WHY Do People Keep Buying CUSTOM Keyboards? (A $2000 Experiment)

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@HipyoTech 2 года назад

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@j.tek1 2 года назад

First pog?

@BeautifulPlaces- 2 года назад

What keycaps are those

@harshshelar6014 2 года назад

i know its copy but still hey man i too need a new keyboard mine is not even a membrane and also not even mechanical it got the butterfly buttons with apple got but its of hp and man some buttons are comming of of it i would really appriciate if you gift me a new keyboar until christmas.. if you dont belive me then contant me please and i will send you a photo of my keyboard and you will cry seeing this please man iam poor pleasee give me a new one iam begging pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

@bluepenguinsquad6201 2 года назад

4th

@Maybe_Ian 2 года назад

im excited this christmas bc my parents promised to get me all the things i needed for my first ever custom keyboard. Thanks for getting me into a whole new genre of creativity

@ShoobsTube 2 года назад

The build turned out really damn nice! Great job Hipyo.

@theepicbruhman2254 2 года назад

@4hat358 2 года назад

shoobs can you make some anti-linears that are horrid to here but amazing to type on

@user-ke1gn3ql1g 2 года назад

@@4hat358 But WHY?

@novaweeb 2 года назад

@@user-ke1gn3ql1g I guess he hates his ears

@12__99 2 года назад

your cool

@zgmurph 2 года назад

As someone who recently got into custom keyboards and back into competitive apex, this was awesome to see! Great work on the keyboard it looks absolutely incredible!

@AchilliesVl 2 года назад

what rank are you on apex?

@zgmurph 2 года назад

@@AchilliesVl I got to masters both splits in season 11, I haven’t played much of season 12 tho not really a fan of the maps hoping next season goes back to storm point and worlds edge

@Zaevia 2 года назад

@@zgmurph aShit

@leogames5183 Год назад

@@zgmurph this comment aged well…

@insanevic Год назад

You probably cause me to quit for a while on some random game I wouldn’t be surprised 😂

@clonezi 2 года назад

Hi there! Fun fact: While kintsugi is meant to mean “golden repair”, it’s been more and more common to see silver, platinum, and copper showing up in repairs!

@PockyNinja7 2 года назад

Man, I just got into mechanical keyboards like two months ago. Just finished my first build and I’m already seeing a lot of gatekeeping and elitists. Is this what the community is like or am I just unlucky enough to come across those kinds of people so often?

@HipyoTech 2 года назад

Like any hobby, really depends where you end up. There are great parts and bad parts.

@zgmurph 2 года назад

I have ran into a few elitists but for the most part just ignore those people and you will find a lot of people that are actually extremely nice and willing to help out people getting into the hobby. If I am being honest the elitist people are into the hobby for a different reason. They want to feel special, where as people who are genuinely into the hobby are typically more than happy to help people who are just starting out.

@TheFowo 2 года назад

yeah sadly there seems to be a ton of elitists. I made a post on /r/mechanicalkeyboards asking few questions about models that interested me and some tips that arent obvious for a beginner, got 2 responses and the whole post was downvoted to hell. Even people who responded to me got downvotes for being brave enough to help a newbie

@zgmurph 2 года назад

@@TheFowo I recommend checking out some discords from custom keyboard creators, I asked some questions in alexotos twitch chat and everyone there was super nice and helpful. I generally avoid reddit because people can be really weird on there.

@walkerstandard2373 2 года назад

@@TheFowo a lot of this is because they see the same thing over and over when they’ve been in the hobby for a while. When you realize that most of the information out there can be searched - you look down on people who cant do the same. 🤷 Most are just jaded and if you actually do your homework they’ll be more than happy to lend a hand

@unchartedchartz 2 года назад

"This is your average budget keyboard" Literally takes out my actual keyboard I really need a new one.

@unlink1649 2 года назад

We all started somewhere

@jimihendrix3143 2 года назад

Now you find out how deep the rabbit hole goes......

@pobayy 2 года назад

I have been wanting to build my own keyboard for like 3 years and this Christmas I'll make my first one. I'm very excited but this hobby looks to be a lot more complex the more advanced you get.

