A Dream Keyboard, at a Dream Price

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This is the Mode Envoy.
The Envoy is a really special keyboard. This is the latest 65% keyboard from Mode Designs and it had the task of following up the Sonnet, which is an outstanding keyboard. It follows suit by using some beautiful accent pieces while maintaining a simple design, which Mode has become very good at.
The Envoy also stands out for its price point, starting at $189 USD, it certainly is an attractive offering. Despite its lower price point, Mode did not steer away from tons of customization options and even a new mounting system.
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Комментарии : 223

@Tamago. Год назад

was pleasantly supprised at the cost. A keyboard from Mode for under 200 just sounds crazy

@kindofadev Год назад

Where? My configs are all $217+

@Tamago. Год назад

@@kindofadev I live in Canada so technically it’s above 200. But the base config is 189 usd

@YaroLord Год назад

tbh, the market is so oversaturated with 65% keyboards that the only way someone could even be interested in your kit is if the price is super attractive; after all most of them look and sound identical

@Tamago. Год назад

@@YaroLord yeah I agree with you. There are so many 65 in the market rn. It would be cool if someone switched it up with a custom layout (like a compressed tkl)

@lowbeam5005 Год назад

My config was 215-ish but then shipping absolutely obliterates my wallet

@omegaorigins9917 Год назад

i feel like i havent found a sound test of the envoy that has shown me anything special about it until now. Your config sounds dope!

@briangurka8085 Год назад

Tbh he's one of the best. He just knows what will sound good in a board. He knows the right plate switch combinations. It's really impressive to see (and hear!)

@MichaelBertolino Год назад

They all have sounded amazing that I've seen. The price is insane for the sound and reported feel

@YaroLord Год назад

with all due respect to alexotos the one and only, i love you man but all your keyboards sound the same i didn't notice anything unique in this one that isn't present in all the xotos builds i've seen before

@willtang6138 Год назад

this puts a huge smile on my face, big ups to Mode for creating another banger

@younkilee2794 Год назад

Alex, I was looking for a keyboard just like that! You've found the answer for me! I currently have GMMK Pro and I'm loving it but I was looking for 65% keyboard as well. That's awesome thanks for bringing it to our attention!

@riceoverwife Год назад

literally will be miles better coming from someone who used a GMMK Pro as their first ever board

@Jdjdjrb Год назад

You’ll never want to go back to the gmmk pro once you’ve tried a mode board or most premium boards in general. (Believe me I’m speaking from experience)

@hakavillon Год назад

Sounds so good sort of regret getting the zoom 65, but this convinced me to purchase both lol

@triyo1089 Год назад

I got my zoom and love it, thinking of this one to

@charliegphil Год назад

I have the zoom 65 and purchased this as well, been using the zoom as an excuse to try out a whole different bunch of mods haha

@triyo1089 Год назад

@@charliegphil hows it compared to the zoom?

@charliegphil Год назад

@@triyo1089 not sure yet! I think the expected ship date for the envoy starts in June 2023

@Jamesified Год назад

I wanna see mode tackle a wireless board with via like the zoom series. I would pay top dollar for that.

@aasavshah3183 Год назад

I open youtube videos so I can watch them later. I was working, and I hit unpause on my music but i heard *clack clack clack* "OOOOOOH". love you alex, never change

@gordonwu7481 Год назад

Copped the envoy in gold mirage with alu plate and no foams using your affiliate link! Gonna pair it with the new emogogo hybrid black linear switches! Love your content, keep it up!

@11202 Год назад

Not going to lie this isn't my preferred sound profile but it sounds really good for what it sets out to do. Sounds too much like shaking a ziplock bag of LEGOs for me

@pantspissed Год назад

Mode is honestly crushing it right now

@coyotex850 Год назад

kinda wish they made the top lip a little wider and added that accent piece like the sonnet for that little extra flare but i understand as simple as that sounds it'll probably drive the price up a good bit, at around $200 that sounds amazing for a board with no foam to assist it

@the.alexkim Год назад

This is such a steal and it'd feel like a crime to not buy one. Idk if I use a keyboard enough to buy one though😭

@Lxcx333 Год назад

i usually don't like streams at all but yours seems so chill and i love your bvoice and way of talking. it's not the typical kind of OMG stgreamer voice and way of talking. i also don't like stream cuts but this one is so perfect :D

@corporealghoul Год назад

Im actually really excited for this board. I love polycarb and wow it looks so good on the envoy. I paired pc with the chroma weight and accent. I cant wait for this thing.

