This Mod Will Make Your Keyboard THOCK.

Howdy hey! In this video I build the Bakeneko 65 from cannonkeys! I also try a soundmat mod! Sub to ‪@Keybored‬ for the idea
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[@robertohiguera8832]

I've been using car dampening material ever since I got into the hobby. Surprised it isn't more well known. Bass heads live by this stuff lol.

[@SuperBailey]

Same here!

[@scarea2691]

@J M like 10sq feet could last am avid keyboard builder for a long time lol

[@steelresilience]

I'm surprised too.

[@BrownFrown22]

aerogel insulation

[@benashertan5162]

Have you tried rockwool ?

[@jetserge]

As for Kilmat, you could keep the paper part instead of peeling it off and put it paper side up to prevent the PCB contacting with metal. It will also save you time trying to remove this mod in case you'll want to try something else. Using rolling-pin on Kilmat can make it more flat to allow more flex.

[@jonathanelkin3830]

^^^ Yup. I covered the top of my dynamat with electrical tape before I put it in the case. Completely removed awful pinging noises in a BM43.

[@Thejustincredible500]

@@jonathanelkin3830 can you tell me about the dynamat foam you used? How good is it, and have you compared it to other mods? What did you notice compared to other mods, and would you recommend any alternatives? For whatever it is you recommend i will love to know why you recommend that over something else. Thank you!

[@Thejustincredible500]

@@jonathanelkin3830 i am very interested to experiment with different modifiers for keyboard sound, and have no issue spending $ for it if need be, but i am most interested to experience and experiment with a wide variety of mods and effects they have on sound.

[@happybeing777]

that defeats the whole purpose of sound deadeners like kilmat and dynamat. needs to be stuck to the metal and rolled out 🥱

[@jetserge]

@@happybeing777 I tried it both ways, and didn't notice any difference.

[@ianybanez6884]

OH MY GOD, HIPYO USING A MATERIAL MADE TO DAMPEN SOUND TO DAMPEN SOUND!?!?!?! IS THE WORLD ENDING?!?!

[@Antley278]

120 likes and no replies? Lemme fi- No.. you thought 🤣 it's cringe...no dont

[@Keybored]

Thank you for the shout out! This lavender bakeneko just looks too clean! Also, can't wait to see your new caps!

[@LordAllenby1917]

classy guy being classy........ stoooooop Scott - hahaha!

[@temmilol8465]

The gasket mod mad himself..

[@rockiefillier9521]

The man himself

[@bballer4life24]

A tip for anyone using this stuff. It works by reducing vibration, not by absorbing the sound like noise canceling foam you put on the wall(its used in cars to stop road noise and engine noise vibrations, not cancel out sound from outside). That means it needs to be in full contact with the surface, so you want to use a golf/lacrosse ball or roller to press it in. I saw a few comments suggesting to leave the paper on. While adding mass to the keyboard will help, using the adhesive is advised for the best results.

[@justanotherpxrson]

then how are we supposed to make sure the pcb doesnt short? put tape over it or something?

[@angeltensey]

its reduces structural reverb, so to say. it will remove the hollow feeling from the keyboard, make the sound more concentrated and solid.

[@jsblives]

@@justanotherpxrsonI think at that rate, if you cut and shape the KILMAT, you’re left with creative opportunity to figure out how to layer the top bit of KILMAT

[@cloutan2746]

​@@justanotherpxrsonTape mod pairs very well with car dampeners

[@Dubstepgirl37]

Lil tip for the beginners getting into keebs and don't have access to pliers to clip your stabilizers? Nail clippers work just fine, i prefer using them to pliers

[@kvdxx6603]

Sidecutters*

[@ahoro4201]

scissors also work

[@AnnmusPnda]

Thank you :)

[@thomas9.19]

Absolutely underrated comment

[@AspexFPS]

Eh I use magic

[@maximumtop30]