@Idk-oy1bp 2 года назад

It’s a great a fun hobby, when you get the hang of it you would be craving to build another one that’s why you see a lot of keyboards on content creators walls :)

@potatosoup19129 2 года назад

I built my first one yesterday. Dont have any lube or grease so I need to get that sorted eventually but for now it works and the normal keys sound so good (kbd67 with boba u4ts)

@pobayy 2 года назад

@@potatosoup19129 I'm kinda scared of lubing because it seems hard but I'll probably try to do it since it makes a big difference in sound

@potatosoup19129 2 года назад

@@pobayy yea, my keyboard and other stabilized keys sound awful xD

@pobayy 2 года назад

@@potatosoup19129 Lol, did you mod the keeb in any way?

@takoyakeys 2 года назад

Baller build my man!! Nothing feels better than a happy client ✨

@benjaminapplegate7684 2 года назад

My friends were all getting one so I wanted to make one too after seeing them with customs. Your channel was a big help in finding lots of information and awesome keyboards!

@harshshelar6014 2 года назад

hey man i too need a new keyboard mine is not even a membrane and also not even mechanical it got the butterfly buttons with apple got but its of hp and man some buttons are comming of of it i would really appriciate if you gift me a new keyboar until christmas.. if you dont belive me then contant me please and i will send you a photo of my keyboard and you will cry seeing this please man iam poor pleasee give me a new one iam begging pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

@randomusernames 2 года назад

@@harshshelar6014 go make some money yourself instead of begging

@dabomb7931 2 года назад

@@harshshelar6014 don’t ask some random person for a keyboard

@blast4726 2 года назад

@@harshshelar6014 no hate but bro but stop begging cuz it's just a bad image, if u want a custom u don't need 300 dollars plus that is more premium to be fair Get a rk61/gk61 with yellow switches from amazon for 60 dollars ish then mod it yourself with modding it will be 115 dollars ish very cheap for modded keyboard sound and feel, otherwise u need to save up begging wont get u anywhere

@harshshelar6014 2 года назад

@@blast4726 see man if you don't know iam India ok don't think all Indian are poor.. But man iam 14 years old and I can't buy stuff dude I k ow heo to mod and stuff but no money

@EdwinPohan 2 года назад

This type of build is definitely for the people who want way more than just “nice to have” and certain for the 1%. It doesn’t mean that the other 99% can’t enjoy it from the distance!

@strictnonconformist7369 2 года назад

Agreed… My professional life is attached to keyboards for software dev and all that goes with it, and… I can’t justify spending anywhere near this. This is a hedonic treadmill level of keyboard here. To outdo (read: outspend) will be a bad addiction. Well, better than most addictions!

@TheGamingMotionTGM 2 года назад

@@strictnonconformist7369 That is if the build quality doesn't betray the price tag. As long as it doesn't, even a long time membrane/scissor key user like me would have felt like receiving a package from god's workshop (build to last).

@strictnonconformist7369 2 года назад

@@TheGamingMotionTGM even then, random failures/things happen, and all things designed and made by man die eventually.

@traviswrigg5158 2 года назад

Actually for ergonomic boards (boards for typists) you want to reduce overall travel distance, thus meaning a shorter bottom out is preferable. The whole "When typing you shouldn't be bottoming out thing" is to do with trying to keep your travel distances low. Personally, I've never managed it simply because it feel like I have to carry a lot of tension through my fingers to do it, and that straight up feels bad. Kailh Choc switches have become exceedingly popular with typists for the precist reason mechanical keyboard hobbyists who like things like heavy tactiles hate them

@akemi187 2 года назад

I don't know how I found your channel, and I definitely have no budget for a keyboard right now, but I can't stop watching your videos. 10/10, you've piqued my interest

@ProgramKiraTV 3 месяца назад

Cablemod made my power cables for my pc, ATX power and the GPU power cable. Beautiful stuff!

@eTiMaGo 2 года назад

I blame you and Betty for giving me the keyboard bug :p I don't have hundreds of dollars to spend so I ended up with a Keychron K2V2 with hot-swappable brown switches (I'm a programmer, lots and lots of typing) that I stuffed with foam and tape modded because that's basically free :D And I love it! Putting some money aside to get a nice set of PBT keycaps, but here are sooooooo many to choose from, argh!

@kailerpetersen6404 2 года назад

TLDR: there is absolutely no reason to have a super expensive build… but it cool doe

@FriedLivers 2 года назад

One of the reasons i personally love buying custom keyboards is you can personalise it in the way that fits you

@bashirsfar3825 2 года назад

Day 1 of asking Hpyo to make a full size keyboard because thats what's actually useful

@Sizzler1174 2 года назад

I like that custom board and it does have a really nice clack to it. Thanx for the upload Hipyo Tech. 🤜💥🤛

@7evYT 2 года назад

Yo Hipyo! I've had this gmmk compact for quite awhile now and was inspired by your videos to throw some reaaaal ghetto mods inside of it this evening. Also spent all night popping open my switches and lubing them. It was well worth the effort! Appreciate it.