@lacking_skill6804 Год назад

Such a nice board, definitely going to get one. I was jus wondering, how were the switches lubed?

@deepsp_ce Год назад

lightly with gs2 iirc

@lacking_skill6804 Год назад

@@deepsp_ce do you know if the springs were lubed?

@deepsp_ce Год назад

@Lacking_Skill not certain but most likely 105

@lacking_skill6804 Год назад

@@deepsp_ce thanks

@michaeleshel2498 Год назад

Alex I just want to let you know that it is very important to wash your hands after handling solder wire with your hand... It leaks into your skin since it is so soft. Could be the main reason your hand is always itchy and dry.

@alexotos Год назад

Will do

@brysant_ Год назад

I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw the comment about chewing the gaskets lmaooooo 5:33

@M3rcy00 Год назад

Can someone link the full vod!?? Jus ordered my envoy n I Wana watch the full vod 24/7

@victorvallecano9952 Год назад

This is how much a good custom keyboard should be priced at. I am glad the hobby starts realising it.

@ozhuenlxbouginsrirluhnbrtw2266 Год назад

The sound and the price this is the best value it sound sendgame for like an avg price

@alexotos Год назад

^ this!

@maxsinclair787 Год назад

this is a real nice key board i was thinking about buying the plx by peac design but this might persuade me to something else... and save the difference i know they arent a one to one comparison but they both look so slick

@alexbetancourt3528 Год назад

Stuck between this and the zoom65 v2 :(

@krysivory493 Год назад

I'm typing on this keyboard, somehow, right now in my dream.

@ChubiPanda Год назад

It’s a beautiful design and the mounting style is very novel. I’m torn between this or the Freya65

@8bitsamurai6 Год назад

Same here with the hands. My hands get hella dry in the winter. Will use lotion but hate the feel on the bottom of my hands.

@HEROHIRO Год назад

Been waiting for this, you the best Alex

@HubertTheMad Год назад

Hey Alex! What do you think about this versus the parallel array?

@deepsp_ce Год назад

don't go with parallel imo

@SockLeft Год назад

To describe that sound in two words would be rapid fire

@Jeremy_Davis Год назад

This would look so good with my Asus Zephyrus M15. Almost the same color blue

@connorquinn3109 Год назад

great to see amazing budget options, thanks qwerty keys!

@Xayuap Год назад

dear keymakers, please forget about typewriters, don't sway first row just a quarter to the left, that is just asymetric, love, Carlo

@adrianconstantin1132 Год назад

The dream keyboard has standard layout and standard size, low profile (like laptop keyboards), both Win keys with large Shift, Enter and Backspace keys, silent switches, a full USB hub built-in with 3 available ports, dedicated multimedia keys, programmable macro keys, a volume control knob or bar... a mic mute button in the multimedia keys would be the cherry on top

@GantioKeys Год назад

Those are really some nice clacks with the alu case.

@erichong3430 Год назад

How does the typing feel and acoustics compare to an o-ring mounted board? (ex. Parallel or PC bakeneko derivatives) My end game plan for 65% has been a polycarb o-ring board and was wondering if this could be it. I thought that lattices would work more like gaskets than o-rings at first but, seeing that the inner parts pretty much fall out from the case if you don't screw it down made me think otherwise.

@bren.r Год назад

This is softer than an o-ring. The screwing down part doesn’t affect the flex at all because when tightened fully, it isn’t compressing the lattice blocks.

@erichong3430 Год назад

@@bren.r i wonder how thats gonna affect the sound. My guess was that its going to reduce the amount of effect of the case itself on the sound since theres barely any friction in fitting the pcb/plate(the pcb is essentially resting on top of the lattice blocks) and hence is going to be determined more by switches and plate themselves.

@bren.r Год назад

@@erichong3430 well you heard the sound test. Because there's less transfer (lightly resting on the lattice blocks), you get more highs, less lows, so you get a clean, clacky sound with minimal hollowness.

