, and that "chonk" as mentioned in the vid.

[@Hxted_At0myur]

if yall are wondering what keyboard this is its the epomaker p75 with (higround keycaps -seperate

[@KrishnaDraws]

Welcome to the mech keyboard club, Brad! :) I use a Nuphy Air 96 model. It's low profile, linear and is super fun to type on.

[@SkaMacanan]

Waiting for links to the keyboards featured on this video!

[@GrandDukeMushroom]

google teh name bro

[@Atsubaki-y7q]

I'm happy that you're also getting to this rabbit hole

[@Atsubaki-y7q]

also you'll need to go for that "thock" sound :D

[@dsarrazin]

Interesting video -- glad you found a good fit for you. There are so many options for keyboards out there! Me and my wife do a lot of video conferencing since we both work from home, so the last thing that we want is a noisy keyboard. I had an old iMac full keyboard (wired) which my wife now uses and loves -- very silent. For myself, I bought a Logi MX keys keyboard that is very quiet, backlit, wireless, and supports up to 3 different computer. I personally love it. Haven't look at having custom keys on it ...

[@StayArtsy]

As an artist that is also a writer, this was super helpful!

[@mattz1686]

Try supergluing something to the broken stuff in the usb port! Let it harden and yank it out!!

[@DivyanshBalchandani]

Around 7:40 ish we can hear you breathe into the mic. Must've been from the track of you recording the key sounds. You might've missed it or it might be because you were trying to increase the volume of the switches. Anyways, just wanted to bring it to your attention. Great video as always! Learnt a lot from this.

[@thebradcolbow]

oops. there were a few other parts where I edited it out because my head is right by the camera where I captured the clicking of the keys.

[@JosieDrake1995]

The lack of more diverse low profile keyboards is a big reason for why I won’t take the plunge. I’m not gonna spend my hard earned money on the taller keyboards when I just don’t like them. When the novelty wears off, I need something that feels good to use. All respect to hobbyists that love experimenting with keyboards, but I don’t have that luxury

[@shadyarian]

I needed exactly this video. A short guide about "how to get into mechanical keyboards" from someone I trust.

[@Malephex]

I bought the K7 Pro for my home setup, and the a month later the K3 Pro for work. I got the K3 Pro V2 first, by mistake, but the optical switches and the new look was just off. Thankfully, I found the K3 Pro v1, which is like a smaller K7, and I haven't looked back since. I love the low profile with brown switches, and I wish you could get laptops with that sort of keyboard built in.

[@sandieguitodrumcircle2224]

Maybe you could use the handle end of a plastic knife with a short line of superglue to extract the broken bit out of the usb port.

[@austinthechamp]

you could solder something sturdy to the inside of the piece that’s stuck and pull it out maybe

[@siinxkj]

I just built a tofu65 2.0, didnt think I'd find an art channel talking about custom keyboards, kinda refreshing.

[@jmalmsten]

I have one of those compact yet fully keyed (with arrows and numpad and all) keychron, and while I like the feel, I found myself having to constantly look down to find keys as they weren't spaced out like on an old school full sized keyboard. So now I switched to a cheaper but more traditionally laid out Logitech board. I'll look out for a keychron as I did prefer their switches... But I just cannot justify sacrificing the ease if funding keys by feel alone.

[@berylliumdotaep]

where is the link ?

[@boredgrass]

"...The world of key caps is crazy." ...love it😇 @ your question at the end: There are so many people and companies who do so original and creative things with great dedication. I want to know about them, even if I have no use for hey are part of the world I live in! So thank you for sharing!

[@NoahWink]

I can't get enough of your channel! 😁

[@PincoPallino-zh8wm]

A friends of mine had a Keychron K2 75%, so I figured I'd try it too. I have been very happy with it and I never tried anything else since. Is it one of the best? I don't know, probably not, but I love it anyway.

[@evolver273]

0:45 this same thing happened to me on my laptop I'm watching on right now, it's still in there and I can now only use 1 now. please tell me you figured out how to get it out!

[@Eric19401]

I'm looking into getting my first mechanical keyboard, so this video is perfect - thanks.

[@derekfilmguy]

could you reinsert the broken piece with some strong glue on it. let the glue set then pull the whole thing out?

[@luxar92]

I really liked the 8bitdo keyboard. Feels nice to type, its wireless with decent battery life and its not that expensive (for a great mechanical keyboard that is). Plus it looks like an NES/Famicom which is pretty neat.

[@joanMusicSpeaks]

Yes! This was the guide I was looking for. You rock!

[@bronzy72]

with that dongle stuck in you computer get a very tiny drill bit and drill into the broken part then you can screw something into it and pull it out

[@terrenceroth4804]

Thanks for branching out. Love to see you get into tech

[@_cesay]

I recently went down a mini rabbithole of mechanical keyboard too but was too broke to buy all the nice ones, so I settled with a premade beginner-friendly Langtu GK65 and Im still loving it! And OMG that I wish I have that Keychron switch testkit they sent you! Also, have you tried Cerakey's ceramic keycaps? The sound of those and *chef's kiss

[@uiopuiop3472]

god: the keychron switchtrial matrix has auditory infrequencies compared to $build (i wholeheartedly do not recommend)

[@angelofmalice0]

So glad to see a video about key boards that doesn’t start with a nearly $200 dollar key board in a video titled “best BUDGET keyboards”.