@MoistOwlette 2 года назад

"So this is a cheap keyboard" - *Proceeds to smash the keys with fingers.* "And this is a modded keyboard" - *Touches each key with the lightness of a cigarette paper.

@ArchaziTV 2 года назад

Was waiting for this video. Huge fan of him in Apex and saw his stream unboxed this custom keeb. Wonderful build!

@bingus649 2 года назад

ive been using a laptop membrane keyboard this whole time and im getting my own mechanical keyboard in 1 week. already ordered it just gotta wait.

@emailing 2 года назад

Congrats on the board! Hope it fits your needs.

@kaledotzler7143 2 года назад

Racing stripes on cars was actually functional, it helps with alignment on the track (and knowing if your steering wheel is off kilter that one time).

@kaledotzler7143 2 года назад

They also add +20hp per stripe.

@the__man 2 года назад

im already into keebs but if i wasnt the explanation of why someone would want a custom would have me just as confused as before lmao

@erickmurda 2 года назад

Sick video. Been playing since day 1, big Mac fan. Spent this whole year grtting into keyboards, thid was a sick build ! Hope you get more like these 👍

@Ogorodovd Год назад

Love your videos man, only wish your sound tests were longer :)

@namakoro_osu 2 года назад

Never thought I would see osu in a hippotech vid

@tulpa1940 2 года назад

I just got a keychron k7 and wouldn't spend time building one for a while now. It is more amazing than I ever could've hoped and my wrists are thanking me

@cassidy8307 Год назад

Those keyboards look so pretty, but from a functional perspective I hate how most of them lack keys. I like having the numpad, macro keys, and media keys for all sorts of useful binds.

@fruzzle3352 2 года назад

I've only spent like 100-120 usd on building a kb and i'm already satisfied

@MAGAIVER 2 года назад

Stay away from keyboard content then or you won't be satisfied any longer. The urge to build another keyboard eventually comes.

@milesisgoodatlife948 2 года назад

I love your videos you inspired me to start to take apart and mod keyboards.

@ryuzaki3607 2 года назад

when i see the vid *Why is everyone building custom keyboards?* me: because of you hipyo

@wardope 2 года назад

making Custom cables for your keyboard. as in Making the cable from Scratch. is just as much a part of the hobby for me as building the keyboard.

@brandon14125 2 года назад

Love to see hipyo collab with mac. keyboard turned out awesome!

@Aidan-wu2ec 2 года назад

dude your channel grew so much I was here when you had like 16k and that was almost a year ago

@RealOkliji 2 года назад

That's not what a sandwich mount is

@offdre2482 2 года назад

hey @Hipyo Tech, I think it would an awesome idea of a video to do a video on keyboards that help those with hand disabilities. I have a hooked middle finger and destroy my keycaps (wasd), having to get metal caps now.

@emailing 2 года назад

seconded! would love to see some disability friendly boards that aren't just the regular split/ergo layouts

@Tmb7evvvvv 8 месяцев назад

I don't know if it's just me but budget keebs are starting to sound better than expensive ones? Like we don't need pricy switches anymore with switches like Kang Whites and we dont need expensive kits anymore with the literally endless catalogue of fantastic budgets - don't even get me started on keycaps where the highest grad GMK cant even last as long as a $30 set off of amazon?

@Manuel-fg1ol 2 года назад

the fact that im watching this while having the same keyboard he used to have its amazing and shows how far u can go with jsut a budget keyboard

@malachi_hatessin3573 2 года назад

I'm getting my first one for Christmas 🎄 I'M SO EXCITED!!!

@malachi_hatessin3573 2 года назад

I've never gotten my comment hearted before... I feel special 🤍

@splunkyy 2 года назад

@@malachi_hatessin3573 what are you building?

