Make Your Keyboard THOCK For $3 

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Me guessing it costs $90 Hipyo: It's gonna be less than you think also Hipyo: $89,99 Me: damn, well played

My wife just looked over and asked "is that hippo man?"

I think the translucent sheet is meant to prevent the hotswap sockets shorting out on the bottom of the case / protect from direct contact of pcb and battery

This has been my first mechanical keyboard and it is an awesome experience. The low actuation linear switches took some getting used to, but I’m converted at this point. I was originally planning to do a custom keyboard, but when I saw this it was just too good. It is very distracting though, and makes me want to do typing tests all day.

Just a pro tip for anyone who orders the black model: it seems the reason why it scuffs so easily is because of a coating over the aluminum that is literally just brushing off with every pass. I believe washing it off with window cleaner (make sure that you do so when the keyboard is disassembled) or isopropyl alcohol and a paper towel. I did this myself and haven't had any scuffs or a weird powdery feeling since then! Fantastic board for the price, especially if you tune it that much more when you start modding it.

I'm modding this keyboard and found that the force break mod needs to have the tape at different spots. The screw holes in the top cover protrude a little over 1mm and there's roughly a 1mm ring of contact at each of the 6 screw holes. You can see them at 7:01 The raised parts on the bottom housing seem to only be for indexing the top and the gaskets.

4:03 love that this was mentioned i think this could clear up a lot

legit bought it after you made the video on it and it's amazing. it's better than any of the keyboards i've ever used and it's so nice to type on. thanks for the video hipyo

Thank you for this video! I’m new to this keeby world, lol, and this is my second purchase. Now I’m inspired to MOD it - that before/after is VALID. Thank you so much for your channel!

Wow - for kicks and giggles I had just picked this keyboard up about a week ago and put the ceramic keys caps on it. But this board is absolutely amazing.

Pretty decent keyboard I would say, probably hindered by lack of VIA/QMK support. The plastic film is PET film, most recently released boards actually comes with these and does affect the whole acoustics, depending on the build of course.

I love your channel and have been watching it for sometime, cringing at the prices of custom keyboards and trying to find the best bang for the buck. I just got one of these and it's soooo good. My opinion isn't worth much, as I'm coming from a mac keyboard, but this keyboard is wonderful! Even my eight year old said "Wow, that sounds amazing! I want to type on it!" and they've never even heard of a mechanical keyboard before. I haven't tried modding it at all, it thocks real nice to me as it is.

I bought this one about a month ago when the price was even lower. Superb budget board. Tune the stabilizers and you are golden.

howdy hey, hipyo, i bought this keyboard a few days ago and couldn’t find any decent reviews, i was telling my friends i wish hipyo would post a video on this keyboard and you did! i was also wondering why there are so many variants of this! thank you very much hipyo keep it up ❤️

Wow! The tape mod is actually so good. Thank you for the vid

I have spent more on one set of keycaps than the cost of this entire board- And it sounds AMAZING- great vid hipyo

He is actually consistent in making videos

you know its a good day when hipyo tech uploads a video

Woah! That sounds way better than I expected

I absolutely love this keyboard. We got it in purple but admittedly did change out the switches to KTT Strawberry's and it sounds more thocky as opposed to clacky. My daughter tried it and it is now lost forever so I had to order the new red version. When ordering I suggest that you also buy the random keycap set for only an additional $10. The gradient purple set that we received is amazing, great quality, nice colors, good lettering and matches the purple theme. Thanks for the review Hipyo, this keyboard is worthy of your praise. Cheers!

I just got mine delivered and it looks like they actually fixed the side glow. I honestly can barely tell it's individual lights at all. Looks like they may have heard you on this one.

Great video! It's encouraging to hear that the hobby has gotten so accessible. Should you still tape mod if there's already a layer of case foam at the bottom? Asking because I have a keyboard with case foam but it's still not as thocky as I'd like, but I'm not sure if adding tape at that point will make much of a difference.

I bought this board on Ali express few weeks ago and have been just waiting for someone to make a review cause it’s amazing for the price

I already ordered one, and it's gonna be here tomorrow, and im just watching the video again to validate my purchase (my first mech keyboard btw)

I just acquired the SK71 and threw on some Matt3o MT3 Susuwatari keycaps from Drop and it sounds heavenly. 10/10 would recommend this particular setup for anyone! I have some Keebtape on order to do the tape mod myself but honestly I'm not so sure it even needs modification at this point.