I tryed it on my Q1, like the sound change so much i was deeply chocked honestly I put this mod in every case that have a lot of room in it and come with a lot of ping or hollowness

[@stelp7617]

considering doing it to my Q1 also. I found that part of the issue is when top and bottom half are hard screwed together, the pinging is louder. I removed the original paper thin foams from the bottom half, replaced them with a cut out piece of an old deskmat, and used the thicker of the two foams from the bottom plate to sandwich between the top and bottom plate around the edges before screwing it together, and it has actually made a bigger difference than the heavy mouspad foam sitting on the bottom plate. I am looking to get some of the butyl rubber matts to do my Q1 and later once it comes out the wifes Q6

[@Pacoboyd]

This is something I've been doing for a while with my keebs. It's a great sound dampening material and can be had pretty cheap. I usually use a layer of 2mm Eva foam on top of the kilmat to help prevent any PCB contact with the aluminum backing. Also, if you don't have a case that's super easy to drop a single large piece in it can easily be cut into strips as well for the same effect.

[@jonathansmith4737]

This keyboard build sounds as clean as those GMK Hennessy keys look.

[@soh_show669]

I love your witty humor, keeps it light and fun but still informative, keep up the amazing work.

[@Kila4nia]

it sounds amazing with Boba U4T I was also able to get mine to work with screwin stabs because I used the softest ring gasket and it was able to compress itself enough to fit in the case, also you can stick the Killmat or Noico (which is the brand that I bought ) and stick it the bottom of the PCB and that will replace the tape mode and you wont have to deal with the possible shorting

[@NotxSplayd]

Personally I went with polyfill on my bak65 and it did wonders by not really muting but removing the slight hollowness. It also retained the bounciness (or whatever thereof) of the o-ring whereas foam/shelf liner completely removed any flex/bounce and muted board too much. This in combination with pbt keycaps and lavender switches gave it a nice deep sounding signature.

[@TKS-01]

This is now my definition of what I want my keyboard to sound like. It was music go my ears. Amazing video!

[@EDZ1LLA]

The use of the word gasket in keyboards has always confused and I totally get it now! Actually makes a lot of sense.

[@amizan8653]

Keybored's car dampener mod + tempest's tape mod + jelly epoch's pe foam mod + krytox lube on switches + holee mod on stabs makes pretty much any board sound good. edit: forgot to mention the thick keycaps as well

[@tofu.delivery.]

2021 buzzwords!!

[@amizan8653]

@@tofu.delivery. more than just buzz words: I literally have all that shit inside my gk87 right now lol. You can do more to make a keyboard thocc like having long pole stems like the boba u4t, and having tall af keycaps like the MT3s or even the SA profile. But at that point, I don't like the typing feel. I'm a linear guy that also like cherry profile caps. Oh, and I forgot: thick PBT keycaps over all else for a deeper thocc.

[@ctuckerize]

@@amizan8653 ok buddy

[@amizan8653]

@@ctuckerize would you deny it?

[@kvdxx6603]

How to make every board sound the same and boring

[@Jal3xR]

i have been wondering for a while, kilmat vs 1mm silicone sheet (not pouring myself). i could be wrong but I feel like with silicone you would preserve the flex in the board more then with kilmat

[@LordAllenby1917]

That was hilarious, I think the most 'Hipyo' of all the Hipyo videos (meaning the commentary - not the goofs, though I like the goofs as well), was laughing pretty hard the whole way through - pure gold! Also really really nice to see you supporting Scott over at Keybored as well (massive Scott fan - great content on his channel!). Now I just need a Kilmat sharing network - since you have to buy that stuff in packs (makes sense for cars... though, even the tiny 18 sq foot pack would cover a lot in terms of keyboards (guess my VW is going to be getting some love from my keyboard addiction)!

[@SquashyBoy]

i must admit, this is the most broken mod there is

[@corniber6269]

How's the military service going

[@mauricesng1777]

josh, how can u answer during ns?

