They only sent me 10 switches. (and told me to build a keyboard)

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In this video I review the GK68XS Acrylic from Epomaker with Akko ASA Black & Pink keycaps. This is a bit more of a keycap and switch review video, but the board is okayish I guess.
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@thechemtrailkid 3 года назад

I don't mind "clone" keycaps for sets run as group buys. The designer and vendors picked their business model and sold all the keycaps they wanted; they maxed out their profit. I'm more than happy to jump on a round 2 or wait for another run if a designer hints at the possibility of it happening in the mid term but if there is no other viable option, I have no problem with buying a similar color way item that is causing zero financial harm to the "original" designer. Now, if vendors started spending their company's money to keep (wildly popular) items in stock instead of getting interest free loans from their customers, I might feel differently.

@LoverKittey 2 года назад

Agreed.

@Richmo_ 3 года назад

I mean, you can't copyright a color palette outside of it pertaining directly to your brand or assets. If Akko wants to take the time to design their own keycap set and use colors that are similar to GMK, then that's just how the free market works. I personally don't see a problem with buying "knock-offs" or the GMK sets. I have both in my collection.

@shtechvn 3 года назад

Hipyo: *Uses metric to measure keycap thickness* Me: A blessing from the lord.

@HipyoTech 3 года назад

The better system

@utterkid2 3 года назад

@@HipyoTech based

@plasmaguy6434 3 года назад

@@HipyoTech as a American I can agree

@brownbreadinc127 3 года назад

@@bearfm an american with common sense, nice

@bearfm 3 года назад

@@brownbreadinc127 perhaps....

@cheniiver1174 3 года назад

hypio: gets 10 switches* also hypio 10% kb!

@HipyoTech 3 года назад

this comment hurt me

@cheniiver1174 3 года назад

@@HipyoTech NOOO im sorry hahaha

@onehundredthousandbees 3 года назад

@@HipyoTech i legit thought you were gonan be building a keypad at first

@146love7 3 года назад

@@HipyoTech Jesus loves you

@guitarheromoose8445 3 года назад

@@onehundredthousandbees still not enough keys....

@slaunts9453 3 года назад

I appreciate the honesty and detail of the review on all the products. I think this should be modded and revisited. Pretty much anyone looking at this kit or the similar gk61xs is going to be looking into different switch plates / silicone / switch lube. I'm not sure if you have reviewed the software, but that seems to be one of the major complaints on these boards.

@luvssmarties5 3 года назад

Congrats on the desk mat hipyo !!! Can’t wait to see it in full !

@Triannosaurus 3 года назад

I have the aluminum version, after some modding it’s my favorite keyboard, especially with the split space bar layout.

@rice2electricboogaloo770 3 года назад

i have no idea how this is gonna go but I can't wait for it😌

@Stratos_Online 3 года назад

I bought the akko black and pink asa keycaps a couple of weeks ago and I love it. Much higher quality than I would have expected in that price point.

@gumby5068 3 года назад

Yo! Just thought I’d say I love the content and I’m a rock climber too! Fun to see literally anyone ever mention that they enjoy it lol

@walkerstandard2373 3 года назад

Hipyo has rock climber vibes for sure. I know a few!

@cole9857 3 года назад

holy mackerel hipyo im legit waiting for these akko keycaps to come to my house XD. great review as always!

@imprial 3 года назад

Damn, cant wait to see this one. Looks interesting 🤔.

@hankhillexe 3 года назад

You should check out the NK silk series (reds in particular)! The factory lube is actually pretty decent and at ~$0.50 per switch it's a great low-mid tier option.

@mrmxrz5080 3 года назад

Ya, he doesn’t have a keyboard problem, he has a major keyboard problem 😂

@Floodbait_117 3 года назад

Its only a problem for his bank account he has no issues lol

@SuperPidove 3 года назад

It's really difficult to berate these manufacturers for producing knock-offs when GMK prices are $400+ aftermarket with GBs taking YEARS from production to consumer. At least these knockoffs allow consumers to have a variety of caps.

@hyperenerjak8179 3 года назад

Them GMK stealing our money out right.Just recolor and sold it for 150$ just for the base.250 for all. While doing some shit job with there double shot which look horrendous from the bottom. I'm not saying you should go bought the fake.Even recoloring take time But the value for the money on their keycap has decreased alot, specially with the long ass waiting time. Just treat your self to what you like.don't mind other people( especially them GMK nerd and enthusiastic Redditors ).You know where your money is going and you happy with it.Thats all it matter

@CrimsonBlazz 3 года назад

I think people don't care about using knock-offs. Akko Neon are extremely popular even though GMK lasers are in stock.