@malachi_hatessin3573 2 года назад

@@splunkyy A tofu60, brass plate, aqua king switches, akko world tour Tokyo keycaps, and durock v2 screw in stabs. For mods im ganna obviously lube the switched and stabs, o ring mod (don't remember what it's called but the one where your put 2 o rings on both sides of the pcb for each stand off), holy mod, and maybe tape mod

@milkkee540 2 года назад

@@malachi_hatessin3573 sounds like a great build honestly

@splunkyy 2 года назад

@@malachi_hatessin3573 Ah nice, good luck with your build :)

@CarIncompetent 2 года назад

The way I froze when the Cyberpower keyboard popped up because I am guilty

@-who_took_the_name-5199 2 года назад

Tkls will always be my favorite for looks and use

@appleborbs5065 2 года назад

Nice keeb but that is not sandwich mount. Sandwich mount is where there is one screw screwing the top bottom and plate together so the plate is likr sandwiched between the top and bottom case

@stressd4842 2 года назад

I would pay 2k for this

@pplebite8844 2 года назад

I can't do Cherry MX browns anymore! There has to be a better switch or switches out there, and I know there is! But then, Betty corrupted my ears with the Boba U4 switches....THEY WERE SILENT!!! I had to have them!

@toecurlersupreme 2 года назад

i love my bobas the sound makes me feel like im typing on marshmallows

@TheDwarvenDefender 2 года назад

Just once, you should say, "This part is made out of aluminium and aluminum," just to see the reaction from the audience.

@Dazdigo 2 года назад

I just built my first keyboard today! It was a kprepublic BM80rgb, with durok stabs, and cherry mx brown rgb switches.

@gaplayz4223 2 года назад

@@BFF.Studios who cares? dude is happy so stfu

@adamweb 2 года назад

I love how he described the switches as "soft"... assuming these were lubed or was he just used to clicky switches?

@ray6903 2 года назад

without finishing the video, maybe the old keyboard felt scratchier and had more resistance to pressing down too?

@godofchaoskhorne5043 2 года назад

Honestly not a big fan of the white marbling type stripes on the back. Kinda feel like it would look better black or maybe some metallic colour. But that's just my personal preference.

@FunniestMonke 2 года назад

I was waiting all day for this vid

@FrankSeton 2 года назад

Now this keyboard has some OOMPH to it.

@ericwebb3664 2 года назад

Cmon bro you gotta have more than 10 seconds of sound test at the end of the video

@Dirtdaredevil 2 года назад

good work on it but the keyboard he has uses gateron optical switches meaning he has pretty much no delay but noice build

@JiicoZ 2 года назад

Yo hipyo, is there any site where you can design your own keycaps, like upload images for things like the escape and windows buttons? :D

@ThomasStuart 2 года назад

"It's time to stop teasing you and pull this thing out. Feeling it in my hands it's decently hefty..."

@dlcpack9358 2 года назад

Looking forward to my first mechanical keyboard arriving and I’ve got everything ready to mod it and will be following your videos. Thanks Hipyo!

@NTLMBigBench 2 года назад

The real question is: Why does everyone always make them so ugly? (Yes, yes. I know it’s a matter of taste.)

@MosoKaiser 28 дней назад

Money can't buy style? Also, what's puzzling is how common these cut down, crippled models are. When putting down that much money, or hell, even just a couple of hundred, I'd sure get a full-size chungus. As Yngwie said, how can less be more. More is more.

@bqualitysnake6549 2 года назад

Would you consider doing a review of a Miya Pro board sometime in the future? especially on of the ones that use Varmilo's ec v2 switches. I've looked around but i'd like to see a more in depth review and what you can do modding wise

@Hi-lp9oo 2 года назад

I just tried to get a KBD67 Lite.... sold out....😬

@George-ko4be 2 года назад

amazing sound test

@FranktheTank319 2 года назад

It doesn't sound as good as I was expecting a 2k keyboard to sound. Lol I really like the custom design, though.

@bigsin2422 2 года назад

Sadly I don't plan on having the hobby of custom keyboards but I love these kinds of videos

@edwardpaulsen1074 2 года назад

While I am ALL about custom KB with high utility, I am definitely not interested in paying several hundred, much less thousands, of dollars on one... Part of the reason I WANT a custom KB is so that I have extra buttons and options that are just NOT available on most regular keyboards... and so very many of them suck sphincter. But that is just me... I have very specific ideas for what makes a good KB and having been around since typewriters were fully mechanical and shoved a metal arm through a ribbon of ink onto a piece of real paper.... Fascinating video nonetheless!