I never comment on anything here, BUT this mod is the single most amazing and (keyboard-) life changing tips I have ever watched. My Logitech G915 sounds and feels like a almost completely different keyboard. The only things I did, were this mod and lubing the switches and I am just stunned by the change. Thank you for this and please keep up the amazing work, although you will have a hard time topping this 😀.

just ordered mine off aliexpress with a nice braided cable too! super excited as this will be replacing my $18 temu keyboard lol (which honestly was great for the price)

Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking for a good budget hot-swappable keyboard, which blew me away for just $93.

I purchased the I purchased the Wormier and Yunzi version from Amazon. Both were the blue version. They are identical except for the badge on the Yunzi. The Yunzi was a little more expensive so I returned it.

I have developed a variation to the Hipyo Mod: Instead of press'n'seal, you simply tape mod the top side of the PCB. Sound becomes more marbly and """thocky""" Caution: ensure all the holes for your switches are cut out beforehand or you WILL get bent pins!

I just got this keyboard, it's my first time having one that isn't built into my laptop. Thank you for making this a fun adventure and way less scary than I always thought it'd be! I'm looking forward to trying out the tape stuff! ^_^

You made me buy my first mechanical keyboard (the one in the video). The sound makes my brain melt in a good way.

Just received mine yesterday and as of now I love it. I've never used anything like this before I've always used cheap nothing special keyboards and I'll never look back now.

Love your channel! Very informative! But I must admit within the first 15 seconds I’m like “okay get to the clacking on the keyboard part!!!”

Looking forward so some 75% action! Got the Leobog Hi75 when it first came out and it's been a great board with some light mods. It actually has a PolyPropylene plate (hehe peepee) and if the first kit I've seen use a PET sheet on TOP of the PCB. I removed the PE foam on the PCB and it got even MORE foamy/creamy. It totally THOCCS with the case foam, plate foam, tape mod, and PET film sheets. This is despite a flex cut PCB with flex cut plate.

i really was not ready for how good it sounded after it was modded. i have an epomaker rt1000 that im about to tape mod, so fingers crossed i get a good result!

I actually bought a barebones premium keyboard for USD 380 which didn't even come with stabilizers. After watching this video and because I was looking for a purple /lilac keyboard, I bought one (yes I used the link) Damn was I blown away. It sounded better out of the box than any of the keyboards I've ever built. And I've spent hours tuning stabilizers and lubing switches but this damn board sounded exactly like a fully modded keyboard out of the box. If you are new to mechanical keyboards and don't need a numpad, this should be your go to. Follow Hipyo's force break and tape mod and it will sound better than you can imagine .

I bought the yunzii version, very very good. btw there basically the same thing, so it doesnt matter which one you buy unless you want the little logo next to the arrow keys and the option for mute switches.

Man I NEED a TKL version of this so bad!!

Bought this one as my office keyboard after the good review. I am so blown away by the quality for the money. Won't even bother modding it in any way. This was my second "enthusiast" keyboard after a redragon K552 with speed silver Akko switches, HyperX Pudding Caps, a tape mod, case foam aswell as modding and lubing the stabilizers. The Womier SK-71 is really almost perfect out of the box. I really like the sound and feel of the switches, the case feels so high quality, it's heavy and feels sturdy. Connectivity has been perfect so far. I got the black one, since it suits my office setup and I really liked the twist with the keycaps. Thumbs up for that recommendation!

Hey Hipyo! Are you planning on making a vid about the 8bitdo keyboard? I’d love to see what you think!

I bought this keyboard a couple of moths ago and i gotta say, I absolutely LOVE this board. It's only my 2nd mechanical keyboard, and it's genuinely impressive how good it feels to type on for just $100.

something with electrical tape is that overtime it will become a sticky mess to try and remove

I preferred the stock keyboard sound because the modded sound was inconsistent depending on which keys were pressed, and almost sound like crisp packet crunch, which would drive me crazy after a while 🤣

I did foam and tape mod on my rk68 pro (CNC milled aluminum case) with pbt keycaps it thocks so good.

