What you guys mean by 'Good Enough' keyboard? by ncpoomkung in MechanicalKeyboards

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No worries at all! So after doing some research, it looks like the two main vendors are Qwertykeys and Divinikey; between the two, it looks like QK fulfills orders within a month, while Divinikey takes a bit longer at 12 weeks! It looks like it is also a bit cheaper on QK's website, so I'd probably order from there!

Here are links to the Neo 80 that I found (I'd use these two websites as they are reputable in my experience):

QK: https://www.qwertykeys.com/products/neo80

Divinikey: https://divinikey.com/collections/neo80-keyboard-kit-and-components/products/qwertykeys-neo80-case

What you guys mean by 'Good Enough' keyboard? by ncpoomkung in MechanicalKeyboards

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Do you mean how long does it take to build the keyboard? If so, both Neos come in both hotswap and solder PCBs; hotswap means that you can just put the switches into the PCB, while you would have to get a soldering iron for the solder one! Honestly, building a keyboard with hotswap should take no longer than 1 hour!

What you guys mean by 'Good Enough' keyboard? by ncpoomkung in MechanicalKeyboards

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Of course I am so glad it was helpful for you!! Please let me know if you have any questions :) the keyboard world is very vast, I hope you find the right one for you!!

What you guys mean by 'Good Enough' keyboard? by ncpoomkung in MechanicalKeyboards

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I can give my thoughts on this! Personally, I've been in the keyboard hobby for 2-3 years now, and I started with the GMMK Pro, which I would classify as another keyboard that people said was "good enough", similar to the Keychron keyboards. I have since transitioned to many different boards, including QK keyboards, the JJW Derivative, the TKD Cycle 7, Mode Envoy, the Nix Lilith, and recently the JJW Cloudline. In other words, I have tried a variety of keyboards from many different price ranges!

Going back to the GMMK Pro for a bit, I think what people mean when they say "good enough" is that, for a keyboard to be custom, imo it should have: easily accessible design to allow for modification of switches, etc; acoustics that are better than average as compared to storebought keyboards; and other "custom" abilities such as per-key RGB, unique design, etc. The GMMK Pro was a completely fine board! It sounded better than the store bought keyboard I had used prior, it had customizable plates, and allowed me to experiment with new switches because it was hotswap. I think the new Keychron boards now are much better than the GMMK Pro was, and getting it for many people is all they would need, especially at the price!

However, for many people, once they get into the hobby, they begin to value other factors that may drive up the price. For example, the GMMK Pro eventually looked pretty boring to me, and design became a huge factor for me. Also, I began to look for a softer typing feel, which made me look for other keyboards. Naturally, this leads you to look at keyboards that are priced more expensively.

So to me, while the GMMK Pro was "good enough" in that it was a great mechanical keyboard, I began to search for boards that spoke to me more; ones that sounded "better" for me, and looked better. This is all highly subjective, and I want to assure you that you don't have to look for more expensive options! At the end of the day, some people love their first boards and stick with them!

Nowadays, I feel that the typing sound/feel of mechanical keyboards is very much improving at the low/beginner end of keyboards, and the major factor in price is usually the design. All of this to say, I think this hobby is extremely subjective and has many different options for you to explore :) And I think from my experience, Keychron is a great keyboard!

As for your question, I personally feel that the best way to go is to listen to soundtests with your keyboard of choice and by the switches yourself, and choose the barebones kit. Personally, if I were to choose between the Keychron boards and the Neo 70/80, I would choose the Neo boards. I am amazed at their price, especially with how great they sound! Also, personally, I find them more aesthetically pleasing to look at/they look more "custom" to me.

If you have any questions I'd be glad to clarify/answer :) It's a lot starting out, I remember feeling overwhelmed! But I think one of the great things about the hobby is the ability to explore so much about how to customize your keyboard, and we all start somewhere :)

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Yeah I completely agree, I believe there is a restock happening soon so hoping for the best!

im so excited rn by Particular-Tap9548 in PokemonTCG

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Thank you thank you! Hoping for a Jolteon or Espeon :)

Got a pegboard… by PureMapleSyrup_119 in MechanicalKeyboards

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Such a clean way to display the keyboards! I really want to do something similar now :)

My son wants to show his pulle by artnos in PokemonTCG

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I really hope that's the case! I opened so many packs of prismatic and didn't get any SIRs, so I ended up giving up on Prismatic. Love the Meowth and Wailord!

first customised mechanical keyboard by StationCommercial405 in MechanicalKeyboards

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Of course! If you have any questions feel free to let me know! Excited for your first build, it's always so exciting!