@VariousSounds4 Год назад

This might be my second custom keyboard and I literally just got my first one lol

@onion_____ Год назад

RIP zoom65

@James-tm6ku Год назад

hey what other les expensive keycaps can you recommend for this keyboard? mirage in all gold, thanks

@Flybeck Год назад

This is probably the first " budget " board that I'd be perfectly happy owning. If I didn't have the Hiro, this would be a cop.

@HotLots Месяц назад

bruh can u link that keyboard that is just sitting in the back...thats so legendary man!!! i really wanna buy that one

@luisromero9507 Год назад

The aluminum one looks and sounds amazing! Btw, how do you change the RGB colours and effects using software? I can’t seem to find those settings on VIA.

@janmichaelsuarez2996 Год назад

hi is the aluminum plate produce clacky aound or thocky sound?

@5ean5ean22 Год назад

I just want this for the walnut accent

@PrivateTouch Год назад

@alexotos Hey Alex, great vid! The keeb sounds amazing but would you please specify how u modded the obscuras? Which springs/films you have used, thanks!

@V1-Model Год назад

Damn this thw clackiness sounds so good bruh wish i could get one but my strict parents wont allow me and i dont have that much money i only have 4000 dinar is like 40 dollars.

@kennethgreen4735 Год назад

Question that little macro pad you have where did you get i dont mind me asking

@HuntingKilos Год назад

Whats the build already on the desk ?

@brocky Год назад

We need a comparison of the PC Array and the PC Envoy.

@ultraballstudios5221 Год назад

The fact that it sounds this good with no foam says it would sound absolutely heavenly with foam

@lamanienoob Год назад

Damn that boy POPS

@Jdjdjrb Год назад

It only makes sense that this is your most popular video

@leonvalfridsson4487 Год назад

Im gonna buy this beacuse i dont want to spend like 800 for a custom keyboard i can do it but it is so much and it sounds really nice i got a steelseries apex pro it is really loud so im used to it and the envoy sounds better and looks cooler and maybe mine dosent sound as much it depends what mods you have

@mgdii5435 Год назад

Out here making me jealous

@nt4608 Год назад

Couldn't find the wood accent piece for the mode sonnet, where did you get it from?

@alexotos Год назад

It was a limited drop and collab that Mod Musings ran with Mode

@504yaj Год назад

The half rgb looks good

@DisastrousCake Год назад

I'm literally about to get my JRIS65 shipment within the next month or two...now I'm thinking of just selling it and getting an Envoy instead because dude that sound WITH NO FOAM?? bruh and under $200?? BRUH

@deepsp_ce Год назад

wait ur not implying boards don't sound good without foam are u

@Walkdthock Год назад

😭😭

@2ticky780 Год назад

i thought alexotos was ognna do that thing where when he says "dream price" he means like 400 dollars but this being 200 dollars is actually really surprising

@alexotos Год назад

It really is a good price!

@TangerineTypes Год назад

ooo this sounds great

@bobtheape Год назад

Good video im not a keyboard nerd but seing the build is pretty cool I personnaly use a Filco majestouch ninja with numpad and brown switches no rgb perfection for me

@Ciz4Crummy Год назад

Such a good price

@vddisso Год назад

>dream >this tiny

@dasc0yne Год назад

Is the hotswap PCB supported by VIA?

@ItzCreeperYT Год назад

You know this board is good when you choose it over a 1/65

@YaroLord Год назад

that sounds an awful lot like copium

@pentamisc2775 Год назад

@@YaroLord?

@JCyberSecWizard Год назад

what are those keycaps on the other keyboard?

@woomba23 Год назад

That's GMK Honor Dark on the Mode Sonnet.

@Nerfca Год назад

Hey Alex! I know this video was a while ago, but I'm wondering if you lubed over the lube that came on the obscura switches or if you were just using them stock in this video! I really appreciate your content!

@alexotos Год назад

I did! I don’t think the stock lube is sufficient enough honestly!

@Nerfca Год назад

@@alexotos I appreciate that a lot! I think I'm going to pick them up and was wondering if it was worth it to lube over it or not. I think I'm going to just go ahead and do it!

@haihao2942 Год назад

Hi Alex, which one is louder between the alu plate and the CF's plate?

@mateohinoxosa7799 Год назад

Is there a Bluetooth PCB that would work in this? Would that even be possible?