[@bbliss4267]

Hi baldy boy

[@johnathanchan6590]

@@mauricesng1777 bro NS ain't imprisonment

[@keretaberapi9896]

singapore

[@Macky4941]

Sound dampening material definitely does the trick in vehicles. Can't wait to see this one.

[@alexschmidt3692]

GREAT mod. I literally just did this over a 6 hour period yesterday. 6 hours because holy cow the foil was hard to not touch the PCB. I tried masking tape on top as well. Just read a comment below that suggested flipping the insulation over and now I feel like an idiot

[@dy11ann]

did u get 80 mil kilmat? if not then what mil did u get

[@shamrock7599]

@@dy11ann he's using 50 mil in the video. At least that's what he linked in the description

[@chunkuswumpus3515]

Is there a difference between the krytox 205g0 from Amazon and keebsforall besides who it supports and the keebsforall one being in a small tub?

[@Zachariah161]

I got the lavender bakeneko 60 and I love the color so much. Goes so well with a set of ePBT caps, milky and purple

[@milkedoutdiablo]

Love this idea!!! Wanted to know what material of "plate" did you use? Just picked up a 60HE and the tofu redux with a "FR4" plate. Like the clacky and hopefully the damping material will brighten the clacky! thanks again for this great tutorial!! Aloha

[@Jesticles85]

i always wondered how well this stuff would work in a keyboard. Nice job!

[@malakairamirez4856]

is alpha keys a good place to buy keyboard components? Im looking to build a keyboard for the first time and would like some help.

[@marcocarag103]

Baka hipyo! I'm so used to the hype you give PBT caps (and I'm right there with you) that it felt weird to see you bring GMK out. But I agree it looked super clean.

[@Kurial94]

Hmm what’s an easier material to work with for dampening? I don’t wanna deal with potential ghost key presses

[@mikey631]

this also works great in 3d printed kb cases! gives them a little more weight as well as better tone. I also put this stuff in an HKKB, and it was great, but it shorted out the daughter board because I was dumb and didn't cover the metal foil first! but it also made getting a hasu controller for it totally justified 😛

[@andrewbrady8276]

Sorry, new to keyboard mods. Will placing foam/dampeners/etc directly over the battery (so that there is contact) cause a fire/heat issue?

[@downundergarage6968]

I also use the car sound dampener, i got into modding few years ago and have really only done about 6 kbs but when i started it was like.. what do i use to a) make the kb heavier and b) improve the sounds. In the years go past i used i play with car audio and still had a lot of sound dampening/bitumen type. Its a bit sticky as i pull both sides out but the sound it gives any KB inc super cheap ones from Aliexpress is amazing.

[@IamShi1i]

Hello, can someone answer this? I need help when I press my FN key it lights up, and so does the spacebar. When I press ESC the whole upper row key of my keyboard suddenly lights up. My keyboard IS an RK100

[@fermicarus]

what is tthe black frame inside the switch? does it really matter for the tocky sound?

[@alejandra14z]

I just bought some! Can I cover the battery with the metal part without messing it up? And keep the paper side upward touching pcb? Don’t want to mess up my keyboard 😅

[@Marvthegrate]

I cover the metal backing with kapton tape when I do this mod to prevent shorts. This can help many tray mount cases if you get a lot of hollow or pingy sounds out of it.

[@russwehnau7368]

So put some painter tape on the PCB or the sound damper, might have to do that.

[@jetserge]

Why not just reverse the kilmat paper side up (don't peel it)?

[@ismaelyu5]

@@jetserge that's not how this stuff works, it's not a sound trap, it stops surface vibrations on thin light materials and has to be connected to work that way, else you just lowered the room for resonances in the case, what helps also anyway.