@zekiz774 3 года назад

@@CrimsonBlazz You don't buy knock offs for the flex. You buy them because you think they look nice and don't want to spend 300$

@CrimsonBlazz 3 года назад

@@zekiz774 That's not what I'm saying. $300 implies aftermarket prices which is why I'm saying that even if all GMK sets were available in stock at retail prices, people would still buy knock offs (though much less than right now).

@zekiz774 3 года назад

@@CrimsonBlazz I mean in general. GMK is just too expensive. The most I would down a keycap Set is 100€

@cosmoanderson6376 3 года назад

I purchased this board a while back since it was the only 65 with bluetooth and hotswap currently available. The Aliexpress seller, Vincent, is awesome about making changes though so i got a slightly different pcb and an aluminum plate allowing me to use pcb stabs! As for the underglow RGB there is a secondary rgb strip connection you can add that makes RGB diffusion MUCH better. All in all i think its a decent entry level board

@censedpeak8275 3 года назад

I think clones are better than supporting the "second hand market"

@texastech56789 3 года назад

Exactly. I don't feel any moral obligation to do otherwise. I don't see how it's so bad tbh...

@droid1008 3 года назад

@@texastech56789 THIS jesus fucking christ someone gets why i hate shit like r/mechmarket so much

@georgelyst238 3 года назад

100% agree, fuck paying triple the price of originally overpriced keycaps/mech boards.

@HipyoTech 3 года назад

Lets not be toxic to people on any side of an argument please

@texastech56789 3 года назад

@@droid1008 honestly, if people want to overpay for the original set whether it be through a groupbuy or on the second hand market, let them. I also think it really doesn't matter if keycaps or switches are 'clones'. I don't see anything unethical about buying clones over the originals. Unless, of course the clones are producing their products unethically (sl@ve labor, or something like that)

@crocobye 3 года назад

10 Gateron Yellows. This vid was fire

@samdeur 3 года назад

Really good that you mentioned the north facing led and stab situation. My compliments that’s why I’m subscribed honesty is important no sugarcoating. For me it’s a fail already have two nk65 and two tada68 don’t need any plate mount stab boards and the north facing led bug me

@SulekrHN8 3 года назад

Hipyo: take a shot every time i say yikes Me: ok Hipyo: of water Me: oopsh...

@zero-nx5yv 3 года назад

lol

@diver3604 3 года назад

Me with bullet holes in me: 👁👄👁

@TulsaKanette 2 года назад

i find your voice calming i have been binge watching your mod videos

@freya1348 2 года назад

I just bought a GmmK pro, gateron cap v2 milky switches, durock v2 stabs, and some cheap white xda keycaps w/ Japanese characters that I’m probably gonna replace soon with something cooler before too long. Everything is supposed to be here in like a week I’m super excited to build this thing!

3 года назад

sound test was pretty good. Space bar needs some work and maybe some foam on the base, but I would type on that.

@Nicole-gt7nv 3 года назад

I really hope Akko puts out some standard colors of the ASA - like a white on black or black on white. Right now the options for an SA/ASA profile in those basic colorways are quite pricey, even from aliexpress.

@toasty6986 3 года назад

I’m in a different state for a wedding and this video is at 12 pm not 11 am, Pog!

@scorpio2t 3 года назад

Looking forward to this 🍻 , I have the gx61x, Im hoping the 68xs goes on sale bc Ive been wanting that one for the layout. I use VScode and other ide's so having the tilde key is something useful to me plus setting up the different layers is nice... Really wish I had more layers and more options like setting up combinations keys like shift+arrow_up for a specific function within premier pro as example and then I should be able to switch over to lighthouse, or after effects, or UE4, or blender and be able to use my layout for my workflows instead of owning multiple keyboards like any normal person does... 🤣🤓

@connerlucas8277 2 года назад

9:26 that backspace sounds so good 🤤

@takoyakeys 3 года назад

I never even considered the counterintuitive design of the tray mount negating the flex of the FR4 plate

@Reference345 2 года назад

Thank you for the amazing content best youtuber (thank you)

@ggez4900 3 года назад

It feels like your channel grew so fast

@notkoli4095 2 года назад

Hypyo: “take a shot every time I say yikes, like a shot of water.” Me: *literally just got a glass of water*

@rijalulakbar 3 года назад

I'm using the same keycaps too, akko asa profile black and pink. and they sounds pretty good tho on my board

@meowcow1267 3 года назад

Hey! I was gunna do a video on this board first 😡😤 lmao, this title intrigues me though

@_Angelo.py_ 3 года назад

these videos make my day

@kivylius 3 года назад

Can you mod it? Put the board in a metal case, plycarb plate and some yellow switches or black inks if your bold. It’s literally my first build that’s coming in 3 week would love to see what you can do with it, and make it even better, as you said beginners are not waiting 6 months for stuff and this is what we have, thanks, love from Europe.