@bitcrush Год назад

this sounds so gooooood holy

@TWJYILY Год назад

How is this compared to the Mode65, just based on sound/quality alone?

@BlueSaturnn Год назад

Could you please be so kind and tell me what that Bronze tray with the ball is called?

@Eiboshi Год назад

Does he uses a custom cable with lemmo connector or it's findable at some special store ?

@almighal 7 месяцев назад

Where can I buy that little grey mat?

@th0mahawk Год назад

Kinda wish I had copped a mode65. Not really a fan of the exterior design of this one. Too many soft corners and the accent is hidden.

@colinlow7801 Год назад

what table do you use? always wanted to know its a very nice table.

@SylvainProov 5 месяцев назад

Hello, is there a way to have the Envoy in bluetooth ?

@anthonyjoseph91 Год назад

will a switch fit in there lol....that looks a perfect case for a switch tooo

@metrogrinch9316 Год назад

hey alex what r u thoughts on getting a think 6.5 v2 after market?

@alpacalinears Год назад

is this board worth getting if I already own a vega from ai03? great stream and review btw!

@nickthaskater Год назад

Worth in what sense? Do you need another? Do you want a 65? Do you want a different mount?

@alexotos Год назад

Thanks! And the real question is do you want another 65% keeb? If youre in the market for a refresh or want something new to fiddle around with, i think its a great pick up. Will it replace your Vega though? Unsure, thats all preference!

@Asturev Год назад

I feel like most good pbt keycaps are not translucent and I need them for my computer not because of the cool rbg colours ( I just set them to a warm yellow ) but because I dont have much light here because im on a balcony with low lights during nights. anyone has good sugestions?

@thomasdinh2k Год назад

I'm curious about your studio setup that captures the beautiful views shown in the video.

@beanwithbacon Год назад

Great sound just sucks that it forces the user to type at an angle.

@mintlata Год назад

Mode Obscura Switches, Alu plate, no foam in 2 cases: Alu case: 9:16 PC case: 10:44

@transval0087 Год назад

What is the keyboard you are currently using in this video and the keycaps.??

@_Bozs_ Год назад

the board is the AM Compact Touch by Angry Miao.

@transval0087 Год назад

@@_Bozs_ thank u do u know the keycap that he’s using?

@_Bozs_ Год назад

@@transval0087 no, but if you go to his twitch channel he builds that board in the same vod as this board. jan 29th i think. he will say what caps they are.

@transval0087 Год назад

@@_Bozs_ okay. Thanks

@xuroytan2998 Год назад

wanna ask this board, freebird tkl, jris65, thera75 v2 which you recommend

@offbrandbiscuit Год назад

The green, while a pretty garbage shade tbh, actually looks astounding with the copper strip and weight. The feet on the weight are kind of unnecessary though honestly, I wish they just stuck with regular strips like the other two. Pretty damn nice though, good price as well. Even a config with copper everything and no e-coat or polycarbonate case is about $250USD. Mode definitely gonna win a lot of fans with this one, sounds nuts with the long poles and alu too

@w.ave_ Год назад

hi alex! is this keyboard louder if compared side by side with the qk65?

@Oobi666 Год назад

Whats the board with those translucent switched in the back?

@shiitakemushroom444 Год назад

Are the obscura switches stock in this video?

@Spikyzzzz Год назад

Any news about the VG65?

@BobbyJoe24. Год назад

Centerpiece beats all custom keyboards

@hakavillon Год назад

Looking for a sound test with a copper plate. Has anyone seen one out in the wild? Even another board, I'm thinking about adding this to my Envoy order.

@alexotos Год назад

I have a demo on my twitch page of that, ill be recording a short with more Envoy options soon

@kaleighstirrat5663 Год назад

Can you tell us about that macro pad?

@hongwei4809 Год назад

If Im going with PBT keycaps, would I need to get a clackier plate than the aluminium plate? I like clacky full sounding builds and Im afraid the keycaps might mute the sound profile a rad bit too much

@Jdjdjrb Год назад

If you like the designs you could get mode caps which are pbt and abs blend which adds some clack, but in my experience with pbt alu plates were just fine for a clean sounding clack.

@hongwei4809 Год назад

@@Jdjdjrb thank you!