[@Alusnovalotus]

I was recommended a keychron to start. Average $50-175 is not bad.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

When I look at all these keyboards and the ludicrous prices of them I think back to the days when you used to get a PS2 connected Dell Cherry keyboard (AT101W or AT102W) when you bought a PC. They were excellent and pretty much immortal ... and didn't cost hundreds! I wince to think I threw out three of them when I last moved house - how I wish I had kept them and waited for the PS2 to USB adapters to appear :D

[@nattiem2849]

Nice brad… Myself i ended up going with epomaker. It is a nice gasket that feels 100 times nicer for me than the Magic Keyboard. Good to see you branching out, but please don’t forget the drawing stuff… 😊

[@demonheart13]

I love keyboards, but i wish there were more type writer style round keys. I currently have one, and it's my favorite. But i can't customize it as much as the square type keycaps.

[@zachariasstarlid5365]

Maybe try to make a small cut in the metal piece. Then you would be able to get it out with a plyer or so. It’s just a bad guess. Looked really enjoying. 😅

[@starling-ok]

If you ever decide to fall down the hole a bit, I cannot recommend anything more highly than Mode Designs. Super classy, very easy to build. I have 6 keyboards from them XD

[@PrivateLZG]

A little different form of content, but I love it

[@jimmyhobson294]

"I'm kind of glad they sent it over" That is an odd way to show gratitude.

[@lykimsour3343]

I am new to this mechanical keyboards. I just got 1 called keychron v1 mac. Does any know if I can charge it with mac laptop charger ?

[@ARBUZIK.dudkin]

I have a cheap gaming keyboard for 6 years now and I was looking to upgrade my keyboard finally and I thought if I’m buying a new keyboard why not choose a nice mechanical keyboard because I was never into rgb gamer aesthetic and I want a nice feeling simple keyboard

[@q.edwards4891]

Brad's gonna switch to a gaming channel.

[@mpcinlv]

In the rabbit hole myself. It's deep yet colorful down here. Azio Elwood seems to be the way out.

[@drricky]

Have you tried just hot gluing a stick to the dongle piece? It should pull out.

[@sarahgramelspacher3703]

I needed this video 2 weeks ago when I decided I needed a mechanical keyboard but didn't know where to begin! I ended up getting a DROP expression Shinai (which has since come down significantly in price). I guess my timing was just way off on this one. I am happy with my purchase, but I wish I'd had a guide like this when I started!

[@victor.novorski]

Is this good for night time productivity?

[@EdvinsBogdanovs-pe3ew]

Not sure if you tried it and it's still a problem for you, but my first instinct was to try to delicately super/hot-glue some "pull-out handle" for the broken dongle, so hopefully you check the comment section long enough :D Anyhow - thanks for the video, mon ami 👍

[@ELW00dz]

Thank you! I'm taking an applied business technology program at university and I'm just getting in to mechanical keyboards again, this has helped a bunch! Which switch would you suggest that has moderate resistance, but a somewhat light sound ?

[@faztronX]

Brad i want to be come a animator and I have a ipad 6 gen but I want to know what’s the best drawing tablet that can hook up to adobe my price is around 120

[@dayasagar-g5e]

brad why dont you make a series on macro keyboards and the professional grade monitors and since you also talk about animation how to make a home studio that would be really interesting

[@rohitkhanna9620]

A few decades back people threw away their IBM mechanical keyboards for being ugly and heavy whatever bells and whistles you might be talking about mechanical keyboards is all about the tactile spring and click sound. Nothing beats IBM keyboards anything close I found was TVS gold keyboards. Yes they are ugly black/white bulky they have no LEDs but they are very a pleasure to use. They remind me of the thinkpad keyboards which were phased out in favor of apple oranges type crap.

[@TheBigGiant_SpaceChiken]

Very good video! You do a great job of explaining how one can get sucked into the custom keyboard world. My first mechanical keyboard was a ¨gaming¨ keyboard. You know, one of those full size, all black boards with clickly blue switches and tons of RGB. I used it for 5 years thinking that gaming keyboards were the only mechanical keyboards until I saw a few tech KZbinrs taking about ¨custom¨ mechanical keyboards. At first I thought it was strange that there were TKLs, 75%, 65% boards and the like. I was so used to my 100% gaming keyboard that using something smaller made no sense to me. The more videos I saw, I realized that there were so many different switches, plates, keycaps, color combinations and so on. So when the switches on my non-hotswap gaming keyboard started failing after 5 years, I decided to get a custom hotswap board that I could build myself. I was a noob to the hobbie so I got a GMK67 barebone kit (a 65% board, my favorite size now) so start out and learn. I really liked how it turned out and that´s when I fell into the rabbit hole. I now have built 10 custom boards. Some plastic and some aluminum. I have an 11th one on the way LOL. Once you go custom, you´ll never go back a normal pre-built boards!