@12fishcake 2 года назад

Hipyo: "Take a shot every time I say yikes" Me: *Downs vodka* Hipyo: "...of water that is" Me: "I have a problem"

@marekfrychel9462 3 года назад

I have those keycaps and I totally love them!

@nateon360hz7 3 года назад

nice i got the 64x version of this build with alpacas and it is great

@ahmadsyed9714 3 года назад

Underrated af

@kbar11 3 года назад

Gk68xs was my first nice but still cheap custom board. Just got a brass plate for it too from AliExpress. Just waiting for it to arrive. Curious what you think of it and if it comes with underglow RGB. Been considering getting this in acrylic or the tofu65 acrylic. But nothing looks as nice as your id80 crystal. That and the think6.5 v2 are both boards I want for polycarb case but missed both groupbuys for them :(

@AI3Dorinte 3 года назад

guess i'm weird that way, but I fucking love the way it sounds and those keycaps are amazing!!!

@gdhhotcoco8945 3 года назад

This is going to be cool. I want to join watering hole game but my mom said no lol :(

@SpltPersonaltyOF 3 года назад

Split spacebar is POG. It's okay to be wrong Hipyo

@gabecube_8894 3 года назад

i like the switches because i watched the whole sound test :)

@theoadcock3744 3 года назад

could you try the gmmk pro im interested to hear your thoughts on it

@Duderus 3 года назад

Ayyy I have these same keycaps and I love them! Except they’re just a little too high for my taste. My hands get a little sore after a while ;-; but god damn, they’re quality.

@mlagathomason2555 3 года назад

Get spring stabilizers and but metal contacts at the bottom of the caps

@_ExTitus 3 года назад

As long as you fix up that spacebar the stabs aren't too bad

@dooom3219 3 года назад

Just found ur channel and ur perfect

@nixalin5525 3 года назад

To be honest I absolutely love RGB. I could live without it unless it's a retro keyboard build.

@nopa9478 3 года назад

Rgb is so overated

@shitassthechizh2759 2 года назад

@@nopa9478 Maybe in your opinion. Hating on RGB is "cool" now so I can't blame you though.

@weaverl5361 2 года назад

If wrist rests hurt then you should try the wrist rest from the razer black widow elite. It’s not pretty but it extremely comfortable because it uses (probably fake) leather and foam. I don’t know if you just get the wrist rest but that’s the only place I know to find it (if there’s different models of that board it’s the one with the 3 multimedia keys and a scroll thing I forget what they are called.

@JeffreyKelley 3 года назад

I have 3 epomaker boards. Their factory lube on the stabs is awful. I tried removing it and relubing with proper lube and they are actually pretty good after. It was a pain to remove the lube though so i won't do it again.

@GreekoSerbFerret 3 года назад

i love how soft your voice is lol

@VENOMTECH 3 года назад

I got rid of cherry interference by adding some thin red silicone o rings in the middle row and it got rid of all issues and because of the type of silicone they don't feel mushy also they are so thin they don't make the keys high

@neverlasting3781 2 года назад

I got the same keycaps on my keyboard, i didn’t realize u used them

@iRayVR 2 года назад

manz is a non asmr asmr channel, his voice is so soothing

@justinf2439 3 года назад

Do these ASA key profiles fit the steelseries apex pro tkl? Heard the apex pro had a bulky LED light component that stuck many custom keys

@alocasio5896 3 года назад

I guess this is the best place to ask. I'm looking for a full size or TKL build kit with Bluetooth and type-c. As budget as possible. Where might I find what I'm looking for.

@KaibaKid_ Год назад

Obviously they wanted you to make a numpad, Hipyo!

@sshortzz1757 3 года назад

These videos should get so many more comments

@suoped8789 2 года назад

They have a 75% gasket mount acrylic diy kit on there website too.

@Kua_gaming 8 месяцев назад

please do a review on the akko 5087

@Kila4nia 3 года назад

Akko makes some great switches i have the rose and ocean blues and they are smooth, i also like the font on the Akko neon better than the GMK laser set, but as for this board I'll pass i just got my GMMK Pro and I really like it with the lubed hippo switches

@lukehTM 3 года назад

What do you think about roses? I don't want to spend a lot of money and they sound very nice, they will complement some tangerines I used for my mods

@Kila4nia 3 года назад

@@lukehTM they are great super smooth and the low travel distance and low spring weight make them perfect for fast paced gaming, i lubed mine with 3204. I would say they the roses are just slightly more scratch than tangerines but have similar smoothness at least with 3204 i have not tried 205 I'm sure a thicker lube will make them smoother

@lukehTM 3 года назад

@@Kila4nia I don't plan on lubing but still they look nice from what you're telling, thanks for your advice

@sevenaati 3 года назад

I thought you got 10 different types of switches haha, i thought you’d make 10 keyboards in a single video

@Boneszx 2 года назад

I like the build

@-boost- 3 года назад

this was a certified bruh moment from epomaker

@Daniel-dj7fh 3 года назад

Man I wish companies like akko made iso de keycaps

@lucasnoble6503 3 года назад

what is the program you use to edit the leds on your keyboard

@Hahnck750i 3 года назад

thoughts on the ak84s that is on kickstarter?