I bought one sounds like heaven and the look don’t get me started on that so beautiful recommend

The sheet is just anti short, so if you somehow bottom out the pcb to the case, it doesn't short. I don't believe it makes any significant difference in sound or any at all:)

5:24 I decided to buy this keyboard and I can say that they fixed the side lights and they are all blended now

Got the Yunzii version this week and im having to return it because of issues with the 2.4 ghz wireless connection. So I'm going to try the SK71 instead. Fingers crossed.

I got the xinmeng branded one last week and it’s amazing

suuuper good keyboard writing on it rn

the tape modded version sounds incredible

Waited 8 long minutes for the mod part, but it was worth it❤

I did the tape mod on the case and now I have RGB leaking from the sides of the case because there's a tiny gap so if that bothers you maybe reconsider putting the tape. I cant really hear the difference but might remove the mod since the leaking RGB is bothering me

I always see people complaining about the "budget keyboard" prices and thought they were overreacting but then I converted the price to my local currency and I will be joining them

Genuinely amazing how far this hobby has evolved lol. If I knew about this just a few days ago I might have heavily considered it over the Monsgeek M1 I just bought

Picked this up in the "black" colorway with the letters on the front of the keys - really more a grey fade. It's incredible out of the box, beats the heck out of the Code board I was using in feel and sound. Thank you for the advice!

Hey! Thank you gor making me discover this board. I LOVE its sound and I even modded my first keyboard thanks to you. HOWEVER, I am missing my 75% layout. Have you found one that is as cool and 75% ? Thankss

More nola content ❤ I’ve heard the plastic film inside the case helps with the battery not going kaboom or whatever 😂

Ended up with the xvx s k80, the unapologetically plastic, but that rgb and cool screen lmao, also compared to the keyboards I've been used to it's really nice

This keyboard is a great option for general usage. Not particularly excel in a specific aspect. For example: it is too long for a 65 layout, if you play FPS then it kinda stick out and poke you if you tilt your keyboard like me. Missing the F row for editing job or MOBA game. But it is great for typing job like copy writing or office job since it is MAC Compatible and my work laptop is a Mac. Other than that, it is also easy to assemble/disassemble, take no effort to mod, good stock stab (minor lubing is required). Overall: Great entry level keyboard

Got this board as well and apart from adding tape and force break, it was already good to go as is! Have you tried it's cousin? I think it's called the Xinmeng / Womier A66 - which is knobbed version and instead of a side lights, it has a Badge at the back! (possibility of customization!)

Bought this but in red. The XVX site now has red and silver and matching keycaps. The Yunzii is the same board but some pros and cons with them. Pro: Yunzii offer pink and green in addition to all the colors of Womier. Con: Yunzii only provides the keycaps on the board, Womier gives you a full set if keycaps you can potentially use on another board. I also personally prefer Womier's minimal look without branding.

Hipyo there's another one that looks similar to bothe the yunzii al71 and the womier sk71 , it is the xin meng m71 and is cheaper than both of those . I saw it on aliexpress

I just picked the keyboard up, and I'm digging it over the RK84... except I miss the function key row... wehhh!!! It's so close to perfect... SO CLOSE!!!

That is surprisingly good for a cheap keyboard

wow, tape mod really do magic

Hey Hipyo, for a 75 you could try "EPOMAKER x LEOBOG Hi75". It's another budget aluminum keyboard. Is there any noticeable difference in the keycaps between the different rebrands like the yunzii, womier?

Can you buy the keycaps separately? They look nice.

you should do a review on the drunkdeer a75 gaming keyboard and the rapid trigger feature. Because it is also one of the best sounding gaming keyboards i have heard and i am considering buying one and if you have a apex pro you should compare them