[@izblab]

I liked this one. And a keyboard is an artist tool as well... in the absence of a dedicated shortcut pad.

[@RailsonPMelo]

Could you try lesser-known pen display brands like "Gaomon" and "Veikk", since you said it's a slow season for art tech right now? I know it's a little difficult to buy them in your country, but...

[@robertdufour2456]

You're right! Go for it!

[@marcdeluna8674]

One of us. One of us. One of us

[@M8NR8E]

I cant decideeeeee! I want an 1800 layout keyboard!! I think!!??? Leaning towards tactile, but curious about linear, i want an office friendly/gaming setup, i would love shine thru caps, but not a deal breaker, over all I want quality! If im convinced something ticks all the boxes, i think ill spend around 200 bucks. Maybe, I should just buy smtn cheap to at least learn my switch preference. Ive been in the rabbit hole for a week, and have yet to buy anything. The more I search, the more I learn, the more questions i have, the more options there are (or less), the further away i am from choosing something!!! Ahhhh!!!! (Scream fades away into rabbit hole..)

[@greensonic100]

Literally just started my rabbit hole too, so gos you made a video

[@Redgyart]

love his video, would you do a video about best shortcut remotes to be more efficient when drawing like Tourbox or Razer Tartarus (learned that from Ergo Josh) just wanted to see your opinion on these things!

[@Choedron]

The clicking would drive me nuts. In that regard I really like my 100% Apple keyboard. Hardly no sound and it is almost flat, which makes it easier to write fast.

[@irisseer2773]

I bought a $40 mechanical keyboard during prime days and spent the best $20 I've ever spent. Increased my speed by 50% the first day.

[@davidflorez1196]

Which one did you buy?

[@irisseer2773]

@davidflorez1196 It was an KNOWLSQT. I looked on my Amazon orders and it said it's not available, but maybe theres something similar in that brand.

[@ViewtifulZeke]

Ah yes, mechanical keyboards. Once you have a good one, its very hard to go back to membrane keyboards. I have a keychron k4 with blue switches (i like the clickety claks ok) and its a 100% keyboard BUT its a compact design. Definitely takes some getting used to (i still fumble at times) but the extra deskspace without compromising the number of keys is worth it.

[@DavidC-iy2xr]

Hi, What switches are in the low profile k3? Sounds great.

[@EvetteHightower]

Awesome video! 😄 Keep up the great work!

[@Just_a_commenter]

Huh, didn't expect to see Brad delving into the world of mechanical keyboards... But, I mean, his claim is to review tools for creative professionals and a better keyboard for typing literature does count as a tool for creative pursuits! Go wild, Brad! Just be mindful of how deep mechanical keyboards as a hobby can go. XD

[@bradhh1234]

Thx my fellow Brad 🤙🏼

[@The-Secret-Dragon]

wow these are so pretty! I've always wanted to get a mechanical keyboard, not sure I can live without a number pad though!

[@rimbaud0000]

That's why I love framework. All ports easily replaceable

[@denisquenneville8032]

Thank you for a great video. Appreciate the approach!

[@MarbsMusic]

Welcome to the money drain :) It's a wonderful hobby but very addictive when you start wanting to have multiple keyboards that all sound, look and feel a little different... you realize that PBT keycaps sound much different from ABS so you decide on your first set of GMK... they boards become not something to just type on but an artistic expression of your creativity much like music or painting.

[@LV4EVR]

Love the review, nice branching indeed. One huge rabbit hole further > split mechanical keyboards. 🤯

[@Artofcarissa]

Answer in Progress also has a really good video on mechanical keyboards if you wanna go on a deep dive

[@olekmy1292]

Anyone knows what's the PC case in the background?

[@m.h.1443]

Hi, i´m a beginner in drawing as a whole and i found ur channel as a pretty good source of knowledge so thanks for that! I just wanne ask what drawing app would you recommend for a beginner on android (S9)? The last video is over a year old and it where only free apps so could you make another tier list? If you dont intend to do a video about that could you give me a recommendation? There is so much out there and i have no clue what to look for ^^ Thanks a lot!

[@bromanart9359]

Hey Brad! Have you tried the Alogolic clarity display? I have yet to see an artist review of it, hope you get to cover it someday.

[@nicodoe6181]

i got a 100% "gamer" mechanical keyboard for €30 when gamestop closed all their stores (i think it was 50% off), very glad i was able to get one at that pricepoint as 100%s seem quite rare until you go up in price. the tradeoff is definitely the gamer branding lol. ive always been tempted to fall down the rabbit hole and customise it😩

[@Ratboycure]

Sweetcool I was just thinking about keyboards today. Love your channel been watching for years. Surprised and pleased to see a keyboard video. Big fan of your reviews

[@shermstan]

Waiting for Brad's next video on customizable macropads for drawing applications lol

[@MsToshi1990]

Just a matter of time now until you get your first GMK set and find out about TGR, Geon...and many more :D

[@PaulZimmer-y5d]

use hot glue to get the metal out of the usb port

[@repeekyraidcero]

Wait. Thats not a drawing tablet OR a pencil? Did I take a wrong turn ?