@vivieneww 3 года назад

Ily ily your are Pog I’m spray painting my case rn wish me luck

@sRxValoR 2 года назад

Hi hipyo i have a drop carina and as you know it has north facing LEDs i use it for gaming what profile keycaps would you recommend i throw on it. I use it to play games if that helps thanks :)

@bbbndddl 2 года назад

Is there any reason behind doing a $300 mid range build with gaterons instead of buying a premade keyboard with cherry mx switches for way less?

@rajikkali2381 2 года назад

Based on your bg music, I think you will love a Japanese band called “Indigo Jam Unit”

@oofingberg 2 года назад

You should make a video where you get a keyboard pcb printed and build a keyboard with it

@Adlerini 3 года назад

0:34 LMFAO 20 seconds before premiere

@sullymckiel3108 2 года назад

I love the jazz

@peaks8960 2 года назад

"It's Normal. I'm Normal" C'mon Hipyo you've showed us your closet shelf you can't just unshow it. GODS aren't normal!

@hasimsait 3 года назад

me listening the sound test: Those are some real good stock stabilizers, wish my shitty unlubed cherry platemount stabilizers sounded like that (they don't sell it in turkey, wonder what they use for the spark plugs etc). hipyo goes on to roast it... Maybe i don't have taste. As long as it doesn't give me the annoying metal jumping around sound im fine with it tbh

@gokhanabi5803 3 года назад

Yazik bize

@SeniorMullet123 3 года назад

I have packs of rattle snakes by my house

@NikMartin-I-am 3 года назад

I took your advice on 65% keyboards and bought an epomaker S68, overlooking the fact that it has no home and end keys! As a programmer, I live and die by the end and home keys. What's your recommendation on a beginner's mech kbd with home and end keys? F keys optional.

@HipyoTech 3 года назад

I'm a big sucker for the Idobao Id80

@NikMartin-I-am 3 года назад

@@HipyoTech awesome, and I just remembered you liked the epomaker ep84 a few weeks ago, so it's on the way (via your Amazon link of course!)

@ai00436 3 года назад

Ayy my kB is gonna get reviewed

@Min-mk1ul 3 года назад

I think the keycaps look more like SA Bliss :)

@dv3rsion_495 3 года назад

I missed the premier because I woke up this morning with a migraine😔🤦

@HipyoTech 3 года назад

@fenderjbass6463 3 года назад

I think he already knows what im gonna comment

@gemkristel 2 года назад

I'M SPENDING MY DOLLARS ON YOUR NEXT KEYCAPS!

@HipyoTech 2 года назад

THEY WILL BE AWESOME

@Dillon_Gains 2 года назад

Hipyo, could you clip switches to be able to fit the switches into a gateron optical hot swap board? Someone plz let me know.

@salvadorfonseca7 2 года назад

meepmerp definitely has played dota before

@nadiasolos8416 2 года назад

For all the people who used to play lego games does this sound like the sound when you would build things?

@aaryavyas8869 3 года назад

I want to buy a keyboard and I am stuck between aluminium and wooden version of this the main reaso to buy this boy is that it is wireless and when some is spending 200+ on a keyboard then he wants it to be wirefree so really excited about this buy the way what do you think hipyo which switches should I go for I literally haven't used any mechanical keyboard before so I'm a little bit confused

@alexanderingersoll6066 3 года назад

I'd recommend getting a switch testing kit. I got one off of amazon that had a bunch of gateron and some zeal switches. I'm new to the hobby as well and switch testing kits were highly recommended from what I found

@leomakessomething 3 года назад

thanks i drink today 1.7l because of your video :)

@polarconfetti6308 3 года назад

the black pink keycap set isn't actually based off of gmk olivia, it's a clone of SA Bliss

@RobbertLXIX 2 года назад

10 Gateron Yellows btw love your vids:)

@evilofalfa 3 года назад

Yea i hope akko use other color, asa profile is interesting

@tatertot2068 3 года назад

It IS Aa GmK OliVIA RiP OfF!!11 All jokes aside it is a nice keycap set.

@coffeecow1017 3 года назад

They are nice but they are a sa bliss clone. Personally I’m cool with clones as they support creators no less than aftermarket resellers, but with out the stupid mark ups.

@tatertot2068 3 года назад

@@coffeecow1017 if only they were cherry profile