love your THOCKING videos ❤❤

I purchased this keyboard about a month ago because I had seen some positive reviews on RU-vid and was drawn to the incredibly low price (I paid only €73...). So, I was absolutely curious to see how it's possible to sell a full aluminum mechanical keyboard with switches and keycaps at such a low price, especially when all my other custom mechanical keyboards are well over €200. I must say I was absolutely impressed by the quality of this keyboard: CNC aluminum frame, gasket structure, case foam, plate foam, PE foam, good keycaps (and many extra keys for larger layouts), discreet linear switches (a bit scratchy despite factory lubrication), and some extra keys compared to the typical 65% layout, which can be very useful for assigning keys, especially here in Italy where we have the issue of accented letters. Most importantly, what convinced me was the excellent sound it produces right out of the box. Of course, with the mods we've seen in the video (force break and tape mod) and by changing the switches, you can achieve excellent sound quality, not far from much more expensive keyboards I own. Additionally, it has three operating modes (USB, 2.4 GHz, and BT) that can be really useful. The drawbacks (because there are some) I have encountered are: plate-mounted stabilizers instead of PCB-mounted ones. They need some work because they rattle and are poorly balanced out of the box. However, once properly lubricated and secured to the plate, they do their job. The keyboard is gasket-mounted but is not very flexible, especially inexplicably in certain specific areas. The keyboard is not compatible with VIA, although the Vomier driver still allows you to remap keys as desired. The RGB effects are decent (but personally, I'm not interested in them). In short, an excellent purchase, given the incredibly low price I paid (€73, including shipping from China to Italy), perfect for office use, quick tests on other PCs, and so on. Moreover, it's "in stock," so no tedious and exhausting group buys. In the end, I gave it to my nephew who had been looking for a wireless aluminum mechanical keyboard for a while, and he was completely satisfied.

If you wanna do a video of the Royal Kludge RK75 I'd definitely watch - Got one recently and I'd be interested in how you might mod it.

I bought the s-k71 as my first mechanical keyboard and it feels and sounds great! would really recommend to anyone looking for a budget keyboard.

I wanna buy it so bad it looks and sounds so good

Wow, that is a pretty nice looking keyboard

i have this keyboard and its really nice, i swapped out the switches for lavenders and tape modded it. the only thing is the gaskets are kinda bad

Guessing doesn't have QMK/VIA support otherwise would be perfect, plus 75% layout would be perfect.

a keyboard that finally looks like i would buy

i just snagged one! thanks so much for the recommendation. Gonna definitely do the mod once I get some electrical tape. Patiently waiting for the rainy75 to come out as well!

Hipyo - have you considered adding the keyboards to your shop and selling them to viewers? I don’t live anywhere near Seattle but would love to buy one and cover shipping.

already know how much it is because im gonna get it very soon.

The plastic sheet‘s primary task is not the sound but to eliminate the risk of any shorts on the pcb due to flex and contact with the metal case

I WANT THAT DESKMAT :O

Awesome Video, Can we just take a moment to appreciate the effort hipyo puts into these videos, btw howdy hey

Hello hipyo, im loving ur videos and theyre so beneficial and light funny I just want to ask if you know any foam branding that is less expensive than killmat, killmat is roughly around 100$ on amazon so was thinking about any alternative

can you review a typewriter keyboard of ur choice please?

YO U ACTUALLY MADE IT

I got this in early august and have rebuilt it several times, my latest iswith bsun x switches and WOB abs keycaps, I actually like the clackiness (personal preference, right?), and it just sounds good. I'd love to see what you think of it without the foams and maybe just a little polyfill in the case.

Hey buddy, thanks so much for the recommendation of a great keyboard. I watched the video and jumped straight onto Amazon and bought one. Arrived today and, holy schmoly it's good!! Like, very good for the price. But...can you help me with something? I can't figure out how to tell what the battery level is on the keyboard. I mean...I've gone through the very small amount of instructions, checked YT AND looked all over the internet, but it's like they don't want you to know or something! Sheesh. Do you know how to test the battery level?

Is it good for gaming???pls ansver me

Haha neat. I got a keychron wireless already, a V2, but yeah this is neat.

What would you consider the stock keyboard sound to be? Thocky or creamy?

I have the same kind of keyboard mine is m71. Mine sound great out for the box too. I got the red version

Hipyo, I need Ur opinion!! I want a new budget keyboard for Christmas, and currently think I'm gonna get the Yunzii YZ75. But on the other hand, this keyboard also sounds great and looks great! I'm never a decisive person,and need Ur opinion. (Also, Nola moment)

Howdy hey. I was wondering if you could make a video where you mod a 75% keyboard in ways, we can do at home. I think the 75% keyboard layout is the layout of choice of many people, so if you got an Affiliate link, you would maybe get enough money out of it, that it would pay of- Love your videos!

new version has better rgb diffusion for the side lighting btw

I NEED you to review the Epomaker x Leobog Hi75, I got Nimbus switches and I love it

Hi, The 8-Bitdo keyboards were just released a few days ago, and I was wondering if you could review them? I'm debating whether to get one or not 😄