[@slowlanekeebs2406]

By the way if you wanna bring out the sound in this board and those switches you should try Zip N Fit foam on the inside instead of the Kilmat stuff! That stuff works got some times but can take away from the sound other times 😌 I used zip n fit foam in a bakeneko 60 build with some gateron X switches and it is a really nice sound and isn’t as hard as kilmat or as sticky lol!!

[@72bd]

i got the lavender bakeneko 60 and i am very satisfied, i highly recommend it to anyone just getting into the hobby who is looking for a high quality budget board

[@aloonkalllalooncall5992]

Bro I have been watching you since 60K and it’s crazy to see how much your content has evolved!

[@UnhingedNW]

Thats funny cause i have some of that in my parents garage and definitely was thinking about using it hahaha. Glad to see a video so i can see if its good before i drive for it

[@Aeonikst8]

I don't know why I lost it 😂😂when you said "Hipyo has a second camera let's go."

[@Sonders47]

omgosh, i used a car dampener for my keyboard and it's amazing on my bakaneko65. Great video!

[@krisrobitzsch]

Oh yeah baby. That sounds goooood! Just ordered some generic Kilmat.

[@TropicalJus]

I’m so stuck on if i want to get thocky key switches or quiet ones. This is the only thing holding me back from buying a custom keyboard rn. What keys do you recommend for quietest and what for the right amount of thock that won’t be annoying in a month

[@gabethemodder778]

I used this automotive dampening on my cheap $28 keyboard from Amazon. It immediately got rid of the hollow sounding.

[@westbechillin8402]

love your vids man! you made me get in to this hobby too. but is it just me or ddoes the spacebar sound a bit scratchy?? the keycaps possibly?

[@erradicc]

Why did you make the space bar higher on the left and lower on the right???

[@KiD2x2]

How thick is the material you’re using ? I could only find 5mm stuff round where I live and Im worried it might be too thick

[@acolossalsquid]

Heh, I had considered this before seeing your video a couple of days ago, decided to put a piece in my Portal last night since I have a bunch of it left over from my car. Definitely deepened the sound, now I'm considering a second sheet of it.

[@Tayvinnn]

Where can I buy the kit in the beginning and how much is it?

[@dioxyde0]

any point putting this soundmat into a keychron q1 or q2?

[@bruh-421]

I'm super hyped about the Hipyo keycaps!!!

[@jivlll]

That “Howdy hey” never gets old

[@boblob-law9401]

I was totally wondering why more people weren't using car dampener! I used to make headphones out of exotic wood and I'd line the insides with dynamat to deaden reverb. I used it to get rid of sibilance and harsh highs, all while deepening the lows.. I'll bet that outlet sound putty would work really well too

[@191.]

"you just drop them onto your keyboard and they magicly install" HAHAHA I love that!

[@viktorlacson8448]

Hey! I was able to fit durock v2 screw-in stabilizers in my bakeneko65! so I think you might have gotten a faulty cut plate and/or pcb

[@Siinory]

I chose those switches for my keyboard because of your video on the Keychron Q2. Everything has been ordered, I'm just waiting for evertyhing to arrive. God this sounds awesome! Sadly my budget is quite low and I spent 200€ on it already x)

[@d.o.t.d.o.t]

whats the tool you are using to screw the keyboard screws

[@chrismondo]

I'll definitely be getting that mod done to mine. I won't be taking the cover that's over the adhesive part in case I want to take it out for something else or whatever possible reason.

[@GoDi_XD]

Use soundskins PRO instead it’s foam on top not foil so it will not jump your contacts if it touches

[@vik2332]

would my old QcK mousepad help as a sound dampener?

[@svenningen]

The keycaps are so nice with the pastel purple! for something lying around it was a good fit

I use Kilmat. I peel it the sticky part off. Creates a better sound and frankly, I'm not switching out dampening materials often. It CAN short the PCB so combining with tape mod works well.