@jacksonminglin5684 2 года назад

It’s the fact he whips out my exact keyboard, used to have a k552w but it just broke somehow, like stoped working entirely. So I’ve been using my pc’s stock keyboard for a while. I’m thinking of dropping some money on a custom keyboard but it may not happen for a while since Christmas is coming up, spending money on people. And I’m going to be dropping a ton of money on stuff for my set up, everything but a keyboard. Because they cost a ton of money, like 400, 500 dollars, and I only got 600 bucks and that’s going towards Christmas presents and my setup. So idk if I should just get a razer huntsman mini or wait for a custom keyboard, or maybe even mod the huntsman mini.

@mashu7633 2 года назад

This video better helped me understand the difference in a budget prebuilt and your own build, wish I spent my money on my own keyboard. Even though I spilt sand in my keyboard (please, don’t ask)

@ghesus4852 2 года назад

1:50 sending this to all my friends who question my life choices

@sweatervevo 2 года назад

Dawg I am a Persona SIMP. THESE KEYCAPS HAVE ME IN SHAMBLES ! ! ! !

@anonymouse9593 2 года назад

you should do more stuff like this

@Mr.Adequate 2 года назад

I need to stop watching this videos before I buy a keyboard worth as much as my car

@dollarsigna 2 года назад

Next title: I spent my entire life savings on a custom keyboard

@Umbruh_Prime 2 года назад

I literally just wanted to find a tkl keyboard to save on mouse space on my desk and ended up getting into custom boards afte hearing how boards could sound, and liking it... a lot

@MAGAIVER 2 года назад

I was also looking for more mouse room, now I'm on a my fourth keybord, a 40% ortholinear with blank keycaps and I can touch type in Colemak. I got addicted to typing.

@coolhawk101 2 года назад

He used the exact same keyboard I have as an example of a non custom one out of all of the keyboards out there

@jonathansmith4737 2 года назад

Howdy Hey! Didnt we already see this video/live stream?

@Muddytony20 2 года назад

Tye first keyboard building ever recorded in 2160p

@RambleStorm 2 года назад

I will never forget a review on a razer board I saw this year where the reviewer mentioned the price "...a whopping 160$"....Yea if only...And i didn't even go overboard on my (in progress entry-level build)

@alexanderbudinger8169 2 года назад

Would love to see a really cool Full Sized Keyboard!

@Luke-we9gj 2 года назад

So few super high end ones of these exist lol. There’s the Odin, the Balance, the Wind.X,

@Luke-we9gj 2 года назад

Just so few of them exist to think of off the top of my head and no one wants to build them

@baboonbatty6839 2 года назад

I just got roasted i am rocking the cyberpower pc lol

@noahisbroken 2 года назад

Uh oh. I have stumbled into the keyboard black hole again. Someone help me.

@MrChaseP Год назад

Yea I went completely nutz…now at least 15 mechanical keyboards deep and running out of space so I started gifting them to friends and co-workers…even sold a few

@may3ck 2 года назад

Jesus the GMK Metaverse is beautifulllllll

@trogyyy 2 года назад

everyone asks why is everyone building custom keyboards.. but now how is building custom keyboards.

@ZoofyZoof 2 года назад

That was a trapezoid not a rectangle

@AZ3Chan 2 года назад

Wait a minute the rode NT1 is an excellent mic!

@HipyoTech 2 года назад

Yeah! It's what I used for voice overs!

@SonDeLima 2 года назад

Nuts -Hippo man

@xSeanok 2 года назад

Hey Hipyo, what keyboard is your main?

@zepenance9571 2 года назад

Custom keyboards are all about satisfaction of the senses. Most custom keyboards lack the programable functions as those features are locked behind the board and software. I have a razor huntsman elite and replaced the switches and keycaps. Perfectly happy with it and about 500$ total. I really want to do a full custom but i adore razors macro software.

@smike2621 2 года назад

That's actually interesting it must be challenging to replace switches in a board like that. I'd love to hear about the specs because damn 500$ is a lot.

@jokrwx3 2 года назад

i just brought a clicky keybaord while i always on headphones ...

@gowther6419 2 года назад

Yo, is Hipyo's channel glitched for anyone else to say that he is always live?

@Powerbunny48 2 года назад

Bro rectangles are epic

@aw4k3n25 2 года назад

Hey if you see this I am desperate lol… but anyways ignore me as I take you on a guilt trip to answer me. But where do you buy most of you key caps? Like what brands/sites do you get them from. With a budget of 50 or less. I’m only 14 so I’m saving for this but between housing, switches foam, key caps it pushing me so if that’s a low price point for them don’t make fun lol.