[@laffeybunn8557]

baka hipyo, that spacebar sounds reallllllly scratchy you might wanna check that out lol haha funny

[@isaaclol7737]

Idk if this would work, but if you tape mod your pcb, then overload it with thte dampener, I think that might work

[@elithesomewhatsane8209]

I love watching these videos with my loud asf 3 year old £15 keyboard that has served me well and will continue to do so until the day I die.

[@Michal_S0L]

I’m curious I know there’s not much space for this in key caps not sure if Mt3 or something has lots of space to pour silicone in but I wonder if TtttthockkkkK or if it just won’t work period

[@swag_master8925]

Hipyo should do a cat hair mod, fill a keyboard with cat hair.

[@PhlamingLlama]

If you decide to do this, keep in mind you don't need 100% coverage for it to work. In fact, after you've covered more than 50% of the case, you're not doing much. This doesn't block sound, it dampens vibration. Also make sure to roll over the metallic part after you apply it with a hard cylindrical object until the little square indents go flat.

[@bryceheldebrant2374]

Love the content your my fav KZbinr. My dream keyboard is a 65% with banana splits (lubed and filmed), and luggo deer in the woods keycaps.

[@mckidney1]

Silent Durock T1 Shrimp for the stream, those are prelubed and best stock tactile I have heard.

[@bitJester]

If you tape mod the PCB that sounds like it will remove the chance of the conductive material on the dampening foam from making contact with the pins? Maybe?

[@HotboiEngineering]

Damn took you keyboard guys long enough to figure this out lmao. On cars during install you tap the body panel with your knuckle to see if it rings or is just a dead thud. Still rings, add more dynamat.

[@themechanicalrabbithole9041]

I love how the Bakeneko65 sounds without anything in it. I feel you take away from the board if you add to it

[@yeeti853]

This would’ve been a perfect matching board with Gateron Hippos :o

[@sofiaverissimo2173]

know what and the best site to buy keyboards with layout from other countries

[@WTFA54]

Chery clip in stabilizers are actually excellent despite needing to be clipped though. They're also hella cheap! Ringer Keys sells them for $5 a set

[@conjae]

the howdy hey is always a good part of my day :D

[@NotMystif1ed]

CONJAE?? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

[@s.k.fantoni4640]

Saw you use kilmat in another build and have chosen to buy some off eBay for my first build. It’s a Q2 with C3EQUALZ Fierce Girl switches. Still waiting for everything to arrive but I’m looking forward to seeing how it works as I want thock but am anxious about tape modding lol

[@hadifelani]

-hi Hipyo, I want to consult about stuck/mushy stabs. So, I've bought the Durock Transparent Clear stabs (plate mount), it turns out that this Transparent Clear variant is a bit different than the Smokey Black and Tourmaline variant. This one happened to have rails inside of the housing, and the stem legs are shaped similarly to standard prebuilt stock stabs, but thicker so I don't think it's necessary to clip them. While the housings of the smokey black and tourmaline variant doesn't have any rails inside, and their stem legs are completely flat. Tbh, the rails are indeed good to reduce the stem vs housing rattle, but it seems to make it a bit stuck when placed at the spacebar as the rails made them too tight. I'm at a loss on how to overcome this. Currently I grabbed a pair of housing and stem from my still-not-used-yet Durock Tourmaline stab just for the spacebar stab. At fist, I thought it was the keycap, then I've also checked the spacebar wire, but then I tried them on four different keyboards of mine and they're all stuck the same due to the railings being too tightly pressed against the stem. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks

[@dbswlstjr1909]

that build looks so cleaaaaaaan holyyyy

[@Polycord]

Hey Hipyo Tech I was wondering what typing website do you use?

[@aaron5222]

New to the hobby. Had this idea and had leftover from old projects I was wondering of it's common

[@Riceu0]

how did you turn the lights on the keyboard

[@phd_gaming5010]

I'm honestly currently planing to mod my havit 89 keys with my kids old playmat. Hope it turns out well.

[@kaytomascom]

Man, you are funny. I appreciate you. Great video

[@joshuadawes7032]

That sounds so wonderfully poppy. I like thocc as much as the next dude, but poppy clacks are my favorite.

[@arkaneforyou]

WTF this is the most cleanest most beautiful Keyboard I have ever seen .

[@DJCloudy_]

You could tape mod the pcb in order to prevent the metallic surface from bridging the contacts

[@ren6483]

5:20 I'm fairly certain the poppy/'clack' sound comes from the o-ring

[@ZylkaLeftridge]

Can you put the kilmat on the back pcb the same way you would do a tape mod? Would be tap mod level 9000

[@franklinclinton569]

Hipyo tech can you build the tvs gold? I have it and im confused how to customize it and please make it sound clack

[@Squimblink]

Hipyo drew me in with the thock

[@breikah]

Yo Hipyo, I was looking at the Bakeneko for a while, what's the difference between the A stock or the B stock? I was looking for a silicone weight, in case in changes something. Great video, btw. I'll probably try the kilmat mod with this build.

[@mlepes]

Silicone shouldn't change it, it says in the desc of the bakeneko what the differences are between A and B

[@famdeaf]

Any replacements instead of the car dampening material?

[@tomgarcia9200]

Use soundskins pro, we use it in car audio over kilmat, its got butyl and acoustic foam.

[@phero6933]

I put Noico in pretty much all of my boards. It makes such a big difference

[@Gingersdad]

howdy hey hippeo, do a simpler 60 review keyboard !! 😇😎

[@cyphre]

I was JUST looking for good car sound dampener to do this to my other boards. Good to see the word spread! Now we just need better kits in the market that suit our much smaller need of this material. Might suggest putting masking tape on top of it to make it non-conductive. I plan on adding a layer of felt, for the keyboards that have enough space for it.

[@bipolar-tiger]

I really like your vids, and want to build a keyboard myself. But I hate 60/80 keyboards. I want all the buttons. Is there not a hotswap full size pcb and/or kit?

[@hafcat]

There’s not really a market for it. Best bet is like a GMMK full size but it’s already built, although you can swap out of the keycaps and switches.

[@Ragnorok64]

When I use Kllmat in boards I do not peel the backing and place it in the case paper side up. It still works to dampen sound and it won't short the PCB. The material is fairly soft and gummy so a craft knife and cutting mat will get it into any shape you need.

[@ismaelyu5]

Actually you are lucky it works for you, that stuff is eliminating sound waves in surfaces by its mass, that's why it has to be pressed firmly onto the surface. It's not supposed to damp the sound inside the case. You just limited the resonance room in the case.

[@Ragnorok64]

@@ismaelyu5 Unlike with a car door, the keyboards I've used the kilmat in (the Keymove Snowfox, Keychron Q1, and Parallell Portal) don't have enough space for the kil-mat to be able to flop around. That combined with how it's been cut and wedged in means it's stayed in the bottom of the cases. True it's not strictly stuck to the case, but I consider that a plus, and I don't run the risk of shorting out my PCBs. It's also proven effective in every instance that I've used it. For the Portal I did still have some metallic hollowness or ping but I was able to use poly-fil to take care of that. So in that case the Kil-mat was part of a 2 pronged attack. The Kil-mart was a more effective alternative to the silicone sheet it came with to significantly cut down on case resonance , and the poly-fil helped eliminate the remaining higher frequency airborne sounds. Keybored's scientific breakdown videos have been amazingly helpful in planning sound crafting approaches. It may be worth exploring actually sticking it to a case and taping over the shiny side, but I can't say I'm comfortable with even that risk of pins poking through and contacting the foil.

[@Shaxii__]

6:14 I can't find that silicone ring. Anyone got a link?

[@briancho640]

@Hipyo, Which is better this or the zoom65???which one would you get if you had you pick?

[@HipyoTech]

both are good!